FC Gießen whirls up the league: sensational comeback victory in Steinbach!

FC Gießen whirls up the league: sensational comeback victory in Steinbach!

In the regional league between TSV Steinbach Haiger and FC Gießen, on April 18, 2025, there was an exciting game that attracted 1056 spectators to the stadium benches. The first half started promising for the home side. In the 4th minute, Justin Steinkötter scored the early lead for Steinbach with a precise shot in the corner.

However, FC Gießen could not be discouraged and equalized in the 34th minute by Oliver Kovacic. Shortly before the break whistle, in the added time of the first half, Ole Käuper scored for Steinbach and produced the 2-1 break. This indicated an exciting second half.

Surprising turning point

The second half started with another goal for FC Gießen. Wessam Abdel-Ghani made the equalization in the 62nd minute. Just four minutes later, in the 66th minute, Oliver Kovacic took his chance and turned the game to 3-2 for Gießen with his second goal. FC Gießen celebrated its eighth win of the season and left the Steinbacher with empty hands.

Meanwhile, the number of spectators in another game increased. 5215 spectators were present in the duel between Kickers Offenbach and FC 08 Villingen. Offenbach started strongly: Kristjan Arh Cesen scored 1-0 in the 7th minute, followed by Valdrin Mustafa, which increased to 2-0 in the 17th minute. Karlo Kuranyi shortened in the 26th minute for Villingen, but Mustafa made the 3-1 final score in the 52nd minute with his second goal.

exciting table race

The current table of the Regionalliga Südwest remains exciting. The Freiberg team would like to keep the connection to second place after a defeat in Kassel. Trier, which plays against Freiburg II, urgently needs a home win to increase the distance to the relegation zone. Freiburg II recently had a success against Walldorf.

The Stuttgart Kickers are under pressure in the relegation battle. After a 1-2 defeat against Bahlingen, you urgently need a win to restore the connection to the upper places. Göppingen is also challenged, while Walldorf could breathe a sigh of relief against the relegation -threatened players.

In the course of this exciting season it turns out that the rivalries in the Regionalliga Südwest are far from decided. The teams not only fight for points, but also for honor and a better placement for the coming season.

Further information on the current games and viewer numbers can be found on Kicker and fupa .