The OFC received the Bahlinger SC on Saturday for the regional league meeting in front of 4,400 spectators in the stadium on Bieberer Berg.
Karbstein and Bozic were absent from the Kickers due to injury, OFC head coach Sreto Ristic changed the starting line-up after the away win in Pirmasens and brought Firat and Deniz right from the start. The Kickers with their first good chance after fifteen minutes, Deniz failed with a shot from 18 meters from the brilliant parrying Geng in the goal of the guests. Two minutes later Firat pulled into the Bahlinger penalty area, but the BSC keeper also thwarted his shot. Shortly afterwards it was Firat again with a precise cross on Soriano, whose header went centimeters past the post (24th).
Bahlingen only occasionally with offensive actions, which initially meant no danger for the goal of Kickerskapitän Flauder. The OFC had more of the game and came in the 32nd minute to the deserved 1-0 lead by Soriano. Bojaj had previously blocked a shot on goal, and Soriano turned the rebound into the top left corner of the goal with a shot from the turn. Bahlingen responded with a double chance. Pepic initially moved free standing in the penalty area, Falahen failed because Flauder safely parried. The Kickers with the last action before the break whistle, an alleged handball in the Bahlinger penalty area after Firat shot, was not punished by the referees.
After the change first Bahlingen in the counter game forward, the Kickers with the first change after almost an hour. Fetsch came into the game for the ailing scorer Soriano and had a great chance after a few minutes of play. After an intercepted ball, he moved towards the guests’ goal on his own, instead of trying to close himself, Huseinbasic and Firat missed the imprecise pass and the opportunity to make a preliminary decision. The OFC now, however, with its strongest phase of the game and attacking actions on the outside. On the left Bojaj repeatedly staged Garcia, but his flanks lacked the final precision. On the right-hand side, Firat was conspicuously in action together with Vetter.
In the final quarter of an hour Hermes and Tuma came in for Garcia and Firat, in the final phase Okungbowa for Bojaj. The encounter remained exciting until the final whistle, also because the OFC failed to take advantage of the opportunities that emerged. In stoppage time Deniz circled a corner kick to the crossbar, so it stayed with the narrow but deserved 1-0 victory of the Kickers.
Next Sunday (October 17, 2021) the Kickers will travel to TSG Balingen, the match in the Bizerba Arena will kick off at 2 p.m.
Starting line-up Kickers Offenbach:
- Flauder – Vetter, Zieleniecki, Chana, Marcos, Deniz, Huseinbasic, Firat (74. Hermes), Bojaj (83. Okungbowa), Garcia (74. Tuma), Soriano (56. Fetsch)
Tore:1:0 Soriano (32.)
Cards (yellow): Vetter – Häringer, Lokaj, Pepic
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(Text: PM OFC)
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