Corona at SV Meppen: Cup

Half squad of coach Rico Schmitt lacked on Saturday for positive corona tests, injuries or red cards. Three actors from the district league reserve were used at the 0: 0 in Magdeburg. Leon Kugland played through on the left side to reflection time. "For me it was a dream," explained the 22-year-old. Louis Hebbelmann and Jannik Looschen were replaced in the second half.

"Deep impressed", Schmitt showed after the point win at the microphone of "Magenta sport". "What we have shown above all in the tactical area... We freeze this moment. Sensational," he said.

On Wednesday, however, the personal worries at the SV Meppen could have caught up again. Several players have been in domestic isolation for days of coronabing anything. On Wednesday, three more positive test results have been added within the team.

The Saturday scheduled semi-finals in the NFV Cup at the Regionalligist VFV Borussia 06 Hildesheim therefore does not take place. The SVM had submitted an application for laying in the opponent and the Lower Saxony Football Association (NFV). The VFV Hildesheim and the NFV have approved this application.

Infection events could not be interrupted

"We explicitly thank you to meet," explained SVM Managing Director Ronald Maul. Currently it was not possible to interrupt the infection in the team. "The health of our players and all employees has top priority," emphasizes mouth.

A new appointment is not fixed yet. Until the next third division game, the EMSLÄNDER still have some time, on April 1, the home game against SV labor wiesbaden is on the program.