Match Report


Hannover 96Hannover 96     MSV DuisburgMSV Duisburg
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Uwe StreichU. Streich58
G
1
G
70Thomas WallnerT. Wallner
Jakob ZiegeJ. Ziege74
D
2
D
78Eric PoschnerE. Poschner
Armin HallerA. Haller65
D
3captain
D
75Moritz EberleM. Eberle
Dietmar BeckenbauerD. Beckenbauer64
D
4
D
70Andres GutierrezA. Gutierrez
Colin Wright-PhillipsC. Wright-Phillips62
D
5
M
72Simon VöllerS. Völler
Fernando PardoF. Pardo74
M
6
M
72Lennart HöferL. Höfer
Paul WidmannP. Widmann69
M
captain7
M
61Simon HitzlspergerS. Hitzlsperger
Albrecht SzepanA. Szepan66
A
8
M
59Marc WelterM. Welter
Francois MaravalF. Maraval59
A
9
A
70Kai GerlachK. Gerlach
Jan BierhoffJ. Bierhoff55
A
10
A
67Thomas RaffT. Raff
Julian KohlerJ. Kohler53
A
11
A
58Paul KnappP. Knapp
 
David BeckenbauerD. Beckenbauer66
M
12
D
70Christian KauderC. Kauder
Alberto RomeroA. Romero64
M
13
D
69Sebastian NordwaldS. Nordwald
Nicolas SotoN. Soto63
M
14
D
64Gerhard LangeG. Lange

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Match Report
Rain falls steadily from above here at AWD-Arena where Hannover 96 play host to MSV Duisburg. A crowd of 17,225 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Hannover 96 are playing in a 4-2-4 formation while MSV Duisburg appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Samir Schnellinger.


0.00
MSV Duisburg kick off and get the first half underway!
4.00
Marc Welter hacks Paul Widmann from behind! The referee calls over Marc Welter and warns him to calm down! Paul Widmann gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
15.38
Fernando Pardo threads a neat ball through to Albrecht Szepan. Albrecht Szepan whips in a cross ball towards Jan Bierhoff. With a superhuman jump, Jan Bierhoff connects with the ball and heads it goalwards but Thomas Wallner reads it well. Great keeping!
20.09
Eric Poschner makes a probing pass to Simon Hitzlsperger. Simon Hitzlsperger makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Paul Knapp. Paul Knapp knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
28.35
Armin Haller sees a break and surges forward. Armin Haller flicks a high pass forward. Jan Bierhoff holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Jan Bierhoff knocks in a cross ball towards Julian Kohler. Julian Kohler powers a header at goal but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
30.28
Simon Völler chips the ball to his team mate, Thomas Raff. Thomas Raff shoots from 20 yards. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
34.14
Dietmar Beckenbauer sees Paul Widmann in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Paul Widmann runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Paul Widmann whips in a cross ball towards Julian Kohler. Julian Kohler knocks the ball goalwards with his head but is denied by Thomas Wallner. Excellent save.
36.06
Fernando Pardo knocks the ball to his team mate, Jan Bierhoff. Jan Bierhoff shoots from long range. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
39.09
Jakob Ziege sees space and advances. Jakob Ziege flicks a high pass forward to Albrecht Szepan who brings the ball under control. Albrecht Szepan knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
40.53
Paul Knapp barges into Dietmar Beckenbauer. Paul Knapp is given a warning by the referee! Dietmar Beckenbauer stretches but gets up unharmed.
42.32
Dietmar Beckenbauer controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Fernando Pardo. Fernando Pardo knocks the ball to his team mate, Julian Kohler. Julian Kohler lofts in a cross ball towards Francois Maraval. Francois Maraval makes a looping header on goal but it is tipped over by Thomas Wallner.
43.33
Paul Widmann takes the corner, chipping the ball to the near post. Simon Hitzlsperger reaches the ball and heads it out of the danger area!
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Hannover 96 appear unchanged since the first half. MSV Duisburg also appear unchanged since the first half. The MSV Duisburg players look more motivated than they were before.

