FC St. Pauli

FC St. Pauli beat sixth-tier outfit Grün-Weiß Firrel 10-0 in Aurich on Sunday afternoon. Three goals in the first half were followed by another seven after the interval.

The Boys in Brown were not alone in wanting to get started with the first training session of the new season. Head coach Alexander Blessin was just as keen, and after the 90-minute workout he took time out to talk to the media about it.

FC St. Pauli slipped to a 2-0 defeat against VfL Bochum on the final day of the season, but their Bundesliga status is secure. Myron Boadu gave the visitors a 10th minute lead in front of another packed house at the Millerntor and doubled the advantage midway through the second half. Though the Boys in Brown could not ward off the defeat, they were able to celebrate staying up with the fans after the final whistle.