Match Report


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Match Report
There is a slight drizzle in the air here at Niederrheinstadion where Rot-Weiss Oberhausen play host to FC St. Pauli. A crowd of 9,112 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Rot-Weiss Oberhausen are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while FC St. Pauli appear to be shaped for 4-4-2.
Today's match is refereed by Gerhard Haller.


0.00
The whistle blows and Rot-Weiss Oberhausen get the match underway!
3.23
Nikolas Neuhaus flicks a high pass forward. Nikolas Roth controls it well on his chest. Nikolas Roth sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
6.53
Dion Milburn hacks Sebastian Vidal from behind! The referee brings Dion Milburn to one side and gives him a warning! Sebastian Vidal carries on, but is struggling a bit.
10.49
Jakob Linke chips the ball to his team mate, Sebastian Vidal. Sebastian Vidal tries a spectacular long range effort. The ball flies a good few feet wide of the post.
16.05
Gabriel Skora flicks a high pass forward to Nico Töpfer who brings the ball under control. Nico Töpfer lofts in a cross ball towards David Brady. David Brady gets a glancing touch on the cross ball but is denied by Fatik Wijngaarden. Excellent block.
21.43
Nikolas Neuhaus comes in with a late challenge on Hauke Brehme. Nikolas Neuhaus is shown the yellow card! Hauke Brehme runs off the knock.
22.42
Gabriel Skora flicks the ball to his team mate, Bruno Postiga. Bruno Postiga lofts in a cross ball towards David Brady. David Brady outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward but it is tipped over by Mario Quaresma.
23.36
Gabriel Skora takes the corner kick, swinging the ball in towards the near post. Sebastian Vidal reaches the ball and hoofs it clear.
24.19
Hauke Brehme catches Rainer Vogel on the ankles. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Rainer Vogel hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
30.20
Rainer Ritzinger flicks a high ball forward to Hauke Brehme who gracefully takes it down. Hauke Brehme plays the ball forward to David Brady. David Brady shoots from 20 yards but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
32.46
Albrecht Herzog pushes mid-way up the pitch. Albrecht Herzog chips the ball to his team mate, Sebastian Vidal. Sebastian Vidal knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Dion Milburn.
34.33
Rainer Ritzinger flicks a high ball forward to Simon Prantl who takes it down. Simon Prantl makes a simple pass to Bruno Postiga. Bruno Postiga sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
40.23
Gabriel Skora flicks the ball to his team mate, David Brady. David Brady tries a spectacular long range effort but it curls horrendously wide!
42.09
Lennart Böhm kicks a strong pass forward to Nikolas Gleisenstein. Nikolas Gleisenstein takes it forward alone. Nikolas Gleisenstein knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
45.00
Bruno Postiga hacks Albrecht Herzog from behind! Bruno Postiga is shown the yellow card! Albrecht Herzog runs off the knock.
45.00
The referee whistles the end of the first half!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Rot-Weiss Oberhausen appear to have rearranged themselves into a 4-4-2 formation. FC St. Pauli appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
FC St. Pauli kick off the second half!
48.52
Nikolas Gleisenstein barges into Simon Prantl. The referee brings Nikolas Gleisenstein to one side and gives him a warning! Simon Prantl runs off the knock.
51.36
Gabriel Skora knocks the ball to his team mate, Bruno Postiga. Bruno Postiga lofts in a cross ball towards David Brady. David Brady directs the ball goalwards with his head. Mario Quaresma didn't know what hit him as the ball comes off him at close range. The loose ball is scrambled clear by the defence.
54.29
Simon Prantl makes a simple pass to David Brady. David Brady tries a spectacular long range effort but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
59.32
Rainer Ritzinger makes a probing pass to Simon Prantl. Simon Prantl sees space and advances. Simon Prantl plays a scrappy one-two with Bruno Postiga and stumbles forward towards the goal... Simon Prantl muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal but it whistles just wide of the post!
72.19
Rainer Ritzinger flicks a high pass forward. Gabriel Skora controls it well on his chest. Gabriel Skora runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Gabriel Skora shoots from outside the area. Fantastic reaction save from Mario Quaresma!
75.09
Simon Prantl threads a neat ball through to David Brady. David Brady knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Mario Quaresma who gathers it comfortably.
77.56
Rot-Weiss Oberhausen have made a substitution with Paul Sachs replacing Bruno Postiga .FC St. Pauli have made 2 substitutions with Marc Beckenbauer replacing Mario Quaresma and Kevin Engels replacing Albrecht Herzog .
81.38
Without breaking stride, Jan Fromm plays the ball forward to Hauke Brehme. With a delightful solo run, Hauke Brehme stretches the opposition's defence. Hauke Brehme plays a one-two with David Brady and rushes in on goal... Hauke Brehme comes in from the right and smashes a shot from 11 yards out but somehow Fatik Wijngaarden happens to be in the right place to block it.
83.40
Dion Milburn controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Gabriel Skora. Gabriel Skora runs straight at the opposition's defence. Gabriel Skora knocks in a cross ball towards David Brady. David Brady shows true skill creating a chance out of nothing and knocks the ball goalwards with his head but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
87.23
Nikolas Neuhaus brings the ball forward. Nikolas Neuhaus knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Jan Fromm.
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle

Match Statistics
Goals
0
1
Shots on Target
5
1
Shots off Target
6
1
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
3
2
Yellow Cards
2
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
66.7%
33.3%
Play Area
24.7%
46.9%
28.4%

Scorers

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Gabriel Skora of Rot-Weiss Oberhausen

Match Ratings
1.Stefan Kirschner (GK)
6
2.Jan Fromm (DEF)
6
3.Rainer Ritzinger (DEF)
7
4.Said Lama (DEF)
6
5.Dion Milburn (DEF)
6
6.Hauke Brehme (MID)yellow card
6
7.Gabriel Skora (MID)
9
8.Simon Prantl (MID)
7
9.Nico Töpfer (ATT)
7
10.David Brady (ATT)
7
11.Bruno Postiga (ATT)yellow card
5
 
12.Paul Sachs (GK)
6
13.Moritz Linke (DEF)
0
14.Julian Köpke (ATT)
0