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Grane Lane Arena
Spectators: 7862 (Terracing: 5898, Seating: 1808, VIP seats: 156) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Rodolfo Stiegler kicked off to start the match. If Heiko Jojade had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 4th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Ewald Kuckuck didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Rodolfo Stiegler went, in the 6th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-1 was the resulting score. When Uwe Meiners fell near the penalty area in the 10th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Eintracht Frankfurt's protests and gave Uwe Meiners a yellow card for diving instead. 14 minutes into the match, Eintracht Frankfurt's goal looked a bit too open when Mika Guenther came free, but Gideon Baltermanns reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 16th minute, Rodolfo Stiegler made a precise shot to the right of Ewald Kuckuck. North Ferriby United's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-2. An unexpectedly hard shot by Steven Blumenhofen in the 19th minute of play forced Eintracht Frankfurt's goalkeeper Gideon Baltermanns to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. If Steven Blumenhofen had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 29th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Gideon Baltermanns made an important save on a dangerous shot by Matt Leers in the 31st minute. Heiko Jojade received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 32nd minute. Gideon Baltermanns tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 37th minute, North Ferriby United's Heiko Jojade dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 1-2. In the 42nd minute, Mika Guenther hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Ewald Kuckuck took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Rodolfo Stiegler, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Heiko Jojade stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. In the 51st minute, Rodolfo Stiegler left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Eintracht Frankfurt fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-3. Bartholomäus Brink's shot straight on target was not completely harmless. The ball had pretty good speed, but Ewald Kuckuck firmly grabbed it by the left post. After having played for 56 minutes, Manuel Gratzke managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Eintracht Frankfurt's supporters crossed their fingers, but Manuel Gratzke was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. A hard shot 59 in the game by Bartholomäus Brink from a close distance when the talented Ewald Kuckuck managed to make a qualified save. North Ferriby United's players were relieved. Mika Guenther kicked well hit freekick during the 59th minute of the match. If Bartholomäus Brink had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 68th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Bartholomäus Brink could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 72nd minute of the match, but Ewald Kuckuck made a huge save. Gideon Baltermanns took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Heiko Jojade, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Edmund Benzler received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 79th minute. Gideon Baltermanns tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Mika Guenther received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 82nd minute. Gideon Baltermanns tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The supporters of North Ferriby United booed when Eintracht Frankfurt was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 83 match minutes in a wonderful position. Yildiz Behrens didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 85th match minute, North Ferriby United was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Heribert Droste to maneuver through the defense. If Steven Blumenhofen had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 88th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. North Ferriby United's Ewald Kuckuck proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 94th minute of the match, managed to save North Ferriby United from getting a goal against them. A collision led to Eintracht Frankfurt getting a freekick after 94 minutes play. Manuel Gratzke hit a great ball. Chants of Eintracht Frankfurt echoed around the stadium as the match drew to a close. Supporters and players were both delighted with the win, as North Ferriby United had held the ball for most of the match.