HSV hopeful Stange makes flying start at the U19 Euros! | OneFootball

Otto Stange is predicted to have a great future. At the U19 European Championship, he once again proved his qualities in the opening match.

Germany beat Denmark 4:3 and impressed especially in the first period. Alongside Stange, another Hamburg player also drew attention. Moritz Reimers, who will leave HSV for Holstein Kiel on 01/07 after five years, won an early penalty that Francis Onyeka converted to make it 1:0. The winger was also involved in the second goal, as he disrupted Danish goalkeeper Tobias Breum-Harild while he tried to claim a corner, provoking the resulting own goal.

The DFB team initially dominated almost at will in Denbigh, Wales. Stange was also very involved in the game from the start, had plenty of touches, and repeatedly set up his teammates. In the 24th minute, he found himself through on goal against Breum-Harild and hit the post. Eight minutes later, he tried his luck from distance and made it 3:0 with a shot that was not entirely unstoppable.

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Stange with a sensational scoring rate for Germany U19

Much pointed to a German rout, but signs of carelessness crept into Christian Wörns’ side’s play. Denmark pulled one back before halftime through a justified penalty, which Olti Hyseni converted confidently. Shortly after the break, William Martin even scored to make it 3:2. DFB goalkeeper Florian Hellstern did not cover himself in glory there.

The quick response came from Hamburg fan favorite Stange. After a foul on Montrell Culbreath, he stepped up for the third penalty of the evening and sent it over the line for 4:2 in the 61st minute. But Denmark refused to give up and pulled closer again through Alfres Göthler. Stange, who now has an outstanding ten goals in nine appearances, could have put the game beyond doubt, but his wonderful solo run in the 79th minute was not rewarded with a goal because his shot was blocked at the last moment.

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That left it at 4:3, giving Germany their first three points. They continue on Wednesday against hosts Wales, who had lost heavily 0:7 to Spain just a few hours earlier. In any case, the group stage is only meant to be a stop along the way. “We want to win the European title,” Stange set out the plan before the tournament began. As a European champion, he would return to the Volkspark strengthened and could possibly take the decisive steps needed to achieve his full breakthrough at the club he loves.

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