Match Report
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Match Report
Rain lashes down heavily here at Signal Iduna Park where BV Borussia Dortmund play host to MSV Duisburg. A crowd of 16,735 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Both BV Borussia Dortmund and MSV Duisburg are lined up in a 4-3-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Sebastian Sparwasser.
The pitch is in good condition.
Both BV Borussia Dortmund and MSV Duisburg are lined up in a 4-3-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Sebastian Sparwasser.
0.00
The whistle blows and BV Borussia Dortmund get the match underway!
4.35
Jermaine Mercer chips the ball to his team mate, Lennart Röhner. Lennart Röhner passes the ball forward but Samir Overath is offside!
6.52
Simon Neuhaus threads a neat ball through to Tiago Costa. Tiago Costa flicks a high pass forward. Samir Overath controls it well on his chest. Samir Overath shoots from long range. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
10.33
Gianmarco Colucci threads the ball through to Uwe Wilke. Uwe Wilke runs straight at the defence! Some silky footwork from Uwe Wilke provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal. Uwe Wilke scores for MSV Duisburg!!
14.31
Eric Backes sees Julian Andres in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Julian Andres knocks in a cross ball towards Samir Overath. Samir Overath finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head. The ball skims just under the bar, beyond the keeper's outstretched hand. Goal!!
20.54
Julian Andres comes in with a late challenge on Miguael Reyes. The referee calls over Julian Andres and warns him to calm down! Miguael Reyes grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
27.36
Simon Neuhaus controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Tiago Costa. Tiago Costa knocks the ball to his team mate, Samir Overath. Samir Overath makes a probing pass to Lennart Röhner but he's offside!
32.06
Simon Neuhaus passes the ball forward to Eric Backes. Eric Backes flicks a high pass forward. Lennart Röhner collects the pass. Lennart Röhner controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
36.42
Markus Rösler flicks the ball to his team mate, Uwe Wilke. Uwe Wilke flicks a high pass forward. Haoulid Barul controls it well on his chest and turns goalwards. Haoulid Barul shows great control and tries a shot on goal but is denied by Simon Neuhaus. Excellent block.
38.12
Markus Rösler threads a neat ball through to Abubakari Hansma. Abubakari Hansma controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. It's miles wide!
39.20
Miguael Reyes passes the ball through the wet conditions to the feet of Markus Rösler. Markus Rösler runs straight at the opposition's defence. Markus Rösler deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Haoulid Barul but the linesman indicates offside!
40.18
42.27
With great vision, Tobias Frieser plays the ball forward to Jermaine Mercer. Jermaine Mercer sees Julian Andres in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Julian Andres sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The ball hits the post, bouncing back into play. BV Borussia Dortmund are unable to capitalise and the keeper manages to gather up the loose ball.
44.08
Eric Backes flicks a high pass forward. Lennart Röhner collects the pass. Seeing a gap ahead, Lennart Röhner plays the ball forward to Julian Andres who has made a great run into the box. Julian Andres looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
45.00
Rafael Martins passes the ball through the wet conditions to the feet of Eric Backes. Eric Backes makes a probing pass to Lennart Röhner. Lennart Röhner shoots from distance. The keeper is more than a match for it. Fabulous save!
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!
Both teams emerge for the second half. BV Borussia Dortmund appear unchanged since the first half. MSV Duisburg also appear unchanged since the first half. Both teams look fired up and appear much more hungry than they were previously.
45.00
MSV Duisburg kick off!
47.13
Seeing a gap ahead, Jermaine Mercer plays the ball forward to Julian Andres. Julian Andres knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Miguael Reyes.
48.31
Markus Rösler flicks a high pass forward. Abubakari Hansma collects the pass. Abubakari Hansma shoots from outside the area. The ball hits the post, bouncing back into play. MSV Duisburg are unable to capitalise and the keeper manages to gather up the loose ball.
49.20
Eric Backes takes it forward alone. Eric Backes shoots from outside the area but it's drastically wayward!
57.25
Paul Röhlig flicks a high pass forward. Tiago Costa collects the pass. Tiago Costa flicks a high pass forward to Samir Overath who brings the ball under control. Samir Overath knocks in a cross ball towards Lennart Röhner. Lennart Röhner makes a convincing header. The ball skims just under the bar, beyond the keeper's outstretched hand. Goal!!
