📹 Crystal clear: fans hold mini New Year party at Millerntor
📹 Crystal clear: fans hold mini New Year party at Millerntor If anyone in the vicinity of the Millerntor in St. Pauli still hadn’t noticed beforehand, it became crystal clear by 8:30 p. m.
at the latest: in FC St. Pauli’s match against 1. FC Köln today, the relegation battle is about nothing less than everything.
The scheduled kickoff had to be quickly forgotten, as fans from both sides set off plenty of pyrotechnics, and shortly afterward the stadium was so full of smoke that clear visibility could no longer be guaranteed. So the players kept warm on the pitch, and after a delay of around five minutes, referee Matthias Jöllenbeck got the highly significant match underway. Even after kickoff, the fans immediately showed with loud chants that they were there and ready, if necessary, to roar their respective team on to all three points.
Cologne’s fans even went one better with a choreography display in the away end. Now it’s up to the professionals to turn that support into performance out on the green turf. While Effzeh could take a big step toward survival today, St.
Pauli has the chance to cut the gap to Köln to two points and leave the relegation playoff spot behind (for now). What do you think — who will come out on top in this relegation showdown? Feel free to write it in the comments!