Football: We were at the league match of the third division Rot-Weiss Essen against Spvgg Unterhaching on 01 March 2024 at the stadium on Hafenstraße in Essen (North Rhine-Westphalia / Germany / GER). The match took place as part of the 28th matchday of the 3rd division (2023/2024 season). The final score of the match was 1:3 in front of 16,287 spectators.
Highlights of the Rot-Weiss Essen v Spvgg Unterhaching football match and our football photos
Rot-Weiss Essen have suffered a series of setbacks in recent matches, which were particularly evident in the two most recent home games. Coach Christoph Dabrowski’s team were beaten 3-1 (1-2) by promoted side SpVgg Unterhaching. This followed a defeat against SSV Ulm 1846 Fußball a fortnight ago, leaving Rot-Weiss Essen without points in two consecutive home games for the first time this season. The defeat against Unterhaching was particularly painful, as it cost the club a place in the promotion zone.
The match against Unterhaching was particularly unfortunate for Rot-Weiss Essen. A harsh foul by Ron Berlinski in his own penalty area led to his red card and a subsequent penalty kick, which Patrick Hobsch converted in the 23rd minute. Despite the deficit and being outnumbered, Marvin Obuz managed to raise hopes with his goal in the 38th minute. However, Aaron Keller shortly before half-time and Maurice Krattenmacher in the second half scored for Unterhaching, bringing the final score to 1:3. There was only one change in terms of personnel compared to the last match against Dynamo Dresden: José-Enrique Rios Alonso returned from his yellow card suspension to replace Felix Götze, who was out through injury. Players such as Eric Voufack, Ekin Celebi and Sandro Plechaty were also missing through injury.
Despite the challenge of being a player down on the pitch, Rot-Weiss Essen put in an impressive performance at times, looking to control the game and attacking. Obuz’s goal emphasised his importance to the team with his seventh goal of the season and 17th goal contribution. However, Unterhaching’s efficiency led to the defeat of the match for RWE and three points for the Munich “suburbs”.
