Friendly League

Alfredshöhe Sportfel
Spectators: 36 (Terracing: 28, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Hector Käppele kicked off to start the match. 8 minutes into the match, Benedikt Hefter had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Ole Regitz. FC Westsachsen's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Benedikt Hefter was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-1. In the 13th minute, Elmar Blaustein hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After 14 minutes, Conrad Busse mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the FC Westsachsen and the Herscheid FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. Conrad Busse hit a great freekick 14 minutes into the match. Raiko Gudat came free with the goalkeeper in the 17th minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and Arthur Abermatt could save by the left post. Herscheid FC's Antonius Bache got a good chance for a goal in the 18th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Raiko Gudat recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 20th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Raiko Gudat struck a weak shot in the 24th minute. Arthur Abermatt didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for FC Westsachsen. Ole Regitz made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Benedikt Hefter in the 29th minute of play. In the 31st minute, Benedikt Hefter ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Ole Regitz was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-2. In the 36th minute, Benedikt Hefter 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. Arthur Abermatt made a fantastic save in the 41st minute, when Raiko Gudat sent off a good shot on target. The FC Westsachsen players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Herscheid FC were winning 0-2.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Antonius Bache made a kick off. Conrad Busse was shown his second yellow card after 52 minutes, following a rather ugly tackle on opponent. That was the end of his participation in the match. In the 53rd minute Antonius Bache shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ole Regitz saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 54th minute, Johannes-Markus Röske hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. If Benedikt Hefter had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 56th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After some fancy dribbling in the 58th minute, Raiko Gudat managed to get in a good position for a shot. FC Westsachsen's supporters rose to their feet, but Raiko Gudat was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Arthur Abermatt breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Quentin Ahrens charged in rather forcefully in the 59th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Quentin Ahrens the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 63rd minute, Benedikt Hefter 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. Antonius Bache fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 66th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ole Regitz having to interfere. When Raiko Gudat came up free with the goalie in the 68th minute, the FC Westsachsen 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 Raiko Gudat couldn't finish the play. Benedikt Hefter received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 69th minute. Ole Regitz tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Antonius Bache received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 74th minute. Ole Regitz tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Arthur Abermatt came out of the goal in the 76th minute to try and stop a shot by FC Westsachsen's Raiko Gudat. But to his dismay, Raiko Gudat quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-2. Raiko Gudat struck a weak shot in the 82nd minute. Arthur Abermatt didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for FC Westsachsen. A collision led to FC Westsachsen getting a freekick after 83 minutes play. Hector Käppele hit a great ball. After 85 played minutes FC Westsachsen got a freekick which was hit by Wastl Morawitz. In the 86th minute, Luca Scholze sent off a long shot on goal, but the shot was nowhere near the goal and FC Westsachsen's Ole Regitz didn't even have to move. When Herscheid FC's Antonius Bache in the 91st minute got a chance for a shot 91st didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye FC Westsachsen's goalie prevented a goal. Arthur Abermatt made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Raiko Gudat in the 93rd minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Raiko Gudat in the 94th minute of play forced Herscheid FC's goalkeeper Arthur Abermatt to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. When the final whistle was heard the away supporters stood up and showed their joy. Herscheid FC had managed to secure a win in what was a close match throughout.