Match Report


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Match Report
It is a thoroughly wet and miserable day here at Carl-Benz-Stadion where Waldhof Mannheim play host to FC St. Pauli. A crowd of 19,516 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Waldhof Mannheim and FC St. Pauli are lined up in a 4-3-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Vincenzo Bierhoff.


0.00
The whistle blows and Waldhof Mannheim kick off!
2.52
Ruel Boyd threads a neat ball through to Philipp Meyer. Philipp Meyer makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Teddy Blake. Teddy Blake shoots from outside the area. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
4.17
Philipp Meyer flicks a high pass forward. Jakob Frieser controls it well on his chest. Jakob Frieser plays a quick one-two with Teddy Blake and rushes in on goal... Jakob Frieser shoots from just inside the box but it rises well off target!
8.02
Maurits Trustfull makes a probing pass to Vincenzo Meyer. Vincenzo Meyer makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Jakob Frieser. Jakob Frieser knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Ugo Holloway.
16.29
Trevor Dixon surges forward with the ball. With great vision, Trevor Dixon plays the ball forward to Matthew Edwards who has made a great run into the box. Some good footwork from Matthew Edwards provides some space. He shoots at goal but Gregory Toyes reads it well. Superb keeping!
18.51
Bakary Eberle plays the ball forward to Philipp Meyer. Philipp Meyer sees a break and surges forward. Philipp Meyer shoots from long range but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
22.44
Ugo Holloway sees Craig Kasper in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Craig Kasper flicks a high pass forward to Winston Smit who brings the ball under control. Winston Smit sees Matthew Edwards just inside the box and quickly passes the ball. Matthew Edwards tries a spectacular strike but it flies well off target!
26.51
Bakary Eberle kicks a strong pass forward to Philipp Meyer. Seeing a gap ahead, Philipp Meyer plays the ball forward to Jakob Frieser. Jakob Frieser sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The ball flies a good few feet wide of the post.
28.11
Ronnie Lisbie threads the ball through to Valeriy Vyshnevsky. Valeriy Vyshnevsky knocks in a cross ball towards Matthew Edwards. Matthew Edwards makes a looping header on goal. The ball flies towards the top corner but Ruel Boyd is on the line. He jumps and heads the ball over the bar!
29.07
Ronnie Lisbie takes the corner, swinging a high ball in towards the far post. Some silky footwork from Paul Bowyer provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal but it's a lousy effort!
32.49
Malte Hermann makes an attacking run forward. Malte Hermann passes the ball forward to Jakob Frieser. Jakob Frieser side-steps and rifles a shot at goal. Solid save from Demlaba Debec.
33.07
Ronnie Lisbie makes an attacking run forward. Ronnie Lisbie whips in a cross ball towards Matthew Edwards. Matthew Edwards heads the ball goalwards but slams it into the crowd!
34.03
Trevor Dixon flicks a high pass forward to Matthew Edwards who brings the ball under control. Matthew Edwards shoots from long range but it misses the target by a large margin!
36.39
Bakary Eberle knocks the ball to his team mate, Philipp Meyer. Philipp Meyer knocks the ball forward to Jakob Frieser. Jakob Frieser plays a one-two with Teddy Blake and advances towards the goal... Jakob Frieser makes some space for himself and shoots at goal but it whistles just wide of the post!
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Waldhof Mannheim appear unchanged since the first half. FC St. Pauli have changed their lineup with Bakary Pfeiffer replacing Valeriy Vyshnevsky.

