Hannover and Enschede drew 1-1 in a pre-season friendly match Saturday with The Reds new signing Thomas Brdaric and Australian international Jason Culina netting the goals.

Michael Delura picked up an injury in his foot after a challenge and had to leave the field after 24 minutes.

STATISTICS

FC Twente Enschede: Boschker, Schuurman, Majstorovic, Zomer, Loumpoutis, Touma, Niemeyer, Gakhokidze (63. Brama), Culina, Bakircioglü (46. Bouchiba), N`Kufo

Hannover 96: Enke, Dietwald (70. Vinicius), Mertesacker, Zuraw, Tarnat, Lala, Balitsch (70. Dabrowski), Yankov, Delura (24. Stajner), Brdaric (77. Halfar), Hashemian

Goals: 0:1 Brdaric (45+1., Hashemian), 1:1 Culina (49., N`Kufo)
Cautions: -
Attendance: 7.000

The Season and the Roster have been updated...!

Hannover Hannover 96 have won today a friendly against First division club Stoke City 1-0 in Ilten infront of 3,450 spectators outside Hannover. German international Per Mertesacker scored the only goal in the 72nd minute.

Many player's were missing on Hannover's starting roster due to injury besides the "usual suspects": Brazilian defender Vinicius , captain Altin Lala and German international Thomas Brdaric who suffers on lumbago. Youngster Johannes "Didi" Dietwald were replacing Steven Cherundolo (injured ligament) and Benjamin Lipke replacing Michael Tarnat who has played in Mönchen Gladbach at the farewell game from Stefan Effenberg. Stoke City had to replace goalkeeper Steve Simonsen with a back injury, with Ed De Goey playing instead.

It took 9 minutes when The Reds saw their first chance through German Christoph Dabrowski who headed right over the bar from inside the box. No more chances were following and Hannover 96 dominated the match throughout. The Potters were just defending and waiting on counter attacks. But no shot was counted in the first half on the English side. In the 38th minute Chzech Jiri Stajner headed to German Michale Delura who missed the goal again with a header near the right post. The teams went goalless into the break.

The game started where it ended in the first half. Both goalkeeper's seemed to be unemployed. Hannover decided the game with a standard situation. After a free kick from the right in the 72nd minute from Bulgarian international Chavdar Yankov German international Per Mertesacke rscored volley right footed from 12 meters into the left corner. There was no way to save for De Goey. Just minutes later Delura had the chance to score, but missed the left post from 20 meters. There was just one shot from Stoke City's Martin Pattersson (substituted for Hales in the 67th) in the second half which Robert Enke easiely saved. The game finally ended 1-0.

The Reds are unbeaten by winning all their test matches in regular time. Next Saturday Hannover have to play their last test match against Twente Enschede in Holland before starting the Bundesliga season against Berlin.

Hannover 96: Enke, Dietwald (ab 68. Marheineke), Mertesacker, Zuraw, Lipke (68. Halfar), Dabrowski, Balitsch, Yankov, Stajner (81. Hahne), Hashemian, Delura

Stoke City: de Goey, Buxton, Clarke, Henry, Duberry, Taggart, Russell, Brammer, Gudjonsson, Hales (67. Patterson), Neal

Goals: 1-0 Mertesacker (72., Yankov)
Cautions: - / Russell, Hales
Spectators: 3.450

The first round of the German FA Cup has been been anounced: The Reds have to play against 1. FC Cologne II, who play their football in the Regionalliga Süd, on August 19th 19:00 (CET).

Tonight The Reds lost the "final" of the Nordwest Cup infront of 800 spectators in Sedelsberg against NAC Breda (1st league Holland) 1-4 (1-1, 1-1). Breda took the lead in 21st through Van Hoijdonk. Vahid Hashemian equalized in the 29th minute and celebrated his 29th birthday. After full time Hannover 96 lost the match in the penalty shootout.

STATISTICS

Hannover 96: Juric, Melich, Halstenberg (77. Delura), Marheineke (88. Balitsch), Lipke, Dietwald, Vinicius (45. Dabrowski), Schulz, Canizales, Hahne, Hashemian (57. Stajner)

NAC Breda: Schollen, Vidmar, Penders (45. Diba), Zwaanswijk, Kerstens, Zonneveld, Jenner, Vonlanthen, Slot, Sikora (66. Rigters), van Hooijdonk

Goals: 0:1 van Hooijdonk (21.), 1:1 Hashemian (29.)
Penalty shootout: Dabrowski, Schulz and Stajner missed / van Hooijdonk, Diba and Zwaanswijk scored
Cautions: Zonneveld / Dabrowski
Spectators: 825

96-defender Steven Cherundolo has to pause 6-8 weeks due to injury. Cherundolo picked up an injury during the match USA vs. Jamaika in the quater-finals of the Gold-Cup after a challenge by Jamaika’s Stewart. The right-back defender had to leave the game after 21 minutes.

