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Herpel Sportfeld
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Wolf-Rüdiger Uken got the match started through his kick off. In the 3rd minute Sven Bauriegel shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Gero Renner saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Gero Renner showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Jonas Goldmann in the 5th minute of the match. In the 7thth minute of the game Sven Bauriegel who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Herpel FC's Gero Renner was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Gero Renner took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Sven Bauriegel, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Kim Helbig was a little too slow when Wolfgang Römer got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 16th minute. The score was now 1-0. In the 19th minute, Sven Bauriegel 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. Kim Helbig showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Wolf-Rüdiger Uken, who was totally free with the ball in the 21st minute. 29 minutes into the match, Herpel FC's goal looked a bit too open when Ovid Abraham came free, but Gero Renner reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Wolf-Rüdiger Uken received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 32nd minute. Kim Helbig tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 36 minutes into the match, Sven Bauriegel had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Gero Renner. Herpel FC's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Sven Bauriegel was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-1. The audience thought a goal was coming when Godo Kraus got free with Kim Helbig in the 43rd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 45th minute, FC Barssa2022's Renzo Hupp seemed to kick out at an opponent. The referee saw this and, surprisingly, showed Renzo Hupp the red card, dismissing him from the pitch. The coaching staff of FC Barssa2022 protested bitterly, but the referee would have none of it, and Renzo Hupp had no choice but to slowly walk off the pitch. Fabian Baltermanns shot the penalty kick by force right in the crossbar. No goal.

The wind increased when Sven Bauriegel made the kick off in the second half. The audience was convinced that Sven Bauriegel's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Gero Renner was relentless in the 57th minute of the game. In a very dangerous position, a player in FC Barssa2022 fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 58th minute. Penalty! The referee gave Herpel FC a penalty, 60 minutes into the game. The penalty shot was made by Fabian Baltermanns, who made a well placed shot into the net to the right of FC Barssa2022's Kim Helbig. 2-1. FC Barssa2022's Kim Helbig played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Godo Kraus in the 63rd minute of play. After a rather tough play, FC Barssa2022's Mike Strobl got a free kick in the 64th minute. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Wolf-Rüdiger Uken in the 68th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Kim Helbig saved FC Barssa2022 from getting behind. In the 69th minute, Heintje Sigrist hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Kim Helbig made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Wolf-Rüdiger Uken in the 75th minute of play. In the 76th minute, Sven Bauriegel 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. Sven Bauriegel sent away a hard shot on goal in the 79th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 81 minutes into the game, Wolf-Rüdiger Uken cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 3-1. Kim Helbig was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Sven Bauriegel received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 84th minute. Gero Renner tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 94th minute Godo Kraus shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Kim Helbig saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Sascha Kanoneks hit a great freekick 97 minutes into the match. The crowd rose to their feet and cheered when the referee blew the final whistle. Herpel FC had won after a very even match.