WOF 1:3 HAN | VfL Wolfsburg - Hannover 96 (Bundesliga)

Bundesliga

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final

VfL Wolfsburg

1:3 (1:1)

Hannover 96

Saturday 25.01.2014, 15:30 • Volkswagen Arena • Bundesliga

		After this match Wolfsurg's commanding undefeated period is over. Although, they attacked and possessed the ball much more, but could not defend Hannover's counterattacks what was a little bit poor in the start of the match, but then got more dangerous. Bittencourt scored two beautiful goals, but Rudnevs, Diouf and Huszti was unstoppable many times as well. Wolfsburg have to became more accurate and aggressive in front of the area next time to reach a better result. With these three points Hannover jumped up to the tenth standing (21 points), while Wolfsburg is still fifth (30 points) and may hope the rivals will not win either. (18:03:31)
	90+3	Game over.
	90+2	Hannover 96 substitution: Rudnevs is replaced by Schlaudraff.
	90+2	Rodríguez sent it inside again, but it was cleared by teh defenders' head.
	90+1	Sakai deflected Rodríguez's delivery inside, corner kick is coming.
	90+1	All of Hannover players are in their own territory waiting for Wolfsburg's attack.
	90	Two minutes added time.
	89	Hannover 96 substitution: Bittencourt is replaced by Prib.
	88	The match became calm now. It seems home team is not able to be more dangerous. Visiting team of course not force attacking, but defends tightly.
	87	Rodríguez sent in two corner kicks, at first Dost's header was deflected, after the second the ball bounced wide.
	85	Sakai used his elbow against Perišić during a jump for heading the ball. Yellow card for the Japanese defender.
	85	Perišić's flat shot from long distance went wide next to the left post.
	84	After a corner kick from the left Diouf raised to the highest, but could not control the ball towards the goal, it went wide.
	83	Hannover 96 substitution: Huszti is replaced by Andreasen.
	82	Arnold committed a fould on Rudnevs by the halfline and gets a yellow card for it.
	81	Rodríguez lofted in a corner kick from the left, but it was headed away by the defenders.
	80	Diego fired it just wide from 17 metres!
	79	Stindl committed a foul on Arnold just beyond the box. It is going to be a dangerous free kick!
	77	Diego seems a little bit angry. To tell you the truth I do not know why.
	76	Diego delivered the free kick, but it was not good for any team mates.
	75	Diego is fouled on the left and gained a free kick.
	73	Perfect referee decision, great strike and nice goal. That was the previous situation.
	72	Goal for Hannover! Diouf was fouled by the halfline, but the referee showed advantage rule, then Huszti passed to LEONARDO BITTENCOURT next to the confused defenders, who scored an incredible goal to the top left corner from 13 metres and sharp angle, 1-3!
	71	Huszti was coming with two corner kicks after this, but neither of them was good enough for his team mates inside.
	70	Bittencourt was totally undefended on the left, got the ball and made a strong shot towards the left side of the goal, but it was saved by Benaglio!
	69	VfL Wolfsburg substitution: Olić is replaced by Dost.
	68	Rudnevs got a chip pass in the middle, but could not direct it well, so it was no problem for Benaglio to save.
	67	Huszti was on the ground after he was hacked, but fortunately he is on his feet again.
	66	Perišić got the ball on the left side and decided to shot from 24 metres, the ball went towards the near corner, but Zieler punched it away!
	65	Rodríguez's throw in forward was not good for anybody.
	64	Wolfsburg is pressing fiercely, but they can not create many chances. Hanoover defends tightly.
	63	De Bruyne stole Marcelo's unresponsible pass and struck forward fastly, then shot and the ball went just over the bar!
	62	One more mistake by Diego. He turned over the ball again, moreover, then Arnold committed a foul.
	61	Rudnevs intercepted the ball from Knoche, but then he got back and could tackle.
	61	VfL Wolfsburg substitution: Träsch is replaced by Perišić.
	60	Rudnevs got a ball on the right and tried to put it in immediatley, but it was unpunctual.
	59	Träsch pulled back Bittencourt next to the center line and is cautioned by the referee deservedly.
	58	Olić made a dangerous shot from sharp angle, but he was already offside.
	57	Rodríguez had a chance again to deliver a good centering pass on the left, but it was too long as well.
