Despite a clear improvement compared to the previous week and an interim leadership goal, Energie Cottbus against Ingolstadt has not got beyond a tie. The final phase in particular had it all.
In the 3rd football league is that FC Energie Cottbus not got beyond a tie on Saturday. The Lausitzer separated 1-1 (1-0) from FC Ingolstadt at home and thus have five points in the new season after four match days.
Tolcay Cigerci brought the hosts in the 35th minute in the lead in the 35th minute, Frederik Carlsen (61.) achieved the equalization.
The starting position
The team of coach Claus-Dieter Wollitz was on reparation against Ingolstadt. On the one hand, the Bitter bankruptcy against promoted Hoffenheim II From last weekend, on the other hand, there should be a revenge for the debacle that energy experienced against the Schanzer on the last matchday of last season. Through a The Cottbusers had missed the relegation to the second Bundesliga 1: 4 home defeat.
The course of the game
In the Leag Energie Stadium, the 10,631 spectators now got a game at eye level, in which none of the two teams could earn clear advantages. After a good half an hour, Cottbus then increased the pressure and came to good chances. Cigerci made the ball just past the left edge of the right area in the 29th minute, shortly afterwards Erik Engelhardt failed from a short distance from Ingolstadt’s keeper Markus Ponath.
The lead goal deserved at the time fell from the penalty point. After a cross from Henry Rorig, the ball jumped to the arm of the Ingolstadt team Yannick Deichmann and referee Fabienne Michel decided on a penalty without hesitation. Cigerci converted this ice cold into the left corner (35th).
After the break, the game calmed down a little, but energy initially kept the game control. Something out of nowhere came to Ingolstadt in this phase. A long ball from the half field found Frederik Carlsen on the long post, who skillfully accepted it and turned it from an acute angle (61.).
The game then became more intense and remained exciting to the end. The hosts almost even had to go off the pitch without a single point, but keeper Alexander Sebald scratched a ball in the final phase with a strong reflex just from the line (84.). Later, energy also saved the post (87.) at a long -range shot (87th)
On the other hand, the substitute Timmy Thiele missed the so -called Lucky Punch (90+3). So in the end it remained 1-1.
What was going on there?
That the Actual replacement goalkeeper Alexander Sebald Between the posts, it was already clear. The 29-year-old would probably not have been believed to have a fine foot. And yet he let the Ingolstadt Marcel Costly get out in the first half by hacking. Chapeau!
Player of the day
… but Sebald is on the line because of his performance. While at the beginning of the game he had to access a second time at the beginning of the game, he radiated more and more security in the further course of the game and at the end saved the point. Although he can also be his skills Surprise success against second division leader Hannover 96 in the DFB Cup Had demonstrated that coach Wollitz does not plan him as a long -term replacement for the injured stammer goalkeeper Elias Bethke.
“I have a friendly relationship with Alex Sebald, but I don’t think he can play for a whole season. That costs an incredible number of grains, especially if you have never played at this level,” said Wollitz after the game against Ingolstadt at RBB-Mikro. The coach said you want to be based on the goalkeeper position again.
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Voices to the game
Claus-Dieter Wollitz (FC Energie Cottbus): “We have a lot of work ahead of us. The expectations of one or the other player are higher than what we can actually provide because of the last season. Therefore, every point is hard fought. It is important that we have brought the attitude today to fight over a longer period of time. We didn’t do that last week. At least that’s a small beginning.”
Sabrina Wittmann (FC Ingolstadt): “Due to the course of the game and the disputed penalty, we would have liked to take more than one point today. We took a step forward again in total. We went through our plan over a long distance than in the last game against Rostock. Therefore, it annoys me that we no longer took us with us, but I am very happy about the performance of the team.”
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Broadcast: RBB television, 08/30/2025, 1:55 p.m.
