After the 1:2 against Preußen Münster, 1. FC Bocholt not only has to repair sporting wounds but also infrastructural damage.
In sporting terms, everyone got their money’s worth in SC Preußen Münster’s 2-1 win at 1. FC Bocholt.
The fans of 1. FC were able to draw attention to themselves with a choreography in the sold-out Gigaset Arena (3276 spectators, including 1100 Preußen fans) and the visiting supporters whipped their colours to victory. All in all, the spectators saw a great and, above all, passionate regional league match, which the leaders managed to get over the hump in the end.
“Even though we lost the match, we put in a good performance. But we can’t buy anything for it. Of course we were very disappointed. But now we have to look ahead again. After all, RWE is coming,” said Marcus John, summing up the game.
Because after Preußen Münster is before Rot-Weiss Essen: On Tuesday (7 p.m., RevierSport live ticker), the Niederrheinpokal semi-final will take place at Hünting. Once again, the stadium is sold out.
The situation in Essen is more serious. Things are no longer running smoothly in the league and RWE must not allow themselves another slip-up, lest the mood tip into the negative. We therefore expect a highly concentrated and motivated Rot-Weiss Essen team.
Marcus John
But before the Bocholt and Essen fans can be allowed into the stadium, work is still being done in the Gigaset Arena. SC Preußen Münster supporters have left damage in the guest toilets as well as in the guest stand – the photos are available to RevierSport.
“Work is going on at full speed in the guest area of our stadium to ensure a safe guest stand on Tuesday. A special procedure is being used there to repair a small amount of damage caused by vandalism by SC Preußen Münster fans. We are talking about two square metres of damage in an area covering several hundred square metres,” reports Benjamin Kappelhoff, press spokesman for 1. FC Bocholt.
Sportingly, coach John expects a similar game to the one against Münster. However, it was not so much the Preußen who were under pressure due to their large lead as Rot-Weiss Essen. “The situation in Essen is more serious. Things are no longer running smoothly in the league and RWE must not allow themselves another slip-up to prevent the mood from turning negative. We therefore expect a highly concentrated and motivated Rot-Weiss Essen team,” says John.
People also like to talk about the pitch conditions at the Hünting. However, Bocholt’s coach is very relaxed about them. John: “Both teams have to cope with the pitch. We’d rather play football, but on this surface, other virtues are called for. We’re looking forward to a great cup fight. “