DFB Cup
Heidenheim confidently moves into the second round of the cup
He put together the brace to make it 3-0 for Heidenheim: Tim Kleindienst. photo
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Bundesliga promoted Heidenheim jumps the hurdle at the state cup winners of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania with ease. After just 18 minutes, the Schmidt team had scored four times.
1. FC Heidenheim easily advanced to the second round of the drawn into the DFB Cup. The Bundesliga promoted team clearly won in front of 3,500 spectators at Oberliga side Rostocker FC and earned 8-0 (5-0).
A week before the start of the Bundesliga, Heidenheim’s coach Frank Schmidt fielded his supposed top eleven in the first competitive game of the new season. And the big favorite set the course for victory within nine minutes in Rostock’s Ostseestadion. Adrian Beck with a volley (9th minute), Tim Kleindienst with a brace worth seeing (12th, 15th) and Lennard Maloney (18th) gave the guests a 4-0 lead.
FCH keeper Müller not tested
After that, the state cup winner from Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania lost some respect, launched one or the other counterattack and defended himself on the defensive as much as possible. Nevertheless, FCH goalkeeper Kevin Müller didn’t even have to intervene seriously at his old place of work. On the other hand, new signing Marvin Pieringer increased the lead to 5-0 for Heidenheim by the half-time break (38′).
In the second half, the Bundesliga newcomer, who was supported by around 200 supporters, continued to press the button, but lacked the final precision in the goal. In addition, Rostock’s goalkeeper Mika Schneider saved the fifth division team from falling behind with a number of saves. Nevertheless, new signing Eren Dinkci, who shot from close range (53′), Pieringer (72’/header) and Stefan Schimmer (86′) made it 8-0 for Heidenheim.
On Saturday (3.30 p.m.) FCH will start the first Bundesliga season in its club history. The first task is the game at VfL Wolfsburg.