54.
8:01 p.m
Tooor for Werder Bremen, 0:2 by Marvin Ducksch
Michael Zetterer immediately initiates the counterattack, hitting the ball long to the right side. Mitchell Weiser can look there, sees Marvin Ducksch and plays diagonally into the path of the striker. He can march unhindered into the penalty area and shoots with his right foot into the near corner from a half-left position. This is Ducksch’s fourth goal of the season in the Bundesliga.
54.
8:01 p.m
Pauli gets into the penalty area. Johannes Eggestein takes the ball with his back to the goal and shoots with his left foot from a half-right position. Michael Zetterer stops without any problems.
51.
8:00 p.m
Apparently the home side digested the interruption better – and perhaps took advantage of it. Since the restart, the newcomer has been setting the tone. Werder hasn’t managed to get back into the rhythm yet.
49.
19:57
Danel Sinani scores the first shot on goal of the second half for St. Pauli. From the second row, the midfielder misses his left-foot shot quite clearly.
48.
19:56
Let’s move on! There is good visibility and the conditions should also be fine for technology. Therefore the game continues now.
48.
19:53
Now something is happening in the catacombs. The players pull themselves together and gradually return to the pitch. It should continue shortly.
48.
19:51
It’s not just about visibility down on the lawn. The smoke finally moves upwards, where the cameras are installed everywhere, including for the VAR colleagues. After all, they in particular have to keep an eye on everything.
48.
7:48 p.m
Now only Bremen substitutes remain. Michael Zetterer has now also disappeared into the dressing room. At the same time, the fog is gradually clearing.
48.
7:47 p.m
We are looking at a longer interruption. Therefore, some players go into the catacombs. The St. Pauli team has completely disappeared. On the guests’ side there are still a few substitute players and goalkeeper Michael Zetterer on the pitch.
48.
7:45 p.m
Given the persistent fog, it will probably take quite a while for it to clear. By the way, this will result in hefty penalties.
48.
19:44
Game interruption! Robert Hartmann is still letting it go. But then there is more action in the stands. And now the referee draws conclusions. The view is significantly restricted. Sometimes you can’t see anything anymore. The game is interrupted.
46.
19:42
It will be ignited again soon. There is glowing and flashing behind both gates. This will result in a huge amount of smoke. Let’s see whether the smoke moves upwards better this time.
46.
7:40 p.m
Both coaches send their teams into the second half of the game without any personnel changes.
46.
7:40 p.m
Kick-off of the 2nd half
45.
19:26
Half-time conclusion:
At halftime, FC St. Pauli is 0-1 behind in the home game against SV Werder Bremen. Looking at the other numbers, this seems undeserved. The home team had enough of the game, recorded more ball possession, 6:2 attempts at goal and 5:3 ball actions in the opponent’s box. But the Kiezkickers were not dangerous. On the other hand, the guests as a whole went about their work in a very hardened manner, showed a more mature playing system, measured their efforts and really didn’t pull any punches. Nevertheless, the game was controlled at times. And Werder was able to rely on maximum efficiency. Ole Werner’s men had few offensive actions worth mentioning, but the two shots both went on goal. And one of them was in there. In terms of cleverness, it doesn’t get much better than this.
45.
19:23
End of 1st half
45.
19:21
Official injury time (minutes): 2
45.
19:21
After a long ball, Oladapo Afolayan shoots from a position slightly to the right and around 19 meters. The right-handed shot lacks accuracy. Michael Zetterer doesn’t have to lift a finger.
43.
7:18 p.m
Yellow card for Jens Stage (Werder Bremen)
Jens Stage climbs onto Philipp Treu’s foot on the sideline. The ball is long gone. This gave the Dane his third yellow card this Bundesliga season.
41.
7:18 p.m
Werder is able to always take the initiative themselves. So Marco Grüll now comes to the left-handed shot on the edge of the penalty area. It flies towards the box and is directed over the crossbar by Nikola Vasilj. The subsequent corner kick achieves nothing.
39.
19:17
So St. Pauli finds its way back into the game. And as long as the Kiezkickers remain so harmless, SV Werder can afford to let their opponents have their way.
37.
19:14
Then the hosts wake up again and even refuel in the box. Johannes Eggestein takes a shot there and is blocked. Shortly afterwards, Carlo Boukhalfa complained about a handball. But that apparently happens outside. After his cross, Werder clears for a corner.
35.
19:12
In this phase, the guests control the action and have plenty of possession of the ball. Now what SV Werder is doing looks confident. St. Pauli can’t think of anything about it at the moment.
33.
19:11
From a secure defensive position, Ole Werner’s boys are patiently looking to see what might happen ahead. Now you actually get into the box a second time. Mitchell Weiser is at work, but is blocked. At least that gives Bremen a corner. Marvin Ducksch doesn’t cause any danger with his cross.
30.
7:08 p.m
Incidentally, the goal was not only the first shot on goal, but also the guests’ first ball action in the opponent’s box. This makes Werder’s performance appear even more efficient.
28.
7:07 p.m
Werder immediately returns to the rhythm they had before the goal. You take your time and don’t let anything go wrong. Nothing happens forward. And St. Pauli bites its teeth into everything it tries to do.
26.
7:05 p.m
Bremen’s first officially registered shot on goal was scored. This is of course bitter for St. Pauli. And this efficiency is having an impact on the home side. They have to digest the setback first.
24.
