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Rechberg
Spectators: 9244 (Terracing: 6934, Seating: 2126, VIP seats: 184) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Gerhard Schrape got the match started through his kick off. 7 minutes into the game, Oscar Ayrault lined in a short shot 1-0 behind a frustrated Thomas Volk. Bebeto Romário who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 13thth minute tested the skills of Thomas Volk when he managed to save the team from getting behind. With an all-out effort, Rechberg FC's Thomas Volk threw himself towards the right post 14 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Oscar Ayrault, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. Michael Steele made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Gerhard Schrape in the 15th minute of play. Thomas Volk was in exellent shape and made a fantastic save when he, in the 19th minute of the match, managed to get hold of the ball after a long shot from Raphael Ulrich. Thomas Volk took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Oscar Ayrault, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After 25 played minutes Rechberg FC got a freekick which was hit by Oscar Ayrault. After some careless play in the Rechberg FC defense, Gerhard Schrape kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Michael Steele. The Rechberg FC fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Michael Steele should have stopped the shot. After some careless play in the Poli TM 1921 defense, Bebeto Romário kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Thomas Volk. The Poli TM 1921 fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Thomas Volk should have stopped the shot. A collision led to Rechberg FC getting a freekick after 36 minutes play. Oscar Ayrault hit a great ball. Poli TM 1921's Thomas Volk proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 40th minute of the match, managed to save Poli TM 1921 from getting a goal against them. Raphael Ulrich struck a weak shot in the 42nd minute. Thomas Volk didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Rechberg FC. Thomas Volk made a fantastic save in the 44th minute, when Bebeto Romário sent off a good shot on target.

The wind increased when Bebeto Romário made the kick off in the second half. In the 54th minute Oscar Ayrault shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Thomas Volk saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 66th minute Gerhard Schrape shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Michael Steele saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Sebastian Lachenmaier's late challenge caught a Rechberg FC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Sebastian Lachenmaier helped the player get up and apologised. The supporters of Rechberg FC booed when Poli TM 1921 was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 76 match minutes in a wonderful position. Sebastian Lachenmaier didn't get a good kick on the ball. After 76 played minutes, Rechberg FC's Raphael Ulrich shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Thomas Volk came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Rechberg FC reached it. Thomas Volk showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Bebeto Romário, who was totally free with the ball in the 77th minute. When Bebeto Romário came up free with the goalie in the 81st minute, the Rechberg 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 Bebeto Romário couldn't finish the play. Gerhard Schrape in the 88thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Michael Steele, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. 89 minutes into the game, Hansjörg Breves was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Poli TM 1921's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Rechberg FC the free kick. Hansjörg Breves hit a great freekick 90 minutes into the match. The audience was convinced that Torsten Haueisen's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Thomas Volk was relentless in the 91st minute of the game. An unexpectedly hard shot by Peter Werners in the 95th minute of play forced Rechberg FC's goalkeeper Michael Steele to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 95thth minute of the game Peter Werners who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Rechberg FC's Michael Steele was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Poli TM 1921's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.