U-23
Here are the highlights of the match. While Bayern Munich’s first team were still enjoying their last days of vacation, the U-23s- Bayern II- already played their first game of the season against Augsburg’s U-23s. The U-23s have enjoyed an eventful summer, bringing in 5 signings. The highlight of those signings is clearly 30-year-old former Bayern youth player Benno Schmitz, who was playing in the Bundesliga up until a couple of years ago. But other signings such as 27-year-old winger Anton Heinz
and 21-year-old striker Richard Meier have clearly suggested one goal for the U-23s this season: Promotion to the 3. Liga.
Therefore, a victory against Augsburg to start the Regionalliga Bayern season was a must. The team lined up like this. On one hand, the team even started well into the match, mostly controlled the game well and demonstrated a desire to play dominantly, controlling possession with a high line. On the other, one of the few times the team lost control the opponents scored a goal, opening the scoring in just the 5th minute. It was one of those typical counter attacking goals behind a high line, with numbers overwhelming Bayern’s backline before a lucky bounce saw an Augsburg forward faced with an easy finish.
Bayern would control most of the first half but struggle to create too many chances outside of wonderkid Felipe Chávez’s long shots. Staying patient into the second half, however, Adin Ličina was in the right spot to tap in the equalizer. It seemed that the game was heading to a draw, before super sub Jussef Nasrawe struck at the very end of added time, in the 94th minute, by curling in a beautiful strike from the edge of the box to seal the victory for Bayern.
U-19
Bayern’s U-19s played two friendlies this week, losing to 2-3 Leeds United’s U-21s and 1-4 to Eintracht Frankfurt’s U-19s. Any more information is present here. Furthermore, the U-19s played against the Bayern World Squad in the two teams’ annual encounter and surprisingly lost that, as well. Anyone who wants to watch the game free of charge on YouTube can do so here. The team is nearing the season’s start date on August 2nd.
U-17
Bayern’s U-17s played two friendlies and a tournament this past week, winning 4-0 against Leeds United’s U-18s and 7-0 against Stuttgart Kickers. The tournament went a little less successfully, as the U-17s took part in the 8-team Bundesliga Cup. There were wins against St. Pauli and Schalke but also defeats to TSG Hoffenheim (twice) and 1. FC Nürnberg to see the team finish in their final position of 4th. Bayern forward Frank Egwuatu finished as the tournament’s stop scorer. Any more info can be found here. The U-17s start date is still a ways away, as the season starts on August 30th.
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