HSV Neuwied loses in the final: VfL Oberbieber wins the Deichstadt Cup!

HSV Neuwied loses in the final: VfL Oberbieber wins the Deichstadt Cup!

In Neuwied there was once again a lot of action at the Deichstadt Cup at the weekend. The 53rd edition of this popular football tournament attracted twelve teams to the field, and the atmosphere in the Rhein-Wied Stadium was characterized by sporting enthusiasm throughout. Despite changeable weather with mid-summer temperatures and occasional rain showers, the competition remained unaffected by the capricious weather news-koblenz.de reported.

SG Neuwied took over the organization of the tournament, supported by the city's Office for Schools and Sports. Mayor Peter Jung did not miss the opportunity to thank those responsible for the successful implementation and the sponsors, in particular the Sparkasse Neuwied and the Bitburger Brewery Group, for their support. The new tournament format, which included a combination of group phase and Final Four, was very positively received by the participating teams.

Placement games with exciting encounters

Last Sunday the placement games took place in the Neuwied Rhein-Wied Stadium, and the weather was kind to the players and fans. The match day began with an exciting duel for 5th place, in which SG Neuwied defeated SG Rodenbach/Irlich 3-1. In the game for third place, CSV Neuwied won 3-0 against the second representative FV Engers.

In the final, which heated up emotions, VfL Oberbieber and HSV Neuwied faced each other. The latter received a hand penalty in the 2nd minute, which Basti Seemann was unable to convert. Another possible penalty was not given either. While HSV clearly dominated the game, they lacked the necessary penetration in attack. So it went into the half-time break with a score of 0-0.

After the break, HSV continued to dominate the game, but the goals failed to materialize. VfL Oberbieber defended cleverly and made it to penalties. Here the Oberbieber team had better nerves and won 4-2, securing the Deichstadt Cup 2024. While HSV Neuwied was dissatisfied with their own performance despite a strong performance, they now have to concentrate on the upcoming district league season, which starts on August 11th. begins with a home game against SG Ahrbach.

Looking ahead

The next test match for the HSV Neuwied first team will take place on Friday at 7:30 p.m. in Bad Breisig. Now it's time to learn the lessons from the Deichstadt Cup and prepare as best as possible for the upcoming challenges in the District League East. The fans can be excited to see how the team will develop.

Overall, the Deichstadt Cup was a complete success, bringing the local football community together and ensuring many exciting and fair encounters. A tournament that will be remembered fondly in Neuwied for a long time!