You are outsider, but aggressive: In the volleyball Bundesliga, TSV Haching Munich welcomes the Düren power volleys in Unterhaching, which are considered final contenders.
Unterhaching
- The memory of the first leg could be encouraging: Of all things, the TSV Haching Munich volleyball team had a strong performance in the second game of the season at the Düren power volleyball contenders. The close 2: 3 defeat brought one point for the table. But it has stayed with this one point so far, and on Saturday (7 p.m.) the Hachinger team, who are now third, will receive the second leg in the Bayernwerk Sportarena.
Half of the season is almost over for TSV after only six weeks (the preliminary round game in Herrsching will not take place until next Friday) and, as expected, the young team is still committed to the role of blatant outsiders. Even if the Hachinger team proved their talent in individual rounds, such as in the 23:25 against the well-established competition from Berlin or in the clear 25:18 set win at 1: 3 against the Netzhoppers from Königs Wusterhausen, the gap remains unmistakable to the rest of the field. And it would be a huge surprise if the TSV could make the upcoming duel with the West Germans as tight as it was about a month ago. “We showed what we are made of. The people of Düren must have underestimated us something, they won't do that anymore, ”says Bogdan Tanase.“You are in top shape and a huge favorite. We only have the role of the underdog. "
For the TSV coach this is “no reason to raise the white flag from the start. We take on the challenge bravely. ”This challenge even seemed to grow in the past few days in view of the personnel problems: On Wednesday at 3-0 in Frankfurt, the brothers Jonas and Benedikt Sagstetter and Niklas Brandt were absent due to illness. In addition, Patrick Rupprecht had to leave the field for the Hessians after he fell over, Eric Paduretu also suffered something in a collision with his teammate Leonard Graven, but was able to continue. But for Saturday, TSV sports director Mihai Paduretu reports: "Everyone is fit."
The fact that Düren had to do without some players in the 3-0 draw against Berlin a week ago does not change the distribution of roles.
Even if Paduretu sees a development in the young TSV team despite the standstill on the points account: “Unlike last season, most of the teams play with the regular formation against us.
The difference is still there, but it has become a little smaller.
The boys have already improved. "
