Cup cracker: TSV Gudow challenges defending champions Ratzeburger SV!

Cup cracker: TSV Gudow challenges defending champions Ratzeburger SV!

An exciting semi-final in the Duchy of Lauenburg District Cup is approaching! On Thursday at 2 p.m. the district league team TSV Gudow will meet the state league team Ratzeburger SV. The Ratzeburgers go into this game as defending champions and clear favorites after confidently moving into the semi-finals in the first rounds. Gudow, on the other hand, managed an impressive 3-0 win against Borussia Möhnsen in the quarter-finals, giving them a boost. But the Ratzeburgers have been warned: their narrow 2-1 victory over Büchen-Siebeneichener SV shows that they are not invincible either!

The voices of the protagonists

"We're going into the game as complete underdogs. For us, this is the highlight of the season," explains Marcel Schaper von Gudow. He knows that the cup has its own rules and the league is not the measure of all things. “With our fans behind us, on our pitch, Ratzeburg also has to survive 90 minutes of football in order to reach the final.” On the other hand, Denny Skwierczynski from Ratzeburg is determined: "We have no reason to take this game lightly. We are approaching the task like a league game." However, Ratzeburg will have to do without some important players, including Boyn, Dankert, Morgenroth, Somuah, Rudolph and Wascher.

The semi-finals promise a lot of excitement and could cause surprises! While Gudow appears as an underdog, the Ratzeburgers are ready to defend their title. The fans can look forward to a thrilling duel that could offer everything a football fan's heart desires!