45.00
The whistle blows and FC St. Pauli kick off!
47.53
Paul Bowyer knocks the ball to his team mate, Craig Kasper. Craig Kasper knocks the ball forward to Bakary Pfeiffer. Bakary Pfeiffer skips past Ruel Boyd! Bakary Pfeiffer rockets a shot on goal but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
51.44
Trevor Dixon comes in with a late challenge on Philipp Meyer. The referee calls over Trevor Dixon and shows him a yellow card! Philipp Meyer runs off the knock.
54.35
Cristiano Barros hacks Matthew Edwards from behind! The referee warns Cristiano Barros to calm down! Matthew Edwards hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
55.51
Malte Hermann flicks a high pass forward. Silvio Rego holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Silvio Rego shoots from outside the area but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
57.35
Philipp Meyer flicks the ball to his team mate, Teddy Blake. Teddy Blake shoots from 20 yards. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
60.16
Paul Bowyer flicks a high pass forward. Ronnie Lisbie controls it well on his chest. Ronnie Lisbie passes the ball forward to Bakary Pfeiffer. Bakary Pfeiffer shoots from 25 yards but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
67.18
Ronnie Lisbie makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Winston Smit. Winston Smit whips in a cross ball towards Matthew Edwards. Matthew Edwards connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal but it slams into the crowd!
73.45
Malte Hermann hits a low pass to Silvio Rego. Silvio Rego finds some space and shoots from distance but it flies just wide!
77.38
Ugo Holloway deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Craig Kasper. Craig Kasper sees space and advances. Craig Kasper plays a scrappy one-two with Bakary Pfeiffer and advances towards the goal... Craig Kasper muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal. The ball ricochets off Maurits Trustfull and flashes wide of the near post.
78.38
Ronnie Lisbie takes the corner, driving a low ball to the near post. Des Coppinger cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal but it curls horrendously wide!
79.22
Leonardo Arias barges into Silvio Rego. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Silvio Rego stretches but gets up unharmed.
81.11
Malte Hermann sees Teddy Blake in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Teddy Blake tries a spectacular long range effort. Demlaba Debec effortlessly gets down and covers it.
85.57
Trevor Dixon passes the ball forward to Matthew Edwards. Matthew Edwards whips in a cross ball towards Winston Smit. Winston Smit makes a deft header but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
89.45
Craig Kasper hits a low pass to Matthew Edwards. Matthew Edwards skips past Maurits Trustfull! Some good footwork from Matthew Edwards provides some space. He shoots at goal but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
90.00
Craig Kasper controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Winston Smit. Winston Smit cuts inside the box! Winston Smit takes a shot at goal. The ball clips the inside of the post and flies into the back of the net!! Goal for FC St. Pauli!
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!

Match Statistics
Goals
0
1
Shots on Target
2
4
Shots off Target
8
10
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
1
2
Yellow Cards
0
2
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
50.5%
49.5%
Play Area
27.4%
47.4%
25.3%

Scorers

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Winston Smit of FC St. Pauli

Match Ratings
1.Gregory Toyes (GK)
6
2.Bakary Eberle (DEF)
7
3.Ruel Boyd (DEF)
6
4.Cristiano Barros (DEF)
6
5.Maurits Trustfull (DEF)
7
6.Vincenzo Meyer (MID)
6
7.Philipp Meyer (MID)
8
8.Malte Hermann (MID)
7
9.Teddy Blake (ATT)
6
10.Silvio Rego (ATT)
6
11.Jakob Frieser (ATT)
7
 
12.Gerhard Ziege (MID)
0
13.Mirco Bucchi (MID)
0
14.Paul Döring (MID)
0

1.Demlaba Debec (GK)
7
2.Leonardo Arias (DEF)yellow card
5
3.Paul Bowyer (DEF)
6
4.Ugo Holloway (DEF)
7
5.Des Coppinger (DEF)
6
6.Craig Kasper (MID)
9
7.Trevor Dixon (MID)yellow card
7
8.Ronnie Lisbie (MID)
7
9.Matthew Edwards (ATT)
7
10.Winston Smit (ATT)goal scored
9
11.Valeriy Vyshnevsky (ATT)
6
 
12.Edmundo Bravo (DEF)
0
13.Hannes Bräutigam (DEF)
0
14.Bakary Pfeiffer (ATT)
6