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H96 Hannover Hannover - ELV Elversberg Elversberg

H96

ELV

56'
L. Petkov

M. Rohr
20'

Heinz von Heiden Arena(38,300 Spectators)

Dr. Robert Kampka

Full-time: Hannover 1-1 Elversberg

Elversberg can be grateful to take a fortunate point home and will be thanking Kristof, who not only saved his team from falling further behind multiple times but also initiated their equaliser with his super long throw upfield. Hannover will be frustrated not to have taken all three points here.

Full-time

90'

+ 7

Yet another yellow

It's one booking after another here. This time it's because Pinckert obstructed Noll during a goal kick.

90'

+ 6

Yellow card

Lukas Pinckert

90'

+ 4

Saad sees yellow

Saad sees a clear yellow card for a tactical foul.

90'

+ 5

Yellow card

Elias Saad

90'

+ 4

Yellow card

Condé complains about a decision and receives a yellow card.

90'

+ 4

Yellow card

Amara Condé

90'

+ 3

Well wide

Neubauer gets a shot away at the edge of the box, but he slices it well off target.

90'

+ 3

Yellow card

Nicholas Mickelson

90'

+ 1

Stoppage time

There will be seven minutes added on.

89'

Double substitution for Elversberg

The own goal scorer Rohr and Zimmerschied leave the pitch for Le Joncour and Adam.

89'

Substitution

Florian Le Joncour

Maximilian Rohr

89'

Substitution

Raif Adam

Tom Zimmerschied

88'

Huge chance for Hannover!

That was the chance for the winning goal. After a mistake in the Elversberg defence, Källmann marches towards the penalty area, aims for the far corner and shoots from about 20 yards out. His shot narrowly misses to the left.

86'

That was dangerous!

Chaos in the Elversberg penalty area. Matsuda delivers the ball from the right into the middle, where Chakroun can't sort his feet out, and his shot is blocked by a defender's leg.

84'

Substitution

Elias Saad

Noel Aseko Nkili

82'

Hannover head clear

Elversberg deliver a free kick into the penalty area, but the Hannover defence stands firm and manages to clear.

82'

Yellow card

Nawrocki complains about a referee's decision and is shown a yellow card.

82'

Yellow card

Maik Nawrocki

79'

Final phase

We're heading towards the final minutes. Can either team find a winner and land a huge three points?

75'

Yellow Card

Yokota loses the ball at his own corner flag and subsequently fouls Zimmerschied.

75'

Yellow card

Daisuke Yokota

73'

Calamity averted

Rohr wants to play the ball back to the goalkeeper, but he hasn't noticed that Kristof has come out of his box. The Elversberg keeper rushes back and just manages to get to the ball before Yokota, who could have shot the ball into the empty net.

73'

Substitution

Nicholas Mickelson

Lasse Günther

73'

Substitution

Hayate Matsuda

Kolja Oudenne

65'

Substitution for Hannover

Titz brings on Källman as a fresh option to replace the luckless Pichler.

65'

Substitution

Benjamin Källman

Benedikt Pichler

65'

Ball Recovery Time

Ball Recovery Time gives the time in seconds in which it takes a team to win back the ball following a loss of possession. It also allows conclusions to be drawn about a team's style of play. Only time when the ball is in play is counted (i.e. no breaks in play such as for goal-kicks, throw-ins etc).

H96

ELV

11.7 s

14.1 s

63'

No danger for Noll

Zimmerschied has a go from about 30 metres out, but that causes no problems for Noll in the Hannover goal.

61'

King Kristof

Elversberg have their goalkeeper to thank for the equaliser. While he kept his team from going 0-2 down both just before and after the break, he also initiated the penalty with his long throw upfield!

59'

Kristof again

Pichler gets a shot away in the penalty area, but the Elversberg goalkeeper is on hand once more.

57'

Double substitution for Elversberg

Immediately after the goal, Mokwa and Malanga come on for Schnellbacher and Pherai.

57'

Substitution

Jarzinho Malanga

Immanuël Pherai

57'

Substitution

David Mokwa

Luca Schnellbacher

Elversberg equalise!

Petkov steps up and shoots into the left corner. Noll guessed the right direction, but the shot was too precise, and the visitors are level.

56'

Lukas Petkov

GOAL!

1:1

Penalty

Goal probability

Goal probability determines the likelihood that the ball will land in the goal from every position on the pitch. The value is based on large amounts of data from previous years; factors such as shot angle, distance to goal and opponent pressure - as well as mathematical models.

77 %

Shot speed

Shot speed describes the maximum speed in km/h that a ball reaches in a shot on goal. The distance is measured from the location of the shot to the centre of the goal.

102.08 km/h

Distance to Goal

The distance to goal is measured at the time of the shot - from the position of the ball to the center of the goal.

11 m

53'

SituationPenalty

ReviewFoul?

DecisionPenalty

0:30

Penalty to Elversberg

After a corner from Hannover, Kristof catches the ball and throws it quickly to Pherai, who sprints into the area and is brought down by Aséko Nkili. Penalty for Elversberg.

