Overview
- Day three of the Essen indoor city championship featured an on‑field objection and standout backheel skills among the main talking points.
- FC Kray advanced comfortably from the Zwischenrunde, while Stoppenberg was eliminated.
- Hall spokesperson and co-organizer Günther Oberholz said he was unhappy that some clubs fielded Kreisliga or second teams instead of their Oberliga sides.
- Oberholz indicated that the practice of sending weaker squads could lead to changes in how the event handles entries.
- The competitive picture was shaped a day earlier by the Playhouse Kickers, who reached the Zwischenrunde with a buzzer‑beater, in a tournament delivering plenty of goals for fans.