Match Report


BV Borussia DortmundBV Borussia Dortmund     Hannover 96Hannover 96
Computer Player Computer Player Manny King Manny King
Antoine Van RijswijkA. Van Rijswijk69
G
1
G
64Marc HitzlspergerM. Hitzlsperger
Sebastien MuhlsteinS. Muhlstein76
D
2
D
64Olivier NalisO. Nalis
Antoine DaboA. Dabo70
D
3
D
62Nicolas WeigelN. Weigel
Kevin NeuhausK. Neuhaus69
D
4
D
65Oliver WitteO. Witte
Rafael CastilloR. Castillo70
M
5
D
72Alexander KöllerA. Köller
David MasonD. Mason69
M
6
M
69Uwe StreichU. Streich
Scott DavisS. Davis67
M
7
M
69Pape MansouriP. Mansouri
Markus DittrichM. Dittrich66
M
8captain
M
70Romero P. CalvoR. Calvo
Max KooistraM. Kooistra78
A
9
A
68Oliver MetzlerO. Metzler
Joseph IpouaJ. Ipoua74
A
10
A
68Steffen RöhligS. Röhlig
Seth WilliamsS. Williams70
A
captain11
A
68Hannes ArendtH. Arendt
 
Eric GötzE. Götz68
A
12
M
66Sebastian LindemannS. Lindemann
Olaf VosO. Vos67
A
13
A
67Uwe BeckenbauerU. Beckenbauer
Mauricio CroceM. Croce67
A
14
A
67Steed MassaS. Massa

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Match Report
Hail stones bounce on the pitch here at Signal Iduna Park where BV Borussia Dortmund play host to Hannover 96. A crowd of 19,981 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
BV Borussia Dortmund are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Hannover 96 appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Linus Richter.


0.00
The whistle blows and BV Borussia Dortmund kick off!
3.41
Olivier Nalis flicks the ball to his team mate, Romero P. Calvo. Romero P. Calvo flicks a high ball forward to Hannes Arendt who takes it down. Hannes Arendt whips in a cross ball towards Romero P. Calvo. Romero P. Calvo connects with a diving header but Antoine Van Rijswijk reads it well. Great keeping!
4.33
Uwe Streich passes the ball forward to Pape Mansouri. Pape Mansouri knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
18.22
Oliver Witte threads the ball through to Uwe Streich. Uwe Streich surges forward with the ball. Uwe Streich deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Hannes Arendt but the linesman indicates offside!
20.08
Romero P. Calvo plays the ball forward to Hannes Arendt. Hannes Arendt finds some space and shoots from distance. The ball skims nastily along the ground and slips under the keeper's body. Goal!!
26.07
Oliver Witte flicks a high pass forward. Hannes Arendt collects the pass. Hannes Arendt hits a low pass to Pape Mansouri. Pape Mansouri edges inside the box! Some clumsy but lucky footwork from Pape Mansouri provides some space. He scuffs the ball at goal but it goes wide for a goal kick.
30.56
Antoine Dabo deftly passes the ball to his team mate, David Mason. David Mason flicks a high ball forward to Seth Williams who takes it down. Seth Williams whips in a cross ball towards Joseph Ipoua. Joseph Ipoua beats his man to it with a header. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
34.32
Antoine Dabo clumsily knocks into Oliver Witte. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Oliver Witte hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
45.00
Kevin Neuhaus passes the ball forward to Sebastien Muhlstein. Without breaking stride, Sebastien Muhlstein plays the ball forward to Max Kooistra. Max Kooistra plays a one-two with Rafael Castillo and rushes in on goal... Max Kooistra makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is more than a match for it. Good save!
45.00
The referee whistles 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 second half starts with Hannover 96 kicking off!
53.41
Markus Dittrich makes a simple pass to Seth Williams. Seth Williams lofts in a cross ball towards Max Kooistra. Max Kooistra directs the ball goalwards with his head. The ball skims just under the bar, beyond the keeper's outstretched hand. Goal!!
57.49
Sebastien Muhlstein threads a neat ball through to Seth Williams. Seth Williams surges forward with the ball. Seth Williams finds some space and shoots from distance but it rises well off target!
59.10
Oliver Witte kicks a strong pass forward to Uwe Streich. Uwe Streich flicks a high pass forward. Oliver Metzler controls it well on his chest. Oliver Metzler knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Kevin Neuhaus.
67.41
Kevin Neuhaus hits a low pass to Scott Davis. Scott Davis sees Joseph Ipoua in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Joseph Ipoua puts a great ball through but Max Kooistra is slow coming back. It's an easy decision for the linesman. Offside!
69.31
Pape Mansouri makes a probing pass to Romero P. Calvo. Romero P. Calvo shoots from 20 yards. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is on top of it. Quality keeping!
73.48
Antoine Dabo flicks a high pass forward. Markus Dittrich holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Markus Dittrich sees space and advances. Markus Dittrich sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it is miles over!
75.31
David Mason threads the ball through to Joseph Ipoua. Joseph Ipoua whips in a cross ball towards Markus Dittrich. Markus Dittrich is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Markus Dittrich!
77.31
BV Borussia Dortmund have made 2 substitutions with Olaf Vos replacing Scott Davis and Mauricio Croce replacing Joseph Ipoua .
79.04
Uwe Streich passes the ball forward to Hannes Arendt. Hannes Arendt shoots from 25 yards but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
81.42
Kevin Neuhaus runs forward with the ball. Kevin Neuhaus threads a neat ball through to Mauricio Croce. Mauricio Croce sees Seth Williams just inside the box and quickly passes the ball. Seth Williams rockets a shot on goal. The ball skims nastily along the ground and slips under the keeper's body. Goal!!
87.46
Alexander Köller flicks a high pass forward. Romero P. Calvo comfortably collects the pass. Romero P. Calvo makes a simple pass to Pape Mansouri. Pape Mansouri makes a defence splitting pass to Oliver Metzler. Antoine Dabo hacks Oliver Metzler from behind! Oliver Metzler appeals for a penalty! Given!!
87.46
The referee points to the spot..
88.29
Hannes Arendt steps up. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle

