Kaufering / Denklingen - victory and defeat for the two district league teams from the Landsberg district. And that has consequences: VfL Denklingen has lost the lead in the standings, VfL Kaufering remains first and is already seven points ahead of second-placed TV Erkheim and eight over Oberstdorf, Bobingen and Kaufbeuren. However, the Ostallgäuer have one game less with their opponent due to Corona. That means: Kaufering is as good as "Herbstmeister", so with currently 30 points from twelve games it is the best team in the preliminary round. (Not only) for Markus Ansorge, the trainer from Denklingen, it is clear: "They are rightly up there and will be promoted to the regional league."
Kaufering not only got the most points.
After the 4: 2 in Thalhofen, the second four-pack in a row, the team of coach Ben Enthart together with Oberstdorf have the best offensive (36 goals) and together with Türkgücü Königsbrunn the best defense in the league (12 goals against).
In Thalhofen, VfL Kaufering got off to a dream start - without the injured newcomer Sebastian Bonfert - and led 2-0 after just twelve minutes.
Felix Mailänder (9th) and Thomas Hasche, the head of department Roland Wölfl, attested an “excellent game”, ensured the 2-0 lead, which the hosts equalized up to 62nd minute.
“The game was on the brink for a moment,” says the coach.
His team played well forward, created chances and Fynn Holthuis (70th) and Fabian Schwabbauer (79th) made clear the tenth win of the season for the championship leaders.
“My boys are getting cooler and cooler and don't let anything put them off,” says Enthart, who says very clearly: “It's something special to be at the forefront.
We want to attack fully now.
The quality is there. ”The quality to take the next step in the third district league year after five years in the district league.
On Saturday (2 p.m.) Ottobeuren comes to Kaufering.
Enthart: “We still have something to do well.” At the last meeting, VfL had a “pitch black day” and lost 4-0.
Scored fewer goals
VfL Denklingen had less reason to be happy than Kaufering. "We have nothing to lose," said coach Markus Ansorge before the top game on Friday evening at SpVgg 1906 Haidhausen. But his boys lost not only three points with the 0-1 under floodlights on the artificial turf in Untergiesing, but also the championship lead due to the second defeat of the season - because of the slightly worse goal difference compared to Oberweikertshofen (both plus 14, but Denklingen scored fewer goals).
The climber stayed with the club where Franz Beckenbauer had once started his career (the club was then still called SC 1906 Munich), in the 13th game of the season for the first time without scoring. "It was a very good regional league game against the best team I have seen in this league so far," said the coach, who remembered two scenes in particular. The 58th minute: Bastian basket maker Simon Ried, who was heading for goal alone after a stick ball from Tobias Schelkle, got off his feet shortly before the 16. Ansorge: “There was a yellow card and a free kick for us. But that was a clear red card. I think that was decisive for the game. "
Then the 84th minute, the minute of the decision: After a throw-in, goalkeeper Manuel Seifert parries a long-range shot from Haidhausen, but Toni Rauch turns the second ball into the goal of the evening.
"A bit unhappy, exactly in a pressure phase from us," says Ansorge annoyed.
"Haidhausen was the best group so far, but my boys did an outstanding job and deserved a point."
"Boys, I'm going to be a dad!"
The disappointment in the cabin was initially great.
But then the substitute defensive veteran Benjamin Maas surprised his teammates: "Boys, I'm going to be a dad," he revealed his sweet secret.
Huge jubilation and reason enough to "wash away" the defeat with a few beers and toast and celebrate with the soon-to-be father.
Ansorge: “That was very emotional and shows the solidarity of this group.
You saw that there are more important things than football. "
VfL already has the opportunity to forget about the defeat on Sunday.
At 3pm, the new leader of the table, Oberweikertshofen, will be in Denklingen.
“I have a very good relationship with my trainer colleague Günter Bayer.
We exchange ideas on a regular basis, ”reveals Ansorge.
And he adds: "But I won't call him this week ..."
The game against SC is the penultimate one in the old VfL arena.
The home game against Aubing (October 31st), then it's time to say goodbye.
From the start of the home game in 2022 (on March 13th against Pöcking-Possenhofen), VfL's games will take place in the new stadium.
The coach: "We are now a lot like SC Freiburg." He also had to leave his old home and move to the new stadium.