1968–69 FDGB-Pokal
The 18th competition for the fdgb Football Cup was held in the 1968/69 season.
In the first round of the cup were 46 teams at: 15 District Cup Winners * 29 DDR - Oberliga division and the two losers - in each of the prior soccer league in season 1967 / 68th The East German league team of chemistry Premnitz had a bye. For all pairings of the entire competition, the knock-out system was provided, draw matches were prolonged and repeated, if necessary.
After an elimination round, for the three District Cup winner and nine teams in the East German League were drawn, intervened in the Second Main Round 14 league teams in the competition. With Hansa Rostock, Rot-Weiß Erfurt and Stahl Riesa left here already three Oberliga. The new vice-champion FC Carl Zeiss Jena needed against the District Cup winners motor Grimsby a replay, which he then, however, highly won with 10:1. The second still competing in the competition District Cup winners BFC Dynamo II retired after a 1-2 against East division team Dynamo Dresden.
In the second round it was to repeat the previous year's finale 1 FC Union Berlin - FC Carl Zeiss Jena. With a 1-0 win in Berlin, Jena successfully took revenge. Two DDR -division club, bismuth Gera and Dynamo Dresden were able to qualify for the quarter-finals, but there had to play away from home and each subject clear. Even last year's finalist Jena had to bow out, but also the master missed by a 1:2 at FC Karl- Marx-Stadt the way into the final after a high 1:4 defeat at new master Vorwärts Berlin. In contrast, the 1 FC Magdeburg came with a 2-1 away win against BFC Dynamo for the third time in the final.
I. Main Round
(11 August 1968)
Elimination Round
(7 October 1968)
II Main Round
(16 November 1968)
Second round
(1 December 1968)
Quarterfinals
(23 April 1969)
Semifinal
(May 8, 1969)
Final
Statistics
Game History
In the duel of the championship third parties against the seventh degree of the league table in 1968/69 only the followers of the 1st FC Magdeburg were inferior in Saxony Dresden. Only 200 Magdeburg were faced with a backdrop of 7000 Karl -Marx- dwellers. Were very different from the situation on the lawn of the Dynamo stadium. A clearly superior 1.FC Magdeburg scored 4-0 the highest playoff victory since 1950, when EHW Thale had won by the same score the trophy.
The encounter began frantically, after a quarter of an hour had Göcke ( FCK ) and Zapf injured ( FCM ) located at the bottom. However, both were able to continue playing, and initially, the Karl- Marx-Stadt worked full Elan good scoring chances. In the 12th minute Göcke just missed the goal in the 27th minute had to tap on the goal line to clarify. The Magdeburg went on Lauerstellung, relied on their safe cover, waiting to counter-attack opportunities. This came out already for a minute Zapf's deliverance. Horse mackerel started a run on the left side of the field, ran over Göcke and played Peter Müller. His half-high flank reached ohms, which carried into the goal the ball head. From that moment on the Magdeburg had the game in hand, already from its own defense, the striker was sent again to the front, dominated in midfield ohms, Seguin and Abraham. The game of FCK disintegrated into unsuccessful individual actions, his strikers were screened to ineffectiveness.
The first FCM used his superiority consistently in the second half. Six minutes after the restart was again mackerel starting point of the next gate. In his corner Walter dived and scored the 2-0. In an effort to turn the game yet, the Karl- Marx-Stadt threw everything forward after that, which offered the enemy but by even more free space. These were gratefully accepted, in the 60th minute Ohm was able to start from the centerline of a solo run and the ball away lift emotional over goalkeeper Gröper to 3:0. After eight minutes, it was saving water, the pitting scored the fourth goal for Magdeburg two opponents. This team played in a real rush, had further major opportunities. The last in the 85th minute when saving water forced the substitute goalkeeper Kaschel to a fine save.
With an excellent performance of the 1 FC Magdeburg had won the trophy for the third time. Dresden football idol of yesteryear Richard Hofmann congratulated approvingly:
Source
GDR sports newspaper Deutsches Sport Echo, vintages 1968, 1969
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