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It was a Hessen Cup final that told more stories than that of the passionate SG Barockstadt, who lost the final against SV Wehen Wiesbaden.
Offenbach – “Maybe we lacked a bit of experience. If we get to the final again, we will have this experience,” said Leon Pomnitz. The captain scored the goal to equalize the score at 1-1 on Saturday (May 23rd) and thus raised hopes of a first victory in the Hessen Cup more than ever. There was no class difference to be seen in the final, rather it was SG Barockstadt that was ultimately the slightly better team. Nevertheless, SV Wehen Wiesbaden celebrated their ninth state cup victory, as torgranate.de reports.
Hessen Cup final full of emotions: impress fans
Just like on the pitch, an atmospheric exchange of blows developed between the respective fan blocks. It was not noticeable that 3,579 spectators ultimately streamed into the Offenbach stadium, which was designed for 20,500 fans, so that most of the seats were not occupied and the standing stand was even closed to the TV cameras. There was a great atmosphere before kick-off, which reached its climax in the minutes after Pomnitz equalized. “I had goosebumps on the pitch,” said SGB defender Milian Habermehl, while Pomnitz saw “half of East Hesse” in the stadium: “It was nice to see so many fans, friends and family in the stands.”
Particularly in the SGB fan block, the spectators saw pyro flaring up not only during the great choreography by the Baroque City fans, but also again and again during the first half. “That was too much. If the fire safety service had had its way, the game was about to be canceled,” said HFV association football manager and Hessen Cup game manager Matthias Schmelz. After a corresponding announcement, there was no longer any fire in the SGB fan block. Schmelz didn't want to let the issue boil up too much anyway, even though there will still be a penalty for the SG Barockstadt. “We saw a great afternoon of football with great organization from Offenbach and a good number of spectators,” said Schmelz. However, the cup match director made it clear that the venue will no longer be determined by lottery: “We won't stick to that. There are currently several options that we are discussing and will probably decide on in June.” It was already clear in September that the final would take place in Offenbach.
With over 211,000 euros in bonuses, the DFB Cup would have been a big step forward for SG Barockstadt, not only in terms of sport but also financially. However, the lack of windfall does not affect the regional league team's squad planning, as sports director Patrick Schaaf emphasized: “Of course we would have had a different scope for action. We won't start bringing players to Fulda who want to earn a euro or two here. We've had bad experiences with that in the past. We want to bring in hungry players who have the potential to develop further. Because that's how we got to the final.”
A particularly nice gesture was found on the Baroque City players' warm-up shirts: Dirk Schütrumpf's portrait was depicted on the back. The Board member died at the beginning of Februarythe title should be dedicated to him. SG Barockstadt was unable to win the Hessen Cup, but Schütrumpf will still have been proud of the team's performance.
