Match Report


BV Borussia DortmundBV Borussia Dortmund     Eintracht FrankfurtEintracht Frankfurt
Richard KetlandRichard Ketland Iain Richer Iain Richer
Chris RoyceC. Royce70
G
1
G
76Tadashi SaitoT. Saito
Jean-Claude BourdeauJ. Bourdeau69
D
2
D
73Ricardo SemedoR. Semedo
Lorenzo SalaL. Sala70
D
3captain
D
72Benjamin GaillotB. Gaillot
Julian GaladamesJ. Galadames74
D
4
D
73Claudio CircatiC. Circati
Billy HendryB. Hendry74
M
5
M
81Francisco MarinF. Marin
Ahmed Van Der WeerdenA. Van Der Weerden77
M
captain6
M
75Charles MarquetC. Marquet
Don BoothD. Booth77
M
7
M
72Tommy LockleyT. Lockley
Ralph WilcoxR. Wilcox75
M
8
M
75Manuel AntunesM. Antunes
Frederico HerreroF. Herrero68
A
9
A
77Jose FernandezJ. Fernandez
Luis CarcedoL. Carcedo74
A
10
A
78Daniele DrakeD. Drake
Claudio MarinC. Marin68
A
11
A
80Chris HughesC. Hughes
 
Malte KirschnerM. Kirschner75
M
12
M
89Dmitri YashinD. Yashin
Jan BackesJ. Backes69
M
13
A
79Albert MerinoA. Merino
Dominic CampbellD. Campbell67
A
14
M
76Quim ReisQ. Reis

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Match Report
The air is cold and hail stones bounce off the ground here at Signal Iduna Park where BV Borussia Dortmund play host to Eintracht Frankfurt. Its a sell-out today with the 21,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both BV Borussia Dortmund and Eintracht Frankfurt are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Oliver Schramm.


