Westfalia Rhynern demolish Ennepetal in one-sided friendly

TuS Ennepetal's pre-season preparations took a heavy blow as they were swept aside by Westfalia Rhynern in a match that quickly got away from the home side. The friendly at Ennepetal was billed as a useful summer workout, but instead turned into a difficult afternoon for the hosts as Rhynern's attacking prowess proved too much to handle from start to finish.

Westfalia Rhynern struck with devastating efficiency in the opening exchanges. An unnamed Rhynern player opened the scoring in the 14th minute before another strike five minutes later doubled their advantage and left Ennepetal with a mountain to climb. Things went from bad to worse when a third Rhynern goal arrived in the 28th minute to put the visitors firmly in command. Ennepetal managed to pull one back at some stage during the match, though their consolation proved little more than a footnote as Rhynern added a fourth goal before half-time to effectively kill off the contest.

The second half saw Westfalia Rhynern in complete control, managing the game with the confidence of a side that had already decided the outcome. Ennepetal tried to mount a response but lacked the cutting edge required to trouble Rhynern's defense with any consistency. The visitors' clinical finishing throughout the 90 minutes was a telling contrast to Ennepetal's laboured attacking play, and there was never any suggestion of a comeback.

For Westfalia Rhynern, the 5-1 away victory represents a morale-boosting start to their preparations, though they'll face sterner tests as the season approaches. TuS Ennepetal will need to regroup quickly and identify where improvements are needed before their competitive fixtures begin.