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Incident-Packed Match at Millerntor: FC St. Pauli Falls to Heidenheim
Hamburg, Germany – In a match filled with emotion and controversy, FC St. Pauli fell at home to 1. FC Heidenheim at the Millerntor-Stadion. Despite playing with 10 men for much of the game, St. Pauli showed grit and came close to securing a positive result.
The match started at a frenetic pace, and the first yellow card went to J. Sands of St. Pauli in the 25th minute. However, M. Kaars put St. Pauli ahead in the 35th minute, thanks to an assist from J. Fujita, unleashing euphoria in the stands. Heidenheim responded with a yellow card for J. Schoppner in the 42nd minute. Just before halftime, the expulsion of E. Smith from St. Pauli drastically changed the course of the match.
In the second half, M. Kaars scored again for St. Pauli in the 53rd minute, extending the home team’s lead. However, Heidenheim reacted with a goal from M. Pieringer in the 64th minute, assisted by S. Schimmer, reducing the deficit. Despite St. Pauli’s efforts, Heidenheim’s numerical superiority and greater ball possession (63% compared to St. Pauli’s 37%) ultimately weighed heavily. The match was characterized by intensity in midfield and numerous fouls, with a total of 6 for St. Pauli and 14 for Heidenheim. In addition to the red card, St. Pauli received 2 additional yellow cards, while Heidenheim received 3. St. Pauli had 8 total shots (5 on target), while Heidenheim dominated in this aspect with 20 shots (7 on target). Corners also favored Heidenheim (10 to St. Pauli’s 4). Referee Sören Storks had a busy afternoon in this Bundesliga match.
Substitutions fc st. pauli: at minute 46 M. Pereira Lage came in and A. Dzwigala went out., at minute 75 M. Kaars came in and R. Jones went out., at minute 90 R. Jones came in and C. Metcalfe went out.
Substitutions 1. fc heidenheim: at minute 46 J. Schoppner came in and S. Schimmer went out., at minute 46 T. Keller came in and O. H. Traore went out., at minute 65 T. Siersleben came in and M. Honsak went out., at minute 65 A. Beck came in and M. Kaufmann went out., at minute 78 J. Niehues came in and N. Dorsch went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
FC St. Pauli
1. FC Heidenheim
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