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All three would like to be. But nobody has them…

As the only third division team. Prussia plays without the “1”.

It is neither unusual nor surprising that promoted Münster has registered three goalkeepers for the game: Maximilian Schulze Niehues (34), Bayern loanee Johannes Schenk (20) and Roman Schabbing (21/from the U23). What is interesting, however – and unlike all of the competitors – is that none of this trio claims the number 1 jersey.

And each of them has a different reason for it…

► Schulze Niehues, regular keeper and longest-serving Eagle Bearer professional, swears by the “35”. When he returned to his home club in 2011 after a three-year spell at Fortuna Düsseldorf II, he was assigned this number. Because she was still free at the time. The Warendorf native told BILD: “I quickly got used to it and learned to appreciate it long ago.” And further: “No matter what happens, I’ll stick with this number in the future and don’t want to change it at all.”

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It also has a little to do with superstition. The new dad of a little daughter discovered that somehow in Prussia there wasn’t a big blessing on the “1”. The “loyal” Max, whose contract runs until 2024, explains: “Almost all the goalkeepers they took over from us were gone after just one season.

Like Niklas Lomb (30/now Bayer Leverkusen), Patrick Drewes (30/Karlsuher SC), Nils Körber (26/Hansa Rostock) or most recently Tom Müller (25/SC Verl). None of them were able to permanently displace the long Schulze Niehues (1.92 m) between the posts, who was always ahead in the end with his “35”.

After Schulze Niehues had to miss three games in the last two weeks – in Dresden (0:1), in the Association Cup against Disteln (7:1) and at Jahn Regensburg (1:2) – with stomach and intestinal problems, he has been out of action since Back in team training on Tuesday. If there is no further setback, he will return to the “Black-White-Greens” box on Sunday (November 5th) in the difficult home game against third-placed Ulm (4:30 p.m.).

Bayern loanee Johannes Schenk (M.) has grabbed the jersey with the number 40 from the Prussians

Photo: Marcel Engelbrecht/firo Sportphoto

► Young talent “Jojo” Schenk, sent to Hammer Strasse for a season by German record champions Bayern Munich, loves his “40”. And he doesn’t just have it on his back, because he was the penultimate new signing – only winger Ogechika “Ogi” Heil (23/from HSV) arrived a little later – with the Prussians. Schenk: “I could have gotten the A straight away after Tom Müller moved to SC Verl. But I rejected it, I would much rather have the 40th because it has a special meaning for me.”

A very private one, in fact. “My family’s lucky number is actually 8,” he says, “but that’s pretty unsuitable for a goalkeeper. Since there are five of us at home, I came up with the bill 5×8. Which just adds up to 40. So I always have my loved ones with me somehow.”

► Finally, Schabbing (21), who came from MSV Duisburg in 2022 and mainly collects match practice in the major league with the U23s, is the third snapper for the professionals. Always sits there with the 31 on the bench when Schulze Niehues or Schenk are unavailable. Since the Schlaks (1.96 m/contract until 2024) from Ahaus constantly switches back and forth between the first and second teams, the “1” was not a serious issue for him from the start. Even if it is of course his sporting ambition to take on this role on the pitch at some point in the long term – wherever.

Prussia’s third professional keeper Roman Schabbing (l.) is listed with the “31”.

Photo: Marcel Engelbrecht/firo Sportphoto

Three strong goalkeepers, but none of them want the number 1 jersey. Actually a unique selling point for the Prussians in League 3.

