"Early Disappointment": Rot-Weiss Essen Falters in Oberhausen - Rot-Weiss Oberhausen Upsets Rot-Weiss Essen 3:2 in Niederrhein Cup
Rot-Weiss Oberhausen shocked Rot-Weiss Essen 3:2 in the Niederrhein Cup second round, played at the Niederrhein Stadium before 10,000 spectators. Around 3,500 Essen fans made the trip to Oberhausen. The victory snapped Essen's three-game winning streak in the competition.
The match began brightly for Essen, with Ahmet Arslan scoring in the 5th minute. However, Oberhausen fought back, with Luca Schlax, Burinyuy Nyuydine, and Seok-ju Hong finding the net to give their side a 3:1 lead. Lucas Brumme pulled one back for Essen in the 84th minute, but it was too little too late.
Guest coach Uwe Koschinat had cautioned about an 'early trap' before the game, but his words went unheeded. Essen, the record holder in the Niederrhein Cup, has now lost to Oberhausen in their last encounter, breaking their three-game winning streak in the competition.
The defeat ends Essen's hopes of a fourth consecutive Niederrhein Cup triumph. Despite the loss, Essen remains the competition's record holder. Oberhausen, meanwhile, advances to the next round, having secured a hard-fought victory in front of their home crowd.
