EC Peiting: At the start, of all things, it's against the ex-trainer

Here we go: THE EC Peiting starts the season in the Oberliga Süd.

At the start there is a special duel, because it is against the former coach Sebastian Buchwieser.

Peiting - EC Peiting did not exactly deliver brilliant performances in preparation. In the six games against the Salzburg offspring, the Bayern division Schongau and Kempten as well as the two upper league opponents Lindau and Füssen, the ECP only convinced in phases. Above all, the negligence at the end of thirds or after own goals, which were often punished by the opponent, was striking. “That mustn't happen,” demands coach Anton Saal, who succeeded Sebastian Buchwieser, who had looked after the Peitinger for five years.

Despite all the weaknesses and mistakes, Saal also saw things in the test games that made him feel positive.

“The boys have already shown that they can do it,” said Saal.

He hopes that his team can switch smoothly from preparation to point game mode.

"In training this week, there was a lot more movement in it," said the coach, who recognized that his team was looking forward to the start in the big league.

To kick off the game plan, the Peiting team will play their home game against the Blue Devils Weiden on Friday (7.30 p.m.).

Reunion with many former bullies

At the test of strength with the Upper Palatinate, there is a reunion with many former Peitingers, including Sebastian Buchwieser, who now has the say behind the gang at the Blue Devils.

"When it comes to the old coach, the boys are even more motivated," said Saal's hope.

The Weidener announce some top-class newcomers, including DEL striker Nick Latta, who also has a Peitinger past.

In expert circles, the Upper Palatinate are among the candidates for promotion.

For Anton Saal, the roles are clearly distributed: “The Weideners are favorites, they have to deliver.” With this statement, he also wants to reduce the pressure on his own team.

Eight players left the club last summer, including the unerring Martin Hlozek and the defensive bulwark Martin Mazanec.

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It can start: both players and those responsible for EC Peiting are looking forward to the start of the season today, Friday, against the Blue Devils Weiden.

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The gaps should be filled by returnees and talents from their own offspring. Marco Habermann (Weiden), Florian Stauder (EV Füssen) and Christoph Frankenberg (SC Riessersee), all of whom had already worn the Peitinger jersey in the past, have returned to Peitnach. Dennis Krutsch, Louis Postel and Tobias Hoferer move up from the U20. "The young players made a good impression in preparation," said Saal, but this does not rule out the possibility that other young players could make it into the first team. Only Eetu-Ville Arkiomaa is a hitherto unknown face at the ECP. The Finn, who came from league rivals SC Riessersee, struggled for a long time in the friendly matches. “That was also the case with the SCR,” says Saal. Peiting's trainer,who also sees a lot of room for improvement in other players, does not panic. "We take stock after ten to 15 games and then we look further," reports the 35-year-old, who has a good mix of experienced players such as Ty Morris, Simon Maier, Andreas Feuerecker or goalkeeper Florian Hechenrieder, top division players from the beginning to Mid-20s like Lukas Gohlke or Thomas Heger and young talents like defender Max Söll.Major league players in their early to mid-twenties like Lukas Gohlke or Thomas Heger and young talents like defender Max Söll.Major league players in their early to mid-twenties like Lukas Gohlke or Thomas Heger and young talents like defender Max Söll.

The Peitinger want to get involved in the fight for the play-off places, which in view of the competition, which has invested a lot of money in their squad, will not be easy at all.

This team also includes the Black Hawks Passau, who turned their squad upside down with twelfth place after their disappointing performance last season.

19 exits are compared to just as many additions in Lower Bavaria.

"It's going to be a difficult game," says Saal not to take lightly last year's promoted team, against whom the ECP clearly won both duels last season (4: 0, 5: 0).

With the exception of the injured Marco Habermann, the ECP coach can draw on the full staff at the start of the season.