"Toy balls and other objects flew onto the field as fans protesting the Bundesliga's scheduling forced a five-minute interruption in a game between Augsburg and Union Berlin on Thursday. The objects were thrown from the stands when the ball went out behind Augsburg's goal in the 32nd minute. Players, substitutes and staff all joined in to the clear the field before play could resume in the 37th."
"Fans displayed two banners protesting the decision for a rare Thursday game, and called for more games to be played in a traditional Saturday afternoon slot. With 18 teams and a 34-game season, midweek games are rarer in the Bundesliga than other major European leagues. Playing on Thursday was the result of the league's TV broadcast contract, which began this season, requiring five different kickoff times for each round of games, German agency dpa reported."
Toy balls and other objects were thrown onto the field during Augsburg's match against Union Berlin when the ball went out behind Augsburg's goal in the 32nd minute. Fans protesting the rare Thursday scheduling displayed two banners and called for more matches to return to traditional Saturday afternoon slots. Players, substitutes and staff cleared the field, allowing play to resume five minutes later. The Thursday kickoff resulted from the league's new TV broadcast contract requiring five different kickoff times per round. Midweek matches are less common in the 18-team, 34-game Bundesliga. The game finished 1-1 after a stoppage-time equalizer by Union Berlin.
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