Union Berlin beats the snow but settles for 2-2 draw with Mainz

Fans cleared snow so Union Berlin’s match against Mainz could go ahead, and the teams drew 2-2 after late goals from Jeong Woo-yeong and Marin Ljubicic equalised for Union.

Union Berlin's home game with Mainz was played on Saturday after fans spent part of the week clearing snow around the stadium. Heavy snowfall had already forced two other Bundesliga fixtures to be called off, and the pitch at Union was damp and churned by play. Mainz took a 2-0 lead, with coach Urs Fischer returning to the club he previously led into the Champions League. Union scored twice late to draw level and the match finished 2-2. Match details: - Fans cleared snow from access routes on Thursday, and lower-than-expected snowfall on Friday allowed the match to proceed. - Mainz opened the scoring through Nadiem Amiri's volley, and Benedict Hollerbach scored Mainz's second goal and reportedly did not celebrate. - Jeong Woo-yeong reduced the deficit in the 77th minute and Marin Ljubicic scored a close-range finish in the 86th to level the game for Union. - Only four of six Bundesliga matches scheduled for Saturday went ahead; St. Pauli v. Leipzig and Werder Bremen v. Hoffenheim were postponed because of snow and ice. - Freiburg beat Hamburger SV 2-1 after a penalty was awarded following a second yellow card for Daniel Edfadli, and Igor Matanovic scored the winner. Heidenheim and Cologne drew 2-2. Summary: The draw gave Union Berlin a late point after a match that was in doubt earlier in the week because of snow, and fans' efforts helped the fixture take place. Several other matches were disrupted by weather, with two games postponed and Bayer Leverkusen scheduled to host Stuttgart later on Saturday.