Official Cup

Sauerland Arena
Spectators: 166 (Terracing: 125, Seating: 38, VIP seats: 3) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Günther Josef started the match with the kick off. In the 8th minute, Blau Weiß Sauerland's Andreas Beier dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 1-0. 14 minutes into the match, Buffalo Bills's goal looked a bit too open when Günther Josef came free, but Piotr Diepgen reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 16 minutes into the match, Blau Weiß Sauerland's Günther Josef sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Piotr Diepgen narrowly saved just below the crossbar. After a rather tough play, Blau Weiß Sauerland's Jerome Pflügge got a free kick in the 18th minute. The referee felt a red card was in order, 22 minutes into the game, when Rainder Just put in a rough tackle. The referee gave Buffalo Bills a penalty, 23 minutes into the game. The penalty shot was made by Ole Meul, who made a well placed shot into the net to the right of Blau Weiß Sauerland's Merten Schütz. 1-1. Tarik Enderle fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 28th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Merten Schütz having to interfere. Trent Jopp charged in rather forcefully in the 29th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Trent Jopp the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. The supporters of Buffalo Bills booed when Blau Weiß Sauerland was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 29 match minutes in a wonderful position. Trent Jopp didn't get a good kick on the ball. Merten Schütz made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Johannes-Paul Heite in the 31st minute of play. 38 minutes into the match, Buffalo Bills's Ole Meul sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Merten Schütz narrowly saved just below the crossbar. A collision led to Blau Weiß Sauerland getting a freekick after 38 minutes play. Günther Josef hit a great ball. In the 44th minute, Ole Meul made a precise shot to the right of Merten Schütz. Blau Weiß Sauerland's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-3. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 1-3 lead.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Johannes-Paul Heite to make the kick off. Tarik Enderle sent away a hard shot on goal in the 52nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Wolfgang Burgmeier struck a weak shot in the 54th minute. Piotr Diepgen didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Blau Weiß Sauerland. Ole Meul fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 56th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Merten Schütz having to interfere. Esra Mühlichen hit a great freekick 59 minutes into the match. Andreas Beier kicked well hit freekick during the 60th minute of the match. Johannes-Paul Heite's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Merten Schütz read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 61st minute of play. When the match clock showed 62 minutes, the score became 1-4 when Ole Meul sped through Blau Weiß Sauerland's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Merten Schütz. In the last second Merten Schütz throw himself and got hold of the ball when Ole Meul in the 67thth minute from his position got away a shot towards the right post. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Johannes-Paul Heite during the 73rd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. A collision led to Buffalo Bills getting a freekick after 73 minutes play. Johannes-Paul Heite hit a great ball. When Jes Brock fell near the penalty area in the 74th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Buffalo Bills's protests and gave Jes Brock a yellow card for diving instead. After 74 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for Buffalo Bills! Ole Meul was really disappointed when he shot the ball just outside the right post instead of scoring a goal in the 79th minute. Buffalo Bills's manager could be seen on the sidelines shaking his head and muttering to himself as his team had just wasted another chance. When Jerome Pflügge fell near the penalty area in the 80th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Blau Weiß Sauerland's protests and gave Jerome Pflügge a yellow card for diving instead. The supporters of Buffalo Bills booed when Blau Weiß Sauerland was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 80 match minutes in a wonderful position. Jerome Pflügge didn't get a good kick on the ball. When Ole Meul came up free with the goalie in the 81st minute, the Buffalo Bills fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Ole Meul couldn't finish the play. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Ole Meul in the 85th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Merten Schütz saved Blau Weiß Sauerland from getting behind. Esra Mühlichen hit a great freekick 86 minutes into the match. Blau Weiß Sauerland's Merten Schütz played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ole Meul in the 92nd minute of play. In the 96th minute, Buffalo Bills's Ole Meul dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 2-5. The Buffalo Bills players were relieved to hear the final whistle blow to end the match. The away crowd was happy to see their team win after a very tight game.