Wuppertaler SV fought to a 0-0 draw at FC Gütersloh. While WSV coach Sebastian Tyrala is happy with the point, Gütersloh coach Julian Hesse had hoped for more.
FC Gütersloh drew 0-0 with Wuppertaler SV on matchday 15 of the Regionalliga West. A home win would have seen FCG draw level with the two top teams, Fortuna Köln and Schalke II, but in what was a tough game for long periods, the East Westphalians were unable to achieve this. “We knew that we wouldn’t get 20 top-class chances, that we would need a lot of patience and that we would have to be there in the few scenes we did get,” said FCG coach Julian Hesse before the game, aware that despite the league table situation, it would by no means be a walk in the park. “And that’s exactly how the game turned out at the end of the day,” summed up the 36-year-old.
The fourth-placed team had the best chances to score in the first half, when Jan Lukas Liehr failed to beat WSV keeper Michael Luyambula with a low shot (20th minute) and Toshiaki Miyamoto was able to head Liehr’s header off the line (21st minute).
Otherwise, there were hardly any shots on goal or scenes in the penalty area on either side. “I think we had 20 corners and high throw-ins and tried everything, but there was always a foot in the way and Wuppertal defended passionately. However, I believe that we had the chances to win 1-0 in the end. All in all, though, we have to live with it. It feels like two points lost,“ said Hesse, lamenting the result.
Sebastian Tyrala, head coach of Wuppertaler SV, on the other hand, was happy with the point. ”I’m glad we kept a clean sheet and deservedly took a point. We didn’t allow them many chances and had our own chances too. I’m very happy and proud of my team because Gütersloh is a really top team,” Tyrala praised his team. The former professional admitted that his team did not contribute to the 1,809 spectators at the Heidewaldstadion seeing an attractive game, but his match plan worked out. “Playing defensively and then counterattacking is our approach at the moment. And the team is doing that very well,” said the 37-year-old. “Every game in the Regionalliga is incredibly close and difficult. You can win everything, but you can also lose every game by a large margin. So we’re happy to take the point.”
WSV has its next important game coming up this Saturday (November 15, 1:30 p.m.). In the Lower Rhine Cup quarterfinals, the Red and Blues will be guests at Oberliga club FC Büderich. FC Gütersloh will not be back in action until two weeks from now (November 23, 6 p.m.) against VfL Bochum’s U21 team.
