First win at the second attempt? BVB U23 await 1. FC Köln II | OneFootball

After the 1-1 draw at VfL Bochum II, Borussia Dortmund’s U23 side will once again face a reserve team on the second matchday of the Regionalliga West. Visiting Stadion Rote Erde on Friday (kick-off: 7:30 p.m.) will be 1. FC Köln II, who made a successful start with a 2-1 win over SC Wiedenbrück and immediately underlined their ambition to play a strong role near the top of the table.

With the Bundesliga still on its break, the reserve teams are benefiting from larger crowds than usual. More than 2,000 tickets have already been sold in advance and, given that many fans are also expected to buy tickets at the stadium, a well-filled crowd is anticipated.

Not least because of the expected support, coach Daniel Rios is hoping for a strong performance from his players and their first win, as he told the club website: “A lot of people will come. The boys should look forward to that and try to take the next step against a technically strong opponent. I hope we can get our first win of the season at home.”

Trio still with the first team

In terms of personnel, BVB will likely line up largely the same as last week, although one or two changes to the starting eleven are possible. Connor Krempicki, the experienced substitute in Bochum who scored the equalizer from close range, could be a candidate to start.

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Silas Ostrzinski, Takato Yamamoto (photo) and Ayman Azhil, however, are not expected to be part of the squad once again. The trio were recently on the first team’s tour of Japan and are still training under Niko Kovac.

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