Match Report


Hannover 96Hannover 96     FC Schalke 04FC Schalke 04
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Michele CauetM. Cauet70
G
1
G
59Moritz HerzogM. Herzog
Mitchell OpschoorM. Opschoor69
D
2
D
72Ted-Kelton BaillsT. Baills
Anton BaslerA. Basler69
D
3captain
D
66Nils OuindiN. Ouindi
Bakary EderB. Eder68
D
4
D
58Sven WieczorekS. Wieczorek
Rodrigo VieiraR. Vieira62
D
5
D
58Pedro RomanP. Roman
Enrique GarridoE. Garrido61
M
captain6
M
78Alexander BorchardA. Borchard
Dietmar DittrichD. Dittrich58
M
7
M
68Julian FranckeJ. Francke
Lars TurekL. Turek67
A
8
M
62Oliver LangeO. Lange
Mario NevesM. Neves66
A
9
M
60Anton SchnellingerA. Schnellinger
Hauke KnappH. Knapp49
A
10
A
62Thomas BeckT. Beck
Niccolo PriorN. Prior46
A
11
A
60Martin AlonsoM. Alonso
 
Nico HermannN. Hermann61
D
12
M
60Stefan DöringS. Döring
Juan-Carlos CarrascoJ. Carrasco53
M
13
A
58Malte HallerM. Haller
Enrique DiazE. Diaz53
M
14
D
55Arnaud KarembeuA. Karembeu

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Match Report
Snow flakes fill the overcast sky here at AWD-Arena where Hannover 96 play host to FC Schalke 04. A crowd of 16,490 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Hannover 96 are playing in a 4-2-4 formation while FC Schalke 04 appear to be shaped for 4-4-2.
Today's match is refereed by Marc Cziommer.


0.00
Hannover 96 kick off and get the match underway!
2.55
Dietmar Dittrich threads a neat ball through to Lars Turek. Lars Turek whips in a cross ball towards Mario Neves. Mario Neves shows true skill creating a chance out of nothing and knocks the ball goalwards with his head. The ball strikes Pedro Roman's outstretched foot and is deflected wide.
4.05
Corner kick to Hannover 96. Lars Turek chips it to the near post. Niccolo Prior looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
8.42
Julian Francke makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Thomas Beck. Thomas Beck deftly passes the ball to Martin Alonso, releasing him through on goal. Martin Alonso looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
16.06
Oliver Lange decides to run forward with the ball. Oliver Lange plays a scrappy one-two with Martin Alonso and stumbles forward towards the goal... Oliver Lange cuts inside onto his preferred left foot and rushes a shot at goal. The ball comes in low, but Michele Cauet easily smothers it!
21.30
Enrique Garrido runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Enrique Garrido lofts in a cross ball towards Lars Turek. Lars Turek connects with a diving header but Moritz Herzog reads it well. Excellent save!
32.30
Mitchell Opschoor threads a neat ball through to Enrique Garrido. Enrique Garrido changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Enrique Garrido whips in a cross ball towards Hauke Knapp. Hauke Knapp knocks the ball goalwards with his head. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
36.26
Dietmar Dittrich chips the ball to his team mate, Mario Neves. Mario Neves knocks in a cross ball towards Hauke Knapp. Hauke Knapp directs the ball goalwards with his head but is denied by Ted-Kelton Baills. Excellent block.
45.00
Enrique Garrido controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Hauke Knapp. Hauke Knapp knocks in a cross ball towards Mario Neves. Mario Neves is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Hannover 96 appear unchanged since the first half. FC Schalke 04 also appear unchanged since the first half. Both teams look fired up and appear much more hungry than they were previously.

