Defensively strong and hard in two fights: Against the Chinese, the Team of national coach Martina Voss-Tecklenburg big problems. But then the youngest player in the starting XI for the match-winnerin.
“With a young Team in a rebuild, you may have dreams and a goal: at the 07.07. to play in Lyon.” These lines posted by Martina Voss-Tecklenburg on their Facebook page that Saturday morning before your first competitive game as national coach. With Lena Oberndorf (17 years old), Klara Buhl (18 years old) and Giulia Gwinn (19 years old) has been nominated in the young players for the world Cup in France. The young talents are not just to get a taste of the tournament air, showed Voss-Tecklenburg equal to 1:0 (0:0)-world Cup-opening win against China.
Surprisingly Gwinn status, called “Speedy”, in the starting lineup, a total of six world Cup debutantes. Fast, finishing strong, good on the outside lanes can be used – these are your Strengths. In addition, you will feel in the midfield as well in defense well. “Position flexibility is extremely important,” said the national coach in the run-up to the world Cup in the DW-Interview. And exactly paid off in the match against China.
From the midfield to the defense pulled
After the first goalless half, Voss-Tecklenburg moved to Gwinn from the right midfield to left-back, and also brought the second-youngest player, Lena upper village. After a corner for the DFB women, when the Ball seemed to be seemingly resolved, he landed then, but shortly before the penalty area in Gwinn. The before put the Ball briefly and then moved. The Ball flew through the legs of Li Yang, and then beat in the left corner (66. Minute).
“That Giulia appears, of all places, after we pulled back to the left, in front of the Box and the goal is of course great,” said a visibly relieved coach. “It was a huge relief. It was 0:0, it was a relief for all of us,” said Gwinn after the game to the DW-in microphone, which was not only due to your goal is the most important player in the German Team. “Of course it is nice to shoot at the start of the world Cup as a goal. This gives self-confidence.”
Your whole family is in France and was also, of course, among the 15,000 spectators in Rennes, for the player this is extremely important: “My parents support me as a child. It’s just nice to know a support, which is doing just fine.”
Gwinns new club: FC Bayern Munich
Gwinn, the changes after the world Cup, along with your SC-Freiburg-coach for FC Bayern, began with eight years to play club football. Actually, they wanted to start much earlier, but her mother was against it initially, wanted to inspire her daughter for other sports such as Handball, Taekwondo and art of Cycling. But no Chance, it was the football ground next door, you dragged it again and again.
And so they played already as a 13-Year-old in the U-15 national team, was scon with 16 years of your Bundesliga debut, and by all the U-teams, until they called the end of 2017 for the first time for the A-national team and came on as a substitute. Nine games she has to show for it now, in the process, they scored two goals.
Dszenifer Marozsan is attached
“Just for the Giulia I’m glad you let that Hammer out, and the pressure of has taken from us,” says captain Alexandra Popp. Now have to relax the Team after the two fighting emphasized game against the Chinese well. “We have a lot to get to the socks, had to be very much plug it in,” said Giulia Gwinn. “I hope we come out injury free the next game.” Especially game-maker Dszenifer Marozsan has it gotten properly. If you can be in the important game against Spain is questionable. But Giulia Gwinn has shown today as a representative for the young players that they are there when you need them.