Oberliga: The tremors begin for three teams

You are in such a situation Eppan Not used to it: It has been a tradition for years that the fight for survival begins for the Überetschers at the start of the second half of the season. This year, however, the Red and Whites have practically already secured relegation and are in fifth place in the table. “I have no explanation for this strong performance,” says President Michl Walcher. According to the motto “If it’s late, nor will it happen”, the preparation went smoothly – the conditions were ideal and there were no injuries. “We are happy to start the second half of the season without any pressure,” said Walcher. Unspectacular, but effective: This is how the previous performance of St. Martin describe. The “Mortiner”, currently in sixth place in the table, scored a reassuring 24 points in the last half of the year and are well on the way to repeating their good performance from last year (6th place, 44 points). Despite excellent training conditions, St. Martin is not starting the second half of the season with its best players: Daniel Lanthaler is still out for a few weeks due to a torn muscle fiber, Dominik Lanthaler, on the other hand, still has to recover from a strain, while Luca Baggio has only recently overcome a persistent groin injury. Player-coach Martin Saltuari is still very confident for the second half of the season.

Tramin, Brixen and Ahrntal forced to act Tram However, they owed a lot in the first half of the season. Coach Hugo Pomella also knows this: “We were set back by injuries and relaxed in the crucial moments,” sums up the coach, who wants more continuity and better defensive behavior from his team for the second half of the season. Tramin completed their preparation in ideal conditions in St. Pauls, but before the first game against Naturns they have to worry about the use of Daniel Pfitscher, who injured his knee in the last friendly against Kaltern. Mathys Goller will be fit again in a month and a half after breaking his tibia, while Andreas Pomella will have to take another month off. The initial situation is also delicate Brixens . The Eisacktalers, who were previously spoiled for success, find themselves completely unexpectedly in a tough relegation battle this year - but for coach Martin Wachtler, the positive trend at the end of the first half of the season (only one defeat in five games) gives reason for hope. “If we continue this line, then I have no concerns.” Wachtler has to improvise in defense for the first few games: “Fäckl will be out for a longer period of time with an inner ligament strain, Prossliner is suspended for the first day of the game, and Priller is also struggling with a back injury Otherwise, the preparation went smoothly - and the instructor's mood was extremely positive. According to the table it has the most difficult starting position Ahrntal . The “Teldra” are in a relegation zone with 15 points, and Franz Pittschieler, a big player in the Ahrntal offensive, was looking to escape in the winter. President Andreas Stolzlechner is still convinced that his team will stay in class. “We have prepared well, the coach and the team are in harmony. That makes me confident.” With the “Teldra”, will will probably be the deciding factor between success and failure. The fact that the Brugger protégés have a good deal of “grin” has been proven many times in the past.

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Oberliga: The tremors begin for three teams

The start of the second half of the season in the Oberliga takes place on Sunday. In its two-part series, SportNews presents the expectations, concerns and goals of the South Tyrolean teams in the highest regional league. Today the second part.

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