Match Report


Hannover 96Hannover 96     Borussia Mönchengladbach Borussia Mönchengladbach
Manny KingManny King Richard Ketland Richard Ketland
Marc HitzlspergerM. Hitzlsperger64
G
1
G
66Stuart LawS. Law
Olivier NalisO. Nalis64
D
2
D
66Alex NivenA. Niven
Nicolas WeigelN. Weigel62
D
3
D
67Stefaan CoppensS. Coppens
Oliver WitteO. Witte65
D
4
D
67Nicolas PolheimN. Polheim
Alexander KöllerA. Köller72
D
5captain
D
72Jermaine YoudsJ. Youds
Pape MansouriP. Mansouri69
M
6
M
69Sergio VelosoS. Veloso
Uwe StreichU. Streich69
M
7
M
71Hauke SchröderH. Schröder
Romero P. CalvoR. Calvo70
M
captain8
A
68Moritz OuindiM. Ouindi
Oliver MetzlerO. Metzler68
A
9
A
69Marc GeisM. Geis
Steffen RöhligS. Röhlig68
A
10
A
61Clive BurbageC. Burbage
Hannes ArendtH. Arendt68
A
11
A
70David FentonD. Fenton
 
Diogo MarquesD. Marques68
M
12
M
69Stuart GascoigneS. Gascoigne
Uwe BeckenbauerU. Beckenbauer67
A
13
A
58Simon RothS. Roth
Steed MassaS. Massa67
A
14
A
58Arno WinklerA. Winkler

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Match Report
Snow falls gently from the overcast sky here at AWD-Arena where Hannover 96 play host to Borussia Mönchengladbach . A crowd of 16,617 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Hannover 96 are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Borussia Mönchengladbach appear to be shaped for 4-2-4.
Today's match is refereed by Julian Gerlach.


