League

VTA Arena
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Plamen Pashkulev made a fantastic save in the 3rd minute, when Roland Haas sent off a good shot on target. After some fancy dribbling in the 4th minute, Erik Gerlinger managed to get in a good position for a shot. Newcastle United's supporters rose to their feet, but Erik Gerlinger was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Tim Brückler breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Rouven Horsky sent away a hard shot on goal in the 6th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Newcastle United's Plamen Pashkulev played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Sven Debus in the 13th minute of play. Tim Brückler showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Erik Gerlinger, who was totally free with the ball in the 16th minute. After 16 played minutes Union Vta Rottenbach got a freekick which was hit by Johann Zupancic. In the 20th minute of the match, Sven Debus tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Plamen Pashkulev saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. After a rather tough play, Newcastle United's Erik Gerlinger got a free kick in the 21st minute. In the 27th minute, Dieter Gennburg left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Union Vta Rottenbach fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-0. A collision led to Newcastle United getting a freekick after 30 minutes play. Roch Bentkowski hit a great ball. The audience thought a goal was coming when Roland Haas got free with Plamen Pashkulev in the 32nd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. 34 minutes into the match, Sven Debus dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Plamen Pashkulev, 2-0. Rouven Horsky blasted a shot towards the goal in the 39th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Tim Brückler having to make a save. After some fancy dribbling in the 45th minute, Rouven Horsky managed to get in a good position for a shot. Newcastle United's supporters rose to their feet, but Rouven Horsky was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Tim Brückler breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Sven Debus stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Tim Brückler made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Roch Bentkowski in the 52nd minute of play. Erik Gerlinger fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 62nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Tim Brückler having to interfere. Plamen Pashkulev showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Roland Haas in the 65th minute of the match. Willi Schiborr made a great header on Union Vta Rottenbach's corner, it was just that Newcastle United's Plamen Pashkulev managed to reach the ball for a save. If Erik Gerlinger had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 74th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Roland Haas sent away a hard shot on goal in the 78th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. A collision led to Newcastle United getting a freekick after 79 minutes play. Roch Bentkowski hit a great ball. Plamen Pashkulev took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Sven Debus, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. If Erik Gerlinger had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 82nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Danny Mairitsch hit a great freekick 84 minutes into the match. Plamen Pashkulev showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Roland Haas, who was totally free with the ball in the 87th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Roland Haas in the 89th minute of play forced Newcastle United's goalkeeper Plamen Pashkulev to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Simon Tiesse in the 92nd minute of play forced Union Vta Rottenbach's goalkeeper Tim Brückler to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Newcastle United's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.