Oberliga: A balance sheet after the first third of the season, part 1

St. Georgen (4 wins, 1 loss – 12 points, 1st place) All sunshine in the Pustertal. After the opening defeat against Brixen, the Morini team recently had four wins in a row. This means that the “Jergina” has now even climbed to first place. So it's no wonder that sports director Georg Brugger is completely satisfied. “There's really nothing wrong with it. We have a really great team, the coaching team works excellently. The team plays good football. It's great that we've built up this cushion. I'm also happy with the new players and with the youth players anyway. Thomas Albanese? You have to give him a little time and match practice, then he will do even better. He needs a goal now, then everything will be different,” believes Brugger.

SSV Brixen (2 wins, 3 draws – 9 points, 4th place)

The Wachtler team is one of the positive surprises of the first phase of the first half of the season. The people of Brixen are still unbeaten and are currently the second best domestic team in the top league. “We can be very happy with the start of the season. However, we now have to be careful not to become too relaxed and always stay focused. In the last two games the fighting spirit was a little lacking in the first half. We always have to give 100 percent and have enough grit, otherwise it will be very difficult for us,” says goalie Simon Mair, who has played a key role in the Bischofstädter team’s rise with only two goals conceded in five games.

Bozner FC (2 wins, 1 draw, 2 defeats – 7 points, 8th place)

The loss of several regular players has not left Bozner FC unscathed. Defense chief Bernardo Ceravolo, midfield strategist Denis Gennaccaro, league top scorer Jack Degasperi and offensive player Bernd Saltuari cannot simply be replaced by the Talferstadt team. “We are very happy in terms of points when I consider how many regular players we were missing and will still be missing. With a bit of luck we could be in an even better position if, for example, we hadn't lost in stoppage time in Ahrntal and conceded a late equalizer against Lavis. Big praise goes to our young players who have taken advantage of their opportunity so far,” says sports director Andreas Canal.

AFC Eppan (2 wins, 3 defeats – 6 points, 10th place)

AFC Eppan is absolutely on target after five match days – says President Michael Walcher. “Six points in five games: That would be 30 points after 36 match days and thus staying in the league. In this respect, we got what we had to get. If you consider that we have already played against Virtus Don Bosco and St. Georgen, two title contenders, then the record is even a little better. And you shouldn't forget that we are missing four regular players: Luca Foldi, Andrea Bragagna, Luca Niederstätter and Shkelqim Lekiqi. We certainly still have room for improvement in terms of play, but we're not playing the way we imagine. But I think that in two to three weeks we will be better positioned and can set a course here too,” explains Walcher.

ASV Salurn (2 draws, 3 defeats – 2 points, 15th place)

The 0-3 defeat in the home game against St. Pauls last Sunday was the negative highlight of a completely botched start to the season for the Oberliga Dino from the lower country. You want to calmly analyze the mistakes that have been made. However, Salurn President Max Atz categorically rules out the possibility that coach Marco Bertoncini will be fired: “Several factors are coming together at the moment. The weakness in finishing is not only due to the absence of Bonazza (he suffered a serious knee injury, editor's note). We certainly made mistakes when planning in the summer, but we mustn't panic now. There needs to be an objective review together with coach Bertoncini, who was never up for discussion. Nobody in Salurn is thinking about a change of coach.”

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Oberliga: A balance sheet after the first third of the season, part 1

The highest regional league is already five match days old. This means that a sixth of the championship, or a third of the first half of the season, has already been held. Reason enough for SportNews to take stock of the South Tyrolean clubs after the start of the 2014/15 season.

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