0.00
The first half starts with Hannover 96 kicking off!
2.06
Hauke Schröder makes a probing pass to Sergio Veloso. Sergio Veloso whips in a cross ball towards Moritz Ouindi. Moritz Ouindi powers a header at goal but slams it into the crowd!
6.08
Uwe Streich decides to run forward with the ball. Uwe Streich lofts in a cross ball towards Steffen Röhlig. Steffen Röhlig beats his man to it with a header. The ball flies towards the top corner but the keeper is able to reach it. Well saved!
15.47
Romero P. Calvo makes a probing pass to Uwe Streich. Uwe Streich lofts in a cross ball towards Oliver Metzler. Oliver Metzler flicks the ball with his head. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Oliver Metzler!
18.07
Alex Niven threads a neat ball through to Hauke Schröder. Hauke Schröder flicks a high pass forward to Marc Geis who brings the ball under control. Marc Geis whips in a cross ball towards David Fenton. David Fenton flicks the ball with his head but it is tipped over by Marc Hitzlsperger.
19.44
It's a corner kick. Hauke Schröder loops the ball out towards the edge of the box. Stefaan Coppens strikes a beautiful right-footed shot at goal. Stefaan Coppens scores for Borussia Mönchengladbach !!
20.51
Seeing a gap ahead, Jermaine Youds plays the ball forward to Sergio Veloso. Sergio Veloso passes the ball forward to David Fenton. David Fenton lofts in a cross ball towards Marc Geis. Marc Geis is unmarked! He powers a header at goal but he balloons it over the crossbar!
21.40
Sergio Veloso takes it forward alone. Sergio Veloso whips in a cross ball towards Moritz Ouindi. Moritz Ouindi is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. The ball flies towards the top corner but the keeper is able to reach it. Nice keeping!
27.21
Sergio Veloso flicks the ball to his team mate, David Fenton. David Fenton skips past Nicolas Weigel! Some good footwork from David Fenton provides some space. He shoots at goal. The ball flies a good few feet wide of the post.
28.31
Nicolas Weigel kicks a strong pass forward to Steffen Röhlig. Steffen Röhlig knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Alex Niven.
32.20
Nicolas Polheim hits a low pass to Hauke Schröder. Hauke Schröder knocks the ball forward to Clive Burbage. Clive Burbage controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it flies wide!
34.08
Stefaan Coppens advances with the ball. Stefaan Coppens controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, David Fenton. David Fenton knocks in a cross ball towards Sergio Veloso. Sergio Veloso makes a looping header on goal but it is tipped over by Marc Hitzlsperger.
35.30
Sergio Veloso takes the corner kick, swinging the ball in towards the near post. Nicolas Polheim cuts inside onto his preferred right foot and rushes a shot at goal but it curls horrendously wide!
38.20
Hauke Schröder knocks the ball forward to Moritz Ouindi. Moritz Ouindi shoots from outside the area. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Great save!
39.09
Pape Mansouri flicks a high ball forward to Hannes Arendt who takes it down. Hannes Arendt whips in a cross ball towards Oliver Metzler. Oliver Metzler knocks the ball goalwards with his head but slams it into the crowd!
40.08
Hauke Schröder threads the ball through to David Fenton. David Fenton plays a scrappy one-two with Hauke Schröder and stumbles forward towards the goal... Some good footwork from David Fenton provides some space. He shoots at goal but is denied by Marc Hitzlsperger. Excellent 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. Borussia Mönchengladbach also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
Borussia Mönchengladbach start the second half!
49.50
Marc Geis deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Clive Burbage. Clive Burbage kicks a strong pass forward to Marc Geis but the referee indicates it's offside!
51.20
Nicolas Weigel laces a through ball forward to Uwe Streich. Uwe Streich hits a low pass to Pape Mansouri. Pape Mansouri knocks the ball forward to Steffen Röhlig but the linesmans flag is up. Offside!
54.33
Nicolas Weigel kicks a strong pass forward to Olivier Nalis. Olivier Nalis brings the ball forward. Olivier Nalis makes a probing pass to Romero P. Calvo but he's offside!
59.52
Romero P. Calvo deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Steffen Röhlig. Steffen Röhlig controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is on top of it. He makes it look easy!
60.30
Borussia Mönchengladbach have made a substitution with Stuart Gascoigne replacing Sergio Veloso .
61.37
Nicolas Polheim knocks the ball forward to Stuart Gascoigne. Stuart Gascoigne edges inside the box! Stuart Gascoigne cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
72.25
Hannes Arendt hits a low pass to Romero P. Calvo. Romero P. Calvo knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Alex Niven.
73.23
Oliver Witte hits a low pass to Uwe Streich. Showing composure, Uwe Streich laces a through ball forward to Oliver Metzler. Oliver Metzler chips the ball to his team mate, Romero P. Calvo. Romero P. Calvo makes some space for himself and shoots at goal but Stuart Law reads it well. Fabulous save!
75.24
Uwe Streich chips the ball to his team mate, Steffen Röhlig. Steffen Röhlig knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Stefaan Coppens.
79.05
Without breaking stride, Stefaan Coppens plays the ball forward to Hauke Schröder. Hauke Schröder flicks a high pass forward to Marc Geis who brings the ball under control. Marc Geis advances inside the box! Marc Geis looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
84.42
Hauke Schröder deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Clive Burbage. Clive Burbage knocks in a cross ball towards Moritz Ouindi. Moritz Ouindi jumps high and flicks the ball with his head but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
85.22
Hauke Schröder runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Hauke Schröder knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
87.57
Nicolas Polheim comes in with a late challenge on Uwe Streich. Nicolas Polheim is warned by the referee! Uwe Streich stretches but gets up unharmed.
89.04
Alex Niven sees space and advances. Alex Niven threads a neat ball through to Moritz Ouindi. Moritz Ouindi rushes past Alexander Köller! Moritz Ouindi takes a shot at goal. Solid save from Marc Hitzlsperger.
90.00
Hauke Schröder makes a simple pass to Stuart Gascoigne. Stuart Gascoigne knocks in a cross ball towards Clive Burbage. Clive Burbage makes a looping header on goal but he balloons it over the crossbar!
90.00
The referee blows for full-time

Match Statistics
 

Hannover 96

Borussia Mönchengladbach
Goals
1
3
Shots on Target
4
9
Shots off Target
1
7
Offsides
2
1
Fouls
0
1
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
43.9%
56.1%
Play Area
30.5%
43.9%
25.6%

Scorers
Oliver Metzler 15
Stefaan Coppens 19
Stuart Gascoigne 61
Marc Geis 79

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Hauke Schröder of Borussia Mönchengladbach

Match Ratings
1.Marc Hitzlsperger (GK)
8
2.Olivier Nalis (DEF)
6
3.Nicolas Weigel (DEF)
6
4.Oliver Witte (DEF)
6
5.Alexander Köller (DEF)
6
6.Pape Mansouri (MID)
6
7.Uwe Streich (MID)
7
8.Romero P. Calvo (MID)
6
9.Oliver Metzler (ATT)goal scored
7
10.Steffen Röhlig (ATT)
6
11.Hannes Arendt (ATT)
6
 
12.Diogo Marques (MID)
0
13.Uwe Beckenbauer (ATT)
0
14.Steed Massa (ATT)
0

1.Stuart Law (GK)
7
2.Alex Niven (DEF)
6
3.Stefaan Coppens (DEF)goal scored
8
4.Nicolas Polheim (DEF)
7
5.Jermaine Youds (DEF)
6
6.Sergio Veloso (MID)
7
7.Hauke Schröder (MID)
9
8.Moritz Ouindi (ATT)
7
9.Marc Geis (ATT)goal scored
8
10.Clive Burbage (ATT)
6
11.David Fenton (ATT)
7
 
12.Stuart Gascoigne (MID)goal scored
8
13.Simon Roth (ATT)
0
14.Arno Winkler (ATT)
0