Match Report


BV Borussia DortmundBV Borussia Dortmund     DSC Arminia BielefeldDSC Arminia Bielefeld
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Marcel RaffM. Raff74
G
1captain
G
48Nicolas DominguezN. Dominguez
Sven ZiegenhagenS. Ziegenhagen76
D
2
D
76Claudio MonteroC. Montero
Francis GinolaF. Ginola72
D
3
D
71Angelo GanzA. Ganz
David WillD. Will63
D
4
D
64Hugo SanzH. Sanz
Noah BierhoffN. Bierhoff73
M
captain5
M
70Alberto MunozA. Munoz
Andy HigginbothamA. Higginbotham69
M
6
M
65Noel WatersN. Waters
Torsten FrommT. Fromm63
M
7
M
63Nils DiakiteN. Diakite
Mauricio MarquitosM. Marquitos60
M
8
M
63Jakob NetzerJ. Netzer
Ignacio OpschoorI. Opschoor75
A
9
A
70Matthias MaierM. Maier
Menno GentileM. Gentile66
A
10
A
68Uwe PoschnerU. Poschner
Sander SeedorfS. Seedorf65
A
11
A
63David BeckmannD. Beckmann
 
Leon EmmerlichL. Emmerlich65
G
12
M
62Thomas MaierT. Maier
Uwe EmmerlichU. Emmerlich58
D
13
D
60Marc SchönenbornM. Schönenborn
David DörnerD. Dörner58
G
14
M
58Julian HoenessJ. Hoeness

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Match Report
Snow flakes fill the overcast sky here at Signal Iduna Park where BV Borussia Dortmund play host to DSC Arminia Bielefeld. A crowd of 18,016 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both BV Borussia Dortmund and DSC Arminia Bielefeld are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Stefan Buchwald.


0.00
The whistle blows and DSC Arminia Bielefeld get the match underway!
3.07
Alberto Munoz slams into David Will with his studs up. The referee motions to Alberto Munoz to come over. It's a red card!! David Will gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
4.47
Nils Diakite clumsily knocks into Andy Higginbotham. Nils Diakite is given a warning by the referee! Andy Higginbotham stretches but gets up unharmed.
21.03
Angelo Ganz kicks a strong pass forward to Noel Waters. Noel Waters flicks a high pass forward. David Beckmann controls it well on his chest. David Beckmann puts a great ball through. Noel Waters runs beyond the defensive line but is deemed offside!
24.50
David Will threads a neat ball through to Mauricio Marquitos. Mauricio Marquitos makes a simple pass to Sander Seedorf. Sander Seedorf knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
27.39
Showing composure, Sven Ziegenhagen plays the ball forward to Sander Seedorf. Sander Seedorf knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
32.04
Torsten Fromm makes a simple pass to Menno Gentile. Menno Gentile lofts in a cross ball towards Noah Bierhoff. With a superhuman jump, Noah Bierhoff connects with the ball and heads it goalwards. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. It's dealt with comprehensively by the defence.
33.50
Noel Waters clumsily knocks into Torsten Fromm. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Torsten Fromm runs off the knock.
34.33
Mauricio Marquitos hits a low pass to Torsten Fromm. Torsten Fromm lofts in a cross ball towards Sander Seedorf. Sander Seedorf heads the ball goalwards but it curls horrendously wide!
44.49
From the throw-in, David Will picks out Sven Ziegenhagen. Sven Ziegenhagen threads a neat ball through to Ignacio Opschoor. Ignacio Opschoor knocks the ball forward to Sander Seedorf. Sander Seedorf knocks in a cross ball towards Ignacio Opschoor. Ignacio Opschoor rises majestically and gets a header 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.
45.00
The referee blows for the end of the first half

Both teams emerge for the second half. BV Borussia Dortmund appear unchanged since the first half. DSC Arminia Bielefeld also appear unchanged since the first half. The BV Borussia Dortmund players look more determined than they did at the start of the game.

