Scandal in Berlin: Lighter throw stops crisis duel between the Union and Bochum!
Scandal in Berlin: Lighter throw stops crisis duel between the Union and Bochum!
A chaotic football game between Union Berlin and VfL Bochum ended in a scandal. While Union Berlin tried to end his negative series, the decisive incidents that overshadowed the game occurred in added time. A fan of Union threw a lighter that hit the Bochum goalkeeper Patrick Drewes on the head and led to a short -term interruption. As Berlin live , Drewes fell dazed and had to be led from the square.
The game was previously shaped by great emotions. Union Berlin had equalized in the first half by Benedict Hollerbach, but the Bochum had taken the lead through Ibrahima Sissoko in an early phase. In the 13th minute, Koji Miyoshi from Bochum saw the red card after a male foul against Andras Schäfer. Despite the outnumbered, Bochum acted bravely and could not be discouraged by the early 1-0. After the incident with the lighter, referee Martin Petersen sent both teams into the cabin, while the Union's players were at a loss on the edge of the field, like dated.
The short interruption lasted about 30 minutes before the game could be continued with an unusual exchange: striker Philipp Hofmann took over the goal for the Bochumer, who could not make any further change after they had already exhausted their substitutions. In a remarkable step, both teams agreed to run the remaining season without violence without further attacks. The fans and the club management of Union Berlin must now count on the consequences of this incident, which is considerably stressful for both the sporting and reputation of the club.
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