Hannover 96 | 3 - 1 | Vorskla |
|---|---|---|
| Konstantin Rausch (24') |  | Roman Bezues (pen 45') |
| Didier Konan (33') | | |
| Artur Sobiech (78') | | |
| Date | : | Thu, Dec 15, 2011 | Time | : | 19:00 CET |
| Play on | : | UEFA Europa League |
Hannover 96 3 - 1 Vorskla 15th Dec 2011
Hannover 96 3 - 1 Vorskla 15th Dec 2011 Story
A second-string Hannover celebrated their progress into the knockout stages of the Europa League with a 3-1 home win over Vorskla.
With their place in the next round already assured, Hannover boss Mirko Slomka rang the changes and watched his reshuffled team ease to victory against Group B's bottom side.
First-half goals from Konstantin Rausch and Didier Konan sent the Germans on their way and, while Roman Bezues pulled one back just before half-time from the penalty spot, Artur Sobiech sealed the win 12 minutes from time.
Hannover were even able to afford a second-half penalty miss from Rausch as they finished group runner-up behind winners Standard Liege.
With nothing riding on the game Slomka used the opportunity to recall goalkeeper Markus Miller, who had missed the previous 11 weeks due to mental exhaustion, amongst his six changes.
Miller was a spectator for the opening 40 minutes as Hannover set about opening up a 2-0 lead.
Konan had forced Vorskla goalkeeper Serhiy Dolhansky into an early save before Rausch opened the scoring with 23 minutes played. The 21-year-old blasted in his shot from 25 yards after Sergio Pinto provided the assist to tee him up.
Hannover got their second nine minutes later when Konan found the top-right corner from 12 yards.
The Germans looked to be coasting at that point but they let their guard slip just before half-time as, after Bezues had shot narrowly wide, he was gifted the chance to pull one back when Mario Eggiman fouled Ahmed Januzi.
Bezues calmly took his spot-kick as he placed it into the bottom-left corner.
Hannover should have restored their two-goal lead 10 minutes after half-time when Januzi fouled Rausch in the area. Rausch took the spot-kick himself but Dolhansky tipped it wide.
It mattered not though as Hannover continued to dominate, with Pinto twice going close, before Sobiech finally put the match to bed in the 78th minute. Konan set up the striker who found the net from six yards
Hannover 96 vs Vorskla Last 5 match
| Hannover 96 | Vorskla |
| Dec 10, 2011, Hannover 96 0 - 0 Bayer 04 Leverkusen | Nov 30, 2011, Vorskla Poltava 1 - 1 FC Copenhagen |
| Dec 3, 2011, SC Freiburg 1 - 1 Hannover 96 | Nov 3, 2011, Vorskla Poltava 1 - 3 Standard |
| Nov 30, 2011, Standard 2 - 0 Hannover 96 | Oct 20, 2011, Standard 0 - 0 Vorskla Poltava |
| Nov 26, 2011, Hannover 96 1 - 1 Hamburg | Sep 29, 2011, Vorskla Poltava 1 - 2 Hannover 96 |
| Nov 19, 2011, VfL Wolfsburg 4 - 1 Hannover 96 | Sep 15, 2011, FC Copenhagen 1 - 0 Vorskla Poltava |
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