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Maina featured for 74 minutes for FC Koln in a Bundelsiga clash that was overshadowed by fan protests.
Kenyan winger Linton Maina featured in FC Koln’s Bundesliga loss against Werder Bremen that was overshadowed by angry fans throwing tennis balls and sending remote control cars on Friday night.
The match was halted for almost 10 minutes early in the second half, as fans have been protesting at games across the country against a proposed deal to sell a future stake in the league to a private equity investor.
Players kicked the tennis balls off the pitch as two bright orange cars sped up and down the penalty box doing flips and about turns.
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In previous protests, apples and chocolate coins have been thrown onto the pitch. Last week, a second division game between Hamburg and Hannover was interrupted after fans attached bicycle padlocks to a goalpost. Officials cut the locks off with a power saw.
Nonetheless, Maina still could not help FC Koln avoid a defeat to the visitors despite showing flashes of brilliance.
Featuring for 74 minutes, Maina only passed the ball 24 times, with only 19 successful. He did not really do much to influence the game and was rightfully subbed off.
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Substitute Justin Njinmah scored with 20 minutes remaining. Koln goalkeeper Marvin Schwäbe missed Mitchell Weiser’s cross from the right and Nijnmah turned the ball into the empty net. Bremen climbed into seventh spot.
The defeat was a blow to Cologne , which appeared to have steadied after a poor run left it in relegation trouble.
Since Timo Schulz took over on Jan. 4, Cologne had lost only once and picked up five of a possible nine points before Friday’s reverse.
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