Fürth U23 fights until the last minute: 1-1 against Bayern II!

Fürth U23 fights until the last minute: 1-1 against Bayern II!

There is always something to report in the heart of the Regionalliga Bayern. On the evening of October 28, 2025, the U23 of SPVGG Greuther Fürth met the team from FC Bayern Munich II in the Grünwalder Stadium. In an exciting match that ended 1-1, 366 spectators watched the action on the pitch. This encounter shows once again how close the league is and that the young talents are on the right path.

After Bayern took the lead in the 25th minute with a goal from Robert Deziel Jr., Fürth pushed hard. Their efforts were finally rewarded in the 86th minute: Joshua Okpalaike equalized with a header. This late reward was not only important for the players, but also for coach Roberto Hilbert, who was very satisfied with the performance of his charges. Hilbert noticed that his team appeared more dominant and clearly created more chances than Munich.

A season full of challenges

This is the fourth draw from the last six games for Greuther Fürth's U23s. The statistics show that they share the title of “draw king” in the Bavarian Regional League with Bayreuth. This special league, in which the U23 teams of the professional clubs play, has its own charm this season. It is the 11th season of the Regionalliga Bayern and is considered the fourth highest division in Germany. During the season, which began on July 20, 2023, the teams have already played 18 games.

The Würzburger Kickers are currently at the top of the Bavarian Regional League table and have already qualified for the promotion games as champions. Meanwhile, clubs like TSV Buchbach and SV Schalding-Heining are having a difficult run, which highlights how close the league is and how important every point is.

The U23 stays on the ball

Despite the unfortunate draw, Fürth's U23 remains optimistic. The coach relied on a strong line-up in this game: Jung, Meister, Engel, Vakouftsis, Fazlija, Torres, Hack, Avlayici, Imeri, Marita and Akhalaia. There were some remarkable scenes during the course of the game: Central defender Nikolaos Vakouftsis had the opportunity to equalize in the fourth minute, but Munich goalkeeper Bärtl made a strong save. A flying cross from Raul Marița that hit the crossbar also shows that the Fürth team were very committed offensively.

This encounter underlines that the U23 teams of the big clubs are not only there to develop young talents, but also want to survive in the competition. In a league that is constantly changing and developing, Greuther Fürth's U23s have to keep pushing in order not to lose touch in the fight for the top places. The fans can be excited because there is certainly still a lot of excitement ahead this season.

Anyone who would like to find out more about the latest developments in the Bavarian Regional Football League can find informative details on SGF1903, the match report FC Bayern as well as on Wikipedia.