SV Werder Bremen have been successful in their appeal of Marco Friedl’s match ban. The DFB’s sporting tribunal had handed Friedl a two-match ban following his red card against SC Freiburg. Werder then lodged an appeal to the DFB. After the written procedure, the DFB’s sporting tribunal reduced the ban to just one game and thus upheld Werder’s appeal. With this reduction to the ban, Marco Friedl will be available to play again against FC Schalke 04 on Saturday evening.