SF Hamborn 07 are still in deep trouble. Although they are no longer in last place, they are still in the red zone. Now a basement duel is calling.

The relegation battle in the Oberliga Niederrhein is turning into a real blockbuster. Seven teams are fighting to avoid relegation. Sportfreunde Hamborn 07, who at least got rid of the red lantern on the last matchday, are still in the thick of it.

With 18 points, the Hamborn Lions are still in a direct relegation spot. The gap to the safe haven has shrunk to three points.

Direct rivals will also meet at the weekend. DJK Adler Union Frintrop will host Mülheimer FC 97, two rivals who are already taking points off each other. Good news for the team from Hamborn. However, Julian Berg and his team will have to do their homework with a clean sheet for the time being.

On Friday evening (March 15, 7:30 p.m.), the 07s will host 1. FC Kleve, who have also slipped into the depths of the relegation battle due to the negative trend of recent weeks. Berg can sense the tension ahead of the basement duel: “The match is of great importance. We have the opportunity to catch up. “

We have to take the positive momentum with us. If we can do that, we won’t have to worry about would-have-beens, ifs and buts.

Julian Berg

The points gained last week against TVD Velbert gives the coach hope: “The performance in the first half was quite satisfactory. It was even very good in the second half. We probably should have scored three points. That’s why I’m confident that if we can continue this trend, we’ll be able to take something tangible away from Kleve.”

Giving up is not an option, even with a negative result on Friday. The Sportfreunde coach is not even able to think about a possible failure: “I don’t dwell on negative scenarios. We might as well save ourselves the trip to Kleve. We have to take the positive momentum with us. If we can do that, we don’t have to worry about ifs, buts and could-haves. “