The German press is calling it the Carl Zeiss Skandaltor. Nico Granatowski of third division Meppen noticed an injured Jena player, so he stopped with the ball at his feet and pointedto the fallen Julian Günther-Schmid. While Granatowski expected an injury stoppage, Jena’s Sören Eismann  swooped for the ball and scored thefirst of his two goals to earn Jena a 2-2 tie. Futile Meppen protests ensued.

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