First half highlights:
8th minute: Timo Hübers fails to stop Theodor Gebre Selassie’s cross and the ball falls to Joshua Sargent. The American brings it down on his chest and fires in an effort on goal, but his shot is straight at Ratajczak who makes the save.
27th minute: Ludwig Augustinsson advances down the left-hand side and crosses to the far post where Gebre Selassie is waiting. However, he is unable to keep his shot down and the score remains goalless.
29th minute: Goal for Werder Bremen, scored by Theodor Gebre Selassie! The ball drops to Werder’s right-back again at the far post from an Augustinsson cross. This time he makes no mistake, heading into the left corner to put the Green-Whites in the lead!
32nd minute: Goal for Werder Bremen, scored by Joshua Sargent! Kohfeldt’s team double their lead inside three minutes as veteran captain Niklas Moisander beats four men in the middle of the park before timing a pass to perfection through to the youngster. Sargent keeps his cool and slots past Ratajczak to make it 2-0!
38th minute: Eggestein finds himself in space 17 metres out and takes aim, forcing a great save from the 96 keeper.
45+3 minute: Half time in Hanover with the next round of the DFB-Pokal beckoning!