7:00 p.m
Tooor for Werder Bremen, 0-1 by Derrick Köhn
Something out of nowhere, the guests suddenly attack with determination from the right. Jens Stage then moves the attack to the middle and plays to Derrick Köhn. He has some space on the left side of the box and shoots with his left foot from a good 15 meters. The ball whizzes through the legs of Manolis Saliakas and into the far corner. This means the second goal of the season in the Bundesliga for the loanee from Galatasary İstanbul.
24.
6:59 p.m
The numbers now speak for St. Pauli. 3:0 attempts to score, 2:0 ball actions in the opponent’s box and a little more possession of the ball.
22.
6:59 p.m
The newcomer is now also showing good playful approaches. This shifts the action to the left side. There, Oladapo Afolayan picks up speed, hits the hook in the middle of the penalty area and then hits it a little hastily from there. The Englishman completely misses the right-handed shot.
20.
18:56
The Werder team are currently trying to regain control through safe passing relays in their own half. But the home team countered more courageously, disrupted early and successfully.
18.
6:55 p.m
While the guests have lost the thread, the Paulians are happily playing forward. Johannes Eggestein shoots from near the left corner of the penalty area. The former Bremer player puts the ball on the far corner with his right foot. Michael Zetterer directs the ball past the far corner. The following corner fizzled out.
17.
18:53
Now the Boys in Brown are pushing deep into the opposition half. But there are no more than two flanks. The second of these sails at least roughly towards Jackson Irvine, who, however, cannot head anywhere near the goal.
14.
18:52
The game now seems quite disjointed. However, possession of the ball is fairly evenly distributed. In this respect, the newcomer is really involved, even if nothing worth mentioning is happening constructively. But that’s not the case at Werder at the moment either.
12.
6:47 p.m
Yellow card for Marco Friedl (Werder Bremen)
The next Bremen defender picks up a yellow card for a check on Oladapo Afolayan. For Marco Friedl this means the third warning of this Bundesliga season.
11.
6:47 p.m
The scene is now being clarified by VAR. Jens Stage was just offside. This makes everything else obsolete. There is a free kick for St. Pauli.
9.
6:47 p.m
Suddenly Jens Stage has free rein and is knocked over by David Nemeth right at the penalty area. Is this an emergency stop or maybe even a penalty? Guido Winkmann and Thorsten Schiffner have to watch closely in front of the monitors.
8.
18:43
Yellow card for Niklas Stark (Werder Bremen)
Beyond the halfway line, Niklas Stark, a little over-motivated, goes from behind into Oladapo Afolayan’s legs. Robert Hartmann grabs the yellow box early. This is the defender’s first warning of the season.
6.
18:42
Then there is a brief moment of shock for the Bremen team. The game is played crosswise in front of your own box. Senne Lynen seemed surprised at the first moment, but then reacted well and secured the ball.
4.
6:40 p.m
Werder immediately seized the initiative. The guests carry the ball extensively. This could be the case for the entire game, as we are expecting defensive-minded Kiezkickers.
2.
6:38 p.m
With a long ball, Anthony Jung sends Derrick Köhn on his way to the left. He marches into the box and shoots from a tight angle. The offside whistle then sounds.
1.
6:36 p.m
Game start
18:34
Actually the view would be there now. But something still seems to be bothering the referee. Hartmann speaks to the players several times. What are we waiting for?
6:31 p.m
Ignited pyrotechnics caused fog to form. Therefore the kick-off is delayed a little. Referee Robert Hartmann waits until he can see things again.
6:25 p.m
The last time the two northern clubs met each other was in the 2021/2022 second division season, and they drew 1-1 twice. Before that, they met in the Bundesliga in 2010/2011 with two wins for Werder – 3-1 at Millerntor. There was another Bremen success a year earlier in the DFB Cup. And St. Pauli celebrated their last victory in the cup in January 2006, winning the quarter-finals against the Green-Whites 3-1.
6:16 p.m
Werder is just as unsuccessful at home this season as today’s opponents. The Green-Whites shine on the road and are the fifth best away team in the Bundesliga. This was recently demonstrated in the 1-0 win in Bochum. Bremen is currently unbeaten in three competitive games. The last defeat came in mid-November in Frankfurt (0:1).
6:07 p.m
In the recent 3-1 win against Holstein Kiel, St. Pauli not only achieved their first home win of the season, they also scored on goal for the first time on their own turf. This sense of success was framed by the defeats in Mönchengladbach (0:2) and most recently in Leverkusen (1:2). And the last home defeat came at the beginning of November against FC Bayern Munich (0-1).
5:58 p.m
From a table perspective, the 15th place hosts the 10th place before this matchday. There are eight points between the two teams. St. Pauli’s cushion for the relegation place, which 1. FC Heidenheim currently occupies, is one point narrow. The second fewest goals are scored in Kiezkicker games (28). This results in the second weakest attack in the league (eleven goals this season), but at least the Millerntor also has the fourth best defense at work (17 goals conceded).
5:49 p.m
Compared to last Saturday’s 1-2 defeat in Leverkusen, Alexander Blessin is making a change. Instead of Morgan Guilavogui (suspended), Danel Sinani moves into St. Pauli’s starting line-up. There is also a change on the guests’ side after the 1-0 win in Bochum a week ago. Justin Njinmah is missing with an ankle problem. Ole Werner ordered Marco Grüll onto the pitch from the start today.
5:32 p.m
Welcome to the Bundesliga! FC St. Pauli and SV Werder Bremen meet on the 14th matchday. The kick-off in this northern duel is scheduled to take place at 6:30 p.m.