Midfielder Hiroshi Kiyotake opened his season account with a superbly taken finish to earn struggling Hannover a 1-1 derby draw away to Wolfsburg in the German first division on Saturday.
Bas Dost headed Wolfsburg in front in the 40th minute after a well-timed run into the box, but man-of-the-match Kiyotake stole the show with a 57th-minute equalizer to earn his side only their second point of the season.
The World Cup midfielder took a ball into the box from Manuel Schmiedebach on his chest before smashing a volley in off the underside of the crossbar, but he admitted afterward that he was disappointed the Reds, who are still bottom of the table, could not take all three points.