Once down and back: The drama of St. Lorenzen

For a long, very long time last Sunday, the fact that the Pusterers still have a chance of fighting to stay in the league was as unlikely as a colored AfD top candidate. St. Lorenzen, which was one of a total of six (!) potential relegation candidates on the last matchday due to the complex situation in the C circle, was chasing a 0-1 deficit against Val Badia for a long time, while all relegation battle competitors scored points - including Welschellen. The Gadertal team, in second-to-last place before the last round and two points behind St. Lorenzen, were initially 0-2 behind against Reischach, but then started a furious comeback, ultimately winning 4-3 and beating St. Lorenzen thus (for a short time) encountering the second relegation spot. At this point, Terento had already been relegated as bottom.

For the “Lorenzener” it was clear: If the score remained 0-1 against Val Badia, they would share the fate of Terento and be relegated to the 3rd amateur league. With an equalizer you could at least save yourself into the playoff against Welschellen. But time was running out. 89th minute. Attack, but unsuccessful. 90th minute, nothing, 91st minute, no goal – tick, tock, tick, tock. Yes, the referee probably already had his whistle in his mouth, ready to seal St. Lorenzen's relegation with three whistles. But then came Florian Berger's big appearance. In a last-ditch act of desperation, the defensive man took heart and simply bolted the ball forward from a free kick from 60 meters. You can imagine what happened next: the ball flew, flew and flew, over friend, over foe and also over Val Badia's keeper Ferdigg and into the net. Goal. Sorry, dream goal.1:1. And the men from St. Lorenzen, who had already been relegated, somehow pulled their heads out of the loop and saved themselves into the playoff against Welschellen. Which path leads to the 3rd amateur league will be decided today.

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Once down and back: The drama of St. Lorenzen

Football still writes the best stories. When St. Lorenzen meets Welschellen in the decider to remain in the 2nd amateur league this Sunday from 17 p.m., there will also be a touch of uniqueness.

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