Hat-trick in city derby: is HSV talent Bundesliga-ready? | OneFootball

The HSV U21 ended the year with an exclamation mark. In the rescheduled match of the Regionalliga Nord, coach Lukas Anderer’s team won the "small" city derby against FC St. Pauli's U23 with a 4:1 victory.

In front of 350 spectators at the Hoheluft Stadium, one name once again dominated the headlines: Maurice Boakye. The striker set the hosts on course early. Boakye quickly secured a double (8th and 11th minute), providing a comfortable lead. HSV controlled the game, stood defensively stable, and took advantage of their offensive moments consistently.

Right after the break, central defender Lukas Bornschein increased the score to 3:0 (50th minute). Although St. Pauli shortened the lead through Marwin Schmitz (60th minute), Boakye sealed the 4:1 final score with his third goal, a confidently converted penalty (63rd minute). Moritz Reimers also shone as a playmaker with three assists.

With this success, the young "Rothosen" extended their impressive derby series: The HSV U21 remains unbeaten against the city rival for 13 games, including seven consecutive wins. After the match, coach Anderer particularly emphasized the team’s unity and spoke of stable defensive work and a lot of offensive power in the final third. "We can be proud of the team's development and stability in recent weeks," he is quoted by HSV.de.

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Does Boakye benefit from HSV's striker woes?

Once again, the focus was on their accurate striker Boakye. The hat-trick in the derby underscores an impressive Regionalliga season so far, with twelve goals and three assists in 21 appearances. Against the backdrop of the tense striker situation among HSV professionals, a question inevitably comes to the forefront. Could Boakye soon be a candidate for the Bundesliga team?

Because: Robert Glatzel is out until the end of the year, Yussuf Poulsen is only gradually returning through substitute appearances after his break, and Ransford Königsdörffer is completely out of form.

With his performances in the U21, Boakye certainly provides the best arguments. The 21-year-old has repeatedly been allowed to get a taste of first-team training in recent weeks. Whether he will make it into the Bundesliga squad for the first time in the near future remains to be seen.

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