Young foals in the final: Gladbach fights for the championship against Leipzig!

Young foals in the final: Gladbach fights for the championship against Leipzig!

In the Borussia Park, a historical football game is played today that makes the hearts of fans beat faster. The final for the German Championship of the U17 begins at 1:00 p.m., in which the young foals of Borussia Mönchengladbach meet RB Leipzig. For the first time in 44 years, Gladbach is back in the final, a moment that many fans and players have been waiting for since the title in 1981. The anticipation among the 10,950 spectators who have found their way to the stadium can hardly be overlooked. A new spectator record is set up in the U17, such as gladbachlive.de reports.

The starting position could not be more exciting: in the semi -finals, the U17 from Gladbach impressively prevailed 3-1 against FC Bayern Munich. After a gap in the first half, the Gladbachers once again showed their fighting spirit and turned the game through goals from Wael Mohya and Niko Horvat. Even the misguided penalty of Mathieu Nguefack in the 89th minute could not detract from victory. Leipzig, on the other hand, made it to the final with a clear 5: 1 against VfB Stuttgart and was able to fall back on numerous strong players who can lead their club back to a championship end after many years Sportschau.de supplemented.

The course of the game and exciting moments

After the referee kicked off the game, things quickly got down to business. In the 6th minute, Mohya already had the first big chance for Gladbach, but shot just past the left post. But only shortly afterwards - in the 8th minute - it was Mohya who sensationally brought his team into the lead. The fans cheered enthusiastically while the team acted stable on the defensive and set an offensive accents. The best example of this was the header's header chance in the 19th minute, which, however, missed the goal.

Leipzig gradually increased and showed that they were not only fixed on the defensive with the opponent. In the 38th minute van Lipzig fell in the Gladbach penalty area, but the referee decided on free kick for Borussia. In an exciting phase of the first half, cold leader headed to the inner post in the 41st minute, while Gladbach goalkeeper Trippel scraped the ball off the line shortly afterwards. With a narrow lead of 1-0, the half -time break went so that the basics for a gripping finale were laid.

lineup and tactics

The lineups of the two teams suggest that two powerful teams meet here. Gladbach competed with the following formation: Trippel in the goal, in front of him the defensive series with Bellhasen, Vali Fard, Schiffer and Muradyan. In midfield, Spahic, Nguefack and Mohya caused creative impulses, while van Lipzig, Ahlberg and Hrovat lurked on goals on the offensive. On the other hand, RB Leipzig sent Hantschmann into the goal, supported by MPASI, cold leader, carriage and Langsteiner in defense. Khalaf and Bröcker took over the midfield accents, while Saker, Remus and Müller formed the offensive.

The current circumstances indicate that both teams want to offer first -class football. It remains to be seen who can put on the crown in the end.