Sturm Graz II cheered sensational penalty shooting in Youth League!

Sturm Graz II cheered sensational penalty shooting in Youth League!

The youngsters of the SK Sturm Graz II have won an impressive victory in the UEFA Youth League and fought into the round of 16 by an exciting penalty shootout against Lokomotiva Zagreb! This exciting match took place in the Croatian rudes and ended after regular 90 minutes with a 1-1 draw. In the first half, the Grazer under coach Christoph Wurm, who made his debut on the sidelines, showed a strong performance and deservedly in the lead by Richmond Osayantin in the 35th minute after using a catastrophic defense campaign of the Croatians.

After the change of sides, the game became more complicated for the Graz. Lokomotiva Zagreb equalized in the 72nd minute with a shot from Noel Durkovic, which jumped into the goal from the crossbar. As a result, the hosts pushed for victory, but the Graz remained calm and focused, so that the penalty shootout had to bring the decision. All storm players met in it, while keeper Elias Lorenz parried a penalty from Katic. Jonas Wolf scored the crucial goal and thus secured the move into the round of 16, reports laola1.at .

An important step for the young department

This is not only a sporting success, but also a large exclamation mark for the young department of the SK Sturm. This victory was particularly remarkable without its captain and top scorer Leon Grgic, who could not participate because of a calf injury. The kids were still able to convince and showed a lot of fighting spirit what the coaches and fans had cheered. In the regular season there were numerous top-class opportunities for storm, but not all of them were used, such as the reporting of kleinezeitung.at shows. The Grazers now have the chance to pursue their dream of progressing in the Youth League in the round of 16 against strong opponents.