5-0! U21 wins its second game of the season

„We were warned before the game,“ said Daniel Petrowsky, coach of the SV Darmstadt 98 U21 team, about their opponents. CSC 03 Kassel started the new season as a newly promoted team from the Hessenliga, but kept their team together and fielded an experienced squad, including one player who had previously played in the Regionalliga. „So we knew we would have to invest just as much as we did the week before in Friedberg,“ said the U21 coach, whose team won their opening match away at Türk Gücü Friedberg 2-0.

The Junglilien started the match with focus. They dominated the game with plenty of possession. Kassel, on the other hand, defended compactly in their own half and kept the centre tightly closed. SV 98’s U21 team therefore had to remain patient and find the few gaps in the visitors‘ defense. Although Darmstadt created promising opportunities, they failed to capitalise. It took a handball penalty, converted by Smail Kadrijaj in the 36th minute, to give Petrowsky’s team the halftime lead.

The second half followed quickly. Immediately after the restart, the Young Lilies capitalised on two chances to extend their lead to 3-0 within four minutes. First, Kadrijaj scored again (46th minute), then Othmane El Idrissi got on the scoresheet (49th minute). From then on, Kassel were increasingly opened up. The visitors attempted to attack much higher up the pitch, which gave the U21s more space, which they exploited with tremendous efficiency. Milan Herbst sealed the victory after 55 minutes, before Mika Schlosser sealed the game in the first minute of stoppage time.

The SV Darmstadt 98 U21 team has thus made a confident start to the new Hessenliga season. With six points and an impeccable goal difference of 7-0, the Young Lilies approach their upcoming matches with confidence. The next test is already waiting for you next weekend on Saturday (16.08/2pm): In front of a home crowd, the U21 team will host the Rot-Weiß Walldorf team.