Monday, February 14, 2011

22. Matchday: No victory against 96 - Werder still in a crisis

Werder Bremen the relegation danger in the football league is becoming increasingly real, the sport continues downhill on the Weser. Despite superior play, the Hanseatic League came in the north derby against Hanover 96 on a 1-1 (0-1) and can also not in the battle for the league hardly get air. National player Per Mertesacker Werder kept with his equalizer in the 50th Minutes at least before a bankruptcy.

The guests, however claimed fourth place and may continue to dream of an international competition. Before 39 500 spectators in the sold-out almost Weser Stadion Didier Ya Konan scored the opening goal for the Lower Saxony. The Ivorians danced in the 26th Minute both Michael Silvestre and Mertesacker from Werder, leaving goalkeeper Sebastian Mielitz placed a low shot into the far corner, no chance.

It was the eleventh goal of the season of the Hanover striker, the use of a knee injury had long been questionable. Four minutes after the restart came the team of coach Thomas Schaaf, the 400th Time on the bench Werder sat-deserved equalizer. Mertesacker was successful from close range with a powerful header.

The space men then intensified their efforts on the offensive, but lacked the offensive punch. "The team has shown that it wants to win and that it stands up to the situation. The desire and enthusiasm were there, and that counts for me, "said Schaaf. "We tried to bring about the decision.

In the relationship I do not blame the team. But not at some point, but as soon have three more points her "The Bremen is coming this Saturday is another heavy Northern Derby at Hamburg -. Possibly without Claudio Pizzaro. The striker was the Bremen with a muscle injury in the 63rd Minutes be changed.

The guests were not in the phase of the compensation may complain of a deficit, because during most of the game gave the men place the tone. Already in the opening quarter of an hour the guests had to survive three dangerous situations. In the 9th and 12 Cleared both 96 minutes goalkeeper Ron-Robert Zieler against Claudio Pizarro or Marko Arnautovic.

Chance would be the junior keeper in the 14th Minutes have been, but a deflected shot from Torsten Frings Werder Kaptiän only went to the side-netting. Close before the opener were the Hanseatic League in the 21 Minute but a header by defender Sebastian Prödl was blocked for a corner. In this phase, the Hanoverians were under enormous pressure and could start only a few relief efforts.

The first real dangerous attack ended with the opening goal. In the final phase, the Hanoverians were to fall more and were only anxious to save the precious draw over time. Making matters worse was that 96 coach Mirko Slomka the endangered yellow-red-Ya Konan had to take a precaution ahead of the field.

Nevertheless, they drove two accounts at the end of Werder goalkeeper Sebastian Mielitz had to clarify in greatest need.

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