Energie Cottbus temporarily shot itself at the top of the table of the 3rd division with a late 1-0 win against Erzgebirge Aue. Tolcay Ciğerci scored the goal of the day with a late and controversial penalty.
In the fight for the promotion, football third division FC Energie Cottbus Get in a happy but important victory. The Lausitzer prevailed against Erzgebirge Aue on Saturday with 1-0 (0-0). Tolcay Ciğerci scored the goal of the day by transformed penalty (89th). Due to the victory, the team of coach Claus-Dieter Wollitz temporarily jumps to the top of the table.
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The course of the game
While Energie Cottbus that Sensational end in the semi-finals of the Brandenburg Cup had to be processed, the guests from Aue noticed the confidence after the semi -finals in the Saxony Cup. The team of coach Jens Härtel was very compact and took over the game with more possession in the early minutes. The first good chance then belonged to the home side: Erik Engelhardt put a cross into the back of Phil Halbauer, who did not hit the ball properly (14th). As a result, energy found it better and better into play and combined several times in the direction of the gate, but the last consequence was missing.
In the final phase of the first half, energy goalkeeper Elias Bethke was also challenged: Aue Maximilian Schmid was served perfectly and came to the end from an acute angle, but the rushing Bethke remained in the direct duel (37th). The guests from Saxony came over Jonah Fabisch via volley and the free -standing Boris Tashchy shortly afterwards, but remained at the break at 0-0.
The decision brings the decision in the final phase
Energy coach Wollitz changed Maximilian Krauss and Timmy Thiele for Salvary and Engelhardt in the second half. Because both teams continue to strive forward, but also actively acted defensively, the audience in the energy stadium received a largely balanced game. After about an hour, Cigeri found Krauss from his own half, who was relieved of Aue defender Linus Rosenhöcher, but then failed to keeper goalkeeper Martin Männel (61.).
From Cottbus perspective, the double change at the break did not bring the hoped -for offensive risk, instead the guests missed the lead. In the penalty area it was again Schmid, who came to the shot from a short distance, but Bethke was able to parry and also fought off Kilian Jakob’s margin (78.) when lying down. In the final phase, Aue’s rose holes then brought Lucas Copado to a fall, the referee Lars Erbst decided on penalty. The transformed, Like last against SandhausenTolgay Cigerci for another somewhat happy energy victory.
Broadcast: RBB around 6, March 29, 2025, 6 p.m.
