Holders VfL Wolfsburg have cleared their first hurdle in this season’s DFB Cup, beating second-division MSV Duisburg 3-1 in the final game of the second round. Svenja Huth (43’, 85’) and Lena Oberdorf (44’) were on target for the She-Wolves at the Schauinsland-Reisen-Arena after Savanah Uveges had given the hosts an early lead (20’).
VfL will discover their third-round opponents when the draw takes place at 18:30 CEST on Sunday 3 October. They return to FLYERALARM Women’s Bundesliga action on Saturday 2 October (13:00 CEST), when they visit SC Freiburg.
Post-match reaction
VfL head coach Tommy Stroot: “We overcame the challenge and reached the next round – that’s the most important thing. It wasn’t our best game but I have to credit Duisburg, who fought with passion. On the whole, it’s a deserved win that could have been more comfortable.”
MSV Duisburg: Mahmutovic – Bitzer (60‘ Angerer), Vogel, Fürst, Zielinski – Uveges (46‘ Vobian), Brandt, Ochoa, Halverkamps (60‘ Cin) – Ugochukwu, Ray (72‘ Ebels)
Subs: Närdemann (GK), Seibel,
VfL Wolfsburg: Weiß – Hendrich (70‘ Blässe), Oberdorf, Wedemeyer, Svava – Lattwein (89‘ Bremer) – Waßmuth (70‘ Wolter), Huth (89‘ Cordes), Starke, Knaak – Smits (60‘ van de Sanden)
Subs: Kassen (GK), Roord,
Goals: 1-0 Uveges (20‘), 1-1 Huth (43‘), 1-2 Oberdorf (44‘), 1-3 Huth (85‘)
Yellow cards: -
Referee: Laura Duske (Leverkusen)
Attendance: 315 at Schauinsland-Reisen-Arena
