District Soccer Tournament in Kirchhain
Steinmühle has two teams on the field
Competition Class II Boys (born 2001–2003)
At this year’s district finals for “Youth Trains for the Olympics,” our team faced the Georg-Büchner-Schule in Stadtallendorf and the Lahntalschule in Biedenkopf in Competition Class II.
In the first game against the Georg-Büchner-Schule, the Steinmühle team got into the game quite quickly and dominated the match from start to finish thanks to their high work rate and aggressive pressing of their opponents. Their offensive style of play logically led to a 1–0 lead midway through the first half. As the game progressed, the team created a number of excellent scoring opportunities, but failed to capitalize on any of them. It wasn’t until shortly before the end that the well-deserved and decisive second goal was scored.
In the second game against the Lahntalschule, the tournament’s outcome meant this match effectively became the final for the district championship. Taking an early lead in the second minute gave our team added confidence, and their dominance on the field was evident in numerous impressive offensive plays. The resulting 3-0 lead made the team look like the sure winner, and in the final 10 minutes, the reserve players also got their chance to play. The resulting tactical adjustment and minor lapses in concentration led to two unnecessary goals against, forcing the team to nervously hold on for the win in the closing moments. In the end, however, they secured a well-deserved 3:2 victory.
Our WK II team has thus once again confidently qualified for the regional finals in Marburg on April 20.
Team photo of WK II with coach and assistant coach M. Neirich: Top, from left to right: Sebastian Jung (9a), Max Bachmann (10b), Jakob Reinhard (9c), Paul Wolf (9c), Lars Flühe (9b), Mio Essers (10a), Louis Kirschstein (9c) Bottom, from left to right: Leandro Ferrucci (8c), Jannik Anfang (9c), Maxi Lotz (10b), Sam Kempkes (10c), Marc Potthast (10a), Nils Blessing (9c), Tristan Bruchmann (10a)
Competition Class III Boys (born 2003–2005)
Our soccer players from grades 7 and 8 faced off against the teams from Lahntalschule Biedenkopf and Alfred-Wegner-Schule Kirchhain.
The team, led by D. Konnertz, played well in both matches but suffered two narrow, unfortunate losses. However, the team can look forward to next year’s games with optimism, especially since not all of their key players were able to participate in Kirchhain.
