U19s shine against Atalanta

Match summary:

VfB began the game on the front foot and stormed into a fully deserved 3-0 lead before the break courtesy of goals from Matthaios Tsigkas (9’), Eliot Bujupi (20’ pen) and Benjamin Boakye (42’). They also enjoyed a numerical advantage from the 36^th minute, when Atalanta goalkeeper Piotr Pardel received a red card.

Göz Atın

Home defeat to Atalanta

Tuesday evening trip to Jahn Regensburg

“We’re in good form right now”

The visitors reduced the deficit through Mattia Arrigoni in the 56^th minute before Eliot Bujupi made it 4-1 to VfB.

Goals:

9th minute: From a corner, Tsigkas nets the opening goal from close range.

20th minute: Bujupi confidently converts a penalty to make it 2-0.

42nd minute: Boakye finishes off a wonderful individual move from 16 metres and it’s 3-0.

56th minute: Atalanta get a goal back from a corner through Arrigoni. 

74th minute: Efe Korkut sets up Bujupi for the final goal. 

Reaction:

Nico Willig, VfB U19 coach: “That was a statement, particularly in the first half, when we outplayed a team who had won all three of their matches. It was a top performance; we played our game for 90 minutes.”