Cup action dey wait for VfL Wolfsburg U19 Young Wolves. Dem go play their DFB Junior Cup last-16 tie on Saturday against 1. FC Köln.
Head coach Niklas Bräuer side go travel go 1. FC Köln, and kick-off go be for Franz-Kremer-Stadion by 12:00. The Green-and-Whites don face wetin people fit call their toughest test for the competition so far.
Anybody wey no fit support the VfL youngsters inside stadium fit watch the match through live stream on DFB YouTube channel.
The Young Wolves don reach last 16 entirely on the road. For first round, VfL cruised to 6-0 victory away to SGV Heilbronn-Freiberg. Their next trip to Fortuna Düsseldorf turn to real cup battle: after score remain 1-1 for end of normal time and extra time, the Green-and-Whites win 5-4 on penalties to book their place for last 16.
For DFB Youth League, VfL get three wins and two defeats from five matches. Most recently, Bräuer side suffer 2-1 defeat to Arminia Bielefeld.
The VfL coach don draw clear conclusions from match against the East Westphalians: ‘We want to be better in transition again, we need to take our chances consistently and, at the same time, defend our own penalty area with everything we’ve got.’
For 1. FC Köln, VfL face team for last 16 wey still unbeaten this season. The Rhineland side top their DFB Youth League group with four wins and one draw.
Their goalscoring record also underline FC strong start to season: Köln don score 20 goals for their first five league matches while dem concede just three. Their attacking threat also spread across team, with nine different players already get on scoresheet this season.
‘Köln get tremendous quality on wings and players wey fit turn and look to play through balls in behind,’ Bräuer talk. ‘At the same time, dem defend with great discipline and tactical maturity.’
Köln were made to sweat twice on their way to last 16 of DFB Junior Cup. The Rhineland side edge both VfL Bochum and FC St. Pauli 2-1, with the winner against Hamburg side only coming for extra time.
Bräuer sabi the scale of challenge well well: ‘We’re away to one of the strongest teams in Germany at the moment. If we play our football as a team and show courage, I’m confident we can make it through to the next round.’
