FC St. Pauli falls to 1. FC Heidenheim in a low-scoring affair
Hamburg, Germany – 1. FC Heidenheim secured a crucial 2-0 victory over FC St. Pauli at the Millerntor-Stadion on Saturday in the opening round of the Bundesliga. The game was marked by both teams’ defensive discipline, but the visitors capitalized on the few chances that came their way.
The match started with a high tempo and territorial dominance from St. Pauli. However, the first caution came for the home side in the 18th minute when Irvine picked up a yellow card. Heidenheim responded with a yellow card for Maloney in the 22nd minute, and soon after, Wagner was also booked for St. Pauli (28th minute).
Despite St. Pauli’s territorial control, clear-cut chances were few and far between. The first real threat came in the 66th minute when newly introduced Wanner headed home a Pieringer cross to break the deadlock.
The goal spurred St. Pauli into action, but their attacks lacked precision. In the 74th minute, Heidenheim’s Traore was shown a yellow card. St. Pauli made three substitutions in the 76th minute, while Heidenheim responded with a yellow card for Gimber in the 78th minute.
In the 81st minute, Heidenheim made two changes that proved decisive. Honsak set up Schoppner, who in the 82nd minute scored the second goal of the game to seal his team’s victory. St. Pauli tried to respond but their efforts were in vain.
The result puts 1. FC Heidenheim at the top of the table, while FC St. Pauli sits near the bottom.
Statistics:
* Possession: St. Pauli 61%, Heidenheim 39%
* Shots: St. Pauli 11 (3 on target, 7 off target), Heidenheim 4 (3 on target, 1 off target)
* Corners: St. Pauli 4, Heidenheim 2
* Fouls: St. Pauli 8, Heidenheim 15
* Yellow cards: St. Pauli 2, Heidenheim 3
Substitutions 1. fc heidenheim: at minute 62 S. Conteh came in and L. Scienza went out., at minute 62 M. Pieringer came in and A. Beck went out., at minute 81 M. Honsak came in and P. Wanner went out., at minute 81 L. Kerber came in and M. Breunig went out., at minute 90 M. Busch came in and O. H. Traore went out.
Substitutions fc st. pauli: at minute 76 O. Afolayan came in and M. Guilavogui went out., at minute 76 M. Saliakas came in and L. Ritzka went out., at minute 76 C. Boukhalfa came in and R. Wagner went out., at minute 84 E. Saad came in and C. Metcalfe went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
FC St. Pauli
1. FC Heidenheim
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