	56	Diouf stole one more ball in the attacking zone, and made a nice combination with Bittencourt, but finally the defenders tackled the latter one in the area.
	55	Diego was held covered tightly in front of the box, thus he lost the ball.
	54	Zieler has to be ready again. He reached for a high ball was coming inside from the right and grabbed it.
	53	Diego fired again from long distance with right foot, but it was no problem for Zieler to catch.
	53	Another Hannover break was coming, but was stopped by the Hannover defenders.
	51	Rodríguez chipped the ball behind the goal from the left.
	50	Goal for Hannover! Diouf collected a loose ball in the attacking territory and passed the ball to LEONARDO BITTENCOURT, who carried it towards the goal and sent it to the bottom left corner next to Benaglio from nine metres, 1-2!
	49	Huszti sent it towards the goal from 25-26 metres, but his attempt went just next to the left post!
	48	Huszti went inside from the left just in front of the box and was fouled by Diego. Dangerous free kick is coming!
	47	Rodríguez made a cross from the left to the right, but it was too flat and a defender collected it.
	46	Diouf struck the ball forward in the middle, but was tackled then.
	46	Diego got the ball on the left, but he was already offside.
	46	Home team started this half.
	46	Start of 2nd half.
		In the most of the first half home team prevailed the game, they had more opportunities. On the other hand, visiting team took the lead after a nice counterattack thanks for Rudnevs. Then, Ivica Olić equalized rapidly and Wolsburg kept attacking, but no more goals occurred, so the result in the first half is 1-1. We are back soon!
	45+1	1st halftime finished.
	45	Arnold attempted again, he shot a high-bouncing ball, but it went over the bar.
	44	Arnold made a shot again from long distance, but missed the target.
	44	Diouf fired from identical position as Stindl did a couple of minutes ago, but it was stopped by Benaglio with a diving save!
	43	Huszti suffered a foul thanks for Luiz Gustavo. Free kick from the half line.
	43	Arnold's pass to the box was not good for anybody except a Hannover defender.
	41	Stindl struck on a loose ball 17 metres from the goal, but he missed to hit the open top left corner!
	40	Bittencourt tried to deceive his defenceman on the left, but he failed it, Träsch tackled him successfully.
	39	Wolfsburg is still attacking. They are trying to take the lead.
	37	Diego's next shot was not accurate, it went over the bar.
	36	Goal for Wolfsburg! Arnold broke inside from the left and fired from long distance it was saved by Zieler at first, but he punched it to IVICA OLIĆ, who passed the ball to the empty goal, 1-1!
	34	Träsch made an annoying mistake on the right, he missed to take an easy ball under control.
	33	Rodríguez came forward on the left and put the ball inside to Olić, who fired just wide from seven metres!
	32	Rodríguez delivered the corner kick and made a flat pass back to de Bruyne, who immediately shot, but it was blocked as well.
	31	Diego's shot was blocked to corner kick.
	29	Goal for Hannover! Medojević lost the ball on his attacking zone then ARTJOMS RUDNEVS got it by the halfline, he made a nice combination with Diouf and ran towards the goal with a breakaway, no one could overtook him, thus the Latvian forward easily fired just below the bar over Benaglio, 0-1!
		Sakai collected a loose ball on the right, but he sent the ball inside poorly.
	27	Rudnevs fired by left foot from long distance, but Knoche blocked him easily.
	26	Wolfsburg prevails the game again. Hannover has force only for builnding up counterattacks, but most of them are undangerous now.
	25	Olić is fouled not on the right, but the distance is too long to send in the free kick to teh box.
	24	Diego was possessing the ball on the left and made a chip shot from 13 metres, but Zieler pushed the ball to the left was coming towards the top left corner!
	23	A nice combination between Rudnevs and Diouf was stopped by home team defenders.
	22	Naldo slid and fell over with the ball when he was the last fieldsman, but he had luck, because neither of Hannover players was there to take the ball.
	21	It was not dangerous, Diego's corner kick was cleared, then Arnold's attempt from long distance was went over the bar so much.
	20	Diego tried to make a centering pass again, but Marcelo cleared again. Corner kick is coming.
