1. FC Heidenheim are working towards a fine end to the calendar year: the 3-0 win over Jahn Regensburg was their third in a row and cause for compliments from coach Frank Schmidt.
“Those were absolute top scores again,” Schmidt said after his team’s 3-0 win against Regensburg. “We worked a lot and ran a lot.” The Heidenheim side had already taken the lead in their last home game of the year when the sending-off for Regensburg’s Otto shortly before the break (43rd) turned the game decisively in 1. FCH’s direction.
Schmidt made it clear, however: “Regardless of the sending-off, we were stable today and allowed little.” Regensburg tried to play forward even when they were shorthanded, but Heidenheim acted confidently. Schmidt was only not completely satisfied with the play on the flanks: “We should have brought in our target players more on the wings.”
Otherwise, according to the Heidenheim coach, “simple and effective football with great cohesion” was decisive today: “The will was absolutely there. We took the game as I asked – so compliments to the team!”
Leipertz: “There is only victory or defeat right now “
Once again, Schmidt could rely on his joker: Robert Leipertz, who had already scored the winning goal in each of the two previous games, also came off the bench against Regensburg and scored a little later for the decisive 2:0 (77.). “The three points feel good, of course,” the scorer said happily. “We have now won three games in a row, before that only one from five. It can happen that quickly.” Indeed, Heidenheim are now sixth in the 2. Liga, just one point behind Regensburg, who are in third place.
What Leipertz additionally stated after the game in view of the last draw more than three months ago: “There is only victory or defeat with us right now and nothing in between.” His colleagues and he will be happy that they chose the first option today.
