Match Report


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Match Report
It's a warm sunny day here at Tivoli where Alemannia Aachen play host to Hannover 96. A crowd of 19,300 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Alemannia Aachen and Hannover 96 are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Christian Völler.


0.00
The whistle blows and Hannover 96 kick off!
2.28
Eddie Wright threads a neat ball through to Simon Lorenz. Simon Lorenz advances inside the box! Simon Lorenz comes in from the left and smashes a shot from 9 yards out but somehow Martin Reimers manages to keep it out.
8.43
Johny Andenas flicks a high pass forward to Eddie Wright who brings the ball under control. Eddie Wright makes a probing pass to Yacine Tainio. Yacine Tainio finds some space and shoots from distance but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
12.41
Fredrik Beresford chips the ball to his team mate, Azziz Druon. Azziz Druon decides to run forward with the ball. Azziz Druon plays a one-two with Sven Gelb and advances towards the goal... Azziz Druon side-steps and rifles a shot at goal but it curls horrendously wide!
15.06
Without breaking stride, Edmundo Gonzalez plays the ball forward to Matthias Berg. Matthias Berg plays a one-two with Sven Gelb and advances towards the goal... Matthias Berg comes in from the left and smashes a shot from 9 yards out but Moritz Kistner is on top of it.
18.27
Azziz Druon laces a weighted ball forward to Da Silva Zamora. Da Silva Zamora knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
21.21
Edmundo Gonzalez flicks a high pass forward. Da Silva Zamora controls it well on his chest. Da Silva Zamora knocks in a cross ball towards Matthias Berg. Matthias Berg whips the ball goalwards with his head. The keeper is more than a match for it. Excellent keeping!
22.50
Without breaking stride, Yasu Ogawa plays the ball forward to Da Silva Zamora. Da Silva Zamora passes the ball forward to Matthias Berg. Matthias Berg makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is more than a match for it. Well saved!
28.47
Alexander Matthäus flicks a high pass forward to Da Silva Zamora who brings the ball under control. Da Silva Zamora lofts in a cross ball towards Sven Gelb. Sven Gelb finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head but it flies just off target!
30.43
Edmundo Gonzalez takes a long throw-in. Azziz Druon knocks the ball to his team mate, Matthias Berg. Matthias Berg knocks the ball beyond the defensive line but Sven Gelb is offside!
32.16
Robin Graf threads a neat ball through to Edmundo Gonzalez. These two players are working well together. Edmundo Gonzalez controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Matthias Berg. Matthias Berg knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Mathias Laville.
33.58
Edmundo Gonzalez knocks the ball forward to Matthias Berg. Matthias Berg knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
34.07
Robin Graf flicks the ball to his team mate, Edmundo Gonzalez. Edmundo Gonzalez hits a low pass to Sven Gelb. Sven Gelb runs straight at the defence! Sven Gelb takes a shot at goal but it is tipped over by Moritz Kistner.
35.51
Alexander Matthäus takes the corner kick, swinging the ball in towards the near post. Rainer Döring gets to the ball and kicks it upfield to safety.
36.27
Matthias Berg hacks Noe Vargas from behind! The referee calls over Matthias Berg and warns him to calm down! Noe Vargas runs off the knock.
38.10
Noe Vargas advances with the ball. Noe Vargas flicks a high pass forward. Yacine Tainio controls it well on his chest. Yacine Tainio makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Johan Collet but he's offside!
39.11
The crowd are getting restless wanting to see some action.
40.11
Mathias Laville takes the throw-in. Noe Vargas brings the ball forward. Noe Vargas makes a probing pass to Simon Lorenz. Simon Lorenz makes a pass forward but Johan Collet is yards offside!
42.08
Edmundo Gonzalez flicks a high pass forward. Matthias Berg holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Matthias Berg rushes past Noe Vargas! Noe Vargas catches Matthias Berg on the ankles. That's got to be a penalty! No, the ref waves play-on!!
45.00
Fredrik Beresford chips the ball to his team mate, Yasu Ogawa. Yasu Ogawa knocks the ball to his team mate, Da Silva Zamora. Da Silva Zamora knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Mathias Laville.
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Alemannia Aachen appear unchanged since the first half. Hannover 96 also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
Alemannia Aachen start the second half!
47.30
Yasu Ogawa threads a neat ball through to Sven Gelb. Sven Gelb knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Moritz Kistner who gathers it comfortably.
48.28
Craig Adams sees space and advances. Craig Adams knocks the ball forward to Matthias Berg. Matthias Berg knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Moritz Kistner who gathers it comfortably.
51.17
Hannes Hanke runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Hannes Hanke lofts in a cross ball towards Yacine Tainio. Yacine Tainio gets a glancing touch on the cross ball. Martin Reimers manages to gather it.
54.03
With a delightful solo run, Hannes Hanke stretches the opposition's defence. Hannes Hanke flicks a high pass forward. Johan Collet controls it well on his chest and turns goalwards. Some silky footwork from Johan Collet provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal his aim is horrendously poor!
57.09
Edmundo Gonzalez barges into Eddie Wright. The referee calls over Edmundo Gonzalez and shows him a yellow card! Eddie Wright carries on, but is struggling a bit.
60.53
Jose Javier Gutierrez flicks the ball to his team mate, Simon Lorenz. Simon Lorenz sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
61.25
Azziz Druon catches Eddie Wright on the ankles. The referee calls over Azziz Druon and warns him to calm down! Eddie Wright hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
66.03
Noe Vargas clumsily knocks into Da Silva Zamora. The referee warns Noe Vargas to calm down! Da Silva Zamora hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
67.58
With great vision, Alexander Matthäus plays the ball forward to Sven Gelb. Sven Gelb whips in a cross ball towards Da Silva Zamora. Johny Andenas barges into Da Silva Zamora. Da Silva Zamora appeals for a penalty! No!! Unbelievable!!
73.58
Fredrik Beresford sees Edmundo Gonzalez in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Edmundo Gonzalez flicks the ball to his team mate, Da Silva Zamora. Da Silva Zamora shoots from distance but it slams into the crowd!
77.00
Eddie Wright chips the ball to his team mate, Johan Collet. Johan Collet flicks a high pass forward. Yacine Tainio controls it well on his chest and turns goalwards. Yacine Tainio rockets a shot on goal. Craig Adams steps in front, blocking the shot. He clears the ball quickly up field.
79.32
Mathias Laville passes the ball forward to Eddie Wright. Eddie Wright knocks the ball to his team mate, Johan Collet. Johan Collet makes a great pass forward. Yacine Tainio runs clear and latches on but the linesman indicates offside!
85.05
Craig Adams darts forward. Craig Adams picks a pass forward to Matthias Berg. Matthias Berg knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
90.00
The whistle blows full-time!

