Official Cup

Sauerland Arena
Spectators: 156 (Terracing: 117, Seating: 36, VIP seats: 3) Balders Hage IF's Sigvard Brask started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. After 8 minutes Balders Hage IF's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Tristan Uschok who took care of the corner kick. Uwe Nemitz fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 15th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Eric Fredriksson having to interfere. Adam Pingel blasted a shot towards the goal in the 17th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Eric Fredriksson having to make a save. Adam Pingel took the ball and in the 22 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Eric Fredriksson. Eric Fredriksson dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-0. Adam Pingel received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 25th minute. Eric Fredriksson tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 27th minute, Nils Asklund hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Adam Pingel could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 30th minute of the match, but Eric Fredriksson made a huge save. Blau Weiß Sauerland's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Tristan Uschok in the 32nd minute. After taking down the ball on Blau Weiß Sauerland's corner Tristan Uschok fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Eric Fredriksson quite easily take care of the ball. Adam Pingels short, quick shot in the 33rdth minute got Eric Fredriksson to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. Adam Pingel recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 37th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 1-0.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Adam Pingel to strike the kick off in the second half. Balders Hage IF's Eric Fredriksson played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Adam Pingel in the 53rd minute of play. After 63 minutes, Walter Vaerst mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Blau Weiß Sauerland and the Balders Hage IF players grew even worse after the yellow card. After a defensive mix-up in Balders Hage IF's zone, Adam Pingel stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Eric Fredriksson came out of the goal and Adam Pingel tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. After 68 minutes of play, Blau Weiß Sauerland's Adam Pingel made it 2-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Eric Fredriksson was left in no man's land by his defense there! After some careless play in the Balders Hage IF defense, Adam Pingel kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Eric Fredriksson. The Balders Hage IF fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Eric Fredriksson should have stopped the shot. Adam Pingel fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 81st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Eric Fredriksson having to interfere. Eric Fredriksson made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Adam Pingel in the 85th minute of play. Sakarias Skytt kicked well hit freekick during the 88th minute of the match. Tristan Uschok, 89 minutes into the match, dribbled the ball up the side of the field and decided to take a long shot at the goal. Unfortunately, the ball was poorly hit and landed closer to the corner than to the goal. Adam Pingel sent away a hard shot on goal in the 91st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. There were very few away supporters still in the ground by the end of the match. Most of them had left early, disgusted by the way their team had been torn apart. Blau Weiß Sauerland fully deserved thier win.