45.00
The whistle blows and Hannover 96 kick off!
47.16
Armin Haller makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Fernando Pardo. Fernando Pardo flicks a high pass forward to Julian Kohler who brings the ball under control. Julian Kohler knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Thomas Wallner who gathers it comfortably.
48.29
Moritz Eberle pushes up the pitch. Moritz Eberle makes a probing pass to Thomas Raff. Thomas Raff shoots from long range. The ball dips but the keeper is a match for it. Excellent keeping!
55.26
Paul Widmann threads a neat ball through to Albrecht Szepan. Albrecht Szepan shoots from outside the area. The keeper is more than a match for it. Great keeping!
60.30
Hannover 96 have made a substitution with Alberto Romero replacing Fernando Pardo .
65.54
Simon Völler comes in with a late challenge on Alberto Romero. The referee brings Simon Völler to one side and gives him a warning! Alberto Romero hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
67.56
Moritz Eberle kicks a strong pass forward to Marc Welter. Marc Welter controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Kai Gerlach. Kai Gerlach knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Armin Haller.
69.30
Marc Welter flicks a high pass forward to Paul Knapp who brings the ball under control. Paul Knapp knocks in a cross ball towards Thomas Raff. Dietmar Beckenbauer barges into Thomas Raff. That's got to be a penalty! No, the ref waves play-on!!
75.17
Marc Welter makes a probing pass to Kai Gerlach. Kai Gerlach shoots from long range but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
77.31
Dietmar Beckenbauer sees a break and surges forward. With great vision, Dietmar Beckenbauer plays the ball forward to Albrecht Szepan. Albrecht Szepan shoots from long range but slams it into the crowd!
79.39
Lennart Höfer flicks a high pass forward to Paul Knapp who brings the ball under control. Paul Knapp kicks a strong pass forward to Thomas Raff but the referee indicates it's offside!
83.25
Thomas Raff clumsily knocks into Dietmar Beckenbauer. Thomas Raff is given a warning by the referee! Dietmar Beckenbauer runs off the knock.
84.16
Marc Welter knocks the ball to his team mate, Kai Gerlach. Kai Gerlach shoots from long range. The ball flies a good few feet wide of the post.
89.56
Moritz Eberle threads a neat ball through to Simon Hitzlsperger. Simon Hitzlsperger flicks a high pass forward to Thomas Raff who brings the ball under control. Thomas Raff knocks in a cross ball towards Paul Knapp. Paul Knapp connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal. Uwe Streich manages to gather it.
90.00
Simon Hitzlsperger sees a break and surges forward. Simon Hitzlsperger knocks in a cross ball towards Paul Knapp. Paul Knapp outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward. Uwe Streich gathers the ball up comfortably. Top class keeping!
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Hannover 96

MSV Duisburg
Goals
1
0
Shots on Target
5
3
Shots off Target
2
3
Offsides
0
2
Fouls
0
4
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
47.4%
52.6%
Play Area
33.3%
43.6%
23.1%

Scorers
Jan Bierhoff 36

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Jan Bierhoff of Hannover 96

Match Ratings
1.Uwe Streich (GK)
7
2.Jakob Ziege (DEF)
6
3.Armin Haller (DEF)
7
4.Dietmar Beckenbauer (DEF)
8
5.Colin Wright-Phillips (DEF)
6
6.Fernando Pardo (MID)
8
7.Paul Widmann (MID)
7
8.Albrecht Szepan (ATT)
6
9.Francois Maraval (ATT)
6
10.Jan Bierhoff (ATT)goal scored
9
11.Julian Kohler (ATT)
6
 
12.David Beckenbauer (MID)
0
13.Alberto Romero (MID)
6
14.Nicolas Soto (MID)
0

1.Thomas Wallner (GK)
8
2.Eric Poschner (DEF)
6
3.Moritz Eberle (DEF)
7
4.Andres Gutierrez (DEF)
7
5.Simon Völler (MID)
6
6.Lennart Höfer (MID)
6
7.Simon Hitzlsperger (MID)
8
8.Marc Welter (MID)
6
9.Kai Gerlach (ATT)
6
10.Thomas Raff (ATT)
6
11.Paul Knapp (ATT)
6
 
12.Christian Kauder (DEF)
0
13.Sebastian Nordwald (DEF)
0
14.Gerhard Lange (DEF)
0