60.12
Jan Kurth threads the ball through to Abubakari Hansma. Abubakari Hansma puts a great ball through. Haoulid Barul runs beyond the defensive line but is deemed offside!
63.55
Simon Neuhaus flicks a high pass forward. Eric Backes holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Eric Backes kicks a strong pass forward to Lennart Röhner. Lennart Röhner controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it flies just wide!
66.52
Markus Rösler hacks Jermaine Mercer from behind! The referee brings Markus Rösler to one side and gives him a warning! Jermaine Mercer gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
69.27
Tobias Frieser flicks the ball to his team mate, Jermaine Mercer. Jermaine Mercer decides to run forward with the ball. Jermaine Mercer finds some space and shoots from distance but it's a lousy effort!
75.46
Tiago Costa catches Jan Kurth on the ankles. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Jan Kurth hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
77.49
BV Borussia Dortmund have made a substitution with Jan Kauder replacing Simon Neuhaus .
78.56
Markus Rösler chips the ball to his team mate, Uwe Wilke. Uwe Wilke knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Gianmatteo Abbiati who gathers it comfortably.
81.15
Markus Rösler clumsily knocks into Jermaine Mercer. The referee brings Markus Rösler to one side and gives him another warning! Jermaine Mercer is really getting knocked about but he carries on with a struggle.
83.16
Eric Backes flicks a high pass forward to Lennart Röhner who brings the ball under control. Lennart Röhner shoots from long range. Magnificent save by Oliver Littbarski!
85.32
Tiago Costa knocks the ball to his team mate, Julian Andres. Julian Andres shoots from 25 yards. The ball comes in low, but Oliver Littbarski smothers it!
87.31
Jan Kauder flicks a high pass forward. Jermaine Mercer holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Jermaine Mercer flicks a high pass forward to Samir Overath who brings the ball neatly under control. Samir Overath knocks in a cross ball towards Julian Andres. Julian Andres is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. It's dealt with comprehensively by the defence.
90.00
Eric Backes hits a low pass to Samir Overath. Samir Overath kicks a strong pass forward to Lennart Röhner but the referee indicates it's offside!
90.00
The whistle blows full-time!
Match Statistics
Goals
2
1
Shots on Target
5
2
Shots off Target
8
3
Offsides
3
3
Fouls
2
2
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
65.1%
34.9%
Play Area
31.4%
43%
25.6%
Scorers
Samir Overath 14 Lennart Röhner 57 | Uwe Wilke 10 |
Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Samir Overath of BV Borussia Dortmund |
Match Ratings
1. | Gianmatteo Abbiati (GK) | 6 | |
2. | Tobias Frieser (DEF) | 6 | |
3. | Rafael Martins (DEF) | 7 | |
4. | Simon Neuhaus (DEF) | 7 | |
5. | Paul Röhlig (DEF) | 6 | |
6. | Jermaine Mercer (MID) | 7 | |
7. | Tiago Costa (MID) | ![]() | 6 |
8. | Eric Backes (MID) | 8 | |
9. | Julian Andres (ATT) | 6 | |
10. | Lennart Röhner (ATT) | ![]() | 8 |
11. | Samir Overath (ATT) | ![]() | 9 |
12. | Harry Lua-Lua (GK) | 0 | |
13. | Jan Kauder (GK) | 6 | |
14. | Paul Lindner (ATT) | 0 |
1. | Oliver Littbarski (GK) | 7 | |
2. | Paul Birkwald (DEF) | 6 | |
3. | David Rohrschneider (DEF) | 6 | |
4. | Cosimo Bertani (DEF) | 6 | |
5. | Miguael Reyes (DEF) | 6 | |
6. | Gianmarco Colucci (MID) | 6 | |
7. | Jan Kurth (MID) | 6 | |
8. | Markus Rösler (MID) | 6 | |
9. | Haoulid Barul (ATT) | 6 | |
10. | Abubakari Hansma (ATT) | 6 | |
11. | Uwe Wilke (ATT) | ![]() | 8 |
12. | Markus Helmer (MID) | 0 | |
13. | Bakary Freund (MID) | 0 | |
14. | Steffen Hamann (MID) | 0 |