Grün-Weiß Mülheim: Victory and defeat in the second division duel!

Grün-Weiß Mülheim: Victory and defeat in the second division duel!

Last weekend, VfB Grün-Weiß Mülheim was very active on the sports stage of the second Bundesliga. The games were played in the sports hall of the Otto Pankok School on Von-Bock Street. On Saturday the team played against SV BerlinerBrauen from Berlin. The Mülheimers experienced an exciting duel, which, however, did not end in their favor. Despite a narrow 3:4 defeat, the team was still able to achieve one point in the table, which is important in the current season.

The Mülheim team showed strong performances in several disciplines. The athletes Alexander Roovers and Vasily Kuznetsov secured victory in the first men's doubles. In addition, Xenia Kölmel in the women's singles and the mixed duo Vasily Kuznetsov with Lea-Lyn Stremlau were able to collect further points. This shows that the team has potential that they would like to develop further in the coming games.

The home game against TSV Trittau

Just one day later, on Sunday, October 6th, 2024, the Mülheim team played against second-placed TSV Trittau. The team was loudly cheered on by the home fans, which had a significant impact on their performances. Alexander Roovers and Vasily Kuznetsov led the way and secured a clear victory in the first men's singles. The women's doubles with Maria Kuse and Xenia Kölmel was also hard-fought, but they were ultimately able to win after a nerve-racking five-set match.

In another exciting duel, Alexander Roovers took on the Dane Mathias Solgaard in the singles and took revenge for his earlier defeat. Xenia Kölmel didn't let her head be turned either; She defeated the Dutch player Amy Siew Lan Tan after four hard-fought sets. Chenyang Jiang and Luca Folgmann had a strong game, but were unable to maintain the momentum and ultimately lost after four sets. There was a happy moment for newcomer Dorian Florin Tihi, who won the second men's singles against Kjell Wagener, giving the Green-White a 5-1 lead.

The support of the fans and future games

The good atmosphere naturally transferred to the field and the team's morale was high. However, the mixed doubles between Vasily Kuznetsov and Maria Kuse against Nikolaj Persson and Amelie Lehmann was a real thriller. After five sets, the Mülheim team had to admit defeat, which set the final score at 5:2 for TSV Trittau. Despite the defeat on Sunday, VfB Grün-Weiß Mülheim was able to collect important points and is currently in sixth place in the table with five points from four games.

“The win against the second-placed team is good for us and shows that the team was able to immediately refocus after the defeat on Saturday,” explained club board and team manager Sven Anstötz, emphasizing the important role of the audience at home games. “The support of our home crowd is always a key factor,” he added.

The team's next assignment is on Saturday, October 19th, 2024, when they have to travel to the undefeated league leaders, Spvgg. Sterkrade-Nord in Oberhausen. The coming encounters will show whether

Mülheimer can continue to score points and keep their performance constant.