Bochum and Union Berlin stroll to attract after Drewes hit on head by missile

December 16 – Bochum will protest to the German soccer affiliation after their goalkeeper Patrick Drewes was hit by a lighter of their Bundesliga draw at Union Berlin on Saturday, with the groups later returning to the pitch to complete the match however operating down the clock with out attempting to attain. 

With the sport stage at 1-1 and added time ticking down, Drewes fell to his knees after being struck on the top.

“He’s presently being taken to the hospital the place he will likely be utterly checked once more, after which we’ll wait and see,” stated Bochum’s coach, Dieter Hecking.

The referee suspended the sport and led each groups off the sphere. Almost half an hour later, the sport resumed and Drewes was changed in aim by striker Philipp Hofmann. However with solely about three minutes left, each groups agreed to not attempt to rating, passing the ball round and chatting ready for the referee to declare the sport over.

Bochum completed the sport with 9 gamers due to Drewes’ absence and an earlier crimson card however chief govt Ilja Kaenzig stated his membership would file a proper protest over the results of the sport, arguing the referee shouldn’t have restarted it and that his workforce ought to be awarded all three factors.

“The foundations are very clear. We had exhausted our substitution quota,” Kaenzig stated, including Bochum have been “at a sporting drawback”.

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