Match Report
| Hannover 96 | Hannover 96 |  |  | F.C. Hansa Rostock | F.C. Hansa Rostock | ||||||||||||||||
| Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | ||||||||||||||||||
| Alexander Seibert | A. Seibert |  | 74 | G |  | 1 | | G | 78 | | Simon Kistner | S. Kistner | |||||||||
| Tahar Elkhatabi | T. Elkhatabi |  | 83 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 67 | | Rainer Arndt | R. Arndt | |||||||||
| David Beckmann | D. Beckmann | | 64 | D | | 3 | | D | 64 | | Steffen Babbel | S. Babbel | |||||||||
| Michele Tangorra | M. Tangorra |  | 60 | D | | 4 | | D | 63 |  | Jamie Jess | J. Jess | |||||||||
| Florian Littbarski | F. Littbarski | | 59 | D | | 5 | | D | 63 | | Noah Eder | N. Eder | |||||||||
| Alberto Ginestra | A. Ginestra | | 75 | M | | 6 | | M | 73 | | Gerhard Höfer | G. Höfer | |||||||||
| John McCoist | J. McCoist |  | 71 | M | | 7 | | M | 67 | | Marc Lee | M. Lee | |||||||||
| Youssef Hadji | Y. Hadji | | 62 | M | | 8 | | M | 65 | | Duncan Niven | D. Niven | |||||||||
| Dos Santos Santos | D. Santos |  | 79 | A | | 9 | | A | 70 |  | Delano Meijer | D. Meijer | |||||||||
| Ali Sektioui | A. Sektioui | | 69 | A | | 10 | | A | 69 | | Matthias Birnbaum | M. Birnbaum | |||||||||
| Simon Völler | S. Völler | | 68 | A | | 11 | | A | 62 | | Oliver Schell | O. Schell | |||||||||
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Match Report
There is a slight drizzle in the air here at AWD-Arena where Hannover 96 play host to F.C. Hansa Rostock. A crowd of 17,743 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
Both Hannover 96 and F.C. Hansa Rostock are lined up in a 4-3-3 formation.
Both Hannover 96 and F.C. Hansa Rostock are lined up in a 4-3-3 formation.
0.00
0-0The whistle blows and Hannover 96 get the match underway!
3.08
0-0Duncan Niven deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Delano Meijer. Delano Meijer makes a simple pass to Oliver Schell. Oliver Schell takes a shot at goal. The ball comes in low, but Alexander Seibert easily smothers it!
4.37
0-0John McCoist takes it forward alone. John McCoist controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
6.58
David Beckmann deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Alberto Ginestra. Alberto Ginestra passes the ball forward to Simon Völler. Simon Völler finds some space and shoots from distance but it flies wide!
10.36
1-0John McCoist surges forward with the ball. John McCoist goes all the way! John McCoist shoots from just inside the box. John McCoist scores for Hannover 96!!
16.47
Florian Littbarski passes the ball forward to Youssef Hadji. Youssef Hadji makes a probing pass to Dos Santos Santos. Dos Santos Santos plays a perfect one-two with Simon Völler and rushes in on goal... Dos Santos Santos makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. It curls slightly but Simon Kistner manages to gather it comfortably.
18.54
Duncan Niven surges forward with the ball. Duncan Niven controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it goes wide for a goal kick.
21.05
Marc Lee flicks the ball to his team mate, Oliver Schell. Oliver Schell plays a perfect one-two with Delano Meijer and rushes in on goal... Oliver Schell shows great control and tries a shot on goal but he balloons it over the crossbar!
24.02
1-0Rainer Arndt barges into Simon Völler. The referee calls over Rainer Arndt and shows him a yellow card! Simon Völler runs off the knock.
27.07
Youssef Hadji controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Ali Sektioui. Ali Sektioui goes all the way! Ali Sektioui rockets a shot on goal but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
28.54
John McCoist sees space and advances. John McCoist threads the ball through to Ali Sektioui. Ali Sektioui shoots from just inside the box but it curls horrendously wide!
30.02
1-0Steffen Babbel knocks the ball to his team mate, Marc Lee. Marc Lee controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Delano Meijer. Delano Meijer knocks the ball forward to Matthias Birnbaum but the linesmans flag is up. Offside!
32.03
Alberto Ginestra knocks the ball to his team mate, Simon Völler. Simon Völler shoots from outside the area but it is miles over!
34.48
John McCoist makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Ali Sektioui. Ali Sektioui knocks the ball to his team mate, Simon Völler. Simon Völler cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal but somehow Simon Kistner manages to keep it out.
36.24
John McCoist kicks a strong pass forward to Ali Sektioui. Ali Sektioui goes all the way! Ali Sektioui rockets a shot on goal but Simon Kistner is on top of it.
40.33
Alberto Ginestra chips the ball to his team mate, Dos Santos Santos. Dos Santos Santos knocks in a cross ball towards Ali Sektioui. Ali Sektioui is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. The ball is well placed but the keeper is a match for it. Saved!
44.43
Jamie Jess kicks a strong pass forward to Duncan Niven. Duncan Niven threads the ball through to Oliver Schell. Oliver Schell plays a perfect one-two with Matthias Birnbaum and rushes in on goal... Oliver Schell rockets a shot on goal. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
45.00
The referee whistles the end of the first half!
45.00
F.C. Hansa Rostock kick off!
48.20
Michele Tangorra flicks the ball to his team mate, John McCoist. John McCoist passes the ball forward to Ali Sektioui. Ali Sektioui makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Dos Santos Santos but he's offside!
49.56
1-1Youssef Hadji comes in with a late challenge on Gerhard Höfer. The referee calls over Youssef Hadji and warns him to calm down! Gerhard Höfer runs off the knock.
55.50
Alberto Ginestra passes the ball forward to Simon Völler. Simon Völler shoots from 20 yards but Simon Kistner is on top of it.
65.31
Michele Tangorra deftly passes the ball to his team mate, John McCoist. John McCoist chips the ball to his team mate, Ali Sektioui. Ali Sektioui sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. It curls slightly but Simon Kistner manages to gather it comfortably.
67.20
69.11
1-1Duncan Niven comes in with a high challenge, catching Alberto Ginestra with his studs. The referee motions to Duncan Niven to come over. It's a red card!! Alberto Ginestra carries on, but is struggling a bit.
72.28
Youssef Hadji makes a simple pass to Simon Völler. Simon Völler knocks in a cross ball towards Dos Santos Santos. Dos Santos Santos heads the ball goalwards but it is tipped over by Simon Kistner.
78.29
Alberto Ginestra knocks the ball to his team mate, Simon Völler. Simon Völler plays a perfect one-two with Ali Sektioui and rushes in on goal... Simon Völler cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
83.23
John McCoist knocks the ball forward to Simon Völler. Simon Völler goes all the way! Simon Völler shows great control and tries a shot on goal but he balloons it over the crossbar!
90.00
Youssef Hadji controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Dos Santos Santos. Dos Santos Santos deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Simon Völler. Simon Völler shows great control and tries a shot on goal but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!
Match Statistics
Goals
2
1
Shots on Target
9
2
Shots off Target
7
3
Offsides
1
1
Fouls
1
2
Yellow Cards
0
1
Red Cards
0
1
Possession
66.7%
33.3%
Play Area
19.8%
51.9%
28.4%
Scorers