Union Berlin is very close in front of the Class remaining in the football League. The Iron won the ascender duel in the 1. FC Cologne earned a 2:1 (1:0), and after the first victory after the Corona-break three game days before the end of the season seven points ahead of the relegation place.
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The Cologne remained, meanwhile, in the seventh of a mind game without a win, are now level on points with the Union and missed it, last doubts about the Class remaining to be resolved. Defense chief Marvin Friedrich, who took the Cologne striker Jhon Cordoba from the game, headed home the opening goal (39.). Veteran Christian Gentner made it clear with his sixth goal against favorite opponent Cologne (67.), Cordoba 13. Goal of the season in stoppage time came too late.
Union coach Urs Fischer was the first time since the 1:2 against the FC Bayern on 9. Round returned at the end of October to four of chain. And this is the right decision seemed to be. Union secondary, the ball was safer and also offensive, at least a little purposeful. The only Chance in the beginning phase of the for the former Cologne’s Anthony Ujah to the Team as a portrayal of Marcus Ingvartsen, shot after a botched rescue operation by Kingsley Ehizibue almost over (5 awarded.).
At the Cologne man (18), Noah katter Bach (19/blow to the ankle) and Ismail Jacob (20, muscular problems) were in Jan Thiel, all three boys own plants, in the short term. Katter Bach, and Jacob were injured on Friday, Thielmann even when the warm-up. He would have been in the starting lineup.
out of nowhere, the Cologne would have gone then almost in the lead, as Rafael Czichos, the Ball fell after a free-kick at the feet of the Union Keeper Rafal Gikiewicz held the shot from four yards but shiny (24.). A penalty could have helped this cumbersome game on the jumps. However, referee Martin Petersen took his decision in the 32. Minute navigate back, of Cologne, Rafael Czichos, the Ball had been fired at the scale Arm. Seven minutes later, the guests-the leadership then fell, but, as Friedrich a corner kick from Christopher Trimmel massive head.
Cologne coach Markus Gisdol brought to break the former Unioner Toni Leistner and Anthony Modeste, who was in spite of three wild goals in the last four Games, initially only a replacement, and switched from a 4-2-3-1 to a 3-5-2 System. The paid at least. Cologne now had significantly more possession of the ball, also because the Union was much deeper.
