“Youth Training for the Olympics”: Strong Fourth-Place Finish in the Regional Competition

An outstanding performance by the Steinmühle soccer academy team made up of players born in 2012 and 2013. Back in March, the team prevailed over the competition from Marburg’s schools in the district tournament, thereby qualifying for last week’s regional tournament. This was reported by physical education teacher Tim Elmshäuser.

In the regional tournament, the team initially played in a group with the teams from Bad Nauheim, Kronberg, and Wetzlar. With a total of 6 points and a goal difference of 8:8, the team finished second in the group and faced the co-favorites from Gießen in the semifinals. Here, the opponent’s individual skill was on full display, and despite a strong effort, the team was defeated 0–2. In the third-place match, the team ran out of steam toward the end, and our boys lost a close game 1–2 to the team from Limburg. As a result, Steinmühle earned a very respectable fourth-place finish on their certificate.

The 5th- and 6th-grade players who play for FV Wehrda, JFV Salzböde/Lahn, and FSV Cappel, represented the school with distinction and were able to hold their own even against schools fielding players from the youth academies of Eintracht Frankfurt, Mainz 05, and TSG Wieseck.

Thanks also to the many parents who were there to support the team and provided the boys with snacks and drinks.