Match Report
Eintracht Frankfurt U19 went into the game 2nd in the table on 28 points; Bochum U19 sat 1st on 36 — an 8-point gap. Recent form told a different story for Bochum U19: only 75th in the league over the last five rounds despite sitting 1st. Scoring rates set the scale: Eintracht Frankfurt U19 3.14 scored and 1.5 conceded per game, Bochum U19 3.36 and 1.21, with the league averaging 1.98.
Momentum sat with Bochum U19, winners of their last ten, having scored in 15 consecutive games. Eintracht Frankfurt U19 had banked 5 of the last 15 points on offer; Bochum U19, 15.
The venue was Stadion am Riederwald, with room for 6,000 spectators. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Eintracht Frankfurt U19 led 1-0 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 2-0.
Goal scorers
Eintracht Frankfurt U19: Derek Osei (12'), Anas Alaoui (82')