The last quarter-final of the DFB Cup between 1. FC Saarbrücken and Borussia Mönchengladbach was canceled on Wednesday after heavy rain. The German Football Association (DFB) announced that the field conditions in the Ludwigsparkstadion did not allow the game to be played regularly.
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According to the DFB, a catch-up date should be announced as quickly as possible. Bundesliga leaders Bayer Leverkusen and second division teams Fortuna Düsseldorf and 1. FC Kaiserslautern had previously qualified for the semi-finals.
Large pools of water had formed on the lawn of Saarbrücken’s Ludwigsparkstadion. Helpers tried to dry the area with leaf blowers, but were ultimately unable to do so sufficiently. Referee Florian Badstüber initially sent both teams onto the field to warm up, but seven minutes before the scheduled kick-off at 8:45 p.m. the cancellation followed to the whistles of the fans. The Gladbach supporters fired pyrotechnics that they had brought with them.
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