Energie Cottbus has a decisive contribution to the promotion race of the 3rd football league.
The team of coach Claus-Dieter Wollitz lost 2: 4 (1: 2) in their own stadium. Cottbus, still the leading ladder at the beginning of March, already had three points behind the relegation rank as four -part in early March.
The direct march of the promoted is no longer possible.
Cottbus took the lead early through Henry Rorig (7th), but Felix Lohkemper (8th), Kennedy Okpala (29/52.) And Henning Matriciani (62.) turned the game. Tolcay Cigerci (66th, penalty) set the final point.
For the Lausitzer it was the fourth defeat from the last six games, Mannheim left the direct relegation places due to the victory.
Table leader Dynamo Dresden (67 points) already has third place, which currently occupies 1. FC Saarbrücken (62). Cup finalist Arminia Bielefeld (66) is in second place, Cottbus follows fourth with 59 points.