League Play-Off

Volksparkstadion
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Jörg Valet took the kick off in the first half of the match. If Gunther Mayer had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 3rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After some fancy dribbling in the 8th minute, Ephraim Balog managed to get in a good position for a shot. Hamburger SV's supporters rose to their feet, but Ephraim Balog was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Karl Sass breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Ronnie Scheffold's late challenge caught a Hamburger SV's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Ronnie Scheffold helped the player get up and apologised. After a rather tough play, Schiaß FSV's Ronnie Scheffold got a free kick in the 9th minute. In the 10th minute, Ephraim Balog fired away a killer shot towards the goal that, to the delight of Karl Sass, passed just outside the right post. In the 14th minute the ball was on its way in behind Schiaß FSV's goalkeeper Karl Sass, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Hamburger SV's Gunter Wahlberg pulled a muscle in his back after 14 minutes and couldn't finish the game. Steffen Michalowicz kicked well hit freekick during the 15th minute of the match. Gunther Mayer sent away a hard shot on goal in the 17th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After a rather tough play, Hamburger SV's Thorsten Scheewe got a free kick in the 21st minute. After 25 minutes of play, Schiaß FSV's Jörg Valet made it 0-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Mathias Brabant was left in no man's land by his defense there! In the 40th minute, Jörg Valet left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Schiaß FSV fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-3. If Till Hofmann had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 45th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Karl Sass made an important save on a dangerous shot by Ephraim Balog in the 47th minute. Disappointed in the 0-3 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Ephraim Balog stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Gunther Mayer might have been able to make a better finish in the 53rd minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Mathias Brabant. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Gunther Mayer ran back to his position shaking his head. Karl Sass made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ephraim Balog in the 56th minute of play. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Hendrik Tschida during the 58th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After a rather tough play, Schiaß FSV's Hendrik Tschida got a free kick in the 58th minute. 60 minutes into the game, Thorsten Scheewe was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Hamburger SV's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Schiaß FSV the free kick. Thorsten Scheewe kicked well hit freekick during the 60th minute of the match. When Schiaß FSV's Jörg Valet in the 61st minute got a chance for a shot 61st didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Hamburger SV's goalie prevented a goal. If Jörg Valet had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 66th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Karl Sass showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ephraim Balog in the 70th minute of the match. When Gunther Mayer, who was free, got the in front of the goal in the 77 minute he wasn't focused and tipped the ball just over the goal. The Mathias Brabant was delighted since the ball would have got in if it had gone under the crossbar. If Gunther Mayer had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 81st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Ephraim Balog had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 84th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead.