The boys were on the edge of the seats for this match, as the Bavarian Lads took an early lead. The day ended up with a correct scoreline and a brand new guest ale, Engels Left Boot - splendid.
FC St. Pauli 4-2 1860 Munich
On the back of their first loss of the season, St. Pauli bounced back with a stunning come from behind win over 1860 Munich. Two goals down early in the second half the Hamburg based side turned the game on it's head with four goals in the final half an hour.
St. Pauli started the match at the Millerntor-Arena on the front foot, with 1860 Munich absorbing the pressure and looking to hit the hosts on the counter attack. Despite the possession and pressure Pauli were creating, a clear cut chance failed to materialise within the opening 20 minutes. Stefan Aigner had the first real chance after good work by Kevin Volland and Benjamin Lauth, but couldn't find the target. Gabor Kiraly did well to keep a Lasse Sobiech header at bay, before the woodwork came to the rescue when Kevin Schindler's shot from distance came back of the post.
Pauli swing the game in their favour
Max Kruse forced a save out of the Hungarian keeper, but it was 1860 who landed the hammer blow on the stroke of half time. The energetic Volland broke into the box and was brought down unceremoniously by Sebastian Schachten in his attempts to recover. Lauth made no mistake from the spot and despite a great chance for Pauli to equalise immediately through Mahir Saglik, the Lions held onto the lead going in at the break.
Andre Schubert's side sent Marius Ebbers on for the unproductive Saglik, but despite applying the early pressure once again it was 1860 who were two goals to the good in the blink of an eye. A counter attack started and finished by Volland, saw his effort ricochet off Philipp Tschauner onto the retreating Schindler and into the net (46'). Pauli weren't giving up and when Ebbers beat Kiraly from close range ten minutes later it was game on.
Less than a minute later and the Millerntor was on it's feet. An 1860 corner broke down when Arne Feick's shot was blocked and a Pauli counter attack left Munich outnumbered at the back. Bartels burst forward before laying the ball off for Schachten to stroke home for the equaliser. The Bavarian side were falling apart and when Ebbers and Schindler failed to convert Bartels cross, Kruse at the back post was on hand to give the hosts the lead for the first time in the match (64'). The 23-year-old put the final nail in the coffin with a stunning solo effort, which saw him go past no less than five 1860 players before cutting the ball across Kiraly's goal where it nestled in the bottom corner (73'). Despite a frantic few minutes in the closing stages, 1860's capitulation had left them defeated and a late howler from Manuel Schäffler took the wind completely out of their sails. Pauli could have done further damage, but in the end they hold onto second place thanks to a spirited comeback performance.
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