Match Report
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Match Report
The air is cold and hail stones bounce off the ground here at Fritz Walter Stadion where FC Kaiserslautern play host to BV Borussia Dortmund. A crowd of 18,367 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
FC Kaiserslautern are playing in a 4-2-3-1 formation while BV Borussia Dortmund appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Oliver Köpke.
The pitch is in good condition.
FC Kaiserslautern are playing in a 4-2-3-1 formation while BV Borussia Dortmund appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Oliver Köpke.
0.00
0-0BV Borussia Dortmund start the game by kicking off the first half!
3.59
0-0Duarte Santos clumsily knocks into Juan-Carlos Guardiola. Duarte Santos is shown the yellow card! Juan-Carlos Guardiola runs off the knock.
4.21
0-0Paolo Panarelli flicks a high pass forward. Angelo De S. Correa controls it well on his chest. Angelo De S. Correa makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Diogo Costa but he's offside!
10.59
0-0Lefteris Andriopoulos barges into Paolo Panarelli. Lefteris Andriopoulos is warned by the referee! Paolo Panarelli hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
16.48
Santino Cohen threads the ball through to Paolo Panarelli. Paolo Panarelli makes a probing pass to Nicolas Hitzlsperger. Nicolas Hitzlsperger threads the ball through to Angelo De S. Correa but he's offside!
20.49
Hugo Leon makes a probing pass to Juan-Carlos Guardiola. Juan-Carlos Guardiola hits a low pass to Diogo Costa. Diogo Costa deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Nicolas Hitzlsperger but the linesman indicates offside!
21.08
0-0Ruel Davies knocks the ball to his team mate, Duarte Santos. Duarte Santos hits a low pass to Bernard Grendi. Bernard Grendi shoots from long range but is denied by Albrecht Prantl. Excellent save.
22.42
0-1Paolo Panarelli flicks a high pass forward. Nicolas Hitzlsperger controls it well on his chest. Nicolas Hitzlsperger lofts in a cross ball towards Angelo De S. Correa. Angelo De S. Correa beats his man to it with a header which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
26.39
With great vision, Paolo Panarelli plays the ball forward to Angelo De S. Correa. Angelo De S. Correa knocks in a cross ball towards Nicolas Hitzlsperger. Nicolas Hitzlsperger connects with a diving header. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
30.12
Duarte Santos darts forward. Duarte Santos whips in a cross ball towards Marco Van Fessem. Marco Van Fessem gets a glancing touch on the cross ball. The ball is well placed but the keeper is a match for it. Good save!
34.31
Showing composure, Gustavo Rosario laces a through ball forward to Angelo De S. Correa. Angelo De S. Correa whips in a cross ball towards Nicolas Hitzlsperger. Nicolas Hitzlsperger rises majestically and gets a header on goal. It's there!! Remi Renaud has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
44.18
Bernard Grendi barges into Santino Cohen. Bernard Grendi is warned by the referee! Santino Cohen hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
45.00
The referee blows for the end of the first half
Both teams emerge for the second half. FC Kaiserslautern appear unchanged since the first half. BV Borussia Dortmund also appear unchanged since the first half. The FC Kaiserslautern players look more determined than they did at the start of the game.
45.00
The whistle blows and FC Kaiserslautern get the second half underway!
53.16
0-3Santino Cohen flicks a high ball forward to Paolo Panarelli who takes it down. Paolo Panarelli brings the ball forward. Paolo Panarelli plays a one-two with Angelo De S. Correa and rushes in on goal... Nicolas Ahrens barges into Paolo Panarelli. Paolo Panarelli appeals for a penalty! The referee hasn't seen anything wrong!!
54.41
Marco Van Fessem comes in with a late challenge on Santino Cohen. Marco Van Fessem is shown the yellow card! Santino Cohen runs off the knock.
54.41
0-3BV Borussia Dortmund are dictating the run of play here today.
57.17
Lefteris Andriopoulos flicks a high pass forward to Marco Van Fessem who brings the ball under control. Marco Van Fessem lofts in a cross ball towards Bernard Grendi. Bernard Grendi jumps high and flicks the ball with his head. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
60.42
Lefteris Andriopoulos flicks a high pass forward. Bernard Grendi collects the pass. Bernard Grendi controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it is tipped over by Albrecht Prantl.
