Match Report


FC Union BerlinFC Union Berlin     FC St. PauliFC St. Pauli
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Samir WielandS. Wieland65
G
1
G
62Richard OakleyR. Oakley
Nicolas KlimekN. Klimek69
D
2
D
69Marcel SchraderM. Schrader
Rainer SeelerR. Seeler67
D
captain3
D
63Kai ZimmermannK. Zimmermann
Uwe WallnerU. Wallner61
D
4
D
62Stefan WeigelS. Weigel
Jochem van den BroekJ. van den Broek56
M
5captain
D
58Paul RaffP. Raff
Torsten ZieglerT. Ziegler55
M
6
M
67Eduardo VieiraE. Vieira
Anton WelkeA. Welke53
M
7
M
65Paul HeiserP. Heiser
Linus TurekL. Turek51
M
8
M
64Anthony GreavesA. Greaves
Markus FrommM. Fromm51
M
9
M
63Julian BirnbaumJ. Birnbaum
Vincenzo ArendtV. Arendt68
A
10
A
69Ian ShiltonI. Shilton
Jonas WendelJ. Wendel61
A
11
A
56Philipp RaffP. Raff
 
Matt KahnM. Kahn59
A
12
M
59Del WilcoxD. Wilcox
Jonas SchulzeJ. Schulze58
A
13
D
58Lars ThieleL. Thiele
Arno ZieglerA. Ziegler56
D
14
G
57Alberto MarquesA. Marques

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Match Report
There is a slight drizzle in the air here at Alte Försterei where FC Union Berlin play host to FC St. Pauli. A crowd of 8,086 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
FC Union Berlin are playing in a 3-5-2 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 kick off!
10.48
Rainer Seeler hits a low pass to Anton Welke. Anton Welke makes an attacking run forward. Anton Welke knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Richard Oakley who gathers it comfortably.
14.51
Torsten Ziegler barges into Paul Raff. The referee brings Torsten Ziegler to one side and gives him a warning! Paul Raff runs off the knock.
15.15
Paul Heiser runs straight at the opposition's defence. Paul Heiser finds some space and shoots from distance. Solid save from Samir Wieland.
21.19
Paul Heiser hits a low pass to Ian Shilton. Ian Shilton knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
24.35
Anthony Greaves controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Ian Shilton. Ian Shilton rushes past Nicolas Klimek! Ian Shilton looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
26.48
Stefan Weigel catches Vincenzo Arendt on the ankles. The referee calls over Stefan Weigel and shows him a yellow card! Vincenzo Arendt hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
28.58
There is some beautiful football being played out on the pitch today.
30.38
Nicolas Klimek flicks the ball to his team mate, Markus Fromm. Markus Fromm surges forward with the ball. Markus Fromm knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Marcel Schrader.
33.02
Linus Turek runs straight at the opposition's defence. Linus Turek threads the ball through into the box. Vincenzo Arendt cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal but it is deflected wide by Paul Raff.
34.04
Linus Turek takes the corner, driving a low ball to the near post. Some good footwork from Markus Fromm provides some space. He shoots at goal but it goes wide for a goal kick.
38.08
Stefan Weigel sees a break and surges forward. Seeing a gap ahead, Stefan Weigel picks a pass forward to Philipp Raff. Philipp Raff advances inside the box! Philipp Raff cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. The ball clips the inside of the post and flies into the back of the net!! Goal for FC St. Pauli!
44.24
Paul Heiser clumsily knocks into Uwe Wallner. Paul Heiser is shown the yellow card! Uwe Wallner runs off the knock.
45.00
With a delightful solo run, Anthony Greaves stretches the opposition's defence. Anthony Greaves lofts in a cross ball towards Philipp Raff. With a superhuman jump, Philipp Raff connects with the ball and heads it goalwards. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!

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

45.00
FC Union Berlin kick off and get the second half underway!
54.10
Vincenzo Arendt flicks a high pass forward. Torsten Ziegler collects the pass. Torsten Ziegler rushes past Stefan Weigel! Kai Zimmermann catches Torsten Ziegler on the ankles. Torsten Ziegler appeals for a penalty! No!! Unbelievable!!
55.31
Stefan Weigel plays the ball forward to Paul Heiser. Paul Heiser chips the ball to his team mate, Philipp Raff. Philipp Raff knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Samir Wieland who gathers it comfortably.
60.48
FC Union Berlin have made a substitution with Arno Ziegler replacing Jonas Wendel .
61.49
Paul Heiser kicks a strong pass forward to Anthony Greaves. Anthony Greaves sees Philipp Raff just inside the box and quickly passes the ball. Philipp Raff side-steps and rifles a shot at goal. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Philipp Raff! That's his third!
65.10
Nicolas Klimek controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Linus Turek. Linus Turek flicks a high pass forward to Arno Ziegler who brings the ball under control. Arno Ziegler shoots from long range but it slams into the crowd!
71.02
Paul Heiser knocks the ball to his team mate, Ian Shilton. Ian Shilton shoots from distance but it goes wide for a goal kick.
73.32
Paul Heiser makes a simple pass to Philipp Raff. Philipp Raff rushes past Uwe Wallner! Some silky footwork from Philipp Raff provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal but is denied by Samir Wieland. Excellent save.
78.53
Anthony Greaves plays the ball forward to Philipp Raff. Philipp Raff edges inside the box! Some silky footwork from Philipp Raff provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Goal!!
89.12
Rainer Seeler pushes up the pitch. Rainer Seeler chips the ball to his team mate, Torsten Ziegler. Torsten Ziegler plays a perfect one-two with Vincenzo Arendt and rushes in on goal... Some silky footwork from Torsten Ziegler provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal but it misses the target by a large margin!
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!

Match Statistics
 

FC Union Berlin

FC St. Pauli
Goals
0
4
Shots on Target
1
6
Shots off Target
3
2
Offsides
0
1
Fouls
1
2
Yellow Cards
0
2
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
54.2%
45.8%
Play Area
28.9%
49.4%
21.7%

Scorers
Philipp Raff 38, 45, 61, 79

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Philipp Raff of FC St. Pauli

Match Ratings
1.Samir Wieland (GK)
6
2.Nicolas Klimek (DEF)
6
3.Rainer Seeler (DEF)
6
4.Uwe Wallner (DEF)
6
5.Jochem van den Broek (MID)
6
6.Torsten Ziegler (MID)
6
7.Anton Welke (MID)
6
8.Linus Turek (MID)
6
9.Markus Fromm (MID)
6
10.Vincenzo Arendt (ATT)
6
11.Jonas Wendel (ATT)
6
 
12.Matt Kahn (ATT)
0
13.Jonas Schulze (ATT)
0
14.Arno Ziegler (DEF)
6

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