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Gerena Arena
Spectators: 7509 (Terracing: 5632, Seating: 1727, VIP seats: 150) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Christoph Laukenmann got the match started through his kick off. Viel Spaß nochIch bin weg's Achim Kuckhoff played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Christoph Laukenmann in the 3rd minute of play. After a rather tough play, Rottne's Klaas Terwiesche got a free kick in the 4th minute. In the 6th minute, Alexander Zylajew ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Lucien Ackermann was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-0. After some fancy dribbling in the 16th minute, Alexander Zylajew managed to get in a good position for a shot. Viel Spaß nochIch bin weg's supporters rose to their feet, but Alexander Zylajew was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Lucien Ackermann breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Rottne's Lucien Ackermann proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 18th minute of the match, managed to save Rottne from getting a goal against them. After 20 played minutes Viel Spaß nochIch bin weg got a freekick which was hit by Dejan Schiller. In the 23rd minute Christoph Laukenmann shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Achim Kuckhoff saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Otmar Lauerwald took the ball and in the 24 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Achim Kuckhoff. Achim Kuckhoff dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 2-1. In the 28th minute, Uwe Witsch hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After a rather tough play, Viel Spaß nochIch bin weg's Egon Geldmacher got a free kick in the 33rd minute. After a defensive mix-up in Viel Spaß nochIch bin weg's zone, Christoph Laukenmann stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Achim Kuckhoff came out of the goal and Christoph Laukenmann tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Achim Kuckhoff showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Klaas Terwiesche, who was totally free with the ball in the 40th minute. Mirco Kutzer received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 46th minute. Achim Kuckhoff tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Alexander Zylajew stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. After 51 minutes of play, Rottne's Christoph Laukenmann made it 2-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Achim Kuckhoff was left in no man's land by his defense there! With a little luck, Viel Spaß nochIch bin weg's Achim Kuckhoff got control of the ball when Christoph Laukenmann tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 55th minute, Dejan Schiller hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 56 minutes into the match, Viel Spaß nochIch bin weg's goalkeeper Achim Kuckhoff had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Christoph Laukenmann. In the 57th minute, Klaas Terwiesche reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Achim Kuckhoff. The goal made the score 2-3. 64 minutes into the match, Christoph Laukenmann notched a goal, 2-4, to the right of Viel Spaß nochIch bin weg's Achim Kuckhoff. Achim Kuckhoff was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Christoph Laukenmann who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 68thth minute tested the skills of Achim Kuckhoff when he managed to save the team from getting behind. Alexander Zylajew recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 70th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Alexander Zylajew fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 74th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Lucien Ackermann having to interfere. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Christoph Laukenmann during the 76th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Uwe Witsch kicked well hit freekick during the 86th minute of the match. Rottne's Lucien Ackermann played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Alexander Zylajew in the 88th minute of play. In the 88th match minute, Rottne was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Uwe Witsch to maneuver through the defense. In the 91st minute, Uwe Witsch ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Achim Kuckhoff was frozen by the shot and now it was 2-5.