Palzing's coach Gianluca Dello Buono knows Schwabing's coach Fabian Herrmann from the SEF.
So he knows what will be important in the game against Munich.
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– For Gianluca Dello Buono, FC Schwabing is one of the championship candidates this season.
The coach of SVA Palzing appreciates the "tactical accuracy" of Munich and sees it as the signature of his buddy Fabian Herrmann, the coach of FCS.
This Friday at 7.30 p.m. there will be a direct duel in the Ampertal.
Dello Buono and Schwabing's coach Herrmann played together for SE Freising
Dello Buono and Herrmann played together at SE Freising between 2011 and 2013.
Then Dello Buono switched to BC Attaching, where he took his first steps in the coaching business in 2016 in the final stages of his active career.
A season later, the 37-year-old returned to SEF as U15 coach.
There he met again with Herrmann, four years his junior, who had worked his way up as a coach at Eintracht since 2009: through the youngsters and the reserves to assistant coach of the state league team.
Since his arrival, he has formed Munich into a top team that can hope for a top place this season.
FCS got off to a good start: Nine points from four games mean fifth place.
Only FC Aschheim managed to defeat Schwabing this season.
Goal scorer Gia Sibilia, the most accurate player of the past season in the district league north, started well with three goals in four appearances.
The striker secured his team a 2-0 win at VfB Eichstätt II with a brace on the last matchday. Both goals were prepared by Philipp Pirch, who already has two goals to his credit.
The duo should get the Palzinger under control.
SVA Palzing: Dello Buono is annoyed about the points given against Untermenzing - zero must stand against Schwabing
"We have to defend consistently for 90 minutes," demands SVA trainer Dello Buono.
The Palzingers almost succeeded in doing this on the last matchday.
But two careless mistakes in the 2-2 draw against Untermenzing cost them two points.
"Three would definitely have been possible," says the coach.
"I don't know whether I should be more annoyed about the two goals we conceded or the chances we took." Only a minute was missing from the second win of the season.
This would have lifted the Palzinger into the middle of the table.
So they are still stuck on the relegation place.
“Nevertheless, the boys have good energy.
And they love Friday games anyway,” said the 37-year-old.
He can compensate for Mathias Reinbacher's absence with the return of Leon Klingseisen.
Noah Staudt, who had to be substituted against Untermenzing because of an eye injury, is fit again.
The unpredictable offensive man is important for the SVA.
But the key will be defensive.
"The zero has to stand," said Dello Buono before the duel against his buddy Herrmann.