1. FC Lok Leipzig still believes in promotion to the 3rd Football League. After losing 1-0 at home, however, the Saxons must win at Würzburger Kickers on Monday (6.30pm/MagentaSport). If they fail to do so, Lok would fail to qualify for relegation, as they did in 2020 (against SC Verl) and 2025 (against TSV Havelse). "We weren't the strongest away team in the Regionalliga Nordost for nothing. We will also try everything in Würzburg to perhaps make the impossible a reality," said coach Jochen Seitz after the first leg.
Since the club from Lower Franconia were clearly superior and could have won by a higher margin, Seitz could "definitely live" with the 0:1. Psychologically, the coach even sees an opportunity: "Realistically, Würzburg has the advantage. But Würzburg has something to lose, we can only win." He wants to analyze the game intelligently, "perhaps also change the build-up play to annoy Würzburg a little more".
