Rival duel: Red white Ahlen Defeated Rhynern 1-0!

Rival duel: Red white Ahlen Defeated Rhynern 1-0!

On April 4, 2025, SV Westfalia Rhynern had to accept a bitter 0-1 defeat against Red Weiss Ahlen. The game took place in the stadium in Hamm and attracted 587 spectators. This was the 29th game of the Oberliga Westphalia, and for Rhynern the loss meant a further setback in their promotion hopes.

In the first half, both teams won some chances, but it was Davin Wöstmann who scored the only goal of the game in the 34th minute and brought Ahlen in the lead. Despite several good opportunities, among other things a missed shot from Connor McLeod, Rhynern did not manage to equalize. Bruno Gabriel Soares von Ahlen could block a shot from McLeod in the first half.

devastating defeat for Rhynern

coach Alex Bruchhage changed in the second half to bring fresh energy into play. So Patrick Franke and Lennard Kleine came to the field, the latter later injured his shoulder. There were also personnel changes in Red Weiss Ahlen, with EMRO Curic and Denzel-Kwaku Kwakye Tawiah, which led to several shots on goal, including a dangerous shot from Emanuel de Lemos, who hit the post in the 40th minute.

The disappointment about the defeat was clear. Patrick Franke, who spoke after the encounter, emphasized the high emotional meaning of the game, especially against a local rival like Ahlen. This bankruptcy could now bury Rhynern's promotion rooms to the regional league after the club had had difficulties in the last games.

The lists at an overview

SV Westfalia Rhynern	red white ahlen
Rafael Miguel Lopez Zapata	Dominik Burghard
MOHAMED LAMINE KOUROUMA	Hakan Sezer
Tim Neumann	Davin Wöstmann
Jan Kleine	Bruno Gabriel Soares
Julius Woitaschek	Alexander Hahnemann
Christopher Sander	Tim Walter Breuer
Connor Mc Leod	murat Keskinkilic
Michael Wiese	Emanuel de lemos
Wladimir Wagner	can Yahya Moustfa
mergim deljiu	Bajrush Osmani
Akhim Seber	Kilian Hornbruch

The referee performance under Cengiz Kabalakli was not criticized during the game, which is often a positive sign in such situations. The next game for Rhynern will be crucial to show whether the team can raise the motivation to get out of this critical situation.

Rhynern remains alone with the hopes that continue to depend on other club devices, while Red Weiss Ahlen stimulates the ninth place in the table with this victory, which gives them additional tailwind for the upcoming games. There is the question of whether the team around coach Alex Bruchhage can still create the turn in the remaining season to complete the season positively.

like NW.de and Wa.de An intensive analysis of the performance of the players and the tactics is already necessary to master the challenges of the upcoming games. The path is clear, but implementation remains a challenge for the team.