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19 participants for the coming third division season have been determined, the last free place will be awarded on Saturday (1 p.m., live on BR and MagentaSport) in the second leg of the promotion relegation between TSV Havelse and 1. FC Schweinfurt. After the last-minute win in the first leg, Havelse is ahead of the decisive duel, but Schweinfurt is by no means without a chance.
“Unpleasant, but not hopeless”
Schweinfurt and Havelse have not yet met in professional football very often, but after three games the trend is clearly in the direction of the champions of the Regionalliga Nord – 21 years ago there was a draw and a 4-1 defeat for the Schweinfurters against the North Germans. At that time still in the 2nd Bundesliga. On Saturday, head coach Tobias Strobl wants to turn things around with his team despite a bad mortgage. “The starting position is a bit uncomfortable, but anything but hopeless. Nothing has changed about the fact that we have to score at least one goal,” said the trainer in an interview liga3-online.de fest.
The fact is that the Schweinfurters need at least one hit to extend the game beyond the 90 minutes if necessary. With every higher goal difference Schweinfurt rises, with narrow 2: 1, 3: 2 or every more goal-rich successes, the Schnüdel would benefit from the away goals scored. For the Schweinfurt coach, for whom “more courage and determination are required”, anything is still possible: “We can still do it.” Central defender Lukas Billick could return to the field on Saturday, and Florian Pieper cut a good figure on the offensive in the first leg after being substituted on. In addition, Strobl will probably bet on the team that has already successfully contested the Bayern play-offs.
TSV striker before return
In Havelse, the district of Garbsen, the TSV will be prepared for its part. “I can’t remember conceding more than one goal in a home game,” said head coach Jan Zimmermann in “Kicker”, referring to a home record in the short season, which, however, remained succinct – because Havelse won four out of five games in Wilhelm Langrehr Stadium, in which only two goals were actually conceded for the North Germans.
Meanwhile, top striker Yannik Jaeschke, who missed the first leg because of a torn muscle, could take care of his own goals. Since Tuesday, however, the six-time goal scorer of the Regionalliga Nord has been doing individual training again and could possibly become an option for Zimmermann. Basically, the outgoing coach trusted his entire team: “The guys are relaxed without taking it too easy. Schweinfurt will try everything again, we are preparing for that.” 1,100 spectators will be in the stadium on Saturday.
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