MSV Duisburg, Viktoria Koln draw 1‑1 in 3. Liga opener
DUISBURG, Germany (Interstat) — MSV Duisburg and Viktoria Koln opened their 3. Liga seasons with a 1-1 draw Saturday at Schauinsland-Reisen-Arena. Substitute Taylan Duman gave Viktoria Koln the lead in the 50th minute, assisted by Christoph Greger. Defender Joshua Bitter equalized for Duisburg in the 76th minute, with assists credited to Tobias Eisenhuth, Jakob Sachse, Can Coşkun and Rasim Bulic. The match featured five yellow cards, issued to Sachse in the 24th minute, Eisenhuth in the 30th, Coşkun in the 42nd, Greger in the 54th and Bulic in the 78th. Both teams now hold a 0-0-1 record in 3. Liga competition and across all competitions. The draw leaves each side with a point in the early season standings.