Linz makes a leap in the table after defeating Kapfenberg

“Today everything turned out for us. We all got short sentences, ”explained a satisfied one Robert Renner, manager of the SPG Linz, after the home win. In addition to the clear Linz number 1 Lubomir Pistej, Samuel Kaluzny was also able to shine and contribute a possibly decisive victory point.

After Pistej had initially beaten David Vorcnik 3-0, Kaluzny was able to assert himself 3-0 against Simon Pfeffer. Tactically an enormously important point, because the guests had hoped that pepper would compensate for this.

Christoph Simoner was the first and only one that evening who was able to write for his team and defeated 15-year-old Zhenlong Liu 3-0.

According to David Vorcnik, the double was the second decisive game in favor of Linz. Pistej / Liu had to hand over set 3 to Simoner / Pfeffer, but they then took home the win in set 4.

In his second individual, Lubomir Pistej showed his class once again, trailing Simon Pfeffer in every set at the beginning, but finally prevailing 3-0.

In the fight for a semi-final place, Robert Renner sees more than 50 percent achieved, especially since you could defeat a direct competitor tonight. The SPG Linz is now level on points with Stockerau in 4th place, two points ahead of Sparkasse Salzburg and Kapfenberg.

“We hoped for more today. Linz were the better team, we have to accept that. It will be difficult for us to reach the semi-finals, but we will give everything for it ”, said so David Vorcnik from KSV HiWay Grill Kapfenberg.

Table tennis Bundesliga men upper play-off

SPG Linz vs. KSV HiWay Grill Kapfenberg 4: 1
Sun., March 28, 2021, 8:00 p.m.