Match Report


BV Borussia DortmundBV Borussia Dortmund     Eintracht FrankfurtEintracht Frankfurt
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Anton BeckenbauerA. Beckenbauer66
G
1
G
64Christian BierhoffC. Bierhoff
Stefan TurekS. Turek78
D
2
D
64Uwe WelkeU. Welke
Roberto SussiR. Sussi67
D
3
D
63Adrian KingA. King
Marc JosephM. Joseph65
D
4captain
D
61Marcel JahnM. Jahn
Hannes TöpferH. Töpfer57
D
5
D
60Samir BreitnerS. Breitner
Mervin KoncheskyM. Konchesky67
M
6
M
70Eusebio SereniE. Sereni
Ricardo MedinaR. Medina61
M
7
M
64Federico BianconeF. Biancone
Gerhard BeckmannG. Beckmann52
M
captain8
M
60Malte SchneiderM. Schneider
Pier G. BuffonP. Buffon75
A
9
A
61Kai SchäferK. Schäfer
Miguel KikoM. Kiko74
A
10
A
60Marcel ArendtM. Arendt
Guerino PonzoG. Ponzo68
A
11
A
60Oliver PfeifferO. Pfeiffer
 
Silvio SoaresS. Soares65
G
12
G
62Hauke EngelsH. Engels
Matthias MatthäusM. Matthäus65
A
13
D
60Nicolas BorchardN. Borchard
Torsten KistnerT. Kistner63
G
14
D
60Alex NivenA. Niven

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Match Report
It's a clear sunny day here at Signal Iduna Park where BV Borussia Dortmund play host to Eintracht Frankfurt. A crowd of 18,541 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both BV Borussia Dortmund and Eintracht Frankfurt are lined up in a 4-3-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Uwe Helmer.


0.00
BV Borussia Dortmund kick off the first half!
4.56
Eusebio Sereni barges into Gerhard Beckmann. Eusebio Sereni is warned by the referee! Gerhard Beckmann grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
15.19
Mervin Konchesky makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Guerino Ponzo. Guerino Ponzo knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Samir Breitner.
18.41
Roberto Sussi makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Ricardo Medina. Ricardo Medina flicks a high pass forward to Miguel Kiko who brings the ball under control. Miguel Kiko shoots from distance but slams it into the crowd!
20.11
Mervin Konchesky chips the ball to his team mate, Guerino Ponzo. Guerino Ponzo lofts in a cross ball towards Miguel Kiko. Miguel Kiko makes a convincing header but it flies just off target!
28.29
Mervin Konchesky plays the ball forward to Guerino Ponzo. Guerino Ponzo knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Christian Bierhoff who gathers it comfortably.
33.19
Adrian King controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Malte Schneider. Malte Schneider makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Kai Schäfer. Kai Schäfer edges inside the box! Kai Schäfer rockets a shot on goal. The ball skims nastily along the ground and slips under the keeper's body. Goal!!
36.46
Marc Joseph makes a simple pass to Gerhard Beckmann. Gerhard Beckmann flicks a high pass forward. Pier G. Buffon controls it well on his chest. Pier G. Buffon plays a one-two with Miguel Kiko and rushes in on goal... Some clumsy but lucky footwork from Pier G. Buffon provides some space. He rifles a shot at goal. The ball curls but is blocked by Marcel Jahn's leg.
42.24
Mervin Konchesky hits a low pass to Pier G. Buffon. Pier G. Buffon finds some space and shoots from distance but it slams into the crowd!
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!

Both teams emerge for the second half. BV Borussia Dortmund have changed their lineup with Matthias Matthäus replacing Ricardo Medina. Eintracht Frankfurt 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
Eintracht Frankfurt start the second half!
47.56
Federico Biancone changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Federico Biancone knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
48.01
Federico Biancone brings the ball forward. Federico Biancone shoots from 20 yards. The keeper is more than a match for it. Nice keeping!
53.19
Adrian King flicks a high ball forward to Eusebio Sereni who takes it down. Eusebio Sereni threads the ball through to Kai Schäfer. Kai Schäfer finds some space and shoots from distance but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
54.42
Gerhard Beckmann makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Pier G. Buffon. Pier G. Buffon knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Adrian King.
57.17
Mervin Konchesky knocks the ball forward to Guerino Ponzo. Guerino Ponzo shoots from 20 yards. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
59.15
Hannes Töpfer flicks a high pass forward. Mervin Konchesky holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Mervin Konchesky knocks the ball forward to Guerino Ponzo. Guerino Ponzo edges inside the box! Guerino Ponzo tries a spectacular strike but it whistles just wide of the post!
60.23
BV Borussia Dortmund have made a substitution with Torsten Kistner replacing Pier G. Buffon .
61.32
Malte Schneider threads a neat ball through to Kai Schäfer. Kai Schäfer shoots from 25 yards. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is a match for it. Excellent save!
65.39
Roberto Sussi makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Gerhard Beckmann. Gerhard Beckmann kicks a strong pass forward to Torsten Kistner. Torsten Kistner knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
67.45
Malte Schneider decides to run forward with the ball. Malte Schneider knocks in a cross ball towards Oliver Pfeiffer. Oliver Pfeiffer heads the ball goalwards. The ball skims just under the bar, beyond the keeper's outstretched hand. Goal!!
73.52
Mervin Konchesky chips the ball to his team mate, Miguel Kiko. Miguel Kiko sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
77.25
Eintracht Frankfurt have made 2 substitutions with Hauke Engels replacing Marcel Arendt and Alex Niven replacing Marcel Jahn .
81.24
Adrian King knocks the ball to his team mate, Malte Schneider. Malte Schneider makes a beautiful solo run. Malte Schneider shoots from 25 yards but it is shockingly off target!
83.00
Hannes Töpfer runs forward with the ball. Hannes Töpfer kicks a strong pass forward to Torsten Kistner. Torsten Kistner whips in a cross ball towards Guerino Ponzo. Guerino Ponzo whips the ball goalwards with his head. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
84.10
Federico Biancone controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Kai Schäfer. Kai Schäfer knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
89.47
Gerhard Beckmann deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Torsten Kistner. Torsten Kistner lofts in a cross ball towards Guerino Ponzo. Guerino Ponzo jumps high and flicks the ball with his head but it's well over the bar!
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!

Match Statistics
 

BV Borussia Dortmund

Eintracht Frankfurt
Goals
0
2
Shots on Target
1
4
Shots off Target
8
2
Offsides
0
1
Fouls
0
1
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
54.3%
45.7%
Play Area
27.1%
45.7%
27.1%

Scorers
Kai Schäfer 33
Oliver Pfeiffer 67

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Malte Schneider of Eintracht Frankfurt

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

1.Christian Bierhoff (GK)
6
2.Uwe Welke (DEF)
6
3.Adrian King (DEF)
7
4.Marcel Jahn (DEF)
6
5.Samir Breitner (DEF)
6
6.Eusebio Sereni (MID)
6
7.Federico Biancone (MID)
8
8.Malte Schneider (MID)
9
9.Kai Schäfer (ATT)goal scored
9
10.Marcel Arendt (ATT)
6
11.Oliver Pfeiffer (ATT)goal scored
8
 
12.Hauke Engels (GK)
6
13.Nicolas Borchard (DEF)
0
14.Alex Niven (DEF)
6