Match Report


Hannover 96Hannover 96     F.C. Hansa RostockF.C. Hansa Rostock
Manny KingManny King Danny Pearson Danny Pearson
Marc HitzlspergerM. Hitzlsperger64
G
1
G
73Sebastian ArndtS. Arndt
Olivier NalisO. Nalis64
D
2
D
77Bakary SchraderB. Schrader
Nicolas WeigelN. Weigel62
D
3
D
75Nico SchrammN. Schramm
Oliver WitteO. Witte65
D
4
D
75Humphrey Van Der LaanH. Van Der Laan
Alexander KöllerA. Köller72
D
5
M
77Hauke KnappH. Knapp
Uwe StreichU. Streich69
M
6captain
M
74Edgar MarquesE. Marques
Pape MansouriP. Mansouri69
M
7
M
81Julian StreichJ. Streich
Romero P. CalvoR. Calvo70
M
captain8
M
75Jan PrantlJ. Prantl
Oliver MetzlerO. Metzler68
A
9
A
75Oliver GleisensteinO. Gleisenstein
Steffen RöhligS. Röhlig68
A
10
A
78Lennart DöringL. Döring
Hannes ArendtH. Arendt68
A
11
A
76Emile NkonoE. Nkono
 
Sebastian LindemannS. Lindemann66
M
12
D
73Eric ZiegenhagenE. Ziegenhagen
Uwe BeckenbauerU. Beckenbauer67
A
13
M
73Jonas BrücknerJ. Brückner
Steed MassaS. Massa67
A
14
A
70Farid MaddourF. Maddour

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Match Report
Rain falls steadily from above here at AWD-Arena where Hannover 96 play host to F.C. Hansa Rostock. A crowd of 19,058 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Hannover 96 are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while F.C. Hansa Rostock appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Arno Schröder.


