Thanks to Standards – Union Berlin ends goal flaut in Gütersloh

Football Bundesliga club Union Berlin is completely clarified in Gütersloh. In the 5: 0 (3: 0) against the regional league, the “iron” score all goals by standard situations. The offensive-doldrum seems to end.

The team of coach Steffen Baumgart did not score a goal for over six hours. Against the 1. FC Gütersloh it was three in 45 minutes. First Robert Skov (19th minute) circulated a free kick from 19 meters into the goal, then Leopold crossfield (35th) and Danilho Doekhi (43.) each used a trimmer corner to 3: 0. Andrej Ilic (77th) and Woo-Yeong Jeong (94th) increased in an event-fored second half to the 5-0 final score.

In the Ohlendorf Stadium in the Heidewald, Union coach Steffen Baumgart went into the game against the regional league from Gütersloh with a new offensive duo. Ilyas viewed (SC Paderborn) and Oliver Burke (Werder Bremen) stormed together with the Serbs Ilic. In the first ten minutes, the Bundesliga club and his numerous fans who traveled with them realized that it would not be an easy cup evening. The east -westal pressed early and celebrated every duel won loudly from the first minute.

Ex-Hoffenheimer Skov ends Berliner Offensive

Not surprisingly that the only offensive highlight in the initial phase was a harmless free kick from crossfield (15th). In the 18th minute, the “iron” had a second chance of a similarly central situation. This time it was allowed to try left foot Skov and the 29-year-old Dane circled the ball into the right goalkeeper. Gütersloh’s replacement clerk Tim Matuschewsky did not look guilty, because the 24-year-old moved into the wrong corner early.

The emergence of the free kick was particularly annoying for the hosts, because newcomer looked at Björn Rother. Still not a clear wrong decision, unhappy for the outsider. After the goal, Gütersloh’s initial euphoria seemed extinguished and the capitals more and more gained self -confidence. From then on, this affected the exploitation of opportunities.

Riped up Union Berlin uses his chances freezing cold

First crossing used a corner of captain Christopher Trimmel and headed to 2-0 (35th). Eight minutes later, Doekhi increased to 3-0, again after a trimmer corner and with the help of Rani Khedira, who still fought the ball.

The second half started with a bad news. Frederik Rönnow was apparently dizzy at the high temperatures and the Dane was replaced by Matho Raab (50th).

Unlike his independent predecessor, Raab had to honor himself directly in the 54th minute. Luis Frieling failed from an acute angle before Gütersloh striker Patrik Twardzik did not put enough pressure behind his header only minutes later. It was the best phase of the team of coach Julian Hesse. The guests continued to radiate the risk of scoring on standard situations, but counterattack against the advanced Gütersloher often failed on the last pass or missed the gate significantly.

Regional league is not rewarded with her own hits

That changed in the 78th minute when Ilic dusted after a beautiful ball relay by Janik Haberer and Andras Schäfer to 4: 0. The striker, who came from Lille in 2024, spanked the cross from right over the line. The East Westphalia tried everything until the end of the game to score their own goals, but did not conclude a goal in the seven minutes of stoppage. In contrast to the Berliners, in which substitute Jeong scored the 5-0 final score (94.).

Delivery of the 2nd main round on August 31st

The games of the 2nd main round will find on 28/29. October. The encounters will be drawn live in the sports show on August 31.

Gütersloh in Bonn, Union Berlin receives Stuttgart

Gütersloh meets Bonner SC on Tuesday evening (7 p.m.). Union Berlin welcomes VfB Stuttgart on Saturday afternoon (3:30 p.m.).