He was the only Kiez kicker who played above normal form. Keeper Nikola Vasilj (26) could have been the hero of the evening for St. Pauli, but he had to let one thing happen in the 0-1 draw in Rostock.
Unbelievable what the “Krake vom Kiez” thought in the first half.
Afeez Aremu was able to thank his goalkeeper that Simon Rhein did not score after losing the ball (44′). And before that, Nico Neidhart’s shot, deflected by Aremu, didn’t land in the goal thanks to Vasilj’s monster parade (40′).
Timo Schultz (44) gave his strong goalkeeper a lot of praise: “He kept us in the game today. Just the first half with some really good reflexes and saves. I would have been happy for him if we’d then crossed the line to keep a clean sheet. But it’s a team sport…”