Match Report


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Match Report
An overcast sky looms overhead here at Fritz Walter Stadion where FC Kaiserslautern play host to FC St. Pauli. A crowd of 9,147 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
FC Kaiserslautern are playing in a 5-3-2 formation while FC St. Pauli appear to be shaped for 4-4-2.
Today's match is refereed by Stefan Diakite.


0.00
The whistle blows and FC St. Pauli kick off!
2.01
Dambou Tano flicks a high pass forward. Martin Sanchez holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Martin Sanchez sees space and advances. Martin Sanchez plays a one-two with Craig Standing and rushes in on goal... Martin Sanchez strikes a beautiful right-footed shot at goal but Mario Quaresma is on top of it.
3.44
Rainer Vogel flicks a high pass forward. Sebastian Vidal collects the pass. Sebastian Vidal controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it is tipped over by Oliver Freund.
6.47
Stefan Hoeness surges forward with the ball. Stefan Hoeness runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Stefan Hoeness knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Mario Quaresma who gathers it comfortably.
8.57
Albrecht Herzog flicks a high pass forward. Jakob Linke controls it well on his chest. Jakob Linke hits a low pass to Sebastian Vidal. Sebastian Vidal sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
12.23
Rainer Vogel threads the ball through to Sebastian Vidal. Sebastian Vidal shoots from long range. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
15.21
Jakob Linke comes in with a late challenge on Martin Sanchez. The referee calls over Jakob Linke and warns him to calm down! Martin Sanchez runs off the knock.
16.47
Nikolas Neuhaus clumsily knocks into Noah Fromm. The referee warns Nikolas Neuhaus to calm down! Noah Fromm carries on, but is struggling a bit.
18.42
Martin Sanchez threads a neat ball through to Craig Standing. Craig Standing tries a spectacular long range effort but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
20.46
Jakob Linke takes a quick throw-in, which Rainer Vogel takes on the chest. With imagination, Rainer Vogel picks a pass forward to Sebastian Vidal. Sebastian Vidal knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Oliver Freund who gathers it comfortably.
21.39
Lennart Böhm makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Jakob Linke. Jakob Linke sees Sebastian Vidal in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Sebastian Vidal sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The ball takes a deflection leaving Oliver Freund with no chance!! Goal for FC St. Pauli!
27.52
Jakob Linke surges forward with the ball. Jakob Linke shoots from 20 yards but it's well over the bar!
36.10
Marcel Nahrstedt flicks a high pass forward. Paul Lange holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Paul Lange deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Craig Standing. Craig Standing shoots from distance but it is tipped over by Mario Quaresma.
39.31
Stefan Hoeness flicks a high pass forward. Martin Sanchez controls it well on his chest. Martin Sanchez makes a probing pass to Kevin Gough. Kevin Gough shoots from outside the area. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!

Both teams emerge for the second half. FC Kaiserslautern have changed their lineup with Rainer Behrens replacing Marcel Nahrstedt. FC St. Pauli appear unchanged since the first half. The FC Kaiserslautern players look more determined than they did at the start of the game.

45.00
FC Kaiserslautern start the second half!
47.55
Martin Sanchez comes in with a late challenge on Jakob Linke. The referee calls over Martin Sanchez and shows him a yellow card! Jakob Linke stretches but gets up unharmed.
49.58
Dambou Tano breaks forward. Dambou Tano decides to run forward with the ball. Dambou Tano shoots from outside the area but it's a woeful effort!
57.17
Nikolas Neuhaus knocks the ball to his team mate, Nikolas Roth. Nikolas Roth makes a probing pass between the defence to Sebastian Vidal. Sebastian Vidal comes in from the left and smashes a shot from 12 yards out. Sebastian Vidal scores for FC St. Pauli!! The crowd cheers as the Spaniard celebrates his hattrick!
60.15
FC Kaiserslautern have made 2 substitutions with Kai Kühn replacing Paul Lange and Matthias Arnold replacing Craig Standing .
61.15
Kai Kühn surges forward with the ball. Kai Kühn knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Fatik Wijngaarden.
65.37
Marcel Hanssen hacks Sebastian Vidal from behind! Marcel Hanssen is shown the yellow card! Sebastian Vidal stretches but gets up unharmed.
77.53
FC St. Pauli have made 2 substitutions with Marc Beckenbauer replacing Mario Quaresma and Kevin Engels replacing Albrecht Herzog .
78.63
Rainer Vogel flicks a high pass forward to Nikolas Roth who brings the ball under control. Nikolas Roth shoots from 20 yards. Solid save from Oliver Freund.
81.56
Kevin Engels plays the ball forward to Nikolas Neuhaus. Nikolas Neuhaus passes the ball forward to Sebastian Vidal. Sebastian Vidal tries a spectacular long range effort. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
83.47
Rainer Vogel threads the ball through to Sebastian Vidal. Sebastian Vidal shoots from 20 yards but it flies just wide!
90.00
Nikolas Neuhaus flicks a high pass forward to Sebastian Vidal who brings the ball under control. Sebastian Vidal knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
90.00
The whistle blows full-time!

Match Statistics
Goals
1
3
Shots on Target
3
5
Shots off Target
2
4
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
2
2
Yellow Cards
2
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
56.5%
43.5%
Play Area
35.3%
47.1%
17.6%

Scorers

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Sebastian Vidal of FC St. Pauli

Match Ratings
1.Oliver Freund (GK)
6
2.Marcel Hanssen (DEF)yellow card
5
3.Stefan Hoeness (DEF)
7
4.Rainer Dittmann (DEF)
6
5.Dambou Tano (DEF)
7
6.Marcel Nahrstedt (DEF)
6
7.Noah Fromm (MID)
6
8.Martin Sanchez (MID)yellow card
6
9.Paul Lange (MID)
6
10.Kevin Gough (ATT)goal scored
7
11.Craig Standing (ATT)
6
 
12.Rainer Behrens (ATT)
6
13.Kai Kühn (ATT)
6
14.Matthias Arnold (GK)
6