65.01
1-3Hugo Leon makes a probing pass to Gustavo Rosario. Gustavo Rosario threads a neat ball through to Nicolas Hitzlsperger. Nicolas Hitzlsperger knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
69.35
Lefteris Andriopoulos knocks the ball to his team mate, Andy Matteo. Andy Matteo shoots from distance. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is more than a match for it. Superb keeping!
71.30
1-3Duarte Santos makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Bernard Grendi. Bernard Grendi lofts in a cross ball towards Marco Van Fessem. Marco Van Fessem directs the ball goalwards with his head but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
72.23
Duarte Santos knocks the ball forward to Andy Matteo. Andy Matteo whips in a cross ball towards Bernard Grendi. Bernard Grendi shows true skill creating a chance out of nothing and knocks the ball goalwards with his head. Albrecht Prantl gathers the ball up comfortably. Superb keeping!
73.25
Santino Cohen takes a quick throw-in, which Hugo Leon takes on the chest. Hugo Leon sees Gustavo Rosario in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Gustavo Rosario flicks a high pass forward to Angelo De S. Correa who brings the ball under control. Angelo De S. Correa sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is more than a match for it. Fabulous stop!
77.27
Lefteris Andriopoulos deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Franklin Nguyen. Franklin Nguyen threads the ball through to Andy Matteo but he's offside!
78.49
Paolo Panarelli takes a quick throw-in. Juan-Carlos Guardiola flicks a high pass forward. Angelo De S. Correa controls it well on his chest. Angelo De S. Correa plays a one-two with Diogo Costa and rushes in on goal... Angelo De S. Correa makes some space for himself and shoots at goal but Remi Renaud is on top of it.
81.16
1-3Angelo De S. Correa hacks Ruel Davies from behind! The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Ruel Davies gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
84.36
Henry Swift chips the ball to his team mate, Gustavo Rosario. Gustavo Rosario flicks the ball to his team mate, Angelo De S. Correa. Angelo De S. Correa shoots from 25 yards. It's there!! Remi Renaud has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
89.18
Without breaking stride, Gustavo Rosario plays the ball forward to Nicolas Hitzlsperger. Nicolas Hitzlsperger controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
90.00
Juan-Carlos Guardiola flicks a high pass forward. Nicolas Hitzlsperger collects the pass. Nicolas Hitzlsperger plays a one-two with Angelo De S. Correa and rushes in on goal... Nicolas Hitzlsperger makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. Magnificent save by Remi Renaud!
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle
Match Statistics
Goals
1
4
Shots on Target
6
7
Shots off Target
1
1
Offsides
1
3
Fouls
4
1
Yellow Cards
2
1
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
38%
62%
Play Area
31%
42.3%
26.8%
Scorers
| Bernard Grendi 57 | Angelo De S. Correa 22, 84 Nicolas Hitzlsperger 26, 34 |
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Angelo De S. Correa of BV Borussia Dortmund |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Remi Renaud (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Moustapha El-Khalej (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Nicolas Ahrens (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Ruel Davies (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Pablo Cortez (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Lefteris Andriopoulos (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Duarte Santos (MID) |  | 6 |
| 8. | Andy Matteo (ATT) | 6 | |
| 9. | Franklin Nguyen (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Bernard Grendi (ATT) |  | 7 |
| 11. | Marco Van Fessem (ATT) | | 6 |
| 12. | Ger Laros (DEF) | 0 | |
| 13. | Christian Addo (MID) | 0 | |
| 14. | Ross Westwood (ATT) | 0 | |
| 1. | Albrecht Prantl (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | Santino Cohen (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Henry Swift (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Hugo Leon (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Piotr Lubanski (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Gustavo Rosario (MID) | 7 | |
| 7. | Juan-Carlos Guardiola (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | Paolo Panarelli (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Angelo De S. Correa (ATT) | | 9 |
| 10. | Nicolas Hitzlsperger (ATT) | | 9 |
| 11. | Diogo Costa (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Ángel Sanhueza (ATT) | 0 | |
| 13. | Jamal Van Der Laan (ATT) | 0 | |
| 14. | Sven Wilke (ATT) | 0 | |