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The German FA conceded that it would have been better to award Lucas Höler's goal after referee Tobias Welz's premature whistle ruled out a potential winner for SC Freiburg in the DFB-Pokal semifinal.
SC Freiburg were left enraged after the referee's premature whistle on an incident involving Lucas Höler and Jeff Chabot stopped the VAR from reviewing a potential foul, sparking controversy in the DFB-Pokal.
Stuttgart sporting director Fabian Wohlgemuth expressed his delight and refused to comment on the controversial disallowed goal after his team edged Freiburg to reach the DFB-Pokal final in a tense encounter.
SC Freiburg defender Christian Günter strongly criticized the referee's decision to disallow a goal against his team, calling the call incomprehensible and threatening to end his career if such actions are deemed fouls.
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