Fan.at Match of the round

Opponents full of praise for rivals after derby 2:3

Simon Weiss (left) scored twice in the derby, followed by celebrations in the dressing room.(Bild: Krone KREATIV/Union Schlierbach/Mair)

Schlierbach celebrated a comeback and their first win in the match of the round against their only local district league rivals Adlwang. However, the losers, who were already 2:0 ahead, had nothing but words of praise. In times when violence and verbal abuse are unfortunately part and parcel of soccer, that is very pleasing.

"It's actually inexplicable," says Adlwang section manager Christian Wegerer. Because it was in the only derby in the Bezirksliga Süd against Schlierbach that the newly promoted team was beaten 2:3. "We got off to a great start," says Wegerer, referring to the quick 2:0 lead through Dzafic (3rd) and Bart (20th), "but Schlierbach got back into it with their first real chance!"