BVB U23: "A good test", but beaten 3-2 by RKC Waalwijk | OneFootball

After the 4-1 victory in the small derby against FC Schalke 04’s U23, Borussia Dortmund’s second team will not continue their Regionalliga West campaign until next weekend. Before their away match against 1. FC Köln’s reserve side, BVB U23 played a friendly at RKC Waalwijk on Friday to stay in rhythm during the international break.

At the Dutch second division club, things were looking promising for coach Daniel Rios’s team for a long time. Due to several players being away on international duty, Rios brought on three U19 players—Tim Degener, Valon Cena, and Thierry Tazemeta—during the match and generally aimed to give more playing time to those from the second tier of the squad.

Cherny and Wessels score

BVB led 1-0 at halftime thanks to a goal from Nick Cherny and, after the hosts equalized in the 65th minute, regained the lead through Arne Wessels. However, two late goals from Waalwijk in the 89th minute and stoppage time turned the game around, resulting in a 2-3 defeat for Dortmund in the end.

Although Rios lamented the result on the club’s website, he was satisfied with his players’ performance: “The boys did well against the Dutch second-division team. It was important for us to give our all for 90 minutes, and the boys managed that. Still, the two late goals we conceded are annoying. Overall, it was a good test from which we can take a lot,” said the BVB coach, who wants to collect more points after a short break: “Now we have a few days off and will prepare for the match against Köln.”

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