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Schillerhöfe
Spectators: 7506 (Terracing: 5630, Seating: 1726, VIP seats: 150) SNEX Oldenburg's Olaf Zientara played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Thomas Pätzold in the 3rd minute of play. In the 4thth minute of the game Thomas Pätzold who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but SNEX Oldenburg's Olaf Zientara was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Günther Beinlich received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 10th minute. Jesper Immel tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Maurice Scheringer fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 14th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Olaf Zientara having to interfere. A collision led to Karlsruher SC getting a freekick after 16 minutes play. Vito Grabowski hit a great ball. In the 23rd minute Günther Beinlich shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Jesper Immel saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Volkhard Siegert hit a great freekick 29 minutes into the match. After having played for 30 minutes, Günther Beinlich managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. SNEX Oldenburg's supporters crossed their fingers, but Günther Beinlich was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. 32 minutes into the match, Karlsruher SC's goalkeeper Jesper Immel had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Ulrich Künzel. Olaf Zientara took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Thomas Pätzold, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 42nd minute Thomas Pätzold shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Olaf Zientara saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Olaf Zientara showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Thomas Pätzold in the 44th minute of the match. Karlsruher SC's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Alto Heitland in the 46th minute. The corner led to Karlsruher SC's Maurice Scheringer getting away a dangerous shot that went just outside the goal.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Günther Beinlich to make the kick off. Thomas Pätzold sent away a hard shot on goal in the 55th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Maurice Scheringer fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 57th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Olaf Zientara having to interfere. Maurice Scheringer fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 62nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Olaf Zientara having to interfere. Olaf Zientara stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Thomas Pätzold's shot from short distance in the 63rd minute. Günther Beinlich fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 66th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Jesper Immel having to interfere. SNEX Oldenburg's defense didn't have a chance, in the 69th minute, when Thomas Pätzold scored to the left of an out of position Olaf Zientara, making the score, 1-2. Günther Beinlich might have been able to make a better finish in the 74th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Jesper Immel. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Günther Beinlich ran back to his position shaking his head. In the 75th match minute, Karlsruher SC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Vito Grabowski to maneuver through the defense. The audience was convinced that Günther Beinlich's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Jesper Immel was relentless in the 78th minute of the game. Karlsruher SC's Eric Henn shoveled away a really nice long shot in the 82nd minute of play. The shot was stopped by Olaf Zientara but with some difficulty. The crowd rose to their feet as Karlsruher SC's Thomas Pätzold slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Olaf Zientara. That made the score 1-3 after 83 minutes of play. 87 minutes into the match, SNEX Oldenburg's goal looked a bit too open when Thomas Pätzold came free, but Olaf Zientara reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 92 minutes into the match, Karlsruher SC's Maurice Scheringer sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Olaf Zientara narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Karlsruher SC's Thomas Pätzold got a good chance for a goal in the 95th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Karlsruher SC's supporters were very happy and cheered loudly because their team had won after a very close match.