Match Report


Hannover 96Hannover 96     VfL WolfsburgVfL Wolfsburg
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Moritz KistnerM. Kistner60
G
1captain
G
65Samuel QuaresmaS. Quaresma
Noe VargasN. Vargas77
D
2
D
70Said Ben HaddouS. Ben Haddou
Mathias LavilleM. Laville69
D
3
D
65Armin HanssenA. Hanssen
Johny AndenasJ. Andenas65
D
captain4
D
63Malcolm HeskeyM. Heskey
Hannes HankeH. Hanke67
M
5
D
62Jonas NeudeckerJ. Neudecker
Eddie WrightE. Wright66
M
6
M
72Vincenzo FrieserV. Frieser
Rainer DöringR. Döring64
M
7
M
67Marcel BergM. Berg
Jose Javier GutierrezJ. Gutierrez60
M
8
A
74Teddy HerveT. Herve
Johan ColletJ. Collet76
A
9
A
67Rainer ZiegeR. Ziege
Yacine TainioY. Tainio75
A
10
A
65Harvey DeaneH. Deane
Simon LorenzS. Lorenz71
A
11
A
55Martin OverathM. Overath
 
Danny FinneyD. Finney68
A
12
M
65Kevin NordwaldK. Nordwald
Pascal TöpferP. Töpfer64
A
13
M
65Nikolas FreundN. Freund
Steffen MöllerS. Möller59
G
14
M
59Kevin HässlerK. Hässler

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Match Report
There are a few clouds overhead here at AWD-Arena where Hannover 96 play host to VfL Wolfsburg. A crowd of 16,795 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Hannover 96 are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while VfL Wolfsburg appear to be shaped for 4-2-4.
Today's match is refereed by Sebastian Sparwasser.


0.00
The whistle blows and Hannover 96 kick off!
3.28
Hannes Hanke flicks a high pass forward. Johan Collet controls it well on his chest. Johan Collet shoots from 20 yards but it rises well off target!
9.01
Marcel Berg knocks the ball to his team mate, Rainer Ziege. Rainer Ziege knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
15.40
Mathias Laville passes the ball forward to Hannes Hanke. Hannes Hanke flicks a high pass forward to Simon Lorenz who brings the ball under control. Simon Lorenz plays a quick one-two with Johan Collet and rushes in on goal... Simon Lorenz shows great control and tries a shot on goal. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
18.35
Rainer Döring flicks a high pass forward. Yacine Tainio controls it well on his chest. Yacine Tainio lofts in a cross ball towards Simon Lorenz. Simon Lorenz gets a glancing touch on the cross ball. Samuel Quaresma didn't know what hit him as the ball comes off him at close range. The loose ball is scrambled clear by the defence.
20.38
Rainer Döring catches Marcel Berg on the ankles. The referee warns Rainer Döring to calm down! Marcel Berg hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
22.23
Armin Hanssen knocks the ball to his team mate, Marcel Berg. Marcel Berg flicks a high pass forward. Martin Overath collects the pass. Martin Overath rushes past Mathias Laville! Martin Overath takes a shot at goal but it is shockingly off target!
27.42
Marcel Berg makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Harvey Deane. Harvey Deane skips past Johny Andenas! Harvey Deane comes in from the left and smashes a shot from 11 yards out. Fantastic reactions from Noe Vargas blocks the shot!
36.46
Vincenzo Frieser controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Martin Overath. Martin Overath shoots from 25 yards but it is shockingly off target!
40.54
Malcolm Heskey threads the ball through to Vincenzo Frieser. Vincenzo Frieser deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Rainer Ziege. Rainer Ziege makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Teddy Herve but he's offside!
44.59
Malcolm Heskey runs forward with the ball. Malcolm Heskey threads the ball through to Harvey Deane. Harvey Deane knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Noe Vargas.
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. VfL Wolfsburg also appear unchanged since the first half. The VfL Wolfsburg players look more motivated than they were before.

45.00
The second half starts with VfL Wolfsburg kicking off!
51.27
Noe Vargas decides to run forward with the ball. Seeing a gap ahead, Noe Vargas plays the ball forward to Yacine Tainio. Yacine Tainio passes the ball forward to Simon Lorenz. Simon Lorenz rockets a shot on goal. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
54.15
Seeing a gap ahead, Said Ben Haddou plays the ball forward to Marcel Berg. Marcel Berg flicks a high pass forward. Teddy Herve holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Teddy Herve controls the ball well and immediately threads the ball forward, putting Harvey Deane through on goal. Some good footwork from Harvey Deane provides some space. He shoots at goal but he balloons it over the crossbar!
67.11
Johny Andenas receives the ball from a throw-in from Mathias Laville. Johny Andenas makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Eddie Wright. Eddie Wright threads a neat ball through to Johan Collet. Johan Collet knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Samuel Quaresma who gathers it comfortably.
72.21
Jonas Neudecker chips the ball to his team mate, Vincenzo Frieser. Vincenzo Frieser surges forward with the ball. Vincenzo Frieser threads the ball through to Martin Overath but he's offside!
79.17
Hannes Hanke passes the ball forward to Simon Lorenz. Simon Lorenz whips in a cross ball towards Johan Collet. Johan Collet whips the ball goalwards with his head. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
87.38
Teddy Herve clumsily knocks into Noe Vargas. Teddy Herve is warned by the referee! Noe Vargas stretches but gets up unharmed.
89.06
With a delightful solo run, Jose Javier Gutierrez stretches the opposition's defence. Jose Javier Gutierrez shoots from long range but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
90.00
Noe Vargas makes a probing pass to Eddie Wright. Eddie Wright flicks a high pass forward. Yacine Tainio collects the pass. Yacine Tainio lofts in a cross ball towards Johan Collet. With a superhuman jump, Johan Collet connects with the ball and heads it goalwards but somehow Armin Hanssen happens to be in the right place to block it.
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle

Match Statistics
 

Hannover 96

VfL Wolfsburg
Goals
3
0
Shots on Target
5
1
Shots off Target
2
3
Offsides
0
2
Fouls
1
1
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
52.1%
47.9%
Play Area
27.4%
42.5%
30.1%

Scorers
Simon Lorenz 15, 51
Johan Collet 79

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Simon Lorenz of Hannover 96

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

1.Samuel Quaresma (GK)
6
2.Said Ben Haddou (DEF)
6
3.Armin Hanssen (DEF)
6
4.Malcolm Heskey (DEF)
6
5.Jonas Neudecker (DEF)
6
6.Vincenzo Frieser (MID)
7
7.Marcel Berg (MID)
7
8.Teddy Herve (ATT)
6
9.Rainer Ziege (ATT)
6
10.Harvey Deane (ATT)
6
11.Martin Overath (ATT)
6
 
12.Kevin Nordwald (MID)
0
13.Nikolas Freund (MID)
0
14.Kevin Hässler (MID)
0