VfL Bochum surprises with a comeback win against Mannheim in the friendly!

VfL Bochum surprises with a comeback win against Mannheim in the friendly!

In the mountains of Austria, VfL Bochum is showing that it is prepared for the coming season. WAZ reports on the exciting developments that took place during the club's test matches. The team will test in two games on Wednesday, and a rollercoaster of emotions cannot be ruled out.

In the first game, Bochum meets SV Waldhof Mannheim. However, the encounter got off to a rocky start for Bochum, as it was SV Waldhof who took the lead in the 36th minute thanks to a deflected free kick from Niklas Hofmann. In the second half, Mannheim followed up with a penalty, which Kushtrim Asallari converted after a foul in the penalty area. However, a comfortable 2-0 turns into an exciting match because Bochum finds its way back into the game and turns the game around.

Bochum turns the game around

The turnaround was achieved by Ibrahim Sissoko, who scored two goals in the 62nd and 64th minutes and thus equalized the deficit. Maxi Wittek then even made it 3-2 when he defeated the Swabians with a deflected long-range shot. In front of around 300 spectators, including numerous VfL fans, coach Dieter Hecking's team showed that they can come back even when they have reserves. The spectators in Angerberg are visibly enthusiastic about the comeback. However, there is also some bad news: Daniel Hülsenbusch has to be replaced early with an injury.

Mannheim24 reports that things continue straight after the game for SV Waldhof: The next test match against Metalist 1925 Kharkiv is scheduled for the same day at 6 p.m. The team is in an intensive training camp to prepare for the upcoming season in the third division, where the season starts against SC Verl.

Another test against the Young Boys

Immediately after their first appearance, the Bochum team has their second test match coming up, this time against Young Boys Bern. The encounter will also take place on the same evening in Schwaz. In these games, coaches can gain valuable impressions from their players and optimize team processes. According to Soccatours, such test games are an essential part of the preparation in order to increase the level of competition through encounters with equal or stronger opponents.

The Bochum team shows that they are not only acclimatizing well in the training camp in Austria, but are also working intensively on team chemistry and dynamics. And if things continue like this, the coming season could be promising for the team. We can't wait to see how the tests develop and whether the streak of success will continue.