Match Statistics
Goals
0
0
Shots on Target
4
3
Shots off Target
3
3
Offsides
1
3
Fouls
3
1
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
55.9%
44.1%
Play Area
22.5%
42.2%
35.3%
 

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Noe Vargas of Hannover 96

Match Ratings
1.Martin Reimers (GK)
7
2.Robin Graf (DEF)
6
3.Fredrik Beresford (DEF)
8
4.Craig Adams (DEF)
9
5.Yasu Ogawa (MID)
7
6.Azziz Druon (MID)
8
7.Edmundo Gonzalez (MID)yellow card
8
8.Alexander Matthäus (MID)
6
9.Da Silva Zamora (ATT)
7
10.Matthias Berg (ATT)
8
11.Sven Gelb (ATT)
8
 
12.Jonathan Davies (DEF)
0
13.Torsten Seibert (DEF)
0
14.Paul Ziegenhagen (MID)
0

1.Moritz Kistner (GK)
9
2.Noe Vargas (DEF)
9
3.Mathias Laville (DEF)
6
4.Johny Andenas (DEF)
8
5.Hannes Hanke (MID)
8
6.Eddie Wright (MID)
8
7.Rainer Döring (MID)
7
8.Jose Javier Gutierrez (MID)
6
9.Johan Collet (ATT)
6
10.Yacine Tainio (ATT)
6
11.Simon Lorenz (ATT)
7
 
12.Danny Finney (ATT)
0
13.Pascal Töpfer (ATT)
0
14.Steffen Möller (GK)
0