The action continued in the German Cup with eleven matches, where goals were pouring in—a total of 57 were scored.
Mainz celebrated the most lopsided victory and advancement, defeating the small “Gallic” village of Krieschof—with a population of 500— a fifth-division team (NOFV-Oberliga Sud). The visitors scored five goals in each half, with Tietz emerging as the MVP with four goals.
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Both Dynamo Dresden and Freiburg secured their spots in the second round of the tournament with lopsided scores, celebrating away victories of 6-0 over Westfalia Rhenern and 5-1 over Fortuna Düsseldorf, respectively.
It was a similar story in the matches featuring Gladbach and Union Berlin, with the Bundesliga teams making… easily cruising past Mainz (0-5) and Braunschweig (2-4) on the road.
Finally, there was a major upset in tonight’s matches, as St. Pauli—which was relegated to the second division last year—lost 2-0 to Essen (a third-division team) and was eliminated from the tournament early.
Here is the full schedule:
- Jendlo-Heidenheim 5-2
- Greuther Fürth-Bochum 1-2
- Westfalia Rhenern-Dynamo Dresden 0-6
- Jena vs. Darmstadt 1-2
- Krieschof–Mainz 0–9
- Bachlinger vs. Magdeburg 0-4
- Braunschweig vs. Union Berlin 2-4
- Scott Mainz vs. Gladbach 0-5
- Essen vs. St. Pauli 2-0
- Lübeck–Paderborn 2–4
- Fortuna Düsseldorf vs. Freiburg 1-5
*photo source: 1. FSV Mainz 05
