Match Report


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Match Report
The air is damp with a fine drizzle here at Signal Iduna Park where BV Borussia Dortmund play host to Hannover 96. Its a sell-out today with the 10,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both BV Borussia Dortmund and Hannover 96 are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Kai Janes.


0.00
BV Borussia Dortmund kick off and get the match underway!
3.39
Billy Hendry kicks a strong pass forward to Luis Carcedo. Luis Carcedo lofts in a cross ball towards Claudio Marin. Claudio Marin connects with a diving header but it slams into the crowd!
10.47
Ralph Wilcox deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Malte Kirschner. Malte Kirschner threads the ball through to Ivan Hernandez. Ivan Hernandez whips in a cross ball towards Claudio Marin. Claudio Marin powers a header at goal. The ball is well placed but the keeper is a match for it. Excellent keeping!
14.55
Kelvin Beckham makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Stefan Götz. Stefan Götz plays the ball forward to Luis Diaz. Luis Diaz knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
15.27
Lorenzo Sala threads a neat ball through to Billy Hendry. Billy Hendry makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Luis Carcedo. Luis Carcedo knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Ruel Rodgers.
18.15
Alexandre Ramos flicks a high pass forward to Luis Diaz who brings the ball under control. Luis Diaz runs straight at the defence! Luis Diaz cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal but it flies just off target!
22.44
Luis Carcedo clumsily knocks into Gaspar Nascimento. The referee brings Luis Carcedo to one side and gives him a warning! Gaspar Nascimento grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
24.11
Paul Ziege flicks a high pass forward. Sven Breitner controls it well on his chest. Sven Breitner lofts in a cross ball towards Luis Diaz. Luis Diaz flicks the ball with his head. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Luis Diaz!
27.30
Julian Galadames darts forward. Julian Galadames makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Claudio Marin. Claudio Marin lofts in a cross ball towards Luis Carcedo. Luis Carcedo jumps high and flicks the ball with his head. The ball is well placed but the keeper is a match for it. Good keeping!
28.20
Ga‘l Bossis breaks forward. Ga‘l Bossis threads the ball through to Ivan Hernandez. Ivan Hernandez knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
32.41
Stefan Götz deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Ruel Rodgers. Ruel Rodgers flicks the ball to his team mate, Luis Diaz. Luis Diaz knocks in a cross ball towards Paul Ziege. Paul Ziege flicks the ball with his head. Paul Ziege scores for Hannover 96!!
36.02
Kelvin Beckham threads a neat ball through to Alexandre Ramos. Alexandre Ramos threads a neat ball through to Paul Ziege. Paul Ziege knocks in a cross ball towards Luis Diaz. Luis Diaz finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head. The ball flies a good few feet wide of the post.
38.26
Alexandre Ramos knocks the ball to his team mate, Sven Engels. Sven Engels shoots from 25 yards but is denied by Chris Royce. Excellent save.
40.27
Ivan Hernandez threads a neat ball through to Luis Carcedo. Luis Carcedo knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Bakary Dörner who gathers it comfortably.
42.12
Ivan Hernandez threads a neat ball through to Claudio Marin. Claudio Marin knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
45.00
Stefan Götz plays the ball forward to Sven Breitner. Sven Breitner knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Ga‘l Bossis.
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. Hannover 96 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
The whistle blows and Hannover 96 kick off!
47.04
Lorenzo Sala makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Don Booth. Don Booth controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Claudio Marin. Claudio Marin knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Ruel Rodgers.
48.36
Ralph Wilcox controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Luis Carcedo. Luis Carcedo sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The keeper is more than a match for it. Good keeping!
49.52
Ralph Wilcox flicks the ball to his team mate, Luis Carcedo. Luis Carcedo threads the ball through to Claudio Marin but he's offside!
51.09
Don Booth barges into Gaspar Nascimento. The referee calls over Don Booth and shows him a yellow card! Gaspar Nascimento hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
55.36
Kelvin Beckham kicks a strong pass forward to Alexandre Ramos. Alexandre Ramos chips the ball to his team mate, Paul Ziege. Paul Ziege makes a probing pass to Luis Diaz but he's offside!
57.01
Ralph Wilcox flicks a high pass forward. Billy Hendry controls it well on his chest. Billy Hendry lofts in a cross ball towards Don Booth. Don Booth is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
60.47
Hannover 96 have made 3 substitutions with Martin Oswald replacing Alexandre Ramos, Markus Friedmann replacing Paul Ziege and Philipp Birnbaum replacing Luis Diaz .
61.49
Lorenzo Sala makes a probing pass to Claudio Marin. Claudio Marin knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
65.02
Sven Engels kicks a strong pass forward to Martin Oswald. Martin Oswald flicks a high pass forward to Sven Breitner who brings the ball under control. Sven Breitner shoots from outside the area. Magnificent save by Chris Royce!
66.54
Ralph Wilcox flicks a high pass forward. Ivan Hernandez holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Ivan Hernandez knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Martin Oswald.
67.23
Gaspar Nascimento runs forward with the ball. Gaspar Nascimento runs straight at the opposition's defence. Gaspar Nascimento knocks in a cross ball towards Sven Breitner. Julian Galadames catches Sven Breitner on the ankles. Sven Breitner appeals for a penalty! The referee hasn't seen anything wrong!!
73.20
Stefan Götz decides to run forward with the ball. Stefan Götz lofts in a cross ball towards Markus Friedmann. Markus Friedmann outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward. It's miles wide!
83.10
Plenty of goal mouth action is making this a great game to watch.
87.57
Ivan Hernandez catches Ruel Rodgers on the ankles. Ivan Hernandez is warned by the referee! Ruel Rodgers stretches but gets up unharmed.
89.12
Julian Galadames flicks a high ball forward to Malte Kirschner who takes it down. Malte Kirschner makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Ivan Hernandez. Ivan Hernandez knocks in a cross ball towards Don Booth. Don Booth is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
90.00
Julian Galadames flicks a high pass forward. Claudio Marin collects the pass. Claudio Marin surges forward with the ball. Claudio Marin lofts in a cross ball towards Ivan Hernandez. Ivan Hernandez beats his man to it with a header. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. The loose ball is cleared by the defence.
90.00
The referee blows for full-time

