Match Report
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Match Report
It's a clear sunny day here at Signal Iduna Park where BV Borussia Dortmund play host to Borussia Mönchengladbach . Its a sell-out today with the 21,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in good condition.
BV Borussia Dortmund are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Borussia Mönchengladbach appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Sebastian Sparwasser.
The pitch is in good condition.
BV Borussia Dortmund are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Borussia Mönchengladbach appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Sebastian Sparwasser.
0.00
0-0BV Borussia Dortmund kick off and get the first half underway!
4.13
0-0Lennart Schumacher chips the ball to his team mate, Abdelkrim Amzine. Abdelkrim Amzine flicks a high pass forward. Rodrigo Da Silva collects the pass. Rodrigo Da Silva shoots from long range but it's drastically wayward!
6.37
Simon Arendt deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Taavi Rothovius. Taavi Rothovius runs straight at the opposition's defence. Taavi Rothovius knocks in a cross ball towards Vadim Logvinenko. Vadim Logvinenko connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal but it's a woeful effort!
9.31
0-0Rafael Martins knocks the ball to his team mate, Tiago Costa. Tiago Costa controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Lennart Röhner. Lennart Röhner controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. It curls slightly but Leonardo Villegas manages to gather it.
12.07
Bakary Helmer makes a simple pass to Marc Oakes. Marc Oakes sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it is miles over!
14.21
0-0Paul Röhlig deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Jermaine Mercer. Jermaine Mercer decides to run forward with the ball. Jermaine Mercer knocks the ball beyond the defensive line but Julian Andres is offside!
15.29
Abdelkrim Amzine flicks a high pass forward to Rodrigo Da Silva who brings the ball under control. Rodrigo Da Silva sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
21.40
Rafael Vega knocks the ball forward to Philippe Coquelet. Philippe Coquelet knocks the ball forward to Marc Oakes. Marc Oakes shoots from 25 yards but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
22.24
Abdelkrim Amzine runs straight at the opposition's defence. Abdelkrim Amzine puts a great ball through but Vadim Logvinenko is slow coming back. It's an easy decision for the linesman. Offside!
28.59
0-0With great vision, Taavi Rothovius plays the ball forward to Rodrigo Da Silva. Rodrigo Da Silva knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Rafael Martins.
36.09
Lennart Schumacher makes a simple pass to Taavi Rothovius. Taavi Rothovius sees Marc Oakes in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Marc Oakes plays a one-two with Rodrigo Da Silva and advances towards the goal... Marc Oakes side-steps and rifles a shot at goal but it is miles over!
39.50
Simon Arendt receives the ball from a throw-in from Lennart Schumacher. Simon Arendt flicks a high pass forward to Taavi Rothovius who brings the ball under control. Taavi Rothovius makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Marc Oakes. Marc Oakes knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Paul Röhlig.
40.25
With imagination, Lennart Schumacher laces a weighted ball forward to Bakary Helmer. Bakary Helmer flicks a high pass forward. Marc Oakes collects the pass. Marc Oakes tries a spectacular long range effort. It curls slightly but Gianmatteo Abbiati manages to gather it easily.
44.17
Abdelkrim Amzine sees a break and surges forward. Abdelkrim Amzine shoots from outside the area. Gianmatteo Abbiati gets down and covers it.
45.00
0-0Tobias Frieser chips the ball to his team mate, Tiago Costa. Tiago Costa makes a probing pass to Lennart Röhner. Lennart Röhner knocks in a cross ball towards Julian Andres. Julian Andres connects with a diving header. The ball flies towards the top corner but Rafael Vega is on the line. He jumps and heads the ball over the bar!
45.00
0-0Corner kick to BV Borussia Dortmund. Eric Backes plays it to the near post. Bakary Helmer gets to the ball and kicks it upfield to safety.
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!
Both teams emerge for the second half. BV Borussia Dortmund appear unchanged since the first half. Borussia Mönchengladbach 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
Borussia Mönchengladbach kick off!
47.48
Philippe Coquelet passes the ball forward to Marc Oakes. Marc Oakes deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Rodrigo Da Silva but the linesman indicates offside!
49.05
0-0Simon Neuhaus clumsily knocks into Vadim Logvinenko. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Vadim Logvinenko stretches but gets up unharmed.
51.20
Simon Neuhaus knocks the ball to his team mate, Jermaine Mercer. Jermaine Mercer threads the ball through to Lennart Röhner. Lennart Röhner knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Leonardo Villegas who gathers it comfortably.
61.34
Jermaine Mercer catches Rafael Vega on the ankles. Jermaine Mercer is shown the yellow card! Rafael Vega hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
71.03
Eric Backes hacks Abdelkrim Amzine from behind! The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Abdelkrim Amzine runs off the knock.
75.32
Jermaine Mercer hits a low pass to Samir Overath. Samir Overath shoots from outside the area. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
77.30
Eric Backes knocks the ball to his team mate, Samir Overath. Samir Overath shoots from long range but it flies wide!
84.44
Rafael Vega threads the ball through to Philippe Coquelet. Philippe Coquelet flicks the ball to his team mate, Vadim Logvinenko. Vadim Logvinenko shoots from long range but it's a lousy effort!
85.08
Paul Röhlig kicks a strong pass forward to Tiago Costa. Tiago Costa changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Tiago Costa sees Julian Andres just inside the box and quickly passes the ball. Julian Andres shoots from just inside the box but it misses the target by a large margin!
90.00
Taavi Rothovius flicks the ball to his team mate, Rodrigo Da Silva. Rodrigo Da Silva controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal his aim is horrendously poor!
90.00
The whistle blows full-time!
Match Statistics
Goals
0
0
Shots on Target
2
2
Shots off Target
3
8
Offsides
1
2
Fouls
3
0
Yellow Cards
3
0
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
39%
61%
Play Area
30.5%
41.5%
28%
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Tiago Costa of BV Borussia Dortmund |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Gianmatteo Abbiati (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | Tobias Frieser (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Simon Neuhaus (DEF) |  | 5 |
| 4. | Rafael Martins (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Paul Röhlig (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Jermaine Mercer (MID) | | 7 |
| 7. | Tiago Costa (MID) | 8 | |
| 8. | Eric Backes (MID) | | 5 |
| 9. | Julian Andres (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Lennart Röhner (ATT) | 7 | |
| 11. | Samir Overath (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Steffen Stiepermann (DEF) | 0 | |
| 13. | Harry Lua-Lua (GK) | 0 | |
| 14. | Jan Kauder (GK) | 0 | |
| 1. | Leonardo Villegas (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Lennart Schumacher (DEF) | 7 | |
| 3. | Simon Arendt (DEF) | 7 | |
| 4. | Rafael Vega (DEF) | 8 | |
| 5. | Philippe Coquelet (MID) | 7 | |
| 6. | Abdelkrim Amzine (MID) | 8 | |
| 7. | Taavi Rothovius (MID) | 8 | |
| 8. | Bakary Helmer (MID) | 7 | |
| 9. | Rodrigo Da Silva (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Marc Oakes (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Vadim Logvinenko (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Mast H. West (DEF) | 0 | |
| 13. | Florian Helmer (MID) | 0 | |
| 14. | Gerhard Kaiser (ATT) | 0 | |