BERLIN (AFP) - Schalke 04 coach Mirko Slomka was delighted as the Bundesliga runners-up blitzed fourth-division side Eintracht Trier with a 9-0 demolition on Sunday in the first round of the German Cup.

Striker Gerald Asamoah led the way with a hat-trick with the 2002 World Cup finalist opening the scoring with an eighth-minute goal.

Defender Marcio Rafinha hit a penalty then Asamoah struck again in the 31st minute before wrapping up his hat-trick three minutes after the break.

Asamoah was part of an all-international Schalke forward-line alongside current German striker Kevin Kuranyi and Turkey's Halil Altintop, who had a penalty saved before half-time.

It hardly mattered as Kuranyi grabbed a second-half goal along with midfielders Ivan Rakitic and Mesut Oezil before defenders Christian Pander and Heiko Westermann poached late goals to seal the rout.

"The early goal helped to settle us down and we put together some good passages of play," said Slomka.

"I have quite a few players in my team I can trust and our game is adaptable, we are ready for the start of the Bundesliga next weekend."

After Bundesliga sides Bayer Leverkusen and Energie Cottbus were the victims of first-round giantkillers on Saturday, there were no surprises on Sunday.

Defending champions Nuremberg had a comfortable 6-0 win over fourth-division Victoria Hamburg as 25-year-old Slovakian striker Robert Vittek bagged a hat-trick and Greek striker Angelos Charisteas weighed in with two goals.

But Nuremberg coach Hans Meyer was impressed with Victoria's spirit as they pushed his side for the full 90 minutes.

"I have seldom seen a side like Victoria work so hard for so long without getting a goal," said Meyer.

"It was a good game, but our opponents played a full part and made us work for everything."

Hamburg's Dutch international and captain Rafael van der Vaart grabbed his side's first goal against third-division Holstein Kiel in the Bundesliga team's 5-0 win.

Fellow Bundesliga side Eintracht Frankfurt had a comfortable 4-1 win over third-division side FC Union Berlin as 24-year-old midfielder Alexander Meier bagged a hat-trick.

Newly-promoted Duisburg had a 4-0 win over third-division Babelsberg while fellow Bundesliga new-boys Karlsruhe needed extra-time to see off fourth-division Neustrelitz.

Bundesliga sides VfL Bochum and VfL Wolfsburg are also in next Sunday's second round-draw after comfortable wins.

Bayern Munich play their first-round tie at third-division Wacker Burghausen on Monday.