The dream of the DFB Cup lives on for Türkgücü.
The promoted team prevailed against TSV 1860 in the “final” of the third division and is in the quarter-finals of the Toto Cup.
TSV 1860 Munich - Türkgücü Munich 0: 1 (0: 1)
With the win, Türkgücü Munich has the best chances of participating in the DFB Cup.
TSV 1860 can still qualify through the 3rd division and would have to defend at least fourth place until the end of the season.
The ticker for the "final" for participation in the quarter-finals of the Toto Cup to read.
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Munich - How exciting was it on Saturday when the Lions prevailed in a dramatic game despite being behind on penalties against FC Ingolstadt 04.
Only the late equalization to 2-2 made it possible for the Munich keeper Marco Hiller to become a hero.
All penalties of the 1860 professionals were correct, Hiller saved one and secured his TSV entry into the small "final" of the Bavarian third division tournament against Türkgücü.
TSV 1860 Munich - Türkgücü in the live ticker: Toto Cup important for qualifying for the DFB Cup
The city rivals won 2-0 against the bottom of the league, Unterhaching, relatively safely last week.
Now, of all things, the newcomer wants to create a little sensation in the lions' living room, but the Toto Cup is primarily about the athletically and financially attractive qualification for the DFB Cup in the coming season.
Since the corona pandemic is making the professional's schedules tighter and the amateurs have to forego a game entirely, the Bavarian Football Association (BFV) called the replacement tournament for the third division teams.
The four teams concerned were drawn in two semi-finals, the winner will join the amateur teams from the quarter-finals in the national cup.
The winner of the Toto Cup competes in the first DFB Cup round against a professional team from the first pot.
TSV 1860 - Türkgücü Munich in the live ticker: first leg between Löwen and promoted team ended in a draw
Both teams met at the end of November and the game at Giesing's heights ended in a 2-2 draw.
Türkgücü's top scorer Petar Sliskovic equalized a Löwen lead twice, and Sascha Mölders also scored a goal.
Before the meeting on Tuesday evening, TSV had a lot of self-confidence with the two victories over Dresden in the league and against Ingolstadt in the cup.
Tükgücü, on the other hand, is in a crisis, new coach Serdar Dayat only got one point from his first four third division games.
Whether the turnaround will succeed against the currently strong sixties will be shown on Tuesday.
(ajr)