Duel of false starters: Werder Bremen U23 against FC St. Pauli II!

Duel of false starters: Werder Bremen U23 against FC St. Pauli II!

What became apparent on Friday could soon become reality: The duel between the U23 of SV Werder Bremen and the U23 of FC St. Pauli II will take place on August 10, 2025 at 2 p.m. in the Edmund Plambeck Stadium in Norderstedt. Both teams are urgently looking for their first win of the season in the Regionalliga Nord after failing miserably in their previous encounters. [Deichstube]. Lost 1:5 against Weiche Flensburg and coach Christian Brand focuses on the defensive errors.

FC St. Pauli, on the other hand, is at the bottom of the table after a 0:5 defeat against SV Drochtersen/Assel and another defeat with 0:1 against Bremer SV. These two games have shown that the Kiez kickers also have difficulty presenting themselves effectively. In a turning point in the game against Bremer SV, Rawley St. John was sent off with a red card in the 10th minute, which further complicated the situation for the team, as FC St. Pauli.

A duel of false starters

Both coaches face the challenge of getting their teams out of the crisis. In his analysis, Christian Brand set the goal of reducing defensive mistakes and making the offense more efficient. In addition, the Werder youth team could be without some of their young professionals who were used in the friendly against Udinese Calcio. Captain Cimo Röcker and keeper Stefan Smarkalev were even in the professional squad in the first duel and could therefore be missing.

The head coach of FC St. Pauli, Benny Hoose, has confidence in his team and is optimistic that the players can learn from the past defeats and hold their own against a talented opponent. He emphasizes that a strong defense and a courageous game structure are necessary. Both teams should go into the game with the aim of not only collecting points, but also finding their game.

After a balanced history

As part of the competition, the U23 teams play an important role in the youth leagues and in football as a whole. The Regionalliga Nord has reformed its format, with the new calendar requiring the teams to prove themselves in the first rounds. As NordFV states, the teams start in a double round, and the first two in the first half of the season have the chance to be promoted to the DFB youth league.

So the clock is ticking for both teams - the pressure is great, and it will be exciting to see whether one of the two false starters will finally get on the road to success in the direct duel. The live ticker starts at 1:40 p.m. and all fans can look forward to an exciting duel in the stadium that will test the form and potential of both teams.