A bitter setback for SC Göttingen 05 in the Rewe Junior Cup!

As part of the Rewe Junior Cup, 1. SC Göttingen 05 suffered a narrow defeat in the quarter-finals against PSV Eindhoven on January 12, 2025. The game ended 2-3 after Göttingen took the lead in two crucial moments and this was ultimately not enough to qualify for the semi-finals.

Captain Mattes Rudolph took the first lead for Göttingen, making it 1-0 after a deflected shot. However, the team's strong initial phase was interrupted by Manuel Bahaty's equalizing goal, which tunneled past the Göttingen goalkeeper. After another lead by Lucas Müller, who was able to benefit from a mistake in Eindhoven's build-up game, a controversial nine-meter penalty led to Bahaty's equalizer again. In the final phase, Rivas Manuhutu scored the decisive goal for Eindhoven, which put a lot of emotional strain on the Göttingen players. Rudolph said that the players were “incredibly broken” and nervously tense. Coach Jan Steiger referred to personnel problems caused by sick players and, along with Rudolph and his brother Theodor, thanked the players who were not present for the team spirit.

Further details about the Rewe Junior Cup

The Rewe Junior Cup, as described in the kicker report, has been running since Thursday and takes place in the Lokhalle Göttingen. A total of 16 teams are taking part in the U-19 indoor tournament, including defending champions Austria Vienna, Manchester United, AZ Alkmaar and Borussia Mönchengladbach. The preliminary round is played in four groups, followed by an intermediate round in which the teams are divided into five groups.

1. SC Göttingen 05 and FC Eintracht Northeim are playing in the preliminary round, while JFV 37 Göttingen and JFV Eichsfeld are represented in Group E. Regular playing time is 13 minutes and games take place on an artificial turf field.

For the final round, which is played in a knockout system, the four best teams from each preliminary group move into the intermediate round. In the event of a tie, goal difference and direct comparisons decide who progresses. The entire schedule and results are available on the website rewejuniorcup.de.