Match Report


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Match Report
It is a thoroughly wet and miserable day here at Signal Iduna Park where BV Borussia Dortmund play host to FC St. Pauli. A crowd of 19,466 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
BV Borussia Dortmund are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while FC St. Pauli appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Christian Schnoor.


0.00
The first half starts with FC St. Pauli kicking off!
2.10
Christian Nyarko flicks a high pass forward. Ciro Di Salvatore holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Ciro Di Salvatore makes a simple pass to John Bresciano. John Bresciano knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
6.52
Brendan Gerrard sees Ulrich Kerhuiel in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Ulrich Kerhuiel runs straight at the opposition's defence. Ulrich Kerhuiel shoots from outside the area but it rises well off target!
8.32
Ciro Di Salvatore threads the ball through to Gabriel Hidalgo. Gabriel Hidalgo lofts in a cross ball towards John Bresciano. John Bresciano beats his man to it with a header but it is deflected wide by Paul Bowyer.
9.03
Johan Jonssen takes the corner kick, swinging the ball in towards the far post. Demlaba Debec scoops up the ball.
10.33
Christian Nyarko knocks the ball forward to Luis Farías. Luis Farías flicks the ball to his team mate, John Bresciano. John Bresciano threads the ball through to Gabriel Hidalgo but he's offside!
20.33
Jose Zubizarreta comes in with a late challenge on Ugo Holloway. The referee calls over Jose Zubizarreta and shows him a yellow card! Ugo Holloway hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
21.33
Leonardo Arias clumsily knocks into Jose Zubizarreta. The referee calls over Leonardo Arias and shows him a yellow card! Jose Zubizarreta runs off the knock.
24.27
Johan Jonssen knocks the ball forward to Gabriel Hidalgo. Gabriel Hidalgo shoots from outside the area. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Goal!!
32.56
BV Borussia Dortmund have made a substitution with Callum Ferguson replacing Johan Jonssen .
33.59
Brendan Gerrard sweeps the ball long. Gabriel Hidalgo knocks in a cross ball towards John Bresciano. John Bresciano rises majestically and gets a header on goal. The ball clips the inside of the post and flies into the back of the net!! Goal for BV Borussia Dortmund!
38.23
Ciro Di Salvatore threads a neat ball through to Jose Zubizarreta. Jose Zubizarreta knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Ugo Holloway.
42.51
With some swift thinking, Christian Nyarko plays the ball forward to Ulrich Kerhuiel. Ulrich Kerhuiel flicks a high pass forward to Gabriel Hidalgo who brings the ball under control. Gabriel Hidalgo whips in a cross ball towards Jose Zubizarreta. Jose Zubizarreta connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal but it's a lousy effort!
45.00
Leonardo Arias hits a low pass to Craig Kasper. Craig Kasper knocks the ball to his team mate, Valeriy Vyshnevsky. Valeriy Vyshnevsky whips in a cross ball towards Matthew Edwards. Matthew Edwards finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head. Youri Kolyvanov is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
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. FC St. Pauli have changed their lineup with Bakary Pfeiffer replacing Valeriy Vyshnevsky.

45.00
BV Borussia Dortmund kick off!
47.08
Des Coppinger flicks a high pass forward. Craig Maddison holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Craig Maddison darts forward. Craig Maddison plays a scrappy one-two with Matthew Edwards and advances towards the goal... Tarik Kachloul comes in with a late challenge on Craig Maddison. Craig Maddison appeals for a penalty! No says the ref!!
48.27
Craig Kasper makes a beautiful solo run. Craig Kasper whips in a cross ball towards Winston Smit. Winston Smit heads the ball goalwards. The ball skims just under the bar, beyond the keeper's outstretched hand. Goal!!
51.09
Ciro Di Salvatore threads the ball through to Gabriel Hidalgo. Gabriel Hidalgo controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it slams into the crowd!
55.05
Luis Farías sees Jose Zubizarreta in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Jose Zubizarreta cuts inside the box! Jose Zubizarreta strikes a beautiful right-footed shot at goal but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
57.03
Matthew Edwards comes in with a late challenge on Christian Nyarko. The referee calls over Matthew Edwards and shows him a yellow card! Christian Nyarko runs off the knock.
59.39
Trevor Dixon darts forward. Trevor Dixon plays a one-two with Winston Smit and rushes in on goal... Trevor Dixon strikes a beautiful right-footed shot at goal but it flies just wide!
60.46
Ulrich Kerhuiel flicks a high pass forward. John Bresciano holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. John Bresciano knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Paul Bowyer.
61.37
Leonardo Arias pushes mid-way up the pitch. Leonardo Arias knocks the ball forward to Bakary Pfeiffer. Bakary Pfeiffer knocks in a cross ball towards Matthew Edwards. Matthew Edwards makes a looping header on goal. The ball takes a deflection leaving Youri Kolyvanov with no chance!! Goal for FC St. Pauli!
66.25
Ulrich Kerhuiel knocks the ball to his team mate, John Bresciano. John Bresciano plays a sublime one-two with Jose Zubizarreta and races in on goal... John Bresciano tries a spectacular strike but Demlaba Debec is on top of his game. Nice keeping!
67.39
Callum Ferguson makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Gabriel Hidalgo. Gabriel Hidalgo knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
69.09
Seeing a gap ahead, Brendan Gerrard plays the ball forward to Ulrich Kerhuiel. Ulrich Kerhuiel surges forward with the ball. Ulrich Kerhuiel knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
77.05
Ulrich Kerhuiel darts forward. Ulrich Kerhuiel whips in a cross ball towards John Bresciano. John Bresciano finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
81.44
Ciro Di Salvatore threads the ball through to Jose Zubizarreta. Jose Zubizarreta knocks in a cross ball towards Gabriel Hidalgo. Gabriel Hidalgo makes a deft header but it misses the target by a large margin!
85.19
Des Coppinger flicks a high ball forward to Craig Kasper who takes it down. Craig Kasper chips the ball to his team mate, Bakary Pfeiffer. Bakary Pfeiffer controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it flies just off target!
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!

Match Statistics
Goals
3
3
Shots on Target
5
3
Shots off Target
5
2
Offsides
1
1
Fouls
1
2
Yellow Cards
1
2
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
56.5%
43.5%
Play Area
23.5%
43.5%
32.9%


Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to John Bresciano of BV Borussia Dortmund

Match Ratings
1.Demlaba Debec (GK)
6
2.Leonardo Arias (DEF)yellow card
6
3.Paul Bowyer (DEF)
6
4.Ugo Holloway (DEF)
6
5.Des Coppinger (DEF)
6
6.Craig Kasper (MID)
8
7.Craig Maddison (MID)
7
8.Trevor Dixon (MID)
6
9.Matthew Edwards (ATT)goal scoredgoal scoredyellow card
8
10.Winston Smit (ATT)goal scored
7
11.Valeriy Vyshnevsky (ATT)
6
 
12.Ronnie Lisbie (MID)
0
13.Edmundo Bravo (DEF)
0
14.Bakary Pfeiffer (ATT)
7