Successful end to the year: BVB U23 edge Paderborn II 1-0 | OneFootball

Borussia Dortmund II bid farewell to the winter break with a victory as hoped. In the first match of the second half of the season, BVB's U23 team won 1-0 against SC Paderborn II, successfully avenging the clear 0-3 opening defeat in late July in East Westphalia.

In front of 855 spectators at the Rote Erde Stadium, it initially didn't look like the desired year-end finish, as coach Daniel Rios's team struggled to convert their consistent superiority into tangible results early on. It wasn't until the 74th minute that Babis Drakas broke the deadlock with a great pass from Ben Hüning, ultimately scoring the goal of the day.

Next Match on January 24

Much to the delight of coach Daniel Rios, who was very satisfied with his team's patient style of play: "I can only congratulate the boys. Especially with how the game unfolded: We created several scoring opportunities and could have taken the lead earlier. In such games, the opponent often comes forward and scores. But the boys remained calm, created further opportunities, and rewarded themselves. We defended well as a team and allowed very little. Therefore, the victory was deserved, and we are pleased with the 1-0."

With this win, BVB U23 spends the winter break in fifth place in the standings, still five points behind league leader Fortuna Köln. Next week, BVB will participate in the Premier League International Cup in England with a mix of U23 and U19 players. After returning on December 20, they will be on vacation until January 4. The next match in the Regionalliga West will take place on January 24 with an away game against Sportfreunde Siegen.

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