Match Report


Hannover 96Hannover 96     SV Darmstadt 98SV Darmstadt 98
Manny KingManny King Richard Ketland Richard Ketland
Hannes ArnoldH. Arnold69
G
1
G
81Philipp RaffP. Raff
Nicolas WeigelN. Weigel64
D
2
D
71Matthew EduseiM. Edusei
Alexander KöllerA. Köller75
D
3
D
73Cristián SáezC. Sáez
Andres CastilloA. Castillo66
D
4
D
74Ernesto JimenezE. Jimenez
Jose Javier HerreroJ. Herrero66
D
5
M
80Carlos MartinC. Martin
Sebastian LindemannS. Lindemann76
M
6
M
72Leonardo CabreraL. Cabrera
Uwe StreichU. Streich71
M
7captain
M
76Aniello TaibiA. Taibi
Matthias SeibertM. Seibert77
M
captain8
M
81Jose SantosJ. Santos
Oliver MetzlerO. Metzler72
A
9
A
73Francisco OrtizF. Ortiz
Jonas WilkeJ. Wilke66
A
10
A
74Marcus BishopM. Bishop
Uwe BeckenbauerU. Beckenbauer68
A
11
A
75Neil BestN. Best
 
Diogo MarquesD. Marques69
M
12
D
71Aaron BaileyA. Bailey
Nikolas FriedmannN. Friedmann67
M
13
M
72Jorge TeixeiraJ. Teixeira
Oscar AlonsoO. Alonso64
M
14
A
68Simon ScholzS. Scholz

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Match Report
The air is damp with a fine drizzle here at AWD-Arena where Hannover 96 play host to SV Darmstadt 98. A crowd of 18,011 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Hannover 96 are playing in a 4-3-2-1 formation while SV Darmstadt 98 appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Simon Wallner.


0.00
SV Darmstadt 98 kick off and get the first half underway!
2.14
Matthew Edusei passes the ball forward to Carlos Martin. Carlos Martin flicks a high pass forward. Francisco Ortiz collects the pass. Francisco Ortiz tries a spectacular long range effort but Hannes Arnold is on top of it.
3.49
Sebastian Lindemann threads the ball through to Uwe Beckenbauer. Uwe Beckenbauer controls the ball well and immediately threads the ball forward, putting Jonas Wilke through on goal. Aniello Taibi barges into Jonas Wilke. That's got to be a penalty! No, the ref waves play-on!!
4.34
Sebastian Lindemann flicks a high ball forward to Jonas Wilke who takes it down. Jonas Wilke advances inside the box! Some good footwork from Jonas Wilke provides some space. He shoots at goal. What a cracker!! Philipp Raff had no chance!! Goal for Hannover 96!
8.08
Cristián Sáez flicks the ball to his team mate, Leonardo Cabrera. Leonardo Cabrera flicks a high pass forward. Aniello Taibi holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Aniello Taibi makes a simple pass, allowing Francisco Ortiz to run into the box. Some silky footwork from Francisco Ortiz provides some space. He scuffs the ball at goal. The ball takes a deflection leaving Hannes Arnold with no chance!! Goal for SV Darmstadt 98!
12.20
Ernesto Jimenez knocks the ball forward to Aniello Taibi. Aniello Taibi flicks a high ball forward to Leonardo Cabrera who takes it down. Leonardo Cabrera finds some space and shoots from distance but he balloons it over the crossbar!
16.47
Jose Santos threads a neat ball through to Leonardo Cabrera. Leonardo Cabrera shoots from 25 yards but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
22.00
Jose Javier Herrero launches a long ball forward. Oliver Metzler whips in a cross ball towards Jonas Wilke. Jonas Wilke flicks the ball with his head. The keeper is on top of it. Superb keeping!
24.08
Alexander Köller makes a probing pass to Matthias Seibert. Matthias Seibert deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Sebastian Lindemann. Sebastian Lindemann knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
27.35
Sebastian Lindemann makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Uwe Beckenbauer. Uwe Beckenbauer knocks in a cross ball towards Oliver Metzler. Oliver Metzler gets a glancing touch on the cross ball. Solid save from Philipp Raff.
32.04
Matthias Seibert flicks a high ball forward to Uwe Streich who takes it down. Uwe Streich sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
33.31
Neil Best clumsily knocks into Jose Javier Herrero. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Jose Javier Herrero hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
36.25
Carlos Martin clumsily knocks into Andres Castillo. The referee warns Carlos Martin to calm down! Andres Castillo grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
39.58
Aniello Taibi sees Francisco Ortiz in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Francisco Ortiz sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it is shockingly off target!
45.00
Jose Santos makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Neil Best. Neil Best sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it whistles just wide of the post!
45.00
The referee blows for the end of the first half

