The Greek’s introduction in the 62nd minute brought a noticeable spark to the game. Four of his six passes found a teammate. Karetsas was also tenacious and almost impossible to contain in one-on-one battles. He won four of his five duels, including in the 67th minute, when he dispossessed Union’s Rani Khedira outside his own penalty area. But he then injured himself near the byline while tussling for the ball with the Berlin captain, catching his boot in the turf.
“He rolled his ankle and has an ankle injury. We’ll need to carry out further examinations to determine how serious it is,” reported managing director Lars Ricken. A diagnosis is still pending, but it is “at least serious enough that he couldn’t continue playing.” Sporting director Ole Book said: “Let’s hope it’s not too serious. It doesn’t feel good right now.”
Karetsas was replaced by 17-year-old Mathis Albert, who made his first Bundesliga appearance of the season and his second overall. (br)
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