pastures. Does the leader of the Landesliga Mitte run out of air in the final sprint? On Friday evening it was against SV Neukirchen Hl. Blut the second home defeat in a week.
A lucky hit by SV Neukirchen Hl. Blut in the 6th minute sealed the table leader’s second home defeat within a few days. Stefan Pongratz simply took a shot from 20 meters and hit the bottom right corner to make it 0-1. Keeper Michael Heisig was completely surprised by the grenade. Weiden threw everything forward until the end, but the ball just didn’t want to go into the goal.
Andreas Scheler quarrels
“My team was outstanding and took the first chance to score the winning goal. Of course, Weiden had more time in the game, but we simply defended better,” said the happily visiting coach Konrad Fruchtl after the final whistle. His colleague Andreas Scheler On the other hand, he struggled with the fate and exploitation of his team’s chances: “We had huge things, but the ball just didn’t want to go in. I can’t blame my boys, they just did everything they could throughout the season.”
Outstanding Ladislav Caba
Weiden acted with four strikers from the start and took charge from the first minute. Nico Argauer set a scent mark in the opposing penalty area right from the start, but failed in the second minute. Different the guests: Stefan Pongratz got a free shot from 20 meters and put his brilliant shot flat into the far corner and it was 0:1 (6th). The goal cheered on the leader of the table even more and the Weiden attackers dived again and again Josef Rodler, Nico Argauer, Erol Özbay and Benjamin Werner dangerous in front of the excellent guest keeper Ladislav Caba up, but the ball wouldn’t go into the net.
Good guest counters
Even after the change, the 339 spectators experienced a similar picture: Weiden went forward and Rodler’s first chance (49th) just missed. Likewise failed Moritz Zeitler ten minutes later at the Neukirchen goalkeeper. In view of the Weidener storm urge, the guests also had opportunities. “We had very good chances to counterattack, but botched them too quickly in the beginning due to poor passing. But in the end we deservedly got three points because of our fighting spirit,” emphasized coach Früchtl.
“Undeserved Loser”
Weiden threw everything forward in injury time, even keeper Heisig could be found in the opposing half. “We played for a goal for 95 minutes and they win with a shot on Sunday,” said Weiden goalkeeper Heisig, shaking his head. Coach Scheler said about the second defeat of the season: “It really hurts. We bit so hard and tried everything and ended up an undeserved loser.”
Two teams tied
Now Fortuna Regensburg is level on points with SpVgg SV Weiden. Both teams are at 70 points. Advantage for Weiden: In a direct comparison you are ahead in a draw and a 1-0 win. At least now a hot fight for first place has broken out in the Landesliga Mitte.
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