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Firecracker Injures Goalkeeper, Match Suspended for 40 Minutes

3/5/2026

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A Rot-Weiss Essen vs Waldhof Mannheim match was suspended for 40 minutes after a firecracker exploded near Felix Wienand, Rot-Weiss Essen's goalkeeper, sending him to hospital with suspected acoustic trauma and acute stress.
Rot-Weiss Essen coach Uwe Koschinat expressed concern about potential long-term effects on Wienand.
This incident followed a prior case in which another goalkeeper was injured by a lighter thrown from the stands in a top-division game.

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A Rot-Weiss Essen vs Waldhof Mannheim match was suspended for 40 minutes after a firecracker exploded near Felix Wienand, Rot-Weiss Essen's goalkeeper, sending him to hospital with suspected acoustic trauma and acute stress.
Rot-Weiss Essen coach Uwe Koschinat expressed concern about potential long-term effects on Wienand.
This incident followed a prior case in which another goalkeeper was injured by a lighter thrown from the stands in a top-division game.