Last-Gasp Winner As Seen From The Stands

It’s the 26^th of August 2013, my mate and I are watching a game at the Millerntor-Stadion. St Pauli FC host Dynamo Dresden for the 5^th match day of the German second Bundesliga. At the 88^th minute the score is tied at one - nobody was expecting this score line. The home team has been playing better throughout the match but they went one goal down before equalizing, and at that moment fans are still hoping for a win although they don’t seem so optimistic. St Pauli win a dangerous free kick. Sebastian Maier comes in for Fin Bartels and runs directly towards the ball, take a few steps back and gets ready to shoot.

At this moment, I decided to record a video of the action on my phone hoping that something interesting will happen. This might be the last chance to win the game. Everyone is watching nervously!

So Maier takes a run-up and kicks the ball… and it’s a GOAL!

In the stands, fans go completely insane. The lovely St. Pauli supporters standing in front of us give us a warm beer shower and high fives and in the end St. Pauli win it.

In my video you won’t see clearly what’s happening on the field, but you will see the reaction of the people around us. I didn’t start recording from the moment Maier came in. It would’ve been cool to hear the name of the player at the beginning and again after he scores, but who would’ve expected that to happen? Now I let you watch this low quality video of the exciting time. 

Simon Sammour