In the first competitive game of the year, Viktoria Berlin could see the difficult days of the compulsory Corona break. Power and freshness are lacking against an overpowering opponent.
It wasn’t quite as bad as it was 67 years ago when we lost 10 to world champions Fritz Walter and Horst Eckel. But Viktoria Berlin also had no chance in his second guest appearance on the Betzenberg.
“You could see that something was still missing,” said Julian Krahl after the 0: 2 (0: 1) against 1. FC Kaiserslautern in the first competitive game of the third division promoted this year after the annoying corona malaise. With several good saves, the goalkeeper played a key role in ensuring that the defeat was not higher.
Coach Benedetto Muzzicato didn’t want to judge his team, who were plagued by many absentees, too harshly. “We need a few games to get in,” said the 43-year-old on the Magentasport microphone shortly after the final whistle on Saturday.
The Palatinate are the team of the hour in the 3rd league and are marching towards the 2nd league. Victoria has other tasks ahead of her. “It’s not really bad. You can tell what we want,” is how Muzzicato described the implementation of his game idea.
The Viktoria coach can almost save himself a detailed analysis. The next chance comes quickly. The next task at Hallesches FC is already waiting for Tuesday (7 p.m.). “We don’t have time to think much and are looking forward to the game,” said the Viktoria coach. We’re promoted, we give 100 percent, we should show that every week,” Krahl said.
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In the first game without their top striker Tolgay Cigerci, who was transferred to Samsunspor in the second Turkish football league, Viktoria was only able to set a few offensive accents.
With 26 points, the Berliners remain in twelfth place, five points ahead of a relegation zone.