Ghanaian midfielder Raphael Assibey-Mensah, who was born in Germany, demonstrated his exceptional skills on the field by scoring a remarkable goal to help FC Bocholt secure a dominant 4-1 victory over Velbert in the German Regionalliga West match on Saturday.
The game kicked off with Velbert taking an early lead in the eleventh minute through Robin Hilger, which caught FC Bocholt by surprise. Undeterred, FC Bocholt persisted and mounted attacks against Velbert’s solid defense in search of an equalizer.
The breakthrough eventually arrived in the 38th minute when Marc Beckert orchestrated a crucial play from midfield, setting up Malek Fakhro for a composed finish to level the score at 1-1.
As the second half commenced, FC Bocholt continued to push forward with determination to take control of the match. Their efforts paid off in the 64th minute when Bogdan Shubin took advantage of Jan Holldack’s assist and fired the ball past Velbert’s goalkeeper to put FC Bocholt in the lead at 2-1.
The momentum stayed in FC Bocholt’s favor, with captain Marc Beckert extending their lead to 3-1 just five minutes later with a skillful strike from outside the box.
However, the highlight of the match came in the 76th minute when Raphael Assibey-Mensah stole the show with a moment of brilliance. He unleashed a powerful shot that flew into the top right corner of the net, leaving Velbert’s goalkeeper with no chance to make a save, securing FC Bocholt’s impressive 4-1 victory.
