Liebhof 2 - 1 Datteln (384613910)

Fairly good weather for football had drawn a crowd of 17829 to Liebhof Arena. Martin Neidig was the appointed referee with assistance provided by Matthew Jordan and Abdel Hassan Qadi. A 3-4-3 alignment was the formation of choice for Liebhof. They fielded: Sociedade - Bermúdez, Foppa, Bußer - Kohler, Jonasson, Palickaitis, Ficher - Möhlmann, Vedder, Scholzhuber.

Datteln decided to use a 4-5-1 set up. The following players had been chosen: Palmira - Dessaint, Unfried, Pierezza, Hiblot - Stadlbauer, Griesmayr, Kielpinski, Uzayakaçan, Kamptz - Gonzalez.

The strategy for Liebhof was to use their ability to press. Datteln used their skill at pressing to cut off the attack angles of their opponents all over the field. With 23 minutes played K. Bußer almost put the home team one ahead on a cross coming in from the right, but the shot went just wide. Liebhof's D. Kohler was shown a yellow card after 25 minutes for slicing down an opponent. Datteln's K. Stadlbauer was dominating his wing and kept sending fine balls into the opposition's box - D. Gonzalez managed to volley one of them into the net to make it 0 - 1 after 26 minutes. Always quick and a menace to his opponents, U. Ficher was very close to getting through after 36 minutes, but he could only put the ball into the keeper's arms. Liebhof's talent at pressing frustrated the spectators as the game became a dire midfield struggle. Liebhof's T. Scholzhuber put his head to a well placed ball, lifted in from the left, and scored to make the score 1 - 1 with 39 minutes showing on the scoreboard clock. It was 1 - 1 at the break. Liebhof enjoyed most of the ball, as they maintained 61 percent of possession.

Liebhof took the lead 48 minutes in, as H. Möhlmann broke through on the left and put the 2 - 1 shot just beyond the reach of the outstretched keeper. With 52 minutes played, T. Scholzhuber could have brought this one home for Liebhof as he charged up on the left, but his hooked ball went just a bit too high. With 53 minutes gone, a long pass from the defence of Datteln resulted in a counterattack that set H. Kamptz free through the middle, but the keeper made a spectacular diving save. S. Palickaitis should probably have put his team up another goal after 59 minutes, but some great goalkeeping by A. Palmira kept the visitors in the game. 64 minutes into the game, T. Scholzhuber had to leave the pitch due to a knee injury. In came A. Kutan. At this time in the match, Datteln were using their skill at pressing to successfully stifle the game. Possession in this half belonged to Liebhof, who controlled the ball 64 percent of the time.

The most dominating Liebhof player was without a doubt P. Vedder. U. Ficher on the other hand, had a terrible day. Datteln's best player was R. Pierezza. On the other hand, P. Kielpinski's play was disheartening. The match ends 2 - 1.