District cup fever: Women's football grabs fans with spectacular games!

District cup fever: Women's football grabs fans with spectacular games!

This week the gripping duels of the second round take place in the women's district cup. The defending champion Eintracht Hohkeppel is challenged on Wednesday when the team competes against TuS Marialinden. The first games of the round of 16 have already been held, with remarkable results that illustrate the growing competition in women's football.

In one of the most exciting games, the TuS Reichshof, a B-league team, prevailed against the A-Ligs SC 27 Bergisch Gladbach with 2-1. Nicole Sarper was the heroine of the game by scoring both goals for Reichshof in the 68th and 71st minute. However, Bergisch Gladbach did not give up and scored the connection goal in the 75th minute through Stefanie Reusch. In another round of 16, TuS Lindlar, current leaders from Kreisliga A, won 2-0 against SV Refrath, whereby Beyza Tafur and Jaqueline Müller scored the goals.

dominance of the higher -class

The higher -ranking teams also compete during the week, which increases the tension. The next games are on the program on Wednesday and Thursday:

• Wednesday, 7:30 p.m.: TuS Marialinden - Eintracht Hohkeppel
• Thursday, 7:30 p.m.: SSV Süng-TuS Homburg-Bröltal
• Thursday, 7:30 p.m.: 1. FFC Bergisch Gladbach - Union Rösrath
• Thursday, 7:30 p.m.: DJK Dürscheid-Blau-Weiß Biesfeld
• Wednesday, 7:30 p.m.: FC Wiedenest-Othetal-TSV Ründeroth

Eintracht Hohkeppel won his round of 16 on Sunday with an impressive performance against TSV Ründeroth. The team prevailed 8-0 and thus secured its place in the quarter -finals. The outstanding player was Lea Lemmerz, who hit three times, while Chiara Ianzano also shone with a total of three goals. Eintracht coach Pierre Achenbach paid respect for their efforts, even if the result was clear.

quarter -finals and semi -finals in sight

The quarter -finals take place on Sunday, April 7th and promises exciting encounters:

The semi -finals will take place on Whit Monday, June 9, followed by the grand finale on June 22nd. In Germany, women's football has changed from a smiled at a smiled -at marginal sport to a socially accepted sport, which is not least visible in such competitions. The women's DFB Cup has been held since 1980 and promotes the visibility and acceptance of women's football in society, which is further strengthened by over 4500 teams in the DFB-based league system.

These developments are contrasting to the beginnings of women's football in Germany when the DFB in 1955 banned the associations to offer women's football. This ban was only lifted with requirements in 1970. The upswing that women's football has experienced has also reflected in the number of spectators and the governing interest.

After these exciting games in the district cup, it remains to be seen which teams will crystallize as the title candidate in the further course of the competition. According to the current status, the women's football players are ready to give everything in the coming rounds.

Oberberg-aktuell.de reports that the second round of the district cup promises a variety of and eventful games. In addition, ksta.de showed impressive results from the first rounds. The comprehensive context of women's football in Germany is illuminated by wikipedia.org that sketches the development of sports and its social acceptance.