It remains the same: Wuppertaler SV can play the top games in the Regionalliga West, but matches against cellar dwellers are not WSV’s thing.

For those responsible at Wuppertaler SV, the team’s mental state remains a great mystery. Once again, the team led by captain Kevin Pytlik disappointed against a cellar child.

Despite taking the lead, WSV lost 2-1 at the bottom of the Regionalliga West table. They gave us a run for our money. They were more willing and more aggressive. They simply wanted the win more. We have to ask ourselves why that was the case,” Gaetano Manno told Forecasting.

The WSV sporting director added: “We are very annoyed about the two goals we conceded from corners, because we explicitly mentioned that. Ahlen didn’t surprise us with anything and still beat us.”

Wuppertal, who have been successful in top matches such as in Aachen, Oberhausen, Schalke and against Fortuna Köln, repeatedly slip up against supposed relegation candidates. WSV have already lost against SV Lippstadt (3:4), SSVg Velbert (0:1) and now in Ahlen. They also drew 1-1 against SC Wiedenbrück. “That’s eleven points we’ve dropped. If we had only picked up seven or eight points, we would be first. We keep warning the team about these duels. But unfortunately I can’t look into the players’ heads. They must be underestimating their opponents somewhere. There’s no other explanation,” says Manno.

On the next matchday, they will face leaders 1. FC Bocholt at home in the Stadion am Zoo. Manno: “With the support of the fans, we want to celebrate another victory in the top match and close the gap to first place to three points.” It’s quite possible that WSV will succeed. Because the team can play top games.

The statistics for the game

Rot Weiss Ahlen: Ackermann – Camoglu (65. Koruk), Borgmann, Tsuda, Tankulic, Kyere (75. Coleman), Dal, Debrah, Uzun (85. Andzouana), Cvetkovic, Reithmeir.

Wuppertaler SV: Patzler – Tunga, Saric (46. Itter), Demming (46. Bulut), Hagemann, Berisha, Ercan (85. Schweers), Pytlik, Dams, Terrazzino, Benschop (32. Marceta)

Referee: Ivan Mrkalj

Goals: 0:1 Benschop (16′), 1:1 Uzun (18′), 2:1 Kyere (20′)

Spectators: 804