The finals are taking place at the indoor city championships in Bochum. We report live from the Rundsporthalle.
2nd men’s semi-final: Concordia Wiemelhausen – FC Neuruhrort (2:3)
In the second semi-final, the defending champions, Westfalenliga team Concordia Wiemelhausen, and outsiders from the district league FC Neuruhrort will face each other.
Final whistle: The sensation is perfect, FC Neuruhrort manages to hold on to its lead against Concordia Wiemelhausen and advances to the final. The players celebrate their entry with loud chants. One thing is certain: Concordia cannot defend its title from last year!
12th minute: The final goal with 30 seconds to go to make it 3:2.
11th minute: Wiemelhausen cut the deficit to 3:1 after a 9-meter penalty.
10th minute: The ball goes over the bar to Pohler, who increases the score to 3:0 for Neuruhrort. The district league team will probably knock out the defending champions here!
9th minute: It smells like a minor sensation! Vogel makes it 2:0 for Neuruhrort.
8th minute: 1:0 for the FCN! The Wiemelhaus goalkeeper has to let a shot bounce forward and Neuruhrort’s powerful shot lands in the net!
7th minute: Half of the game is over. The score is still 0:0.
4th minute: A shot from the Wiemelhauser Westfalenliga team whizzes across the box.
2nd minute: Brilliant header save on the line by an FCN player!
1st minute: Almost 1:0 for the favorites: After a solo run through midfield, the ball bounces against the far post
1st men’s semi-final: DJK TuS Hordel – CSV SF Linden: 6:3
The final round of the 1st teams now begins. In the first semi-final, state league team DJK TuS Hordel and district league team CSV SF Linden will meet.
Final whistle: The first semi-final was won by the favorites. Hordel clinches a ticket to the final, while CSV SF Linden will contest the “small final” for third place.
11th minute: Linden does not give up. In the follow-up shot, the district league team can reduce the deficit to 6:3.
10th minute: The joy was short-lived – Hordel increases to 6:2
9th minute: Linden briefly breaks free and makes it 5:2.
8th minute: Double strike from Sarpong! The scorer of the 4:1 goal only has to slot into the empty net to make it 5:1.
7th minute: Now it’s all coming thick and fast! The score is 4:1 for Hordel.
6th minute: Robin Schulze increases the lead for Hordel to 3:1 with his fifth goal of the tournament.
4th minute: Hordel make it 2:1 with a deflection from the back
3rd minute: Hordel equalize immediately with a remarkable flick into the crease.
2nd minute: A long-range shot from the halfway line makes it 1:0 for Linden.
15:53: The women’s semi-finals are over. While VfL Bochum gave FC Bochum no chance and won 8:0, there was a surprise in the second semi-final. District league team TuS Harpen prevailed 3:2 against SC Union Bergen.
15:27 The tournament for the A-juniors has just come to an end. SC Weitmar won 8:1 against JSG Günnigfeld/Leithe. Congratulations at this point!
15:22: In addition to the men’s 1st teams, the Bochum A-juniors, women’s teams and men’s reserve teams are also playing for their indoor titles today.
15:14: The schedule is delayed by about 40 minutes. The teams taking part in the women’s semi-final between VfL Bochum and FC Bochum, which was originally scheduled for 14:40, are still warming up.
14:34: Last year’s winners, Westfalenliga side Concordia Wiemelhausen, are still in the running for the title. Wiemelhausen is also the highest class team in the competition. The competition from Hordel plays in the regional league, while semi-final opponents FC Neuruhrort and CSV SF Linden have been able to assert themselves as district league teams.
14:29 The semi-finalists already have a few games under their belts. After successfully surviving the qualifiers on January 6/7, all four were able to beat three rival teams in yesterday’s group stage.
14:15: Hello and welcome to the final day of the Bochum Indoor City Championships! From 15:15 today, the four remaining 1st senior teams will start the decisive matches for the title in Bochum’s Rundsporthalle, beginning with the semi-final duel between DJK TuS Hordel and CSV SF Linden. Last year’s winners Concordia Wiemelhausen and FC Neuruhrort will then play out the second finalist