2nd League: St. Pauli back on course for promotion – KSC beats Hertha

FC St. Pauli has taken a big step towards promotion to the Bundesliga. After two defeats in a row, the second-place team in the 2nd Bundesliga won 2-1 (1-1) at Hannover 96 on Sunday and thereby defended their five-point lead over their pursuers Fortuna Düsseldorf in the relegation zone.

In front of 49,000 spectators, Johannes Eggestein headed the winning goal against a strong 96ers in the 65th minute. The first Hamburg lead by Oladapo Afolayan (41st) was quickly equalized by 22-year-old starting eleven debutant Lars Gindorf (45th).

St. Pauli was very lucky in the first half. Northern rivals Hannover offered one of the strongest performances this season and missed several good opportunities through Sei Muroya (3rd), Gindorf (15th/24th) and Phil Neumann (31st) before Hamburg had their first big chance through Marcel Hartel came (38th).

The promotion favorite became significantly more confident and confident after the break. In the second half, St. Pauli had more chances. This important away win only came into danger when Cedric Teuchert had a great chance to equalize (83′).

Setback for Hertha and Dardai

Hertha BSC, on the other hand, missed the hoped-for third win in a row and suffered another setback. The Berliners lost 2:3 (1:2) at Karlsruher SC and slipped to seventh place in the table. The capital city probably wouldn’t have intervened in the promotion race again anyway. With a view to his unclear future, coach Pal Dardai needs every good result.

Marco Thiede, who started a league game for the first time this season, gave KSC the lead in the 16th minute. Haris Tabakovic (23rd) equalized with his 20th goal of the season, then Igor Matanovic (45th) scored again for Baden. Hertha scratched the score at 2-2, but Marvin Wanitzek (77th) increased for Karlsruhe. The guests were only able to shorten the score with another goal from Tabakovic with a hand penalty (87th). The KSC climbed to fifth place with its fourth home win in a row. However, the gap to third place in relegation is nine points.

There was a medical emergency during the first half. A fan of the hosts fell from the parapet. The person received medical care and was transported away, the KSC said. She is approachable. The fan camps of both clubs, who have had a close friendship for decades, then stopped supporting them from the stands until halftime. Before the game there was a choreography through almost the entire stadium.

Hansa’s worries grow after the 2-0 defeat against Magdeburg

1. FC Magdeburg has massively increased Hansa Rostock’s relegation worries and has taken a decisive step towards staying in the league. The team from Saxony-Anhalt won 2-0 (2-0) in Rostock. As a result of the defeat, FC Hansa remained in 16th place in the relegation relegation zone, just one point ahead of second-to-last 1. FC Kaiserslautern. The Magdeburgers improved to twelfth place and are five points ahead of Rostock four game days before the end of the season. Luca Schuler (18th) gave the visitors the lead after a bad pass from Hansa’s midfielder John-Patrick Strauß. Daniel Heber (40th) scored with a header for Magdeburg after a free kick from Baris Atik.

The Rostock team started very energetically and caused their opponents some problems with their high pressing. The Magdeburgers only managed to get ahead a few times. After Schuler’s goal, the picture changed completely. The guests, who were strong in terms of play, created a few chances, often aided by numerous mistakes in the Rostock backline. The lead at halftime was therefore deserved. After the change, Rostock tried to score quickly. But the Magdeburgers stood securely and were hardly put in distress. A bigger win would have been possible if they had used their counterattacks better.