0.00
F.C. Hansa Rostock get the match underway!
2.24
With great vision, Nicolas Weigel plays the ball forward to Romero P. Calvo. Romero P. Calvo threads the ball through to Pape Mansouri. Pape Mansouri knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Nico Schramm.
6.33
Nico Schramm passes the ball forward to Oliver Gleisenstein. Oliver Gleisenstein whips in a cross ball towards Emile Nkono. Emile Nkono powers a header at goal. It's there!! Marc Hitzlsperger has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
12.13
Romero P. Calvo brings the ball forward. Romero P. Calvo knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Bakary Schrader.
14.45
Without breaking stride, Nico Schramm plays the ball forward to Julian Streich. Seeing a gap ahead, Julian Streich plays the ball forward to Emile Nkono. Emile Nkono knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Oliver Witte.
16.01
Uwe Streich hacks Humphrey Van Der Laan from behind! The referee calls over Uwe Streich and shows him a yellow card! Humphrey Van Der Laan hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
18.53
Pape Mansouri kicks a strong pass forward to Oliver Metzler. Oliver Metzler knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
20.59
Oliver Gleisenstein flicks the ball to his team mate, Emile Nkono. Emile Nkono knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Oliver Witte.
22.34
Olivier Nalis threads the ball through to Uwe Streich. With great vision, Uwe Streich plays the ball forward to Oliver Metzler. Oliver Metzler shoots from outside the area but it flies just off target!
26.56
With a delightful solo run, Romero P. Calvo stretches the opposition's defence. Romero P. Calvo knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
27.37
Nicolas Weigel clumsily knocks into Emile Nkono. Nicolas Weigel is shown the yellow card! Emile Nkono stretches but gets up unharmed.
30.57
There is some beautiful football being played out on the pitch today.
33.51
Oliver Witte threads the ball through to Romero P. Calvo. Romero P. Calvo makes a probing pass to Hannes Arendt. Hannes Arendt lofts in a cross ball towards Oliver Metzler. Oliver Metzler shows true skill creating a chance out of nothing and knocks the ball goalwards with his head. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
40.34
Hauke Knapp makes a simple pass to Lennart Döring. Lennart Döring lofts in a cross ball towards Emile Nkono. Emile Nkono jumps high and flicks the ball with his head. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Emile Nkono!
45.00
Bakary Schrader picks a pass forward to Julian Streich. Julian Streich hits a low pass to Lennart Döring. Lennart Döring sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is more than a match for it. Good save!
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Hannover 96 appear unchanged since the first half. F.C. Hansa Rostock also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
The whistle blows and Hannover 96 kick off!
47.05
Nico Schramm makes a strong solo run forward. Nico Schramm makes a probing pass to Oliver Gleisenstein. Oliver Gleisenstein knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
49.03
Hauke Knapp hits a low pass to Emile Nkono. Emile Nkono shoots from distance. The keeper is more than a match for it. Fabulous save!
51.59
Julian Streich makes a probing pass to Lennart Döring. Lennart Döring rushes past Oliver Witte! Lennart Döring comes in from the left and smashes a shot from 11 yards out but it is tipped over by Marc Hitzlsperger.
53.03
It's a corner kick which Jan Prantl takes quickly, playing the ball short to Bakary Schrader. Nicolas Weigel comes in with a tackle and wins the ball, clearing it upfield.
57.32
Romero P. Calvo hacks Edgar Marques from behind! Romero P. Calvo is given a warning by the referee! Edgar Marques stretches but gets up unharmed.
60.52
Pape Mansouri flicks a high pass forward. Oliver Metzler controls it well on his chest. Oliver Metzler whips in a cross ball towards Steffen Röhlig. Bakary Schrader clumsily knocks into Steffen Röhlig. That's got to be a penalty! No, the ref waves play-on!!
61.01
Hannes Arendt flicks the ball to his team mate, Steffen Röhlig. Steffen Röhlig knocks in a cross ball towards Romero P. Calvo. Romero P. Calvo connects with a diving header. Sebastian Arndt punches it away to safety.
66.14
Uwe Streich barges into Jan Prantl. The referee warns Uwe Streich to calm down! Jan Prantl stretches but gets up unharmed.
67.47
Humphrey Van Der Laan lofts the ball long. Emile Nkono tries a spectacular long range effort. Solid save from Marc Hitzlsperger. What a great pair of hands!
69.15
Julian Streich knocks the ball to his team mate, Hauke Knapp. Hauke Knapp whips in a cross ball towards Jan Prantl. Jan Prantl outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
73.22
Romero P. Calvo surges forward with the ball. Romero P. Calvo knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Hauke Knapp.
75.47
With a delightful solo run, Pape Mansouri stretches the opposition's defence. Pape Mansouri shoots from distance but it is shockingly off target!
77.14
F.C. Hansa Rostock have made 3 substitutions with Eric Ziegenhagen replacing Humphrey Van Der Laan, Jonas Brückner replacing Hauke Knapp and Farid Maddour replacing Emile Nkono .
78.18
Edgar Marques threads a neat ball through to Julian Streich. Julian Streich makes a beautiful attacking pass to the feet of Farid Maddour. Farid Maddour shoots from just inside the box. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. He makes it look easy!
81.37
Uwe Streich makes an attacking run forward. Uwe Streich kicks a strong pass forward to Hannes Arendt but the referee indicates it's offside!
83.50
Pape Mansouri barges into Edgar Marques. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Edgar Marques runs off the knock.
85.21
Edgar Marques threads a neat ball through to Oliver Gleisenstein. Oliver Gleisenstein knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Oliver Witte.
87.48
Uwe Streich chips the ball to his team mate, Oliver Metzler. Oliver Metzler finds some space and shoots from distance. Sebastian Arndt gathers the ball up comfortably. Fabulous stop!
89.51
Julian Streich flicks a high pass forward. Edgar Marques holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Edgar Marques whips in a cross ball towards Farid Maddour. Farid Maddour connects with a diving header but it is deflected wide by Uwe Streich.
90.00
Jan Prantl takes a quick corner, playing it short to Julian Streich. Julian Streich tries a spectacular strike. Alexander Köller steps in front, blocking the shot. He clears the ball quickly up field.
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!

Match Statistics
 

Hannover 96

F.C. Hansa Rostock
Goals
1
3
Shots on Target
3
10
Shots off Target
2
0
Offsides
1
0
Fouls
5
0
Yellow Cards
3
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
37.8%
62.2%
Play Area
23%
45.9%
31.1%

Scorers
Oliver Metzler 34
Emile Nkono 6, 40
Jan Prantl 69

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Emile Nkono of F.C. Hansa Rostock

Match Ratings