34′
9:04 p.m
The game fell asleep to a certain extent, which was of course due to the two goals. Hannover had to shake themselves at first, the storks should be happy if they managed the result until the break.
29′
9:00 p.m
After an unfortunate collision, the game is briefly interrupted. Holtby falls into the path of Nielsen, who accidentally catches the Kieler in the head with his leg. Luckily, the veteran signaled early on that he can continue playing.
27′
20:56
Tooor for Holstein Kiel, 2-0 by Jann-Fiete Arp
The double whammy of the storks! After winning a challenge from Porath, Holtby drives the ball through the center before passing it through to Arp. The striker takes the ball with his fine foot and then hits it flat into the left corner from a central position!
26′
8:55 p.m
Great for Holstein Kiel, 1-0 by Timo Becker
Then just like that! On the left, Porath is played deep to the baseline and pulls the ball from the chalk into the middle. Timo Becker runs towards the ball from the other side, lets it drip and scores in the bottom right to make it 1-0!
24′
20:54
There are no penalty! Holtby played the ball into the penalty area when Porath was offside. Although Kunze blocked the pass, he did not play a targeted pass. Therefore, Porath’s position is considered offside and the foul is void!
23′
20:53
Now Florian Exner goes out and looks at the scene himself. The main question is whether Kunze plays the ball in a targeted manner or not before Porath gets to the ball.
21′
20:52
Machino grabs the ball, but he reports VAR again. The fouled Porath was offside when Holtby played the ball. However, Fabian Kunze had previously deflected the ball heavily. Now it’s a very difficult regulatory situation, which is why there is a long interruption.
20′
8:50 p.m
Suddenly there is Penalty for Kiel! Leopold goes into the duel too impetuously, even though his opponent is standing on the edge of the penalty area with his back to the goal. This is a clear matter and the whistle is completely justified.
18′
8:48 p.m
A cross that is blocked too short is an opportunity for Oudenne to volley. The midfielder takes full risk and chases the ball into the stands.
17′
8:46 p.m
Now we continue with the top game of the second league. Let’s see whether Hannover can build on the good phase before the break.
16′
8:46 p.m
In terms of sport, Hannover in particular is likely to be annoyed by the protest from their own fans, because the 96ers were playing really well before the protest.
15′
8:46 p.m
It is also interesting that the fans agree on an alternating song during the joint protest. This is very remarkable in the duel between two Nordic state capitals, which led to clashes in the city center last year. The enemy of my enemy is my friend, it seems.
14′
8:45 p.m
By the way, they are chocolate bars that were thrown onto the field by the red appendix. Here, too, one can certainly be grateful that no pyrotechnics or even a violent protest action was used.
13′
8:44 p.m
Twelve minutes of protest are over. It doesn’t get really loud at first. Objects fly from the guest block onto the lawn, which is why Florian Exner interrupts the game. Interestingly, it only gets really loud when the referee’s whistle blows.
12′
20:42
Derrick Köhn takes another shot, this time from around 18 meters. It slips slightly over his instep, which means the ball doesn’t sink in time and instead flies into the back goal net.
11′
20:41
The corner kick is quite dangerous because Köhn offers himself briefly on the right side of the box and then crosses to Halstenberg’s head. His attempt sails over the goal!
10′
8:40 p.m
Good finish from Köhn, who shoots flat into the far corner. The ball rolls a good meter to the right, but there is a corner because the shot apparently had a minimal deflection.
8th’
8:39 p.m
Neumann is played well into position on the right, but doesn’t expect Sander to chase him in a full sprint. Before things get dangerous, the Kieler sneaks the ball away from him.
7′
8:37 p.m
Tactically, Kiel offers a five-man chain, at least defensively. Marko Ivezić likes to fall back between Kleine-Bekel and Erras.
6′
8:37 p.m
After the quick start on both sides, the defenses have now found each other. As usual, both choose a playful approach, which results in long periods of possession.
2′
8:33 p.m
On the other hand, Kiel has the first finish! Holtby plays a wonderful pass into the path of Shuto Machino, for whom the angle becomes a bit acute after the first contact. Nevertheless, he takes a powerful shot and fails halfway up against Ron-Robert Zieler, who reacts well!
1′
8:31 p.m
Köhn hits the first good cross into the home team’s penalty area. However, it slips through and jumps into the goal.
1′
8:30 p.m
The kick-off sounds. The spectators fall silent. Kiel pushes. Let’s go on a wild ride!
20:27
The floodlights are on. The mood is good, although a protest against investors’ entry into the Bundesliga is also expected here. Hanover in particular played a special role with the possible influence of Martin Kind. It won’t be long until kick-off.
20:22
Florian Exner travels to Kiel to referee this game. It is only the 33-year-old’s 17th appearance in the second division, for which he receives support from line assistants Mitja Stegemann and Luca Schlosser.
8:15 p.m
Although Hanover and Kiel have not met for around 30 years, both teams can look back on a long shared tradition. Already in the post-war period, both teams met in the Oberliga Nord. Annual duels in the 2nd Bundesliga have been taking place again since 2019. Hannover won four games, while the Störche celebrated three wins, most recently 1:5 in the Lower Saxony state capital. Since then, 96 has of course been looking for revenge.
8:05 p.m
The situation looks a little different for Stefan Leitl. 96 were behind for a long time against Karlsruhe before they at least saved a 2-2 draw. Joker Andreas Voglsammer initiated the comeback and was rewarded with the starting eleven. In addition, Julian Börner slides into the first team. Bright Arrey-Mbi and Nicolo Tresoldi only sit on the bench.
19:57
Four wins, no surprising failures, no changes. The thoughts of Kiel’s coach Marcel Rapp may have been something like that. After clinching their fourth win in a row in Düsseldorf, the storks are of course not stressed about changes. The same team that was successful on the Rhine should now also score points in front of their home crowd.
7:48 p.m
For the Hanoverians who had started very strongly, disillusionment finally came. While Kiel celebrated one win after another, Lower Saxony has been winless for four match days. This means they are logically behind in the promotion race, but with a win today they could reduce the gap to four points. A discussion about the power relations surrounding Martin Kind is of course a nuisance that no one needs.
7:40 p.m
As much as there has been talk about FC St. Pauli so far this season, Holstein Kiel, who are tied on points, seems inconspicuous to many. With four wins in a row, they have moved to the joint top of the table and should be counted among the favorites after their narrow win against Düsseldorf last week. Today another important victory can be celebrated, which on the one hand keeps the competitor at bay and on the other hand celebrates being at the top of the table.
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