League Play-Off

PHOENIX ARENA
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) In the 2nd match minute, Milano2008 was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Mark Bietmann to maneuver through the defense. In the 5th minute, Stephan Schäfer 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. Friedemann Gerland recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 6th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. When Mark Bietmann fell near the penalty area in the 10th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Milano2008's protests and gave Mark Bietmann a yellow card for diving instead. After a rather tough play, Milano2008's Mark Bietmann got a free kick in the 10th minute. Johan Schnäbeli kicked well hit freekick during the 18th minute of the match. Henning Schnappauf took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Johan Schnäbeli, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Joseph Muchow's late challenge caught a Milano2008's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Joseph Muchow helped the player get up and apologised. Sean Seyler's late challenge caught a Milano2008's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Sean Seyler helped the player get up and apologised. The audience was convinced that Friedemann Gerland's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Herwig Walendi was relentless in the 30th minute of the game. 32 minutes into the match, Milano2008's goalkeeper Herwig Walendi had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Friedemann Gerland. With a little luck, Milano2008's Herwig Walendi got control of the ball when Friedemann Gerland tried to sneak it across the goal line. Friedemann Gerland in the 35thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Herwig Walendi, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. Mattis Westphal fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 36th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Herwig Walendi having to interfere. After 47 minutes, Torsten Loske mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Milano2008 and the RedStar players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 47th match minute, Milano2008 was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Torsten Loske to maneuver through the defense. In the 49th minute Zenobio Lang shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Herwig Walendi saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The score stood at 0-0 when the half time whistle went. Both sets of players seemed reasonably pleased with how the match was going.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Donny Wilhelm stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Herwig Walendi took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ruth Haun, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 61 minutes into the game, Milano2008's Mark Bietmann nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Henning Schnappauf made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-1. The crowd rose to their feet as Milano2008's Rocky Mühleck slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Henning Schnappauf. That made the score 0-2 after 66 minutes of play. The supporters of RedStar booed when Milano2008 was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 68 match minutes in a wonderful position. Cornelius Roth didn't get a good kick on the ball. 76 minutes into the match, Milano2008's goal looked a bit too open when Friedemann Gerland came free, but Herwig Walendi reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Herwig Walendi showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Friedemann Gerland in the 82nd minute of the match. Mattis Westphal recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 83rd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. An unexpectedly hard shot by Friedemann Gerland in the 86th minute of play forced Milano2008's goalkeeper Herwig Walendi to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Herwig Walendi stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Friedemann Gerland's shot from short distance in the 89th minute. Friedemann Gerland took the ball and in the 90 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Herwig Walendi. Herwig Walendi dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 2-2.