FC Memmingen is subject to Kottern in the first Allgäu duel for decades

FC Memmingen is subject to Kottern in the first Allgäu duel for decades

The ninth matchday of the Bayernliga brought an unexpected turn for FC Memmingen. In a heated duel against TSV Kottern, the team had to take its first defeat of the season, and that in front of 1720 fans who supported its colors in the stadium. In the end it was 1-2 for the hosts, who kept the upper hand with a strong performance, especially in the first half.

TSV coach Martin Dausch praised the Kemptener toilet for their gallery style of play and said: "We played a very, very good first half and pulled the sting." Dausch had specially interrupted his family vacation on Lake Garda to guide this important game. It was played in summer temperatures that tended against 30 degrees Celsius, but the warmth could not stop the players before it came to the first heated scenes after a cautious start.

key moments of the first half

In the 38th minute it was Japanese Joichiro Shibata who could outsmart the defensive of the Memmingen. He benefited from inadequate clarification in defense and scored the first goal. Shortly before the half -time break, the shock for the Memminger followed: after a foul to Maximilian Bär, Kai Dusch con casually transformed the penalty to 2-0 for kotters. FCM trainer Matthias Günes commented on the mistakes of his defense: "In our most stable position, we invited two goals with two capital errors." However, he also admitted that Kottern had forced the Memmingen to be mistaken due to his aggressive style of play.

with great motivation, FC Memmingen went into the second half. With an urgent speech in the cabin, assistant coach Candy Decker ensured that his players returned to the pitch with new enthusiasm. After a corner kick in the 50th minute, David Remiger scored the connection goal with a header to 1: 2. This campaign brought new hope on the FCM.

In the further course of the game, the hosts had the chance of a third goal, but could not use it. An outstanding Matthias Jocham threw himself into the shooting track in a shot from Pascal Maier and thus prevented the expansion of leadership for Kottern. Substitute Valentin Matkovic had just missed the slatted cross with a free kick and could not secure Memmingen anymore.

Symptable relieved, TSV Kottern celebrated its first point game home win against the Rival from Memmingen for 57 years. The last direct competitive games between the two teams were in the 1960s, a time known for intensive derby duels. In recent years there was rarely duels of this kind.

Another remarkable aspect was the high proportion of own talents in the game. From FC Memmingen, all of the players were all in the starting line -up that came from their own youth. "Our path is not just a lip service," noted coach Matthias Günes. Also at TSV Kottern, almost all players were in the starting formation of former Memmingen youth players. In a derby that lived from the support of domestic fans, both teams showed that they want to rely on a strong training of their talents and thus want to shape the future. The development of young players is of central importance in these competitions and both clubs seem to be on the right track.