FC Erzgebirge Aue suffered their next setback in the relegation battle in the 3rd Football League and can intensify their planning for the Regionalliga. After a disastrous start, the Saxons lost 3:5 (1:4) against TSG Hoffenheim II and are still nine points behind a non-relegation place. With seven games left to play, nobody believes that Aue will be able to avoid relegation.
The chances of victory for Aue were gone after just a few minutes, as Deniz Zeitler (6th minute), Luka Duric (11th/29th) and Paul Hennrich (15th) made Hoffenheim's lightning start perfect. As if conceding three goals wasn't punishment enough, Jamilu Collins (19) was also shown a red card after an emergency brake.
TV footage showed some Aue fans leaving the stadium after just a quarter of an hour. They not only missed Marcel Bär's brace (40th/56th) and Ricky Bornschein's goal (85th), but also the next TSG goal from Zeitler (51st).
