After four games without a win in a row, Rot-Weiss Essen deservedly defeated Borussia Dortmund II 4:0 on Sunday. Isaiah Young scored to make it 3:0 in the meantime.

Rot-Weiss Essen are back on the road to success. The third-division club won 4:0 (1:0) against Borussia Dortmund’s U23s and celebrated their tenth home win of the season.

The outstanding man on the pitch was winger Marvin Obuz, who was directly involved in the first three goals. The 22-year-old’s third and final assist led to Isaiah Young’s 3:0 in the 84th minute. This goal was the final decider in the NRW duel.

Young had improved considerably in the second half and was a constant source of trouble. He had to wait a long time for the decisive moment before scoring his fifth goal of the season. Accordingly, the winger was beaming in the subsequent interview in the catacombs: “Marvin did a great job. I think I deserved that. I worked a lot, created chances and just prayed that I could score a goal. Every win gives you confidence, especially at Hafenstrasse.”

Compared to the last two home games against Ulm (0:2) and Unterhaching (1:3), RWE showed more commitment and drive from the start. Essen earned eleven corners in the first half.

“It wasn’t our best game because we still had a lot of counter-attacking chances, but we played very courageously. We played with a lot of confidence and enjoyed the game. In the last few games, we were too afraid of making mistakes, but that’s part of soccer. You always have to play courageously,” explained the US boy after the home win.

In the first half of the season, the game against BVB II started a run of five wins in a row. Young hopes that RWE can start another streak, but emphasized that the team is only looking “from game to game”. “We know our quality, but it’s brutally difficult in the league every week. “

I feel very comfortable at Hafenstrasse. When I joined RWE back then, I was a little kid and now I’m a bit older (laughs). I’ve experienced a lot here and feel really good. But I’m a guy who doesn’t look so far into the future, but thinks from game to game.

Isaiah Young

Only two games to go before Isaiah Young celebrates his 150th competitive match for RWE. The 25-year-old has appeared in 148 games for Rot-Weiss so far and has been lacing up his boots at Hafenstrasse since 2020. His contract expires at the end of the season.

Speaking about his personal future after the Dortmund clash, the winger said: “I feel very comfortable at Hafenstrasse. When I joined RWE back then, I was a little kid and now I’m a bit older (laughs). I’ve experienced a lot here and feel really good. But I’m the type of guy who doesn’t look so far into the future, but thinks from game to game. At some point, a decision will be made. I just want to win games now and perform well. “