Prized/Friendly Cup

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Spectators: 45 (Terracing: 35, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Octavian Basten made the kick off and thus started the match. Mesut Özil struck a weak shot in the 9th minute. Isaac Ferreira didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Rot-Weiss-Essen. When Turgut Soyuer came up free with the goalie in the 12th minute, the PREZULO FC 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 Turgut Soyuer couldn't finish the play. 16 minutes into the game, PREZULO FC's Turgut Soyuer nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. August Hoffmanns made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-0. In the 20th minute the ball was on its way in behind Rot-Weiss-Essen's goalkeeper August Hoffmanns, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. August Hoffmanns didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Turgut Soyuer went, in the 20th minute, to the upper right corner, 2-0 was the resulting score. 23 minutes into the game, Turgut Soyuer cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 3-0. August Hoffmanns was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. August Hoffmanns showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Turgut Soyuer in the 26th minute of the match. Anestis Kotsopoulos received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 28th minute. Isaac Ferreira tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 31stth minute of the game Turgut Soyuer who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Rot-Weiss-Essen's August Hoffmanns was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. In the 31stth minute of the game Turgut Soyuer who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Rot-Weiss-Essen's August Hoffmanns was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. In the last second August Hoffmanns throw himself and got hold of the ball when Turgut Soyuer in the 37thth minute from his position got away a shot towards the right post. 39 minutes into the game, Hugo Haupt was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Rot-Weiss-Essen's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave PREZULO FC the free kick. After 39 played minutes Rot-Weiss-Essen got a freekick which was hit by Hugo Haupt. In the 40th minute Turgut Soyuer 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. Turgut Soyuer who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 42ndth minute tested the skills of August Hoffmanns when he managed to save the team from getting behind. 44 minutes into the match, PREZULO FC's goal looked a bit too open when Anestis Kotsopoulos came free, but Isaac Ferreira reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Rot-Weiss-Essen's Maximilian Henning was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Isaac Ferreira in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. Hugo Haupt fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 47th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Isaac Ferreira having to interfere.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Turgut Soyuer was the one to do the kick off. With a little luck, PREZULO FC's Isaac Ferreira got control of the ball when Octavian Basten tried to sneak it across the goal line. Betão de Brito received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 58th minute. August Hoffmanns tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Turgut Soyuer in the 60th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck August Hoffmanns prevented the ball from getting in the gole. PREZULO FC's Mari Balotelli was substituted for Turgut Soyuer. PREZULO FC's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Shi Xi Zhen in the 70th minute. After taking down the ball on PREZULO FC's corner Shi Xi Zhen fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and August Hoffmanns quite easily take care of the ball. In the 76th minute the ball was on its way in behind Rot-Weiss-Essen's goalkeeper August Hoffmanns, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. In the 81st minute, Mari Balotelli ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. August Hoffmanns was frozen by the shot and now it was 5-0. August Hoffmanns took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Mari Balotelli, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 85 minutes into the match, Rot-Weiss-Essen's goal looked a bit too open when Mari Balotelli came free, but August Hoffmanns reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 87th minute, Mari Balotelli got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. The supporters of Rot-Weiss-Essen booed when PREZULO FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 88 match minutes in a wonderful position. Celsinho Perez didn't get a good kick on the ball. The referee blew his whistle, and the match came to a close. The players exchanged shirts and headed down the tunnel. The PREZULO FC fans cheered their team off the field, for while Rot-Weiss-Essen had put up a good fight, they were unable to come out of the game with any points to show for their effort.