Match Report


BV Borussia DortmundBV Borussia Dortmund     SC FreiburgSC Freiburg
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Anton BeckenbauerA. Beckenbauer66
G
1
G
54Torsten OswaldT. Oswald
Stefan TurekS. Turek78
D
2
D
81Hannes HamannH. Hamann
Roberto SussiR. Sussi67
D
3
D
77Armin DöringA. Döring
Marc JosephM. Joseph65
D
4
D
67Leon BorchardL. Borchard
Hannes TöpferH. Töpfer57
D
5
D
67Albrecht AhrensA. Ahrens
Mervin KoncheskyM. Konchesky67
M
6captain
M
77Nico RitzingerN. Ritzinger
Ricardo MedinaR. Medina61
M
7
M
75Nils WidmannN. Widmann
Gerhard BeckmannG. Beckmann52
M
captain8
A
72Jonas KoschmiederJ. Koschmieder
Pier G. BuffonP. Buffon74
A
9
A
71Simon EderS. Eder
Miguel KikoM. Kiko74
A
10
A
65Michael GranttM. Grantt
Guerino PonzoG. Ponzo68
A
11
A
56Moritz FranckeM. Francke
 
Matthias MatthäusM. Matthäus65
A
12
M
73Rainer HamannR. Hamann
Gerhard MorlockG. Morlock61
A
13
D
64Salvatore OrlandoS. Orlando
Nils BaslerN. Basler60
A
14
M
62Linus WielandL. Wieland

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Match Report
An overcast sky looms overhead here at Signal Iduna Park where BV Borussia Dortmund play host to SC Freiburg. A crowd of 20,861 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
BV Borussia Dortmund are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while SC Freiburg appear to be shaped for 4-2-4.
Today's match is refereed by Oliver Poschner.


0.00
BV Borussia Dortmund kick off and get the first half underway!
2.20
Nico Ritzinger threads a neat ball through to Simon Eder. Simon Eder threads the ball through to Jonas Koschmieder but he's offside!
3.48
Mervin Konchesky flicks a high pass forward. Guerino Ponzo controls it well on his chest. Guerino Ponzo knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Albrecht Ahrens.
6.27
Nils Widmann threads a neat ball through to Moritz Francke. Moritz Francke plays a one-two with Michael Grantt and rushes in on goal... Moritz Francke comes in from the right and smashes a shot from 11 yards out. The ball skims nastily along the ground and slips under the keeper's body. Goal!!
9.33
Ricardo Medina hits a low pass to Guerino Ponzo. Guerino Ponzo knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Leon Borchard.
12.30
Roberto Sussi threads a neat ball through to Mervin Konchesky. Mervin Konchesky knocks the ball forward to Pier G. Buffon. Pier G. Buffon puts a great ball through. Guerino Ponzo runs beyond the defensive line but is deemed offside!
24.15
Mervin Konchesky sees space and advances. Mervin Konchesky knocks in a cross ball towards Pier G. Buffon. Pier G. Buffon gets a glancing touch on the cross ball but slams it into the crowd!
30.25
Roberto Sussi catches Moritz Francke on the ankles. The referee calls over Roberto Sussi and shows him a yellow card! Moritz Francke stretches but gets up unharmed.
32.58
Stefan Turek knocks the ball forward to Ricardo Medina. Ricardo Medina makes a simple pass to Pier G. Buffon. Pier G. Buffon knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Torsten Oswald who gathers it comfortably.
40.42
Nils Widmann sees Moritz Francke in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Moritz Francke threads the ball through into the box. Simon Eder looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal but is denied by Anton Beckenbauer. Excellent save.
42.22
Mervin Konchesky controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Miguel Kiko. Miguel Kiko shoots from 20 yards but it's a woeful effort!
45.00
The referee blows for the end of the first half

