Sensation or title defense? This question will be clarified on Saturday (August 22nd) when FC Eilenburg receives Chemnitzer FC in the final of the Sachsenpokal (2:45 p.m., in the live stream on sport-im-osten.de and the Sport-im- East app). For both teams, it’s not just about prestige and the redesigned Sachsenpokal, but also a warm windfall. Finally, in addition to a duel with TSG 1899 Hoffenheim, the winner will also receive a bonus in the low six-figure range for entering the first round of the DFB Cup.
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Eilenburg takes action against yellow card suspensions
And even before the kick-off, the encounter gets an explosive note. The background is the two yellow card suspensions for FCE players Tim Bunge and Philipp Sauer. In an urgent application to the Saxon Football Association (SFV), the people of Eilenburg were in favor of canceling the bans before the final, as they were imposed before June 30, 2020. According to the SFV’s cup rules, the competition officially ended on this date. The competition belongs to the previous game year, so the two players would have to be eligible to play for the final, so the argument of the league club.
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Winkler: “We slept for a year”
The request was negotiated by the SFV Presidium – and rejected. On Thursday (August 20th) the association announced to the people of Eilenburg that “the Presidium of the SFV sees no need to suggest that the SFV board change the rules of the game for the cup final on Saturday.” The day before, SFV President Hermann Winkler admitted at a press conference that the rule interpretation was not fair and exercised self-criticism: “The truth is that higher-class teams only enter the competition later. This gives the chances of getting tickets for the lower-class clubs are of course much higher. We slept for a year. ” Spicy: The rules were only tightened before this season. While the cards were redeemed from the round of 16 until last year, they now count from the first game to the end.
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FCE could appeal against the game standings
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Another fact also belongs to the truth. Since the competition officially ended on June 30th, theoretically no new signings that were signed after the deadline would be eligible to play. Accordingly, Chemnitzer FC should only compete with the team that was on the pitch last season. The CFC rejected a request from the SFV. The FCE had announced in the person of President Steffen Tänzer, however, that it may not use players who were signed after July 1st. In the event of a defeat, the North Saxons could therefore even go to the sports court in the last instance and appeal against the game standings.
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“Big players” dominate the national cup
Ultimately, the topic shows how difficult it is for the “small” clubs to prevail in the national cup against the “big players”. Clubs like Chemnitzer FC only enter the competition from the 3rd round and are therefore less at risk of receiving yellow card suspensions on the way to the title. The necessary experience and higher quality usually take care of the rest. It is not for nothing that the CFC has already won ten titles in the national cup.
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Knaubel: “We are the cheeky Robin Hoods”
Despite all the omens, the anticipation at FC Eilenburg is huge. The games against have already proven that you are not afraid of big names Chemie Leipzig in the round of 16 (1-0) and Lok Leipzig in the semi-finals (1-0). Especially the courageous and convincing appearance in the semifinals showed that the team of trainer Nico Knaubel is not a one-day flyer. “We are the cheeky Robin Hoods and want to take something away from the big ones,” said Knaubel mischievously: “We are strong enough and with a broad chest.” The dress rehearsal was also promising. At the start of the league season, the Eilenburg team easily took off FC An der Fahner Höhe 3-0.
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CFC messes up the dress rehearsal
The mood at Chemnitzer FC, however, is completely different. With a completely renewed team, the team of coach Daniel Berlinski screwed up the regional league start and had to Viktoria Berlin with 1: 2 give up. “We have to present ourselves differently than in the first 20 minutes against Viktoria,” warned Berlinski. But: “We are aware of the role of favorites and want to accept it.” The print will still be big on the “sky blue” side. Looking at what is still going on Bankruptcy proceedings is a victory in the state cup, synonymous with the inaugural bonus in the DFB Cup, for the clammy CFC a compulsory task.
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1,000 spectators admitted to the Ilburg Stadium
Without a doubt, the spectators can look forward to an explosive final in the Sachsenpokal. Thanks to a tried and tested hygiene concept, up to 1,000 fans are allowed in the Eilenburg Illburg Stadium, the “salt in the soup”, so to speak, as Winkler emphasized. And who knows, maybe the game will go into overtime after the final whistle – albeit off the pitch.
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