Match Report
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Match Report
An overcast sky looms overhead here at Signal Iduna Park where BV Borussia Dortmund play host to F.C. Hansa Rostock. A crowd of 18,224 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both BV Borussia Dortmund and F.C. Hansa Rostock are lined up in a 4-2-3-1 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Oliver Schramm.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both BV Borussia Dortmund and F.C. Hansa Rostock are lined up in a 4-2-3-1 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Oliver Schramm.
0.00
0-0BV Borussia Dortmund start the game by kicking off the first half!
2.05
0-0Juan-Carlos Alvarez deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Moritz Kurth. Moritz Kurth threads a neat ball through to Yazid Baret. Yazid Baret runs straight at the defence! Some silky footwork from Yazid Baret provides some space. He rifles a shot at goal but it slams into the crowd!
8.02
1-0Victor Bravo flicks a high pass forward. Dominic Campbell controls it well on his chest. Dominic Campbell whips in a cross ball towards Don Booth. Don Booth beats his man to it with a header. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
20.04
Malte Kirschner makes a simple pass to Ahmed Van Der Weerden. Ahmed Van Der Weerden shoots from 20 yards but it flies well off target!
21.29
Yazid Baret threads the ball through to Marcel Hamann. Marcel Hamann whips in a cross ball towards Moritz Kurth. Moritz Kurth flicks the ball with his head. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
27.54
1-1Ahmed Van Der Weerden flicks a high ball forward to Malte Kirschner who takes it down. Malte Kirschner whips in a cross ball towards Dominic Campbell. Dominic Campbell rises majestically and gets a header on goal. The keeper is more than a match for it. Nice keeping!
28.32
Moritz Kurth threads a neat ball through to Vasco Ribeiro. Vasco Ribeiro lofts in a cross ball towards Yazid Baret. Yazid Baret finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head. It's miles wide!
30.40
Seeing a gap ahead, Armin Gerlach plays the ball forward to Gavin Jack. Gavin Jack whips in a cross ball towards Ronald Grossmann. Ronald Grossmann is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal but it flies wide!
32.29
1-1Ahmed Van Der Weerden threads the ball through to Don Booth. Don Booth lofts in a cross ball towards Malte Kirschner. Malte Kirschner rises majestically and gets a header on goal. The ball comes off Gavin Jack and the loose ball is cleared up field.
33.11
Moritz Kurth breaks forward. Moritz Kurth makes a simple pass to Vasco Ribeiro. Vasco Ribeiro finds some space and shoots from distance. Chris Burgess comfortably gets down and covers it.
40.15
Don Booth flicks a high pass forward. Victor Bravo controls it well on his chest. Victor Bravo shoots from outside the area but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!
Both teams emerge for the second half. BV Borussia Dortmund appear unchanged since the first half. F.C. Hansa Rostock also appear unchanged since the first half.
45.00
F.C. Hansa Rostock kick off!
57.01
Malte Kirschner laces a weighted ball forward to Victor Bravo. Victor Bravo shoots from distance but he balloons it over the crossbar!
59.36
Moritz Kurth knocks the ball to his team mate, Vasco Ribeiro. Vasco Ribeiro finds some space and shoots from distance. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is on top of it. Quality keeping!
60.08
1-1F.C. Hansa Rostock have made 3 substitutions with Mervin Redknapp replacing Gavin Jack, Nikolas Schrader replacing Moritz Kurth and Jakob Jahn replacing Vasco Ribeiro .
61.10
1-1Ronald Grossmann clumsily knocks into Ga‘l Bossis. The referee calls over Ronald Grossmann and shows him a yellow card! Ga‘l Bossis hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
67.30
1-1Nikolas Schrader hits a low pass to Marcel Hamann. Marcel Hamann knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Chris Burgess who gathers it comfortably.
73.04
Jakob Jahn makes a probing pass to Ronald Grossmann. Ronald Grossmann tries a spectacular long range effort but slams it into the crowd!
77.10
Ga‘l Bossis kicks a strong pass forward to Ahmed Van Der Weerden. Ahmed Van Der Weerden controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Malte Kirschner. Malte Kirschner plays a one-two with Jean-Philippe Fiorese and advances towards the goal... Malte Kirschner rockets a shot on goal. Malte Kirschner scores for BV Borussia Dortmund!!
81.21
Jean-Claude Bourdeau flicks a high pass forward. Ahmed Van Der Weerden collects the pass. Ahmed Van Der Weerden knocks in a cross ball towards Victor Bravo. Victor Bravo outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
83.56
2-1Victor Bravo comes in with a late challenge on Mervin Redknapp. Victor Bravo is warned by the referee! Mervin Redknapp runs off the knock.
84.29
Jakob Jahn comes in with a late challenge on Julian Galadames. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Julian Galadames hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
85.47
Armin Gerlach flicks a high pass forward to Juan-Carlos Alvarez who brings the ball under control. Juan-Carlos Alvarez hits a low pass to Marcel Hamann. Marcel Hamann knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
90.00
Ahmed Van Der Weerden sees Jean-Philippe Fiorese in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Jean-Philippe Fiorese sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. Noah Behrens gets down and covers it.
90.00
The whistle blows full-time!
Match Statistics
Goals
2
1
Shots on Target
5
3
Shots off Target
4
4
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
1
2
Yellow Cards
0
2
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
54.4%
45.6%
Play Area
25%
45.6%
29.4%
Scorers
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Malte Kirschner of BV Borussia Dortmund |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Chris Burgess (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Pedro Bravo (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Jean-Claude Bourdeau (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Ga‘l Bossis (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Julian Galadames (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Malte Kirschner (MID) |  | 9 |
| 7. | Ahmed Van Der Weerden (MID) | 7 | |
| 8. | Dominic Campbell (ATT) | 7 | |
| 9. | Victor Bravo (MID) | 6 | |
| 10. | Don Booth (MID) | | 8 |
| 11. | Jean-Philippe Fiorese (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Hauke Kneissl (DEF) | 0 | |
| 13. | Jan Backes (MID) | 0 | |
| 14. | Stuart Clarke (MID) | 0 | |
| 1. | Noah Behrens (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Mark Impey (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Juan-Carlos Alvarez (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Armin Gerlach (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Jakob Jung (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Gavin Jack (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Moritz Kurth (MID) | | 9 |
| 8. | Yazid Baret (ATT) | 6 | |
| 9. | Marcel Hamann (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Ronald Grossmann (ATT) |  | 5 |
| 11. | Vasco Ribeiro (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Mervin Redknapp (MID) | 6 | |
| 13. | Nikolas Schrader (MID) | 6 | |
| 14. | Jakob Jahn (MID) | | 5 |