	20	De Bruyne sent the ball inside from the right, again, but Marcelo positioned well and cleared by head.
	19	Bittencourt escaped on the left, but Naldo finally got there and harassed him well, thus the ball went accross the endline. Goal kick is coming.
	17	Naldo fired it on goal, the ball bounced up on a member of the goal, but it did not deceive Zieler, who punched it away from the goalmouth!
	16	Huszti committed a foul on Diego on the left. Dangerous free kick may come for VfL!
	15	Rodríguez fired from 27-28 metres in the middle, but it was blocked easily.
	15	De Bruyne centered the ball from the right, but the defenders somehow cleared it.
	13	Schmiedebach overtook a Wolfsburg player in the center of the court and made a through pass forward in the same time, but it was too long for everyone.
	12	Diego attempted again from long distance, but he missed the target again.
	11	After a nice combination in the middle de Bruyne put the ball to the left side Rodríguez, who immediately kicked the ball to the goal area, but no one arrived there!
	10	The game is more equal by now. Hannover is attacking as Wolfsburg trying to do it as well.
	9	Diouf suffered a foul by the center line gaining a free kick.
	8	De Bruyne sent in the ball, but it was barely long for Olić!
	7	Here is the first shot! Diego struck inside from the left and fired from 30 metres, but his shot was just wide!
	7	The subsequent action was not effective, Rudnevs turned over the ball.
	6	Benaglio was forced kick the ball out of bounds by a Hannover forward.
	5	Träsch's cross in from the right was not accurate enough for his any team mates. VfL took the ball.
	5	Diouf made a through pass towards Rudnevs, but it was too long.
	4	Stindl had a plenty of space on the left he lofted the ball inside, but a back overtook Diouf and cleared there.
	2	Home team started the game more actively. They are possessing the ball and trying to get forward.
	1	Rodríguez delivered a long throw in from the left, but it was no problem for the defenders to head it away.
	1	Wolfsburg is wearing white-green, while Hannover is wearing red-and-black kit.
	1	Visiting team started the game.
	1	Game started.
		Starting lineups: VfL Wolfsburg: Benaglio – Träsch, Naldo, Knoche, Rodríguez – Medojević, Luiz Gustavo – de Bruyne, Arnold, Diego – Olić Subs: Grün – Klose, Perišić, Caligiuri, Schäfer, Malanda, Dost Hannover 96: Zieler – Sakai, Marcelo, Hoffmann, Schulz – Bittencourt, Stindl, Schmiedebach, Huszti – Rudnevs, Diouf Subs: Miller – Pocognoli, Avevor, Andreasen, Prib, Schlaudraff, Sulejmani Referees: Markus Schmidt – Wolfgang Walz, Kai Voss.
		Dear football fans! After the one-month-break, finally, the struggle for the points of Bundesliga is continuing! The eighteenth matchday is going to be taken. After one match of Friday six more games is coming and we are going to cover most of them. At 3:30 CET we take a visit in Wolfsburg when local VfL is going to host Hannover 96. The clear favorite of the game is home team, which is located on the fifth spot of the league and have not sustained any defeats in their nine last matches, thus are closer and closer to the CL-qualifying positions. With 30 points the deficit to the fourth standing is only two points! On the other hand, Hannover have not put up as good show as their today opponent. They are standing only on the 13th spot with 18 points and may be threatened of getting closer to relegating positions. Will they be able to make a surprise, or will home team solve this task well? Follow the live coverage of eurolivescores.com and you will come to know it!
		Welcome. Game starts at 15:30.

Commentary by

Salacz Bence

Goals & lineups

Goals: 36. Olić – 29. Rudnevs, 50. Bittencourt, 72. Bittencourt

Cards: 59. Träsch (WOB), 82. Arnold (WOB) – 85. Sakai (H96)

VfL Wolfsburg: Benaglio – Träsch (61. Perišić), Naldo, Knoche, Rodríguez – Medojević, Luiz Gustavo – de Bruyne, Arnold, Diego – Olić (69. Dost)
Subs: Grün – Klose, Perišić (61.), Caligiuri, Schäfer, Malanda, Dost (69.)

Hannover 96: Zieler – Sakai, Marcelo, Hoffmann, Schulz – Huszti (83. Andreasen), Stindl, Schmiedebach, Bittencourt (89. Prib) – Rudnevs (90+2. Schlaudraff), Diouf
Subs: Miller – Pocognoli, Avevor, Andreasen (83.), Prib (89.), Schlaudraff (90+2.), Sulejmani

Referees: Markus Schmidt – Wolfgang Walz, Kai Voss

Attendance: 28139