2024-01-06 19:52:30
We lost 0-1 to RB Leipzig in the first test at the training camp in Spain.
We got off to a very bad start in our first friendly match in the training camp, as RB Leipzig made it 1-0 in just the third minute. The Germans were awarded a free kick shortly following kick-off, which their young Dutch superstar Xavi Simons took. He played flat to Schlager, who scored from the edge of the penalty area to take the early lead. Of all people, Schlager, who was discovered by our trainer Peter Zeidler as a teenager in Salzburg. The reunion between the two was accordingly warm. Leipzig’s coach Marco Rose also had his office in the city of Mozart right next to Zeidler; the two coaches know each other well and value each other. Rose then said into the microphone following the game that FC St.Gallen performed as he expected: aggressive and full of energy.
We played like that following a few minutes, got better and better into the game and stood up to the Champions League participants. We created several good chances. Chima Okoroji had the best in the 36th minute, but he only hit the far right post, from where the ball bounced back onto the field behind goalie Blaswich. And seconds before the half-time whistle, Willem Geubbels hit the ball just over the crossbar.
During the break, Peter Zeidler changed the entire team, and the second suit also did a good job, even if we weren’t able to create as many chances as we had in the first half. On the other hand, we were very stable in defense, because Leipzig mightn’t achieve much offensively either.
For Peter Zeidler it was a successful test, “in all areas of football”, as he said, such as winning the ball and creating scoring chances. And that once morest a top team that is a week further along in preparation than us. So you can start the next week of training with a good feeling. (man)
RB Leipzig – FC St.Gallen 1879 1:0 (1:0)
La Manga Club Soccer Center – 350 Zuschauer – SR Victor Garcia Acosta.
Tor: 3. Schlager (Xavi).
Leipzig: Blaswich (46. Gulacsi); Henrichs (89. Hennig), Cloist, Castello Jr. (46. Bitshiabu), Raum (46. Lenz, 70. Kohler); Schlager (78. Kampl), Seiwald (83. Osawe); Baumgartner (67. Jatta), Buy; Openda (46. Poulsen), Sesco (67. Edward).
St.Gallen: Watkowiak (46. Dumrath); Zanotti (46. Sutter, Cap.), Vallci (Cap., 46. Nuhu), Stanic (46. Janitzek), Okoroji (46. Schmidt, 72. Lymann); Karlen (46. Krasniqi), Stevanovic (46. Konietzke), Toma (46. Schubert), Witzig (46. Parente); Geubbels (46. Mambimbi), Akolo (46. Möller).
Warning: 84. Nuhu (Foul).
Remarks: Leipzig without Haidara (Africa Cup). St.Gallen with Dumrath, Nuhu, Janitzek, Sutter, Schubert, Mambimbi, Möller, Schmidt, Krasniqi, Lymann, Konietzke, Parente, Bytyqi (substitute bench) and without Zigi (Africa Cup), Quintillà, von Moos, Diaby, Görtler, Fazliji , van der Venne, Guidotti (all hit/injured), Link (not in the squad). – 36th shot from the post by Okoroji.
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