League

Brakel Sportpark
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Raphael Gabler took the kick off in the first half of the match. Gerd Borretty stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Raphael Gabler's shot from short distance in the 6th minute. Tobias Gradistanac showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Arp Menzel in the 7th minute of the match. Gerd Borretty made an important save on a dangerous shot by Thilo Schütz in the 9th minute. In the 12th match minute, Marner TV was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Zacharias Rix to maneuver through the defense. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Raphael Gabler in the 15th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Gerd Borretty prevented the ball from getting in the gole. In the 21st minute, Marner TV's Raphael Gabler ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Gerd Borretty. Gerd Borretty yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 1-0. If Nils Genz had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 25th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 31st minute, Eugen Hähnel ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Tobias Gradistanac was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-1. Neu Holthausen's Arp Menzel got a good chance for a goal in the 34th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Tobias Gradistanac took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Arp Menzel, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The supporters of Neu Holthausen booed when Marner TV was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 37 match minutes in a wonderful position. Zacharias Rix didn't get a good kick on the ball. Tobias Gradistanac showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Arp Menzel in the 39th minute of the match. In the 42nd minute Luke Raich shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Tobias Gradistanac saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. When Neu Holthausen's Arp Menzel in the 48th minute got a chance for a shot 48th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Marner TV's goalie prevented a goal. After fighting hard for a draw in the first half, the players were able to take a much needed rest.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Luke Raich stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. 51 minutes into the match, Neu Holthausen's goal looked a bit too open when Thilo Schütz came free, but Gerd Borretty reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Tobias Gradistanac stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Luke Raich's shot from short distance in the 54th minute. In the 57th minute, Arp Menzel 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. 61 minutes into the match, Nils Genz dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Tobias Gradistanac, 1-2. Tobias Gradistanac made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Nils Genz in the 65th minute of play. In the 67th minute the ball was on its way in behind Neu Holthausen's goalkeeper Gerd Borretty, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Arp Menzel's late challenge caught a Marner TV's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Arp Menzel helped the player get up and apologised. In the 70th match minute, Neu Holthausen was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Arp Menzel to maneuver through the defense. The audience was convinced that Nils Genz's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Tobias Gradistanac was relentless in the 73rd minute of the game. Tobias Gradistanac came out of the goal in the 76th minute to try and stop a shot by Neu Holthausen's Nils Genz. But to his dismay, Nils Genz quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-3. The supporters of Neu Holthausen booed when Marner TV was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 81 match minutes in a wonderful position. Tino Runde didn't get a good kick on the ball. Gerd Borretty took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Raphael Gabler, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Bülent Schwöbel during the 85th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. With a little luck, Marner TV's Tobias Gradistanac got control of the ball when Arp Menzel tried to sneak it across the goal line.