Rot-Weiss Essen has confidently completed its round of 16 task in the Lower Rhine Cup, winning 4-0 (2-0) at SV Straelen.
KFC Uerdingen, 1. FC Bocholt, Rot-Weiss Oberhausen, SSVg Velbert, Sportfreunde Hamborn, Sportfreunde Baumberg, Ratingen 04/19 and Rot-Weiss Essen: the quarter-final line-up for the 2023/2024 Niederrhein Cup is now set.
Defending champion Essen was the last team to book its ticket for the last eight. On Tuesday evening, RWE won 4-0 (2-0) at Oberliga club SV Straelen.
RWE played with the self-confidence of three consecutive wins and took the initiative offensively, and had a chance after just four minutes. However, a shot from Moussa Doumbouya was just blocked by a Straelen defender. Some RWE fans had already let out a cry of joy.
Then, out of nowhere, the hosts: Felix Wienand played the ball into the foot of Markus Müller (10th minute) without any pressure, and he suddenly found himself in front of the Essen keeper, but Wienand was able to make up for his mistake with a brilliant save.
SV Straelen played bravely and didn’t concede many chances – until just before half time. First, Ron Berlinski (37) capitalized on a Straelen defensive error and then Torben Müsel (40) sent a free kick into the net.
After the restart, substitute Marvin Obuz set up his teammate Nils Kaiser, who made it 3-0 (47) for RWE. That was also the early decision. Doumbouya (88) scored the 4-0 final score in front of around 1,200 fans at the Römerstraße.
Rot-Weiss Essen saved their strength and advanced to the quarter-finals of the Niederrhein Cup in commanding fashion.
Match statistics
SV Straelen: Schübel – Maluze, Baraza, Ndouop – Kang (87. Ramadhani), Lemmert, Bezzera Ehret, Aydogan (67. Yanagisawa), Thissen (82. You) – Hirsch (62. Cejas), Müller (76. Blank)
Rot-Weiss Essen: Wienand – Wiegel (65. Etri), Rios Alonso (46. Manu), Kourouma, Voelcke – Rother – Berlinski (77. Vonic), Müsel (46. Obuz), Kaiser (77. Brune), Plechaty – Doumbouya
Referee: Markus Wollenweber
Goals: 0:1 Berlinks (37.), 0:2 Müsel (40.), 0:3 Kaiser (47.), 0:4 Doumbouya (88.)
Yellow cards: Kang –
Spectators: 1187