Marco Stiepermann hopes for an upward trend at the regional league club after scoring his first goals for Wuppertaler SV. The 31-year-old believes in the quality of the squad.
Wuppertaler SV defeated SV Straelen 2-1 on Matchday 7 of the Regionalliga West and recorded their first home win of the season. After four draws in a row, the knot was broken not only for WSV, but also for the man who scored both goals: summer newcomer Marco Stiepermann scored his first two goals in a Wuppertal shirt.
“I hadn’t scored in the six previous games and was happy that it finally worked out,” Stiepermann was happy about his goal debut in an interview with the portal “fussball.de”. “We had also drawn four times in a row before and I hope that the win against Straelen was a knot-turner twice.” It was not until the 89th minute that Stiepermann had provided the redeeming treble.
The offensive player, who moved to the Wupper from second-division Paderborn in the summer, was only partially satisfied with the season. “We have only lost once, but we have drawn too often. We could have had a better points haul,” the 31-year-old summed up.
I could have stayed in the 2nd Bundesliga now, there were enough offers. But that would have meant having to move again. That was not an option. The family had priority and that’s why it was no longer important to me to play as high as possible.
Marco Stiepermann
The starting situation does not worry Stiepermann yet and he is optimistic. “Nevertheless, the gap to the top is not too big yet. Besides, we’d rather have a somewhat bumpy start with a successful end than the other way around. I am convinced that we will stabilise.” Should this stabilisation succeed, “we can play a good role. We have very high quality in our squad, but we have to bring it onto the pitch more often,” demands Stiepermann.
The veteran, who came to Wuppertal with the experience of 185 Second Division and 84 Championship games (plus 25 times Premier League, 7 times Bundesliga), also explains his decision for the WSV – and the move two leagues down. “It was clear to my family and me that we didn’t want to leave our hometown of Dortmund,” Stiepermann explains and gives an insight into his thinking: “I could have stayed in the 2nd Bundesliga now, there were enough offers. But that would have meant having to move again. That was not an option. The family had priority and that’s why it was no longer important to me to play as high as possible.”
For Stiepermann’s Wuppertal side, the away trip to the second team of 1. FC Köln awaits next Sunday (11 September). Starting at 3 p.m., WSV will once again be on the hunt for points and Marco Stiepermann for goals.
