FC Schalke 04’s Under 17 team, who did not play, had to give up their lead in the B-Junior Bundesliga West. Next week S04 can regain the lead.
After the championship title in the previous season, the Juniors U17 von Schalke 04 also in this season fully scored. Coach Onur Cinel’s team is still undefeated. The defense in particular impressed with just two goals conceded after eleven games.
Yet S04 had to give up the championship lead, at least temporarily. While Schalke were without a game this weekend, the pursuers could Arminia Bielefeld overcome the Knappen with a clear victory.
The East Westphalians downed bottom of the table SV Deutz 6:1. They are now one point ahead of first-placed Schalke, but have played one game more than the Royal Blues. Because while Bielefeld is going into the winter break, Schalke can restore the old conditions next weekend with a win against Fortuna Cologne (Saturday, 13:00).
Few would have thought that Bielefeld would have the best chance of making the finals of the German championship three games before the end of the season (qualification first and second place).
In recent years, Arminia have mostly finished in the bottom half of the table. But now he is writing the numbers of a top team and is the big surprise of the season: the DSC are still unbeaten and have the best offensive in the league with 51 goals. Bielefeld are six points clear of third-placed BVB, defeated 3-2 in a direct duel.
