Bayer Leverkusen U-19 3 Tottenham Hotspur U-19 1 - Friendly Match - 22 November 2006
Leverkusen is a city in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is located
on the eastern bank of the Rhine, half way between Cologne and
Düsseldorf. The city of Leverkusen is a
product of economic growth in the Rhine-Ruhr region. It was a rural area
until the late 19th century. The present city is made up of several
villages, originally called Wiesdorf, Opladen, Schlebusch,
Lützenkirchen, Steinbüchel, Rheindorf and Bergisch-Neukirchen. Wiesdorf,
dating back to the 12th century, was chosen by the apothecary Carl
Leverkus for establishing a dye factory in 1860. The factory was taken
over by the Bayer company in 1891. The company moved its office to
Wiesdorf in 1912, turning the town into the centre of German chemical
industry.
On the evening before the main fixture, the respective youth teams played a friendly match. This took place at
Jugendstadion Kurtekotten,
a stadium forming part of Bayer Leverkusen's training facilities, a
couple of miles away from the main stadium. The Pieman was privileged to
attend.
This
venue is floodlit and there is a partly covered terrace running the
length of one side of the pitch. Refreshments are available in the main
club building which also houses the changing facilities. On a bitterly
cold evening, a decent match ensued with the German youngsters taking
the honours 3-1. A dozen or so Spurs fans took in this match including
the Official Club Statistician.
Attendance: 100 (estimated)
Admission: Free
Programme: None
Tea/Coffee: €1.20
Nigel's Salmon Roll with Onions: €1.30
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