Match Report
| Hannover 96 | Hannover 96 |  |  | Hamburger SV | Hamburger SV | ||||||||||||||||
| Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | ||||||||||||||||||
| Hannes Walter | H. Walter |  | 68 | G |  | 1 | | G | 64 | | Leon Francke | L. Francke | |||||||||
| Matthias Kneissl | M. Kneissl | | 73 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 63 | | Alexander Ziegler | A. Ziegler | |||||||||
| Christian Basler | C. Basler | | 62 | D | | 3 | | D | 59 | | David Weigel | D. Weigel | |||||||||
| Bakary Poschner | B. Poschner | | 57 | D | | 4 | | D | 58 | | Lars Hässler | L. Hässler | |||||||||
| Cleto Benin | C. Benin |  | 51 | D | | 5 | | D | 48 | | Nico Bierhoff | N. Bierhoff | |||||||||
| Dietmar Höfer | D. Höfer | | 72 | M | | 6 | | M | 69 | | Simon Möller | S. Möller | |||||||||
| Samir Diakite | S. Diakite | | 64 | M | | 7 | | M | 60 | | Paul Klimek | P. Klimek | |||||||||
| Eddie Mercer | E. Mercer |  | 58 | M | | 8 | | M | 55 |  | Pedro Ortega | P. Ortega | |||||||||
| Marcel Brückner | M. Brückner | | 67 | A | | 9 | | M | 53 | | Moritz Szepan | M. Szepan | |||||||||
| Matthias Polheim | M. Polheim | | 62 | A | | 10 | | A | 71 | | Jakob Schöll | J. Schöll | |||||||||
| Nico Welter | N. Welter | | 60 | A | | 11 | | A | 62 | | Hauke Ziegler | H. Ziegler | |||||||||
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Match Report
It's a sunny day here at AWD-Arena where Hannover 96 play host to Hamburger SV. A crowd of 8,716 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
Hannover 96 are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Hamburger SV appear to be shaped for 4-4-2.
Hannover 96 are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Hamburger SV appear to be shaped for 4-4-2.
0.00
0-0Hamburger SV kick off and get the first half underway!
6.11
0-0Samir Diakite advances with the ball. Samir Diakite knocks in a cross ball towards Nico Welter. Nico Welter heads the ball goalwards but it goes wide for a goal kick.
10.55
0-0Bakary Poschner advances with the ball. Bakary Poschner sees a break and surges forward. Bakary Poschner knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
12.26
0-0Alexander Ziegler chips the ball to his team mate, Pedro Ortega. Pedro Ortega kicks a strong pass forward to Jakob Schöll. Jakob Schöll plays a perfect one-two with Hauke Ziegler and rushes in on goal... Jakob Schöll takes a shot at goal. Magnificent save by Hannes Walter!
15.15
Bakary Poschner controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Samir Diakite. Samir Diakite passes the ball forward to Marcel Brückner. Marcel Brückner lofts in a cross ball towards Nico Welter. Nico Welter connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal but it is tipped over by Leon Francke.
16.58
1-0Samir Diakite knocks the ball forward to Matthias Polheim. Matthias Polheim finds some space and shoots from distance. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
20.30
1-0Eddie Mercer clumsily knocks into Paul Klimek. Eddie Mercer is shown the yellow card! Paul Klimek grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
21.31
Bakary Poschner chips the ball to his team mate, Dietmar Höfer. Dietmar Höfer advances with the ball. Dietmar Höfer knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Leon Francke who gathers it comfortably.
26.56
Pedro Ortega kicks a strong pass forward to Jakob Schöll. Jakob Schöll whips in a cross ball towards Hauke Ziegler. Hauke Ziegler heads the ball goalwards but somehow Hannes Walter manages to keep it out.
28.34
Eddie Mercer chips the ball to his team mate, Nico Welter. Nico Welter whips in a cross ball towards Matthias Polheim. Matthias Polheim is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal but it curls horrendously wide!
30.48
Christian Basler advances with the ball. Christian Basler advances with the ball. Christian Basler whips in a cross ball towards Matthias Polheim. Matthias Polheim flicks the ball with his head. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Matthias Polheim!
33.37
Bakary Poschner threads the ball through to Samir Diakite. Samir Diakite takes it forward alone. Samir Diakite knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Leon Francke who gathers it comfortably.
34.28
2-0Pedro Ortega barges into Dietmar Höfer. Pedro Ortega is warned by the referee! Dietmar Höfer stretches but gets up unharmed.
39.44
Bakary Poschner knocks the ball forward to Samir Diakite. Samir Diakite deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Marcel Brückner. Marcel Brückner knocks in a cross ball towards Matthias Polheim. Matthias Polheim flicks the ball with his head. Magnificent save by Leon Francke!
40.49
Christian Basler knocks the ball to his team mate, Samir Diakite. Samir Diakite makes a simple pass to Nico Welter. Nico Welter knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!
45.00
Hannover 96 kick off the second half!
47.34
Simon Möller kicks a strong pass forward to Jakob Schöll. Jakob Schöll sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. It curls slightly but Hannes Walter manages to gather it comfortably.
48.30
Samir Diakite surges forward with the ball. Samir Diakite shoots from 25 yards but it is miles over!
49.44
Pedro Ortega makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Jakob Schöll. Jakob Schöll controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. It curls slightly but Hannes Walter manages to gather it comfortably.
55.48
Pedro Ortega passes the ball forward to Jakob Schöll. Jakob Schöll shoots from distance but it goes wide for a goal kick.
59.48
Pedro Ortega knocks the ball forward to Hauke Ziegler. Hauke Ziegler finds some space and shoots from distance. Hannes Walter easily smothers it.
65.05
David Weigel barges into Marcel Brückner. The referee calls over David Weigel and warns him to calm down! Marcel Brückner hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
67.26
Nico Bierhoff chips the ball to his team mate, Pedro Ortega. Pedro Ortega passes the ball forward to Jakob Schöll. Jakob Schöll tries a spectacular long range effort but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
71.40
Paul Klimek makes a probing pass to Jakob Schöll. Jakob Schöll shoots from 25 yards but it is miles over!
72.52
Dietmar Höfer chips the ball to his team mate, Marcel Brückner. Marcel Brückner whips in a cross ball towards Matthias Polheim. Matthias Polheim is unmarked! He powers a header at goal but somehow Leon Francke manages to keep it out.
75.19
Matthias Kneissl passes the ball forward to Samir Diakite. Samir Diakite flicks the ball to his team mate, Matthias Polheim. Matthias Polheim lofts in a cross ball towards Nico Welter. Nico Welter connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
79.47
Samir Diakite makes a beautiful solo run. Samir Diakite knocks in a cross ball towards Marcel Brückner. Marcel Brückner is unmarked! He powers a header at goal but it is miles over!
84.22
Alexander Ziegler chips the ball to his team mate, Moritz Szepan. Moritz Szepan makes a probing pass to Jakob Schöll. Jakob Schöll shoots from long range but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
89.58
Lars Hässler takes it forward alone. Lars Hässler threads the ball through to Hauke Ziegler. Hauke Ziegler tries a spectacular long range effort but Hannes Walter is on top of it.
90.00
The referee blows for full-time
Match Statistics
Goals
3
0
Shots on Target
6
6
Shots off Target
4
4
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
1
2
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
57.1%
42.9%
Play Area
26.4%
47.3%
26.4%
Scorers
| Matthias Polheim 17, 30 Nico Welter 75 |