Holders Borussia Dortmund reached the DFB-Pokal final thanks to a dramatic last-gasp own goal by Jasmin Fejzic.
Dramatic own goal from Furth keeper sends holders through
Holders Borussia Dortmund reached the DFB-Pokal final thanks to a dramatic last-gasp own goal from Greuther Furth keeper Jasmin Fejzic.
Both sides were locked together over 120 minutes, but as referee Florian Meyer had the whistle between his lips to signal a penalty shoot-out, misfortune struck Fejzik and the second division leaders.
The Bosnian goalkeeper had been brought on as a substitute only seconds earlier in preparation for penalties, but he did not even get the chance to become a hero as an Ilkay Gundogan shot bounced in off him after striking the post.
Furth more than held their own with the Bundesliga leaders, particularly in the first half during which they ensured there was no way of telling which side was leading the Bundesliga and which was top of the second division.
Dortmund spent half an hour chasing the game before Shinji Kagawa missed a great chance, heading the ball over the crossbar from just four yards out with the whole goal to aim at.
Good spell
The defending champions then enjoyed a good spell early in the second half with Kevin Grosskreutz seeing his header saved well by Max Grun before Kagawa shot wide on the turn a minute later.
Furth's first big chance of the game arrived on the hour mark when Occean headed over from eight yards.
In the 78th minute, Occean headed even closer, but there was no way of breaking the deadlock and extra time was required.
But neither team appeared willing to take a risk and a penalty shoot-out seemed to be the only way of deciding it.
Furth coach Mike Buskens sent Fejzic on for Grun in the last minute, preparing for the spot kicks by sending on the tallest player in his squad, hoping his extra inches could make the difference.
But it did not come to that as Gundogan tried his luck from 20 yards and the ball cannoned back off the post against the goalkeeper and back into the goal with the referee bringing the game to an end as Dortmund were celebrating.
