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1. FC Union Berlin: Gikiewicz; Trimmel, Hübner, Friedrich, Reichel; Kroos (Redondo), Schmiedebach (Hedlund), Prömel; Hartel (Zulj), Gogia, Andersson MSV Duisburg: Mesenhöler; Wiegel, Wolze, Neumann, Bomheuer (Nauber); Schnellhardt, Fröde; Oliveira Souza, Stoppelkamp (Engin), Iljutchenko, Tashchy (Sukuta Pasu) Goals: Union - Gogia, 44; Hübner, 90+1 Duisburg - Oliveira Souza, 77; Sukuta-Pasu, 83 Gogia doing Gogia things. Source: Union Berlin Well, that was a match to remember -- not that you would have guessed that if you turned off the game at halftime. The first half was a back and forth affair similar to so many other Union first halves this season, with Duisburg -- not just winless, but also goalless to start the season -- desperate to keep the game scoreless as long as they could. In fact, it almost seemed like they had started time wasting in the first half in an attempt to secure at least a goalless draw, so frequently did Duisburg players seem to be going to t...

Stadion An der Alten Försterei, Berlin Friday, September 14 12:30 p.m. EDT, 18:30 CEST Referee: Michael Bacher This Match, Last Year: Union Berlin 0 - 0 Duisburg All-Time in All Competitions: 9 Union Berlin wins, 5 Duisburg wins, 6 draws Union Berlin's League Form: W-W // W-D-W-D Duisburg's League Form: D-W // L-L-L-L It's felt like ages since Union have played, thanks to the international break, and it feels like ages since Union have scored a goal, thanks to the scoreless draw at Sandhausen two weeks ago. But it's been an even longer wait for Duisburg, the visitors to Alte Försterei tonight, as they haven't scored a 2. Bundesliga goal all season. There are no easy games in this division, as Union could tell you. The last time Union beat a team sitting in 16th or worse in the table at the time of the match was a 3-1 win over Greuther Fürth on October 21. They lost at 16th place Heidenheim last year, at 18th place Kaiserslautern, drew 0-0 ...