ABC finishes furious second half of the season in fourth place – Porca scores twice, Scheu nets debut goal
To conclude the Rheinlandliga season, Ahrweiler BC once again made a statement on the 34th matchday. The district side secured a dominant 4-1 (1-0) victory on Sunday against the already relegated SG Westerburg/Gemünden/Willmenrod and finished the season in fourth place in the final standings. Almir Porca shone with a brace, while Christian Scheu celebrated his first goal in the red-and-whites' jersey in his last game for ABC.
The match on the grass pitch in Gemünden, refereed by Erhan Gümüs, began under difficult external conditions – poor pitch conditions made structured passing play almost impossible. As a result, Ahrweiler BC increasingly shifted their offensive play to long balls into the attack. SG Westerburg, who, as the seventeenth-placed team, have already been relegated to the Bezirksliga, defensively resisted the imminent defeat with a compact formation and managed to land occasional blows in the form of counter-attacks in the first half.
The guests' best phase before the break began after half an hour: Kevin Wetschorek and Leon Waldminghaus initially missed good opportunities before Christian Scheu headed in the deserved lead after a set piece from Nam-Ju Lee (44th). For the defender, it was his first goal in his 41st and simultaneously last game for the ABC. An emotional end to his time with the club.
A quick start after the break decides the match
With the restart, ABC showed a transformed performance: "We came straight out of the locker room with fire," said coach Julian Feit afterwards. Kevin Wetschorek extended the lead to 2-0 just two minutes after the restart, when he reacted quickest to the second ball after a free-kick (47th). Just six minutes later, it was top scorer Almir Porca who made it 3-0 (53rd). The attacker finally crowned his season with his 28th goal: After a corner from Paul Bermel, Porca was once again on hand to score the 4-0 (75th).
The hosts' consolation goal by captain David Gläser (76th minute) ultimately only served to cosmetically improve the score.
"In the first half, the gaps were still too large, and we couldn't establish any rhythm in the game. But then we showed our true colors in the second half," analyzed Feit, who, along with co-trainer Martin Weber, will take over FV Engers in the new season. To conclude, both drew a positive summary: "A sensational year 2025 – twelve wins out of 15 games, all home games won. The lads have developed wonderfully and laid a strong foundation for the upcoming season."
And so ends a remarkable second half of the season for Ahrweiler BC, which saw the club climb to fourth place in the Rheinlandliga – concluding fittingly with a clear victory in Westerburg.
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First goal in the last game: Christian Scheu