Match Report


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Match Report

Match Report
Rain falls steadily from above here at AOL Arena where Hamburger SV play host to FC St. Pauli in this derby match. Its a sell-out today with the 21,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Hamburger SV are playing in a 4-2-4 formation while FC St. Pauli appear to be shaped for 5-2-3.
Today's match is refereed by Markus Sparwasser.


0.00
Hamburger SV kick off!
3.39
Miel Van Dalen decides to run forward with the ball. Miel Van Dalen threads a neat, attacking ball through to Arno Hamann. Arno Hamann cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. Good keeping from Krunoslaw Gorgone as he gets his fingers to the ball and pushes it wide.
12.58
Hocine Kaabache barges into Oberdan Crovari. The referee brings Hocine Kaabache to one side and gives him a warning! Oberdan Crovari runs off the knock.
15.24
Steffen Pfeiffer controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Philipp Schmid. Philipp Schmid flicks a high pass forward. Roberto Carlos Valdano controls it well on his chest. Roberto Carlos Valdano knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Florian Döring who gathers it comfortably.
16.55
Philipp Schmid barges into Miel Van Dalen. The referee calls over Philipp Schmid and warns him to calm down! Miel Van Dalen stretches but gets up unharmed.
20.25
Youssef Boukhari controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Philipp Schmid. Philipp Schmid hits a low pass to Gabi Petrescu. Gabi Petrescu knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Hannes Witte.
21.28
Youssef Boukhari plays the ball forward to Philipp Schmid. Philipp Schmid knocks the ball forward to Kostyantyn Fomenko. Kostyantyn Fomenko skips past Hannes Witte! Kostyantyn Fomenko shows great control and tries a shot on goal but it is tipped over by Florian Döring.
22.15
It's a corner kick. Gary McNeill loops the ball in to towards the near post. Samir Köller reaches the ball and heads it out of the danger area!
24.31
Gary McNeill advances with the ball. Gary McNeill lofts in a cross ball towards Sebastian Schramm. Sebastian Schramm directs the ball goalwards with his head. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
27.43
Steffen Pfeiffer passes the ball forward to Gary McNeill. Gary McNeill controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Roberto Carlos Valdano. Roberto Carlos Valdano flicks the ball to his team mate, Gabi Petrescu. Gabi Petrescu cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. It's there!! Florian Döring has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
32.00
Gary McNeill kicks a strong pass forward to Sebastian Schramm. Sebastian Schramm knocks in a cross ball towards Gabi Petrescu. Gabi Petrescu powers a header at goal. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Goal!!
38.22
Gary McNeill surges forward with the ball. Gary McNeill sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. Good keeping from Florian Döring as he gets his fingers to the ball and pushes it wide.
39.04
It's a corner kick which Gary McNeill takes quickly, playing the ball short to Roberto Carlos Valdano. Roberto Carlos Valdano flicks the ball across the goal. Florian Döring scrambles forward, punching the ball out to safety!
42.58
Gary McNeill sees a break and surges forward. Gary McNeill knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
44.41
Roberto Carlos Valdano hacks Alberto Lightfoot from behind! Roberto Carlos Valdano is warned by the referee! Alberto Lightfoot stretches but gets up unharmed.
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Hamburger SV appear unchanged since the first half. FC St. Pauli also appear unchanged since the first half. The FC St. Pauli players look more motivated than they were before.

45.00
The second half starts with FC St. Pauli kicking off!
47.16
Gary McNeill flicks a high pass forward. Sebastian Schramm collects the pass. Sebastian Schramm shoots from distance. The ball dips but the keeper is on top of it. Fabulous stop!
48.16
Philipp Schmid kicks a strong pass forward to Kostyantyn Fomenko. Kostyantyn Fomenko lofts in a cross ball towards Gabi Petrescu. Gabi Petrescu gets a glancing touch on the cross ball. Samir Köller clears it off the line with his head!
51.29
Youssef Boukhari flicks a high pass forward. Gary McNeill holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Gary McNeill makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Sebastian Schramm. Sebastian Schramm shoots from outside the area but Florian Döring is on top of it.
53.04
Gary McNeill flicks a high ball forward to Sebastian Schramm who takes it down. Sebastian Schramm sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but Florian Döring is on top of it.
55.58
Miel Van Dalen runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Miel Van Dalen knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
57.30
Marc Zimmermann makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Arno Hamann. Arno Hamann knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
60.28
Gary McNeill threads a neat ball through to Gabi Petrescu. Gabi Petrescu lofts in a cross ball towards Kostyantyn Fomenko. Kostyantyn Fomenko makes a convincing header but it is deflected wide by Samir Köller.
61.21
Gary McNeill takes the corner, chipping the ball to the near post. Hannes Witte reaches the ball and heads it out of the danger area!
66.42
Marc Zimmermann hacks Gary McNeill from behind! The referee calls over Marc Zimmermann and shows him a yellow card! Gary McNeill carries on, but is struggling a bit.
71.07
Youssef Boukhari flicks a high pass forward. Gary McNeill controls it well on his chest. With wonderful imagination, Gary McNeill laces a through ball forward to Kostyantyn Fomenko. Kostyantyn Fomenko controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but Florian Döring reads it well. Nice keeping!
75.16
Gary McNeill makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Roberto Carlos Valdano. Roberto Carlos Valdano runs straight at the defence! Roberto Carlos Valdano rockets a shot on goal but it rises well off target!
83.53
Steffen Pfeiffer takes it forward alone. Steffen Pfeiffer sees a break and surges forward. Steffen Pfeiffer knocks in a cross ball towards Roberto Carlos Valdano. Roberto Carlos Valdano makes a convincing header. The ball skims just under the bar, beyond the keeper's outstretched hand. Goal!!
87.18
Miel Van Dalen flicks a high pass forward. Arno Hamann holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Arno Hamann knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Krunoslaw Gorgone who gathers it comfortably.
90.00
Miel Van Dalen flicks the ball to his team mate, Oberdan Crovari. Oberdan Crovari whips in a cross ball towards Leon Ritzinger. Leon Ritzinger fearlessly jumps in, powering the ball goalwards with his head. The keeper, Krunoslaw Gorgone, sees it late!! Goal for FC St. Pauli!
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!

Match Statistics

Match Statistics
Goals
Goals: 4 vs 1
Shots on Target
Shots on Target: 12 vs 2
Shots off Target
Shots off Target: 1 vs 0
Offsides
Offsides: 0 vs 0
Fouls
Fouls: 3 vs 1
Yellow Cards
Yellow Cards: 0 vs 1
Red Cards
Red Cards: 0 vs 0

Possession
Possession: 62.8571428571429 vs 37.1428571428571
Play Area
Home team third: 25.71%, Midfield: 45.71%, Away team third: 28.57%


Man of the Match

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Gary McNeill of Hamburger SV

Match Ratings

Match Ratings
2. Diogo Neves (DEF)
6
4. Albrecht Zick (DEF)
6
5. Hannes Witte (DEF)
6
6. Samir Köller (DEF)
6
6
7
6
10. Arno Hamann (ATT)
6
11. Leon Ritzinger (ATT)
7

12. Andy Ferguson (MID)
0
0
14. Jody Lawrence (DEF)
0