Relegation battle: Soest loses important duel against Rödinghausen II

Relegation battle: Soest loses important duel against Rödinghausen II

On Sunday, October 26, 2025, the eagerly awaited basement duel between SV Rödinghausen II and SV Westfalia Soest was on the program in the Häcker Wiehenstadion. Under the gaze of the coaches and fans, both teams went into the game with the aim of increasing or maintaining the gap to the relegation places. But at the end of the 90 minutes, the hosts from Rödinghausen won 2-0.

The first half was extremely dynamic despite the zero number. Rödinghausen had numerous chances, but Soest also found their way into the game better and missed good opportunities through Niklas Senk and Tom Teipel. Teipel even hit the post, which was quite a bitter pill for the Soester team. Coach Dustin Hamel later stated: “We have to be angry that we didn’t take the lead.” After a committed first half, the 45 minutes ended with the score at 0-0.

Tension in the second half

The second half began with no clear chances on either side, until the 80th minute, when many fans remained tense in their seats. Then the pendulum swung in Rödinghauser's favor: after a foul on a host player, Drosselmeyer made it 1-0. This forced Soest to go on the offensive, which led to another goal for Rödinghausen in stoppage time. Uslu made the final score 2-0 and gave his team an important three points.

With this defeat, SV Westfalia Soest falls into the first relegation place, while Rödinghausen now moves up to one point. Considering the current table, the situation for the Soester team is dicey. A win would have meant a five-point gap for Soest over the relegation places, but now the situation is anything but reassuring.

The league at a glance

In the Westphalia League, the second highest league of the Westphalia Football and Athletics Association, the cards have been reshuffled after this duel. TuS Hiltrup currently leads the table with 30 points, followed by TSG Sprockhövel with 28 points, while Soest is in 15th place with 15 points. Rödinghausen II is still in 16th place with 11 points and now urgently needs to score points to avoid slipping further. The last three places are reserved for relegation to the national league, the meeting next Sunday will be crucial for both teams, as Hamel appropriately remarked: “Then we just have to win next Sunday.”

The next games will show whether Soest can achieve the decisive turnaround. The supporters hope that the team can make a final push next Sunday and collect important points in the relegation battle. Further information about the league and the impact on promotion and relegation issues is available FuPa, while n-ag summarizes the meaning of the current game situation well.

While the coach and his team put their heads together to be prepared for the next game, one thing is clear: the fight to stay in the league will remain exciting until the last matchday.