Match report

Rot-Weiß Essen Draws with Verl 2–2 in Thrilling 3. Liga Clash

Rot-Weiß Essen
Rot-Weiß Essen
2–2
FT
Verl
Verl
May 27, 2023

Rot-Weiß Essen held off Verl in a thrilling match that saw both teams secure two goals each. S. Plechaty opened the scoring for Rot-Weiß Essen, while T. Knost and T. Paetow found the back of the net for Verl. T. Musel's late equalizer secured a draw for Rot-Weiß Essen.

Key Facts

  • • S. Plechaty scored at 18 minutes with an assist from L. Ennali
  • • T. Knost equalized for Verl in the 58th minute, assisted by Y. Otto
  • • Verl took the lead through T. Paetow's goal in the 79th minute
  • • T. Musel scored the equalizer for Rot-Weiß Essen in the 86th minute, with an assist from S. Engelmann

Lineups

Rot-Weiß Essen

Formation: 4-2-3-1

Starting XI

  • 1 J. Golz (G)
  • 21 S. Plechaty (M)
  • 16 M. Kourouma (D)
  • 3 F. Herzenbruch (D)
  • 38 O. Kefkir (M)
  • 32 T. Eisfeld (M)
  • 24 F. Götze (M)
  • 18 L. Ennali (F)
  • 8 C. Harenbrock (F)
  • 30 I. Young (F)
  • 9 R. Berlinski (F)

Substitutes

  • 26 T. Müsel
  • 11 S. Engelmann
  • 10 K. Holzweiler
  • 22 A. Loubongo-M'Boungou
  • 35 F. Wienand
  • 13 L. Wollschläger
  • 6 B. Rother
  • 31 N. Tarnat
  • 4 F. Bastians

Verl

Formation: 4-2-3-1

Starting XI

  • 38 T. Wiesner (G)
  • 11 N. Ochojski (M)
  • 16 T. Paetow (D)
  • 4 D. Mikic (D)
  • 24 M. Stöcker (M)
  • 27 M. Corboz (M)
  • 15 P. Kammerbauer (M)
  • 23 J. Tugbenyo (M)
  • 30 N. Sessa (M)
  • 7 M. Wolfram (M)
  • 10 J. Grodowski (F)

Substitutes

  • 28 Y. Otto
  • 29 J. Wosz
  • 25 V. Šapina
  • 21 T. Knost
  • 3 C. Ezekwem
  • 26 N. Zografakis
  • 32 F. Pekruhl
  • 6 B. Pernot
  • 9 E. Probst

Timeline

  1. Rot-Weiß Essen
    18' Rot-Weiß Essen Goal · Normal Goal
    S. Plechaty · Assist: L. Ennali
  2. Rot-Weiß Essen
    45'+2 Rot-Weiß Essen Card · Yellow Card
    F. Gotze
  3. Verl
    46' Verl subst · Substitution 1
    Off: J. Tugbenyo · On: Y. Otto
  4. Verl
    46' Verl subst · Substitution 2
    Off: N. Sessa · On: J. Wosz
  5. Verl
    46' Verl subst · Substitution 3
    Off: J. Grodowski · On: Vinko Šapina
  6. Verl
    53' Verl subst · Substitution 4
    Off: N. Ochojski · On: T. Knost
  7. Verl
    58' Verl Goal · Normal Goal
    T. Knost · Assist: Y. Otto
  8. Verl
    60' Verl Card · Yellow Card
    M. Stocker
  9. Rot-Weiß Essen
    64' Rot-Weiß Essen subst · Substitution 1
    Off: C. Harenbrock · On: T. Musel
  10. Rot-Weiß Essen
    64' Rot-Weiß Essen subst · Substitution 2
    Off: R. Berlinski · On: S. Engelmann
  11. Verl
    72' Verl subst · Substitution 5
    Off: Patrick Kammerbauer · On: C. Ezekwem
  12. Verl
    73' Verl Card · Yellow Card
    T. Knost
  13. Verl
    79' Verl Goal · Normal Goal
    T. Paetow · Assist: M. Wolfram
  14. Rot-Weiß Essen
    85' Rot-Weiß Essen subst · Substitution 3
    Off: T. Eisfeld · On: K. Holzweiler
  15. Rot-Weiß Essen
    85' Rot-Weiß Essen subst · Substitution 4
    Off: I. Young · On: A. Loubongo-M'Boungou
  16. Rot-Weiß Essen
    86' Rot-Weiß Essen Goal · Normal Goal
    T. Musel · Assist: S. Engelmann
  17. Verl
    88' Verl Card · Yellow Card
    Y. Otto
  18. Rot-Weiß Essen
    89'+4 Rot-Weiß Essen Card · Yellow Card
    F. Herzenbruch
  19. Verl
    90'+4 Verl Card · Yellow Card
    C. Ezekwem

Match Stats

Stat Rot-Weiß Essen Verl
Fouls 9 21
Pass Accuracy — —
Offsides 2 7
Red Cards 0 0
Total Shots 13 8
Corners 3 5
Total Passes — —
Yellow Cards 2 4
Blocked Shots 5 1
Shots on Target 4 5
xG — —
Shots off Target 4 2
Possession 53% 47%
Accurate Passes — —
Shots Inside Box — —
Saves 3 2
Shots Outside Box — —

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ Verl's quick substitution spree at halftime set up their comeback; J. Tugbenyo and N. Ochojski entered the game early in the second half, helping Verl to a 2-1 lead
  • ▸ T. Musel's late goal for Rot-Weiß Essen in the 86th minute balanced the match, securing a hard-fought draw