Victory Streak Unbroken Hannover96 vs Werder 1:5 SV Werder Bremen have driven its winning streak on smooth course when head coach Thomas Schaaf and his team bulldozed the 96ers with a 1:5 landslide victory on the 12th match day of the Bundesliga. Already in the 1st half, a pair of goals crafted by Nelson Valdez and Ivan Klasnic's initial output, had laid the foundation stones of triumph for the visiting side. During second half, Hannover pushed to slash Bremen’s edge through a home side goal swung by Jiri Stajner 1:3. But retaliatory compliments, Klasnic's second conversion, and Fabian Ernst's first goal this season, wrapped-up Werder's victory away from home. Traveling to Hannover without star striker Ailton, Werder marched on the pitch charging the 96ers early on to contain the home side from mounting any game strategy. Midfield spotlighted Bremen threatening Hannover straightaway, surrounding home side with pockets of pressure where escape proved hopeless. Werder’s attempts at direct passing game swelled chances of rushing down the field for early scoring opportunities. This tactic of the Green-White finally hatched a goal after eight minutes when Johan Micoud kicked a corner that was forwarded through captain Frank Baumann’s head, extending goalwards to Nelson Valdez who speared to pluck Bremen’s early lead. Jolted by its visitor's alarming wake-up goal, Hannover bolted upright with more composure and marshaled for the impending round of shooting fireworks that was to enthrall the crowd gathered at the AWD Arena. The 12th minute showed 96er striker Thomas Brdaric launching a header barely missing the goal. This scoring opportunity was set-up through a ball lofted to him, thanks to team-mate Daniel Stendel. Werder’s cue flashed after a minute displaying Johan Micoud netting, thanks, but no thanks to Referee Wolfgang Stark who nullified the shot due to offside. The following minutes showcased Nelson Valdez single-handedly striking against the 96ers but the youngster from Paraguay failed twice before the superb saves of Hannover’s keeper Marc Ziegler (19th and 31st minutes). But this afternoon had been destined to mark a match day when the Valdez’ star was to shine the brightest, and no magnificent save could neither outdazzle nor repel his second strike from feeding the goalmouth. After a fabulous square between Fabe Ernst and Johan Micoud, the Frenchman mobilized a guardless Valdez who first cruised around Ziegler before fulfilling his job of welding his pair of goals. Shortly after, Ivan Klasnic showed no mercy beating the net to notch Werder's halftime victory. Kostas Konstantinidis misguided a back header from Johan Micoud’s corner kick to impact the upright of his side's own goal; the ensuing rebound was stabbed by the Croatian international ending 1st half at 0:3 Performance Slump in 2nd Half Similar to recent past matches (against Freiburg and Frankfurt) Bremen’s performance level spiraled downwards in the 2nd halftime, turning-up chances for home side to recharge in the match. Werder in slow motion was consequently scourged by a counterstrike whip that lashed a goal for the 96ers. Jiri Stajner retrieving the ball from home side’s penalty box, launched a solo sprint needing only to spend a short-pass to teammate Vinicius Bergantin, then from 18- yard distance discharged his shot that blasted past the goalline before a helpless Andreas Reinke. Hannover displayed to have snatched grip of the pitch and advanced their assaults closer to Werder’s goalpost. Had Andreas Reincke mishandled his saves on 66th and 71st minutes, match could have gained some renewed momentum. Staying true to their old habits, the Green-Whites have always synchronised goals with perfect timing. That they did in Hannover; from a pass lofted by Krisztian Lisztes, Nelson Valdez headed an assist that was instrumental for Ivan Klasnic to carve his second goal. Shortly before the waning minutes, Fabian Ernst unleashed another outstanding performance confirming that his playing form has been indeed excellent. From a play set by Markus Daun who came as substitute, Werder’s German international collected the cross to strike a late winner from 14 yards past the goal line that brought the match to a close at 1:5. This win elevates SV Werder up to 2nd place. VfB Stuttgart keeps its top position after winning 0:2 at Frankfurt Eintracht. Bayer 04 Leverkusen can evict Werder from its post by winning against FC Schalke on Sunday. SV Werder Bremen: Reinke – Stalteri, Ismaël, Krstajic, Davala – Ernst, Baumann, Micoud, Lisztes (84. Borowski), – Klasnic (79. Charisteas), Valdez (81. Daun) Hannover 96: Ziegler – Bergantin, Zuraw, Cherundolo, Konstantinidis – Dabrowski, Krupnikovic (85. Djefaflia), Stefulj (46. Idrissou), Stajner – Stendel, Brdaric (82. Wolf) Goals: 0:1 Valdez (8.), 0:2 Valdez (37.), 0:3 Klasnic (41.), 1:3 Stajner (55.), 1:4 Klasnic (79.), 1:5 Ernst (87.) Yellow Card: Ernst (SV Werder) – Cherundolo (Hannover) Referee: Wolfgang Stark Attendance AWD-Arena: 25,895 Goal Attempt: 17 : 16 Corner : 8 : 10 Possession : 48% : 52% Won Tackle : 45% : 55% Foul : 18 : 14 Offside : 2 : 0 (Werder's Perspective) Most Ball Contact: Micoud (Werder) 82 x – Cherundolo (Hannover) 84 x Best Tackle: Lisztes (Werder) 66 % - Zuraw (Hannover) 78 % .