Selber claimed a 7-5 victory over Lindau in the Oberliga South on Friday evening, a result that keeps both sides level on points despite their separate struggles. The match opened at Lindau's rink and delivered exactly what the recent head-to-head record suggested: goals at both ends from the opening period. By the final whistle the visitors had extended their scoring run while the hosts found themselves back on the wrong side of a tight affair.
What stood out was the tempo — both sides traded chances freely and neither goalkeeper could afford a single mistake. Lindau's attackers showed plenty of creativity in the middle third, but Selber's forwards were equally sharp on the counter. The scoreline tells you everything about a game where defence took a back seat and the outcome hung on which team could finish first.
We had Selber outside at 46 per cent and the match played out much as we expected. The visitors' recent form has been inconsistent but they have shown they can outscore opponents when given space to work. Lindau's attack has been potent at home, yet their defensive frailties have cost them in similar fixtures. When two sides with open styles meet, the one that converts more often tends to take the points.
Both clubs arrive at this stage with identical records: one win from four games and zero points in the table. The oddity of the standings reflects a format where results do not always translate into points in the conventional way. Lindau's last outing saw them fall 3-1 at Kaufbeuren, while Selber lost 6-4 away to Tölzer Löwen on the same day. Neither side can afford to drop further into unfamiliar territory.
The result leaves both teams adrift at the bottom half, though the gap between them and the top is not insurmountable. Selber move up to tenth while Lindau remain thirteenth, and both have four games left to reshape their campaigns. In a league where every match carries weight, this was a game that could have gone either way — and it nearly did.
