Neidhart fights for the promotion: Ofc meets defensively strong Fulda!

Neidhart fights for the promotion: Ofc meets defensively strong Fulda!

Christian Neidhart, as a coach of the OFC Kickers Offenbach, stands on Bieberer Berg in the second year and continues to pursue the goal of climbing the 3rd division. However, this dream should not be realized at all costs. The OFC in the Regionalliga Südwest after 22 out of 34 games is currently taking third place with 42 points and is therefore only three points behind leaders Hoffenheim II. The top of the table is closely together, with only six points difference between the first five teams.

Neidhart underlines the need to continuously collect points in order to better cut off at the end of the season than in the last season when the OFC only took eleventh place. This is particularly important because the club has already celebrated success in the past. In the previous season, the Offenbacher won the Hessen Cup and caused a sensation by triumphant against the second division club Magdeburg in the DFB Cup.

The challenges of the season

Preparations for the current season were anything but easy. The team presented a flu wave that recorded 14 players at the same time. Neidhart is currently faced with a tense personnel situation. Long -term injuries such as perennial and wax continue to fail. Rossmann started training again, but Karada and Pfeiffer are not available. Mensah and worry also have muscular problems.

In the latest game against Bahlinger SC, however, the team was able to celebrate a clear 3-0 win, which should give the players additional buoyancy. The game was shaped by the early red card against Bahlingen, which made the conditions for the OFC easier.

outlook and expectations

With a view to the upcoming game against Fulda, which Neidhart expects as close duel, the trainer emphasizes the defensive qualities of the opponents. He watched Fulda intensively and knows about the high demands of the OFC compared to this team. Neidhart is looking forward to the support of around 2,000 fans who will travel to Fulda to support the team. This return of the fans after the club has fought hard to regain them is a sign of cohesion and conviction that the OFC and its supporters combine.

He lively remembers the first leg that the OFC won 2-1, while the second leg ended in a draw last year. Despite all the challenges, Neidhart emphasizes the importance of continuity in the club in order to achieve realistic promotion goals, and remains optimistic about the upcoming games.