Drama in the European Championship semi-final: Germany loses against Spain after extra time!

Drama in the European Championship semi-final: Germany loses against Spain after extra time!

In a gripping semi-finals of the U19 European Championship, the German U19 national team had to accept a bitter defeat against the strong selection of Spain yesterday. The game ended 5: 6 after extra time, which initially destroyed the hope of the title Kevin Balitsch and his team. In the meantime, Germany led, but it did not manage to bring the lead over time. According to fr.de Around 33 degrees Celsius in the Arcul de Triumf stadionul in Bucharest.

The game started promising for the Germans when Moerstedt scored the first goal in the 28th minute. El Mala, who gave Moerstedt the template, set an exclamation sign. But the Spaniards remained undeterred and brought back into the game with a goal from Garcia in the second half (61st minute). In the last minutes of the regular season, they made it 2: 3 (90.+5 minute) with two more goals from Garcia before Cuenca returned hope to the Germans with an own goal. The 3: 3 fell in the 90th+9th Minute, which was more than exciting, as well as kicker.de reported.

The dramatic extension

The extension initially seemed to be on the side of the Germans: Moerstedt quickly achieved the 4: 4 (102nd minute) after a strong counterattack, and the 5: 4 was not long in coming (107th minute). But Spain's Garcia, who caused a sensation throughout the game, was able to turn the game again and gave his team the victory with his last goal in the 119th minute, which set the end result 6: 5.

A crucial point was also the reduced squad strength of Germany, which started with only 14 field players due to injuries and locks. So coach Hanno Balitsch had to do without his usual tactical options. He also lacked important players such as captain Darvich, while the goalkeeper Heide parried a penalty from Cordero with a brilliant parade and contributed to the stability of the defensive, at least in the early phases. According to kicker.de in the first half showed a remarkably strong defensive performance.

A look at the U19 development

The current situation of the German U19 shows how important development in child and youth football is. Experts like Christian Pflug emphasize that children should not only grow in football but also personally in order to survive in such dramatic situations. His goal is to support talent promotion through High Performance Coaching and to promote your own drive for sporting development. The pressure, which is often exerted on young talents from the outside, should be avoided so as not to inhibit the development. Pflug emphasizes that an open dialogue between parents, coaches and children is decisive to strengthen self-motivation, as he is on Explained to his blog

With this dramatic defeat, the German U19 now has to keep your head up and learn from experience. Nevertheless, the question remains: How will this team develop in the future and will it be given the opportunity to prove yourself again on the big stage?