League Play-Off

Graßlfing
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Jonathan Nathmann kicked off to start the match. If Viktor Wornowski 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, Dante Schekorr managed to get in a good position for a shot. Rotall's supporters rose to their feet, but Dante Schekorr was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Günter Lowe breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. If Jonathan Nathmann had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 11th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 13 minutes into the match, Rotall's Erdal Wagner sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Günter Lowe narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Markus Gehlen's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Eliah Drescher read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 19th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Markus Gehlen in the 20th minute of play forced Rotall's goalkeeper Eliah Drescher to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After some fancy dribbling in the 22nd minute, Feodor Zettel managed to get in a good position for a shot. Graßlfing FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Feodor Zettel was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Eliah Drescher breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. 0-1 became the score in the 23rd minute when Erdal Wagner elegantly shot the ball into goal just under the crossbar. Markus Gehlen blasted a shot towards the goal in the 27th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Eliah Drescher having to make a save. Graßlfing FC's Günter Lowe played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Jonathan Nathmann in the 29th minute of play. Eliah Drescher stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Markus Gehlen's shot from short distance in the 31st minute. Rotall's Eliah Drescher played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Markus Gehlen in the 33rd minute of play. After 36 minutes, Helmut Baum mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Graßlfing FC and the Rotall players grew even worse after the yellow card. The supporters of Rotall booed when Graßlfing FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 36 match minutes in a wonderful position. Helmut Baum didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 40th minute, Markus Gehlen got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. Jonathan Nathmann received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 48th minute. Günter Lowe tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 0-1 lead.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Ronald Bollwächter stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. In the 52nd minute the ball was on its way in behind Graßlfing FC's goalkeeper Günter Lowe, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Eliah Drescher took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ronald Bollwächter, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Markus Gehlen received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 56th minute. Eliah Drescher tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. When Ronald Bollwächter came up free with the goalie in the 58th minute, the Graßlfing FC fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Ronald Bollwächter couldn't finish the play. Jonathan Nathmann fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 60th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Günter Lowe having to interfere. After a rather tough play, Graßlfing FC's Viktor Wornowski got a free kick in the 61st minute. Eliah Drescher took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Feodor Zettel, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Markus Gehlen sent away a hard shot on goal in the 70th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After some fancy dribbling in the 74th minute, Ronald Bollwächter managed to get in a good position for a shot. Graßlfing FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Ronald Bollwächter was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Eliah Drescher breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. After some fancy dribbling in the 76th minute, Markus Gehlen managed to get in a good position for a shot. Graßlfing FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Markus Gehlen was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Eliah Drescher breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. If Jonathan Nathmann had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 84th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After some fancy dribbling in the 87th minute, Jonathan Nathmann managed to get in a good position for a shot. Rotall's supporters rose to their feet, but Jonathan Nathmann was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Günter Lowe breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. After some fancy dribbling in the 88th minute, Markus Gehlen managed to get in a good position for a shot. Graßlfing FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Markus Gehlen was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Eliah Drescher breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. After having played for 90 minutes, Viktor Wornowski managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Graßlfing FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Viktor Wornowski was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. 92 minutes into the match, Rotall's goal looked a bit too open when Markus Gehlen came free, but Eliah Drescher reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Markus Gehlen in the 94th minute of play forced Rotall's goalkeeper Eliah Drescher to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The referee blew the final whistle, and the away crowd roared, having watched Rotall eke out a victory against a very well matched opponent.