The suspicin of a possible knee sprain hasn’t finally confirmed. The diagnosis said an injured ligament at the 26-year old American as general manager Ilja Kaenzig told.

"We were shocked when we heard it. If the strain knee will be confirmed that would be very tragical for Steve" 96-head coach Ewald Lienen told before the diagnosis.

German Sylvio Schröter will fill his place right-back. Steve stays 14 days in the USA and then he will travel back to Hannover with his US team-doctor. The 26-year old is beginning right now with his rehab. Dolo's leg will be splinted and he gets a lymphatic drainage. There are no plans of surgery. Get well soon Steve...!!!

Hannover 96 has won on Sunday the Oddset City-Cup.

Hannover 96 - SV Bockenem 6:0
Enke, Schröter, Halstenberg, Vinicius, Tarnat, Dabrowski, Balitsch, Yankov, Stajner, Hashemian, Delura

Goals: 1:0 Balitsch (25.), 2:0 Yankov (30.), 3:0 Delura (31.), 4:0 Balitsch (35.), 5:0 Delura (37.), 6:0 Yankov (41.)

Hannover 96 - VfV Borussia 06 Hildesheim 3:0
Juric, Dietwald, Marheineke, Zuraw, Halfar (30. Balitsch), Lala, Canizales-Smith, Schulz, Jusufi, Montabell, Hahne

Goals: 1:0 Schulz (12., Penalty-kick), 2:0 Canizales-Smith (19.), 3:0 Montabell (45.)

Spectators: 2.500

The draw was made for the first round of the German FA Cup on German TV on Saturday evening. Hannover 96 has been drawn away to the 1. FC Cologne II, who play their football in the Regionalliga Süd. The date for the cup clash will be either on August 21st or 22nd.



2005/2006 FA Cup first round draw:
1. FC Köln II - Hannover 96
FC Kutzhof - Borussia Mönchengladbach
Kickers Offenbach - 1. FC Köln
RW Oberhausen - Eintracht Frankfurt
TuS Koblenz - Hertha BSC Berlin
VfL Wolfsburg II - MSV Duisburg
MSV 1919 Neuruppin - FC Bayern München
Eintracht Braunschweig - Borussia Dortmund
TSG Hoffenheim - VfB Stuttgart
1. FC Eschborn - 1. FC Nürnberg
Stuttgarter Kickers - Hamburger SV
Hansa Rostock II - FSV Mainz 05
Magdeburger SV 90 Preußen - DSC Arminia Bielefeld
FC Bremerhaven - FC Schalke 04
Eintracht Trier - 1. FC Kaiserslautern
SC Paderborn - VfL Wolfsburg
SG Wattenscheid 09 - SV Werder Bremen
FC RW Erfurt II - Bayer 04 Leverkusen
FC St. Pauli - SV Wacker Burghausen
KSV Holstein Kiel - SpVgg Unterhaching
RW Essen - FC Energie Cottbus
FC Sachsen Leipzig - Dynamo Dresden
Wuppertaler SV - TSV 1860 München
Tennis Borussia Berlin - VfL Bochum
RW Erfurt - LR Ahlen
SSV Jahn Regensburg - TSV Alemannia Aachen
FC Ingolstadt - 1. FC Saarbrücken
FSV Mainz 05 - Karlsruher SC
VfL Osnabrück - SpvGG Greuther Fürth
Sportfreunde Siegen - SC Freiburg
VfL Bochum II - FC Erzgebirge Aue
FC 08 Villingen - FC Hansa Rostock

Hannover 96 has won the 4th test match 10:1 against Begatal (5th league).

STATISTICS

Hannover 96 (1st Half): Juric, Marheineke, Vinicius, Frontzeck, Tarnat, Dietwald, Lala, Balitsch, Yankov, Hashemian, Stajner

Hannover 96 (2nd Half): Jensen, Halstenberg, Zuraw, Frontzeck, Halfar, Dabrowski, Schulz, Canizales, Schröter, Hahne, Delura

Goals: 1:0 Eck (2., Patscha), 1:1 Baltisch (10., Stajner), 1:2 Yankov (27., Hashemian), 1:3 Tarnat (29., free-kick), 1:4 Vinicius (31., Tarnat), 1:5 Hashemian (38., Lala), 1:6 Stajner (38., Hashemian), 1:7 Hahne (52., Delura), 1:8 Delura (55., Dabrowski), 1:9 Delura (60., Halstenberg), 1:10 Delura (61., Schröter)

Spectators: 1.500

The U.S. was down in the 18th minute, but Clint Dempsey leveled just before halftime. In the 87th minute, Landon Donovan broke the deadlock with a world-class 20-yard free kick. DaMarcus Beasley and Donovan added goals in the final minutes as the U.S. MNT rallied past Cuba 4-1.