0.00
The first half starts with BV Borussia Dortmund kicking off!
2.52
Jean-Claude Bourdeau deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Billy Hendry. Billy Hendry controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Ahmed Van Der Weerden. Ahmed Van Der Weerden knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Claudio Circati.
4.47
Jean-Claude Bourdeau barges into Manuel Antunes. The referee calls over Jean-Claude Bourdeau and warns him to calm down! Manuel Antunes stretches but gets up unharmed.
8.04
Don Booth changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Don Booth skips past Claudio Circati! Claudio Circati hacks Don Booth from behind! Don Booth appeals for a penalty! The referee hasn't seen anything wrong!!
12.54
Tommy Lockley passes the ball forward to Manuel Antunes. Manuel Antunes puts a great ball through. Francisco Marin runs beyond the defensive line but is deemed offside!
18.48
Billy Hendry sees Luis Carcedo in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Luis Carcedo shoots from outside the area but it whistles just wide of the post!
22.08
Jean-Claude Bourdeau flicks a high pass forward. Ralph Wilcox holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Ralph Wilcox flicks a high ball forward to Frederico Herrero who gracefully takes it down. Frederico Herrero chips the ball to his team mate, Ahmed Van Der Weerden. Ahmed Van Der Weerden shoots from just inside the box. What a cracker!! Tadashi Saito had no chance!! Goal for BV Borussia Dortmund!
28.29
Ahmed Van Der Weerden flicks a high ball forward to Claudio Marin who takes it down. Claudio Marin plays a scrappy one-two with Frederico Herrero and stumbles forward towards the goal... Some silky footwork from Claudio Marin provides some space. He unleashes a blazing shot at goal. The ball comes in low, but Tadashi Saito easily smothers it!
30.55
There is some beautiful football being played out on the pitch today.
32.39
Charles Marquet catches Ralph Wilcox on the ankles. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Ralph Wilcox runs off the knock.
32.39
BV Borussia Dortmund are in full control of this game.
36.56
Ahmed Van Der Weerden passes the ball forward to Frederico Herrero. Frederico Herrero shoots from 20 yards. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is more than a match for it. Nice save!
38.30
Ahmed Van Der Weerden passes the ball forward to Luis Carcedo. Luis Carcedo sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is a match for it. Nice keeping!
39.19
Benjamin Gaillot makes a simple pass to Jose Fernandez. Jose Fernandez runs straight at the opposition's defence. Jose Fernandez skips past Lorenzo Sala! Some good footwork from Jose Fernandez provides some space. He shoots at goal. Magnificent save by Chris Royce!
40.59
Benjamin Gaillot flicks a high ball forward to Tommy Lockley who takes it down. Tommy Lockley flicks a high pass forward. Chris Hughes holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Chris Hughes edges inside the box! Chris Hughes cuts inside onto his preferred right foot and rushes a shot at goal. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is on top of it. Quality keeping!
42.27
Lorenzo Sala knocks the ball to his team mate, Ahmed Van Der Weerden. Ahmed Van Der Weerden flicks a high pass forward to Claudio Marin who brings the ball under control. Claudio Marin whips in a cross ball towards Ralph Wilcox. Ralph Wilcox directs the ball goalwards with his head but is denied by Ricardo Semedo. Excellent block.
44.33
Lorenzo Sala deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Billy Hendry. Billy Hendry lofts in a cross ball towards Frederico Herrero. Frederico Herrero gets a glancing touch on the cross ball but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
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. Eintracht Frankfurt also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
Eintracht Frankfurt kick off and get the second half underway!
47.38
Charles Marquet catches Julian Galadames on the ankles. The referee calls over Charles Marquet and warns him to calm down! Julian Galadames hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
53.52
Charles Marquet hits a low pass to Tommy Lockley. Tommy Lockley puts a great ball through. Manuel Antunes runs beyond the defensive line but is deemed offside!
60.58
BV Borussia Dortmund have made a substitution with Malte Kirschner replacing Don Booth .Eintracht Frankfurt have made a substitution with Albert Merino replacing Daniele Drake .
61.59
Claudio Circati flicks a high pass forward to Jose Fernandez who brings the ball neatly under control. Jose Fernandez threads the ball through to Chris Hughes. Chris Hughes whips in a cross ball towards Jose Fernandez. Jose Fernandez gets a glancing touch on the cross ball. The ball is well placed but the keeper is a match for it. Great keeping!
65.15
Jean-Claude Bourdeau flicks a high pass forward to Ralph Wilcox who brings the ball under control. Ralph Wilcox flicks a high pass forward. Luis Carcedo holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Luis Carcedo finds some space and shoots from distance. Fantastic reaction save from Tadashi Saito!
66.25
Malte Kirschner chips the ball to his team mate, Luis Carcedo. Luis Carcedo lofts in a cross ball towards Claudio Marin. Claudio Marin rises majestically and gets a header on goal but it flies just wide!
67.04
Malte Kirschner takes it forward alone. Malte Kirschner whips in a cross ball towards Claudio Marin. Claudio Marin rises majestically and gets a header on goal. Tadashi Saito punches it away to safety.
72.29
Ralph Wilcox makes a beautiful solo run. Ralph Wilcox controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. It's miles wide!
77.54
Jose Fernandez comes in with a late challenge on Jean-Claude Bourdeau. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Jean-Claude Bourdeau runs off the knock.
78.04
Jean-Claude Bourdeau breaks forward. Jean-Claude Bourdeau flicks the ball to his team mate, Luis Carcedo. Luis Carcedo shoots from distance but it goes wide for a goal kick.
81.38
Chris Hughes flicks a high pass forward. Jose Fernandez holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Jose Fernandez cuts inside the box! Jose Fernandez muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal. Superb reactions from Chris Royce. What a save!
84.55
Malte Kirschner knocks the ball to his team mate, Ahmed Van Der Weerden. Ahmed Van Der Weerden shoots from long range. Tadashi Saito gathers the ball up comfortably. Good save!
85.29
Julian Galadames hits a low pass to Malte Kirschner. Malte Kirschner makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Frederico Herrero. Frederico Herrero threads the ball through to Malte Kirschner but he's offside!
87.51
Tommy Lockley surges forward with the ball. Tommy Lockley shoots from 20 yards but it flies just wide!
89.19
Ralph Wilcox knocks the ball forward to Claudio Marin. Claudio Marin shoots from 25 yards. Tadashi Saito easily gets down and covers it.
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!

Match Statistics
 

BV Borussia Dortmund

Eintracht Frankfurt
Goals
1
0
Shots on Target
9
4
Shots off Target
5
1
Offsides
1
2
Fouls
1
3
Yellow Cards
0
2
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
65.3%
34.7%
Play Area
26.7%
44%
29.3%

Scorers
Ahmed Van Der Weerden 22

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Ahmed Van Der Weerden of BV Borussia Dortmund

Match Ratings
1.Chris Royce (GK)
8
2.Jean-Claude Bourdeau (DEF)
7
3.Lorenzo Sala (DEF)
6
4.Julian Galadames (DEF)
6
5.Billy Hendry (MID)
6
6.Ahmed Van Der Weerden (MID)goal scored
9
7.Don Booth (MID)
7
8.Ralph Wilcox (MID)
7
9.Frederico Herrero (ATT)
7
10.Luis Carcedo (ATT)
6
11.Claudio Marin (ATT)
7
 
12.Malte Kirschner (MID)
7
13.Jan Backes (MID)
0
14.Dominic Campbell (ATT)
0

1.Tadashi Saito (GK)
9
2.Ricardo Semedo (DEF)
6
3.Benjamin Gaillot (DEF)
6
4.Claudio Circati (DEF)
6
5.Francisco Marin (MID)
6
6.Charles Marquet (MID)yellow card
5
7.Tommy Lockley (MID)
6
8.Manuel Antunes (MID)
6
9.Jose Fernandez (ATT)yellow card
7
10.Daniele Drake (ATT)
6
11.Chris Hughes (ATT)
7
 
12.Dmitri Yashin (MID)
0
13.Albert Merino (ATT)
6
14.Quim Reis (MID)
0