Official Cup

Zeche Zollverein
Spectators: 162 (Terracing: 122, Seating: 37, VIP seats: 3) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Ture Arenius got the match started through his kick off. 4 minutes into the game, Octavian Basten recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Cícero Proença. Octavian Basten showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 1-0. August Hoffmanns showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ture Arenius, who was totally free with the ball in the 7th minute. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Ture Arenius in the 9th 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. Cícero Proença showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Octavian Basten in the 13th minute of the match. August Hoffmanns made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Norman Ackermann in the 19th minute of 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 Norman Ackermann in the 19th minute of play. In the 22nd minute Norman Ackermann 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. Norman Ackermann received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 28th minute. August Hoffmanns tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. SC Otten's Cícero Proença played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Anestis Kotsopoulos in the 30th minute of play. In the 30th minute, Mesut Özil hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. An unexpectedly hard shot by Norman Ackermann 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. August Hoffmanns took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ture Arenius, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Rot-Weiss-Essen's August Hoffmanns played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Norman Ackermann in the 42nd minute of play. 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.

In the 51st minute, Octavian Basten hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. An unexpectedly hard shot by Octavian Basten in the 56th minute of play forced SC Otten's goalkeeper Cícero Proença to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After a defensive mix-up in Rot-Weiss-Essen's zone, Fotis Mantzouranas stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. August Hoffmanns came out of the goal and Fotis Mantzouranas tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. SC Otten's Pankracy Setara was substituted for Ture Arenius. August Hoffmanns showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Norman Ackermann in the 60th minute of the match. August Hoffmanns took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Norman Ackermann, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. With an all-out effort, SC Otten's August Hoffmanns threw himself towards the right post 64 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Norman Ackermann, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. In the 65th minute, Mesut Özil left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Rot-Weiss-Essen fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 2-1. Hans Rosenthal kicked well hit freekick during the 68th minute of the match. 69 minutes into the match, SC Otten's goal looked a bit too open when Hugo Haupt came free, but Cícero Proença reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. SC Otten's Cícero Proença played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Hugo Haupt in the 71st minute of play. After having played for 72 minutes, Norman Ackermann managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. SC Otten's supporters crossed their fingers, but Norman Ackermann was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. After a rather tough play, Rot-Weiss-Essen's Mesut Özil got a free kick in the 73rd minute. 74 minutes into the game, Pankracy Setara recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of August Hoffmanns. Pankracy Setara showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 2-2. In the 77th match minute, Rot-Weiss-Essen was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Anestis Kotsopoulos to maneuver through the defense. Cícero Proença made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Mesut Özil in the 79th minute of play. Pankracy Setara's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 80thth minute, August Hoffmanns skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. Pankracy Setara in the 80thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of August Hoffmanns, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. Pankracy Setara received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 84th minute. August Hoffmanns tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 87thth minute of the game Pankracy Setara 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. August Hoffmanns made an important save on a dangerous shot by Pankracy Setara in the 90th minute. With a little luck, Rot-Weiss-Essen's August Hoffmanns got control of the ball when Pankracy Setara tried to sneak it across the goal line. Rot-Weiss-Essen's August Hoffmanns played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Norman Ackermann in the 92nd minute of play. Jeers came from both ends of the stadium when the final whistle went. Neither team had looked impressive and the draw seeemd a fair result.