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Neppenkamp
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Kleingern's Lutz Fach 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. Wim Sahr made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Lutz Fach in the 4th minute of play. With a little luck, Kleingern's Berthold Banzmeier got control of the ball when Julius Podella tried to sneak it across the goal line. After 7 minutes, Gunnar Kretz mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Kleingern and the Neppenkamp FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. The supporters of Neppenkamp FC booed when Kleingern was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 7 match minutes in a wonderful position. Gunnar Kretz didn't get a good kick on the ball. Julius Podella sent away a hard shot on goal in the 9th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After 12 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for Neppenkamp FC! In the 13th minute there was a penalty for Kleingern. Stefan Dülfer stepped forward and shot the ball to the right of a diving Wim Sahr. 0-1. A collision led to Neppenkamp FC getting a freekick after 19 minutes play. Romeo Kink hit a great ball. When Lutz Fach fell near the penalty area in the 22nd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Kleingern's protests and gave Lutz Fach a yellow card for diving instead. Wim Sahr stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Lutz Fach's shot from short distance in the 24th minute. Lucas Hardel charged in rather forcefully in the 31st minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Lucas Hardel the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Igli Schlüter received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 34th minute. Wim Sahr tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Igli Schlüter sent away a hard shot on goal in the 41st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 43 minutes into the match, Kleingern's Lutz Fach sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Wim Sahr narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Marco Lemke might have been able to make a better finish in the 45th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Berthold Banzmeier. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Marco Lemke ran back to his position shaking his head. Julius Podella sent away a hard shot on goal in the 47th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-1 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Marco Lemke stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Igli Schlüter in the 52ndth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Wim Sahr, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. Wolfram Schrader's late challenge caught a Kleingern's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Wolfram Schrader helped the player get up and apologised. In the 56th minute, Wolfram Schrader hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Wim Sahr made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Lutz Fach in the 57th minute of play. Lutz Fach received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 63rd minute. Wim Sahr tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Igli Schlüter blasted a shot towards the goal in the 65th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Wim Sahr having to make a save. Wim Sahr was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Lutz Fach showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 0-2 in the 67 minute of play. Marco Lemke received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 74th minute. Berthold Banzmeier tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Gunnar Kretz struck a weak shot in the 83rd minute. Wim Sahr didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Kleingern. Marco Lemke sent away a hard shot on goal in the 85th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Neppenkamp FC's Wim Sahr proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 89th minute of the match, managed to save Neppenkamp FC from getting a goal against them. Lutz Fach received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 93rd minute. Wim Sahr tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After some fancy dribbling in the 98th minute, Marco Lemke managed to get in a good position for a shot. Neppenkamp FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Marco Lemke was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Berthold Banzmeier breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. The referee blew the final whistle, and the away crowd roared, having watched Kleingern eke out a victory against a very well matched opponent.