Who loses all the second League games of the first half of the season, has yet ascended in the League – believe the Unioner on this bill, there was on Saturday plenty of reason to celebrate. Much more important, however, was that there was a cheer three points. By the 2:0-(0:0)-success against Bochum, the Berlin keeping the connection to the favorites of Hamburg and Cologne – and keep the pursuers at a distance. The keyword “place”, you can delete the guest from the Ruhr area, however, now confidently from the slips. The defeat from the point of view of Bochum was more than unhappy.

In defense of coach Urs Fischer was forced to make a change. Florian Hübner was for him, Michael Parensen moved into the starting lineup. Otherwise, the Coach at the 1 had. FC Union hit times in Roulette, and the Offensive, compared to the tedious draw in Magdeburg by whirled. For Felix Kroos and Sebastian Andersson, Marcel Hartel, and Sebastian Polter slid into the starting lineup. In addition, Ken Reichel replaced, rear left, Christopher Lenz, not even in the squad.

The first half came from the Union

From the icy temperatures in the stadium, the Berliner 20.728 viewers of the good mood. After the first scoring opportunity of the game a blocked a low shot by Marcel Hartel, who was played by Sebastian Polter on the right of the penalty area freely, it took until a minute before the break until the next opportunity by Hartel, in the case of the goalkeeper Manuel Riemann stretch the only Times you had. In between, only the VfL Bochum played.

After a corner popped Chung-Jong Lee, the second Ball from 20 meters to the left post, but the Ball was deflected by a in the Offside-standing players (14.). Shortly thereafter, the Bochum after a corner from Lee had the Torschrei on the lips, but Tim Hoogland, and Luke behind-eaters were on the second post do not agree, who puts the Ball in the goal.

The Berlin seemed to be impressed by the Pressing of Bochum. Of Union, nothing more. Notice the delicate Union Fans, so soon “Wake up, Wake up” through the stadium echoed. The Union, however, Defense was more in a deep sleep. In injury time Lee left by gassed up in the penalty box, put in the middle to Hinterseer, whose shot was blocked on the empty goal. With a flattering a draw shall be liable from the point of view of Union Berlin went into the break.

The gift to the third Sunday in Advent: An easy-honored penalty

From the break, came Union, then replaced and finally the “last Conviction and determination”, which was missing coach Fischer in the first half. “And so we had in the first half certainly also a little competition of luck, you just have to fight strong opponents,” said Fischer after the game. Now it was an open slugfest. In the 60’s. Minute, in the midst of the first pressure stage of Berlin, showed the referee Matthias Jöllenbeck then to the point. Tim Hoogland Sebastian Polter met with a liberation on foot, of the accepted the gift gratefully. “I place my right foot, and he hits me. For me it is then, of course, that I the case – it is for me to be a clear penalty“, – marked hen after the game, his Interpretation of the events. The infraction took responsibility and turned a 1:0 lead. After the goal the game took a break before the moved failed, Sebastian Andersson, free-standing on Riemann.

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Bochum failed to match the approach to the first half. On the contrary, Union controlled according to the opening goal of the game is increasing. In the 75. Minute, many believed, that the contest had fallen, but Robert Zuljs free-kick hit the side netting. Union did nothing, and made five minutes before the end, for the final decision after a counter-attack. About Gogia who and Hartel, the Ball landed in Zulj, had no problems, the Ball to Riemann over. It remained then also. The Union Fans celebrated their team three points and the unbeaten first half of the season.