Match Report


Hannover 96Hannover 96     S.L. BenficaS.L. Benfica
Manny KingManny King Lee Farrow Lee Farrow
Hannes ArnoldH. Arnold69
G
1captain
G
77Cristiano PostigaC. Postiga
Oscar AlonsoO. Alonso64
M
2
D
74Quim AndradeQ. Andrade
Felipe LozanoF. Lozano64
G
3
D
67Cristiano CarvalhoC. Carvalho
Andres CastilloA. Castillo66
D
4
D
37Viktor AdalsteinssonV. Adalsteinsson
Alexander KöllerA. Köller75
D
5
G
58Samuel NevesS. Neves
Sebastian LindemannS. Lindemann76
M
6
M
74Valerio ZauriV. Zauri
Nikolas FriedmannN. Friedmann67
M
7
M
68Joe van der HoekJ. van der Hoek
Diogo MarquesD. Marques69
M
captain8
M
72Silvio MichelS. Michel
Jonas WilkeJ. Wilke66
A
9
A
69Brian ArmstrongB. Armstrong
David StreichD. Streich65
A
10
A
74Martin PringleM. Pringle
Uwe BeckenbauerU. Beckenbauer68
A
11
A
27Matias MuñozM. Muñoz
 
Matthias SeibertM. Seibert77
M
12
D
74Jon PlattJ. Platt
Uwe StreichU. Streich71
M
13
M
77Alexander WidmannA. Widmann
Oliver MetzlerO. Metzler72
A
14
A
75Jan JensenJ. Jensen

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Match Report
It's a clear sunny day here at AWD-Arena where Hannover 96 play S.L. Benfica in this friendly game. 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 S.L. Benfica appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.


0.00
The whistle blows and S.L. Benfica get the match underway!
2.13
Nikolas Friedmann advances with the ball. Nikolas Friedmann plays the ball forward to Diogo Marques who has made a great run into the box. Diogo Marques muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal. It's there!! Cristiano Postiga has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
8.22
Diogo Marques sees Nikolas Friedmann in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Nikolas Friedmann knocks in a cross ball towards Uwe Beckenbauer. Uwe Beckenbauer rises majestically and gets a header on goal but somehow Quim Andrade happens to be in the right place to block it.
12.02
Without breaking stride, Silvio Michel plays the ball forward to Matias Muñoz. Matias Muñoz knocks in a cross ball towards Joe van der Hoek. Joe van der Hoek is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal but it misses the target by a large margin!
14.48
Silvio Michel sees space and advances. Silvio Michel knocks in a cross ball towards Brian Armstrong. Brian Armstrong outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
15.36
Andres Castillo flicks a high pass forward to Uwe Beckenbauer who brings the ball under control. Without breaking stride, Uwe Beckenbauer plays the ball forward to David Streich. David Streich deftly passes the ball to Uwe Beckenbauer, releasing him through on goal. Uwe Beckenbauer muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is on top of it. Fabulous save!
20.32
Andres Castillo runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Andres Castillo sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but Cristiano Postiga is on top of his game. Great keeping!
24.51
Joe van der Hoek knocks the ball to his team mate, Brian Armstrong. Brian Armstrong knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Andres Castillo.
26.33
Nikolas Friedmann sees Jonas Wilke in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Jonas Wilke lofts in a cross ball towards David Streich. David Streich connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal. Cristiano Postiga didn't know what hit him as the ball comes off him at close range. The loose ball is scrambled clear by the defence.
28.35
Valerio Zauri hits a low pass to Martin Pringle. Martin Pringle knocks in a cross ball towards Matias Muñoz. Matias Muñoz makes a deft header. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
33.03
Joe van der Hoek knocks the ball forward to Valerio Zauri. Valerio Zauri knocks in a cross ball towards Samuel Neves. Samuel Neves heads the ball goalwards. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
36.05
Valerio Zauri kicks a strong pass forward to Joe van der Hoek. Joe van der Hoek lofts in a cross ball towards Brian Armstrong. Brian Armstrong beats his man to it with a header. Hannes Arnold didn't know what hit him as the ball comes off him at close range. The loose ball is scrambled clear by the defence.
42.41
Cristiano Carvalho threads a neat ball through to Silvio Michel. Silvio Michel threads a neat ball through to Joe van der Hoek. Joe van der Hoek lofts in a cross ball towards Martin Pringle. Martin Pringle makes a deft header. The ball comes off Oscar Alonso and the loose ball is cleared up field.
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. S.L. Benfica also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
Hannover 96 kick off and get the second half underway!
48.58
Sebastian Lindemann makes a beautiful pass to the feet of David Streich. David Streich lofts in a cross ball towards Uwe Beckenbauer. Uwe Beckenbauer rises majestically and gets a header on goal but it misses the target by a large margin!
49.52
Valerio Zauri chips the ball to his team mate, Martin Pringle. Martin Pringle flicks the ball to his team mate, Samuel Neves. Some silky footwork from Samuel Neves provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
54.22
With a delightful solo run, Nikolas Friedmann stretches the opposition's defence. Nikolas Friedmann shoots from 25 yards but he balloons it over the crossbar!
55.37
Nikolas Friedmann makes a beautiful pass to the feet of David Streich. David Streich skips past Viktor Adalsteinsson! David Streich tries a spectacular strike. The ball skims nastily along the ground and slips under the keeper's body. Goal!!
60.43
S.L. Benfica have made 2 substitutions with Jon Platt replacing Joe van der Hoek and Alexander Widmann replacing Brian Armstrong .
61.43
Viktor Adalsteinsson controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Silvio Michel. Silvio Michel knocks the ball to his team mate, Martin Pringle. Martin Pringle knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
63.21
Valerio Zauri chips the ball to his team mate, Alexander Widmann. Alexander Widmann whips in a cross ball towards Matias Muñoz. Matias Muñoz makes a convincing header but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
66.30
Jon Platt brings the ball forward. Jon Platt threads the ball through into the box. Matias Muñoz makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
67.32
Silvio Michel flicks a high pass forward. Matias Muñoz controls it well on his chest. Matias Muñoz lofts in a cross ball towards Martin Pringle. Martin Pringle whips the ball goalwards with his head. Hannes Arnold picks it out of the air!
72.26
Jonas Wilke deftly passes the ball to his team mate, David Streich. David Streich knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Quim Andrade.
77.11
S.L. Benfica have made a substitution with Jan Jensen replacing Martin Pringle .
79.40
Cristiano Carvalho passes the ball forward to Valerio Zauri. Valerio Zauri sees Jon Platt in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Jon Platt shoots from distance but it's well over the bar!
81.45
Andres Castillo surges forward with the ball. Andres Castillo makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Diogo Marques. Diogo Marques knocks in a cross ball towards Jonas Wilke. Jonas Wilke knocks the ball goalwards with his head. The ball skims just under the bar, beyond the keeper's outstretched hand. Goal!!
89.20
Cristiano Carvalho knocks the ball forward to Alexander Widmann. Alexander Widmann flicks a high pass forward. Matias Muñoz collects the pass. Matias Muñoz shoots from outside the area. It's miles wide!
90.00
Valerio Zauri barges into Diogo Marques. Valerio Zauri is shown the yellow card! Diogo Marques hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Hannover 96

S.L. Benfica
Goals
3
0
Shots on Target
7
3
Shots off Target
2
9
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
0
1
Yellow Cards
0
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
43.5%
56.5%
Play Area
33.3%
42%
24.6%

Scorers
Diogo Marques 2
David Streich 55
Jonas Wilke 81

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Diogo Marques of Hannover 96

Match Ratings