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Union Berlin: Gikiewicz; Trimmel, Hübner, Friedrich, Reichel; Rapp (Zulj), Prömel, Kroos; Abdullahi (Gogia), Andersson, Mane (Mees) Sandhausen: Schuhen; Karl (Jansen), Knipping (Behrens), Verlaat, Paqarada, Diekmeier; Linsmayer, Zhirov, Taffertshofer (Vollmann); Wooten, Schleusener Goals: Union Berlin: Andersson - 11; Gogia - 87 Oh captain, my captain! source: Union Berlin There’s not much to say about Saturday’s home win over Sandhausen. This is partially because it was a relatively uneventful game and partially because of the tragic news that a 19-year-old fan of the club was killed by an unknown attacker in the hours following the game. Needless to say, Union Berlin fans around the world are thinking of his family and friends during this difficult time. There was good news before the start of the game, as Union Berlin announced that captain Christopher Trimmel has signed a two-year contract extension with the club. A valuable member of the squad since he arrived in Berlin i

St. Pauli: Himmelmann; Buballa, Kalla, Avevor, Carstens; Knoll, Flum; Allagui (Buchtmann), Daehli (Miyaichi), Sobota; Meier (Schneider) Union Berlin: Gikiewicz; Ryerson (Taz), Friedrich, Hübner, Lenz; Kroos, Prömel, Schmiedebach (Abdullahi); Mane (Gogia), Hartel, Andersson Goals: St. Pauli: Allagui - 23; Meier - 62, 90+4 Union Berlin: Prömel - 84; Abdullahi - 86  I blame the white jerseys. Source: Express Well, that game went from being one of the most remarkable comebacks of the season to one of the most heartbreaking defeats in the span of under ten minutes. Indeed, so much went on during Union Berlin’s trip to Hamburg to take on St. Pauli -- Golazos! Late comebacks! Even later penalties! Awesome fans! -- that one could easily imagine seeing this match in a sports encyclopedia as Exhibit A under 2. Bundesliga. After all, the match epitomized almost everything that makes the 2. Bundesliga one of the wildest, closest, most unpredictable leagues in the world (and also the one most

FC Union Berlin: Gikiewicz; Trimmel, Friedrich, Hübner, Reichel (Sent off); Schmiedebach, Prömel, Kroos (Lenz); Hartel, Polter (Andersson), Abdullahi (Parensen) FC Köln: Horn; Czichos, Mere, Schmitz (Sorensen); Kainz, Hauptmann (Horn), Geis, Drexler, Risse (Clemens); Cordoba, Terrode Goals: Union Berlin: Hartel - 1; Hübner - 30  Hartel scores the craziest goal ever against his hometown club. Source: Navva  And a happy new year to you too! Union Berlin appeared rested and refreshed when they took the field at the Stadion An der Alten Försterei to face Köln on Thursday evening. Just before the Christmas break, Union’s unlikely unbeaten run finally came to an altogether ignominious end via a 3-0 shellacking away at Aue. But after some holiday rest with family and friends -- not to mention a training camp in sunny Spain -- Union Berlin looked like an altogether different team than the one that just appeared too exhausted to hold their own by the end of 2018. Union bid farewell to