Match Report


Hannover 96Hannover 96     SC FreiburgSC Freiburg
Computer Player Computer Player Simonpu Simon Simonpu Simon
Martin OswaldM. Oswald63
G
1
G
74Alexander BusseA. Busse
Ruel RodgersR. Rodgers76
D
2
D
64Oliver BirnbaumO. Birnbaum
Kelvin BeckhamK. Beckham71
D
captain3
D
56Stuart JohnstoneS. Johnstone
Anthony KanuA. Kanu69
D
4
D
65Martin BehrensM. Behrens
Sven EngelsS. Engels76
M
5
D
61Nikolas ThielemannN. Thielemann
Alexandre RamosA. Ramos70
M
6captain
M
54Roberto VidalR. Vidal
Stefan GötzS. Götz68
M
7
M
65Leon SchröderL. Schröder
Alexander StiepermannA. Stiepermann64
M
8
M
63Jonas JaschkeJ. Jaschke
Sven BreitnerS. Breitner69
A
9
M
70Ivan MolinaI. Molina
Jimmy ArveladzeJ. Arveladze66
A
10
A
62John HansenJ. Hansen
Juan-Carlos MonteroJ. Montero66
A
11
A
71Paul WilcoxP. Wilcox
 
Gaspar NascimentoG. Nascimento68
D
12
G
65Frederic BaghdadF. Baghdad
Florian MöllerF. Möller62
A
13
A
67Bakary BrücknerB. Brückner
Markus FriedmannM. Friedmann61
D
14
M
67John BrescianoJ. Bresciano

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Match Report
An overcast sky looms overhead here at AWD-Arena where Hannover 96 play host to SC Freiburg. A crowd of 16,791 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Hannover 96 are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while SC Freiburg appear to be shaped for 4-4-2.
Today's match is refereed by Nikolas Schulze.


0.00
SC Freiburg kick off and get the first half underway!
2.19
Juan-Carlos Montero flicks a high pass forward to Jimmy Arveladze who brings the ball under control. Jimmy Arveladze whips in a cross ball towards Sven Breitner. With a superhuman jump, Sven Breitner connects with the ball and heads it goalwards. Stuart Johnstone steps in front, blocking the shot. He clears the ball quickly up field.
4.14
With a delightful solo run, Leon Schröder stretches the opposition's defence. Leon Schröder shoots from long range but it misses the target by a large margin!
10.28
Alexander Stiepermann makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Jimmy Arveladze. Jimmy Arveladze edges inside the box! Jimmy Arveladze takes a shot at goal. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
14.17
Nikolas Thielemann hits a low pass to Jonas Jaschke. Jonas Jaschke lofts in a cross ball towards John Hansen. John Hansen heads the ball goalwards but it is shockingly off target!
18.58
Kelvin Beckham sees space and advances. Kelvin Beckham sees a break and surges forward. Kelvin Beckham shoots from distance. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Nice keeping!
20.35
Leon Schröder sees John Hansen in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. John Hansen tries a spectacular long range effort. The ball comes in low, but Martin Oswald smothers it!
24.39
Stefan Götz plays the ball forward to Jimmy Arveladze. Jimmy Arveladze knocks the ball beyond the defensive line but Sven Breitner is offside!
30.39
Stuart Johnstone pushes up the pitch. Stuart Johnstone advances with the ball. Stuart Johnstone shoots from distance. It curls slightly but Martin Oswald manages to gather it.
44.38
Leon Schröder makes a probing pass to John Hansen. John Hansen controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. Solid save from Martin Oswald. What a great pair of hands!
45.00
Ruel Rodgers decides to run forward with the ball. Ruel Rodgers threads a neat ball through to Juan-Carlos Montero. Juan-Carlos Montero lofts in a cross ball towards Sven Breitner. Sven Breitner connects with a diving header but it's drastically wayward!
45.00
The referee blows for the end of the first half

Both teams emerge for the second half. Hannover 96 appear unchanged since the first half. SC Freiburg also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
The whistle blows and Hannover 96 kick off!
55.17
Showing composure, Nikolas Thielemann plays the ball forward to Stuart Johnstone. Stuart Johnstone knocks the ball forward to John Hansen. John Hansen tries a spectacular long range effort but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
59.26
Alexander Stiepermann chips the ball to his team mate, Juan-Carlos Montero. Juan-Carlos Montero knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
60.59
Hannover 96 have made 3 substitutions with Gaspar Nascimento replacing Alexandre Ramos, Markus Friedmann replacing Juan-Carlos Montero and Florian Möller replacing Jimmy Arveladze .
61.65
Stefan Götz runs straight at the opposition's defence. Stefan Götz knocks in a cross ball towards Markus Friedmann. Markus Friedmann makes a deft header but it is deflected wide by Nikolas Thielemann.
63.09
It's a corner kick. Alexander Stiepermann kicks a low ball out wide. Sven Breitner makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. It's miles wide!
65.45
Paul Wilcox comes in with a late challenge on Markus Friedmann. The referee warns Paul Wilcox to calm down! Markus Friedmann gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
66.11
Kelvin Beckham flicks a high pass forward. Sven Breitner controls it well on his chest. Sven Breitner whips in a cross ball towards Florian Möller. Florian Möller outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward but it's a woeful effort!
67.28
Stefan Götz deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Alexander Stiepermann. Alexander Stiepermann surges forward with the ball. Alexander Stiepermann knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
71.30
Oliver Birnbaum knocks the ball to his team mate, Jonas Jaschke. Jonas Jaschke threads the ball through to John Hansen. John Hansen shoots from outside the area. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
75.36
Nikolas Thielemann flicks a high pass forward. Paul Wilcox controls it well on his chest. Paul Wilcox shoots from 25 yards. Good keeping from Martin Oswald as he gets his fingers to the ball and pushes it wide.
76.32
Corner kick to SC Freiburg. Jonas Jaschke chips it to the near post. Gaspar Nascimento reaches the ball and heads it out of the danger area!
77.46
Without breaking stride, Nikolas Thielemann plays the ball forward to Leon Schröder. Leon Schröder sees space and advances. Leon Schröder knocks the ball forward to Roberto Vidal but the linesmans flag is up. Offside!
78.57
Anthony Kanu threads a neat ball through to Markus Friedmann. Markus Friedmann shoots from outside the area his aim is horrendously poor!
83.56
Martin Behrens sees a break and surges forward. Martin Behrens threads the ball through to John Hansen. John Hansen knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Martin Oswald who gathers it comfortably.
89.55
Gaspar Nascimento knocks the ball to his team mate, Sven Breitner. Sven Breitner knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Nikolas Thielemann.
90.00
Leon Schröder flicks a high pass forward. Jonas Jaschke collects the pass. Jonas Jaschke puts a great ball through. John Hansen runs beyond the defensive line but is deemed offside!
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle

Match Statistics
 

Hannover 96

SC Freiburg
Goals
1
0
Shots on Target
4
4
Shots off Target
4
4
Offsides
2
2
Fouls
0
1
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
48.9%
51.1%
Play Area
22.7%
46.6%
30.7%

Scorers
Jimmy Arveladze 10

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Jimmy Arveladze of Hannover 96

Match Ratings