In this scene, Aaron Falkensteiner (number 2) heads Bruneck into the lead. © David Laner

Victory in the derby and top game: Bruneck increases the pressure

Three games were played in the national football league on Saturday afternoon. Bruneck, Latsch and Schenna celebrated very important victories.

24. February 2024

From: fop

SSV Bruneck prevailed 3-0 in the home game in St. Lorenzen against local rivals and pursuers ASV Kiens. As a result, the second-placed team from the Pustertal has temporarily moved within two points of the leader and championship favorite Brixen. He wants to get his first win of the second half of the season at home against St. Martin Moos on Sunday. For Bruneck, this was the second 3-0 win in the second game of the new calendar year.

Aaron Falkensteiner headed the Fuschini team into Fürung shortly before half-time, Fabian Unterhuber increased the score to 2-0 after the break, before Jonas Happacher made everything clear in stoppage time.

Fabian Lechner hit the mark for Latsch. © Sarah Mitterer

As a result of this defeat, newly promoted Kiens lost touch with third-placed Latsch, who won a hard-fought 3-2 at FC Gitschberg Jochtal. Although the Vinschgers were temporarily in the lead with 3:1, Kleidi Rabija brought the ninth-placed team back to 2:3 and thus ensured an exciting final phase. However, no more goals were scored in this one.

Schenna continues to climb up

The duel between Schenna and Weinstraße Süd also offered pure excitement, in which immensely important points were awarded in the fight to stay in the league. These were all secured by the hosts from the Burggrafenamt, who retained the upper hand 1-0. Schenna's top scorer Jakob Gögele shot his team to victory in the 3rd minute with his tenth goal of the season. It was Schenna's second success in a row, Oberliga relegated Weinstraße has been waiting for an away threesome since the win against Passeier on the first matchday.

Saturday's results:

Gitschberg Jochtal – Laces 2:3
Goals: 0:1 own goal (1st), 1:1 Lukas Hofer (6th), 1:2 Samuel Weiss (33rd), 1:3 Fabian Lechner (60th), 2:3 Kleidi Rabija (73rd)

Kiens – Brunico 0:3
Goals: 0:1 Aaron Falkensteiner (39th), 0:2 Fabian Unterhuber (60th), 0:3 Jonas Happacher (91st)

Schenna – Weinstrasse South 1:0
Goal: 1:0 Jakob Gögele (3rd)

Sunday's games (15:XNUMX p.m.):

Brixen – St. Martin Moos
Salurn – Riffian Kuens
Ridnaun Valley – Laives
Val Gardena – Terlano

The table: