A late goal by Gojko Kacar spared Hertha Berlin's blushes and earned the capital city club a 1-0 victory over Hannover in the opening week of the 2009/10 Bundesliga season.
Both sides enjoyed good chances throughout the match, but it was left for Hertha in the 82nd minute as Kacar took a ball in from Cicero and beat defender Constant Djakpa before dispatching a shot into the Hannover goal.
The capacity crowd at Olympiastadion was very much relieved by the Kacar goal, and the three points were exactly what the home side wanted as they seek to improve on last year's fourth place finish.