Prized/Friendly Cup

Zeche Zollverein
Spectators: 39 (Terracing: 30, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Tyler Byfield made the kick off and thus started the match. In the 5th minute, Gaz Coleman hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Uwe Ziege took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Tyler Byfield, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Rot-Weiss-Essen's Elmar Assing got a good chance for a goal in the 16th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. With his leg Isaac Beesley managed to avoid a goal in the 20thth minute, when Rot-Weiss-Essen's Elmar Assing fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. After 21 played minutes FC ARK CS got a freekick which was hit by Dennis Deeney. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Helmut Malinowski during the 24th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After a rather tough play, Rot-Weiss-Essen's Helmut Malinowski got a free kick in the 24th minute. Uwe Ziege showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Tyler Byfield, who was totally free with the ball in the 27th minute. After fighting hard for a draw in the first half, the players were able to take a much needed rest.

The wind increased when Erkan Fostiropoulos made the kick off in the second half. Elmar Assing struck a weak shot in the 53rd minute. Isaac Beesley 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. In the 64th minute Ebbo Böse shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Isaac Beesley saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Uwe Ziege took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Tyler Byfield, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After 80 played minutes Rot-Weiss-Essen got a freekick which was hit by Xavi Haberer. Isaac Beesley showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ebbo Böse in the 86th minute of the match. 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.