Koelsch 2 - 2 Zankenhausen (384281516)

Fairly good weather for football had drawn a crowd of 60198 to Arena "Auf Koelsch". Folkhart Deuster was the appointed referee with assistance provided by Justus Schreeber and Marc Barrier. Koelsch had chosen a strategic 3-5-2 formation. The following players took the field: Haunzwickl - Dernoncourt, Lehuède, Parrot - Queirós, Habl, Gren, Wulfsdorf, Reiniger - Sayavera, Böttche.

Zankenhausen tactics involved an interesting 3-5-2 combination. Starters: Selkić - Gasbarro, Aichner, Kalby - Teolato, Heyck, Cohuo, Tuama, Valero Gómez - Túgvunes, Kauka.

Koelsch's P. Parrot was shown a yellow card after 23 minutes for slicing down an opponent. The referee signaled a penalty for the home side after 32 minutes, amid vocal protests from the visitors. Koelsch fans erupted in celebration as H. Habl rifled the ball into the the top corner. 1 - 0! T. Böttche unleashed a swerving effort from the right that the visitors' keeper did well to tip wide. It was 1 - 0 at the break. Zankenhausen had most of the ball, with 53 percent of possession.

Koelsch solidified their lead at the 51 minute mark, as P. Sayavera dribbled the ball through the opposing central defence and scored to make it 2 - 0. The visitors got one back when E. Kalby finished off a pass from the left and scored after 59 minutes. 2 - 1 was the score. D. Reiniger left the field with a smile on his face as he was substituted 60 minutes into the game, as his team was in the lead. H. Bullerdieck was the replacement. After 61 minutes, Zankenhausen's B. Heyck fell awkwardly, but was determined to stay in the match. That's the spirit! Some brilliant football from the visitors' right wing resulted in a levelling of the score as Zankenhausen's B. Heyck put the ball in the onion bag after 63 minutes to make it 2 - 2. Zankenhausen's A. Tuama's long shot really ought to have found the net 69 minutes into the match, but it fell just wide of the target. Possession in this half belonged to Zankenhausen, who controlled the ball 53 percent of the time.

Most important Koelsch player was P. Sayavera. However, H. Bullerdieck made a disastrous appearance. Zankenhausen's best player was M. Selkić. E. Kalby on the other hand, had a terrible day. The match ends 2 - 2.