2. Bundesliga (Week 2) : Hannover beats Fürth 3-1
GERMANY, Aug. 14, 2016 (AMP) — 2. Bundesliga / Match day 2: Two wins in a row for Hannover 96. After their 0-4 win against FC Kaiserslautern on August 5, Hannover 96 continued their sensational form in the 2. Bundesliga with a 3-1 victory over SpVgg Greuther Fürth this Sunday.
Hannover 96 dominated the first half thanks to a goal scored by Fossum Iver in the 23rd minute. Leading 1-0 at the break, Hannover 96 players further widened their lead in the second period by scoring twice (Maier '74 and Harnik '85).
Hannover 96 remains in first place with 6 points from 2 games, tie on points with runner-up Eintracht Braunschweig.
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| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hannover 96 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 6 |
| 2 | Eintracht Braunschweig | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 6 |
| 3 | Fortuna Düsseldorf | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| 3 | VfL Bochum | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| 5 | FC Heidenheim | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 6 | Erzgebirge Aue | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 7 | Stuttgart | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 8 | SpVgg Greuther Fürth | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 3 |
| 9 | FC Nürnberg | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 10 | Karlsruher SC | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 11 | Dynamo Dresden | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 12 | Arminia Bielefeld | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 13 | SV Sandhausen | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | -2 | 1 |
| 14 | Union Berlin | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 0 |
| 14 | Würzburger Kickers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 0 |
| 16 | 1860 Munich | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 |
| 17 | FC St. Pauli | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | -3 | 0 |
| 18 | FC Kaiserslautern | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | -4 | 0 |
Fixtures and Results : 2. Bundesliga 2016-2017
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Overview
Hannover 96
- Position: 1
- Best performance of the season:FC Kaiserslautern 0-4 Hannover 96 (5 Aug.)
- Previous game:FC Kaiserslautern 0-4 Hannover 96 (5 Aug.)
- Next game:VfL Bochum - Hannover 96 (26 Aug.)
SpVgg Greuther Fürth
- Position: 8 -3
- Best performance of the season:SpVgg Greuther Fürth 1-0 1860 Munich (7 Aug.)
- Previous game:SpVgg Greuther Fürth 1-0 1860 Munich (7 Aug.)
- Next game:SpVgg Greuther Fürth - Erzgebirge Aue (27 Aug.)
Hannover 96
3:1
SpVgg Greuther Fürth
3:1 (1:0)
- 14 August 2016
- 13:30
- Hanover
Table
| Pos | Team | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hannover 96 | 6 |
| 2 |  Eintracht Braunschweig | 6 |
| 3 |  Fortuna Düsseldorf | 4 |
| 3 |  VfL Bochum | 4 |
| 5 |  FC Heidenheim | 4 |
Week 2 Results
| Friday 12 August 2016 | ||||
 | Erzgebirge Aue | 2-0 | SV Sandhausen |  |
 | FC Nürnberg | 1-1 | FC Heidenheim | |
| Fortuna Düsseldorf | 1-0 | Stuttgart |  |
| Saturday 13 August 2016 | ||||
 | Karlsruher SC | 1-1 | VfL Bochum | |
 | FC St. Pauli | 0-2 | Eintracht Braunschweig | |
| Sunday 14 August 2016 | ||||
| Hannover 96 | 3-1 | SpVgg Greuther Fürth | |
 | 1860 Munich | 15:30 | Arminia Bielefeld | |
| Würzburger Kickers | 15:30 | FC Kaiserslautern |  | |
| Monday 15 August 2016 | ||||
 | Union Berlin | 20:15 | Dynamo Dresden | |