“Put our game through” | U21 national team tests at the Bölle

The Friday evening game at Fortuna Düsseldorf? “It was a typical game after the winter break, where both teams first had to see where they stood,” said Andreas Müller, a few days later. And the lessons from this game? “We have to quickly manage to push through our game with and against the ball and force it on the opponent,” explained the central midfielder in a media round on Wednesday (January 22nd). Will that be successful against SC Paderborn? Müller warns about the upcoming opponent that the Lilies will face on Sunday (January 26th/1:30pm) in their home Merck Stadium at Böllenfalltor: “Paderborn is a top team that makes it into the upper reaches of the second division every year, which is good performance and scratch at the promotion places. They have a lot of individual quality, it will be hard work.”

He was only not used in the very first game of the season, but otherwise he was on the field in every second division game for SV Darmstadt 98. Andreas Müller – 17 second division games this season, 16 of them in the starting lineup. Together with Kai Klefisch, he forms the midfield centre of the Lilies. A partner with whom he gets along very well on the pitch. “I can’t say a bad word about Kai,” smiles Müller in a media round on Wednesday (January 22). “A few commands between us are enough for the other to know exactly what he has to do,” continued the number 16 of the Lilies.

International flair in the Merck Stadium at Böllenfalltor: The German U21 national team comes to Darmstadt and plays a test match in the living room of SV Darmstadt 98. On Tuesday, March 25th, the DFB juniors will duel with the Spanish junior national team. Kick-off at the Bölle will sound at 8:30pm. The game serves as preparation for the upcoming U21 European Championship in the summer, which will take place in Slovakia. “Spain is an absolute benchmark for the U21s,” said Antonio Di Salvo on dfb.de about the friendly match. “We are playing against an attractive opponent in prime time and are looking forward to the atmospheric support of our fans in Darmstadt,” said the U21 national coach, full of anticipation. Tickets for Germany against Spain can be purchased from Thursday (January 23rd/12pm) via the DFB Ticketportal.

Fight for a place in the playoffs! That is the goal of the eFootballers of SV Darmstadt 98. After nine match days in the Virtual Bundesliga (VBL), the eLilien are in fifth place, which would entitle them to move into the VBL playoffs. It is now important to defend this – and, at best, even improve the ranking. The Darmstadt team will have the opportunity to do this on Wednesday evening (January 22nd) when they meet 1. FSV Mainz 05 on the virtual pitch in their first competitive game in 2025 from 9pm. The Rheinhessen are in fourth place in the table, just one point ahead. So, eLilien: get fourth place! You can watch the game on Livestream on the SV98 Twitch Channel. Or you can stop by the gaming lounge in the Loop5 shopping center in Weiterstadt.

Do you want to demonstrate your skills on the controller? No problem. The SV Darmstadt 98 eFootball team is hosting a wildcard tournament on Saturday, February 15th in the Merck Stadium at Böllenfalltor. The tournament starts at 11am. In addition to the duels on the PlayStation, all participants can also enjoy a stadium tour. Meanwhile, the winners of the wildcard tournament can look forward to exclusive prizes. You can find more information and the link to register here.

The U21 of SV Darmstadt 98 started the new year with two successes. The Lilien Hessenliga team is currently still preparing for the winter for the remainder of the second half of the season. And in the first two test games of the new year, the South Hesse team were able to record two successes. While U21 coach Daniel Petrowsky’s team initially won 4-0 against FC Basara Mainz last Saturday (January 18th), this was followed by a 3-1 win against Titus Petingen II on Tuesday (January 21st). Now wait, there are three more test matches for the blue and whites before the competitive season starts again on February 16th. The upcoming U21 games at a glance:

Starting as a team manager at the Lilies, he has been working as a team manager at SV Darmstadt 98 since 2023: Matthias Neumann. Next Sunday (January 25th) “Matze” will celebrate its 34th birthday. We wish you all the best for your special day!