Official Cup

Zeche Zollverein
Spectators: 157 (Terracing: 118, Seating: 36, VIP seats: 3) When Erkan Fostiropoulos came up free with the goalie in the 4th minute, the Rot-Weiss-Essen 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 Erkan Fostiropoulos couldn't finish the play. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Erkan Fostiropoulos in the 11th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Theodor Lauf saved Ulfa FSV from getting behind. Theodor Lauf made an important save on a dangerous shot by Ebbo Böse in the 12th minute. Vito Degdau's late challenge caught a Rot-Weiss-Essen's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Vito Degdau helped the player get up and apologised. In a very dangerous position, a player in Rot-Weiss-Essen fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 24th minute. Penalty! After some careless play in the Rot-Weiss-Essen defense, Erno Breitenstein kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Uwe Ziege. The Rot-Weiss-Essen fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Uwe Ziege should have stopped the shot. In the 30th match minute, Ulfa FSV was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Vito Degdau to maneuver through the defense. Elmar Assing succeeded in the game's 31st minute to shoot an unreachable shot under the crossbar and scored - 1-2. After some careless play in the Rot-Weiss-Essen defense, Tyron Gerhardt kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Uwe Ziege. The Rot-Weiss-Essen fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Uwe Ziege should have stopped the shot. The supporters of Ulfa FSV booed when Rot-Weiss-Essen was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 39 match minutes in a wonderful position. Ebbo Böse didn't get a good kick on the ball. The crowd rose to their feet as Rot-Weiss-Essen's Ebbo Böse slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Theodor Lauf. That made the score 2-3 after 42 minutes of play. Ulfa FSV's Theodor Lauf proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 45th minute of the match, managed to save Ulfa FSV from getting a goal against them. Rot-Weiss-Essen's Uwe Ziege played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Karl Kraus in the 48th minute of play. Disappointed in the 2-3 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust 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. Karl Kraus was the one to do the kick off. 53 minutes into the game, one of Rot-Weiss-Essen:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. The goalkeeper, Uwe Ziege, was totally fooled by Ulfa FSV's Erno Breitenstein, who 55 minutes into the game made a penalty shot that went in on the goalkeeper's left side. If Karl Kraus had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 57th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Tyron Gerhardt struck a weak shot in the 58th minute. Uwe Ziege didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Ulfa FSV. Tyron Gerhardt fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 61st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Uwe Ziege having to interfere. The audience thought a goal was coming when Tyron Gerhardt got free with Uwe Ziege in the 67th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Ebbo Böse took the ball and in the 68 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Theodor Lauf. Theodor Lauf dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 3-4. In the 73rd minute Elmar Assing shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Theodor Lauf saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 73 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for Ulfa FSV! In the 77th minute, Vasco Jackisch hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. A hard shot 80 in the game by Tyron Gerhardt from a close distance when the talented Uwe Ziege managed to make a qualified save. Rot-Weiss-Essen's players were relieved. In the 83rdth minute of the game Elmar Assing who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Ulfa FSV's Theodor Lauf was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. After 89 played minutes Rot-Weiss-Essen got a freekick which was hit by Helmut Malinowski. After recieving a nice pass, Ulfa FSV's Erno Breitenstein tried to score from far away in the 90th minute, but the ball went over the crossbar. After having played for 93 minutes, Vasco Jackisch managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Rot-Weiss-Essen's supporters crossed their fingers, but Vasco Jackisch was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. The supporters of Rot-Weiss-Essen booed when Ulfa FSV was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 99 match minutes in a wonderful position. Tyron Gerhardt didn't get a good kick on the ball. The referee blew the final whistle, and the away crowd roared, having watched Ulfa FSV eke out a victory against a very well matched opponent.