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Following Erzgebirge Aue's 2-0 victory in the 101st Saxony Derby against Dynamo Dresden, emotions became quite intense. "That individual deserves a stern disciplinary action. I hold no good wishes for him anymore. That was an unfair challenge, he went in aggressively," stated Dynamo's ex-captain Stefan Kutschke angrily, eyeing Aue's coach Pavel Dotchev. The television footage echoed Dresden's head coach Thomas Stamm's immediate analysis after the final whistle on Magenta Sport TV: "I hope the referee team recognizes the obvious foul, as it was an unnatural movement from Maennel. A clear red card, hence the initial yellow for Stefan was unnecessary," Stamm added, "It's evident that passions run high in such matches."
In essence, Aue's captain and goalkeeper Martin Maennel carried out a late tackle against Kutschke, who had substituted in at the 57th minute. Kutschke responded with a yellow card. In the 83rd minute, Maennel launched the ball directly at Kutschke's shoulder as he was leaving the field, mimicking a fall.
Referee Lukas Benen swiftly issued a red card to the Dresden player straight after the final whistle.
Following the game's conclusion, striker Kutschke stormed towards the referee, engaging in a heated argument - simultaneously targeting Maennel. When Maennel attempted to intercede, Kutschke refused any physical contact.
Coach Dotchev aimed to delve deeper into the derby triumph. He recounted his conversation with Kutschke in a composed manner:"I expressed my apologies. That's all there is to it. I wish to focus on the game, as it has no connection to the game and is completely irrelevant."
Before a crowd of 14,788 spectators at the packed Erzgebirgsstadion, Mirnes Pepic (6th minute) put the Erzgebirgers in front, subsequently followed by former Dresden player Marvin Stefaniak (9th minute) doubling the lead with a 2-0 finish. "We had our momentum, but we failed to capitalize on it," Stamm concluded. The new Dynamo coach considers the defeat as a stepping stone for growth: "Defeats fuel progress in the long term, defeats are an integral part of success."
The following incident between Kutschke and Maennel sparked outrage after the game's conclusion. Kutschke stormed towards the referee, expressing his frustration over the handling of the fouls against him by Maennel.
