As of: February 16, 2024 10:41 p.m
Hannover jumped to third place in the 2nd league, at least until Saturday. The “Reds” beat Greuther Fürth 2-1 (0-1) on Friday. The fans continued their protests against the DFL and 96 professional boss Martin Kind. Crosshair posters also appeared again, but apparently they were not meant seriously.
Nevertheless, the game was on the verge of being abandoned at the beginning of the second half because the 96 curve was in protest against the planned Investor entry into the German Football League (DFL)Tennis balls flew onto the court. Before the game, they protested with banners against their own professional boss and also held up a crosshair poster in the first half.
96 fans show Harry Potter in the crosshairs
Unlike the previous week in Hamburg, where child was shown in the crosshairs, the action on Friday was apparently not meant seriously. This time the poster featured the film face of the wizard Harry Potter (actor Daniel Radcliffe) from Joanne K. Rowling’s novels. On another banner below: “Afraid, Potter?” It could be a reference to the head of the technology department of the possible investor CVC, Matt Potter. At the same time, a banner with Potter opponent Lord Voldemort in the crosshairs was held up in the guest block. The posters were rolled up again after a few minutes.
Neumann and Tresoldi score to win
In terms of sport, Hannover benefited from the interruption in the second half and forced their fourth three-pointer in a row with two goals from the standard situation: defender Phil Neumann equalized the deficit in the 71st minute through Armindo Sieb (27th), Nicolo Tresoldi scored the celebrated winning goal (81st minute). .).
Equalizer Neumann was pleased that “we have the games on our side at the moment”, but also spoke of a “very close game” – and complimented his opponent Fürth on their performance.
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Because 96 needed morale, fighting strength and willpower in a game in which the guests were at least equal. In the first half, but also after the equalizer, the Franks were the better team and had several chances to take the lead again. But Tresoldi had the last word and lifted the Lower Saxony team to third place in the table, at least until Saturday. Then HSV can pass again in Rostock.
Sieb puts Fürth in the lead, 96 lacks the intensity
The guests were initially better in Hanover and repeatedly prevented coach Stefan Leitl’s team from building up the game with aggressive pressing. Oussama Haddadi tested Ron-Robert Zieler with a powerful shot after a nice combination (13th). 96, on the other hand, initially lacked the intensity of the past few weeks. It wasn’t until the 26th minute that the Lower Saxony team came dangerously close to the Franconian goal for the first time – and actually had to take the lead. Striker Tresoldi headed the ball into Jonas Urbig’s arms while he was completely free.
The penalty for the negligence followed immediately: Fürth won the ball in counter-pressing, Simon Asta crossed low from the right side and Sieb finished after a short reception – 0:1 (27th). 96 got better as a result, but the Leitl team were no longer able to create any scoring opportunities until the break.
Long break, Neumann scores the equalizer
Shortly after the restart (51st) the game had to be interrupted. Referee Patrick Ittrich (Hamburg) sent both teams to the dressing rooms after repeated tennis ball throws. Since balls continued to fly into Urbig’s penalty area afterwards, the game was about to be abandoned.
“There really wasn’t much missing.”
Referee Patrick Ittrich on a possible abandonment of the game
After the game, Ittrich answered in an interview with NDR how short the journey there was: “Very short. There really wasn’t much missing. I’m really happy that it continued in the end,” said the Hamburger: “I tried everything to exhaust all resources. But in the end you have to make a decision, and I would have made that too.”
AUDIO: Referee Ittrich on the impending demolition: “There really wasn’t much missing.” (2 mins)
When the whistle kicked off again, Hannover got a dream restart (official restart in the 68th minute): Neumann headed in a corner for the celebrated equalizer (71st). But the guests remained more dangerous and almost immediately took the lead again: after a free kick cross from Branimir Hrgota, two defenders missed (74th), a minute later Neumann blocked in dire need against Tim Lemperle and in the In the 77th minute, Sieb placed the ball free-standing next to the goal.
Tresoldi secured victory in 96
Fürth let the lead go and Tresoldi did better on the other side than in the first round. Havard Nielsen extended a free kick cross and the striker tipped the ball into the far corner. Huge cheers after another late win against a direct competitor – and the temporary jump to third place.
Matchday 22, February 16, 2024 6:30 p.m
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