The competitors, on the other hand, have it assigned as follows. Jahn Regensburg: Felix Gebhard (21); Dynamo Dresden: Stefan Drljaca (24); SSV Ulm: Lorenz Otto (22); Erzgebirge Aue: Martin Männel (35); Rot-Weiss Essen: Jakob Golz (25); Viktoria Cologne: Ben Voll (22); SV Sandhausen: Nikolai Rehnen (26); Borussia Dortmund II: Marian Kirsch (19); SC Verl: Luca Unbehaun (22); SpVgg. Unterhaching: Rene Vollath (33); Arminia Bielefeld: Jonas Kersken (23); FC Ingolstadt: Marius Funk (27); 1860 Munich: Marco Hiller (26); 1. FC Saarbrücken: Tim Schreiber (21); VfB Lübeck: Philipp Klewin (30); Waldhof Mannheim: Jan-Christoph Bartels (24); Hallescher FC: Sven Müller (27); SC Freiburg II: Benjamin Uphoff (30); MSV Duisburg: Vincent Müller (23).

Prussia captain Thomas Kok was shown the first red card of his professional career by referee Daniel Barnitzki in Regensburg because of the emergency brake

Photo: Marcel Engelbrecht/firo Sportphoto

►► Meanwhile, the sports court of the German Football Association (DFB) imposed a ban for two championship games on Tuesday afternoon – as expected – against Prussia captain Thomas Kok (25). The Dutchman stopped Jahn attacker Agyemang Diawusie (25) with an emergency brake in the 2-1 draw in Regensburg on Saturday, but was sent off with a red card in the 70th minute by referee Daniel Barnitzki (27/Erfurt).

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As if the unfortunate sending off of Thomas Kok (25) in Regensburg (1:2) wasn’t bitter enough. Now it is clear: Sebastian Mrowca (29) will probably be missing from third division promoted Münster for several weeks…

Fiber tear confirmed! Mrowca’s calf hurts Prussia.

There is no question that the loss of the experienced midfielder (26 second and 183 third division appearances for Cottbus, Wiesbaden and Münster) hurts the “Black-White-Greens” at least as much as that of captain Kok. Already in the 11th minute, Mrowca grabbed his left calf after a spurt and immediately signaled that he couldn’t continue against Jahn. Mrowca to BILD: “As soon as I started, I felt a strong stinging sensation and already suspected that it didn’t mean anything good.”

The confirmation came on Monday morning after a thorough MRI examination by team doctor Dr. Cornelius Müller-Rensmann (60). Torn muscle fiber – break from training for at least three weeks. If everything heals well…

Prussia’s “unlucky guy” Sebastian Mrowca wants to be back in the squad at home against Vikoria Cologne in a month at the latest

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A setback never comes in handy. But this time he hits Mrowca particularly hard. The summer signing from SV Wehen Wiesbaden was frustrated: “After initial difficulties at the start, including the many English weeks, I had only just really arrived. Fully in rhythm, absolutely fit and highly motivated. I was really keen on football.”

Which was easy to see in his strong performances. But he won’t be returning to the pitch for the time being. Even though the pain had subsided a bit on Monday. Instead, we mostly go to the weight room so that we don’t get completely out of step with exercises for the upper body. Mrowca: “I can also do relaxed running sessions and pedal a bit. But you definitely have to avoid jerky movements.” So that the torn fiber doesn’t turn into an even worse injury.

He is guaranteed to miss the next two games at home against third-placed Ulm (Sunday, 4:30 p.m.) and then in Freiburg (Sunday, November 12th/1:30 p.m.). This is followed by a two-week international break, which of course plays well into Mrowca’s hands. “My clear goal is to return to the squad for the subsequent home game against Viktoria Köln,” he ventures an initial prediction. So that would be in just under a month, on November 24th (Sunday), at the extremely unusual kick-off time (7:30 p.m.).

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For Mrowca, it is the second injury in the Adler jersey, after he had to miss eleven days of pre-season training due to a strained abdominal muscle. Nevertheless, he has played happily in all 13 league games so far, and was in the starting line-up in 12 of them. His position on the left half position will now probably be taken over again by Rico Preißinger (27/came from Ingolstadt in the summer).

The DFB’s sports jurisdiction wants to determine soon – probably as early as Tuesday – whether team colleague Kok will actually be given a two-game ban after his emergency stop on Regensburg striker Agyemang Diawusie (25/70). Since the Dutchman did not stop his opponent with a serious foul, but only pushed him off with his body and caused him to fall, and without any warning, a higher punishment than this minimum should be ruled out.

