Match Report
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Match Report
It's a sunny day here at Signal Iduna Park where BV Borussia Dortmund play host to SV Werder Bremen. A crowd of 18,930 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
BV Borussia Dortmund are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while SV Werder Bremen appear to be shaped for 4-3-2-1.
Today's match is refereed by Oliver Schramm.
The pitch is in poor condition.
BV Borussia Dortmund are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while SV Werder Bremen appear to be shaped for 4-3-2-1.
Today's match is refereed by Oliver Schramm.
0.00
0-0The first half starts with BV Borussia Dortmund kicking off!
6.08
0-0Steffen Riemann controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Fabian N. Apolloni. Fabian N. Apolloni knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Chris Royce who gathers it comfortably.
8.21
0-0Leon Sparwasser takes a quick throw-in, lobbing the ball to the feet of Alexander Ahrens. Alexander Ahrens kicks a strong pass forward to Kevin Littbarski. With some swift thinking, Kevin Littbarski plays the ball forward to Marcel Widmann. Marcel Widmann lofts in a cross ball towards Fabian N. Apolloni. Fabian N. Apolloni makes a looping header on goal. Chris Royce punches it away to safety.
9.44
0-0Ga‘l Bossis flicks the ball to his team mate, Ralph Wilcox. Ralph Wilcox threads a neat ball through to Ivan Hernandez. Ivan Hernandez shoots from distance but he balloons it over the crossbar!
10.10
With vision, Ralph Wilcox plays the ball forward to Ivan Hernandez. Ivan Hernandez shoots from distance but it is shockingly off target!
12.31
Julian Galadames gives the ball a hefty kick upfield. Malte Kirschner shoots from distance. The keeper is more than a match for it. Good keeping!
14.26
15.06
Michel Ten Hag kicks a strong pass forward to Joachim Dalla Bona. Joachim Dalla Bona threads a neat ball through to Steffen Riemann. Steffen Riemann knocks in a cross ball towards Kevin Littbarski. Kevin Littbarski makes a looping header on goal. Good keeping from Chris Royce as he gets his fingers to the ball and pushes it wide.
16.39
0-0Joachim Dalla Bona takes a quick corner, playing it short to Alexander Ahrens. Alexander Ahrens flicks the ball on with his first touch. Joachim Dalla Bona makes some space for himself and shoots at goal but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
18.10
Malte Kirschner threads a neat ball through to Ivan Hernandez. Ivan Hernandez sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it goes wide for a goal kick.
24.30
0-0Michel Ten Hag barges into Ivan Hernandez. The referee brings Michel Ten Hag to one side and gives him a warning! Ivan Hernandez hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
26.46
1-0Don Booth threads a neat ball through to Ivan Hernandez. Ivan Hernandez passes the ball forward to Malte Kirschner. Malte Kirschner takes a shot at goal. Malte Kirschner scores for BV Borussia Dortmund!!
33.59
Lorenzo Sala flicks a high pass forward. Don Booth collects the pass. With vision, Don Booth plays the ball forward to Billy Hendry. Billy Hendry whips in a cross ball towards Frederico Herrero. Frederico Herrero flicks the ball with his head. Wonderful reactions from Silvio Lima keeps it out!
34.06
Lorenzo Sala changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Lorenzo Sala shoots from outside the area but it curls horrendously wide!
38.42
Ga‘l Bossis flicks a high pass forward. Billy Hendry collects the pass. Billy Hendry flicks a high pass forward. Frederico Herrero collects the pass. Frederico Herrero shoots from distance but is denied by Silvio Lima. Excellent save.
39.25
Don Booth flicks a high pass forward. Billy Hendry collects the pass. Billy Hendry lofts in a cross ball towards Ivan Hernandez. Ivan Hernandez heads the ball goalwards. It's there!! Silvio Lima has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
42.57
Ralph Wilcox threads a neat ball through to Frederico Herrero. Frederico Herrero shoots from 25 yards but it's a woeful effort!
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. SV Werder Bremen also appear unchanged since the first half. The SV Werder Bremen players look more motivated than they were before.
45.00
SV Werder Bremen start the second half!
53.35
Lorenzo Sala plays the ball forward to Don Booth. Don Booth kicks a strong pass forward to Ralph Wilcox. Ralph Wilcox controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it's a woeful effort!
