Zeche Zollverein
Spectators: 42 (Terracing: 32,
Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Anestis Kotsopoulos started the match with the kick off. Jospeh McNally took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Anestis Kotsopoulos, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Rot-Weiss-Essen were awarded a corner in the 4th minute after Brooklyn SC's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Maximilian Henning took the corner. The corner led Rot-Weiss-Essen's Felix Balzer to fire away a dangerous shot which Jospeh McNally despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. When Rot-Weiss-Essen's Mesut Özil in the 4th minute got a chance for a shot 4th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Brooklyn SC's goalie prevented a goal. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Felix Augustin in the 10th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg August Hoffmanns saved Rot-Weiss-Essen from getting behind. When Gerardo Beard came up free with the goalie in the 11th minute, the Brooklyn SC fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Gerardo Beard couldn't finish the play. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Felix Augustin in the 13th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg August Hoffmanns saved Rot-Weiss-Essen from getting behind. The audience was convinced that Felix Augustin's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but August Hoffmanns was relentless in the 14th minute of the game. August Hoffmanns made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Felix Augustin in the 16th minute of play. Anestis Kotsopoulos in the 19thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Jospeh McNally, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. In the 21st minute Maximilian Henning shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Jospeh McNally saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. August Hoffmanns showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Felix Augustin, who was totally free with the ball in the 22nd minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Felix Augustin in the 26th minute of play forced Rot-Weiss-Essen's goalkeeper August Hoffmanns to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 27 minutes into the match, Rot-Weiss-Essen's goal looked a bit too open when Felix Augustin came free, but August Hoffmanns reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Brooklyn SC were awarded a corner in the 28th minute after Rot-Weiss-Essen's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Jonas Cole took the corner. Dwight Schrute was in a good position and managed to take a shot, but he missed just to the outside of the post. The supporters of Rot-Weiss-Essen booed when Brooklyn SC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 28 match minutes in a wonderful position. Dwight Schrute didn't get a good kick on the ball. The audience was convinced that Felix Augustin's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but August Hoffmanns was relentless in the 29th minute of the game. August Hoffmanns stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Felix Augustin's shot from short distance in the 29th minute. In the 31st minute Felix Augustin shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but August Hoffmanns saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 35th minute Maximilian Henning shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Jospeh McNally saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. August Hoffmanns stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Felix Augustin's shot from short distance in the 36th minute. When Brooklyn SC's Felix Augustin in the 39th minute got a chance for a shot 39th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Rot-Weiss-Essen's goalie prevented a goal. Brooklyn SC were awarded a corner in the 40th minute after Rot-Weiss-Essen's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Jonas Cole took the corner. After taking down the ball on Brooklyn SC's corner Dwight Schrute fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and August Hoffmanns quite easily take care of the ball. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-1 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.
The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Felix Augustin was the one to do the kick off. In the 51st minute of the match, Jonas Cole tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but August Hoffmanns saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. When Felix Augustin came up free with the goalie in the 53rd minute, the Brooklyn SC fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Felix Augustin couldn't finish the play. Rot-Weiss-Essen's August Hoffmanns played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Felix Augustin in the 55th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Maximilian Henning in the 59th minute of play forced Brooklyn SC's goalkeeper Jospeh McNally to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. If Maximilian Henning had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 61st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Felix Augustin sent away a hard shot on goal in the 62nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 64 minutes into the match, Brooklyn SC's goal looked a bit too open when Hugo Haupt came free, but Jospeh McNally reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. A hard shot 71 in the game by Felix Augustin from a close distance when the talented August Hoffmanns managed to make a qualified save. Rot-Weiss-Essen's players were relieved. After some fancy dribbling in the 73rd minute, Felix Augustin managed to get in a good position for a shot. Brooklyn SC's supporters rose to their feet, but Felix Augustin was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. August Hoffmanns breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Brooklyn SC's Walter Spivey was substituted for Gerardo Beard. After some fancy dribbling in the 77th minute, Jonas Cole managed to get in a good position for a shot. Brooklyn SC's supporters rose to their feet, but Jonas Cole was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. August Hoffmanns breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. After a defensive mix-up in Rot-Weiss-Essen's zone, Jonas Cole stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. August Hoffmanns came out of the goal and Jonas Cole tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. August Hoffmanns took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Felix Augustin, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. An unexpectedly hard shot by Anestis Kotsopoulos in the 84th minute of play forced Brooklyn SC's goalkeeper Jospeh McNally to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. August Hoffmanns made an important save on a dangerous shot by Felix Augustin in the 86th minute. In the 86th minute, Felix Augustin reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of August Hoffmanns. The goal made the score 0-2. 94 minutes into the match, Anestis Kotsopoulos had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Jospeh McNally. Brooklyn SC's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Anestis Kotsopoulos was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-2. When the final whistle was heard the away supporters stood up and showed their joy. Brooklyn SC had managed to secure a win in what was a close match throughout.
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