The DFB juniors

U19-juniors fail in EM-preliminary round

The German U19 juniors leave at the home European championship in the group stage. The DFB-Team loses against Portugal, despite a three packs of Philip Ochs.

The German football talent needs to bury the dream of a European title in their own country, after a weak defensive performance against Portugal. Three days after the 0:1 for the opener against Italy, lost the DFB-selection on the Thursday performance with a 3:4 (1:1) against the Iberians and has missed the semi-finals of the U19 European championship. A three pack of the Hope Heimer’s Philipp Ochs with two foul penalties (12. Minute 67. and 90. +3) not filed in Germany before 7250 spectators in the stadium of grossaspach to win. To the gates of the lock strong Portuguese by Asumah Ankrah (37.), Goncalo Rodrigues (48.), Alexandre Silva (70.) and Buta (73.) no longer can the DFB-Team in the group A table of the second.

Hope that Playoff game to the world Cup starting place

“The disappointment is very big. You need to let sink in,” said coach Guido Streichsbier “Eurosport”. “The boys have demonstrated morality. But now Zero points after two Games.” Three times a scorer at Ochs noted in frustration, “luck was on our side. At the end of a few small cost of mistakes to the victory.” As a consolation, only hope, to be in the final preliminary round game against Austria on Sunday in Reutlingen, Germany, a victory for a group of third parties. In a Playoff game against the third of group B, it was the last European start-up place for the under-20 world Cup 2017 in South Korea. “Now, stand up again. We still have a goal of the world Cup,” said the scorer Ochs.

sn (dpa, sid)