45.00
FC Schalke 04 kick off the second half!
48.12
There is some beautiful football being played out on the pitch today.
51.35
Enrique Garrido knocks the ball to his team mate, Niccolo Prior. Niccolo Prior edges inside the box! Niccolo Prior comes in from the right and smashes a shot from 11 yards out but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
54.43
Dietmar Dittrich flicks a high pass forward to Mario Neves who brings the ball under control. Mario Neves lofts in a cross ball towards Hauke Knapp. Hauke Knapp gets a glancing touch on the cross ball which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
61.40
Dietmar Dittrich brings the ball forward. Dietmar Dittrich sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it's a lousy effort!
65.34
Dietmar Dittrich threads a neat ball through to Lars Turek. Lars Turek knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Moritz Herzog who gathers it comfortably.
71.54
Dietmar Dittrich hacks Oliver Lange from behind! The referee calls over Dietmar Dittrich and warns him to calm down! Oliver Lange hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
72.37
Oliver Lange deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Martin Alonso. Martin Alonso lofts in a cross ball towards Thomas Beck. With a superhuman jump, Thomas Beck connects with the ball and heads it goalwards. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Thomas Beck!
77.29
FC Schalke 04 have made 2 substitutions with Stefan Döring replacing Pedro Roman and Arnaud Karembeu replacing Oliver Lange and appear to have rearranged themselves into a 4-2-4 formation.
78.30
Anton Basler controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Dietmar Dittrich. Dietmar Dittrich makes an attacking run forward. Dietmar Dittrich lofts in a cross ball towards Hauke Knapp. Hauke Knapp jumps high and flicks the ball with his head but it is tipped over by Moritz Herzog.
79.23
Corner kick to Hannover 96. Lars Turek plays it short to Anton Basler. Anton Basler chests the ball down and with a fluid motion, flicks the ball across into the box. Some clumsy but lucky footwork from Dietmar Dittrich provides some space. He scuffs the ball at goal but it's drastically wayward!
81.27
Rodrigo Vieira decides to run forward with the ball. Rodrigo Vieira threads a neat ball through to Hauke Knapp. Hauke Knapp lofts in a cross ball towards Lars Turek. Lars Turek rises majestically and gets a header on goal but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
87.35
Dietmar Dittrich catches Alexander Borchard on the ankles. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Alexander Borchard hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
87.35
There is some beautiful football being played out on the pitch today.
89.52
Julian Francke deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Arnaud Karembeu. Arnaud Karembeu shoots from 25 yards but it's well over the bar!
90.00
Dietmar Dittrich threads a neat ball through to Mario Neves. Mario Neves knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Hannover 96

FC Schalke 04
Goals
2
2
Shots on Target
6
3
Shots off Target
6
1
Offsides
0
1
Fouls
2
0
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
54.1%
45.9%
Play Area
24.3%
51.4%
24.3%

Scorers
Hauke Knapp 32, 54
Martin Alonso 8
Thomas Beck 72

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Hauke Knapp of Hannover 96

Match Ratings
1.Michele Cauet (GK)
6
2.Mitchell Opschoor (DEF)
6
3.Anton Basler (DEF)
7
4.Bakary Eder (DEF)
6
5.Rodrigo Vieira (DEF)
6
6.Enrique Garrido (MID)
8
7.Dietmar Dittrich (MID)yellow card
7
8.Lars Turek (ATT)
6
9.Mario Neves (ATT)
7
10.Hauke Knapp (ATT)goal scoredgoal scored
9
11.Niccolo Prior (ATT)
6
 
12.Nico Hermann (DEF)
0
13.Juan-Carlos Carrasco (MID)
0
14.Enrique Diaz (MID)
0

1.Moritz Herzog (GK)
6
2.Ted-Kelton Baills (DEF)
6
3.Nils Ouindi (DEF)
6
4.Sven Wieczorek (DEF)
6
5.Pedro Roman (DEF)
6
6.Alexander Borchard (MID)
6
7.Julian Francke (MID)
6
8.Oliver Lange (MID)
7
9.Anton Schnellinger (MID)
6
10.Thomas Beck (ATT)goal scored
8
11.Martin Alonso (ATT)goal scored
8
 
12.Stefan Döring (MID)
6
13.Malte Haller (ATT)
0
14.Arnaud Karembeu (DEF)
6