VfL Osnabrück can continue to dream of returning to the 2nd Bundesliga.
Coach Tobias Schweinsteiger’s team beat SC Verl, who had already been saved, 1-0 (1-0) at the end of the 35th matchday of the 3rd division in Paderborn and thus moved back up to fifth place.
Noel Niemann (32nd) scored the only goal of the evening with a long-range shot worth seeing in front of 6015 spectators. While VfL was the more dangerous team before the break, things changed after the break.
Verl, who had scored at least once in the last 20 games, noticeably increased the pressure. But the guests withstood it.
Osnabrück, who were relegated from the second division in 2021, drew level with Dynamo Dresden and Wehen Wiesbaden on points with 63 points. In front of the chasing trio, the second representation of SC Freiburg, which is not eligible for promotion, is in second place within reach. Leader SV Elversberg can make the promotion perfect on the next matchday.