SG Wattenscheid want to build on their first home win in over a year against TuS Bövinghausen on Sunday. Engin Yavuzaslan has respect for the stumbling Dortmund side.
The commanding 4-0 win against FC Brüninghausen the previous week was a very special one for SG Wattenscheid. Not only did the three points mean that the 09ers dropped out of the red lantern of the Oberliga Westfalen, it was also their first win at home in the Lohrheide Stadium in 449 days.
“No home win for over a year – that’s a sad thing! You could tell after the game what a weight had been lifted from the players and how much pressure they were under,” explained coach Engin Yavuzaslan. “The win was also extremely important for the players’ psyche! It could be a real can opener. The way we celebrated with the fans after the game – I had goosebumps! We enjoyed every second.”
But the focus quickly shifts to the next game. TuS Bövinghausen will be the guests in Wattenscheid on Sunday (3 p.m., live in the live streaming ticker). “We have to be just as hungry and success-oriented as we have been in the last few games. The boys’ attitude is 100 percent right,” demanded Yavuzaslan. “The strategy for tomorrow will be that we play to win again.”
The coach is aware of the difficult situation facing Bövinghausen, who have lost all of their league games so far this year following the major upheaval in the winter. With Umut Yildiz, Nico Thier and Niklas Lübcke, three of the 17 TuS players who left the club ended up in Wattenscheid
To go through such a big upheaval at such a young age – I take my hat off to him.
Engin Yavuzaslan
Yavusaslan was particularly impressed by one person at the club: “Huge respect to Dino, who was on the pitch himself until recently and is now also on the line. To be involved in such a big change at such a young age – I take my hat off to him,” said the coach, praising the playing assistant coach of the upcoming opponent. “Of course, it’s difficult to get such a big upheaval on the right track. I’ve seen the team play two or three times now. One thing you can never blame the team for is their attitude. The players always step on the gas, tear themselves apart, make meters. It’s normal that certain processes are not yet right. I’m expecting a very intense game tomorrow against a very combative team.”
The Wattenscheid side can almost draw from the full squad. Eduard Renke is fit again after a short injury break and Henry Kree is also back in team training, although it will probably be too early for him to play on Sunday. The only bad news: Mike Lewicki is out again with knee problems