DFB Pokal, Round 2: Bayern, Stuttgart ease into third round

The second round of the DFB Pokal came to the conclusion with no Bundesliga sides being eliminated by lower division sides. This comes after the first round where a record six top flight sides were eliminated.

Karlsruher 1-0 Duisburg

It took 88 minutes, but Karlsruher finally found a winner to see their way into the third round of the DFB Pokal. Karlsruher threw men forward in the dying minutes and Hakan Calhanoglu’s cross was headed into the back of the net by Dennis Kempe for the winner.

After a first round in which six Bundesliga sides were dumped out of the competition, nobody was quite sure what to expect as round two started on Tuesday. Unfortunately, there were zero upsets today. The big teams all won. The early rounds of cup competitions aren’t fun when the big teams all win!

Berliner AK 0-3 1860 Munich

Moritz Stoppelkamp scored a brace in each half and Maximilian Nicu added another in the dying minutes to lead 1860 Munich to a 3-0 victory over Berliner AK. The Regionalliga side go out with a whimper after an impressive victory over Hoffenheim in the first round.

The second round of the 2012-13 DFB Pokal takes place Tuesday and Wednesday with eight games on both days. A record six Bundesliga sides lost to lower division sides in the first round, but they have favorable draws in the second round.

Berliner AK vs 1860 Munich