Draw in top match! Rot-Weiss Essen II and SC Frintrop part ways after 90 minutes with a 1-1 draw. It was a game with a lot of emotion on and off the pitch.

It was a top match with a lot of emotion and passion. Both teams gave their all on the pitch for 90 minutes and in the end, Rot-Weiss Essen II and SC Frintrop drew 1-1 in the Essen Kreisliga A, a result that reflected the performance of both sides.

Referee Felix Burmann had his work cut out for him during the match. Time and again, tempers flared among the players on the pitch, and in addition to a scuffle, there were frequent exchanges of “pleasantries.”

This emotional atmosphere on the pitch quickly spread to the fans of both clubs. The game turned into a real Kreisliga kick. Every decision made by the referee was loudly criticized on and off the pitch.

The first half clearly belonged to Rot-Weiss Essen II, and they fully deserved their lead. Frintrop came out of the break well in the second half, and it was no surprise when they equalized.

The club’s mission is clear. We want to be promoted and make the second team more attractive to younger players.

Stefan Lorenz

RWE coach Stefan Lorenz summed up the game as follows: “We were completely in control in the first half. Frintrop made some changes during the break and we had problems responding to them. I think the draw is a fair result.”

Lorenz on the controversy of the game and the future of the second team

In the 62nd minute, the game’s most controversial moment occurred. Frintrop had just equalized to make it 1-1 and celebrated extensively in front of their traveling fans. This did not go down well with some of the RWE players, and a scuffle quickly broke out. Louis Förster shouted, “Ref, he spat at me!”

The situation was chaotic and the assistant referees had to separate the quarrelling players. After a long discussion and heated arguments with the referees, RWE captain Burak Bahadir was shown a yellow-red card.

“I don’t really want to criticize the referees, but unfortunately, they often lost track of the game and completely misjudged situations. Our captain has the right to talk to the referee, and yet he is being singled out for it. That’s not right,” said Lorenz.

For RWE II, it is the second draw in a row. The 43-year-old coach emphasized: “I can live with the point. Nevertheless, we now have to get back to winning ways to move forward. To beat us, you have to give more. That’s what we’ve learned. The club’s mission is clear. We want to get promoted and make the second team more attractive for younger players.”