League

Loherberg Sportfeld
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Steffen Minschke took the kick off in the first half of the match. Xerxes Hauffen made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Steffen Minschke in the 6th minute of play. 8 minutes into the match, Nettesheim's Horst Starke sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Xerxes Hauffen narrowly saved just below the crossbar. After 11 minutes, Ignatius Wolf mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Nettesheim and the FC Kusel players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 14th minute Sergej Maluga shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Richart Rübin saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 21st minute, Bernd Scholze hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. An unexpectedly hard shot by Steffen Minschke in the 22nd minute of play forced FC Kusel's goalkeeper Xerxes Hauffen to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Lars Brüning received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 24th minute. Richart Rübin tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. A hard shot 27 in the game by Lars Brüning from a close distance when the talented Richart Rübin managed to make a qualified save. Nettesheim's players were relieved. An unexpectedly hard shot by Horst Starke in the 30th minute of play forced FC Kusel's goalkeeper Xerxes Hauffen to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. FC Kusel's Xerxes Hauffen played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Horst Starke in the 34th minute of play. Sergej Maluga struck a weak shot in the 39th minute. Richart Rübin didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for FC Kusel. When Bernd Scholze fell near the penalty area in the 41st minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored FC Kusel's protests and gave Bernd Scholze a yellow card for diving instead. The supporters of Nettesheim booed when FC Kusel was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 41 match minutes in a wonderful position. Bernd Scholze didn't get a good kick on the ball. Richart Rübin made an important save on a dangerous shot by Sergej Maluga in the 43rd minute. The fans had the chance to grab some refreshments as the whistle went for half-time. The score stood at 0-0 after a close first half.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Sergej Maluga made a kick off. FC Kusel's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Siegfried Hug in the 53rd minute. Lars Brüning struck a weak shot in the 62nd minute. Richart Rübin didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for FC Kusel. If Steffen Minschke had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 66th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After having played for 69 minutes, Steffen Minschke managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Nettesheim's supporters crossed their fingers, but Steffen Minschke was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Xerxes Hauffen showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Steffen Minschke in the 71st minute of the match. Xerxes Hauffen made an important save on a dangerous shot by Horst Starke in the 75th minute. Xerxes Hauffen showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Niclas Mauer, who was totally free with the ball in the 77th minute. In the 81st minute, Horst Starke 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. If Steffen Minschke had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 85th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 93rd minute Steffen Minschke shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Xerxes Hauffen saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line.