Official Cup

Zeche Zollverein
Spectators: 162 (Terracing: 122, Seating: 37, VIP seats: 3) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Snorri De Hond started the match with the kick off. Snorri De Hond might have been able to make a better finish in the 7th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over August Hoffmanns. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Snorri De Hond ran back to his position shaking his head. August Hoffmanns showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Snorri De Hond in the 7th minute of the match. Efraim Leizaur was out of position in the 8 minute of play, and Anestis Kotsopoulos capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Anestis Kotsopoulos really showed his touch with that goal: 1-0. In the 11th minute, Kryspin Banach hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Snorri De Hond in the 12th 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. Efraim Leizaur made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Mesut Özil in the 13th minute of play. August Hoffmanns came out of the goal in the 16th minute to try and stop a shot by Atunes De Margarita FC⚽️'s Snorri De Hond. But to his dismay, Snorri De Hond quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-1. Bálint Simkó made a great header on Atunes De Margarita FC⚽️'s corner, it was just that Rot-Weiss-Essen's August Hoffmanns managed to reach the ball for a save. August Hoffmanns stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Snorri De Hond's shot from short distance in the 22nd minute. Efraim Leizaur made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Anestis Kotsopoulos in the 23rd minute of play. August Hoffmanns showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Snorri De Hond, who was totally free with the ball in the 27th minute. Atunes De Margarita FC⚽️'s Efraim Leizaur played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Anestis Kotsopoulos in the 28th minute of play. Atunes De Margarita FC⚽️'s Efraim Leizaur proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 32nd minute of the match, managed to save Atunes De Margarita FC⚽️ from getting a goal against them. Snorri De Hond sent away a hard shot on goal in the 34th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. An unexpectedly hard shot by Snorri De Hond in the 34th minute of play forced Rot-Weiss-Essen's goalkeeper August Hoffmanns to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Snorri De Hond sent away a hard shot on goal in the 37th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 40th minute, Octavian Basten hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. If Snorri De Hond had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 46th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Octavian Basten sent away a hard shot on goal in the 47th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After a very even first half the match was still tied. The players went to their respective dressing rooms to discuss the tactics for the second half.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Octavian Basten was the one to do the kick off. After a rather tough play, Rot-Weiss-Essen's Hakem Al Khames got a free kick in the 63rd minute. August Hoffmanns made a fantastic save in the 64th minute, when Cordairo Aveo sent off a good shot on target. August Hoffmanns took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Marco Crouch, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 68th minute Anestis Kotsopoulos shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Efraim Leizaur saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Atunes De Margarita FC⚽️'s Efraim Leizaur played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Octavian Basten in the 69th minute of play. A hard shot 71 in the game by Marco Crouch from a close distance when the talented August Hoffmanns managed to make a qualified save. Rot-Weiss-Essen's players were relieved. In the 75th minute Jozef Kloots 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. After 76 minutes Rot-Weiss-Essen's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Jozef Kloots who took care of the corner kick. Efraim Leizaur made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Anestis Kotsopoulos in the 79th minute of play. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Hugo Haupt in the 80th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Efraim Leizaur saved Atunes De Margarita FC⚽️ from getting behind. Rot-Weiss-Essen's August Hoffmanns played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Jozef Kloots in the 84th minute of play. The supporters of Atunes De Margarita FC⚽️ booed when Rot-Weiss-Essen was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 85 match minutes in a wonderful position. Flavio Canal didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 85th minute of the match Jozef Kloots shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but August Hoffmanns showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. With a little luck, Rot-Weiss-Essen's August Hoffmanns got control of the ball when Marco Crouch tried to sneak it across the goal line. 88 minutes into the match, Rot-Weiss-Essen's goalkeeper August Hoffmanns had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Marco Crouch. 89 minutes into the match, Mesut Özil notched a goal, 2-1, to the right of Atunes De Margarita FC⚽️'s Efraim Leizaur. Efraim Leizaur was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Atunes De Margarita FC⚽️'s Efraim Leizaur played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Octavian Basten in the 92nd minute of play. With a little luck, Rot-Weiss-Essen's August Hoffmanns got control of the ball when Cordairo Aveo tried to sneak it across the goal line. 96 minutes into the game, Marco Crouch lined in a short shot 2-2 behind a frustrated August Hoffmanns. The Atunes De Margarita FC⚽️ players were the happier at the end of the match as they had prevented Rot-Weiss-Essen from taking control. The game ends in a draw.