Of all people, Christoph Daferner and Robin Meißner: As if his Fortuna's 2-0 first-round defeat at Dynamo Dresden in the cup wasn't bad enough for Düsseldorf coach Daniel Thioune, his two former Dynamo protégés were also responsible for the goals. The coach was correspondingly frustrated. "Both of them came to me with a somewhat happier face than I had," said Thioune.
Happy faces could be seen on all the faces of those in black and yellow. However, neither coach Thomas Stamm nor his players were euphoric. "We've certainly got a couple of mood grenades, so we'll be celebrating a bit today. But we'll be back in training tomorrow," said goalkeeper Tim Schreiber. Last year, he was a cup scare with 1. FC Saarbrücken, but he can imagine doing the same with Dynamo. But the first round has just been played and the next round will probably not be until October. "You don't think about the next game now," said Schreiber.
Immediate focus on Saxony derby on Friday
Not on the next cup game, but on the next opponent in the 3rd division. And this game is probably one of the most important for the fans: the Saxony clash at FC Erzgebirge Aue on Friday (19:00/MagentaSport). In view of the fact that Saarbrücken weakened in the pre-season after their cup appearances in the championship, Stamm is relaxed. "We're playing in the Shaft on Friday, so I don't have to motivate anyone or get them focused. There's just an incredible sense of anticipation. I'm sure I won't have to push anyone on Friday," said the coach after his DFB Cup premiere.
The fact that it will be a completely different game against Aue is clear to everyone. "We were helped today by the fact that our opponents wanted to play soccer themselves and not stifle our play," said midfield engine Niklas Hauptmann. The Cologne native admitted that this victory had a special flavor for him: "Of course it's special somewhere. But winning the trophy at home in front of a full house is motivation enough," said Hauptmann.
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