The top game of the table tennis Oberliga Bayern kept what it promised. In the end, Birkland prevailed 8: 5 against Thannhausen.
Birkland - It was the top game of the table tennis Oberliga Bayern: TTC Birkland, third in the table, received the second, TSG Thannhausen. "Thannhausen has ambitions for advancement and therefore competed against us with the best four players," reported TTC spokeswoman Lena Berchtold. It should be an exciting game worthy of a top game. The Birkländer had the better end for themselves. They won 8: 5 and equaled points with the Swabians.
"We exceeded our expectations," said Berchtold after the duel. Because the starting position was anything but easy for Birkland. The Birkländer had not played a game in over a month. The first leg between the two teams ended in a draw. At that time, the TSG was not in the best line-up. That was different this time.
The duel was close until 4: 4
The doubles at the start showed just how narrow this game should be. In both games, the decision was made in the fifth set. Karin Stumpfecker and Lisa Berchtold lost despite an interim 2-1 lead (12:10, 7:11, 11: 7, 6: 11,7: 11). Lena Berchtold and Julia Holz (11: 6, 12:14, 11: 9, 7:11, 11: 7) secured the first victory for the TTC. "We could be satisfied with this 1-1," said Berchtold.
Contested, it went on individually. No team was able to break away. Stumpfecker, who has the second best record in the league with 27: 5 victories, won her first individual 3: 1. Csilla Nagypal, Thannhausen's number one, beat Lena Berchtold 3-0. Lisa Berchtold (3: 1) then took the next win for Birkland, Julia Holz (2: 3) had to admit defeat.
Birkland now tied with the second
The duel between Stumpfecker and Csilla, both number one in their teams, was won by the Thannhausen native with 3: 0. But Lena Berchtold (3: 0) succeeded again against Sarah Alzinger, number two of the TSG, 4: 4. "Until then, it was an extremely balanced game," said Berchtold. The TTC women then went away. From the following five duels, the Birkländer four won for themselves and made the 8: 5 success perfect. Each TTC player contributed another individual victory to the team success. Only Thannhausen's Csilla was unbeatable that day.
With the win, Birkland is now tied with the TSG, but is still in third place due to the worse game difference. Thannhausen remains on the relegation site. Birkland has the chance to climb to second place this weekend. The TTC is playing a double game at home. At 12 noon, he is initially facing the bottom of the table TV 1848 Schwabach. In the afternoon, the Birkländerinnen play against SpVgg Greuther Fürth. Thannhausen has only one game. At home against Versbach, against whom Birkland had last won.
