In a match threatened with abandonment, third-division soccer club FC Erzgebirge Aue has reached the round of 16 of the Saxony Cup. In the 4-0 (2-0) at BSG Stahl Riesa, referee Ronny Walter interrupted the game because Aue supporters had invaded the interior of the stadium. The game was only resumed after an almost 30-minute interruption. In the round of 16, Aue receives SSV Markranstädt, which plays in the sixth-class Sachsenliga.
Aue had some trouble, but could rely on Maximilian Thiel. The veteran (11./40.) gave the team of coach Pavel Dotchev by his double strike security. Thomas Kutsche (61.) scored an own goal, which finally decided the game for Aue. The only 17-year-old William Kallenbach (67.) scored directly his first goal on his debut in the professional team.
As everyone was preparing for the final whistle, the gate in the guest block suddenly stood open. Supporters of the Erzgebirger stood on the pitch, the referee asked both teams into the dressing room. The situation calmed down due to the appearance of the police, but it was still open for a long time whether the game could be continued. "For us a big disappointment, we had a high organizational effort. This is a neck blow," said Riesa's board Sebastian Schwurack in the MDR.
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