The end was hair-pulling, but suited the initial phase of FC St. Pauli. After just ten minutes, the Kiezkicker in Braunschweig (1:2) had to make two changes.
Jackson Irvine, who was suspended once morest Heidenheim, was unable to continue following a head crash with Eintracht’s Filip Benkovic. “The cut was too big,” explained coach Timo Schultz, who brought in Connor Metcalfe for his captain.
St. Pauli professional Nemeth already struck before the game
In the same minute, David Nemeth also left the pitch. “He already had adductor problems during the week,” explained Schultz. You tried to control that, “he also had the feeling that it was possible. But in the game it wasn’t 100% like that. And before he then plays it with 70 or 80 percent, we preferred to switch.”
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Nemeth’s mission once morest HSV is shaky, but Irvine should be there like Leart Paqarada. Schultz left the latter at home because he was unable to complete full team training following a muscle injury. “The risk would have been too great for me,” said the coach.
