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FC Erzgebirge Aue fails in the Saxony Cup against FC Eilenburg

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FC Erzgebirge Aue, relegated to the third division and cup winners, lost 2-3 in the Saxony Cup against upper division club FC Eilenburg.
Tom Weiß and Alexander Vogel each scored from the penalty spot for Eilenburg, while Tim Maciejewski and Bastian Strietzel scored for Aue.
The regional league team's elimination is described as undeserved, despite controversial penalties in the final phase.

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FC Erzgebirge Aue was the defending champion in the Saxony Cup and was previously relegated from the 3rd league. FC Eilenburg plays in the Northeast-South Oberliga.

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The Saxony State Football Cup has its big surprise: third division relegated and cup defenders FC Erzgebirge Aue failed in the third round. The “Veilchen” lost 2:3 (1:1) to the upper division club FC Eilenburg. Captain Tom Weiß (5th and 83rd minute/foul penalty) and Alexander Vogel (80th/foul penalty) scored for the winner.

Tim Maciejewski (27th) was able to equalize in the meantime, Bastian Strietzel (90th + 3) only managed to catch up. The regional league team's elimination is not undeserved, even if both penalties in the final phase were controversial. The hosts were the more active team throughout the season, while the favorites disappointed across the board.

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