Rico Preißinger is expected to take on the role of Sebastian Mrwoca in the half-left midfield

Photo: Marcel Engelbrecht/firo Sportphoto

Nevertheless, head coach Sascha Hildmann (51) has to rebuild his team for the difficult task against fellow promoted team Ulm, especially in defense. What he takes calmly: “We have enough quality in the squad. Now the boys who were only sitting on the bench recently can prove and show that they are right to make their way into the team.”

One thing is certain: The Prussians (currently 13th) urgently need a “threesome” again after two unfortunate defeats in Dresden (0:1) and Regensburg (1:2) in order to stay in touch with the secure midfield of the table. In any case, Mrowca is convinced: “It will work, especially with the support of our great fans.”

It would be nice if his bold prediction actually came true…

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Only when referee Daniel Barnitzki (27/Erfurt) reached into his back trouser pocket did Thomas Kok (25) realize that the penny dropped: “That was it for me. Now he’s actually sending me to the shower…”

After Kok was sent off. RED alert for the Prussian defense!

For the first time in his professional career, Münster’s central defender was sent off early in the 2-1 defeat in Regensburg. In the 70th minute, when the score was 0:1, Jahn attacker Agyemang Diawusie (20) put the emergency brake on, who had knocked the ball off his foot after a stick error and wanted to storm towards goalkeeper Johannes Schenk (20) alone.

Kok asserts: “I didn’t kick him over, I just tried to push Diawusie away with my body.” But of course he gratefully accepted the opportunity, intervened and let himself fall. Referee Barnetzki called a foul – which left him with no choice but to pull out the red box.

Thomas Kok (l.) remains the winner of the duel against Regensburg striker Noah Ganaus in this scene

Photo: Marcel Engelbrecht/firo Sportphoto

Expected to mean a 2-game ban for Kok. And for the defense of the Prussians RED alert. Because with Simon Scherder (30) and Niko Koulis (24), both colleagues from the well-rehearsed back three have already collected four yellow cards. Should they be warned again next Sunday (11/12/4:30 p.m.) in the difficult home game against third-placed and attacking SSV Ulm (with 21, they have scored more goals than Dresden/19 and Regensburg/29), the Adlerträger’s entire defense would be one Week later in Freiburg (November 12th) missing…

Kok’s suspension was certainly not the only factor, but also a decisive factor in the narrow defeat in Regensburg. The Prussians held up well even when they were outnumbered and were always on an equal footing with the league runners-up. However, Scherder’s header seconds before the final whistle only resulted in a late goal (96′).

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On the eight-hour return trip through the night, Kok had plenty of time to think in the team bus. There were no allegations from teammates or coach Sascha Hildmann (51). More encouraging words. As did his family, who watched the game in Holland on the screen and sent several text messages to his cell phone.

An unusual situation for the Prussian captain. Because the likeable Dutchman (contract until 2025) is definitely one of the fairest players in the 3rd league. Up until then he had a clean slate and hadn’t conceded a single card in 12 games. His overall record so far in the black, white and green jersey: only 7 yellows in 64 competitive games.

And now BRIGHT RED! Kok to BILD: “Of course this will keep me busy for the next few days. But it doesn’t help to think about it for too long. I’m generally a positive person, I prefer to look forward and keep pushing in training. I can’t undo the expulsion anyway. Even if he annoys me extremely.”

Alexander Hahn (30) will probably return to the starting eleven against Ulm. In addition, Hildmann also has to replace midfield veteran Sebastian Mrowca (29), who left the pitch injured after just 13 minutes in Regensburg.

