Hannover 2 - 1 Escorpión (368765195)

Clouds darkened the skies at FC Hannover SV 69 Arena as 19672 spectators turned up for the match. Frederik Suiskens was the appointed referee with assistance provided by Yiorgos Atsalis and Ole Skovsen. Hannover decided to use a 5-4-1 set up. Starters: Bauerbach - Eriksen, Vandamme, Shirinkin, Pütz, Hartz - Boertjens, Bozerk, Gyurkovics, Cowan - Yusta.

Escorpión had chosen a strategic 3-4-3 formation. The following players took the field: Ilić - Kromidha, Ceia, Tonelli - Mitei, Boot, Paraipan, Winkler - Annaberg, Beaulien, Güldene.

J. Yusta gave Hannover the lead as he successfully challenged the guests' central defenders, then slotted the ball into the bottom corner, giving the keeper no chance. 1 - 0 19 minutes in, Escorpión's C. Mitei received a yellow card for going into a challenge studs first. Hannover's E. Eriksen increased the lead to 2 - 0, after he saw his shot go between the legs of the advancing goalkeeper following some good play down the right wing after 21 minutes. C. Vandamme really should have scored when he was chosen by fate to confront a wide open goal following a great play by T. Hartz after a corner. With 24 minutes played, E. Eriksen could have brought this one home for Hannover as he charged up on the left, but his hooked ball went just a bit too high. Escorpión's right side looked dangerous after 33 minutes, as T. Winkler broke through. I. Bauerbach continued to stifle them, however, as he made the save look easy. Halftime score was 2 - 0. Hannover enjoyed most of the ball, as they maintained 58 percent of possession.

A well placed corner kick from C. Mitei was followed by M. Annaberg's hard but accurate header. The well executed routine resulted in a goal for Escorpión, the score now 2 - 1. The Escorpión players listened closely to their manager, as he gave new tactical instructions for the team. The visitors' equaliser seemed sure to come after 78 minutes, following a one on one situation around the left hand side of the goal area, but I. Bauerbach got the best of it, blocking the shot from A. Beaulien. Possession in the forty-five minutes was dominated by Hannover, with 58 percent of the ball.

Hannover's top performer was clearly J. Yusta. E. Eriksen turned in a dismal performance, however. J. Güldene performed admirably for Escorpión. However, C. Kromidha made a disastrous appearance. The match ends 2 - 1.