BVB women blow 3-1 lead, lose at 1. FC Köln in Regionalliga | OneFootball

After a clear 6:1 start over Bayer Leverkusen's U23, many assumed that the women of BVB could also dominate the West Regional League, as was previously the case in the Westphalia League. However, the players of coach Markus Högner were brought back down to earth on the second match day. They suffered a 3:4 defeat against the U21 of 1. FC Köln, even though Black and Yellow were leading 3:1 at one point.

The goal of the women of Borussia Dortmund is clear. They want to move "to the Bundesliga in the shortest possible way," as the officials unambiguously formulated a few weeks ago. It seems, however, that this path in the Regional League is a bit rockier than it was during their previous march through the lower leagues.

The match against the U21 of 1. FC Köln initially took a course as hoped. The lead by Dana Marquardt in the 25th minute was equalized by the Cologne women shortly after the break. But then the BVB women struck back. A double strike by Annika Enderle and Rita Schumacher put the Borussians 3:1 ahead before the 60th minute.

But even by then, coach Markus Högner was dissatisfied due to too many lapses in concentration in his team's performance, as he later recorded.

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BVB Coach Högner Criticizes Attitude

"We make it 3:1 and look like the clear winner," Högner begins his criticism of his team, "but we bring Cologne back into the game through inadequacies and positional errors." The coach would have wished for more sovereignty, coupled with further offensive play and as many more goals as possible at this stage.

Instead, the match tipped when Cologne reduced the score to 2:3 in the 62nd minute. As the game progressed, the hosts took more and more control, until what often follows in such situations happened: A double strike this time for the billy goats (88th and 90th minute) snatched all points from the Dortmund women. The first defeat in the new league was perfect.

Högner sees the main reason for this in the lack of attitude of his players. He had warned his team about the playing strength of the Cologne women before the match. However, his team apparently did not take this warning seriously. The coach did not want to accept the fact that the match was played on artificial turf as an explanation.

Nevertheless, Högner now looks positively ahead. A defeat at such an early stage could also be a salutary shock and sharpen the senses for future tasks. The next opponent of the BVB women, who are now only in 5th place in the table, will be the second team of Borussia Mönchengladbach on Sunday, September 7th.

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