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Düsseldorf: Tense Match Marked by Fouls and Decisive Penalty
Düsseldorf, Germany – In a hard-fought match at the Merkur Spiel-Arena, Hannover 96 secured a victory against Fortuna Düsseldorf in a game filled with tension and cards. The match, corresponding to the second round of the 2. Bundesliga, was marked by a high number of fouls, reflected in the nine yellow cards shown during the game.
Hannover 96 had an eventful start, with a goal disallowed for offside in the 7th minute. However, the visiting team’s persistence paid off in the 65th minute when B. Tomiak converted a penalty, opening the score. Despite Fortuna Düsseldorf dominating possession with 53%, they failed to convert their scoring opportunities, with only one shot on target out of nine attempts.
In the final minutes of the match, Hannover 96 sealed the victory with a goal from B. Kallman in the 87th minute, following an assist from D. Yokota. The match ended with a total of nine yellow cards, five for Fortuna Düsseldorf and four for Hannover 96, reflecting the intensity and competitiveness of the game. The referee, Wolfgang Haslberger, had a difficult task maintaining control of the match.
Final Score: Fortuna Düsseldorf 0 – Hannover 96 2
Substitutions hannover 96: at minute 54 M. Bundu came in and J. Rochelt went out., at minute 74 H. Chakroun came in and D. Yokota went out., at minute 74 N. Aseko-Nkili came in and F. Roggow went out., at minute 81 B. Pichler came in and B. Kallman went out., at minute 81 I. Okon came in and H. Blank went out.
Substitutions fortuna düsseldorf: at minute 61 S. Alexandropoulos came in and F. Muslija went out., at minute 61 J. Hettwer came in and T. Rossmann went out., at minute 86 S. Appelkamp came in and D. Schmidt went out., at minute 86 M. Heyer came in and G. Haag went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
Fortuna Düsseldorf
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