Week 4 brings us a match on Aug 13th where Rot-Weiss Essen and Borussia Dortmund II will play a match in Dortmund in a 3. Liga match. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy but hot day with daytime temperatures of 30 degrees, which may be tiring for the players. In their last match, 18th placed Borussia Dortmund II, recorded a 0-4 loss against Ingolstadt. Patrick Schmidt struck first for Ingolstadt in the 32nd minute on a feed from Pascal Testroet, then Pascal Testroet added another in the 45th minute from the penalty spot In the end, Borussia Dortmund II was frustrated by Ingolstadt’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Ingolstadt ended the match with the shutout victory. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 9 points in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, Rot-Weiss Essen recorded a 2-2 draw against MSV Duisburg. Marvin Bakalorz scored the first goal for MSV Duisburg in the 6th minute, then Stoppelkamp added another in the 52nd minute. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having lost 1 of their last 10.
This will be the first match for these two teams against eachother this season.
Rot-Weiss Essen’s most prolific scorer has been Ron Berlinski. He has netted 3 goals over the last five matches. Haymenn Bah-Traore and Njinmah are the top scorers for Borussia Dortmund II in the last five matches, but unfortunately they only have one goal.