Match Report


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Match Report
Hail stones bounce on the pitch here at Tivoli where Alemannia Aachen play host to FC St. Pauli. A crowd of 9,711 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Alemannia Aachen 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 Kai Janes.


0.00
The whistle blows and FC St. Pauli get the match underway!
6.46
Philipp Raff clumsily knocks into Oliver Köpke. Philipp Raff is warned by the referee! Oliver Köpke hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
10.27
Francisco Mendez surges forward with the ball. Francisco Mendez shoots from 25 yards but it is tipped over by Richard Oakley.
11.29
Corner kick to Alemannia Aachen. Walter Savino plays it to the near post. Paul Heiser gets to the ball and kicks it upfield to safety.
12.29
Oliver Köpke threads a neat ball through to Martin Widmann. Martin Widmann makes an attacking run forward. Martin Widmann shoots from 25 yards. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is more than a match for it. Fabulous save!
14.07
Philipp Raff comes in with a late challenge on Oscar Cimarelli. Philipp Raff is warned by the referee again! Oscar Cimarelli grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
15.47
Oliver Köpke catches Ian Shilton on the ankles. Oliver Köpke is warned by the referee! Ian Shilton carries on, but is struggling a bit.
16.09
Matthias Köpke passes the ball forward to Walter Savino. Walter Savino controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Sven Beck. Sven Beck shoots from distance. Magnificent save by Richard Oakley!
18.16
Francisco Mendez catches Kai Zimmermann on the ankles. Francisco Mendez is given a warning by the referee! Kai Zimmermann runs off the knock.
20.09
Walter Savino decides to run forward with the ball. Walter Savino finds some space and shoots from distance. It curls slightly but Richard Oakley manages to gather it.
22.42
Martin Romualdi knocks the ball to his team mate, Walter Savino. With a delightful solo run, Walter Savino stretches the opposition's defence. Walter Savino shoots from outside the area. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is on top of it. Fabulous stop!
24.11
Matthias Köpke sees Matthias Buchwald in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Matthias Buchwald makes a simple pass to Sven Beck. Sven Beck controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but he balloons it over the crossbar!
28.06
With vision, Oscar Cimarelli plays the ball forward to Walter Savino. Walter Savino shoots from distance but it rises well off target!
30.38
Francisco Mendez clumsily knocks into Stefan Weigel. Francisco Mendez is given another warning by the referee! Stefan Weigel stretches but gets up unharmed.
34.49
Martin Romualdi makes a probing pass to Martin Widmann. Martin Widmann plays the ball forward to Matthias Buchwald. Matthias Buchwald plays a scrappy one-two with Sven Beck and stumbles forward towards the goal... Matthias Buchwald rockets a shot on goal. It's there!! Richard Oakley has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
42.36
Paul Heiser makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Eduardo Vieira. Eduardo Vieira controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but he balloons it over the crossbar!
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!

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

45.00
Alemannia Aachen start the second half!
48.24
Philipp Raff knocks the ball forward to Paul Heiser. Paul Heiser whips in a cross ball towards Philipp Raff. Philipp Raff connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal. Solid save from Arno Masur. What a great pair of hands!
49.05
Walter Savino hacks Ian Shilton from behind! Walter Savino is given a warning by the referee! Ian Shilton hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
51.21
Oscar Cimarelli threads a neat ball through to Matthias Köpke. Matthias Köpke darts forward. Matthias Köpke whips in a cross ball towards Francisco Mendez. Francisco Mendez connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal but it is tipped over by Richard Oakley.
52.36
Martin Widmann takes the corner kick, swinging the ball in towards the near post. Paul Raff reaches the ball and heads it out of the danger area!
63.49
Walter Savino runs straight at the opposition's defence. Walter Savino tries a spectacular long range effort but it is miles over!
65.58
Philipp Raff knocks the ball to his team mate, Ian Shilton. Ian Shilton knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Matthias Köpke.
66.54
Martin Widmann flicks a high ball forward to Matthias Buchwald who takes it down. Matthias Buchwald controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
67.12
Matthias Buchwald threads a neat ball through to Francisco Mendez. Francisco Mendez shoots from 25 yards but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
69.38
Oscar Cimarelli kicks a strong pass forward to Martin Romualdi. Martin Romualdi threads a neat ball through to Francisco Mendez. Francisco Mendez sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The keeper is more than a match for it. Well saved!
71.06
Walter Savino threads a neat ball through to Matthias Buchwald. Matthias Buchwald advances inside the box! Some world-class footwork from Matthias Buchwald provides some space. He stabs the ball goalward. The ball comes in low, but Richard Oakley smothers it!
73.28
Paul Heiser threads a neat ball through to Eduardo Vieira. Eduardo Vieira knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
75.09
Matthias Köpke clumsily knocks into Ian Shilton. The referee calls over Matthias Köpke and warns him to calm down! Ian Shilton is taking some rough treatment out there!
85.59
Matthias Köpke brings the ball forward. Matthias Köpke threads a neat ball through to Francisco Mendez. Francisco Mendez shoots from 25 yards but somehow Richard Oakley manages to keep it out.
90.00
Stefan Weigel makes a simple pass to Eduardo Vieira. Eduardo Vieira makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Philipp Raff. Philipp Raff plays a one-two with Ian Shilton and advances towards the goal... Philipp Raff makes some space for himself and 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 the final whistle

Match Statistics
Goals
1
0
Shots on Target
10
1
Shots off Target
5
2
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
5
2
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
62.7%
37.3%
Play Area
27.7%
42.2%
30.1%


Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Matthias Buchwald of Alemannia Aachen

Match Ratings
1.Arno Masur (GK)
6
2.Oliver Köpke (DEF)
6
3.Oscar Cimarelli (DEF)
6
4.Matthias Köpke (DEF)
7
5.Martin Romualdi (DEF)
6
6.Walter Savino (MID)
7
7.Matthias Buchwald (MID)goal scored
9
8.Martin Widmann (MID)
7
9.Sven Beck (ATT)
6
10.Humphrey Turpijn (ATT)
6
11.Francisco Mendez (ATT)
6
 
12.Bruno Gomes (ATT)
0
13.Leon Arendt (GK)
0
14.Craig Young (ATT)
0

1.Richard Oakley (GK)
9
2.Marcel Schrader (DEF)
6
3.Kai Zimmermann (DEF)
6
4.Stefan Weigel (DEF)
6
5.Paul Raff (DEF)
6
6.Eduardo Vieira (MID)
6
7.Paul Heiser (MID)
6
8.Julian Birnbaum (MID)
6
9.Del Wilcox (MID)
6
10.Ian Shilton (ATT)
6
11.Philipp Raff (ATT)
6
 
12.Lars Thiele (DEF)
0
13.Alberto Marques (GK)
0
14.Vasco Pinheiro (ATT)
0