Chaser duel in the 2nd league
FC St. Pauli and Fortuna Düsseldorf blundered in the promotion race of the 2nd Bundesliga and gambled away what was probably their last chance. Fourth-placed Hamburg and fifth-placed from the Rhineland drew 0-0 on Saturday in front of 29,546 spectators at the sold-out Millerntor Stadium.
As a result, both clubs have little chance of ousting Hamburger SV from the promotion relegation place in the remaining two games of the season. Before the HSV game, which meets Jahn Regensburg on Sunday (1.30 p.m. / Sky), the gap between the two clubs and the rivals from the north is three points. In addition, since the result on Saturday evening, it has been clear that 1. FC Heidenheim has at least secured the relegation rank.
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St. Pauli quickly took control of the game, but were unable to take advantage of numerous chances to score the lead. St. Pauli’s Marcel Hartel (45′) had the greatest opportunity in the first half, hitting the crossbar with a powerful shot from almost 20 yards out. Unlike Hamburg, Düsseldorf did not get into the game for a long time. Large gaps in the offensive game, sluggish actions against the ball, poor positional play – the list of defects was long. In the second half, Düsseldorf became safer, a deflected shot by Jona Niemiec (68th), who had come on as a substitute seconds earlier, landed on the crossbar.
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