Match Report
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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 SV Darmstadt 98. A crowd of 20,552 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both FC St. Pauli and SV Darmstadt 98 are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Devanir Regnault.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both FC St. Pauli and SV Darmstadt 98 are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Devanir Regnault.
0.00
0-0SV Darmstadt 98 kick off and get the first half underway!
4.01
0-0Julian Kohler flicks a high pass forward. Geoffrey Sonzogni controls it well on his chest. Geoffrey Sonzogni knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Philipp Raff who gathers it comfortably.
10.34
0-0Julian Kohler flicks a high ball forward to Steffen Kohler who takes it down. Steffen Kohler flicks the ball to his team mate, Stefan Enescu. Stefan Enescu shoots from 25 yards. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is on top of it. Quality keeping!
14.01
Leonardo Cabrera flicks a high pass forward. Neil Best collects the pass. Neil Best shoots from long range. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Nice keeping!
21.36
Jorge Teixeira makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Simon Scholz. Simon Scholz advances inside the box! Simon Scholz shows great control and tries a shot on goal but Leon Wilcox is on top of it.
22.04
0-0Aaron Bailey flicks a high pass forward. Ignacio Trujillo comfortably collects the pass. Ignacio Trujillo shoots from 25 yards his aim is horrendously poor!
27.11
Julian Kohler threads a neat ball through to Geoffrey Sonzogni. Geoffrey Sonzogni shoots from 20 yards. Magnificent save by Philipp Raff!
32.51
0-0Cristián Sáez makes a beautiful solo run. Cristián Sáez flicks the ball to his team mate, Simon Scholz. Simon Scholz makes a pass forward but Neil Best is yards offside!
33.28
Orlando Meeuwis controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Geoffrey Sonzogni. Geoffrey Sonzogni knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Aaron Bailey.
34.22
Nuno Jardim flicks a high pass forward. Jermaine Winterburn holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Jermaine Winterburn chips the ball to his team mate, Jonathan De Francesco. Jonathan De Francesco knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Aniello Taibi.
36.45
Aniello Taibi threads a neat ball through to Simon Scholz. Simon Scholz whips in a cross ball towards Ignacio Trujillo. Ignacio Trujillo finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head but it's a woeful effort!
44.00
Kevin Szepan brings the ball forward. Kevin Szepan advances inside the box! Some silky footwork from Kevin Szepan provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal but is denied by Philipp Raff. Excellent save.
45.00
Julian Kohler threads the ball through to Jonathan De Francesco. Jonathan De Francesco skips past Leonardo Cabrera! Jonathan De Francesco muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!
Both teams emerge for the second half. FC St. Pauli appear unchanged since the first half. SV Darmstadt 98 also appear unchanged since the first half.
45.00
The whistle blows and FC St. Pauli kick off!
48.35
Carlos Martin passes the ball forward to Leonardo Cabrera. Leonardo Cabrera sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The ball dips but the keeper is more than a match for it. Good keeping!
53.11
1-0Jermaine Winterburn surges forward with the ball. Jermaine Winterburn makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Jonathan De Francesco. Jonathan De Francesco plays a scrappy one-two with Geoffrey Sonzogni and advances towards the goal... Some silky footwork from Jonathan De Francesco provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal. Jonathan De Francesco scores for FC St. Pauli!!
61.56
With a delightful solo run, Julian Kohler stretches the opposition's defence. Julian Kohler controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. Superb reactions from Philipp Raff. What a save!
65.36
Steffen Kohler flicks the ball to his team mate, Geoffrey Sonzogni. Geoffrey Sonzogni makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Stefan Enescu. Stefan Enescu knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Aaron Bailey.
67.51
Steffen Kohler passes the ball forward to Stefan Enescu. Stefan Enescu plays a quick one-two with Jonathan De Francesco and rushes in on goal... Stefan Enescu tries a spectacular strike. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
72.02
With imagination, Jonathan De Francesco plays the ball forward to Steffen Kohler. Steffen Kohler makes a beautiful attacking pass to the feet of Stefan Enescu. Stefan Enescu tries a spectacular strike. Solid save from Philipp Raff. What a great pair of hands!
77.57
2-0FC St. Pauli have made a substitution with Brian Keegan replacing Orlando Meeuwis .SV Darmstadt 98 have made 3 substitutions with Ernesto Jimenez replacing Adam Dixon, Matthew Edusei replacing Aaron Bailey and Richard Britton replacing Leonardo Cabrera .
78.60
2-0Plenty of goal mouth action is making this a great game to watch.
79.47
Aniello Taibi pushes up the pitch. Aniello Taibi flicks the ball to his team mate, Simon Scholz. Simon Scholz sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
81.03
2-0Jonathan De Francesco catches Carlos Martin on the ankles. Jonathan De Francesco is shown the yellow card! Carlos Martin stretches but gets up unharmed.
85.27
Ernesto Jimenez sees Aniello Taibi in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Aniello Taibi makes a simple pass to Ignacio Trujillo. Ignacio Trujillo knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Jermaine Winterburn.
89.53
Ernesto Jimenez passes the ball forward to Simon Scholz. Simon Scholz flicks a high pass forward. Aniello Taibi controls it well on his chest. Aniello Taibi tries a spectacular long range effort but Leon Wilcox reads it well. Good save!
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!
Match Statistics
Goals
2
0
Shots on Target
7
4
Shots off Target
1
3
Offsides
0
1
Fouls
1
0
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
45.8%
54.2%
Play Area
26.4%
47.2%
26.4%
Scorers
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Jonathan De Francesco of FC St. Pauli |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Leon Wilcox (GK) | 8 | |
| 2. | Nuno Jardim (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Orlando Meeuwis (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Jermaine Winterburn (DEF) | 7 | |
| 5. | Scott Cleland (MID) | 6 | |
| 6. | Julian Kohler (MID) | 7 | |
| 7. | Kevin Szepan (MID) | 7 | |
| 8. | Steffen Kohler (MID) | 7 | |
| 9. | Geoffrey Sonzogni (ATT) | 7 | |
| 10. | Stefan Enescu (ATT) |  | 9 |
| 11. | Jonathan De Francesco (ATT) |  | 9 |
| 12. | Brian Keegan (DEF) | 6 | |
| 13. | Gaspar Rego (MID) | 0 | |
| 14. | Hauke Scheffler (ATT) | 0 | |
| 1. | Philipp Raff (GK) | 8 | |
| 2. | Aaron Bailey (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Adam Dixon (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Cristián Sáez (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Carlos Martin (MID) | 6 | |
| 6. | Jorge Teixeira (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Aniello Taibi (MID) | 7 | |
| 8. | Leonardo Cabrera (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Simon Scholz (ATT) | 7 | |
| 10. | Ignacio Trujillo (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Neil Best (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Ernesto Jimenez (DEF) | 6 | |
| 13. | Matthew Edusei (DEF) | 6 | |
| 14. | Richard Britton (MID) | 6 | |