League Play-Off

Turtle Shell Stadium
Spectators: 38 (Terracing: 29, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Jupp Grünfeld made the kick off which started today's match. After some fancy dribbling in the 3rd minute, Luka Feuerstein managed to get in a good position for a shot. Hiltingbury AFC's supporters rose to their feet, but Luka Feuerstein was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Pierre von Radowitz breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. 6 minutes into the match, Oswald Augsberger had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Şinasi İdrisoğlu. Hiltingbury AFC's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Oswald Augsberger was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-0. Luka Feuerstein blasted a shot towards the goal in the 14th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Pierre von Radowitz having to make a save. Axel Hammes might have been able to make a better finish in the 17th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Pierre von Radowitz. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Axel Hammes ran back to his position shaking his head. 20 minutes into the match, Hiltingbury AFC's goal looked a bit too open when Jupp Grünfeld came free, but Şinasi İdrisoğlu reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Ivan von Bassenheim hit a great freekick 21 minutes into the match. Turtle Towers Soccer's Samuel Weiss shoveled away a really nice long shot in the 22nd minute of play. The shot was stopped by Şinasi İdrisoğlu but with some difficulty. Timothy Beauchêne's shot straight on target was not completely harmless. The ball had pretty good speed, but Şinasi İdrisoğlu firmly grabbed it by the left post. In the 25th minute, Turtle Towers Soccer's Jupp Grünfeld dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 2-0. Ernie Häussler fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 29th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Pierre von Radowitz having to interfere. Luka Feuerstein fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 32nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Pierre von Radowitz having to interfere. After having played for 36 minutes, Luka Feuerstein managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Hiltingbury AFC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Luka Feuerstein was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. When Luka Feuerstein came up free with the goalie in the 43rd minute, the Hiltingbury AFC 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 Luka Feuerstein couldn't finish the play. Pierre von Radowitz made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Luka Feuerstein in the 43rd minute of play. Axel Hammes fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 44th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Pierre von Radowitz having to interfere.

The wind increased when Luka Feuerstein made the kick off in the second half. Pierre von Radowitz made an important save on a dangerous shot by Luka Feuerstein in the 52nd minute. Pierre von Radowitz made a fantastic save in the 54th minute, when Bob von Bassenheim sent off a good shot on target. The audience thought a goal was coming when Luka Feuerstein got free with Pierre von Radowitz in the 57th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Luka Feuerstein scored 2-1 in the 59th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Pierre von Radowitz, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Luka Feuerstein sent away a hard shot on goal in the 68th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After some fancy dribbling in the 71st minute, Luka Feuerstein managed to get in a good position for a shot. Hiltingbury AFC's supporters rose to their feet, but Luka Feuerstein was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Pierre von Radowitz breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Luka Feuerstein didn't miss a given chance and shot in short distance 2-2 via right post in the game's 74th minute. Hiltingbury AFC's supporters showed their exhuberating excitement! In the 77th minute, Axel Hammes 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. Hiltingbury AFC's Luka Feuerstein was standing unmarked in front of the goal when he, in the 79th play minute, got the ball and easily drilled it into the goal. In the 85th minute Luka Feuerstein shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Pierre von Radowitz saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 92nd minute of the match Sammy Bausch sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Pierre von Radowitz skillfully saved the ball. When the match was over Hiltingbury AFC could go home with a victory in their luggage, having controlled the game far better than Turtle Towers Soccer throughout the match.