Match Report


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Match Report
Rain falls steadily from above here at Millerntor-Stadion where FC St. Pauli play host to DSC Arminia Bielefeld. Its a sell-out today with the 21,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both FC St. Pauli and DSC Arminia Bielefeld are lined up in a 4-3-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Sebastian Poschner.


0.00
FC St. Pauli kick off!
4.22
Ugo Holloway threads the ball through to Craig Maddison. Craig Maddison flicks a high pass forward. Winston Smit controls it well on his chest. Winston Smit knocks in a cross ball towards Valeriy Vyshnevsky. Valeriy Vyshnevsky directs the ball goalwards with his head. Lampros Papadopoulos manages to gather it effortlessly.
10.05
Craig Kasper makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Matthew Edwards. Matthew Edwards makes a probing pass between the defence to Valeriy Vyshnevsky. Valeriy Vyshnevsky muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal. It's miles wide!
14.13
Markus Sammer drives a long ball upfield. Garry Matteo knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Ugo Holloway.
20.08
Craig Maddison threads a neat ball through to Valeriy Vyshnevsky. Valeriy Vyshnevsky plays a one-two with Winston Smit and rushes in on goal... Valeriy Vyshnevsky takes a shot at goal but somehow Lampros Papadopoulos manages to keep it out.
28.23
Trevor Dixon passes the ball forward to Valeriy Vyshnevsky. Valeriy Vyshnevsky sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but somehow Lampros Papadopoulos manages to keep it out.
33.30
Trevor Dixon clumsily knocks into Linus Maier. The referee calls over Trevor Dixon and shows him a yellow card! Linus Maier stretches but gets up unharmed.
34.00
Craig Kasper knocks the ball to his team mate, Winston Smit. Winston Smit tries a spectacular long range effort but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
38.20
Craig Maddison barges into Christian Nyarko. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Christian Nyarko hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
39.37
Steffen Dittmann controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Scott Law. Scott Law sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The ball dips but the keeper is on top of it. Fabulous stop!
40.46
Simon Morlock makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Christian Nyarko. Christian Nyarko threads a neat ball through to Garry Matteo. Garry Matteo makes a defence splitting pass to Scott Law. Scott Law takes a shot at goal but it curls horrendously wide!
44.04
Des Coppinger catches Steve Polak on the ankles. Des Coppinger is shown the yellow card! Steve Polak runs off the knock.
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!

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

45.00
The second half starts with DSC Arminia Bielefeld kicking off!
47.45
With some swift thinking, Paul Bowyer plays the ball forward to Craig Maddison. Craig Maddison passes the ball forward to Winston Smit. Winston Smit deftly passes the ball to Hannes Bräutigam, releasing him through on goal. Hannes Bräutigam makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. The ball comes in low, but it is blocked by Simon Morlock.
48.44
Linus Maier flicks a high pass forward to Garry Matteo who brings the ball under control. Garry Matteo shoots from distance. The ball hits the post, bouncing back into play. DSC Arminia Bielefeld are unable to capitalise and the keeper manages to gather up the loose ball.
51.06
Markus Sammer pushes up the pitch. Markus Sammer flicks a high pass forward. Steve Polak collects the pass. Steve Polak shoots from 20 yards. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. The loose ball is cleared by the defence.
53.17
Jean-Paul Pasanen makes a beautiful solo run. Jean-Paul Pasanen makes a simple pass to Garry Matteo. Garry Matteo shoots from 25 yards but it flies well off target!
54.39
Leonardo Arias flicks the ball to his team mate, Craig Kasper. Craig Kasper flicks the ball to his team mate, Winston Smit. Winston Smit skips past Jean-Paul Pasanen! Winston Smit looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
63.51
Craig Kasper flicks a high pass forward. Hannes Bräutigam controls it well on his chest. Hannes Bräutigam whips in a cross ball towards Matthew Edwards. Matthew Edwards whips the ball goalwards with his head. Lampros Papadopoulos punches it away to safety.
65.27
Simon Morlock flicks a high pass forward. Christian Nyarko controls it well on his chest. Christian Nyarko sees space and advances. Christian Nyarko shoots from long range but it is miles over!
67.41
Under pressure, Jean-Paul Pasanen clears the ball far upfield. Steve Polak whips in a cross ball towards Scott Law. Scott Law finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head but it is tipped over by Demlaba Debec.
68.19
Corner kick to DSC Arminia Bielefeld. Christian Nyarko plays it to the near post. Jean-Paul Pasanen comes in from the right and smashes a shot from 11 yards out. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. The loose ball is cleared by the defence.
73.17
Markus Sammer threads the ball through to Christian Nyarko. Christian Nyarko flicks a high pass forward. Scott Law collects the pass. Scott Law lofts in a cross ball towards Steve Polak. Steve Polak is unmarked! He powers a header at goal but it curls horrendously wide!
75.47
Craig Kasper hacks Steffen Dittmann from behind! Craig Kasper is shown the yellow card! Steffen Dittmann runs off the knock.
77.30
Ugo Holloway barges into Steve Polak. The referee brings Ugo Holloway to one side and gives him a warning! Steve Polak runs off the knock.
79.14
Craig Kasper hacks Steffen Dittmann from behind! The referee calls over Craig Kasper and warns him to calm down! Steffen Dittmann runs off the knock.
83.22
Craig Maddison makes a simple pass to Winston Smit. Winston Smit knocks in a cross ball towards Hannes Bräutigam. Hannes Bräutigam directs the ball goalwards with his head but it whistles just wide of the post!
84.53
Linus Maier flicks a high pass forward. Steve Polak holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Steve Polak knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
85.27
Craig Kasper knocks the ball to his team mate, Winston Smit. Winston Smit edges inside the box! Winston Smit strikes a beautiful right-footed shot at goal. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
87.36
Steffen Dittmann sees a break and surges forward. Steffen Dittmann shoots from 25 yards. Wonderful reactions from Demlaba Debec keeps it out!
89.32
Christian Nyarko threads a neat ball through to Garry Matteo. Garry Matteo skips past Leonardo Arias! Some silky footwork from Garry Matteo provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal. The keeper is more than a match for it. Excellent keeping!
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!

Match Statistics
Goals
0
0
Shots on Target
5
4
Shots off Target
5
7
Offsides
2
0
Fouls
6
0
Yellow Cards
4
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
49.4%
50.6%
Play Area
28.1%
43.8%
28.1%
 

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Demlaba Debec of FC St. Pauli

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

1.Lampros Papadopoulos (GK)
8
2.Dale Hurst (DEF)
6
3.Markus Sammer (DEF)
8
4.Jean-Paul Pasanen (DEF)
7
5.Simon Morlock (DEF)
7
6.Linus Maier (MID)
7
7.Christian Nyarko (MID)
8
8.Steffen Dittmann (MID)
7
9.Garry Matteo (ATT)
7
10.Scott Law (ATT)
7
11.Steve Polak (ATT)
6
 
12.Samir Linke (GK)
0
13.Linus Helmer (MID)
0
14.Sven Stiepermann (ATT)
0