VfL Bochum 1848

U19s miss out on final

VfL Bochum’s Under 19s lost 2-0 (0-0) at home to Schalke 04 in the semi-final of the Westfalen Cup on Thursday, 17 May. Two strikes by the visitors early in the second half were enough to shatter the dreams…
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17.05.2012

Second half of the season, part I: Successful finish

One historic triumph, the strolling leader of the table almost beaten and an away match with a goal premiere. Our team was able to create a successful start to the second half of the season. Our analysis…
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16.05.2012

Germany beaten in U17 Euro final

The dream of winning the Euro title is over for Leon Goretzka und the U17 German team. Despite taking a well-earned lead through their VfL Bochum captain, the German lads lost to the Netherlands in dramatic…
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15.05.2012

Euro U17 final showdown in Ljubljana

All’s set for the final of the U17 European Championship on Wednesday, 16 May when the two top tournament teams Germany and the Netherlands meet for the grand showdown. Germany’s captain Leon Goretzka…
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15.05.2012

Summer training schedule

The old season is hardly over, and the new one is already on the horizon. While most of the VfL players are off on holiday, the senior coaching staff have finalized this summer’s training schedule. Pre-season…
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15.05.2012

Vogt scores Goal of the Month

VfL fans have made their decision: homegrown talent Kevin Vogt has scored VfL’s April Goal of the Month. The 2-2 equaliser against 1860 Munich achieved 41.79 per cent of the votes. The runners-up spot…
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14.05.2012

Trio on the road – Eyjolfsson to make debut

For Holmar Örn Eyjolfsson, Nika Gelashvili and Takashi Inui a bad season has finished on a positive note. While Eyjolfsson hopes to make his debut for Iceland’s full national team, Inui and his Japanese…
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12.05.2012

Dream U17 Euro final awaits

Things are hotting up at the U17 European Championships in Slovenia, with the tournament semi-finals due to take place in Ljubljana on Sunday, 13 May. The German team, captained by VfL talent Leon Goretzka,…
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11.05.2012

No title celebrations in Dortmund

Our second team lost 2-0 to Borussia Dortmund II on the 37th matchday of the season, but they put up a brave fight and really tested the Regionalliga-West league leaders. But Borussia still cannot celebrate…
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11.05.2012

Amazing and very emotional, says Bönig

If Philipp Bönig did not have that heavy dialect, you might doubt that he was actually born in Bavaria. Seldom has a player authentically represented virtues of a lad from Bochum as much as the 32-year-old.…
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