League Play-Off

West Wickham Park
Spectators: 36 (Terracing: 28, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Manor Park's Gerd Fux started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. Ivan Pfannmöller kicked well hit freekick during the 3rd minute of the match. In the 6th minute Gustav zu Castell-Rüdenhausen shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Dennis Rauschenberger saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Dennis Rauschenberger took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Oskar Horowitz, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. West Wickham's Gustav zu Castell-Rüdenhausen got a good chance for a goal in the 15th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Emil Ries recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 19th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Emil Ries could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 25th minute of the match, but Dennis Rauschenberger made a huge save. Oskar Horowitz sent away a hard shot on goal in the 30th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After having played for 33 minutes, Gerry Hansen managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. West Wickham's supporters crossed their fingers, but Gerry Hansen was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Oskar Horowitz scored 1-0 in the 37th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Dennis Rauschenberger, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. The audience was convinced that Emil Ries's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Dennis Rauschenberger was relentless in the 41st minute of the game. After a defensive mix-up in Manor Park's zone, Emil Ries stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Dennis Rauschenberger came out of the goal and Emil Ries tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Gustav zu Castell-Rüdenhausen fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 48th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Dennis Rauschenberger having to interfere. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 1-0.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Emil Ries stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. If Emil Ries had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 52nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 56th minute the ball was on its way in behind Manor Park's goalkeeper Dennis Rauschenberger, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Manor Park's Dennis Rauschenberger played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Emil Ries in the 58th minute of play. Louis Backer received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 60th minute. Pierre Hausemer tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Emil Ries fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 63rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Dennis Rauschenberger having to interfere. After 64 minutes of play, West Wickham's Emil Ries made it 2-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Dennis Rauschenberger was left in no man's land by his defense there! A collision led to West Wickham getting a freekick after 69 minutes play. Gerry Hansen hit a great ball. 73 minutes into the match, Emil Ries had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Dennis Rauschenberger. Manor Park's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Emil Ries was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 3-0. In the 77th minute, Emil Ries 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. The supporters of West Wickham booed when Manor Park was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 79 match minutes in a wonderful position. Stan Augenstein didn't get a good kick on the ball. Emil Ries fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 82nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Dennis Rauschenberger having to interfere. When West Wickham's Emil Ries in the 86th minute got a chance for a shot 86th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Manor Park's goalie prevented a goal. An unexpectedly hard shot by Oskar Horowitz in the 87th minute of play forced Manor Park's goalkeeper Dennis Rauschenberger to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 90 minutes into the match, West Wickham's Gustav zu Castell-Rüdenhausen sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Dennis Rauschenberger narrowly saved just below the crossbar. In the 92nd minute, Gustav zu Castell-Rüdenhausen made a precise shot to the right of Dennis Rauschenberger. Manor Park's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 4-0. 97 minutes into the match, Manor Park's goal looked a bit too open when Emil Ries came free, but Dennis Rauschenberger reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 97 minutes of play, West Wickham's Emil Ries made it 5-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Dennis Rauschenberger was left in no man's land by his defense there!