54.30
Malte Kirschner knocks the ball to his team mate, Don Booth. Don Booth controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but Silvio Lima is on top of it.
59.05
2-0Jan Gelb hacks Lorenzo Sala from behind! Jan Gelb is shown the yellow card! Lorenzo Sala runs off the knock.
60.15
Julian Galadames flicks a high ball forward to Malte Kirschner who takes it down. Malte Kirschner makes a simple pass to Luis Carcedo. Luis Carcedo sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but somehow Silvio Lima manages to keep it out.
61.21
Alexander Ahrens flicks a high ball forward to Nico Kneissl who takes it down. Nico Kneissl flicks a high pass forward. Kevin Littbarski controls it well on his chest. Kevin Littbarski makes a simple pass, allowing Marcel Widmann to run into the box. Marcel Widmann muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal. The keeper is more than a match for it. Good keeping!
63.12
Kevin Littbarski catches Ga‘l Bossis on the ankles. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Ga‘l Bossis stretches but gets up unharmed.
66.57
2-0Plenty of goal mouth action is making this a great game to watch.
73.45
Nico Kneissl flicks a high pass forward. Marcel Widmann collects the pass. Marcel Widmann finds some space and shoots from distance but somehow Chris Royce manages to keep it out.
75.24
Billy Hendry makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Luis Carcedo. Luis Carcedo knocks in a cross ball towards Don Booth. Don Booth beats his man to it with a header but it is shockingly off target!
77.45
2-0BV Borussia Dortmund have made 3 substitutions with Victor Bravo replacing Malte Kirschner, Anselmo Vignaroli replacing Ivan Hernandez and Gabriel Cabrera replacing Ga‘l Bossis .SV Werder Bremen have made 2 substitutions with Torsten Kühn replacing Joachim Dalla Bona and Nuno Semedo replacing Michel Ten Hag and appear to have rearranged themselves into a 4-2-4 formation.
79.11
With vision, Gabriel Cabrera plays the ball forward to Frederico Herrero. Frederico Herrero sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The ball dips but the keeper is on top of it. Fabulous save!
81.14
Kevin Littbarski flicks a high ball forward to Nico Kneissl who takes it down. Nico Kneissl knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Lorenzo Sala.
83.18
Don Booth catches Leon Sparwasser on the ankles. The referee calls over Don Booth and shows him a yellow card! Leon Sparwasser stretches but gets up unharmed.
84.44
Kevin Littbarski flicks a high pass forward. Steffen Riemann collects the pass. Steffen Riemann knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
85.04
Billy Hendry barges into Nico Kneissl. The referee calls over Billy Hendry and shows him a yellow card! Nico Kneissl hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
89.47
Seeing a gap ahead, Kevin Littbarski plays the ball forward to Steffen Riemann. Steffen Riemann tries a spectacular long range effort but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle
Match Statistics
Goals
2
0
Shots on Target
9
4
Shots off Target
7
2
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
2
3
Yellow Cards
2
2
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
70.4%
29.6%
Play Area
24.7%
43.2%
32.1%
Scorers
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Malte Kirschner of BV Borussia Dortmund |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Chris Royce (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | Lorenzo Sala (DEF) | 7 | |
| 3. | Ga‘l Bossis (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Julian Galadames (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Billy Hendry (MID) |  | 6 |
| 6. | Malte Kirschner (MID) |  | 9 |
| 7. | Don Booth (MID) | | 7 |
| 8. | Ralph Wilcox (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Frederico Herrero (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Luis Carcedo (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Ivan Hernandez (ATT) | | 9 |
| 12. | Victor Bravo (MID) | 6 | |
| 13. | Anselmo Vignaroli (ATT) | 6 | |
| 14. | Gabriel Cabrera (DEF) | 6 | |
| 1. | Silvio Lima (GK) | 8 | |
| 2. | Michel Ten Hag (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Leon Sparwasser (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Alexander Ahrens (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Jan Gelb (DEF) | | 5 |
| 6. | Nico Kneissl (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Kevin Littbarski (MID) | | 6 |
| 8. | Joachim Dalla Bona (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Marcel Widmann (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Steffen Riemann (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Fabian N. Apolloni (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Nuno Semedo (MID) | 6 | |
| 13. | Torsten Kühn (MID) | 6 | |
| 14. | Jan Morlock (DEF) | 0 | |