Prussia’s midfield veteran Sebastian Mrowca (l.), here with Marc Lorenz, suffered a muscle injury in his calf in Regensburg

Photo: Jürgen Fromme/firo Sportphoto

Suspected torn fibers in the left calf. If confirmed in the MRI scan on Monday, Mrowca should be out for three to four weeks. Which means that in Freiburg the clearer would also have to pass in front of the defense…

No question: The Prussians returned home from Regensburg without the points they had hoped for, but with a few new worries in their luggage…

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I’ve given everything – and yet nothing…

A week after the narrow 0-1 defeat at leaders Dresden, third division promoted Münster experienced déjà vu against the second-place team.

1:2 defeat in Regensburg. Prussia is out of luck.

Once again, head coach Sascha Hildmann’s (51) boys were completely on par with the clear favorites for 96 minutes. They were even outnumbered in the final phase because captain Thomas Kok (24) was shown the red card after a stick error and subsequent emergency brake against Jahn striker Agyemang Diawusie (25/70). Rightly so, referee Daniel Bartnitzki (27/Erfurt), in his third third league appearance, had no choice but to reach into his back trouser pocket after this action.

Really annoying, because after eleven minutes the Eagles had already lost a top performer, Sebastian Mrowca (29), with suspected torn fibers in his left calf. The experienced midfielder faces a mandatory break of several weeks, while Kok is expected to be suspended for two games.

No mercy for Thomas Kok! Referee Daniel Bartnitzki showed him the red card after an emergency stop against Regensburg’s Agyemang Diawusie

Photo: Marcel Engelbrecht/firo Sportphoto

Hildmann was correspondingly disappointed in front of the Magenta Sport microphone after the final whistle: “My team left their hearts on the pitch, invested everything and gave it their all. I can’t blame her at all. In the end, however, little things and mistakes decide such a close game. And unfortunately we did more of that.”

Like before the Regensburg tour. Yassine Bouchama (25) misses a safe ball in the halffield, allowing opponent Christian Viet (24) to cross. It somehow slips through Münster’s penalty area so that Dominik Kother (23) at the far post can push the ball over the line unmarked. A typical dust-up goal – like Dynamo’s winning goal.

All the more bitter because the eagle bearers had the better chances overall. Malik “Batman” Batmaz (23) alone could have easily and easily stoked his next hat-trick – if not even had to. But the nimble striker is currently suffering from bad luck. First, in the 54th minute, after a fine individual performance, he hit the left outside post with a low shot, before exactly 112 seconds later, after a pass from Benjamin Böckle (21), he aimed unchallenged from eleven meters over the crossbar.

When Jahn keeper Felix Gebhard (21) finally punched his header out of the box from three meters with a classy save in the 86th minute to secure the equalizer, it was finally a “used day” for Batmaz and his Prussians.

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Nevertheless, they never gave up and continued to throw everything forward even after the late 0:2 – again through Kother (92′). But Simon Scherder’s (30/96) header was ultimately nothing more than a consolation.

While the Regensburg team climbed to the top of the league with their sixth win in a row, at least for a few hours (Dresden doesn’t play in Saarbrücken until Sunday), the beaten “Black-White-Greens” set off with hanging heads and without the hoped-for points in their luggage long journey back through the night to Münster. Batmaz frustrated: “Of course, an eight-hour bus ride hurts twice as much after a game like that. Even though we were able to prove that we could keep up well over long stretches of the match.”

I couldn’t believe his bad luck. Prussia striker Malik “Batman” Batmaz missed three great chances

Photo: Marcel Engelbrecht/firo Sportphoto

True! Especially in the first half, both teams neutralized each other and most of the action took place between penalty areas. Goal scenes are in absolute short supply. After the restart, the guests clearly determined what was happening – including their double chance from Batman. It wasn’t until Jahn made it 1-0 that the game tipped over…

Hildmann: “We have to draw the positive aspects from this – as we did after Dresden – and try to make it better and more successful next week.” Then third-placed SSV Ulm will come to Hammer Straße (Sunday, 4:30 p.m ). The fellow promoted team suffered an unexpected 2-3 home defeat against Halleschen FC, so they are certainly vulnerable. Especially with the support of your own fans!

All together for Prussia Münster…

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