League Play-Off

Staudenhof Sportfeld
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Olaf Bertelmann made the kick off which started today's match. Tommy Wiedmann didn't succeed in stopping the ball in the 8th minute, which inside left pole to 1-1. Tommy Wiedmann made a fantastic save in the 13th minute, when Davor Breitlinger sent off a good shot on target. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Torben Korioth during the 14th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After 14 played minutes Sankt Annen got a freekick which was hit by Torben Korioth. Emanuel Lintorf showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Benjamin Reichow, who was totally free with the ball in the 22nd minute. Olaf Bertelmann fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 25th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Tommy Wiedmann having to interfere. In the 30th minute, Herwig Volkmer hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After a defensive mix-up in Staudenhof's zone, Jan-Oliver Behn stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Emanuel Lintorf came out of the goal and Jan-Oliver Behn tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 36th minute Benjamin Reichow shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Emanuel Lintorf saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After some fancy dribbling in the 40th minute, Benjamin Reichow managed to get in a good position for a shot. Sankt Annen's supporters rose to their feet, but Benjamin Reichow was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Emanuel Lintorf breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Sankt Annen's Nino Schürhoff couldn't find anyone to pass the ball to, so he shot a long shot towards the goal in the 46th minute. The shot went wide which resulted in a goal kick for Staudenhof. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 2-1 at half-time.

The wind increased when Benjamin Reichow made the kick off in the second half. Staudenhof's Emanuel Lintorf played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Benjamin Reichow in the 53rd minute of play. Olaf Bertelmann sent away a hard shot on goal in the 55th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Davor Breitlinger struck a weak shot in the 59th minute. Tommy Wiedmann didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Staudenhof. Jan-Oliver Behn blasted a shot towards the goal in the 67th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Emanuel Lintorf having to make a save. After 68 played minutes Staudenhof got a freekick which was hit by Jerome Enz. In the 74th match minute, Staudenhof was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Herwig Volkmer to maneuver through the defense. If Davor Breitlinger had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 79th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After a defensive mix-up in Sankt Annen's zone, Davor Breitlinger stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Tommy Wiedmann came out of the goal and Davor Breitlinger tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Emanuel Lintorf made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Benjamin Reichow in the 82nd minute of play. The crowd rose to their feet as Sankt Annen's Benjamin Reichow slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Emanuel Lintorf. That made the score 2-2 after 85 minutes of play. In the 89th minute, Sankt Annen's Jannick Bierholz dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 2-3. The Sankt Annen supporters could be heard counting down the last seconds of the match. They errupted in celebration when the whistle blew, knowing Sankt Annen would go home with victory in their luggage after a match that easily could have ended differently.