The VfL Wolfsburg footballers began the Champions League period with a loss. Coach Tommy Stroot’s group however shed 0-1 (0-1) to the Italian champs AS Roma.
While the Wolfsburg females struck the bar two times on Tuesday night, a transformed charge sufficed for the Romans to win: After a handball, Manuela Giugliano racked up to make it 1-0 for the hosts (14th). The Lower Saxony group just located their video game after the break, yet ultimately they attempted fruitless.
“Basically it was a good game in which we ended up empty-handed. It is very, very bitter that a penalty decision resulted in a 1-0 defeat here in Rome.”
— VfL instructor Tommy Stroot
Stroot commended “the way” his group executed and mentioned an“overall good game” But he additionally had issues: “We had more chances to score, especially in the first 85 minutes. Of course we’ll open up again and there will be one or two moments for Roma at the back. That’s also due to the risk. This just hurts.”
As anticipated, Olympique Lyon dominated in the team’s parallel video game: the French champs won 3-0 versus debutantsGalatasaray Istanbul The French are the clear faves in the team of 4.
One leading video game chases after the various other
The Wolfsburg females need to place their loss in Rome behind them rapidly. For them, weeks of fact come early in the period. After the clear loss at Eintracht Frankfurt in the Bundesliga, it is currently versus the German champs. On Saturday (survive on Erste and on NDR.de) the standard versus Bayern Munich will certainly start at 5:45 p.m. in the huge Wolfsburg arena. “Our task is to get ourselves back up quickly tomorrow,” highlighted Stroot in Rome.
And afterwards, the following leading video game in the “premier league” is showing up: Lyon will certainly be going to Wolfsburg on October 17th (Thursday/ 9 p.m.).
Wolfsburg leading, yet not hazardous
The VfL females began the very first team video game of the brand-new Champions League period really concentrated. The Wolfsburg females controlled the video game (around 70 percent property), yet this was not shown in any kind of possibilities. Alexandra Popp once more run from main midfield, Lineth Beerensteyn was incapable to insist herself in the facility of the assault.
And almost with the very first assault the Romans took the lead. Lynn Wilms got a cross from close quarters to her hand that was extended while running and umpire Catarina Campos promptly granted a charge. Goalkeeper Merle Frohms expected the edge, yet AS captain Giugliano’s shot was also effective.
Rome is worthy of the lead
The lead offered the hosts self-confidence. The “she-wolves” attacked their teeth ahead. Rome continuously agitated their protection. Shortly prior to the break ball game was 2-0. But the Lower Saxons still in some way obtained a leg in the means, so Frohms was no more seriously checked till the break.
VfL strikes the bar two times, Frohms maintains VfL in the video game
VfL instructor Stroot responded and got Popp to the facility of the assault. He additionally sent out Jule Brand and Kathy Hendrich onto the area. And the very first opportunity really did not take lengthy to show up. An assault by means of Popp led to an edge, which led to Marina Hegering’s header striking the bar (53′). Shortly after that, the protector showed up at the front once again at an edge and required Camelia Ceasar to make a great save (61′). Seven mins later on, Vivien Endemann, that was additionally replacement, struck the bar once again with a dispersed shot.
But the Wolfsburg females additionally needed to beware. Emilie Haavi, that constantly made Wilms look old, practically made it 2-0. But Frohms was there for the shot (56th).
Endemann andCo run in vain
The visitors should have the equalizer, yet it simply would not drop. Endemann began the last stage with her opportunity – she additionally stopped working as a result of Ceasar (76th). But Roma endured the stress stage and had the ability to kick back for a couple of mins. Svenja Huth terminated one more chance at objective in the 87th min, yet it was also unplaced. And so it stayed the success for the Romans, which placed the Wolfsburg females in the team under stress at an early stage.
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Sports existing|Oct 8, 2024|9:25 p.m
