SpVg Schonnebeck got back on track on match day 9 of the Oberliga Niederrhein, while Ratingen defended its first place in the top match.
SpVg Schonnebeck has secured three points again after four winless games in a row. Dirk Tönnies’ team won 2-1 (1-1) at home against VfL Viktoria Jüchen-Garzweiler. In a wild and entertaining first half with chances at both ends, the home side took the lead after 31 minutes. After a counterattack, Robin Brandner was set up and scored from close range to make it 1-0. However, the promoted team remained a threat and equalized: Lukas Lingk failed to follow up after a save, VfL played into the backfield, and Justin Francis slotted into the empty net to make it 1-1.
The visitors continued to play offensively after the break, but it was Schonnebeck who took the lead again: Niko Bosnjak scored the 2-1 (60th minute) after a cross from the right.
The home side successfully defended their narrow lead and, now four points behind, can once again look up the table.
Ratingen defends top spot in the Oberliga Niederrhein
Despite falling behind at home against SV Sonsbeck, Ratingen 04/19 defended its top spot in the Oberliga Niederrhein.
Both teams initially tried to play long balls. However, they lacked precision in the final third, so there were no big chances. SV Sonsbeck had the best opportunity shortly before the break. The referee awarded a penalty for handball, and Marco De Stefano confidently converted to make it 1-0 (44′). The response came before the break: Ali Hassan Hammoud scored from a long-range shot to make it 1-1 (45′). Five minutes after the restart, the visitors retook the lead. De Stefano tried his luck from distance, and the ball spun into the net to make it 2-1 (50′). Ratingen woke up after that. And they were awarded the second handball penalty of the game: Emre Demircan converted it to make it 2-2 (67′).
Both teams had further chances, but only one was converted: Rino Rexha scored ten minutes before the end to make it 3-2 and ensure that Ratingen remain top of the table after the ninth matchday. TSV Meerbusch defeats Kleve In the last game of the Oberliga Niederrhein on Friday evening, TSV Meerbusch won 3-1 (3-0) away at bottom-of-the-table 1. FC Kleve.
Micah Cain (28th minute), Pablo Ramm (32nd minute), and Vincent Boldt (34th minute) gave their team a 3-0 lead at halftime. Dario Gerling’s goal in the 90th minute had no impact on the final score.
