Match Report
| Hannover 96 | Hannover 96 |  |  | FC Köln | FC Köln | ||||||||||||||||
| Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | ||||||||||||||||||
| Michele Cauet | M. Cauet |  | 70 | G |  | 1 | | G | 79 |  | Samir Röhlig | S. Röhlig | |||||||||
| Mitchell Opschoor | M. Opschoor |  | 69 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 76 |  | Anton Levchenko | A. Levchenko | |||||||||
| Anton Basler | A. Basler | | 69 | D | | 3 | | D | 72 | | Alfonso Melli | A. Melli | |||||||||
| Bakary Eder | B. Eder | | 68 | D | | 4 | | D | 71 | | Giorgio Coco | G. Coco | |||||||||
| Rodrigo Vieira | R. Vieira |  | 62 | D | | 5 | | D | 69 | | Christian Francioso | C. Francioso | |||||||||
| Kewullay Ruscitti | K. Ruscitti | | 63 | M |  | | 6 | | M | 76 | | Quim Lopes | Q. Lopes | ||||||||
| Enrique Garrido | E. Garrido |  | 60 | M | | 7 | | | M | 71 | | Uwe Thiele | U. Thiele | ||||||||
| Lars Turek | L. Turek | | 67 | A | | 8 | | M | 70 | | Oliver Wallner | O. Wallner | |||||||||
| Mario Neves | M. Neves | | 66 | A | | 9 | | A | 76 | | Umberto Alfieri | U. Alfieri | |||||||||
| Hauke Knapp | H. Knapp | | 49 | A | | 10 | | A | 73 | | Moreno Tedesco | M. Tedesco | |||||||||
| Niccolo Prior | N. Prior |  | 46 | A | | 11 | | A | 70 | | Saul Fuser | S. Fuser | |||||||||
| Gerard De Windt | G. De Windt | | 65 | G | | 12 | | M | 70 |  | Billy Rae | B. Rae | |||||||||
| Nico Hermann | N. Hermann | | 61 | D | | 13 | | A | 63 | | Carl Grantt | C. Grantt | |||||||||
| Dietmar Dittrich | D. Dittrich | | 58 | M | | 14 | | D | 59 | | Frank Van Der Meer | F. Van Der Meer | |||||||||
 today's match is sponsored by Passaredo |
Match Report
An overcast sky looms overhead here at AWD-Arena where Hannover 96 play host to FC Köln. A crowd of 19,336 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Hannover 96 are playing in a 4-2-4 formation while FC Köln appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Gerhard Ouindi.
The pitch is in good condition.
Hannover 96 are playing in a 4-2-4 formation while FC Köln appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Gerhard Ouindi.
0.00
0-0Hannover 96 kick off!
2.52
0-0Uwe Thiele threads the ball through to Moreno Tedesco. Moreno Tedesco shoots from 20 yards but Michele Cauet is on top of his game. Excellent keeping!
3.50
0-0Giorgio Coco runs forward with the ball. Giorgio Coco knocks the ball forward to Saul Fuser. Saul Fuser knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Michele Cauet who gathers it comfortably.
9.10
Alfonso Melli flicks the ball to his team mate, Oliver Wallner. Oliver Wallner knocks the ball to his team mate, Umberto Alfieri. Umberto Alfieri knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
12.48
0-0Oliver Wallner flicks a high pass forward. Umberto Alfieri holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Umberto Alfieri shoots from 20 yards. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
16.22
Enrique Garrido flicks a high ball forward to Niccolo Prior who takes it down. Niccolo Prior knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Christian Francioso.
20.04
Uwe Thiele sees Umberto Alfieri in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Umberto Alfieri shoots from 25 yards but slams it into the crowd!
22.18
Kewullay Ruscitti sees a break and surges forward. Kewullay Ruscitti whips in a cross ball towards Hauke Knapp. Hauke Knapp jumps high and flicks the ball with his head but it misses the target by a large margin!
28.26
Christian Francioso flicks a high ball forward to Quim Lopes who takes it down. Quim Lopes passes the ball forward to Umberto Alfieri. Umberto Alfieri whips in a cross ball towards Moreno Tedesco. Moreno Tedesco makes a convincing header. Michele Cauet punches it away to safety.
34.51
Alfonso Melli sweeps the ball long. Umberto Alfieri knocks in a cross ball towards Moreno Tedesco. Moreno Tedesco is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. Magnificent save by Michele Cauet!
36.03
Seeing a gap ahead, Enrique Garrido plays the ball forward to Hauke Knapp. Hauke Knapp shoots from long range but it curls horrendously wide!
