FC Hansa Rostock have ended a 57-year drought and won in Aue for the first time. The Kogge defeated FC Erzgebirge 2:1 (1:1) in the third division clash. Kilian Jakob had put the hosts ahead after 12 minutes in front of 13,218 spectators. Norwegian Sigurd Haugen (32') equalized before Ahmet Gürleyen (90.+1) scored the winner. Aue's Ali Loune was shown a yellow card in the 75th minute.
Both teams neutralized each other for long stretches of the first half. After the 2-0 defeat in Cologne a week ago, Aue tried to bring calmness and security to their own game, attempting to lure the compact Rostock side into possession. They rarely succeeded.
The lead resulted from the first chance for the Violets. Benjamin Uphoff in the Hansa goal undercut a long cross from Pascal Fallmann and Jakob finished artistically in the air with a left-footed shot. The subsequent Auer attacks were dangerous, but were unsuccessful.
