Match Report


Hannover 96Hannover 96     VfB StuttgartVfB Stuttgart
Manny KingManny King Jamie parr Jamie parr
Hannes ArnoldH. Arnold69
G
1
G
78Pedro LimaP. Lima
Andres CastilloA. Castillo66
D
2
D
80Peter KeeganP. Keegan
Jose Javier HerreroJ. Herrero66
D
3
D
79Paul BrownP. Brown
Nicolas WeigelN. Weigel64
D
4
D
78Pegguy LuccinP. Luccin
Alexander KöllerA. Köller75
D
5
M
44Samuel IpouaS. Ipoua
Sebastian LindemannS. Lindemann76
M
6captain
M
78Jonathan RufusJ. Rufus
Uwe StreichU. Streich71
M
7
M
75Helder AlmeidaH. Almeida
Matthias SeibertM. Seibert77
M
captain8
M
75Celestine AliyuC. Aliyu
Oliver MetzlerO. Metzler72
A
9
A
84Henry MartinsH. Martins
Jonas WilkeJ. Wilke66
A
10
A
80Luigi LéonardL. Léonard
Uwe BeckenbauerU. Beckenbauer68
A
11
A
83George EadieG. Eadie
 
Diogo MarquesD. Marques69
M
12
M
39Olaf JansenO. Jansen
Oscar AlonsoO. Alonso64
M
13
A
78Steffen KirschnerS. Kirschner
Nikolas FriedmannN. Friedmann67
M
14
A
43Antoine KanteA. Kante

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Match Report
It's a warm sunny day here at AWD-Arena where Hannover 96 play host to VfB Stuttgart. Its a sell-out today with the 21,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Hannover 96 are playing in a 4-3-2-1 formation while VfB Stuttgart appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Paul Kaiser.


