Match Report
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Match Report
There are a few clouds overhead here at Signal Iduna Park where BV Borussia Dortmund play host to FC Energie Cottbus. A crowd of 18,192 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
BV Borussia Dortmund are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while FC Energie Cottbus appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Vincenzo Rösler.
The pitch is in poor condition.
BV Borussia Dortmund are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while FC Energie Cottbus appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Vincenzo Rösler.
0.00
0-0BV Borussia Dortmund kick off and get the match underway!
2.38
1-0Tobias Frieser flicks a high ball forward to Tiago Costa who takes it down. Tiago Costa flicks a high pass forward. Julian Andres holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Julian Andres knocks in a cross ball towards Lennart Röhner. Lennart Röhner gets a glancing touch on the cross ball. What a cracker!! Kuami Bogaczyk had no chance!! Goal for BV Borussia Dortmund!
9.59
Uwe Helmer controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Rainer Reimers. Rainer Reimers controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, David Möller. David Möller rushes past Paul Röhlig! Some silky footwork from David Möller provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal. The ball skims nastily along the ground and slips under the keeper's body. Goal!! That brings them level!
12.41
1-1Uwe Helmer threads the ball through to Julian Wallner. Julian Wallner sees space and advances. Julian Wallner passes the ball forward but Sven Höfer is offside!
14.23
1-1Jermaine Mercer knocks the ball to his team mate, Samir Overath. Samir Overath whips in a cross ball towards Julian Andres. Julian Andres connects with a diving header. Kuami Bogaczyk gathers the ball up comfortably. Fabulous stop!
21.49
1-1Julian Wallner flicks a high pass forward. Ousmane Lamouchi controls it well on his chest. Ousmane Lamouchi shoots from 25 yards. It's miles wide!
22.19
1-1Tiago Costa deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Julian Andres. Julian Andres knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Marcus Rufus.
26.52
Eric Backes threads a neat ball through to Samir Overath. Samir Overath shoots from 25 yards. It curls slightly but Kuami Bogaczyk manages to gather it comfortably.
27.37
Uwe Helmer receives the ball from a throw-in from Marcus Rufus. Uwe Helmer passes the ball forward to Rainer Reimers. Rainer Reimers makes a beautiful pass to the feet of David Möller. David Möller knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
28.25
Marcel Krüger makes a simple pass to Rainer Reimers. Rainer Reimers knocks the ball to his team mate, David Möller. David Möller shoots from 20 yards. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. He makes it look easy!
30.37
Uwe Helmer pushes up the pitch. Uwe Helmer threads a neat ball through to Sven Höfer. Sven Höfer knocks in a cross ball towards David Möller. David Möller makes a looping header on goal but it's drastically wayward!
32.40
Rafael Martins flicks a high pass forward to Jermaine Mercer who brings the ball under control. Jermaine Mercer flicks a high ball forward to Lennart Röhner who takes it down. Lennart Röhner sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
34.11
Rafael Martins flicks a high pass forward. Eric Backes collects the pass. Eric Backes knocks the ball forward to Lennart Röhner. Lennart Röhner makes a probing pass to Samir Overath but he's offside!
44.13
Tobias Frieser flicks a high ball forward to Tiago Costa who takes it down. Tiago Costa flicks the ball to his team mate, Lennart Röhner. Lennart Röhner shoots from 20 yards but it is tipped over by Kuami Bogaczyk.
45.00
1-1Eric Backes takes the corner, chipping the ball to the near post. Uwe Helmer jumps high to head the ball out to safety!
45.00
The referee blows for the end of the first half
Both teams emerge for the second half. BV Borussia Dortmund appear unchanged since the first half. FC Energie Cottbus 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
The whistle blows and FC Energie Cottbus get the second half underway!
47.27
Bill Windass kicks a strong pass forward to Sven Höfer. Sven Höfer knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Gianmatteo Abbiati who gathers it comfortably.
48.23
1-1Eric Backes clumsily knocks into Julian Wallner. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Julian Wallner stretches but gets up unharmed.
49.02
Rainer Reimers plays the ball forward to Ousmane Lamouchi. Ousmane Lamouchi plays a scrappy one-two with David Möller and stumbles forward towards the goal... Ousmane Lamouchi cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. Ousmane Lamouchi scores for FC Energie Cottbus!!
53.04
Jakob Schröder knocks the ball to his team mate, Sven Höfer. Sven Höfer shoots from distance. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is a match for it. Well saved!
