to the UFV Thalgau the seventh victory was achieved on the eighth day of the game. The leader of the Salzburg League sat down at the abroad TSV Neumarkt 2-0 through. A lot of explosiveness in the run-up: After losing points, it was the duel of second against first.

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Leader turns dead balls into gold

After the Neumarkters unexpectedly had a weekend without a game (Siezenheim with five corona cases), the league leader was put to the test yesterday, Friday evening. “You can’t apply for a game shift with three cases of angina,” said Neumarkt coach Friedrich Oberascher of three absences due to illness. In addition, the TSV also had to specify the injured Fallnbügl. Meanwhile, the Thalgau shows that they are right at the top of the rankings. “In terms of fighting, it was one of the best performances of the season,” enthused Thalgau coach Christoph Gruber. The guests slammed ahead with two goals in the first half. First Wendlinger made it 0:1 (13th), then Kreuzer made it 0:2 (25th) – in each case after standard situations with a header.

Thalgau defense not to be cracked

As a result, TSV gained significantly more possession of the ball. “Felt 70 percent,” estimated Oberascher. However, the home team lacked brilliant ideas against the compact Gruber boys. “We literally ran into a wall,” reported Oberascher, who nevertheless eyed two or three promising offensive actions. Friedl missed the crispest one at the hour mark, missing the target from a short distance. “We stayed compact for the entire duration of the game and only allowed a little. All in all it was really good,” Gruber and his front runners bagged the next three points.