Young bulls play with more confidence than they did in the fall. For coach Onur Cinel, Horn’s game was ideal preparation for Nantes.
We would probably have lost games like that in the fall, but now we are winning, we have developed further,” said young bull Luka Reischl after the second division 2-1 win against Horn. Not everything seemed to be going well for Liefering, but in the end we still had our third three in a row. “Of course that pushes us, especially as a young team. We now want to continue on this path,” beamed the Pongauer. “Above all, this gives the team a lot of faith that we can get through different phases and that we can win games at any time,” said coach Onur Cinel with satisfaction. The German was particularly impressed by his team’s performance after the equalizer: “We continued to play our game and didn’t fall apart, I really like this stability.” “Similar opponent” Stability will also be needed for Salzburg on Wednesday. They host Nantes in the Youth League round of 16. The French U19 champions confidently fought their way through the championship path and are a strong team. Cinel therefore saw the game against the Waldviertler almost as an ideal dress rehearsal for the appearance on the international stage: “Horn did very well in terms of play, and a similar opponent awaits us on Wednesday. Who also plays from the back three and also looks for playful solutions. So it was the perfect game to prepare for.” The players also have a similar feeling before the knockout duel with the French. “Of course, with a win behind us it will be a lot easier. We will show a good performance there again,” explained Reischl.
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