Five goal involvements: Pherai puts on a show in the mini North derby | OneFootball

HSV U21 secured a clear derby victory against Werder Bremen’s second team this past Saturday. The man of the day was first-team loanee Immanuel Pherai.

Initially, the visitors set the tone in front of around 450 spectators at the Hoheluft Stadium and took the lead through Princewill Mbock after less than 180 seconds. But the HSV reserves – who had won spectacularly 4-3 in Emden the previous week – coped well with the early goal and pushed forward. Immanuel Pherai was involved in nearly every attacking move.

In the 25th minute, he set up Kelvin Ojo, who smashed the ball into the net to make it 1-1. SVW could have regained the lead shortly after when referee Tim Otto awarded a handball penalty. However, Cimo Röcker put the ball wide of the goal. Instead, before halftime, HSV U21 pulled ahead to 3-1. Once again, Pherai was the catalyst, delivering the cross for Lukas Bornschein’s headed goal and then sending Ojo through with a perfectly timed pass.

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After the break, Pherai continued his outstanding performance, this time taking on the role of finisher. In the 47th minute, he made it 4-1. Ten minutes later, the playmaker increased the lead to 5-1, effectively deciding the northern duel early. Mbock’s 5-2 goal was only a minor footnote. Pherai was substituted off a quarter of an hour before the end, replaced by Levin Öztunali.

From the bench, the Suriname international with eleven caps—who was not called up for the current World Cup qualifiers due to a lack of match practice—watched Raif Adam score the 6-2. “Pherai’s individual quality definitely made a difference today,” praised Lukas Anderer, head coach of HSV U21 (via Mopo). He also emphasized that the right-footer “is still a player for the Bundesliga team.”

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However, he has not yet featured in the current season. Last Sunday, Pherai was included in the squad for the first time in the 4-0 win over Mainz. So far, he has only gained match practice in the Regionalliga. His gala performance, which surely delighted Merlin Polzin as well, underlined that the Amsterdam native is clearly overqualified for this level.

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