U21 League

Rushden Lakes
Spectators: 160 (Terracing: 120, Seating: 37, VIP seats: 3) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Peer Hafner started the match with the kick off. In the 4th minute Rick Postolan shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Hermann Althaus saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Peer Hafner received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 9th minute. Ollie Clark tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 12th match minute, Möhnsen FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Rudi Georgii to maneuver through the defense. When Rick Postolan fell near the penalty area in the 20th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored TibaDons's protests and gave Rick Postolan a yellow card for diving instead. Arndt Heil struck a weak shot in the 26th minute. Ollie Clark didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Möhnsen FC. Edson Neidlein scored 0-1 in the 31st match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Ollie Clark, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. A collision led to TibaDons getting a freekick after 34 minutes play. Grant Cornish hit a great ball. In the 35th minute, Arndt Heil left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Möhnsen FC fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-2. In the 39th minute, Rudi Georgii made a precise shot to the right of Ollie Clark. TibaDons's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-3. After a defensive mix-up in TibaDons's zone, Rudi Georgii stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Ollie Clark came out of the goal and Rudi Georgii tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. 45 minutes into the game, Möhnsen FC's Edson Neidlein nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Ollie Clark made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-4. In the 48th minute, Arndt Heil 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. After the first half Möhnsen FC were leading 0-4. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

The wind increased when Grant Cornish made the kick off in the second half. The supporters of TibaDons booed when Möhnsen FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 54 match minutes in a wonderful position. Ferdi Schenk didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 61st minute, Arndt Heil fired away a killer shot towards the goal that, to the delight of Ollie Clark, passed just outside the right post. After a defensive mix-up in TibaDons's zone, Rudi Georgii stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Ollie Clark came out of the goal and Rudi Georgii tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 65th minute, Peer Hafner 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. Peer Hafner hit a great freekick 66 minutes into the match. Edson Neidlein fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 69th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ollie Clark having to interfere. The supporters of TibaDons booed when Möhnsen FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 72 match minutes in a wonderful position. Edson Neidlein didn't get a good kick on the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Rick Postolan in the 75th minute of play forced Möhnsen FC's goalkeeper Hermann Althaus to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Ollie Clark took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Arndt Heil, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. If Edson Neidlein had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 78th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Peer Hafner received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 80th minute. Ollie Clark tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Arndt Heil fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 82nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ollie Clark having to interfere. With a little luck, TibaDons's Ollie Clark got control of the ball when Rudi Georgii tried to sneak it across the goal line. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Mo Canel in the 88th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Ollie Clark saved TibaDons from getting behind. TibaDons's Ollie Clark proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 89th minute of the match, managed to save TibaDons from getting a goal against them. Ollie Clark took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Rudi Georgii, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Ollie Clark took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Rudi Georgii, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side.