Unknowns destroy the penalty point: game cancellation in Erftstadt-Lechenich!

Unknowns destroy the penalty point: game cancellation in Erftstadt-Lechenich!

An incredible incident has brought the football game to a standstill in Erftstadt-Lenchenich! Unknown vandals have separated a penalty point from the artificial turf pitch at the Hennes-Weißweiler sports park. A willful act that endangered the security of the players and made the game between Erftstadt II and SC Wißkirchen II impossible.

referee Michael Schnitzler, who is also a relay manager, decided to cancel the game after seeing the damage. "The risk of injury is simply too great," he said. A piece of artificial turf of about 20 by 20 centimeters was missing, which made the entire play area unsafe. The Landesliga game between SC Germania Erftstadt-Lechenich and the reserve of the 1st FC Düren was then canceled. Coach Karsten Kochems showed understanding for the decision, but was frustrated because his team would have started fully. "It's totally annoying," he said.

risk of injury at the artificial turf pitch

The artificial turf was not only damaged at the penalty point, but also in another place so much that the support layer was visible. This was another risk of injury. "There are no cameras here, and so there are always incidents," complains Kochems the security situation on the pitch.

While Erftstadt-Lechenich had to watch, TuS Zülpich celebrated a dramatic 2-1 away win against SV Rott. Zülpich took the lead early through Nico Berekoven, but the hosts equalized. From the 80th minute, Zülpich put everything on one card and changed aggressively. In added time, Luca Ohrem scored the decisive goal and caused jubilee towers. "We finally rewarded ourselves," said coach David Sasse about the victory, which is considered an important step for the team.

On Tuesday there is a test game against Viktoria Köln's U19 Bundesliga team, in which Jonas Hohn is also supposed to return in Barcelona after his time. "This is a great chance for the boys to show themselves," said Sasse.