

Hannover Team News
96’s year ends year with promise
By: Helmut |96’s season came to conclusion with a 2-2 draw against Bielefeld.
Fighting to avoid relegation the schwarz-weiß-blauen took the lead two minutes in as Oliver Kirch’s off-course drive hit Mario Eggimann and into the net. Eight minutes prior the break Florian Fromlowitz was forced to enter the match for Robert Enke who ripped open a wound [...]
difficult day against Wolfsburg.
By: Helmut |96’s final home appearance of the season, the Niedersachsenderby against Wolfsburg, ended in a 5-0 defeat.
Despite the sunny afternoon and the capacity crowd in full voice, Wolfsburg’s striking tandem of Edin Džeko and Grafite cut through weaknesses in 96’s defending problems that have been compromised by injuries. Dieter Hecking adjusted last weeks starting eleven [...]
96 escape with a draw
By: Helmut |With concerns of relegation eliminated, 96 played Frankfurt to a 1-1 draw at the Niedersachsenstadion ..
Used to juggling his lineup due to injuries, Dieter Hecking was force to bring-in Bastian Schulz, Jan Schlaudraff and Mikael Forssell for Leon Andreasen, Jiří Štajner and Mike Hanke. After Polish international Jacek Krzynówek came close early with a one-man [...]
96 continues winning form
By: Helmut |96 defeated Bochum 2-0 for their third victory in four matches, continuing to lay a strong foundation for next year. With Polish international Jacek Krzynówek the only addition to Dieter Hecking’s starting eleven, 96 established the run of play early on. Only twelve minutes into the match Mike Hanke won a loose ball before laying [...]
Leon Andreasen leads 96 to victory
By: Helmut |Die Roten provided itself important space away from relegation with a 2-1 defeat over Köln at the Niedersachsenstadion.
Once again Dieter Hecking was without the services of Polish international Jacek Krzynówek, Michael Tarnat, Frank Fahrenhorst, Vinícius, Steven Cherundolo, Valérien Ismaël and Chavdar Yankov for the day. After a few close chances in both ends camp [...]
Die Roten still without a win on the road
By: Helmut |96 continued to be on the wrong side of the score when away from the Niedersachsenstadion as they lost 2-1 to Hamburg. With only two draws to show for twelve away matches, besides the significant injuries, the road problems are at the root of the 96’s proximity to the relegation zone.
Without Polish international Jacek Krzynówek [...]
Berliner’s go home in tatters
By: Helmut |96 continued its impressive run of performances a the Niedersachsenstadion with a remarkable 2-0 victory over the Berliners. After last weeks weeks difficult 4-1 loss to Bremen this was the perfect antidote and provides further cushion on the relegation concerns.
Dieter Hecking made two changes from last weeks starting eleven, bringing in Mike Hanke and Polish [...]
Hertha @ 96 preview
By: Helmut |As the Berliners visit AWD-Arena, the dark shadow of relegation looms over 96. Out-of-the question at the start of the year, after a myriad of injuries has crippled Hecking’s-team they are now only three points above Mönchengladbach. Following last weeks demoralizing 4-1 loss in Bremen with the hosts scoring three times in the final thirteen [...]
96 drops Nordderby
By: Helmut |The Nordderby ended in defeat for 96 as they lost 4-1 to Bremen at Weserstadion. The loss pulls Dieter Hecking’s side too close for comfort in the relegation fight as they are now only three points above ‘Gladbach with Hertha BSC and HSV over the next two weeks.
While the score-line was deceiving that is little [...]
Werder gegen 96!
By: Helmut |Dieter Hecking and all of 96 welcome back Robert Enke from his superb international play for Germany. Now the club must focus on efforts on old foe Bremen and the threat of relegation. Still looking for the first win of the year away from Niedersachsenstadion, the Nordderby has not been kind to Hannover. The goal [...]