45.00
BV Borussia Dortmund start the second half!
48.17
David Beckmann flicks a high ball forward to Uwe Poschner who takes it down. Uwe Poschner shoots from outside the area. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. It's dealt with comprehensively by the defence.
49.40
Andy Higginbotham makes a simple pass to Mauricio Marquitos. Mauricio Marquitos lofts in a cross ball towards Ignacio Opschoor. Ignacio Opschoor beats his man to it with a header. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
51.37
Sander Seedorf kicks a strong pass forward to Andy Higginbotham. Andy Higginbotham knocks in a cross ball towards Sander Seedorf. Sander Seedorf is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. The keeper is on top of it. Superb keeping!
53.07
Sven Ziegenhagen threads the ball through to Francis Ginola. Francis Ginola makes a simple pass to Mauricio Marquitos. Mauricio Marquitos knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
59.43
David Will powers a long ball forward. Ignacio Opschoor sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
60.40
BV Borussia Dortmund have made a substitution with David Dörner replacing Sander Seedorf .
61.45
Claudio Montero surges forward with the ball. With wonderful vision, Claudio Montero plays the ball forward to Matthias Maier. Matthias Maier plays a quick one-two with Uwe Poschner and rushes in on goal... Some silky footwork from Matthias Maier provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal but he balloons it over the crossbar!
69.41
Noah Bierhoff makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Menno Gentile. Menno Gentile finds some space and shoots from distance but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
71.45
Noel Waters knocks the ball to his team mate, Matthias Maier. Matthias Maier shoots from 25 yards. The ball flies a good few feet wide of the post.
77.47
Noel Waters chips the ball to his team mate, Nils Diakite. Nils Diakite shoots from long range. It's miles wide!
81.06
With a delightful solo run, Noah Bierhoff stretches the opposition's defence. Noah Bierhoff whips in a cross ball towards Menno Gentile. Menno Gentile rises majestically and gets a header on goal. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. It's dealt with comprehensively by the defence.
83.20
Torsten Fromm flicks a high ball forward to Noah Bierhoff who takes it down. Noah Bierhoff shoots from distance but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
85.23
Sven Ziegenhagen flicks a high pass forward. Francis Ginola collects the pass. Francis Ginola threads a neat ball through to Mauricio Marquitos. Mauricio Marquitos whips in a cross ball towards Menno Gentile. With a superhuman jump, Menno Gentile connects with the ball and heads it goalwards but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!

Match Statistics
 

BV Borussia Dortmund

DSC Arminia Bielefeld
Goals
0
0
Shots on Target
1
0
Shots off Target
9
4
Offsides
1
1
Fouls
0
3
Yellow Cards
0
1
Red Cards
0
1

Possession
60.6%
39.4%
Play Area
23.9%
45.1%
31%
 

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Sven Ziegenhagen of BV Borussia Dortmund

Match Ratings
1.Marcel Raff (GK)
6
2.Sven Ziegenhagen (DEF)
7
3.Francis Ginola (DEF)
6
4.David Will (DEF)
6
5.Noah Bierhoff (MID)
7
6.Andy Higginbotham (MID)
6
7.Torsten Fromm (MID)
6
8.Mauricio Marquitos (MID)
6
9.Ignacio Opschoor (ATT)
6
10.Menno Gentile (ATT)
6
11.Sander Seedorf (ATT)
6
 
12.Leon Emmerlich (GK)
0
13.Uwe Emmerlich (DEF)
0
14.David Dörner (GK)
6

1.Nicolas Dominguez (GK)
6
2.Claudio Montero (DEF)
6
3.Angelo Ganz (DEF)
6
4.Hugo Sanz (DEF)
6
5.Alberto Munoz (MID)red card
3
6.Noel Waters (MID)yellow card
6
7.Nils Diakite (MID)
6
8.Jakob Netzer (MID)
6
9.Matthias Maier (ATT)
6
10.Uwe Poschner (ATT)
6
11.David Beckmann (ATT)
6
 
12.Thomas Maier (MID)
0
13.Marc Schönenborn (DEF)
0
14.Julian Hoeness (MID)
0