League

Stade de Catherine
Spectators: 7734 (Terracing: 5802, Seating: 1778, VIP seats: 154) Rainer Möller sent away a hard shot on goal in the 3rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Roland Rauch kicked well hit freekick during the 4th minute of the match. After a defensive mix-up in IG Steak am Lagerfeuer's zone, Rainer Möller stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Karsten Schuster came out of the goal and Rainer Möller tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Rainer Möller fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 7th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Karsten Schuster having to interfere. Roland Rauch charged in rather forcefully in the 8th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Roland Rauch the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. The supporters of Linz booed when IG Steak am Lagerfeuer was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 8 match minutes in a wonderful position. Roland Rauch didn't get a good kick on the ball. Rainer Möller fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 11th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Karsten Schuster having to interfere. In the 13th minute, Rainer Möller ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Karsten Schuster was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-1. Karsten Schuster stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Jan-Niclas Herz's shot from short distance in the 17th minute. 19 minutes into the match, Linz's Rainer Möller sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Karsten Schuster narrowly saved just below the crossbar. If Rainer Möller had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 21st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Mats Bielstein fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 22nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Karsten Schuster having to interfere. Mats Bielstein fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 26th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Karsten Schuster having to interfere. When Rainer Möller came up free with the goalie in the 28th minute, the Linz 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 Rainer Möller couldn't finish the play. In the 29th match minute, IG Steak am Lagerfeuer was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Tino Lill to maneuver through the defense. IG Steak am Lagerfeuer's Karsten Schuster played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Mats Bielstein in the 35th minute of play. Rainer Möller blasted a shot towards the goal in the 41st minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Karsten Schuster having to make a save. Ivo Arent struck a weak shot in the 46th minute. Manuel Hauser didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for IG Steak am Lagerfeuer. Disappointed in the 0-1 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

After a rather tough play, Linz's Andreas Plischke got a free kick in the 51st minute. Karsten Schuster didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Rainer Möller went, in the 55th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-2 was the resulting score. Rainer Möller might have been able to make a better finish in the 61st minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Karsten Schuster. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Rainer Möller ran back to his position shaking his head. Karsten Schuster made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Mats Bielstein in the 63rd minute of play. Karsten Schuster came out of the goal in the 66th minute to try and stop a shot by Linz's Rainer Möller. But to his dismay, Rainer Möller quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-3. In the 74th minute, Rainer Möller 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. 76 minutes into the game, Colin Spreitzer was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. IG Steak am Lagerfeuer's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Linz the free kick. A collision led to IG Steak am Lagerfeuer getting a freekick after 76 minutes play. Colin Spreitzer hit a great ball. With a little luck, IG Steak am Lagerfeuer's Karsten Schuster got control of the ball when Rainer Möller tried to sneak it across the goal line. The audience thought a goal was coming when Rainer Möller got free with Karsten Schuster in the 84th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Mats Bielstein sent away a hard shot on goal in the 86th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Rainer Möller fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 88th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Karsten Schuster having to interfere. Rainer Möller fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 96th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Karsten Schuster having to interfere. The IG Steak am Lagerfeuer fans had already started to leave before the final whistle blew. Linz were clearly better and deserved to take the win.