Prized/Friendly Cup

Zeche Zollverein
Spectators: 39 (Terracing: 30, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Osorio Ubago got the match started through his kick off. If Osorio Ubago had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 6th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. JUVENTUS BIANCONERI FC's Nicholas Ochavarri proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 7th minute of the match, managed to save JUVENTUS BIANCONERI FC from getting a goal against them. Nicholas Ochavarri was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Octavian Basten showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 1-0 in the 13 minute of play. Osorio Ubago sent away a hard shot on goal in the 21st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The audience was convinced that Osorio Ubago's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but August Hoffmanns was relentless in the 22nd minute of the game. Nicholas Ochavarri took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Mesut Özil, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Alessandro Del Piero sent away a hard shot on goal in the 28th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. After 32 minutes Rot-Weiss-Essen's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Giorgio Chiellini who took care of the corner kick. Nicholas Ochavarri made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Anestis Kotsopoulos in the 35th minute of play. Rot-Weiss-Essen's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Maximilian Henning in the 37th minute. Nicholas Ochavarri made a fantastic save in the 41st minute, when Mesut Özil sent off a good shot on target. JUVENTUS BIANCONERI FC's Nicholas Ochavarri played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Anestis Kotsopoulos in the 45th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Octavian Basten in the 46th minute of play forced JUVENTUS BIANCONERI FC's goalkeeper Nicholas Ochavarri to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The first half was very even, with the score at 1-1 when the whistle went for half-time. The players welcomed the break and quickly retired to the dressing rooms.

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. Nicholas Ochavarri showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Hugo Haupt, who was totally free with the ball in the 51st minute. The supporters of Rot-Weiss-Essen booed when JUVENTUS BIANCONERI FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 52 match minutes in a wonderful position. Lilian Thuram didn't get a good kick on the ball. Alessandro Del Piero who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 54thth minute tested the skills of August Hoffmanns when he managed to save the team from getting behind. August Hoffmanns made an important save on a dangerous shot by Osorio Ubago in the 55th minute. Nicholas Ochavarri showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Mesut Özil in the 56th minute of the match. After 63 played minutes JUVENTUS BIANCONERI FC got a freekick which was hit by Angel Angosto. Octavian Basten kicked well hit freekick during the 67th minute of the match. Osorio Ubago recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 68th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. August Hoffmanns made an important save on a dangerous shot by Gombal Lidon in the 70th minute. 74 minutes into the match, JUVENTUS BIANCONERI FC's goal looked a bit too open when Octavian Basten came free, but Nicholas Ochavarri reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 75 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 Osorio Ubago. In the 79th minute, Kryspin Banach hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 81 minutes into the match, JUVENTUS BIANCONERI FC's goal looked a bit too open when Mesut Özil came free, but Nicholas Ochavarri reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Nicholas Ochavarri showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Octavian Basten in the 86th minute of the match. Ingmar Stempfle kicked well hit freekick during the 92nd minute of the match. In the 93rd minute of the match Giorgio Chiellini sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but August Hoffmanns skillfully saved the ball. Neither set of supporters seemed pleased with the draw, but both teams had played equally well today.