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Niederlebing
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Niederlebing's Andi Engberts 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. Bastian Wintergerst received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 5th minute. Rolf Agsten tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 0-1 became the score in the 7th minute when Philipp Hassenrück elegantly shot the ball into goal just under the crossbar. After 10 played minutes, FC Birnbaum's Florian Wimmer shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Rolf Agsten 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 FC Birnbaum reached it. An unexpectedly hard shot by Marco Zimmermann in the 11th minute of play forced Niederlebing's goalkeeper Rolf Agsten to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Rolf Agsten showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Philipp Hassenrück, who was totally free with the ball in the 15th minute. After 18 minutes, Philipp Hassenrück mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the FC Birnbaum and the Niederlebing players grew even worse after the yellow card. After a rather tough play, FC Birnbaum's Philipp Hassenrück got a free kick in the 18th minute. Thanks to some nice moves Dominic-Simon Krause could shoot a difficult shot in the 22nd minute, which Jan-Felix Kopinski however easily saved by the left post. Andi Engberts might have been able to make a better finish in the 26th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Jan-Felix Kopinski. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Andi Engberts ran back to his position shaking his head. Marco Wenzel hit a great freekick 27 minutes into the match. Marco Zimmermann blasted a shot towards the goal in the 30th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Rolf Agsten having to make a save. Rolf Agsten showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Marco Zimmermann in the 33rd minute of the match. The supporters of FC Birnbaum booed when Niederlebing was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 37 match minutes in a wonderful position. Daniel Bönninger didn't get a good kick on the ball. 40 minutes into the game, Marco Zimmermann cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-2. Rolf Agsten was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. In the 43rd minute of the match Bastian Wintergerst sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Rolf Agsten skillfully saved the ball. Niederlebing's Rolf Agsten played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Philipp Hassenrück in the 44th minute of play. The Niederlebing players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. FC Birnbaum were winning 0-2.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Philipp Hassenrück to strike the kick off in the second half. After 52 minutes, Marius Metternich mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the FC Birnbaum and the Niederlebing players grew even worse after the yellow card. A collision led to FC Birnbaum getting a freekick after 52 minutes play. Marius Metternich hit a great ball. Marco Zimmermann succeeded to score despite a near miss that spronge from right pole into the goal to 0-3 in the 55th playminute. In the 63rdth minute of the game Philipp Hassenrück who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Niederlebing's Rolf Agsten was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. In the 69th minute, Niederlebing's goalie took a deep sigh of relief after Marco Zimmermann fired away a hard shot that went just outside the left post. In the 71st minute Philipp Hassenrück shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Rolf Agsten saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 75th minute there was a penalty for Niederlebing. Kurt Hillerzeder stepped forward and shot the ball to the right of a diving Jan-Felix Kopinski. 1-3. Marco Zimmermann sent away a hard shot on goal in the 79th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 80th minute, Bastian Wintergerst hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Andi Engberts blasted a shot towards the goal in the 81st minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Jan-Felix Kopinski having to make a save. Rolf Agsten didn't succeed in stopping the ball in the 86th minute, which inside left pole to 1-4. Marco Zimmermann recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 92nd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. The audience thought a goal was coming when Marco Zimmermann got free with Rolf Agsten in the 95th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. The nice shot from Marco Zimmermann in the 95thth minute just in front of the goal should have ended in point on the board, but Rolf Agsten had a great feel for the game and superbly saved the ball from getting in by the left post. An unexpectedly hard shot by Andi Engberts in the 98th minute of play forced FC Birnbaum's goalkeeper Jan-Felix Kopinski to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball.