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1. FC Union Berlin: Gikiewicz; Trimmel, Friedrich, Hübner, Reichel; Schmiedebach, Zulj, Hartel; Mees (Hedlund), Polter (Andersson), Abdullahi (Redondo) SpVgg Greuther Fürth: Burchert; Wittek (Raum ), Magyar (Bauer), Maloca, Sauer; Gugganig, Mohr, Ernst; Green (Abouchabaka), Atanga, Keita-Ruel Goals: Union: Mees - 5, 10; Polter - 29, 56 Polter and Mees celebrating with Union Berlin's mascot - truly a blessed image. Source: Union Berlin .  Union Berlin hadn’t won a game since October 1, but what was becoming an increasingly worrying and seemingly never-ending bout draws finally came to an end this past Sunday with a glorious 4-0 smashing of Greuther Fürth at the Stadion An der Alten Försterei. Union had not dominated a game like this since they beat St. Pauli 4-1 on Matchday 3 -- a result that was beginning to look like a shimmering oasis in a desert of 0-0 and 1-1 draws. Yet with the goal-scoring beginning startlingly early in this game and not slowing down from there, one ho...

Stadion An der Alten Försterei, Berlin Sunday, November 11 7:30 a.m. EDT, 13:30 CST Referee: Daniel Schlager This Match, Last Year: Union 3 - 1 Fürth All-Time in All Competitions:  4 Union wins, 10 Fürth wins, 9 draws Union Berlin's League Form: W-W-D-D-D-D Union Berlin's League Place: 4th place, 20 points, +7 GD Greuther Fürth's League Form: D-W-D-W-L-D Greuther Fürth's League Place: 5th place, 20 points, +4 GD Note: League places are as of the start of this weekend's fixtures. I've mentioned repeatedly (that is, when I've been doing previews at all...) that you've got to win your home games. So, here we are, Union back at Alte Försterei sitting on four consecutive draws in the league (with a cup tie that also ended level after 90 minutes thrown in there for good measure.) They've scored twice in those four games. They haven't won since October 1. Yet they still entered the weekend in fourth place, thanks to the fact ...