Match Statistics
Goals
1
2
Shots on Target
4
4
Shots off Target
3
3
Offsides
1
1
Fouls
3
0
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
48.4%
51.6%
Play Area
23.7%
43%
33.3%


Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Luis Diaz of Hannover 96

Match Ratings
1.Chris Royce (GK)
7
2.Julian Galadames (DEF)
7
3.Ga‘l Bossis (DEF)
6
4.Lorenzo Sala (DEF)
6
5.Don Booth (MID)goal scoredyellow card
8
6.Ralph Wilcox (MID)
7
7.Malte Kirschner (MID)
6
8.Billy Hendry (MID)
7
9.Luis Carcedo (ATT)
6
10.Ivan Hernandez (ATT)
6
11.Claudio Marin (ATT)
7
 
12.Youssouf Rouvière (DEF)
0
13.Chris Burgess (GK)
0
14.Victor Bravo (MID)
0

1.Bakary Dörner (GK)
7
2.Ruel Rodgers (DEF)
6
3.Kelvin Beckham (DEF)
7
4.Gaspar Nascimento (DEF)
7
5.Sven Engels (MID)
6
6.Alexandre Ramos (MID)
7
7.Stefan Götz (MID)
7
8.Alexander Stiepermann (MID)
6
9.Sven Breitner (ATT)
8
10.Luis Diaz (ATT)goal scored
9
11.Paul Ziege (ATT)goal scored
9
 
12.Martin Oswald (GK)
6
13.Philipp Birnbaum (ATT)
6
14.Markus Friedmann (DEF)
6