After the defeat against Dynamo Dresden, only a win counts for MSV Duisburg in their next home game against Freiburg. Kolja Pusch and Boris Schommers radiate optimism.

It was injury time in the first half of the third division clash between MSV Duisburg and Dynamo Dresden when Kolja Pusch didn’t think twice. The central midfielder took the opponent’s poorly cleared ball directly and scored from 18 meters into the left corner. A dream goal that was not enough to score in the end. The Zebras lost 2:4 in the 3rd division.

Pusch was not really happy about his first goal of the season to make it 1:1. We didn’t get any points, but we put in a good performance,” praised the 30-year-old, alluding in particular to the strong first half against the second-placed team in the table, in which the Zebras created many scoring chances and also worked well against the ball.

When asked about the poor exploitation of the numerous opportunities, the former Uerdingen man was very evasive. “I see it as progress and that’s what counts for us. We’ve improved bit by bit and we’ve got to the point in the league where we can win games or play for the win. But of course the defeat hurts,” said Pusch.

Boris Schommers was similarly confident after recent performances. Despite the poor points haul in the first half of the season, the belief in staying in the league is still there. “We have taken a step forward. I can see a clear development in the last four games. If we continue on this path, we will pick up the points we need and stay in the league. “

The start is to be made next Wednesday. In the home game against bottom-of-the-table SC Freiburg II, only a win counts for the Zebras, just as it did against Lübeck at the beginning of December. With the attitude and commitment shown on Sunday, that is possible, says the coach. “We must not let our heads drop and must continue to play in a structured way going forward. Then the results will come by themselves,” Pusch was also certain.

Although it’s “only” about three points, the next home game is incredibly important for the Meiderich team for the rest of the relegation battle