Match Report


FC St. PauliFC St. Pauli     Bayer LeverkusenBayer Leverkusen
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Demlaba DebecD. Debec70
G
1captain
G
80Oliver ZiegenhagenO. Ziegenhagen
Leonardo AriasL. Arias72
D
2
D
78Hamed RoyH. Roy
Paul BowyerP. Bowyer71
D
3
D
64Geoffrey VerberneG. Verberne
Ugo HollowayU. Holloway69
D
captain4
D
61Henry StuartH. Stuart
Des CoppingerD. Coppinger68
D
5
M
66Adolfo SolerA. Soler
Craig KasperC. Kasper74
M
6
M
61Linus SparwasserL. Sparwasser
Craig MaddisonC. Maddison71
M
7
M
60Eric MeidtE. Meidt
Trevor DixonT. Dixon67
M
8
M
56Oliver HollmerO. Hollmer
Matthew EdwardsM. Edwards71
A
9
A
69Warren CampbellW. Campbell
Winston SmitW. Smit63
A
10
A
67Dirk KlompeD. Klompe
Valeriy VyshnevskyV. Vyshnevsky58
A
11
A
55Uwe FreundU. Freund
 
Ronnie LisbieR. Lisbie64
M
12
G
62Gianpaolo LafortezzaG. Lafortezza
Edmundo BravoE. Bravo61
D
13
D
60Sebastian WillS. Will
Hannes BräutigamH. Bräutigam59
D
14
G
58Vincenzo SchachtV. Schacht

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Match Report
It's a sunny day here at Millerntor-Stadion where FC St. Pauli play host to Bayer Leverkusen. Its a sell-out today with the 21,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in poor condition.
FC St. Pauli are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Bayer Leverkusen appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Markus Hamann.


0.00
The whistle blows and Bayer Leverkusen kick off!
2.52
Hamed Roy brings the ball forward. Hamed Roy knocks the ball forward to Warren Campbell. Warren Campbell knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
8.31
Hamed Roy flicks a high pass forward. Eric Meidt holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Eric Meidt threads the ball through to Uwe Freund. Uwe Freund makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Warren Campbell but he's offside!
9.03
Craig Maddison chips the ball to his team mate, Matthew Edwards. Matthew Edwards deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Winston Smit but the linesman indicates offside!
14.03
Hamed Roy knocks the ball forward to Eric Meidt. Eric Meidt controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Uwe Freund. Uwe Freund rushes past Des Coppinger! Uwe Freund cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal but Demlaba Debec reads it well. Great keeping!
16.51
Des Coppinger kicks a strong pass forward to Trevor Dixon. Trevor Dixon makes a probing pass to Winston Smit. Winston Smit plays the ball forward to Valeriy Vyshnevsky who has made a great run into the box. Valeriy Vyshnevsky comes through the middle and smashes a shot from 11 yards out but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
20.29
Eric Meidt sees a break and surges forward. Eric Meidt knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
27.45
Oliver Hollmer makes a simple pass to Uwe Freund. Uwe Freund shoots from distance but it is tipped over by Demlaba Debec.
33.20
Hamed Roy controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Adolfo Soler. Adolfo Soler flicks a high pass forward. Uwe Freund collects the pass. Uwe Freund knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Demlaba Debec who gathers it comfortably.
34.38
Linus Sparwasser knocks the ball to his team mate, Warren Campbell. Warren Campbell shoots from long range but it's well over the bar!
36.54
Henry Stuart makes a simple pass to Eric Meidt. Eric Meidt makes a simple pass to Dirk Klompe. Dirk Klompe finds some space and shoots from distance but it's a lousy effort!
39.49
Ugo Holloway flicks a high pass forward. Craig Kasper holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Craig Kasper flicks the ball to his team mate, Matthew Edwards. Matthew Edwards knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Oliver Ziegenhagen who gathers it comfortably.
40.50
Oliver Hollmer hits a low pass to Uwe Freund. Uwe Freund shoots from distance but it is shockingly off target!
44.10
Linus Sparwasser kicks a strong pass forward to Uwe Freund. Uwe Freund shoots from 25 yards. It's there!! Demlaba Debec has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
45.00
The referee whistles the end of the first half!

Both teams emerge for the second half. FC St. Pauli have changed their lineup with Hannes Bräutigam replacing Valeriy Vyshnevsky. Bayer Leverkusen appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
FC St. Pauli kick off!
47.54
Des Coppinger sees a break and surges forward. Des Coppinger hits a low pass to Winston Smit. Winston Smit shoots from 25 yards but it misses the target by a large margin!
51.59
Without breaking stride, Ugo Holloway plays the ball forward to Craig Maddison. Craig Maddison flicks a high pass forward. Matthew Edwards holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Matthew Edwards plays a scrappy one-two with Hannes Bräutigam and advances towards the goal... Matthew Edwards takes a shot at goal. It curls slightly but Oliver Ziegenhagen manages to gather it.
53.22
Craig Maddison threads a neat ball through to Winston Smit. Winston Smit whips in a cross ball towards Matthew Edwards. Matthew Edwards makes a convincing header. The ball clips the inside of the post and flies into the back of the net!! Goal for FC St. Pauli!
65.38
Ugo Holloway comes in with a late challenge on Warren Campbell. The referee brings Ugo Holloway to one side and gives him a warning! Warren Campbell runs off the knock.
69.04
Craig Maddison makes a probing pass to Hannes Bräutigam. Hannes Bräutigam finds some space and shoots from distance. It's miles wide!
72.46
Linus Sparwasser sees Warren Campbell in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Warren Campbell knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
73.58
Hamed Roy threads a neat ball through to Linus Sparwasser. Linus Sparwasser plays the ball forward to Warren Campbell. Warren Campbell shoots from distance. It curls slightly but Demlaba Debec manages to gather it comfortably.
79.34
Eric Meidt takes a quick throw-in. Showing composure, Oliver Hollmer picks a pass forward to Uwe Freund. Uwe Freund shoots from distance but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
83.21
Craig Maddison knocks the ball to his team mate, Winston Smit. Winston Smit knocks in a cross ball towards Matthew Edwards. Matthew Edwards fearlessly jumps in, powering the ball goalwards with his head but it's a lousy effort!
84.23
Matthew Edwards barges into Henry Stuart. The referee warns Matthew Edwards to calm down! Henry Stuart stretches but gets up unharmed.
85.36
Craig Maddison passes the ball forward to Hannes Bräutigam. Hannes Bräutigam controls the ball well and immediately threads the ball forward, putting Matthew Edwards through on goal. Matthew Edwards muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal but it's well over the bar!
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!

Match Statistics
 

FC St. Pauli

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

Possession
45.2%
54.8%
Play Area
28.6%
45.2%
26.2%

Scorers
Matthew Edwards 53
Uwe Freund 44

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Uwe Freund of Bayer Leverkusen

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

1.Oliver Ziegenhagen (GK)
6
2.Hamed Roy (DEF)
8
3.Geoffrey Verberne (DEF)
6
4.Henry Stuart (DEF)
6
5.Adolfo Soler (MID)
6
6.Linus Sparwasser (MID)
8
7.Eric Meidt (MID)
7
8.Oliver Hollmer (MID)
6
9.Warren Campbell (ATT)
6
10.Dirk Klompe (ATT)
6
11.Uwe Freund (ATT)goal scored
9
 
12.Gianpaolo Lafortezza (GK)
0
13.Sebastian Will (DEF)
0
14.Vincenzo Schacht (GK)
0