Unsightly scene: During the game between BVB II and Saarbrücken there was a serious foul that led to a long interruption.
The first controversial scene in the third division game between Borussia Dortmund II and 1. FC Saarbrücken was not long in coming: BVB talent Falko Michel caused a stir with a kung fu kick in the eighth minute and won the red card off.
What happened? A throw-in from Saarbrücken flew high into the black and yellow penalty area, but was headed out there. Michel stormed after the bouncing ball and wanted to finally get it out of the danger zone with a powerful shot at chest height.
Extensive treatment break
However, he overlooked the rushing Saarbrücken player Julian Günther-Schmidt, who in turn wanted to move the ball back towards the goal with his head slightly lowered. Michel hit the ball, but immediately afterwards Günther-Schmidt also hit the head, who immediately fell to the ground and suffered a bloody laceration.
The professional had to be treated for a total of seven minutes, but was then able to continue the game with a head bandage. Quite the opposite to Michel: he saw a red card for the unintentional but violent foul play. Despite being outnumbered for a long time, Dortmund fought for a 1-1 draw in the end.