Alfred Kaminski returned to the coaching bench at Kickers Offenbach on Friday and promptly had to cope with a home defeat against VfB Stuttgart II. FSV Frankfurt is in much better shape, beating relegation candidate Wormatia Worms 3-0.
No getting through: Kickers Offenbach (red) acted too harmlessly in front of the VfB Stuttgart II goal.
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Later shock for Offenbach
On Friday evening, the focus was heavily on how Kickers Offenbach would present themselves after the change of coach to Alfred Kaminski. The previous head of the performance center finally got seven points in three league games with the OFC in autumn as interim coach. Against VfB Stuttgart II, Hermes shot just past the goal after less than 120 seconds. Until the break, Offenbach had a chance plus, which was a significant part of the most noticeable Hermes lay. In general, however, the necessary punch in front of the goal was missing. The 5610 spectators on the Bieberer Berg also saw committed kickers after the restart, who pressed for the goal, but still too erratic. The VfB talents were limited to pinpricks and had in The manger stand a secure support between the posts. So when everything was headed for a zero number, shocked Kastanaras all those who stuck with the Heimelf. In the 86th minute, the German-Greek converted a rebound from the turn. The OFC couldn’t find an answer and can finally plan another regional league year.
FSV Frankfurt still in top form
Only staying up in the league counts for Wormatia Worms. On Friday we went to the in-form FSV Frankfurt. He started the game superiorly, but was lucky that Shehada circled the ball to the crossbar in the 22nd minute. More precisely, Khan Agha aimed in the 33rd minute, who headed in a cross to the FSV lead. Bornheimer kept the pressure on and Hirst tipped a free kick cross into the net with the help of the crossbar to make it 2-0 (37′). At the beginning of the second half, Worms had more of the game, but without yield. Quite different from Frankfurt, who could rely on their striker Peters in the 67th minute, who shot in after a counterattack. That took the tension out of the game and it ended up being 3-0. This means that FSV has won seven of the last eight games after losing 1-0 in the derby against Offenbach at the beginning of March.
duel on Saturday
The remaining games will take place on Saturday. After the most recent moment of liberation in Freiberg, SSV Ulm will also have to score points at Hessen Kassel in order not to let the pursuers get closer or even pass them. The “lions” got a point against relegation in Fulda on Wednesday evening, but of course they still have to look back.
Meanwhile, the top game is in Homburg, where the local FC has to deal with TSV Steinbach Haiger. The promotion train hasn’t finally left for the home team either, although of course it should be very difficult with seven points in Ulm and two other opponents in between. Steinbach wants to maintain the pressure on the leaders with a win, even if it won’t be enough for first place this Saturday.
There are two more matches on Saturday with sporting explosiveness: Eintracht Trier plays against SGV Freiberg. While Trier urgently needs three points, in the end it should still be enough to stay in the league, Freiberg doesn’t want to get into any worse trouble. This also applies to VfR Aalen, who still have one point less on their credit side and are now receiving Bahlinger SC. Rank 15, the saving bank, must be defended at all costs. The games SG Barockstadt against Astoria Walldorf and TSG Balingen against FSV Mainz 05 II complete Saturday.
Will Hoffenheim follow suit on Sunday?
And then on Sunday the team will appear, which has blossomed into a top favorite for promotion in the last few weeks of Ulm’s weakness for quite a few observers. Staying focused and not allowing any distractions is currently the motto at TSG Hoffenheim II. Accordingly, coach Vincent Wagner is not doing any interviews these days. “We want to stay with ourselves,” is the reasoning.
TSG, which after a weak phase at the beginning of the year was able to climb back up to second place with five wins in a row, has to deal with Rot-Weiss Koblenz. The eleven from Deutsches Eck are also slowly swimming away, even if there was a small glimmer of hope against Worms recently. Whatever the outcome of the game, the relegation is mathematically not over after this Sunday.
