The highlight play was followed by a war of attrition. “But this is not uncommon,” said Dennis Jerusalem. His team put an exclamation point on the previous league leaders 1. FC Köln with a 1-0 win. Last weekend, the Alemannia Aachen B juniors played the next duel against the club from the cathedral city. And again the U17 team was able to score in the DFB Youth League. Although not three times. Both teams were divided 1-1.
“It was a completely performance-based result. Both sides had chances to win the game, even though we had more clear chances. The Jerusalem coach praised his team, saying, “It is not a natural result because it is a penalty shootout against another team with a youth academy.”
Unhappy goal
Alemannia was somewhat unfortunate to concede a goal. After a normal situation, B-Juniors failed to clear the ball and it ended up in Boran Bayak. His shot also changed direction. Otherwise, it probably would not have been in the Flippertor brand (32nd). The equalizer belonged to the category of dream goals. After a blocked shot, Adis Abazi attempted a volley and hit it accurately into the far corner (43′). “It was a good goal,” said his coach.
Aachen failed to take the lead just before half-time despite a ‘1000% chance’. After the break, Alemannia took a risk – very consciously: “We are in the first half of the season and we cannot be relegated here. So it makes sense to try now and, at worst, lose,” explains Jerusalem. The courage was not rewarded and both sides still had chances, but another goal was not scored. “This was another step forward for us,” says the U17 coach.
We haven’t gone too far yet, we haven’t even reached the league yet, but the truth is that the league is very tight and everything is open.
Dennis Jerusalem
Coach Alemannia Aachen U17
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Despite the points, the B juniors dropped to seventh and second place, still three points behind third place. This means qualification for the A-League. “We haven’t gone too far yet, we haven’t arrived in the league yet. But the truth is that the league is very narrow and everything is open,” says Jerusalem.
The upcoming Alemannia duel is also likely to take place. On Sunday (2 p.m.) they face Behen Wiesbaden (5th). “This team is very physical and they tire out their opponents. But if we defend well and have courage and reach our limit, we have a chance of winning,” believes Jerusalem, who is without a few players due to corona and flu. “We have included all the players in the squad because we believe they deserve playing time. We need everyone,” emphasizes the 33-year-old.
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The A-Juniors of Alemannia continue next weekend. After the international break, Carsten Vissing’s fourth-placed team will face 1. FC Kaiserslautern (6th) on Saturday (14:30) and hope to extend the mini-series. In the last two league games, Wehen Wiesbaden and Hennef have each won -1.
