Karlsruher SC - FC St. Pauli

Both teams started well and both won their opening match with 1-0. KSC as newcomer after one year in 3.BL played not such bad against FSV Frankfurt and won with a header from Peitz after corner with 1-0. Pauli played average as 1860 was much closer and had some good opportunities but as always sooner or later a counter attack did it in their favor. Thy with a shoot outside the box scored the winning goal with some help form 1860 keeper Kiraly. So both teams started better as last season and both are on a good way and can play maybe a bit more relaxed as they had lost the first match. Pressure is gone but we will see who KSC can handle the big euphoria around and with 20.000 supporters in their back it can be help or burden. Nevertheless the team is almost the same as last season and they know each other very well what give them a bit more of advantage.

Home side miss again defender Gulde and Stoll but both are well replaced by Gordon and Mauersberger who did a good job so far. Also Dennis Kempe and midfielder Krebs are out with injuries so it looks like that KSC Coach can count on the same as last weekend in Frankfurt. Due to their solid performance it is not obvious that the same eleven starts again. But he wants more self confidence and power from his team, they made it good against FSV but St. Pauli is maybe a better opponent today, so he asks for more concentration.

As I mentioned above, St. Pauli won at least 1-0 but it was not such a good performance from them. They bought some new players and they need time that they work well together. It was more as questionable what they put on the pitch. Of course in some actions is light but it was more dark as light. But everyone knows that they have to improve a lot and they work hard for it, week for week and sooner or later they reach the level they want. Frontzeck practice with his team to the same time as they play today. They should learn to play in such hot conditions they have today with around 38 degree. So all players know what happen today. On the other side he has to replace Schindler, Schachten, Mohr and Daube who were not in the squad against 1860 already. So almost the same are on the pitch as to beginning.