VfL Osnabrück under pressure: gloss coach Antwerp should prevent the descent!

VfL Osnabrück under pressure: gloss coach Antwerp should prevent the descent!

VfL Osnabrück suffered a bitter defeat against SV Wehen Wiesbaden on March 7, 2025 in the 3rd league. The home side had to give up with 0: 1, which is the first defeat under the new coach Marco Antwerp. Before that, the team remained unbeaten for nine games, but the bankruptcy against Wiesbaden means a setback in the relegation battle for VfL. Thijmen Goppel scored the decisive goal for the guests in the 55th minute.

The first half was disappointing for Osnabrück, without any noteworthy scoring chances up to the 37th minute. Marcus Müller had the first shot on the goal, but it was too central to presenting a real danger. After the change of sides, Wiesbaden increased and used a way to take the lead. Coach Antwerp reacted with a change of triple, but despite the efforts, the team could not play out any significant chances. Niklas Wiemann had a header chance, but it was just past the goal. In addition, Osnabrück was a clear penalty when Emanuel Taffertshofer fouled Dave Gnaase in the penalty area. At the end of the game, 14,412 spectators disappointed the stadium.

VfL Osnabrück faces challenges

Marco Antwerp was recently presented as the new coach of VfL Osnabrück. He succeeds Pit Reimers, which was released due to the current sporting situation. Reimers has only been in office since September. Antwerp, supported by Frithjof Hansen, the current U19 coach of the association, has assumed the challenge of stabilizing VfL in the relegation battle. Dr. Michael Welling, Managing Director of VfL, is convinced that Antwerp fulfills the requirements for this difficult task.

Antwerpen's experience in relegation battle should not be underestimated. In the past season he saved SV Waldhof Mannheim from relegation after taking over a team in a similar situation. Previously, he had also led Eintracht Braunschweig to the 2nd Bundesliga and retained other clubs such as SC Prussia Münster from relegation. These successes from his past give the Osnabrück fans hope that Antwerp can bring the turn again.

outlook for the upcoming games

The next challenge for VfL is on Tuesday when the team competes against VfB Stuttgart II. Antwerp already sees the focus on the games against Rot-Weiss Essen and Verl. The game against Essen takes place on Sunday and is of great importance for planning, since this opponent is in the third last place, five points ahead of Osnabrück. It will be crucial to score in these duels to relieve relegation.