With his sight set on the upcoming Valencian derby over the weekend, Juan Ignacio Martinez tinkered his first team roster for the UEFA Europa League trip to http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Germany-c2904.
When you think you're going to lose a game, chances are that you end up losing. Juan Ignacio http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Martinez-c24468’s Levante travelled to Hannover with eleven reserve players, considering the Valencian derby next Sunday.
La Granotes ended up paying for their lack of faith in getting a victory that was apparently more feasible than expected, especially given the fact their opponents gave away a penalty in the first eight minutes of the match and were reduced to ten men.
Inside the first ten minutes, Pedro Rios was brought down by http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Karim-Haggui-c20361. The Hannover defender was given his marching orders with Michel profiting from the penalty.
http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Szabolcs-Huszti-c34444, brought AWD-Arena based entity on level terms from the spot, with Ivory Coast striker, Didier Ya Konan, giving the hosts a much deserved lead four minutes after the interval.
Goals from Hannover did not exact a positive reaction from Levante, who were scared on their small tour in the continental competition. The cluelessness in La Granotes was evident as they gave away as many minutes they could when making changes, despite the fact their team was losing 2-1 with an advantage of personnel.
Throughout the fixture, Hannover always were on the offensive and deservedly turned the tables. Ya Konan took advantage of a scramble in the penalty, beating http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Keylor-Navas-c20799, for the lead.
Nevertheless, Hannover goalkeeper, http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Pedro-c29582 Rios in extension time.
There was so much to do by the visitors but they squandered too many minutes of the match, and their looping balls into the area never caught Zieler off his line.
The fixture should be a lesson to Levante, as a team playing in Europe cannot go into matches with half measures.
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