Sepp Summerers Palzinger are doomed to win against the last runner-up Ingolstadt.
But there is bad news.
Palzing
- SVA Palzing only went into a game once as a favorite in the current district league season: in the first half of the season at Turkish SV Ingolstadt.
On Sunday (kick-off is at 3 p.m.), the second leg in Palzing is on the program.
And again: Anything but a victory for the SVA would be a bitter disappointment - and would have serious consequences.
Sepp Summerer: This is how it works with victory
"Only three points count - no ifs or buts," says Sepp Summerer, the home team's coach.
The 65-year-old knows that it will be even tighter for his team in the fight to stay in the league if they don't win against the bottom of the pack (only two points).
In the case of a threesome, the Ampertaler could jump from the direct relegation ranks for the first time since the 15th matchday - provided that SV Sulzemoos gets a maximum of one point from the front runner TSV Eching.
That would do the Palzinger footballers good after the bitter disappointment last weekend at FC Alte Haide (0-2), but Summerer thinks step by step.
“We have to be more active in the switching game - and we mustn't foul as often.
We can do that if we are earlier in the duels, ”says the trainer.
Markus Weinbacher needs an operation
There is bad news from Markus Weinbacher: The striker was missing recently due to knee problems.
That won't change anytime soon, because now the diagnosis has been made: “Markus has loose joints in his knee and needs an operation.
He's going to be missing a little longer, ”says Summerer.
Thomas Kaindl and Jonas Grundmann would make progress - but a weekend assignment comes too early for both of them.
There is hope with Maximilian Schnurrer: the 24-year-old, who has the fifth most minutes of action of all SVA players in this district league season, would give the defense stability.
That can't hurt, because the Palzinger expect more opposing resistance than in their 5-0 win in the first leg.
"It won't be that easy anymore," says Summerer.