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Lingscheider Hof Spo
Spectators: 7477 (Terracing: 5609, Seating: 1719, VIP seats: 149) Carsten Basing made the kick off and thus started the match. 3 minutes into the game, Arsenal Köln's Neo Lötzsch nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Detlef Russok made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-1. 7 minutes into the game, Gretel Marcian cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-1. Janko Brecher was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Carsten Basing scored 1-2 in the 17th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Detlef Russok, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Carsten Basing sent away a hard shot on goal in the 21st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Neo Lötzsch sent away a hard shot on goal in the 24th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 25th minute the ball was on its way in behind SuCilginT's goalkeeper Detlef Russok, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. In the 26th minute, Oliver Schepers hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Reik Steffes's late challenge caught a SuCilginT's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Reik Steffes helped the player get up and apologised. After a rather tough play, Arsenal Köln's Reik Steffes got a free kick in the 29th minute. Carsten Basing sent away a hard shot on goal in the 31st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Neo Lötzsch might have been able to make a better finish in the 33rd minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Detlef Russok. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Neo Lötzsch ran back to his position shaking his head. After having played for 36 minutes, Neo Lötzsch managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Arsenal Köln's supporters crossed their fingers, but Neo Lötzsch was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Detlef Russok took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Neo Lötzsch, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Neo Lötzsch sent away a hard shot on goal in the 42nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. SuCilginT's Detlef Russok played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Carsten Basing in the 43rd minute of play. After some fancy dribbling in the 46th minute, Matteo Hennicke managed to get in a good position for a shot. SuCilginT's supporters rose to their feet, but Matteo Hennicke was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Janko Brecher breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 1-2 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Robert Weniger to strike the kick off in the second half. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Matteo Hennicke during the 54th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 60th minute, SuCilginT's Marvin Heubeck seemed to kick out at an opponent. The referee saw this and, surprisingly, showed Marvin Heubeck the red card, dismissing him from the pitch. The coaching staff of SuCilginT protested bitterly, but the referee would have none of it, and Marvin Heubeck had no choice but to slowly walk off the pitch. 59 minutes into the game, one of SuCilginT:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. Detlef Russok had in the 62ndth minute some difficulties stopping Steffen Borgmann's well aimed penalty as it nearly passed him on his left side, but he still managed to hold the ball. Detlef Russok was a little too slow when Carsten Basing got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 68th minute. The score was now 1-3. SuCilginT's Gretel Marcian got a good chance for a goal in the 71st minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Neo Lötzsch in the 79thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Detlef Russok, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. After having played for 85 minutes, Neo Lötzsch managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Arsenal Köln's supporters crossed their fingers, but Neo Lötzsch was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Carsten Basing received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Detlef Russok came out and tried to block the shot, but Carsten Basing slotted it home off the left post making it 1-4 in the 89th minute. Carsten Basing fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 94th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Detlef Russok having to interfere.