0.00
The first half starts with Hannover 96 kicking off!
2.47
Sebastian Lindemann runs straight at the opposition's defence. Sebastian Lindemann whips in a cross ball towards Jonas Wilke. Jonas Wilke powers a header at goal. Pedro Lima manages to gather it easily.
4.26
Jose Javier Herrero controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Uwe Streich. Seeing a gap ahead, Uwe Streich laces a weighted ball forward to Oliver Metzler. Oliver Metzler shoots from long range. Pedro Lima gathers the ball up comfortably. Top class keeping!
6.14
George Eadie flicks a high ball forward to Helder Almeida who takes it down. Helder Almeida finds some space and shoots from distance but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
8.23
Uwe Streich knocks the ball forward to Uwe Beckenbauer. Uwe Beckenbauer skips past Peter Keegan! Uwe Beckenbauer cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal but is denied by Pedro Lima. Excellent save.
9.38
Jonas Wilke makes a simple pass to Uwe Beckenbauer. Uwe Beckenbauer whips in a cross ball towards Oliver Metzler. Oliver Metzler rises majestically and gets a header on goal but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
10.12
Sebastian Lindemann flicks a high ball forward to Oliver Metzler who takes it down. Oliver Metzler controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
15.16
Jonathan Rufus makes a beautiful pass to the feet of George Eadie. George Eadie knocks the ball beyond the defensive line but Henry Martins is offside!
16.15
Luigi Léonard clumsily knocks into Jose Javier Herrero. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Jose Javier Herrero runs off the knock.
20.30
Helder Almeida deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Celestine Aliyu. Celestine Aliyu makes a probing pass between the defence to George Eadie. George Eadie makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is more than a match for it. Good keeping!
22.39
Peter Keegan threads the ball through to Celestine Aliyu. Celestine Aliyu makes a simple pass to Henry Martins. Henry Martins shoots from outside the area. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
27.01
Celestine Aliyu chips the ball to his team mate, Luigi Léonard. Luigi Léonard tries a spectacular long range effort but it flies wide!
28.32
Matthias Seibert knocks the ball forward to Uwe Streich. Uwe Streich whips in a cross ball towards Jonas Wilke. Jonas Wilke beats his man to it with a header. Pedro Lima didn't know what hit him as the ball comes off him at close range. The loose ball is scrambled clear by the defence.
32.52
Alexander Köller flicks a high ball forward to Jose Javier Herrero who takes it down. Jose Javier Herrero takes it forward alone. Jose Javier Herrero lofts in a cross ball towards Sebastian Lindemann. With a superhuman jump, Sebastian Lindemann connects with the ball and heads it goalwards. Sebastian Lindemann scores for Hannover 96!!
38.32
Jonathan Rufus flicks a high pass forward. Samuel Ipoua controls it well on his chest. Samuel Ipoua knocks in a cross ball towards Henry Martins. Henry Martins makes a convincing header but Hannes Arnold is on top of it.
39.08
With a delightful solo run, Matthias Seibert stretches the opposition's defence. Matthias Seibert lofts in a cross ball towards Jonas Wilke. Jonas Wilke finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head. Pedro Lima didn't know what hit him as the ball comes off him at close range. The loose ball is scrambled clear by the defence.
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. VfB Stuttgart also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
VfB Stuttgart start the second half!
49.17
Andres Castillo hoofs the ball up the pitch. Oliver Metzler plays a scrappy one-two with Uwe Beckenbauer and advances towards the goal... Oliver Metzler takes a shot at goal. Pedro Lima easily gets down and covers it.
51.28
Nicolas Weigel makes a beautiful solo run. Nicolas Weigel threads the ball through to Jonas Wilke. Jonas Wilke rushes past Peter Keegan! Jonas Wilke tries a spectacular strike but somehow Pedro Lima manages to keep it out.
55.18
Sebastian Lindemann hacks George Eadie from behind! The referee calls over Sebastian Lindemann and shows him a yellow card! George Eadie runs off the knock.
59.51
Jonathan Rufus passes the ball forward to Henry Martins. Henry Martins knocks in a cross ball towards Helder Almeida. Helder Almeida directs the ball goalwards with his head. What a cracker!! Hannes Arnold had no chance!! Goal for VfB Stuttgart!
63.54
Nicolas Weigel makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Uwe Streich. Uwe Streich flicks a high pass forward to Oliver Metzler who brings the ball under control. Oliver Metzler knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
65.41
Samuel Ipoua flicks a high pass forward. George Eadie controls it well on his chest. George Eadie whips in a cross ball towards Luigi Léonard. Luigi Léonard makes a looping header on goal. Hannes Arnold is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
69.27
Oliver Metzler flicks a high pass forward. Matthias Seibert controls it well on his chest. Matthias Seibert lofts in a cross ball towards Uwe Beckenbauer. Uwe Beckenbauer gets a glancing touch on the cross ball but it's a woeful effort!
71.16
Nicolas Weigel makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Matthias Seibert. Matthias Seibert threads a neat ball through to Jonas Wilke. Jonas Wilke knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Pedro Lima who gathers it comfortably.
75.04
Matthias Seibert chips the ball to his team mate, Uwe Streich. Uwe Streich knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Paul Brown.
81.42
Jonathan Rufus decides to run forward with the ball. Jonathan Rufus knocks in a cross ball towards Henry Martins. Henry Martins connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal but it flies well off target!
84.17
Samuel Ipoua threads the ball through to George Eadie. George Eadie knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
85.41
Jose Javier Herrero knocks the ball to his team mate, Matthias Seibert. Matthias Seibert flicks a high ball forward to Uwe Beckenbauer who takes it down. Uwe Beckenbauer whips in a cross ball towards Jonas Wilke. Jonas Wilke gets a glancing touch on the cross ball but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
89.08
Sebastian Lindemann threads a neat ball through to Matthias Seibert. Matthias Seibert knocks in a cross ball towards Oliver Metzler. Oliver Metzler beats his man to it with a header but slams it into the crowd!
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Hannover 96

VfB Stuttgart
Goals
1
3
Shots on Target
8
5
Shots off Target
5
3
Offsides
0
1
Fouls
1
1
Yellow Cards
1
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
58.2%
41.8%
Play Area
31.6%
41.8%
26.6%

Scorers
Sebastian Lindemann 33
Henry Martins 22
Helder Almeida 60
Luigi Léonard 65

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Henry Martins of VfB Stuttgart

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

1.Pedro Lima (GK)
9
2.Peter Keegan (DEF)
6
3.Paul Brown (DEF)
7
4.Pegguy Luccin (DEF)
6
5.Samuel Ipoua (MID)
6
6.Jonathan Rufus (MID)
8
7.Helder Almeida (MID)goal scored
9
8.Celestine Aliyu (MID)
7
9.Henry Martins (ATT)goal scored
9
10.Luigi Léonard (ATT)goal scoredyellow card
7
11.George Eadie (ATT)
7
 
12.Olaf Jansen (MID)
0
13.Steffen Kirschner (ATT)
0
14.Antoine Kante (ATT)
0