It was in added time that Drewes was hit in the head by a lighter when he was about to take a throw-in. After a 30-minute break, the referee decided that the game would be resumed.
Patrick Drewes was unable to continue, and since Bochum had already made all their substitutions and also had a player sent off, the team had to put an outfield player in goal and finish with nine men.
No players on the teams wanted to finish the match. It all ended with the ball being passed around for the remaining match time.
Bochum appealed the decision to continue playing, and now the German Football Association is awarding the team a 2-0 victory. Union Berlin has a week to appeal.
If it becomes a walkover win for Bochum, the team will double their points tally in the Bundesliga. Bochum is lagging behind by just six points after 15 matches played.
