Match Report


Rot-Weiss OberhausenRot-Weiss Oberhausen     Hannover 96Hannover 96
Tony SchofieldTony Schofield Computer Player Computer Player
Vincenzo JahnV. Jahn74
G
1
G
63Torsten BorchardT. Borchard
Billy MorrisonB. Morrison68
D
2
D
78Darl LambersD. Lambers
Nicola C. SeraoN. Serao68
D
3
D
76Ruel RodgersR. Rodgers
David NordwaldD. Nordwald70
D
captain4captain
D
69Gaspar NascimentoG. Nascimento
Demetrius CasciniD. Cascini69
D
5
M
70Alexandre RamosA. Ramos
Uwe KuzorraU. Kuzorra71
M
6
M
70Denny Van Der SarD. Van Der Sar
Neil PriorN. Prior70
M
7
M
70Linus FrieserL. Frieser
David EngelsD. Engels67
M
8
M
64Alexander StiepermannA. Stiepermann
Eddie WallworkE. Wallwork72
A
9
A
67Juan-Carlos MonteroJ. Montero
Kevin BeckK. Beck68
A
10
A
66Jimmy ArveladzeJ. Arveladze
Carl DaviesC. Davies67
A
11
A
62Philipp BirnbaumP. Birnbaum
 
Torsten MatthäusT. Matthäus62
A
12
D
69Anthony KanuA. Kanu
Erik Van GobbelE. Van Gobbel67
M
13
A
62Evans CarnascialiE. Carnasciali
Arno SchraderA. Schrader56
D
14
G
61Jorge FariaJ. Faria

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Match Report
The air is damp with a fine drizzle here at Niederrheinstadion where Rot-Weiss Oberhausen play host to Hannover 96. A crowd of 16,013 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in great condition.
Rot-Weiss Oberhausen are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Hannover 96 appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Oliver Schramm.


0.00
Hannover 96 start the game by kicking off the first half!
2.05
Darl Lambers sees Alexandre Ramos in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Alexandre Ramos threads a neat ball through to Jimmy Arveladze. Jimmy Arveladze sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but Vincenzo Jahn is on top of it.
6.31
Ruel Rodgers makes a probing pass to Philipp Birnbaum. Philipp Birnbaum edges inside the box! Philipp Birnbaum shoots from just inside the box but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
9.43
Neil Prior chips the ball to his team mate, Kevin Beck. Kevin Beck knocks in a cross ball towards Eddie Wallwork. Eddie Wallwork makes a convincing header. Torsten Borchard manages to gather it effortlessly.
15.08
Darl Lambers knocks the ball to his team mate, Juan-Carlos Montero. Juan-Carlos Montero knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
18.52
Linus Frieser hits a low pass to Denny Van Der Sar. Denny Van Der Sar controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
21.38
Billy Morrison knocks the ball forward to Neil Prior. With imagination, Neil Prior plays the ball forward to Carl Davies. Carl Davies whips in a cross ball towards David Engels. Alexandre Ramos hacks David Engels from behind! That's got to be a penalty! No, the referee isn't even looking in that direction!!
24.44
Uwe Kuzorra flicks a high pass forward to Kevin Beck who brings the ball under control. Kevin Beck knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Gaspar Nascimento.
33.39
Nicola C. Serao darts forward. Nicola C. Serao plays a one-two with Carl Davies and advances towards the goal... Nicola C. Serao looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal. Torsten Borchard comfortably gets down and covers it.
34.32
Gaspar Nascimento knocks the ball forward to Denny Van Der Sar. Denny Van Der Sar surges forward with the ball. Denny Van Der Sar knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by David Nordwald.
36.38
Demetrius Cascini threads a neat ball through to Neil Prior. Neil Prior threads the ball through to Carl Davies. Carl Davies knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Darl Lambers.
38.53
Nicola C. Serao flicks a high pass forward. Eddie Wallwork comfortably collects the pass. Eddie Wallwork whips in a cross ball towards Carl Davies. Carl Davies finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head but it flies just off target!
39.45
Gaspar Nascimento runs forward with the ball. Gaspar Nascimento flicks a high pass forward. Juan-Carlos Montero collects the pass. Juan-Carlos Montero finds some space and shoots from distance. Magnificent save by Vincenzo Jahn!
40.52
David Engels controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Neil Prior. Neil Prior runs straight at the defence! Neil Prior tries a spectacular strike but it whistles just wide of the post!
44.25
Neil Prior hacks Denny Van Der Sar from behind! The referee calls over Neil Prior and shows him a yellow card! Denny Van Der Sar hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
45.00
The referee blows for the end of the first half

Both teams emerge for the second half. Rot-Weiss Oberhausen appear unchanged since the first half. Hannover 96 also appear unchanged since the first half. The Rot-Weiss Oberhausen players look more determined than they did at the start of the game.

45.00
Rot-Weiss Oberhausen kick off the second half!
47.51
David Engels chips the ball to his team mate, Uwe Kuzorra. Uwe Kuzorra knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
49.28
Neil Prior makes a beautiful pass to the feet of David Engels. David Engels knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Darl Lambers.
51.44
The play is deadlocked with neither team giving up possession lightly.
55.35
Linus Frieser sees Jimmy Arveladze in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Jimmy Arveladze tries a spectacular long range effort. The ball dips but the keeper is more than a match for it. Superb keeping!
61.57
David Nordwald passes the ball forward to David Engels. David Engels makes a probing pass to Eddie Wallwork. Eddie Wallwork controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but somehow Torsten Borchard manages to keep it out.
63.42
Neil Prior passes the ball forward to David Engels. David Engels knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Darl Lambers.
69.42
Without breaking stride, Billy Morrison plays the ball forward to Eddie Wallwork. Eddie Wallwork knocks in a cross ball towards Uwe Kuzorra. Uwe Kuzorra powers a header at goal. Superb reactions from Torsten Borchard. What a save!
72.49
Neil Prior sees space and advances. Neil Prior knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Linus Frieser.
77.41
Rot-Weiss Oberhausen have made 3 substitutions with Torsten Matthäus replacing Carl Davies, Erik Van Gobbel replacing Neil Prior and Arno Schrader replacing Demetrius Cascini and appear to have rearranged themselves into a 4-2-4 formation.
78.42
Linus Frieser plays the ball forward to Philipp Birnbaum. Philipp Birnbaum knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
84.43
Alexander Stiepermann flicks the ball to his team mate, Philipp Birnbaum. Philipp Birnbaum shoots from outside the area but it is tipped over by Vincenzo Jahn.
85.26
Alexander Stiepermann takes the corner, swinging a high ball in towards the far post. Gaspar Nascimento shoots from just inside the box. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
87.29
Nicola C. Serao threads a neat ball through to Uwe Kuzorra. Uwe Kuzorra threads the ball through to Eddie Wallwork. Eddie Wallwork knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Gaspar Nascimento.
89.01
Darl Lambers kicks a strong pass forward to Philipp Birnbaum. Philipp Birnbaum knocks the ball forward to Denny Van Der Sar but the linesmans flag is up. Offside!
90.00
The referee blows for full-time

Match Statistics
 

Rot-Weiss Oberhausen

Hannover 96
Goals
0
1
Shots on Target
4
5
Shots off Target
2
2
Offsides
0
2
Fouls
1
0
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
49.3%
50.7%
Play Area
22.7%
45.3%
32%

Scorers
Denny Van Der Sar 19

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Denny Van Der Sar of Hannover 96

Match Ratings