Nuremberg's 2-2 tie with Mainz on Monday keeps Energie Cottbus (Gregg Berhalter) in second place of the German Second Division, two points above third-place Nuremberg and three points above fourth-place Mainz.
The top three teams win promotion to the First Division. Cottbus is hoping to climb back after suffering relegation last season. There are 14 games left in the season.
GERMANY
* Tony Sanneh (Nuremberg, D2), vs. Mainz, 2-2.
DNP.
Season league stats: 0 games
BELGIUM
* Oguchi Onyewu (La Louviere, D1), vs. Germinal Beerschot, 0-0.
Started: 90 minutes.
Season league stats: 14 games; 0 goals.