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DFB-Pokal, 12. August 2019

Post-match quotes


Tim Walter, VfB head coach: "It was clear to us that it would be no easy task away to Rostock in front of a capacity crowd. It was an intensive match and we made life a little harder for ourselves than we should have done since we weren’t really on the pace or accurate enough at times. We needed to be more solid in front of goal and that way we could have put the match to bed earlier than we did. At the end of the day, though, we deserved to go through to the next round and we’re pleased with the way it went tonight."

Jens Härtel, F.C. Hansa Rostock head coach: "It’s goals that count in football. Stuttgart scored one, and they won. We had plenty of possession and had some good chances to take the lead, but too often the final ball wasn’t accurate enough. For the set piece that led to the goal, we were caught napping. Even when we went behind, we continued to create chances but the ball just didn’t seem to want to go in. I can’t make any complaints about the team’s performance – they implemented our game plan in the right way. We’ll need to take our time to get our strength back after this one as it was a tough match."