USA: 1-Marcus Hahnemann; 2-Frankie Hejduk, 12-Jimmy Conrad, 22-Tony Sanneh; 14-Chris Armas (capt.), 15-Ben Olsen (16-Josh Wolff, 76), 9-Santino Quaranta, 21-Brad Davis (5-John O’Brien, 76), 8-Clint Dempsey; 11-Conor Casey (10-Landon Donovan 66), 7-DaMarcus Beasley
Subs not used: 18-Kasey Keller, 4-Oguchi Onyewu, 6-Steve Cherundolo, 19-Steve Ralston
Head Coach: Bruce Arena

Hannover 96 has sold about 15,000 season tickets so far for upcoming season. Season ticket prices range from 155 Euro for a standing tickets right behind the goals and reserved seats start at 260 Euro for 17 Games with many payment options available.

You can book your Season Tickets easily by phone: +49-1805-333996 (12 Cent/Min.), or through our German website: www.hannover96.de.

Bundesliga 2005/2006 - First legs series (kick-off times preliminary):

Saturday, 6th of August, 15:30 CET Hannover 96 - Hertha BSC
Saturday, 13th of August, 15:30 CET 1. FC Nürnberg - Hannover 96
Saturday, 27th of August, 15:30 CET Hamburger SV - Hannover 96
Saturday, 10th of September, 15:30 CET Hannover 96 - Eintracht Frankfurt

The upcoming matches can be seen here.

Same as the years before, this year´s restart will be torn apart again due to 14-day breaks caused by DFB-Cup´s first round on August 20th/21st (drawing: July 9th) and World Cup qualifiers beginning of September.

Today Hannover 96 won the third test match 5:1 against SV Ramlingen / Ehlershausen (5th league).

STATISTICS

Hannover 96 (1st Half): Juric, Marheineke, Yankson, Frontzeck, Halfar, Vinicius, Dietwald, Dabrowski, Jusufi, Montabell, Hahne

Hannover 96 (2nd Half): Enke, Schröter, Halstenberg, Zuraw, Tarnat, Lala, Schulz, Balitsch, Delura, Hashemian, Stajnern

Goals: 0:1 Dabrowski (24.), 1:1 Capin (29.), 1:2 Dabrowski (39.), 1:3 Stajner (57.), 1:4 Stajner (73.), 1:5 Delura (74.)

Spectators: 2.633

The former 96- midfielder Julian de Guzman talks about the life in La Coruna, his brother and his new born daughter (english and german):

"It was the 1st leg held in La Coruna on the 2nd of July at 9:15pm. With intense training sessions and lots of tactical work..."

http://www.juliandeguzman.ca

Hannover 96 defender Steve Cherundolo, preparing for the Gold Cup in the U.S., enjoys his time in his old digs, the University of Portland alum takes a trip down memory lane this week.

From his favorite old haunts to his favorite times with former coach Clive Charles, Steve looks back on his time here in this exclusive MP3-file from ussoccer.com.

Hannover 96 won on Sunday the second test match 3:0 against SV Germania Helstorf.

STATISTICS

Hannover 96 (1st Half): Frank Juric - Mateusz Duraj, Moritz Marheineke, Dariusz Zuraw, Michael Frontzeck - Chavdar Yankov (ab 43. Johannes Dietwald), Hanno Balitsch, Sören Halfar, Michael Tarnat - Hendrik Hahne, Jiri Stajner

Hannover 96 (2nd Half): Robert Enke - Michael Frontzeck, Vincius, Benjamin Halstenberg - Johannes Dietwald, Christoph Dabrowski, Bastian Schulz, Silvio Schröter - Mo Idrissou, Nicolas Kiefer, Vahid Hashemian

Goals: 0:1 Stajner (23.), 0:2 Vinicius (60.), 0:3 Schulz (63.)

Spectators: 1.500

Hannover 96 won the first test match of the new season 14:0 against SV Ahlem. 2650 spectators have seen the charity game and were sent home lucky.

STATISTICS

Hannover 96 (1st Half): Enke, Marheineke, Vinicius, Frontzeck, Tarnat, Dietwald, Dabrowski, Canizales-Smith, Yankov, Hahne, Hashemian

Hannover 96 (2nd Half): Juric - Halstenberg, Zuraw, Frontzeck, Halfar, Balitsch, Kiefer, Schulz, Schröter, Stajner, Idrissou

Goals: 1:0 Hashemian (5., Tarnat), 2:0 Hahne (17., Yankov), 3:0 Dabrowski ((24., Tarnat), 4:0 Dietwald (30.), 5:0 Tarnat (36., Dietwald), 6:0 Dabrowski (38.), 7:0 Yankov (39., Dietwald), 8:0 Schulz (50., Idrissou), 9:0 Idrissou (52., Schröter), 10:0 Idrissou (53., Halstenberg), 11:0 Balitsch (55., Halfar), 12:0 Kiefer (60., Schröter), 13:0 Idrissou (67., Schröter), 14:0 Idrissou (87.)

Spectators: 2.650