Match Report
Cherny nets hat-trick as U19s defeat Leipzig
In front of 355 spectators at the Rote Erde stadium, BVB dominated proceedings and forced their opponents deep in their own half. The Black & Yellows were repeatedly able to win the ball high up the pitch and pose a threat in transitional situations. This was the case in the 10th minute of the match, when Mathis Albert stole the ball from Lionel Voufack, penetrated into the penalty area and could only be stopped through a foul by Jonathan Norbye. Referee Solomon Anderson awarded a penalty, which Nick Cherny confidently converted to make it 1-0.
However, the lead only lasted just under seven minutes, as Leipzig equalised from distance after an unfortunate attempt to clear the ball. The ball fell to the feet of Mika Walther around 20 metres from goal, who fired a shot into the bottom right corner of the net. The visitors saw more of the ball at this stage. It was not until Taycan Etcibasi's long-range shot (29) that BVB posed an attacking threat again. Further shots from Samuele Inacio (44) and Ousamane Diallo (45) came close but failed to find the net.
BVB coach Tullberg made two changes at the start of the second half, bringing on two fresh attacking players in Pharell Kegni and Diego Ngambia Dzonza. In the 53rd minute, Tim Degener played in Cherny, who rounded the Leipzig goalkeeper and slotted home to give BVB a 2-1 lead. Borussia were the dominant team, as Leipzig capitulated in the closing stages. Viggo Gebel prevented Dortmund from taking a throw-in and was given his marching orders by the referee after a second yellow card (68).
Just a few minutes later, Degener crowned his strong performance with a goal to make it 3-1. It was a pass from Diallo that played Degener in behind the defence, who then surprised Fernando Dickes in the Leipzig goal by finding the near corner from an acute angle (71). The game seemed to be decided, but BVB failed to put it beyond doubt. It was only in stoppage time that Cherny scored again after a pass from substitute Valon Cena to make the final score 4-1.
After six games, the Black & Yellows are third in Group D with 10 points. Opponents Leipzig (12 points) and leaders Karlsruhe (13 points) are still ahead of Tullberg's team. The teams in the top four places secure their tickets to the round of 16.
The U19s' next competitive fixture is against Karlsruher SC. The match at the Arthur Beier Stadium is scheduled for 11:00 CET on 23 March.
U19: Lisewski - Rashidi (90, Cena), Benkara, Reggiani (90, Mahjoubi), Degener (90, Adamczyk) - Kaba, Etcibasi (46, Ngambia Dzonga), Cherny - Diallo (72, Niziolek), Inacio, Albert (46, Kegni)
Borussia Dortmund's U17s lost 2-1 away to Borussia Mönchengladbach on Sunday morning. Marwan Omir Mirza Mirza managed to net a 1-1 equaliser for the Black & Yellows. After four games, the U17s are in second place in the table of League A Group A.