FC St. Pauli played out a 1-1 draw with Borussia Mönchengladbach in a friendly on Saturday. The visitors took an early lead, but a late goal from Ricky-Jade Jones earned the Kiezkicker a fair result.
How the match unfolded
Borussia Mönchengladbach capitalised on an early spell of dominance, with Tim Kleindienst opening the scoring in the 15th minute. St. Pauli grew into the game afterwards and created several chances but went into the break without a goal. After half-time, Fabian Hürzeler's side increased the pressure and got their reward. In the 75th minute, Ricky-Jade Jones finished off a move down the right flank to secure a deserved equaliser for a 1-1 final score.
The team showed a solid response to the visitors' early lead and demonstrated good spirit. The defence stabilised as the game went on, which is a positive sign for the upcoming competitive fixtures. St. Pauli currently sit eighth in the 2. Bundesliga table with seven points from six matches. The team is in stable form with just one defeat in their last five competitive matches. Their record shows a balanced side with eight goals scored and eight conceded.
Attention now turns fully to the next league match. This Saturday, FC St. Pauli host Karlsruher SC at the Millerntor-Stadion. The visitors from Baden are currently in 14th place.
