Union Berlin is appealing a decision by the German soccer federation’s sports court to award Bochum a 2-0 victory after Bochum’s goalkeeper was struck with a firelighter during their Bundesliga match.

The German FA's (DFB) sports court on Thursday awarded VfL Bochum a 2-0 win after their keeper Patrick Drewes was hit by a lighter thrown from the crowd during last month's Bundesliga clash at Union Berlin.

The German FA has handed down its initial ruling in the case of VfL Bochum's protest over a 1-1 draw with 1. FC Union Berlin on match-day 14. Bochum emerge as winners in the verdict, having been

The German soccer federation's sports court has awarded Bochum a 2-0 victory over Union Berlin after the team's goalkeeper was struck by a firelighter during their Bundesliga match in December.