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Cottbus keep a clean sheet and Rostock at bay
Caution everywhere, but suspense right to the end: The 0-0 draw between Energie Cottbus and FC Hansa Rostock was more positive for the Lusatians than for the Mecklenburgers. In a game in which nobody wanted to make the first, arguably decisive mistake, the Cottbus side continued to secure their place in the promotion places. Even if Osnabrück's 2-0 win in Regensburg means they are now two points off the top of the table.
"It was indeed very, very exhausting, even if there weren't that many penalty area scenes. It was for the head: nobody wanted to make the decisive mistake," said Energie captain Axel Borgmann on "MagentaSport". The most important thing for him: "We still have a six-point lead over Rostock. I've said it before, we'd like to win every game. But it's not that easy. If you don't win, you don't want the opponent to take those three points in the six-point game."
Even though Energie coach Claus-Dieter Wollitz didn't really know what to make of his team's attacking performance, he was not dissatisfied with the result. Especially with a view to the tasks ahead. The 0-0 draw was important, "because we've played the last two home games to nil. We're scoring very, very well away from home at the moment. Now we have an extremely difficult away game. Aachen are the best the league has to offer of their kind, regardless of their good offense. But I'm convinced that we have that freshness now with the few days' break, although I didn't get the feeling today that either team wasn't fresh. But with the little bit of distance, the goal has to be to get three points there," said Wollitz.