Both teams emerge for the second half. BV Borussia Dortmund have changed their lineup with Gerhard Morlock replacing Ricardo Medina. SC Freiburg 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
SC Freiburg start the second half!
47.49
Roberto Sussi kicks a strong pass forward to Gerhard Beckmann. Gerhard Beckmann sees a break and surges forward. Gerhard Beckmann knocks in a cross ball towards Pier G. Buffon. Pier G. Buffon rises majestically and gets a header on goal but it flies just off target!
48.15
Albrecht Ahrens deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Nils Widmann. Nils Widmann controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Moritz Francke. Moritz Francke skips past Hannes Töpfer! Moritz Francke cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal but it is shockingly off target!
49.39
Gerhard Beckmann barges into Nils Widmann. Gerhard Beckmann is warned by the referee! Nils Widmann hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
53.25
Nils Widmann controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Moritz Francke. Moritz Francke knocks the ball to his team mate, Simon Eder. Simon Eder cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal but Anton Beckenbauer is on top of it.
57.45
Marc Joseph deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Mervin Konchesky. Mervin Konchesky flicks a high pass forward. Pier G. Buffon collects the pass. Pier G. Buffon knocks in a cross ball towards Guerino Ponzo. With a superhuman jump, Guerino Ponzo connects with the ball and heads it goalwards but it flies well off target!
60.21
BV Borussia Dortmund have made a substitution with Nils Basler replacing Pier G. Buffon .
63.39
Guerino Ponzo comes in with a late challenge on Leon Borchard. The referee calls over Guerino Ponzo and shows him a yellow card! Leon Borchard hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
65.34
Nils Widmann threads a neat ball through to Jonas Koschmieder. Jonas Koschmieder knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
67.50
Nico Ritzinger flicks a high ball forward to Michael Grantt who takes it down. Michael Grantt knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
69.52
Mervin Konchesky threads the ball through to Miguel Kiko. Miguel Kiko whips in a cross ball towards Guerino Ponzo. Guerino Ponzo jumps high and flicks the ball with his head but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
73.08
Nils Widmann hits a low pass to Michael Grantt. Michael Grantt shoots from distance. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
79.30
Marc Joseph hits a low pass to Mervin Konchesky. Without breaking stride, Mervin Konchesky plays the ball forward to Guerino Ponzo. Guerino Ponzo sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it flies just off target!
81.33
Mervin Konchesky plays the ball forward to Guerino Ponzo. Guerino Ponzo knocks in a cross ball towards Nils Basler. Nils Basler makes a convincing header but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
84.38
Nico Ritzinger controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Moritz Francke. Moritz Francke shoots from 20 yards but it rises well off target!
90.00
Nico Ritzinger flicks a high ball forward to Jonas Koschmieder who takes it down. Jonas Koschmieder tries a spectacular long range effort but Anton Beckenbauer is on top of it.
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!

Match Statistics
 

BV Borussia Dortmund

SC Freiburg
Goals
0
1
Shots on Target
0
4
Shots off Target
7
3
Offsides
2
2
Fouls
3
0
Yellow Cards
2
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
53.2%
46.8%
Play Area
32.5%
45.5%
22.1%

Scorers
Moritz Francke 6

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Moritz Francke of SC Freiburg

Match Ratings
1.Anton Beckenbauer (GK)
7
2.Stefan Turek (DEF)
6
3.Roberto Sussi (DEF)yellow card
6
4.Marc Joseph (DEF)
6
5.Hannes Töpfer (DEF)
6
6.Mervin Konchesky (MID)
8
7.Ricardo Medina (MID)
6
8.Gerhard Beckmann (MID)
7
9.Pier G. Buffon (ATT)
6
10.Miguel Kiko (ATT)
6
11.Guerino Ponzo (ATT)yellow card
5
 
12.Matthias Matthäus (ATT)
0
13.Gerhard Morlock (ATT)
6
14.Nils Basler (ATT)
6

1.Torsten Oswald (GK)
6
2.Hannes Hamann (DEF)
6
3.Armin Döring (DEF)
6
4.Leon Borchard (DEF)
6
5.Albrecht Ahrens (DEF)
6
6.Nico Ritzinger (MID)
8
7.Nils Widmann (MID)
7
8.Jonas Koschmieder (ATT)
6
9.Simon Eder (ATT)
7
10.Michael Grantt (ATT)
6
11.Moritz Francke (ATT)goal scored
9
 
12.Rainer Hamann (MID)
0
13.Salvatore Orlando (DEF)
0
14.Linus Wieland (MID)
0