After the 5-0 away win in Rhade, the team and coaching staff agreed last Sunday: it was a dominant performance that, given the number of shots, could well have deserved one or two more goals. Markus Högner: “Against a committed team, we created numerous chances, but at times lacked precision in the final moment. Overall, though, I look back on a solid and tactically strong performance that we now want to keep building on.”
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There is still a question mark over Rita Schumacher – who scored twice against SSV Rhade. The forward ended the training week carrying a knock. Marina Scholz recently joined the BVB women’s second team and, having recovered from a bruise, is back in the squad for the match against Mecklenbeck.
With four points from their first two matches, DJK Wacker Mecklenbeck travel to Dortmund unbeaten. Most recently, Felix Melchers’ team showed great spirit in their 2-1 home win over MSV Duisburg, scoring the decisive goal in the third minute of stoppage time. “We expect a well-organized team that repeatedly makes it difficult for their opponents to find open spaces,” Markus Högner said ahead of the upcoming task. “On Sunday, that will require a lot of patience and secure forward movement even without the ball.”
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Alongside all the attacking focus, the coach is also calling for concentrated defensive cover in the right moments against Mecklenbeck: “We need to be effective in our counter-pressing to prevent long balls as much as possible. DJK have definitely strengthened in that area with Jasmin Jabbes.”
Jasmin Jabbes herself played for BVB last season (26 appearances, 8 goals) and will therefore still know her way around Strobelallee very well. “Jasmin has an excellent transition game and brings a huge amount of fitness, which she can maintain over an entire match,” Markus Högner said of the strengths of his former player. “She showed how dangerous she is just last weekend by scoring the last-minute winner against MSV Duisburg.”
Kick-off for the home game against DJK Wacker Mecklenbeck is next Sunday afternoon at 3 p.m. As always, the BVB women are looking forward to loud support from the stands: tickets are available in the online ticket shop for €3 (standing) and €5 (seated). For everyone who cannot make it to Stadion Rote Erde, Pluto TV will show the match live and free of charge. Robert Targan
This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇩🇪 here.
