Judo women from JSV Speyer: On the Bundesliga final in Wiesbaden!

Judo women from JSV Speyer: On the Bundesliga final in Wiesbaden!

Speyer. On Saturday the time has come: The women of the JSV Speyer compete in the semi-finals of the Judo Bundesliga in Wiesbaden. After their impressive appearance in the Play-Off at the end of August, where they took the top of the southern group, they are full of energy and anticipation for this crucial encounter. Her opponent, Hertha Walheim, fought himself as a promoted round in the final round and is seen by many as a surprise team. Team boss Nadine Lautenschläger has already made it clear that her team has the favorite role, but you shouldn't underestimate Walheim. "Walheim has achieved a lot and is carried by the euphoria," said Lautenschläger.

She urges her team to focus on the tactics and maintain the team spirit that made them so strong in the play-offs. Their victory against the reigning master Backnang was particularly noteworthy when they were able to tear the helm around after a deficit. The cohesion and motivation are the key to success, and the team must recall this level on Saturday.

team composition and absences

The list for the upcoming semi-finals is almost the same as in the play-offs. Only Verena Thumm is expected to be missing, since it is prevented for private reasons. Even the strong fighter Yelyzaveta Lytvynenko cannot support her team because she takes part in the U21 World Cup at the same time. There is good news for Nadja Bazynski, who returns to the team after an injury. The rest of the experienced team is ready: With fighters such as Mascha and Seija Ballhaus, Teresa Zenker and other acquaintances, they want to take their chances of entering the final.

The semi -finals are becoming more and more exciting because the winner meets the team who won the other semi -finals between Backnang and JC Bottrop. Lautenschläger, however, was cautious about a possible final: "We take everything step by step. Every fight counts and we want to do our best in every duel."

Another highlight of the weekend is the new format of the event. For the first time, the final tournaments of men and women are held together. The team boss is looking forward to what the mood in the hall will be and has heard that some supporters from Speyer arrive in order to cheer the team loudly. "This will certainly be an exciting atmosphere," she says optimistically.

The fight begins in the sports hall at the Square of German Unity in Wiesbaden is on Saturday at 10 a.m. The anticipation for the encounter is great and both the fighters and fans are ready to give full support. You can find more information about this at www.wochenblatt-reporter.de .