Rot-Weiss Essen against Rot-Weiß Oberhausen: The battle for the Lower Rhine Cup victory starts at 3.45 pm in the stadium on Hafenstraße. We have the line-ups.
For the second time in a row, Rot-Weiß Oberhausen have qualified for the Lower Rhine Cup final and for the second time in a row, the path leads to Hafenstraße. The opponent on Saturday is Rot-Weiss Essen.
This time – RWO lost 2-0 in the 2023 edition – the visitors want to do better.
Head coach Mike Terranova was already on the touchline in 2023. The RWO legend will also be on the bench for the 2024 final.
It will be “Terra’s” last game as coach of the club close to his heart. And he naturally wants a win!
The line-ups at a glance
Rot-Weiss Essen: Golz – Kaiser, Götze, Rios Alonso, Brumme – Young, Müsel, Sapina, Harenbrock, Voelcke – Vonic
Bench: Springer, Wienand, Rother, Berlinski, Eisfeld, Kourouma, Celebi, Voufack, Plechaty, Doumbouya, Rüth
Referee: Jonah Samuel Njie Besong
Rot-Weiß Oberhausen: Benz – Montag, Stappmann, Öztürk, Fassnacht – Sieben, Ngyombo, Stoppelkamp, Boche, Niemeyer – Ezekwem
Bench: Davari, Kratzsch, März, Mai, Kreyer, Yalcin, Donkor, Burghard, Rexha, Hot, Kefkir, Böhm
What the coaches said before the game
Christoph Dabrowski (Rot-Weiss Essen): “You always have to be careful with statistics. I’ve seen the team very well in the three days of training so far. Very dynamic, there was good energy. I’m optimistic that we’ll get another intense game against RWO. I don’t see us as the favorites. It’s a 50:50 game. You know how a cup final goes. But my boys have had a good season and want to finish on a positive note. Of course, that would also have an impact on financial opportunities. I believe that the ambition is there to finish the season well and sensibly with a cup win.”
Mike Terranova (Rot-Weiß Oberhausen): “For me, it’s the third final with RWO. At the moment it’s 1:1. I’d like to go home from Essen with a win. RWE like to play a lot of flat through the center. They have a lot of quality and good deep runs. I don’t want to make Essen too big, but in terms of soccer, it’s the best I’ve known Essen – and I’ve known Essen since 2006. In terms of soccer, it’s the best squad. Essen are playing a really good season, they’ve done a good job. “