Match Statistics
 

BV Borussia Dortmund

Hannover 96
Goals
4
2
Shots on Target
5
4
Shots off Target
2
2
Offsides
1
1
Fouls
2
0
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
46.6%
53.4%
Play Area
32.9%
43.8%
23.3%

Scorers
Joseph Ipoua 31
Max Kooistra 53
Markus Dittrich 75
Seth Williams 81
Hannes Arendt 20, 88 (p)

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Seth Williams of BV Borussia Dortmund

Match Ratings
1.Antoine Van Rijswijk (GK)
6
2.Sebastien Muhlstein (DEF)
6
3.Antoine Dabo (DEF)yellow card
6
4.Kevin Neuhaus (DEF)
7
5.Rafael Castillo (MID)
6
6.David Mason (MID)
6
7.Scott Davis (MID)
6
8.Markus Dittrich (MID)goal scored
8
9.Max Kooistra (ATT)goal scored
8
10.Joseph Ipoua (ATT)goal scored
8
11.Seth Williams (ATT)goal scored
9
 
12.Eric Götz (ATT)
0
13.Olaf Vos (ATT)
6
14.Mauricio Croce (ATT)
6

1.Marc Hitzlsperger (GK)
6
2.Olivier Nalis (DEF)
6
3.Nicolas Weigel (DEF)
6
4.Oliver Witte (DEF)
6
5.Alexander Köller (DEF)
6
6.Uwe Streich (MID)
7
7.Pape Mansouri (MID)
7
8.Romero P. Calvo (MID)
7
9.Oliver Metzler (ATT)
6
10.Steffen Röhlig (ATT)
6
11.Hannes Arendt (ATT)goal scoredgoal scored
8
 
12.Sebastian Lindemann (MID)
0
13.Uwe Beckenbauer (ATT)
0
14.Steed Massa (ATT)
0