FC St. Pauli U23: Promoted duel against Schöningen – points are needed now!

FC St. Pauli U23: Promoted duel against Schöningen – points are needed now!

What's going on with the U23 team at FC St. Pauli? An exciting away game against FSV Schöningen is scheduled for September 13th at 2 p.m. The boys from Hamburg are traveling to a newly crowned contact in the Regionalliga Nord, who was promoted to runner-up in the Oberliga Niedersachsen in the summer and is therefore heading into this game with a one point lead. A small bonus, but in football such details can often tip the scales. The official website of FC St. Pauli further informs that Schöningen was only able to score its first goal in its debut season in the regional league after losing 1:5 against Meppen in the fifth game of the season.

The FSV's first win didn't take long to arrive: a dramatic last-minute goal from Tom-Luca Winter secured the 2-1 win against Emden. But the record so far has been mixed, with another 2-5 defeat against Oldenburg and an abandoned game against Bremer SV at 0-0 due to a medical emergency. It becomes clear here that the path in the new league is rocky for Schöningen.

Stabilization near St. Pauli

The stabilization of the Kiez kickers has come into play all the more in the last few weeks. After a draw against Eintracht Norderstedt, in which Sisco Ngambia equalized, it is important to take the positive energy into the next game. Assistant coach Max Janta emphasizes the need to become more stable defensively in order to be prepared against Schöninger's dangerous counterattacks.

From the 2024/2025 season onwards, the teams in the Regionalliga Nord will have to face the questions of promotion. After completing the promotion round, a total of three teams will be promoted. The best-placed team eligible for promotion and admitted to the Oberliga Niedersachsen is there, as are the winners and runners-up of a promotion round between Bremen, Hamburg and Schleswig-Holstein. Teams like this fight in an exciting constellation SV Hemelingen, Heider SV and the tied Altona 93 and TuS Dassendorf for the coveted places.

Long games and exciting games

In the promotion round Schöningen will face Heider SV and Altona 93 will play against SV Hemelingen. Both duels could point the way for the rest of the season. Each team plays three games in free-for-all mode, where each game depends not only on the course of the game, but also on the psychological stress in the penalty shootouts. This regulation offers a lot of excitement and the possibility that every team could unexpectedly get a place in the Regionalliga Nord.

Finally, all that remains to be said is: The fans can look forward to an exciting afternoon when St. Pauli's U23 plays in Schöningen on Saturday. If the players can apply the lessons from the last few weeks and overcome their defensive weaknesses, this could be another step in the right direction.