Cologne U21 cheers: Mansour Ouro-Tagba secures victory against Rödinghausen!
Cologne U21 cheers: Mansour Ouro-Tagba secures victory against Rödinghausen!
The U21 of 1. FC Köln goes with a new vigor into the upcoming regional league game against 1. FC Bocholt. The game will take place next Saturday and will be headed by Coach Evangelos Sboniah. The Cologne U21 has currently consolidated its place in the table with 38 points. In the 2025 season so far, the team reached two victories, two draws and two defeats. The most recent success was achieved last weekend with a 1-0 win against SV Rödinghausen, with which the team demonstrated its formation. The winning goal scorer in this game was Mansour Ouro-Tagba, who was hired by Jahn Regensburg for the winter break and has already scored two goals in four regional league games.
In retrospect, looking back on the first leg on the 8th matchday, which the Cologne U21 won 5: 4, it turns out that the team is intensively prepared for the next encounter. Despite the strong performance in the first leg, the Cologne U21 was not without challenges. In his statements, Sbonias emphasized the development of newcomer Ouro-Tagba and the progress of the offensive forces Patrik Kristal and Etienne Borie, who is back in the team after an injury. A setback for the team was Arda Süne's injury -related replacement during the game against Rödinghausen.strong team composition
The squad of the Cologne U21 combines talented young players and experienced veterans. Captain Marco Höger, who plays an important role in the team, played 159 Bundesliga games for Schalke 04 and 1. FC Köln in his career. He is supported by players such as Georg Strauch, Jonas Saliger and the best scorer in the team, Oliver Schmitt, who previously contributed seven goals and four assists. Stem keeper Alessandro Blazic and the numerous new additions also contribute to the strength of the squad. The exception is Jonas Urbig, who recently switched to FC Bayern Munich.
A special feature of the U21 is the high number of players that emerged from their own youth. The young Cologne youth center is one of the best in Germany and regularly trains talented players who make the leap into professional football. Players like Justin Diehl, Elias Bakatukanda and Damion Downs, who is the best Cologne goal scorer of the season in the second Bundesliga with nine goals, illustrate this success.
Regionalliga West at a glance
The Regionalliga West, in which the Cologne U21 is active, comprises a total of 18 teams and is subject to a promotion and relegation system. The best teams have the chance to climb higher leagues while the weakest teams have to descend. On average, about 1,834 spectators find their way to the stadium per game, which underlines the importance of the league.
In the current year, the Regionalliga West will continue until May, whereby the Cologne U21, as a team with strong young talent, has good prospects to assert their position. The upcoming encounter against Bocholt will certainly be an exciting challenge to further demonstrate the impressive development and team strength. Noise 1fcbocholt.de reports that Coach Sbonias is optimistic and praises the qualities of its players, especially from ouro-tagba. The U21 now has the opportunity to continue to assert itself in the table and to inspire the fans with a strong idea.
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