Both teams emerge for the second half. Hannover 96 appear unchanged since the first half. SV Darmstadt 98 also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
The whistle blows and Hannover 96 kick off!
47.17
With great vision, Carlos Martin plays the ball forward to Francisco Ortiz. Francisco Ortiz shoots from 20 yards. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Great save!
48.28
Andres Castillo brings the ball forward. Andres Castillo flicks a high ball forward to Jonas Wilke who takes it down. Jonas Wilke knocks the ball forward, putting Uwe Streich through on goal. Uwe Streich looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Goal!!
51.02
Uwe Streich flicks a high pass forward. Matthias Seibert collects the pass. Matthias Seibert knocks in a cross ball towards Uwe Beckenbauer. Uwe Beckenbauer connects with a diving header but it's a lousy effort!
54.02
Uwe Streich passes the ball forward to Oliver Metzler. Oliver Metzler lofts in a cross ball towards Uwe Beckenbauer. Cristián Sáez catches Uwe Beckenbauer on the ankles. Uwe Beckenbauer appeals for a penalty! No!! Unbelievable!!
57.11
Andres Castillo passes the ball forward to Alexander Köller. Alexander Köller flicks a high pass forward to Sebastian Lindemann who brings the ball under control. Sebastian Lindemann knocks in a cross ball towards Jonas Wilke. Jonas Wilke makes a convincing header but it is shockingly off target!
59.47
Matthew Edusei makes a probing pass to Leonardo Cabrera. Leonardo Cabrera knocks the ball to his team mate, Neil Best. Neil Best rushes past Nicolas Weigel! Neil Best strikes a beautiful right-footed shot at goal but it flies well off target!
63.01
Uwe Streich passes the ball forward to Uwe Beckenbauer. Uwe Beckenbauer makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Jonas Wilke but he's offside!
66.08
Ernesto Jimenez passes the ball forward to Leonardo Cabrera. Leonardo Cabrera shoots from distance but he balloons it over the crossbar!
72.07
Alexander Köller flicks a high ball forward to Matthias Seibert who takes it down. Matthias Seibert chips the ball to his team mate, Sebastian Lindemann. Sebastian Lindemann sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. Fantastic reaction save from Philipp Raff!
75.34
Alexander Köller threads a neat ball through to Matthias Seibert. Matthias Seibert sees a break and surges forward. Matthias Seibert knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
77.11
SV Darmstadt 98 have made 3 substitutions with Aaron Bailey replacing Matthew Edusei, Jorge Teixeira replacing Leonardo Cabrera and Simon Scholz replacing Francisco Ortiz .
78.13
Jorge Teixeira chips the ball to his team mate, Aniello Taibi. Aniello Taibi runs straight at the opposition's defence. Aniello Taibi shoots from 20 yards but he balloons it over the crossbar!
83.39
Aaron Bailey flicks the ball to his team mate, Jorge Teixeira. Jorge Teixeira sees Jose Santos in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Jose Santos shoots from distance. Hannes Arnold gets down and covers it.
84.11
Uwe Streich decides to run forward with the ball. Uwe Streich lofts in a cross ball towards Oliver Metzler. Oliver Metzler gets a glancing touch on the cross ball but it is tipped over by Philipp Raff.
85.17
Sebastian Lindemann takes the corner, chipping the ball to the near post. Carlos Martin reaches the ball and heads it out of the danger area!
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Hannover 96

SV Darmstadt 98
Goals
2
1
Shots on Target
6
4
Shots off Target
3
7
Offsides
1
0
Fouls
0
2
Yellow Cards
0
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
55.8%
44.2%
Play Area
32.5%
39%
28.6%

Scorers
Jonas Wilke 4
Uwe Streich 48
Francisco Ortiz 8

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Uwe Streich of Hannover 96

Match Ratings
1.Hannes Arnold (GK)
7
2.Nicolas Weigel (DEF)
6
3.Alexander Köller (DEF)
6
4.Andres Castillo (DEF)
6
5.Jose Javier Herrero (DEF)
6
6.Sebastian Lindemann (MID)
7
7.Uwe Streich (MID)goal scored
9
8.Matthias Seibert (MID)
7
9.Oliver Metzler (ATT)
6
10.Jonas Wilke (ATT)goal scored
9
11.Uwe Beckenbauer (ATT)
6
 
12.Diogo Marques (MID)
0
13.Nikolas Friedmann (MID)
0
14.Oscar Alonso (MID)
0

1.Philipp Raff (GK)
7
2.Matthew Edusei (DEF)
6
3.Cristián Sáez (DEF)
6
4.Ernesto Jimenez (DEF)
6
5.Carlos Martin (MID)
6
6.Leonardo Cabrera (MID)
6
7.Aniello Taibi (MID)
7
8.Jose Santos (MID)
6
9.Francisco Ortiz (ATT)goal scored
8
10.Marcus Bishop (ATT)
6
11.Neil Best (ATT)yellow card
5
 
12.Aaron Bailey (DEF)
6
13.Jorge Teixeira (MID)
6
14.Simon Scholz (ATT)
6