It wasn't brilliant, but that didn't bother coach Christoph Saller in the slightest: For the start, the 1. FC Garmisch-Partenkirchen coach only counted the result. And that was very positive with a 2-1 win in Gilching.
Gilching - It could have been a big nuisance. But now she's torn. The negative series of 1. FC Garmisch-Partenkirchen in point games against TSV Gilching-Argelsried. "Thank God, this curse is broken," says Christoph Saller after the 2-1 away win and sniffs deeply. Moritz Müller's double pack even helps 1.FC to jump to the top of the away league in the Landesliga Südwest and ensures the coach a calm environment for the team's further development.
There is no question that there is still a lot to do. For Saller, however, this fact had no relevance on Sunday. "In the first game, only the result counts," emphasizes the coach. He will be a bit more precise with a view to the upcoming home game against Durach. "We want to complete the 40 points, then we'll see what else is possible."
The positive result at the start after the winter is unquestionably okay, as the guests were the more playful team on an unusually dull artificial turf. Nevertheless, the game could have been classified in the guild of the three previous removals. When Florian Huber marked the equalizer early in the second section, the guests wrestled for their stamina. "With a little bit of bad luck, the game can tip over in some situations," Saller admits. Gilching suddenly got more goals, goalkeeper Stefan Schwinghammer reacted brilliantly to Maximilian Hölzl's free kick. Could have gone quickly.
There are really nicer things for a ball-oriented team than operating against an elf that is opaque in terms of structure and tactics, whose preference consists of long balls from Hölzl or keeper Felix Ruml. Therefore, it was not a completely convincing performance by the Garmisch-Partenkirchner, but at least a determined one.
In the first significant practical test, Stefan Lorenz confirmed his suitability as a left-back. "He is very stable defensively and always gets scenes forward because he thinks aggressively," Saller judges. When the guests scored the winner, Lorenz provided the specimen for the coach's assessment. The 20-year-old started on the flank, got the ball from Jonas Schrimpf at the right moment and sent the ball tightly and precisely into the storm center just before the goal line. Moritz Müller only had to hold his foot there.
The Oberhauser now holds 16 goals this season, looking as if the long winter break had never happened. "We know where he is going and that he is present," comments Saller. Müller was already there after ten minutes when 1.FC demonstrated that long balls can be successful. It was Schrimpf who prolonged Schwinghammer's blow before Müller executed from an unfavorable angle to 1-0.
Overall, it was already evident that the break left its mark. Hardly ever was 1.FC able to prevail against the Gilchinger defense organized by Captain Hölzl. Saller identified the cause as "frequent ball losses in good situations".
The starting debut of Robin Reiter, who was by no means a stranger to the team, was a bit out of round, but often acted unhappily. Saller thought it was a “shame” that the Unterammergauer did not yet “bring the good training performance into play”. "He often wants too much." Still, he will get more opportunities.