39.29
Uwe Thiele sees Umberto Alfieri in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Umberto Alfieri knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Michele Cauet who gathers it comfortably.
40.48
Oliver Wallner sees Moreno Tedesco in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Moreno Tedesco shoots from outside the area but it flies just wide!
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. FC Köln also appear unchanged since the first half. The Hannover 96 players look more determined than they did at the start of the game.
45.00
The second half starts with FC Köln kicking off!
49.24
Bakary Eder sees space and advances. Bakary Eder hits a low pass to Hauke Knapp. Hauke Knapp shoots from 25 yards. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
51.10
Alfonso Melli makes a simple pass to Uwe Thiele. Uwe Thiele controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Saul Fuser. Saul Fuser shoots from outside the area but it rises well off target!
53.36
Oliver Wallner kicks a strong pass forward to Saul Fuser. Saul Fuser lofts in a cross ball towards Umberto Alfieri. Umberto Alfieri is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. Michele Cauet effortlessly punches it away to safety.
55.45
1-0Kewullay Ruscitti threads a neat ball through to Hauke Knapp. Hauke Knapp whips in a cross ball towards Mario Neves. Mario Neves makes a convincing header. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Mario Neves!
60.24
Uwe Thiele deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Saul Fuser. Saul Fuser finds some space and shoots from distance. Solid save from Michele Cauet.
65.43
Bakary Eder surges forward with the ball. Bakary Eder threads the ball through to Niccolo Prior. Niccolo Prior plays a scrappy one-two with Mario Neves and advances towards the goal... Niccolo Prior cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. The keeper, Samir Röhlig, sees it late!! Goal for Hannover 96!
69.40
Giorgio Coco kicks a strong pass forward to Quim Lopes. Quim Lopes flicks the ball to his team mate, Moreno Tedesco. Moreno Tedesco sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is on top of it. Excellent keeping!
77.46
2-0FC Köln have made 3 substitutions with Billy Rae replacing Christian Francioso, Carl Grantt replacing Oliver Wallner and Frank Van Der Meer replacing Moreno Tedesco .
79.58
Kewullay Ruscitti flicks a high ball forward to Lars Turek who takes it down. Lars Turek whips in a cross ball towards Niccolo Prior. Niccolo Prior is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
81.21
Giorgio Coco brings the ball forward. Giorgio Coco flicks a high pass forward. Saul Fuser holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Saul Fuser finds some space and shoots from distance but it whistles just wide of the post!
83.56
Kewullay Ruscitti passes the ball forward to Niccolo Prior. Niccolo Prior controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it is tipped over by Samir Röhlig.
85.14
2-0Corner kick to Hannover 96. Lars Turek plays it to the far post. Mario Neves cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. The ball hits the post, bouncing back into play. Hannover 96 are unable to capitalise and the keeper manages to gather up the loose ball.
87.02
Enrique Garrido decides to run forward with the ball. Enrique Garrido whips in a cross ball towards Hauke Knapp. Hauke Knapp flicks the ball with his head but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!
Match Statistics
Goals
2
0
Shots on Target
3
6
Shots off Target
6
5
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
0
0
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
48.7%
51.3%
Play Area
29.5%
43.6%
26.9%
Scorers
| Mario Neves 55 Niccolo Prior 65 |
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Michele Cauet of Hannover 96 |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Michele Cauet (GK) | 9 | |
| 2. | Mitchell Opschoor (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Anton Basler (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Bakary Eder (DEF) | 7 | |
| 5. | Rodrigo Vieira (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Kewullay Ruscitti (MID) | 7 | |
| 7. | Enrique Garrido (MID) | 7 | |
| 8. | Lars Turek (ATT) | 6 | |
| 9. | Mario Neves (ATT) |  | 9 |
| 10. | Hauke Knapp (ATT) | 7 | |
| 11. | Niccolo Prior (ATT) | | 8 |
| 12. | Gerard De Windt (GK) | 0 | |
| 13. | Nico Hermann (DEF) | 0 | |
| 14. | Dietmar Dittrich (MID) | 0 | |
| 1. | Samir Röhlig (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Anton Levchenko (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Alfonso Melli (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Giorgio Coco (DEF) | 7 | |
| 5. | Christian Francioso (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Quim Lopes (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Uwe Thiele (MID) | 7 | |
| 8. | Oliver Wallner (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Umberto Alfieri (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Moreno Tedesco (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Saul Fuser (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Billy Rae (MID) | 6 | |
| 13. | Carl Grantt (ATT) | 6 | |
| 14. | Frank Van Der Meer (DEF) | 6 | |