The cup match in the Thuringian state cup between 1. FC Greiz and FC Carl Zeiss Jena was overshadowed by a serious injury. Jena midfielder Osazee Aghatise (39th minute) stepped into a hollow in the turf without any influence from the opponent and apparently suffered a serious knee injury. He had to be treated for several minutes, then paramedics arrived by helicopter at the start of the second half, landed next to the Tempelwald sports ground and tended to 22-year-old Aghatise, who was born in Cologne.
Jena coach Volkan Uluc spoke plainly in an MDR interview after his regional league team's 4:0 victory and the resulting progression to the third round. "The result is of secondary importance today because Aghatise's serious injury overshadows everything. Without a duel, without pressure, he stepped into the hollow here, probably broke his whole knee."
