DUISBURG (Interstat) — MSV Duisburg and Viktoria Koln played to a 1-1 draw Saturday in a 3. Liga match at Schauinsland-Reisen-Arena.

Viktoria Koln struck first in the 50th minute when substitute Taylan Duman scored, assisted by substitute Christoph Greger and substitute Tobias Eisenhuth. MSV Duisburg answered in the 76th minute when defender Joshua Bitter found the net, with assists from substitute Jakob Sachse, defender Can Coşkun and midfielder Rasim Bulic.

The match featured five yellow cards. Jakob Sachse received one in the 24th minute, Tobias Eisenhuth in the 30th, Can Coşkun in the 42nd, Christoph Greger in the 54th and Rasim Bulic in the 78th.

Both teams opened their seasons with the result. MSV Duisburg’s record in the 3. Liga stands at 0 wins, 0 losses and 1 draw. Viktoria Koln’s record in the competition also stands at 0-0-1. The records across all competitions mirror those marks.

The game unfolded as a tightly contested affair, with neither side able to break the deadlock after Bitter’s equalizer. MSV Duisburg pressed for a winner in the closing stages but could not convert.

Interstat’s game simulator projected Viktoria Koln would win 2-1, while Interstat’s ELO system gave MSV Duisburg an 84.70 percent probability to win.