Match Report


FC St. PauliFC St. Pauli     Borussia Mönchengladbach Borussia Mönchengladbach
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Richard OakleyR. Oakley62
G
1
G
65Johann BagayokoJ. Bagayoko
Marcel SchraderM. Schrader69
D
2
D
69Eduardo RomeroE. Romero
Hannes WelterH. Welter69
D
3
D
68Geoffroy MercierG. Mercier
Stefan WeigelS. Weigel63
D
4
D
63Paul FrieserP. Frieser
Kai ZimmermannK. Zimmermann63
D
captain5
M
76Nils WielandN. Wieland
Paul HeiserP. Heiser66
M
6captain
M
62Colin HigginbothamC. Higginbotham
Anthony GreavesA. Greaves64
M
7
M
52Torsten JahnT. Jahn
Del WilcoxD. Wilcox60
M
8
M
46Linus SzepanL. Szepan
Stuart GreigS. Greig57
M
9
A
68Martin BierhoffM. Bierhoff
Ian ShiltonI. Shilton70
A
10
A
58Martin GarciaM. Garcia
Philipp RaffP. Raff57
A
11
A
57Jonas BreitnerJ. Breitner
 
Paul RaffP. Raff60
D
12
D
52Nico NordwaldN. Nordwald
Alberto MarquesA. Marques59
G
13
A
50Ricardo AlonsoR. Alonso
Lars ThieleL. Thiele58
D
14
G
50Florian SzepanF. Szepan

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Match Report
There is a slight drizzle in the air here at Millerntor-Stadion where FC St. Pauli play host to Borussia Mönchengladbach . A crowd of 8,995 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
FC St. Pauli are playing in a 4-4-2 formation while Borussia Mönchengladbach appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Philipp Hoeness.


0.00
FC St. Pauli kick off the first half!
2.07
Stuart Greig makes a simple pass to Anthony Greaves. Anthony Greaves advances inside the box! Some good footwork from Anthony Greaves provides some space. He shoots at goal. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is a match for it. Fabulous stop!
10.06
Paul Heiser controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Philipp Raff. Philipp Raff tries a spectacular long range effort but it misses the target by a large margin!
12.34
Marcel Schrader sees space and advances. Marcel Schrader whips in a cross ball towards Philipp Raff. Philipp Raff finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head but Johann Bagayoko reads it well. Excellent save!
14.07
Jonas Breitner flicks a high pass forward to Martin Garcia who brings the ball under control. Martin Garcia shoots from 20 yards but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
15.19
Colin Higginbotham makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Nils Wieland. Nils Wieland whips in a cross ball towards Martin Garcia. Martin Garcia whips the ball goalwards with his head. Solid save from Richard Oakley.
28.21
Paul Frieser makes a beautiful solo run. Paul Frieser threads a neat ball through to Jonas Breitner. Jonas Breitner controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
32.21
Linus Szepan controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Martin Bierhoff. Martin Bierhoff tries a spectacular long range effort but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
33.33
Paul Frieser makes a simple pass to Colin Higginbotham. With a delightful solo run, Colin Higginbotham stretches the opposition's defence. Colin Higginbotham shoots from distance. Richard Oakley is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
36.45
Anthony Greaves catches Paul Frieser on the ankles. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Paul Frieser runs off the knock.
39.47
Paul Frieser plays the ball forward to Linus Szepan. Linus Szepan makes an attacking run forward. Linus Szepan lofts in a cross ball towards Martin Garcia. Martin Garcia connects with a diving header but somehow Hannes Welter happens to be in the right place to block it.
40.06
Paul Frieser darts forward. Paul Frieser passes the ball forward to Martin Garcia. Martin Garcia shoots from distance but it's a woeful effort!
42.59
Hannes Welter threads a neat ball through to Anthony Greaves. Anthony Greaves controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Del Wilcox. Del Wilcox lofts in a cross ball towards Philipp Raff. Philipp Raff whips the ball goalwards with his head. Johann Bagayoko manages to gather it.
45.00
The referee whistles the end of the first half!

Both teams emerge for the second half. FC St. Pauli appear unchanged since the first half. Borussia Mönchengladbach also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
The second half starts with Borussia Mönchengladbach kicking off!
49.49
With imagination, Stuart Greig plays the ball forward to Ian Shilton. Ian Shilton makes a beautiful attacking pass to the feet of Philipp Raff. Some clumsy but lucky footwork from Philipp Raff provides some space. He stabs the ball goalward but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
51.10
Paul Frieser kicks a strong pass forward to Torsten Jahn. Torsten Jahn deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Nils Wieland. Nils Wieland shoots from long range. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is more than a match for it. Superb keeping!
53.46
Martin Bierhoff flicks a high pass forward. Torsten Jahn collects the pass. Torsten Jahn sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
54.30
Anthony Greaves threads a neat ball through to Philipp Raff. Philipp Raff plays a one-two with Paul Heiser and rushes in on goal... Philipp Raff cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is on top of it. Great save!
66.55
Hannes Welter threads a neat ball through to Del Wilcox. Del Wilcox flicks a high pass forward. Ian Shilton holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Ian Shilton knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Eduardo Romero.
67.21
Del Wilcox catches Torsten Jahn in the face with his elbow. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a red card!! Torsten Jahn rubs his head but gets up unharmed.
71.15
Paul Frieser flicks a high pass forward. Jonas Breitner controls it well on his chest. Jonas Breitner knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
77.32
Borussia Mönchengladbach have made a substitution with Nico Nordwald replacing Paul Frieser .
81.29
Philipp Raff surges forward with the ball. Philipp Raff plays a quick one-two with Ian Shilton and rushes in on goal... Some clumsy but lucky footwork from Philipp Raff provides some space. He shoots at goal. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. The loose ball is cleared by the defence.
90.00
The referee blows for full-time

Match Statistics
 

FC St. Pauli

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

Possession
56.1%
43.9%
Play Area
24.4%
48.8%
26.8%

Scorers
Colin Higginbotham 33

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Paul Frieser of Borussia Mönchengladbach

Match Ratings
1.Richard Oakley (GK)
6
2.Marcel Schrader (DEF)
6
3.Hannes Welter (DEF)
7
4.Stefan Weigel (DEF)
6
5.Kai Zimmermann (DEF)
6
6.Paul Heiser (MID)
6
7.Anthony Greaves (MID)yellow card
6
8.Del Wilcox (MID)red card
3
9.Stuart Greig (MID)
6
10.Ian Shilton (ATT)
6
11.Philipp Raff (ATT)
7
 
12.Paul Raff (DEF)
0
13.Alberto Marques (GK)
0
14.Lars Thiele (DEF)
0

1.Johann Bagayoko (GK)
7
2.Eduardo Romero (DEF)
6
3.Geoffroy Mercier (DEF)
6
4.Paul Frieser (DEF)
8
5.Nils Wieland (MID)
6
6.Colin Higginbotham (MID)goal scored
8
7.Torsten Jahn (MID)
6
8.Linus Szepan (MID)
6
9.Martin Bierhoff (ATT)
6
10.Martin Garcia (ATT)
6
11.Jonas Breitner (ATT)
6
 
12.Nico Nordwald (DEF)
6
13.Ricardo Alonso (ATT)
0
14.Florian Szepan (GK)
0