Rot-Weiß Oberhausen are looking to cement their place in the top flight with a win against SV Straelen. It will be a special game for Matona-Glody Ngyombo.
Rot-Weiß Oberhausen had a successful start to the season with four points from their first two games. However, two wins would also have been possible, but the cloverleaves missed out on the optimum points on Sunday at the U23 of Borussia Mönchengladbach and played 3:3. Both teams delivered an open exchange of blows and for a long time it looked like an away win for the Oberhausen team thanks to a three-pack from Anton Heinz – until Semir Telalovic scored the final goal in the 73rd minute. On the first matchday, RWO had defeated Alemannia Aachen 2-1 in a traditional duel.
In both league matches, newcomer Matona-Glody Ngyombo was on the pitch for the full duration of the game. Against Aachen, the dynamic midfielder set up the 1:0 through Nils Winter and also set up Sven Kreyer’s goal. “I would rate the start of the season as decent. Of course we would have liked to win in Gladbach, but four points from two games sounds okay for now. We are a very strong team and have a lot of mentality. Everyone fights for each other. I think that’s very positive,” the 24-year-old sums up in an interview with RevierSport.
Oberhausen’s new number eight assesses his personal performance as follows: “I’m satisfied with my start so far, but as a newcomer I also need time to get used to things. I can definitely improve in a few situations, but I think I can present myself better and better from game to game. “
We want to be a home power again. I think the fans play a big part in that. They are pushing us forward. That gives us extra strength to step on the gas even more. The fans are like a twelfth man for us.
Matona-Glody Ngyombo on the RWO fans.
This coming Saturday (06 August, 2pm), Ngyombo’s ex-club SV Straelen will travel to the Stadion Niederrhein. Last season, the Siegen-born player played for SVS and played a key role in winning the Niederrheinpokal (1:0 against Wuppertaler SV). The 24-year-old is looking forward to the showdown with his former colleagues: “The anticipation is very high. I expect a very competitive game with lots of duels. It will definitely be an emotional duel for me.”
In recent seasons, Mike Terranova’s team has always been one of the strongest at home in the league. Ngyombo is confident that RWO will also score many points in front of their home crowd this season: “We want to be a home power again. I think the fans play a big role in that. They whip us forward. That gives us additional strength to step on the gas even more. The fans are like a twelfth man for us. “