49'

Kristof to the rescue!

Oudenne gets the ball in the penalty area, lets an opponent pass and aims for the far corner. The Elversberg goalkeeper is alert and makes a strong save.

46'

Two substitutions for Hannover

Thórdarson and Taibi are replaced by Okon and Chakroun.

46'

We're back underway

Hannover kick off the second half.

Kick-off!

45'

+ 3

Substitution

Husseyn Chakroun

Waniss Taibi

45'

+ 3

Substitution

Ime Okon

Stefán Teitur Thórdarson

Half-time: Hannover 1-0 Elversberg

After a quiet start, an own goal from Rohr gave Hannover a fortunate lead. The visitors have their goalkeeper to thank for keeping their deficit down to a single goal though. Elversberg need to show more in the second half if they want to take something from this match.

Half-time

45'

Cracking Kristof save!

Nawrocki gets his head to the ball in the penalty area and forces Kristof into a superb save.

43'

What a chance!

Neubauer receives the ball in the penalty area and strikes with his left foot, but Kristof is alert and parries it for a corner. Following the corner, Aseko Nkili powers through the entire Elversberg defence, until Rohr gets his foot in the way and forces his own keeper into a brilliant save!

40'

Elversberg corner

Hannover manage to clear the corner kick after a brief scramble in their own penalty area.

34'

Scrappy

Lots of small fouls are disrupting the flow of the game. Will either team manage to create a chance before half-time?

31'

Off target

Poręba receives the ball at the edge of the penalty area and has a go, but his shot goes well wide of the goal.

0:23

That was close!!

After a cross from the half-space by Yokota, Thórdarson rises high and puts the ball just over the bar. That could have been a second goal.

23'

Over

Petkov smashes the ball towards the top corner, but it zips well over.

22'

Good free-kick position

At the other end of the field, there's a free-kick from about 20 metres centrally in front of the goal after a foul by Thórdarson on Zimmerschied.

Hannover head in front!

That's the opener! Aseko Nkili receives the ball on the left side, leaves Pickert standing and marches towards the penalty area. Rohr tries to clear his cross but unfortunately directs it into his own net.

20'

Maximilian Rohr

OWN GOAL!

1:0

19'

Blocked

At the other end, Pherai gets the ball in the penalty area and wants to get a shot on goal, but a Hannover player gets in the way and clears it for a corner., which poses no danger.

18'

First attempt by Hannover

Pichler gets his head to the ball from a cross and puts it well wide.

17'

Hannover push forward

The hosts have control of the match and are passing the ball through their own ranks in the opposition half. The Elversberg defence is standing firm so far.

Keen start

Both teams are giving their all, but there have been no big chances yet.

13'

Pinckert in place

Lukas Pinckert is wide awake and clears a cross in front of the lurking Pichler for a corner., which comes to nothing.

Alert Elversberg

Thórdarson plays a long ball towards the Elversberg penalty area, but the visitors are wide awake and can win the ball before it becomes dangerous.

Hard Hannover tackles

The Hannover players are going aggressively into tackles and have already brought down an Elversberg player three times in the opposition half.

Quiet start

The first few minutes are being played out in midfield.

We're underway!

The visitors kick off the match.

Kick-off!

Happy Birthday

Elversberg coach Vincent Wagner turns 40 today.

More on that Hannover team

There are three changes as Hannover coach Christian Titz moves Chakroun, Kokolo and somewhat surprisingly also Ghiță onto the bench. Oudenne, Yokota (pictured) and Taibi come into the team for them. If Titz sticks with a back three, Leopold could slot into the defence, as he did against Schalke.

More on that Elversberg team

After the 3-1 victory against Bielefeld, Elversberg coach Vincent Wagner makes just one change. Conté, who is suffering a thigh injury, is replaced by Condé (pictured, left).

Starting line-up: SV Elversberg

Formation:4-2-3-1

Starting line-up: Hannover 96

Formation:3-3-3-1

Christian Titz on facing Elversberg

"I'm expecting an exciting game. We're entering the final third of the season and are one of five teams jostling for position at the top of the table. Elversberg are very strong in possession, so I think it'll be a good match."

Match officials

Dr. Robert Kampka (Referee), Marcel Gasteier (Assistant Referee 1), Steven Greif (Assistant Referee 2), Luca Jürgensen (Fourth Official), Dr. Arne Aarnink (VAR), Franz Bokop (Assistant VAR)

2:15

Last time out: Hannover 1-0 Braunschweig

Hannover remain within touching distance of the top three after a narrow victory over Lower Saxony rivals Eintracht Braunschweig.

2:14

Last time out: Elversberg 3-1 Bielefeld

Vincent Wagner's team climbed into the automatic promotion places with a routine win over relegation-threatened Arminia Bielefeld on Matchday 27.

2:06

Previous meeting: Elversberg 2-2 Hannover

Elversberg missed the chance to go top of the Bundesliga 2 table after twice being pegged back by Hannover at the URSAPHARM-Arena on Matchday 11.

Hello and welcome!

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