A descent battle in the Westphalia League: Bockum-Hövel is fighting a draw!

A descent battle in the Westphalia League: Bockum-Hövel is fighting a draw!

In the exciting duel of the Westphalia League men Season 1, the SG Bockum-Hövel met FSC Rheda on May 4, 2025 in Adolf-Brühl-Stadion at home. The game started at 3:30 p.m. and ended with a fair 2-2 draw. The SG Bockum-Hövel showed an impressive catch-up after she was 0: 2 back at halftime.

The first half was characterized by difficulties for Bockum-Hövel. In the 12th minute, Justin Krausch undertook an unfortunate own goal who gave Rheda 1-0. Shortly before the break, in the 43rd minute, Fouad Athnima increased to 2-0 for Rheda. Despite the deficit, the SG Bockum-Hövel showed fighting spirit in the second round.

Successful catch-up from SG Bockum-Hövel

After the half-time break, the SG Bockum-Hövel came into play better. In the 56th minute, Mikail Baytar shortened to 1: 2. The pressure on the defense of Rheda increased, and in the 80th minute Michael Rzeha finally succeeded in celebrating the 2-2, which made the 128 spectators cheer in the stadium.

With this point, however, the SG remains in 16th place in the table and continues to be exposed to relegation worries, since it now has six points behind the first non -relegation. Before the game, coach Matthias Bsufka emphasized the urgency to train on public holidays to stabilize the defensive. In the last three games, the team had conceded twelve goals, which significantly illustrates the basic problems in defense. Wa.de reports that the SG is almost complete when it comes to use Samel Begoski and Pascal Müller.

FSC Rheda stabilizes

The FSC Rheda, who was in tenth place before the game, was a switch -off team that efficiently took advantage of its chances in the first half. With the tie you can still hope for a calm final phase of the season. Trainers and players are satisfied with the point win, even if they have some weaknesses on the defensive.

The result of this game was a small glimmer of hope for the SG Bockum-Hövel, but in view of the remaining five games and the urgent need to score victories, the situation remains tense. The team has to continue to minimize their mistakes to avoid the possibility of direct relegation. kicker.de offers further current reports and statistics on the Westfalenliga.