U19’s victorious in Turin

Match summary:

The VfB youngsters produced a focused, committed and impressive performance against a Juventus side that put them under pressure from the outset. With the game tied at 1-1 at the interval, the second half was a hard-fought affair. Nico Willig’s charges went 2-1 up in the closing stages, only for the home side to equalise in the 85^th minute. However, VfB pushed until the final whistle and struck the winner in the sixth minute of stoppage time to take all three points.

Goals:

10^th minute: Alessio Vacca turns inside the VfB penalty area and scores in off the crossbar to put Juventus 1-0 ahead.

44^th minute: After Deli Hajdini’s initial shot is blocked by a Juventus defender, Eliot Bujupi collects the loose ball and hits the equaliser.

74^th minute: A free-kick from Lauri Pennas is flicked on by Elijah Scott to Julian Lüers, who puts VfB in front.

85^th minute: The hosts’ pressure pays off as Vacca scores his second of the game to make it 2-2.

90^th+6 minute: With the match heading towards a draw, VfB launch one last attack down the right. The ball is delivered into the box, where Kenny Freßle keeps his composure to fire in the winner. The final whistle blows immediately afterwards, sparking wild scenes of celebration among the VfB camp.

Reaction:

Nico Willig, VfB U19 coach: “That was an unbelievable, crazy ending to the game that the boys and I will remember for the rest of our lives. They put a real shift in at the end. I’m happy that we were able to win such an evenly balanced game.”