League

Colchester Park
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) After some fancy dribbling in the 3rd minute, Maximilian Häusle managed to get in a good position for a shot. UNION LÜDINGHAUSEN's supporters rose to their feet, but Maximilian Häusle was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Götz Schikorra breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Anselm Baumjohann kicked well hit freekick during the 4th minute of the match. A collision led to UNION LÜDINGHAUSEN getting a freekick after 6 minutes play. Ricardo Kölbl hit a great ball. FC Colchester's Erko Kobel managed to work through UNION LÜDINGHAUSEN's defense and was going for an easy goal, but he hit the shot with his toe and the ball flew outside the goal. Erko Kobel dejectedly held out his arms as if to ask why the ball hadn't gone in. After a rather tough play, UNION LÜDINGHAUSEN's Ole Smieszek got a free kick in the 8th minute. A collision led to UNION LÜDINGHAUSEN getting a freekick after 11 minutes play. Sigmund Mahler hit a great ball. In the 13th minute, Gordon Reumann made a precise shot to the right of Richard Hebel. UNION LÜDINGHAUSEN's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-0. Götz Schikorra showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Maximilian Häusle, who was totally free with the ball in the 18th minute. An unexpected shot in the 33rd minute by Erko Kobel got the crowd on their feet, but to their dismay it went out on the left side. Götz Schikorra didn't succeed to prevent the ball from going into goal when UNION LÜDINGHAUSEN's Jörgen Wieck shot an unexpected shot in the crossbar's under edge and made 1-2 in the ordered_time% minute. Ole Smieszek's late challenge caught a FC Colchester's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Ole Smieszek helped the player get up and apologised. A collision led to UNION LÜDINGHAUSEN getting a freekick after 41 minutes play. Ole Smieszek hit a great ball. FC Colchester's Gordon Reumann got a good chance for a goal in the 44th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Richard Hebel showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Gordon Reumann in the 48th minute of the match. After the first half UNION LÜDINGHAUSEN were leading 1-2. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

FC Colchester's Gordon Reumann got a good chance for a goal in the 58th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 59th minute, Ricardo Kölbl hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. When Erko Kobel came up free with the goalie in the 60th minute, the FC Colchester 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 Erko Kobel couldn't finish the play. Gordon Reumann fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 62nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Richard Hebel having to interfere. If Erko Kobel had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 63rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Richard Hebel made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Gordon Reumann in the 66th minute of play. When Erko Kobel came up free with the goalie in the 67th minute, the FC Colchester 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 Erko Kobel couldn't finish the play. 71 minutes into the match, UNION LÜDINGHAUSEN's goal looked a bit too open when Gordon Reumann came free, but Richard Hebel reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. FC Colchester's Götz Schikorra played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Jörgen Wieck in the 73rd minute of play. When Maximilian Häusle came up free with the goalie in the 75th minute, the UNION LÜDINGHAUSEN 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 Maximilian Häusle couldn't finish the play. Richard Hebel showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Erko Kobel in the 77th minute of the match. FC Colchester's Götz Schikorra proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 83rd minute of the match, managed to save FC Colchester from getting a goal against them. 84 minutes into the match, FC Colchester's goal looked a bit too open when Jörgen Wieck came free, but Götz Schikorra reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Manuel Manske hit a great freekick 88 minutes into the match. In the 89th minute of the match Dietmar Bohnacker sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Götz Schikorra skillfully saved the ball. 95 minutes into the match, FC Colchester's goal looked a bit too open when Jörgen Wieck came free, but Götz Schikorra reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 96th minute, Jens Stifter hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. UNION LÜDINGHAUSEN's supporters were very happy and cheered loudly because their team had won after a very close match.