U18 League

Zeche Zollverein
Spectators: 159 (Terracing: 120, Seating: 36, VIP seats: 3) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Halil Winskowsky made the kick off which started today's match. Ratko Gingold took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Milan Schrag, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. An unexpectedly hard shot by Uwe-Jens Kleinert in the 11th minute of play forced Rot-Weiss-Essen's goalkeeper Ratko Gingold to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Ratko Gingold stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Milan Schrag's shot from short distance in the 15th minute. Mauro Baumgarten could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 17th minute of the match, but Philipp Auernhammer made a huge save. In the 20th minute of the match Ulfa FSV got a corner. Rot-Weiss-Essen's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Helmuth Gestrich ran over to the corner to take the kick. Helmuth Gestrich made a great header on Ulfa FSV's corner, it was just that Rot-Weiss-Essen's Ratko Gingold managed to reach the ball for a save. 24 minutes into the match, Rot-Weiss-Essen's goal looked a bit too open when Uwe-Jens Kleinert came free, but Ratko Gingold reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Moritz Bähnert received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 31st minute. Philipp Auernhammer tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Ratko Gingold took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Milan Schrag, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After 42 minutes, Micha-Alexander Bastmann mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Rot-Weiss-Essen and the Ulfa FSV players grew even worse after the yellow card. Micha-Alexander Bastmann hit a great freekick 44 minutes into the match. In the 46th minute Uwe-Jens Kleinert shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ratko Gingold saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Uwe-Jens Kleinert stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. After 52 minutes, Steffen Rotheuler mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Rot-Weiss-Essen and the Ulfa FSV players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 53rd minute of the match, Milan Schrag tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Ratko Gingold saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. In the 61st minute Milan Schrag shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ratko Gingold saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Moritz Bähnert in the 70th minute of play forced Ulfa FSV's goalkeeper Philipp Auernhammer to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After 71 played minutes, Rot-Weiss-Essen's Sascha Andre Rennert shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Philipp Auernhammer came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Rot-Weiss-Essen reached it. Philipp Auernhammer showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Halil Winskowsky, who was totally free with the ball in the 73rd minute. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Halil Winskowsky in the 82nd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Philipp Auernhammer prevented the ball from getting in the gole. In the 87th minute, Dieter Beer hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field.