Match Report
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Match Report
An overcast sky looms overhead here at Mercedes-Benz Arena where VfB Stuttgart play host to BV Borussia Dortmund. A crowd of 20,153 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
VfB Stuttgart are playing in a 4-2-4 formation while BV Borussia Dortmund appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Simon Klimek.
The pitch is in poor condition.
VfB Stuttgart are playing in a 4-2-4 formation while BV Borussia Dortmund appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Simon Klimek.
0.00
0-0BV Borussia Dortmund start the game by kicking off the first half!
3.52
0-0Lars Eberle sees Julian Will in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Julian Will makes a probing pass to Linus Bartsch but he's offside!
9.14
0-0Ciro Di Salvatore makes an attacking run forward. Ciro Di Salvatore knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Del Sherwood.
10.07
0-0Lars Eberle deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Benedetto Iannuzzi. Benedetto Iannuzzi threads a neat, attacking ball through to Linus Bartsch. Linus Bartsch looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal but it flies wide!
12.32
Victor Verges flicks a high ball forward to Johan Jonssen who takes it down. Johan Jonssen deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Gabriel Hidalgo. Gabriel Hidalgo knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
16.57
0-0Eugène Touré makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Gabriel Hidalgo. Gabriel Hidalgo cuts inside the box! Some silky footwork from Gabriel Hidalgo provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal. Linus Schnellinger easily gets down and covers it.
18.46
Ulrich Kerhuiel sees Gabriel Hidalgo in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Gabriel Hidalgo shoots from long range. Solid save from Linus Schnellinger.
22.42
Ciro Di Salvatore controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, John Bresciano. John Bresciano knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
30.57
Ciro Di Salvatore threads the ball through to John Bresciano. John Bresciano shoots from distance. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is a match for it. Quality keeping!
32.34
Ulrich Kerhuiel threads a neat ball through to Chris Ybarra. Chris Ybarra shoots from distance but it slams into the crowd!
33.42
Eugène Touré knocks the ball to his team mate, Gabriel Hidalgo. Gabriel Hidalgo knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Jean-Marie Watier.
38.30
Tarik Kachloul knocks the ball forward to Johan Jonssen. Johan Jonssen makes a probing pass to Chris Ybarra. Chris Ybarra knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Del Sherwood.
39.34
Eugène Touré advances with the ball. Eugène Touré shoots from 25 yards. Magnificent save by Linus Schnellinger!
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!
Both teams emerge for the second half. VfB Stuttgart appear unchanged since the first half. BV Borussia Dortmund also appear unchanged since the first half. Both teams look fired up and appear much more hungry than they were previously.
45.00
VfB Stuttgart kick off the second half!
49.30
0-0Armin Hoeness barges into John Bresciano. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! John Bresciano gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
51.28
0-1Victor Verges flicks the ball to his team mate, Ciro Di Salvatore. Ciro Di Salvatore knocks the ball to his team mate, John Bresciano. John Bresciano lofts in a cross ball towards Chris Ybarra. Chris Ybarra jumps high and flicks the ball with his head. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
54.41
Ulrich Kerhuiel passes the ball forward to Gabriel Hidalgo. Gabriel Hidalgo whips in a cross ball towards Chris Ybarra. Chris Ybarra heads the ball goalwards. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
57.00
Ulrich Kerhuiel chips the ball to his team mate, Gabriel Hidalgo. Gabriel Hidalgo whips in a cross ball towards Chris Ybarra. Chris Ybarra knocks the ball goalwards with his head. The keeper is on top of it. Great keeping!
60.34
0-2BV Borussia Dortmund have made a substitution with Brendan Gerrard replacing Victor Verges .
63.11
Tarik Kachloul kicks a strong pass forward to Ulrich Kerhuiel. Ulrich Kerhuiel chips the ball to his team mate, John Bresciano. John Bresciano shoots from long range but Linus Schnellinger is on top of his game. Good keeping!
65.56
Brendan Gerrard passes the ball forward to Eugène Touré. Eugène Touré kicks a strong pass forward to John Bresciano. John Bresciano knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Linus Schnellinger who gathers it comfortably.
66.55
Oliver Sparwasser knocks the ball forward to Linus Bartsch. Linus Bartsch shoots from outside the area. Solid save from Youri Kolyvanov. What a great pair of hands!
69.20
Tarik Kachloul threads a neat ball through to Eugène Touré. Eugène Touré kicks a strong pass forward to Chris Ybarra. Chris Ybarra knocks in a cross ball towards John Bresciano. John Bresciano is unmarked! He powers a header at goal but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
71.05
Ulrich Kerhuiel makes a simple pass to Gabriel Hidalgo. Gabriel Hidalgo knocks in a cross ball towards Chris Ybarra. Chris Ybarra finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head. What a cracker!! Linus Schnellinger had no chance!! Goal for BV Borussia Dortmund! The crowd cheer. That makes three for him!
75.01
Ciro Di Salvatore threads a neat ball through to John Bresciano. John Bresciano whips in a cross ball towards Gabriel Hidalgo. Gabriel Hidalgo is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
77.01
BV Borussia Dortmund have made 2 substitutions with Carl Merson replacing Tarik Kachloul and Jose Zubizarreta replacing Gabriel Hidalgo .
79.33
0-4BV Borussia Dortmund are dictating the run of play here today.
83.48
Oliver Sparwasser hits a low pass to Benedetto Iannuzzi. Benedetto Iannuzzi whips in a cross ball towards Torsten Kaiser. Torsten Kaiser is unmarked! He powers a header at goal but it goes wide for a goal kick.
85.16
BV Borussia Dortmund are dictating the run of play here today.
89.11
Ciro Di Salvatore flicks the ball to his team mate, John Bresciano. John Bresciano knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle
Match Statistics
Goals
0
4
Shots on Target
1
10
Shots off Target
2
2
Offsides
1
0
Fouls
1
0
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
27.8%
72.2%
Play Area
40.3%
43.1%
16.7%
Scorers
| Chris Ybarra 51, 54, 71 Gabriel Hidalgo 75 |
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Chris Ybarra of BV Borussia Dortmund |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Linus Schnellinger (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | Armin Hoeness (DEF) |  | 5 |
| 3. | Del Sherwood (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | David Bierhoff (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Jean-Marie Watier (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Oliver Sparwasser (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Lars Eberle (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | Torsten Kaiser (ATT) | 6 | |
| 9. | Linus Bartsch (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Benedetto Iannuzzi (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Julian Will (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Florian Arnold (GK) | 0 | |
| 13. | Philipp Meyer (MID) | 0 | |
| 14. | Hugo Marin (ATT) | 0 | |
| 1. | Youri Kolyvanov (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Tarik Kachloul (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Christian Nyarko (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Victor Verges (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Johan Jonssen (MID) | 6 | |
| 6. | Ulrich Kerhuiel (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Ciro Di Salvatore (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | Eugène Touré (MID) | 7 | |
| 9. | Chris Ybarra (ATT) |  | 9 |
| 10. | John Bresciano (ATT) | 7 | |
| 11. | Gabriel Hidalgo (ATT) | | 9 |
| 12. | Brendan Gerrard (DEF) | 6 | |
| 13. | Carl Merson (DEF) | 6 | |
| 14. | Jose Zubizarreta (ATT) | 6 | |