Stanic's late goal is not enough St.Gallen draw 1-1 at Heidenheim and miss out on the knockout phase

FC St.Gallen bowed out of the Conference League with a 1-1 draw against Heidenheim. With five points from six games, the Espen miss out on a place in the knockout phase.

St.Gallen celebrated a respectable win at Bundesliga club Heidenheim, drawing 1-1, but the eastern Swiss side were nevertheless eliminated from the Conference League.

Not much has gone right for FC St.Gallen in this European campaign. And yet, in their final match of the league phase against Heidenheim on Thursday, the eastern Swiss side narrowly missed out on securing a place in the round of 16 after all.

However, the improved performance in the second half, which culminated in Jozo Stanic's equalizer (77'), was not enough to secure the coup in southern Germany. Although Enrico Maassen's team had several promising chances to turn the game completely in their favor. First of all, Stephan Ambrosius had the opening goal for FCSG on his feet, but the Ghanaian defender's shot flew over the goal from close range.

In the first half, the Bundesliga club, who ended a seven-game losing streak with the draw, had significantly more of the play and created a number of chances. But only Norman Theuerkauf was to beat Lawrence Ati-Zigi in the St. Gallen goal when he took advantage of a lot of freedom in the penalty area after half an hour.

FCSG thus ended a European campaign with one win and two draws on a rather disappointing note, although the team from eastern Switzerland were probably glad not to have to cope with the double burden.

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Heidenheim - St.Gallen 1:1 (1:0)

SR Alberola (ESP). - Goals: 30 Theuerkauf 1:0. 77 Stanic 1:1.

Heidenheim: Müller; Traoré (75. Busch), Mainka, Gimber, Theuerkauf; Conteh (65. Honsak), Schöppner (65. Dorsch), Kerber, Wanner (65. Breunig), Scienza (84. Beck); Kaufmann.

St.Gallen: Zigi; Vandermersch, Ambrosius, Stanic, Okoroji; Stevanovic (46. Görtler), Quintillà; Faber (86. Ruiz), Witzig (86. Cisse), Csoboth (66. Toma); Mambimbi (46. Akolo).

Remarks: St.Gallen without Nuhu, Milosevic and Karlen (all injured). Cautions: 39 Kaufmann, 66 Wanner, 66 Quintillà, 72 Witzig, 82 Stanic.

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90.+4.
End of 2nd half
85.
Substitution in FC St.Gallen
Víctor Ruiz
Midfielder
85.
Substitution out FC St.Gallen
Konrad Faber
Midfielder
85.
Substitution in FC St.Gallen
Moustapha Cissé
Striker
85.
Substitution out FC St.Gallen
Christian Witzig
Midfielder
84.
Substitution in 1. FC Heidenheim
Adrian Beck
Midfielder
84.
Substitution out 1. FC Heidenheim
Leonardo Scienza
Midfielder
82.
Yellow card FC St.Gallen
Jozo Stanic
77.
Goal for FC St.Gallen, 1:1 through Jozo Stanic (Chima Okoroji)

Jozo Stanic
Defender
Assist: Chima Okoroji
Defender
75.
Substitution in 1. FC Heidenheim

Marnon Busch
Defender
75.
Substitution out 1. FC Heidenheim
Omar Traoré
Defender
72.
Yellow card FC St.Gallen
Christian Witzig
66.
Yellow card 1. FC Heidenheim
Paul Wanner
66.
Yellow card FC St.Gallen
Jordi Quintillà
65.
Substitution in FC St.Gallen

Bastien Toma
Midfielder
65.
Substitution out FC St.Gallen

Kevin Csoboth
Midfielder
65.
Substitution in 1. FC Heidenheim
Maximilian Breunig
Striker
65.
Substitution out 1. FC Heidenheim

Mikkel Kaufmann
Striker
65.
Substitution in 1. FC Heidenheim

Niklas Dorsch
Midfielder
65.
Substitution out 1. FC Heidenheim
Jan Schöppner
Midfielder
65.
Substitution in 1. FC Heidenheim
Mathias Honsak
Striker
65.
Substitution out 1. FC Heidenheim
Sirlord Conteh
Midfielder
46.
Substitution in FC St.Gallen

Lukas Görtler
Midfielder
46.
Substitution out FC St.Gallen
Mihailo Stevanovic
Midfielder
46.
Substitution in FC St.Gallen

Chadrac Akolo
Striker
46.
Substitution out FC St.Gallen
Felix Mambimbi
Striker
46.
Kick-off 2nd half
45.+2.
End of 1st half
40.
Yellow card 1. FC Heidenheim
Mikkel Kaufmann
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Goal for 1. FC Heidenheim, 1:0 through Norman Theuerkauf (Sirlord Conteh)

Norman Theuerkauf
Defender
Assist: Sirlord Conteh
Midfielder
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