Germany U21 makes a big step towards EM

Trainer Antonio di Salvo stands with the German U21 national team after half a year in office tightly before reaching his first landfill target.

• Form-strong Burkardt falls off shortly before the kick-off
• Katterbach releases the DFB juniors

With a little luck, his selection in Petach Tikwa conquered a victory in the top game of EM qualification against Israel and thus only needs one point from two games for the direct EM ticket.

Without the short-term missing captain Jonathan Burkardt did the offspring of the German Football federal federal federal federal 1-0 (0: 0) victory long difficult, thanks to the hit of Noah Katterbach (60th minute) but ultimately the important victory in the Top duel of the group.

With now five counters lead to Israel and six on the third Poles, the DFB juniors from the games in June against Hungary and in Poland a point is missing to solve one and thus the direct ticket.

Even as a second half of the team, the team had a chance of participating in the 2023 tournament in Georgia and Romania, where U21 wants to defend the title of its predecessors.

Form-strong Burkardt falls off shortly before the kick-off

In the top duel against Israel, the German team was involved, in the game to the front was missing but long pace and ideas. In the middle of the best phase of the Israelis Katterbach hit a hard victory.

Di Salva had to accept a damper before the kick-off: The most recently so strong Mainzer Burkardt fell off at short notice because he had hurt himself while warming up. For him, the Cologne Jan Thielmann moved to the beginning thrill.

Despite the setback, the guests began to be concentrated and initially had more possession of the possession and, above all, according to standard situations the better scoring. Israel kept dangerous with his fast switching game.

Clear scoring chances had hardly to offer the competitive duel in the first half. Against consistent defending and bang-fighting Israelis, the German eleven was difficult. It lacked ideas and movement in the game forward, which is why the eleven by di salvo except for standards could hardly produce danger in front of the opposing gate.

Katterbach releases the DFB juniors

After the break, the hosts became more courageous and had the better opportunities. The DFB-ECT now was lucky, not in arrears.

The DFB juniors then use their first really good attack of the game, but for the lead: Katterbach met after a great run of Thielmann over the left side of a short distance to the 1: 0.

Israel was trying for an answer, with a strong fighting performance and a little luck, the DFB eleven brought the 1-0 but over time.