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Central Park Stadion
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Werner Krey got the match started through his kick off. 3 minutes into the game, Oka Aicher was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. ZFC Turbine's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave AAlen the free kick. A collision led to ZFC Turbine getting a freekick after 3 minutes play. Oka Aicher hit a great ball. Ludger Hasselbach received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 5th minute. Lasse Batsch tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. ZFC Turbine's Lasse Batsch played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ludger Hasselbach in the 8th minute of play. After some careless play in the ZFC Turbine defense, Werner Krey kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Lasse Batsch. The ZFC Turbine fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Lasse Batsch should have stopped the shot. Ludger Hasselbach's late challenge caught a ZFC Turbine's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Ludger Hasselbach helped the player get up and apologised. After 13 played minutes AAlen got a freekick which was hit by Ludger Hasselbach. Christian Beckmeyer struck a weak shot in the 17th minute. Lasse Batsch didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for AAlen. Werner Krey received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 28th minute. Lasse Batsch tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The supporters of AAlen booed when ZFC Turbine was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 29 match minutes in a wonderful position. Arndt Diederich didn't get a good kick on the ball. Ludger Hasselbach fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 30th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Lasse Batsch having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by Werner Krey in the 31st minute of play forced ZFC Turbine's goalkeeper Lasse Batsch to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After some fancy dribbling in the 34th minute, Werner Krey managed to get in a good position for a shot. AAlen's supporters rose to their feet, but Werner Krey was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Lasse Batsch breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. A collision led to ZFC Turbine getting a freekick after 36 minutes play. Marcello Chakravorty hit a great ball. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Christian Beckmeyer in the 39th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Lasse Batsch saved ZFC Turbine from getting behind. AAlen's Philipp Scheller proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 40th minute of the match, managed to save AAlen from getting a goal against them. In the 44th minute, Werner Krey 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. Lasse Batsch made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Christian Beckmeyer in the 46th minute of play. The ZFC Turbine players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. AAlen were winning 0-1.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Oka Aicher made a kick off. AAlen's Ludger Hasselbach got his second yellow card of the match in the 50th minute. The referee ordered Ludger Hasselbach off the ground. Werner Krey received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 54th minute. Lasse Batsch tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Through an outstanding action, after 58 minutes, Lasse Batsch successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. A collision led to ZFC Turbine getting a freekick after 59 minutes play. Frieder Burger-Heidger hit a great ball. Christian Beckmeyer sent away a hard shot on goal in the 64th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After 65 minutes, Christoph Günther mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the AAlen and the ZFC Turbine players grew even worse after the yellow card. Emanuel Phillip charged in rather forcefully in the 71st minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Emanuel Phillip the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 72nd minute, Emanuel Phillip hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After taking down the ball on AAlen's corner Christian Beckmeyer fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Lasse Batsch quite easily take care of the ball. In the 79th minute, Christian Beckmeyer 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. ZFC Turbine's Lasse Batsch played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Christian Beckmeyer in the 80th minute of play. Christian Beckmeyer received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 83rd minute. Lasse Batsch tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Erlend Kienast sent away a hard shot on goal in the 84th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 87th minute Oka Aicher shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Philipp Scheller saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Erlend Kienast received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 91st minute. Lasse Batsch tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Christian Beckmeyer received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 93rd minute. Lasse Batsch tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. AAlen were clearly unhappy with the draw, as they felt they had done enough to earn themselves a victory.