Alex Kiem scored the winning goal for Latsch. © Picasa

Marling makes an incredible comeback – Latsch wins narrowly

The 19th matchday in the Landesliga concluded on Sunday afternoon. Tscherms Marling and Naturns delivered a spectacular duel that remained exciting until the final second. At the same time, Latsch secured a narrow victory.

March 01, 2026

From: leo

Tscherms Marling, currently fifth in the table, got off to a poor start in the second half of the season, managing only one point from two games. In the local derby against second-placed Naturns, Jakob Margesin and his teammates were aiming for their first win since November 23rd. Although they didn't manage it, the home side still felt like winners. Their equalizer, making it 2-2, came in the dying seconds.

Naturns started the match strongly and took the lead in the 33rd minute through Tobias Pichler. After Thomas Mair's goal made it 2-0 shortly after the restart, Naturns seemed to have everything under control.

Mairhofer becomes a hero

In a hectic and dramatic final phase, the home team pulled off the impossible. David Mairhofer took center stage, first converting a penalty before scoring the equalizer in stoppage time to make it 2-2. Thus, the match between Tscherms Marling and Naturns ended in a draw – just like the first leg.

Naturns let victory slip away. © DLife

In the afternoon's second match, Latsch secured three crucial points after two consecutive defeats. The new eighth-placed team defeated Terlan 1-0. Alex Kiem scored the decisive goal in the 53rd minute. For Terlan, it was their first loss of the second half of the season after two wins and a draw.

State league, 19th matchday:

Laces – Terlano 1:0
Goal: 1-0 Kiem (53th)

Cermes Marlengo – Naturns 2:2
Goals: 0:1 Pichler (33rd), 0:2 Mair (57th), 1:2 penalty Mairhofer (90th), 2:2 Mairhofer (90+3rd)