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Westarena
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) SC West's Petrus Bodenschmidt 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. In the 2nd minute, Moritz Machleid hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. If Elias Funk had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 5th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Elias Funk blasted a shot towards the goal in the 6th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Torsten Raimann having to make a save. 9 minutes into the match, Lüllingen's goal looked a bit too open when Petrus Bodenschmidt came free, but Dejan Fiedler reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. SC West's Torsten Raimann played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Moritz Machleid in the 11th minute of play. SC West's Torsten Raimann played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Elias Funk in the 12th minute of play. In the 17th match minute, SC West was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Jaime Gutsche to maneuver through the defense. Lüllingen's Elias Funk got a good chance for a goal in the 19th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. When Roman Rebsch came up free with the goalie in the 20th minute, the Lüllingen 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 Roman Rebsch couldn't finish the play. The audience was convinced that Elias Funk's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Torsten Raimann was relentless in the 22nd minute of the game. Hanno Voland's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Torsten Raimann read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 25th minute of play. The Lüllingen fans' excitement grew in the 26th match minute when Lüllingen's Elias Funk looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 0-1 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. Petrus Bodenschmidt might have been able to make a better finish in the 34th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Dejan Fiedler. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Petrus Bodenschmidt ran back to his position shaking his head. When the match clock showed 39 minutes, the score became 0-2 when Elias Funk sped through SC West's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Torsten Raimann. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Elias Funk in the 42nd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Torsten Raimann prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Elias Funk in the 42nd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Torsten Raimann prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Torsten Raimann made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Roman Rebsch in the 44th minute of play. A nice corner shot did that Uwe-Jens Scherer got away a dangerous shot. Despite this Torsten Raimann quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. Torsten Raimann showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Elias Funk in the 48th minute of the match. Disappointed in the 0-2 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

Elias Funk sent away a hard shot on goal in the 59th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. 61 minutes into the match, SC West's goalkeeper Torsten Raimann had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Elias Funk. 64 minutes into the match, SC West's goal looked a bit too open when Roman Rebsch came free, but Torsten Raimann reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. A collision led to SC West getting a freekick after 72 minutes play. Vicco Pickart hit a great ball. Elias Funk could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 76th minute of the match, but Torsten Raimann made a huge save. Moritz Machleid might have been able to make a better finish in the 80th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Torsten Raimann. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Moritz Machleid ran back to his position shaking his head. Lew Enderle recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 84th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Elias Funk in the 87thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Torsten Raimann, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. Moritz Machleid could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 89th minute of the match, but Torsten Raimann made a huge save. An unexpectedly hard shot by Elias Funk in the 92nd minute of play forced SC West's goalkeeper Torsten Raimann to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Dejan Fiedler made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Petrus Bodenschmidt in the 97th minute of play. Lüllingen's players went to the stands to thank the travelling support. The fan's backing had helped spurr the team on to a fine performance that won them the match.