Three goals from Max Zander: SV Pullach sweeps Unterföhring away 4:1 in relegation

Created: 05/26/2022, 16:42

By: Umberto Savignano

The lightning-fast Max Zander (in the black dress) is unstoppable, here at 1:0, who scored three goals for SV Pullach in the 4:1 victory at the start of the relegation at FC Unterföhring.

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SV Pullach mastered the first stage on the way to staying up with flying colors: The Ravens won the first leg of the first round in the Bayernliga relegation at FC Unterföhring 4:1 (1:0).

Pullach

– SV Pullach mastered the first stage on the way to staying up with flying colors: The Ravens won the first leg of the first round in the Bayernliga relegation at FC Unterföhring 4:1 (1:0).

Outstanding: Max Zander, who contributed the first three goals to the important victory.

"We did what we set out to do from the very first minute," said Theo Liedl, sporting director and interim coach of SV Pullach, in praise of his team.

While Liedl was able to rely on Mälek Amdouni and Mert Yildiz for a short time, whose suspensions had expired, Unterföhring had to do without his strong midfield duo Maximilian Siebald and Bastian Fischer as well as striker Robin Volland, and that was the state league second in front of 425 spectators initially clearly noted.

The Pullachers, on the other hand, stood securely at the back and countered purposefully.

In the fourth minute, Zander narrowly missed, in the 18th he did better after strong preparatory work by Fabian Czech, who prevailed against two players from Unterföhring and then passed in nicely, hitting the far corner to make it 0:1.

After that, the FCU, who had to cope with another personal setback after half an hour with the serious injury of Ajlan Arifovic (suspicion of a fractured pelvis), got into the game better.

"We played very well in the first 20 minutes, but then lost the thread," said Liedl.

"The Unterföhringers played with a back three, which meant they always had one man more in midfield.

We found it difficult at times.”

Dream start in the second round

But the Ravens survived the final phase of the first half unscathed and got off to a dream start in the second half: Czech sent Zander again, who coldly scored to make it 0:2 (51st).

Shortly thereafter it became really dangerous for the first time in front of the SVP box, but Andreas Faber headed wide from close range (55th).

In a direct countermove, Zander struck again: This time used wonderfully by Diep, he lobbed past keeper Sebastian Fritz to make it 0:3 (56th).

"The opponent's three-man line was an advantage for us again because we had more space," analyzed Liedl.

"We scored three sensational deep goals.

That was exactly what we wanted and Max used it very well with his speed.

He can hardly be stopped there.”

But the hosts defended themselves and after the 1: 3 by Vincent Heller, who was allowed to pull from the edge of the penalty area completely undisturbed (65th), they sensed morning air.

"Marseiler heads the ball in the middle instead of out to the side, so the Unterföhringers can cross it in the penalty area.

Those are the mistakes we keep making,” said Liedl, annoyed about the goal that was conceded, but it no longer jeopardized the success, because SVP captain Martin Bauer quickly restored the old gap after a Czech free-kick and Diep’s header (68th minute). .).

After that, the ravens confidently brought the success across the stage.

"In the second half we made the field very narrow and didn't allow much.

We played good football and got a very good result, which is okay.

All in all, I'm satisfied," said Liedl.

Comfortable starting position for the second leg

The starting position for the second leg on Saturday (2 p.m.) is therefore extremely comfortable, especially since the away goals rule, which was recently abolished in the European Cup, still applies in the relegation: If there is a tie after two games, the team that has scored on the opponent’s place more often advances.

Unterfoehring has to score at least four goals in Pullach.

Nevertheless, Liedl warns: "The mass has not yet been read."

SV Pullach:

Krasnic - Horndasch, Gracic, Steinacher (Marseiler 46), Eck, Amdouni (Riederer 73), Bauer (Gaigl 80), Burghard, Czech (Saibou 85), Zander (Yildiz 60), Diep

Goals

: 0:1 Zander (18th), 0:2 Zander (51st), 0:3 Zander (56th), 1:3 Heller (65th), 1:4 Bauer (68th)