Dortmund picked up a crucial win against Newcastle and will have a good chance of qualifying for the second place in the group if they can ride on the success of their victory and pull off another win.
Félix Nemetzal scored the winning goal in that victory, and as a signing to fill up the position of Binningham, this is a great significance for him as he joins the team for the first time. More importantly, I think he did a great job in the midfield and this good performance will give him confidence that he can be a starter in the team.
Dortmund is now without any superstar players after the departures of Einincharlant and Benningham. However, they still have experienced players in their squad such as Hyams, Anrijane and Marco Rios, who will play an important role in helping the next generation of players to progress. Giovanni Reina, Jusufa Mogogo and Calian Adiemi are all promising youngsters, and I'm interested to see which one of them will get a chance to play in the starting lineup this year.
Newcastle, nicknamed "The Magpies", are an organized team with a calm performance and very good team morale. I believe they have the players who can do some damage to Dortmund.
Anthony Gordon's high speed is dangerous on counter attacks and Newcastle will be hoping that Bono Gumarez can supply him, as well as Micky Armstrong, who will go behind the opposition defense to take over.
Colin Wilson has been excellent at center, with his ability to protect the puck, his advantage on the high stick, and his ability to get away from opposing defenders, so a big fight between him and Hyams should be quite exciting.
Both goalkeepers made some great saves in the last match, and I think the performances of Nick Popeye and Kiko Kobo will affect the team's chances of advancing, as this match could be decided by 1 goal.
