This Friday evening marks the Ahrweiler BC's first home game of the new Rheinlandliga season \u2013 and it's an immediate highlight: the Rhein\/Ahr derby against SG 99 Andernach. Kick-off is at 7:30 PM.<\/p>\n
Starting situation<\/p>\n
Both teams started the season with a win. ABC kicked off their campaign with a 3-0 victory at VfB Wissen, showcasing a convincing team performance at times. Andernach, coached by Kim Kossmann, comfortably won their home game against SG Arzfeld 4-1.<\/p>\n
A look at the recent past shows: the visitors have had a slight edge in the last direct duels. In the previous season, the \"baker boys\" had the upper hand in both encounters (5:2 in Heimersheim, 2:1 in Andernach). In the last six league games against each other, there are three wins for Andernach, one draw, and two successes for ABC.<\/p>\n
Staffing & Personnel<\/p>\n
For the coaching duo Mike Wunderlich and Kevin Pires-Rodrigues, there are some absences to contend with before the derby: David Weidner, Luca Marx, and Bartek Metza are not available due to injury. Jeff Ampadou is absent for personal reasons.<\/p>\n
Assessment<\/p>\n
The duel promises intensity, pace, and emotion once again. While ABC convinced at the start of the league, as they did in preparation, with a stable defense and variable offensive play, Andernach, after the departure of top scorer Nils Wambach, has a dangerous offensive department again with new signings Tim Esten and Mike Borger. The key for the hosts will likely be to stay compact in the center and consistently exploit their own ball wins.<\/p>\n
Voiceover for the game<\/p>\n
Head Coach Mike Wunderlich:<\/p>\n
A derby always has its own rules. We're facing a team that brings a lot of quality with it and has made our lives difficult in the past. We want to build on our performance from the opening match, play boldly, and do everything we can, together with our fans behind us, to ensure the points stay in Ahrweiler.<\/p>\n
Framework conditions<\/p>\n
The Rhine\/Ahr derby has always provided excitement, drama, and good Rheinlandliga football in recent years. The team is looking forward to numerous supporters in the stadium and an atmospheric evening of football.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Am morgigen Freitagabend steht f\u00fcr den Ahrweiler BC das erste Heimspiel der neuen Rheinlandliga-Saison an \u2013 und gleich wartet ein echter H\u00f6hepunkt: Das Rhein\/Ahr-Derby gegen die SG 99 Andernach. Ansto\u00df ist um 19:30 Uhr. Ausgangslage Beide Teams sind mit einem Sieg in die Spielzeit gestartet. Der ABC setzte sich zum Auftakt mit 3:0 beim VfB […]<\/p>","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":24041,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[21,18,19],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-24040","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-1-mannschaft","category-allgemein","category-senioren"],"yoast_head":"\n