After a spectacular comeback, our young talents managed to catch up from a 0:3 deficit in the second half and take an important away point in temperatures of around 31 degrees Celsius.
Few would have expected in the first half that the Rhineland League duel between FC Plaidt and Ahrweiler BC would become so heated. In the 17th minute, FC Plaidt took a 0-1 lead from a penalty, and shortly after, it was 0-2 (25th minute).
the 0-3 (31st minute). Even though the result after the first 31 minutes was clear, ABC repeatedly presented beautiful plays; unfortunately without scoring.
In the final action of stoppage time, Luca Esper (10) scored with a header to make it 1-3 after an assist from Alessandro Nyrenberg (8), igniting new hope for ABC. After the halftime break, our U15 team was unrecognizable. They bravely and purposefully sought and engaged in tackles. A rebound from the opposing goalkeeper created a chance that Serge Badagbon (15) seized. In the 39th minute, they scored to make it 2-3. Two minutes later ('41), Serge Badagbon (15) scored again, netting the equalizer.
The home team, FC Plaidt, visibly struggled with the shock, especially since another goal for Ahrweiler BC was disallowed afterward due to a foul. In the 63rd minute, FC Plaidt scored to make it 3-4 due to an individual error, but the U15 team of Ahrweiler BC was always eager to score and demanded every ball. In the last minute of regular time, Serge Badagbon (15) passed to Giulio Cristofalo (12), who slotted the ball perfectly into the bottom left corner. An equalizer shortly before the end. The celebration was appropriate: substitute players and coaches were on the field.
"Our half-time talk was characterized by a level of honesty and purpose that I've rarely experienced. As a team, you can make mistakes. But as a team, you can also correct them. That requires courage, willingness to help, and determination. We went into the second half with courage and were rewarded. I'm very proud of the whole team," said Head Coach Oliver Johann Ewy.
Oliver Johann Ewy