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Spectators: 6619 (Terracing: 5619, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Günter Lawen took the kick off in the first half of the match. When IZMIR UNITED's Guido Seidenkranz in the 6th minute got a chance for a shot 6th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye FSV Frankfurt's goalie prevented a goal. Frederik Trede struck a weak shot in the 10th minute. Dávid Kiprich didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for FSV Frankfurt. The audience was convinced that Otis Waldner's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Dávid Kiprich was relentless in the 14th minute of the game. Otis Waldner fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 16th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Dávid Kiprich having to interfere. In the 21st match minute, IZMIR UNITED was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Walter Olejmeulen to maneuver through the defense. FSV Frankfurt's Tristan Gehrcke proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 23rd minute of the match, managed to save FSV Frankfurt from getting a goal against them. Dávid Kiprich didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Otis Waldner went, in the 25th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-1 was the resulting score. After having played for 27 minutes, Otis Waldner managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. FSV Frankfurt's supporters crossed their fingers, but Otis Waldner was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. In the 33rd minute, Frederik Trede ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Dávid Kiprich was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-2. Dávid Kiprich showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Frederik Trede in the 38th minute of the match. Walter Olejmeulen charged in rather forcefully in the 41st minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Walter Olejmeulen the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Walter Olejmeulen hit a great freekick 41 minutes into the match. IZMIR UNITED's Dávid Kiprich played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Otis Waldner in the 43rd minute of play. 46 minutes into the match, IZMIR UNITED's goal looked a bit too open when Otis Waldner came free, but Dávid Kiprich reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 0-2.

The wind increased when Frederik Trede made the kick off in the second half. Otis Waldner in the 63rdth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Dávid Kiprich, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. After a rather tough play, IZMIR UNITED's Rodrigo Mayer got a free kick in the 65th minute. FSV Frankfurt's Frederik Trede got a good chance for a goal in the 66th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Tristan Gehrcke made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Volker Oehlert in the 69th minute of play. Günter Lawen received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 70th minute. Tristan Gehrcke tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. With a little luck, IZMIR UNITED's Dávid Kiprich got control of the ball when Otis Waldner tried to sneak it across the goal line. After some fancy dribbling in the 78th minute, Otis Waldner managed to get in a good position for a shot. FSV Frankfurt's supporters rose to their feet, but Otis Waldner was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Dávid Kiprich breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Dávid Kiprich made a fantastic save in the 82nd minute, when Otis Waldner sent off a good shot on target. Günter Lawen's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Tristan Gehrcke read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 83rd minute of play. Guido Seidenkranz sent away a hard shot on goal in the 85th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 87th minute Frederik Trede shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Dávid Kiprich saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. FSV Frankfurt's Tristan Gehrcke played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Volker Oehlert in the 91st minute of play.