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Harthofen Stadion
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Elmar Ernst took the kick off in the first half of the match. Thierry Merten sent away a hard shot on goal in the 3rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. An unexpectedly hard shot by Elmar Ernst in the 5th minute of play forced werder bremen's goalkeeper Dietmar Pollan to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. werder bremen's Dietmar Pollan proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 11th minute of the match, managed to save werder bremen from getting a goal against them. An unexpectedly hard shot by Albert Achtziger in the 12th minute of play forced Fc Frankenhain's goalkeeper Richard Kurth to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. If Albert Achtziger had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 15th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Thierry Merten's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Richard Kurth read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 17th minute of play. Thierry Merten sent away a hard shot on goal in the 23rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 25th minute Thierry Merten shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Richard Kurth saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 26th match minute, Fc Frankenhain was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Bertil Reffelmann to maneuver through the defense. If Elmar Ernst had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 30th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 33 minutes into the match, werder bremen's goal looked a bit too open when Elmar Ernst came free, but Dietmar Pollan reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Dietmar Pollan showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Elmar Ernst in the 36th minute of the match. When Bertil Reffelmann fell near the penalty area in the 36th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Fc Frankenhain's protests and gave Bertil Reffelmann a yellow card for diving instead. The fans had the chance to grab some refreshments as the whistle went for half-time. The score stood at 0-0 after a close first half.

The wind increased when Albert Achtziger made the kick off in the second half. Thierry Merten sent away a hard shot on goal in the 52nd minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Richard Kurth showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Albert Achtziger in the 60th minute of the match. Eugen Glowacz struck a weak shot in the 66th minute. Dietmar Pollan didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Fc Frankenhain. Fabian Belz hit a great freekick 69 minutes into the match. Dietmar Pollan showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Eugen Glowacz, who was totally free with the ball in the 77th minute. After some careless play in the werder bremen defense, Elmar Ernst kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Dietmar Pollan. The werder bremen fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Dietmar Pollan should have stopped the shot. 83 minutes into the game, Carlos Eicker was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. werder bremen's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Fc Frankenhain the free kick. Carlos Eicker kicked well hit freekick during the 83rd minute of the match. Fc Frankenhain's Erdal Pleschke couldn't find anyone to pass the ball to, so he shot a long shot towards the goal in the 84th minute. The shot went wide which resulted in a goal kick for werder bremen. Fc Frankenhain's Bertil Reffelmann got his second yellow card of the match in the 86th minute. The referee ordered Bertil Reffelmann off the ground. In the 87th match minute, Fc Frankenhain was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Bertil Reffelmann to maneuver through the defense. werder bremen's Thierry Merten got a good chance for a goal in the 88th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. 90 minutes into the game, Fc Frankenhain's Eugen Glowacz nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Dietmar Pollan made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 2-0. After having played for 96 minutes, Eugen Glowacz managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Fc Frankenhain's supporters crossed their fingers, but Eugen Glowacz was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal.