Match Report
| FC Köln | FC Köln |  |  | FC St. Pauli | FC St. Pauli | ||||||||||||||||
| Christian Büchter | Christian Büchter | Computer Player | Computer Player | ||||||||||||||||||
| Nikolas Scholz | N. Scholz |  | 67 | G |  | 1 | | G | 70 |  | Demlaba Debec | D. Debec | |||||||||
| Carlos Santos | C. Santos |  | 65 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 72 | | Leonardo Arias | L. Arias | |||||||||
| Marcos Flores | M. Flores | | 68 | D | | 3 | | D | 71 |  | Paul Bowyer | P. Bowyer | |||||||||
| Sven Kühn | S. Kühn | | 63 | D | | 4 | |  | D | 69 | | Ugo Holloway | U. Holloway | ||||||||
| Marcel Rösler | M. Rösler | | 63 | D | | 5 | | D | 68 | | Des Coppinger | D. Coppinger | |||||||||
| Patricio Garcia | P. Garcia | | 78 | M | | 6 | | M | 74 | | Craig Kasper | C. Kasper | |||||||||
| Pedro Postiga | P. Postiga |  | 66 | M | | 7 | | M | 71 | | Craig Maddison | C. Maddison | |||||||||
| Seb Pavon | S. Pavon | | 68 | M | | | 8 | | M | 67 | | Trevor Dixon | T. Dixon | ||||||||
| Simon Lange | S. Lange | | 67 | M | | 9 | | A | 71 | | Matthew Edwards | M. Edwards | |||||||||
| Hákon Gunnlaugsson | H. Gunnlaugsson |  | 79 | A | | 10 | | A | 63 |  | Winston Smit | W. Smit | |||||||||
| Nico Bierhoff | N. Bierhoff | | 72 | A | | 11 | | A | 58 |  | Valeriy Vyshnevsky | V. Vyshnevsky | |||||||||
| Nicolas Borchard | N. Borchard | | 57 | G | | 12 | | M | 64 | | Ronnie Lisbie | R. Lisbie | |||||||||
| Nicolas Lange | N. Lange | | 63 | D | | 13 | | D | 61 | | Edmundo Bravo | E. Bravo | |||||||||
| Aldo Tiribocchi | A. Tiribocchi |  | 73 | A | | 14 | | D | 59 | | Hannes Bräutigam | H. Bräutigam | |||||||||
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Match Report
A few clouds cover the sky here at RheinEnergieStadion where FC Köln play host to FC St. Pauli. A crowd of 19,431 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
FC Köln are playing in a 4-4-2 formation while FC St. Pauli appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Philippe Armand.
The pitch is in good condition.
FC Köln are playing in a 4-4-2 formation while FC St. Pauli appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Philippe Armand.
0.00
0-0FC Köln get the match underway!
2.32
0-0Seb Pavon threads the ball through to Nico Bierhoff. Nico Bierhoff knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
3.07
0-0Paul Bowyer threads the ball through to Craig Maddison. Craig Maddison deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Matthew Edwards. Matthew Edwards sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
10.21
Pedro Postiga kicks a strong pass forward to Nico Bierhoff. Nico Bierhoff knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Des Coppinger.
12.12
0-0Simon Lange clumsily knocks into Craig Kasper. The referee brings Simon Lange to one side and gives him a warning! Craig Kasper hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
15.10
Patricio Garcia threads a neat ball through to Nico Bierhoff. Nico Bierhoff knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
26.41
0-0Patricio Garcia makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Nico Bierhoff. Nico Bierhoff controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. Magnificent save by Demlaba Debec!
27.45
Patricio Garcia makes an attacking run forward. Patricio Garcia knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Ugo Holloway.
28.24
Marcos Flores brings the ball forward. Marcos Flores knocks the ball forward to Hákon Gunnlaugsson. Hákon Gunnlaugsson knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Demlaba Debec who gathers it comfortably.
32.24
Marcel Rösler takes it forward alone. With some swift thinking, Marcel Rösler plays the ball forward to Hákon Gunnlaugsson. Hákon Gunnlaugsson knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Demlaba Debec who gathers it comfortably.
34.32
0-0Seb Pavon hacks Craig Maddison from behind! The referee warns Seb Pavon to calm down! Craig Maddison grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
36.13
1-0Seb Pavon makes a beautiful solo run. Seb Pavon whips in a cross ball towards Nico Bierhoff. Nico Bierhoff rises majestically and gets a header on goal. Demlaba Debec is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
45.00
Leonardo Arias surges forward with the ball. Leonardo Arias makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Winston Smit. Winston Smit tries a spectacular long range effort but it's a lousy effort!
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!
Both teams emerge for the second half. FC Köln appear unchanged since the first half. FC St. Pauli have changed their lineup with Hannes Bräutigam replacing Valeriy Vyshnevsky.
45.00
FC St. Pauli kick off!
48.47
1-0Paul Bowyer surges forward with the ball. Paul Bowyer controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Hannes Bräutigam. Hannes Bräutigam makes a great pass forward. Winston Smit runs clear and latches on but the linesman indicates offside!
51.33
Ugo Holloway controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Craig Maddison. Craig Maddison makes a simple pass to Matthew Edwards. Matthew Edwards shoots from distance but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
53.17
Seb Pavon barges into Craig Maddison. Seb Pavon is warned by the referee again! Craig Maddison hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
60.00
1-0FC Köln have made a substitution with Nicolas Lange replacing Pedro Postiga .
61.02
1-0Sven Kühn hacks Matthew Edwards from behind! The referee motions to Sven Kühn to come over. It's a red card!! Matthew Edwards stretches but gets up unharmed.
67.38
Patricio Garcia flicks a high pass forward to Hákon Gunnlaugsson who brings the ball under control. Hákon Gunnlaugsson knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
73.07
Marcos Flores kicks a strong pass forward to Nicolas Lange. Nicolas Lange flicks the ball to his team mate, Hákon Gunnlaugsson. Hákon Gunnlaugsson shoots from 25 yards. Demlaba Debec gathers the ball up comfortably. Nice save!
77.26
FC Köln have made a substitution with Nicolas Borchard replacing Marcos Flores .
78.31
Seeing a gap ahead, Nico Bierhoff plays the ball forward to Nicolas Lange. Nicolas Lange chips the ball to his team mate, Hákon Gunnlaugsson. Hákon Gunnlaugsson shoots from 25 yards but it flies wide!
79.20
Nicolas Lange flicks the ball to his team mate, Hákon Gunnlaugsson. Hákon Gunnlaugsson knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle
Match Statistics
Goals
1
0
Shots on Target
3
0
Shots off Target
1
3
Offsides
0
1
Fouls
4
0
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
1
0
Possession
56%
44%
Play Area
18.7%
44%
37.3%
Scorers
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Nico Bierhoff of FC Köln |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Nikolas Scholz (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Carlos Santos (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Marcos Flores (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Sven Kühn (DEF) |  | 3 |
| 5. | Marcel Rösler (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Patricio Garcia (MID) | 7 | |
| 7. | Pedro Postiga (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | Seb Pavon (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Simon Lange (MID) | 6 | |
| 10. | Hákon Gunnlaugsson (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Nico Bierhoff (ATT) |  | 8 |
| 12. | Nicolas Borchard (GK) | 6 | |
| 13. | Nicolas Lange (DEF) | 6 | |
| 14. | Aldo Tiribocchi (ATT) | 0 | |
| 1. | Demlaba Debec (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Leonardo Arias (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Paul Bowyer (DEF) | 7 | |
| 4. | Ugo Holloway (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Des Coppinger (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Craig Kasper (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Craig Maddison (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | Trevor Dixon (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Matthew Edwards (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Winston Smit (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Valeriy Vyshnevsky (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Ronnie Lisbie (MID) | 0 | |
| 13. | Edmundo Bravo (DEF) | 0 | |
| 14. | Hannes Bräutigam (DEF) | 6 | |