FC St. Pauli overwhelms Firrel 10-0 – a shooting festival in Aurich!

FC St. Pauli overwhelms Firrel 10-0 – a shooting festival in Aurich!

In Hamburg football, FC St. Pauli said goodbye to its first friendly match of the season last Sunday with an impressive 10-0 win against Grün-Weiß Firrel. This spectacle took place in the Aurich stadium and not only caused a cheering atmosphere among the club's fans. The goals were scored by Scott Banks (8th minute), Fin Stevens (12th minute), Mathias Pereira Lage (30th minute) and other players who gave their team a lot of help. Among the goal scorers were Ricky-Jade Jones, who scored twice (49th, 90th minutes), as well as David Nemeth (61st minute) and Danel Sinani (65th minute). Meanwhile, Maurides (68th minute), Oladapo Afolayan (70th minute) and James Sands (75th minute) completed the shooting festival.

Hamburger SV was also in top form, winning its second friendly against VfB Oldenburg 2-1, just one day after a convincing 8-1 win against TSV Elstorf. The goals were scored by Jean-Luc Dompé in the 72nd minute and Guilherme Ramos in the 87th minute, which further fueled the positive atmosphere around the club. And while football fans are starting the new season in step, safety in the city center remains an important issue for the people of Hamburg. NDR reports that burglars caused devastating damage to the Zollenspieker elementary school on Friday evening. The perpetrators entered the building through the front door and vandalized a classroom on the upper floor. The exact extent of the damage is still unclear, but with around 220 children in ten classes, parents are very worried.

Security situation in Hamburg

In the midst of all the sporting highlights, the security situation in Hamburg also deserves your attention. Loud hamburg.de the number of crimes in the Hanseatic city fell by 4 percent in 2024. A total of 224,913 crimes were recorded, which corresponds to a decrease of 9,328 cases compared to the previous year. The high clearance rate of 47.9% is impressive, although it was slightly below the previous year's figure.

What is particularly encouraging is the decline in murder and manslaughter crimes, which have almost halved. On the other hand, there was an increase in violent crime, particularly in St. Pauli and St. Georg, which recorded alarming increases. The police are responding to these developments with increased security measures, such as a high presence at the main train station. The all-clear has also been given when it comes to residential burglaries: the number is now below the pre-pandemic level at 3,008 cases.

Arson and traffic accidents

However, the safety report is clouded by a few incidents. Four cars burned in a parking lot in Altona on Sunday night, which the police classified as arson. There was also a serious traffic accident on the Nedderfeld road on Saturday evening: a 23-year-old driver wanted to overtake a stationary bus and collided with an oncoming vehicle. The 61-year-old driver of the other car sustained serious injuries, while the young driver and his passenger were only slightly injured.

Officials and the population agree: safe streets and schools are essential for harmonious coexistence. In these challenging times, both the police and emergency services are doing valuable work and citizens are asked to be vigilant and follow the latest developments.