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Spectators: 7615 (Terracing: 5729, Seating: 1756, VIP seats: 130) FC Hannover's Eike Dammer started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. In the 2nd minute, Roland Neugebauer hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Till Poll made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Eike Dammer in the 5th minute of play. Till Poll stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Eike Dammer's shot from short distance in the 7th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Charlie Mücke in the 12th minute of play forced FC Hannover's goalkeeper Romano Burgmeier to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. A collision led to FC Hannover getting a freekick after 12 minutes play. Hartmut Möller hit a great ball. Romano Burgmeier showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Charlie Mücke in the 14th minute of the match. Eike Dammers short, quick shot in the 16thth minute got Till Poll to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. When Josef Zielonka came up free with the goalie in the 17th minute, the Lokomotive Leipzig fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Josef Zielonka couldn't finish the play. Josef Zielonka scored 0-1 in the 22nd match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Romano Burgmeier, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Erik Arnim's late challenge caught a Lokomotive Leipzig's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Erik Arnim helped the player get up and apologised. Erik Arnim hit a great freekick 25 minutes into the match. After 33 minutes, Eike Dammer made it 1-1 with a short kick to the right side. Lokomotive Leipzig's Till Poll tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. The supporters of Lokomotive Leipzig booed when FC Hannover was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 35 match minutes in a wonderful position. Hartmut Möller didn't get a good kick on the ball. Romano Burgmeier didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Josef Zielonka went, in the 36th minute, to the upper right corner, 1-2 was the resulting score. When Lokomotive Leipzig's Charlie Mücke in the 43rd minute got a chance for a shot 43rd didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye FC Hannover's goalie prevented a goal. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Hartmut Möller during the 45th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. A collision led to FC Hannover getting a freekick after 46 minutes play. Hartmut Möller hit a great ball. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 1-2.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Josef Zielonka stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. In the 52ndth minute of the game Eike Dammer who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Lokomotive Leipzig's Till Poll was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. In the 53rdth minute of the game Eike Dammer who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Lokomotive Leipzig's Till Poll was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. A collision led to FC Hannover getting a freekick after 56 minutes play. Jindrich Münstermann hit a great ball. In the 61st minute Eike Dammer shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Till Poll saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 63 minutes into the game, FC Hannover's Eike Dammer nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Till Poll made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 2-2. FC Hannover were furious when Achim Janssen was red carded, 66 minutes into the game, but the referee dismissed their protests. In a very dangerous position, a player in FC Hannover fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 65th minute. Penalty! Romano Burgmeier had in the 68thth minute some difficulties stopping Gerald Stockbauer's well aimed penalty as it nearly passed him on his left side, but he still managed to hold the ball. In the 69th match minute, Lokomotive Leipzig was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Lucien Mauer to maneuver through the defense. A collision led to Lokomotive Leipzig getting a freekick after 71 minutes play. Werner Fock hit a great ball. FC Hannover's Henning Biskup was substituted for Friedbert Hemling. Erik Arnim blasted a shot towards the goal in the 75th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Till Poll having to make a save. After having played for 78 minutes, Henning Biskup managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. FC Hannover's supporters crossed their fingers, but Henning Biskup was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. FC Hannover's Sebastian Sailer was substituted for Eike Dammer. Luis Kirste's late challenge caught a FC Hannover's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Luis Kirste helped the player get up and apologised. In the 83rd minute, Luis Kirste hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 85th minute, Henning Biskup got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. Josef Zielonka sent away a hard shot on goal in the 86th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. An unexpectedly hard shot by Werner Fock in the 88th minute of play forced FC Hannover's goalkeeper Romano Burgmeier to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. With a little luck, FC Hannover's Romano Burgmeier got control of the ball when Lucien Mauer tried to sneak it across the goal line. 91 minutes into the match, FC Hannover's goalkeeper Romano Burgmeier had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Charlie Mücke. If Henning Biskup had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 92nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Lucien Mauer got his second yellow card in the match during the 93rd minute which meant that he had to leave the ground. A collision led to Lokomotive Leipzig getting a freekick after 94 minutes play. Lucien Mauer hit a great ball. Hartmut Möller sent away a hard shot on goal in the 95th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Despite being the better team, FC Hannover failed to find the winning goal and were forced to settle for a single point.