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Spectators: 7505 (Terracing: 5629, Seating: 1726, VIP seats: 150) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Sixten Graf started the match with the kick off. Ludger Lachmann scored 0-1 in the 2nd match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Georges Söbbe, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. If Zinédine Schlumberger had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 10th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Sixten Graf sent away a hard shot on goal in the 14th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Karsten Blieske kicked well hit freekick during the 15th minute of the match. 21 minutes into the game, Zinédine Schlumberger cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-1. Patrick Granitza was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Bonifatius Stoletzky's late challenge caught a BAYER's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Bonifatius Stoletzky helped the player get up and apologised. In the 24th minute, Bonifatius Stoletzky hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Georges Söbbe showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Manfred Polster, who was totally free with the ball in the 26th minute. Karsten Blieske made in the 29th minute of the game a fairly good throw-in which was taken care of by Yavuz Mohs. The supporters of BAYER booed when HSVHamburg was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 31 match minutes in a wonderful position. Paulo Bier didn't get a good kick on the ball. Patrick Granitza took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Sixten Graf, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Sixten Graf sent away a hard shot on goal in the 36th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. If Sixten Graf had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 37th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Jürgen Andersen scored 1-2 in the 39th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Georges Söbbe, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. 42 minutes into the game, Paulo Bier was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. HSVHamburg's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave BAYER the free kick. Paulo Bier kicked well hit freekick during the 42nd minute of the match. In the 44th minute Tobias Henke shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Georges Söbbe saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 47 minutes into the match, HSVHamburg's goal looked a bit too open when Yavuz Mohs came free, but Georges Söbbe reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Disappointed in the 1-2 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Yavuz Mohs stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. After a rather tough play, BAYER's Manfred Polster got a free kick in the 53rd minute. Paulo Bier was shown his second yellow card after 54 minutes, following a rather ugly tackle on opponent. That was the end of his participation in the match. BAYER's Nils Graumenz was substituted for Karsten Blieske. Paulo Bier hit a great freekick 57 minutes into the match. In the 67th minute Markus Deckers shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Georges Söbbe saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 69 minutes into the game, Ludger Lachmann recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Georges Söbbe. Ludger Lachmann showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 1-5. The crowd rose to their feet as BAYER's Nils Graumenz slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Georges Söbbe. That made the score 1-6 after 72 minutes of play. Patrick Granitza took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Zinédine Schlumberger, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Georges Söbbe took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Tobias Henke, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. If Yavuz Mohs had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 83rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. When Zinédine Schlumberger came up free with the goalie in the 88th minute, the HSVHamburg 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 Zinédine Schlumberger couldn't finish the play. Ludger Lachmann kicked well hit freekick during the 89th minute of the match. In the 91st minute, Manfred Polster made a precise shot to the right of Georges Söbbe. HSVHamburg's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-7.