After the goal, Mainz tried to come back into the game
but they couldn't create many chances. They got a chance
to level the score through Gerber who had a chance to shoot
on the volley from inside the box but he missed the target.
Zidan also had a great chance to score from a brilliant
solo effort when he dribbled past three Hannover players
before firing the ball high above the crossbar. Zidan could
have done better with his finish but he opted for the spectacular
and tried a powerful shot into top corner instead of burying
the ball gently home. Still, it was a magical piece of skill
from the Egyptian who was almost on his own in the entire
half.
In the 2nd half, Mainz continued to disappoint as they
had a shaky start as they let Hannover approach their goal
twice. The first time was luckily cleared but the 2nd resulted
in another goal which came through Yankov who scored from
a counter attacking move.
Zidan in tears
Zidan had a great chance to score a few minutes after this
goal when he advanced with the ball behind the defense,
dribbled past the keeper and tried to bury the ball home,
but the last tough was once more lacking and he hit the
side netting instead.
In the 81st minute, Zidan scored the only goal for Mainz
when Pekovic penetrated through the Hannover defense, faced
the keeper and unselfishly sent the ball on the floor to
Zidan who scored with ease to make the score 1-2.
In the dying moments of the game, the substitute Jovanovic
headed the ball at goal but it was denied by the bar and
the game ended in a 1-2 defeat.
The situation now is very critical for Mainz as they'll
unlikely avoid relegation this season. They still have three
matches to play but two of them are away fixtures against
Bayern Munich and Stuttgart.
More on Zidan and Mainz soon..