55.34
Marcus Rufus makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Jakob Schröder. Jakob Schröder darts forward. Jakob Schröder controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it slams into the crowd!
57.46
Rainer Reimers sees a break and surges forward. Rainer Reimers whips in a cross ball towards Ousmane Lamouchi. Ousmane Lamouchi whips the ball goalwards with his head. The keeper is more than a match for it. Superb keeping!
59.03
Ousmane Lamouchi hacks Rafael Martins from behind! The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Rafael Martins stretches but gets up unharmed.
60.41
With some swift thinking, Marcus Rufus plays the ball forward to Rainer Reimers. With a delightful solo run, Rainer Reimers stretches the opposition's defence. Rainer Reimers rushes past Rafael Martins! Rainer Reimers muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
63.34
1-2Tiago Costa clumsily knocks into Rainer Reimers. The referee calls over Tiago Costa and shows him a yellow card! Rainer Reimers carries on, but is struggling a bit.
65.50
Jermaine Mercer flicks a high pass forward. Lennart Röhner controls it well on his chest. Lennart Röhner lofts in a cross ball towards Samir Overath. Samir Overath outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward but Kuami Bogaczyk is on top of it.
66.02
Tobias Frieser flicks a high pass forward. Jermaine Mercer holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Jermaine Mercer makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Samir Overath. Samir Overath knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Marcus Rufus.
71.24
Jermaine Mercer kicks a strong pass forward to Julian Andres. Julian Andres knocks in a cross ball towards Lennart Röhner. Lennart Röhner rises majestically and gets a header on goal which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
75.49
2-2David Möller clumsily knocks into Rafael Martins. The referee calls over David Möller and warns him to calm down! Rafael Martins stretches but gets up unharmed.
78.31
Jermaine Mercer makes a probing pass to Samir Overath. Samir Overath whips in a cross ball towards Julian Andres. Julian Andres connects with a diving header but slams it into the crowd!
79.05
2-2The play is deadlocked with neither team giving up possession lightly.
81.06
Marcel Krüger controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Rainer Reimers. Rainer Reimers deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Sven Höfer. Sven Höfer shoots from 20 yards but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
83.30
Jakob Schröder flicks a high ball forward to David Möller who takes it down. David Möller controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
84.29
Julian Wallner knocks the ball forward to Sven Höfer. Sven Höfer knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Gianmatteo Abbiati who gathers it comfortably.
87.37
Rainer Reimers kicks a strong pass forward to Sven Höfer. Sven Höfer sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. It's miles wide!
89.41
Uwe Helmer passes the ball forward to Rainer Reimers. Rainer Reimers chips the ball to his team mate, David Möller. David Möller cuts inside the box! David Möller takes a shot at goal. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Goal!!
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!
Match Statistics
Goals
2
3
Shots on Target
6
6
Shots off Target
2
7
Offsides
1
1
Fouls
2
2
Yellow Cards
2
1
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
41.2%
58.8%
Play Area
31.2%
42.5%
26.2%
Scorers
| Lennart Röhner 2, 71 | David Möller 10, 89 Ousmane Lamouchi 49 |
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to David Möller of FC Energie Cottbus |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Gianmatteo Abbiati (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Simon Neuhaus (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Tobias Frieser (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Rafael Martins (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Paul Röhlig (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Jermaine Mercer (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Tiago Costa (MID) |  | 6 |
| 8. | Eric Backes (MID) | | 5 |
| 9. | Julian Andres (ATT) | 7 | |
| 10. | Lennart Röhner (ATT) |  | 8 |
| 11. | Samir Overath (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Steffen Stiepermann (DEF) | 0 | |
| 13. | Harry Lua-Lua (GK) | 0 | |
| 14. | Jan Kauder (GK) | 0 | |
| 1. | Kuami Bogaczyk (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | Marcel Krüger (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Uwe Helmer (DEF) | 7 | |
| 4. | Marcus Rufus (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Bill Windass (MID) | 6 | |
| 6. | Julian Wallner (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Rainer Reimers (MID) | 8 | |
| 8. | Jakob Schröder (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Sven Höfer (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Ousmane Lamouchi (ATT) | | 7 |
| 11. | David Möller (ATT) | | 9 |
| 12. | Ruben Neves (ATT) | 0 | |
| 13. | Jakob Lindner (GK) | 0 | |
| 14. | Noah Schnellinger (MID) | 0 | |