Weinstraße Süd: Ready for the next step

Of course, the situation is not quite that dramatic: the Unterlanders still have three games left to collect the remaining two points, so that there is mathematical certainty about their entry into the regional football upper house for the first time. On Sunday, Fabio Zadra & Co. face Voran Leifers – a difficult game, no question. But given the current situation, the odds of a Weinstrasse victory are high. Also because the promotion piece can be achieved with a threesome.

The unexpected often comes Before the season, people in the Unterland were always aware of their strengths - but promotion? The club, which emerged from the Kurtatsch, Margreid and Kurtinig clubs in 2000, did not seriously consider this idea. Of course: At that time it was not yet foreseeable that the second-placed team in the table would also receive a ticket for the Oberliga adventure. Nevertheless, the “let everything happen” mentality prevailed in the otherwise quiet environment of the wine route. This also becomes clear in a conversation with midfielder and homegrown player Johannes Huber: “To be honest, we would not have expected such a championship outcome before the start of the season. That’s why we never put any pressure on ourselves.”

Die Zeit is reif The people of Unterland seem to be finally ready for the next step. Since promotion to the national league in the 2009/10 season, Fabio Ianeselli's team has been in the top five almost every year - but the decisive attack into the hottest zone of the table was never really tackled. This year it's different. The core of the team is in its prime football age. The foreign players like Willy Amofah and Fabio Zadra give the team the quality boost it was hoping for. And coach Fabio Ianeselli, who has now been with the club for five years, knows about his team's strengths and weaknesses. “He certainly has a big part in the season so far,” Huber is certain, but he sees his team’s greatest strength in cohesion: “We have a lot of players, so some always have to go on the bench. Nevertheless, like the eleven on the pitch, they are always highly motivated. The atmosphere within the team is great. This year we also managed to deliver our performance consistently throughout the season, so we didn't have to deal with any crises. The result is then accordingly.” On Sunday, Weinstraße Süd could complete its first promotion to the league. “Keep your concentration high – nothing has been decided yet,” is Johannes Huber’s motto. But no one really doubts that next year a second Unterland club will be playing regionally next to Tramin.

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Weinstraße Süd: Ready for the next step

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