Match Report


Eintracht FrankfurtEintracht Frankfurt     BV Borussia DortmundBV Borussia Dortmund
Iain RicherIain Richer Richard Ketland Richard Ketland
Tadashi SaitoT. Saito76
G
1
G
71Chris BurgessC. Burgess
Claudio CircatiC. Circati73
D
2
D
71Antonio LimaA. Lima
Benjamin GaillotB. Gaillot74
D
3captain
D
71Lorenzo SalaL. Sala
Ralph MurrinR. Murrin73
D
4
D
73Garry McallisterG. Mcallister
Helder JardimH. Jardim72
M
5
M
74Billy HendryB. Hendry
Tommy LockleyT. Lockley72
M
captain6
M
76Malte KirschnerM. Kirschner
Quim ReisQ. Reis78
M
7
M
73Enzo PanucciE. Panucci
Manuel AntunesM. Antunes75
M
8
M
76Ralph WilcoxR. Wilcox
Jose FernandezJ. Fernandez77
A
9
A
69Frederico HerreroF. Herrero
Steffen RöhnerS. Röhner74
A
10
A
75Luis CarcedoL. Carcedo
Konstantinos GeorgiadisK. Georgiadis71
A
11
A
71Ivan HernandezI. Hernandez
 
Francisco MarinF. Marin81
M
12
M
70Jan BackesJ. Backes
Albert MerinoA. Merino79
A
13
M
70Billy McinnesB. Mcinnes
Daniele DrakeD. Drake78
A
14
A
62Fabrizio AmbrosettiF. Ambrosetti

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Match Report
The air is cold and hail stones bounce off the ground here at Commerzbank Arena where Eintracht Frankfurt play host to BV Borussia Dortmund. Its a sell-out today with the 21,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in good condition.
Both Eintracht Frankfurt and BV Borussia Dortmund are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Jonas Schäfer.


0.00
Eintracht Frankfurt get the match underway!
3.45
Malte Kirschner knocks the ball forward to Ivan Hernandez. Ivan Hernandez knocks in a cross ball towards Billy Hendry. Billy Hendry knocks the ball goalwards with his head. Tadashi Saito effortlessly punches it away to safety.
4.05
Benjamin Gaillot brings the ball forward. Benjamin Gaillot brings the ball forward. Benjamin Gaillot plays a quick one-two with Tommy Lockley and rushes in on goal... Benjamin Gaillot comes in from the left and smashes a shot from 12 yards out. The ball clips the inside of the post and flies into the back of the net!! Goal for Eintracht Frankfurt!
8.28
Billy Hendry flicks a high ball forward to Luis Carcedo who takes it down. Luis Carcedo passes the ball forward to Ivan Hernandez. Ivan Hernandez rockets a shot on goal but it misses the target by a large margin!
10.04
Claudio Circati knocks the ball to his team mate, Steffen Röhner. Steffen Röhner chips the ball to his team mate, Jose Fernandez. Jose Fernandez makes a probing pass between the defence to Konstantinos Georgiadis. Konstantinos Georgiadis takes a shot at goal. Chris Burgess gets down and covers it.
12.48
Garry Mcallister darts forward. Garry Mcallister controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. Tadashi Saito gathers the ball up comfortably. Good keeping!
14.26
Malte Kirschner sees Ivan Hernandez in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Ivan Hernandez shoots from 25 yards but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
15.51
Jose Fernandez comes in with a late challenge on Lorenzo Sala. Jose Fernandez is shown the yellow card! Lorenzo Sala hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
20.51
Ralph Murrin catches Billy Hendry on the ankles. Ralph Murrin is shown the yellow card! Billy Hendry hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
26.58
Quim Reis knocks the ball to his team mate, Konstantinos Georgiadis. Konstantinos Georgiadis plays a one-two with Tommy Lockley and advances towards the goal... Konstantinos Georgiadis tries a spectacular strike. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
27.02
Manuel Antunes takes a quick throw-in, which Helder Jardim takes on the chest. Helder Jardim threads the ball through to Konstantinos Georgiadis. Konstantinos Georgiadis sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The ball flies a good few feet wide of the post.
28.31
Tommy Lockley hits a low pass to Helder Jardim. Helder Jardim knocks in a cross ball towards Steffen Röhner. Steffen Röhner connects with a diving header. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
33.34
Billy Hendry flicks a high pass forward. Luis Carcedo holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Luis Carcedo finds some space and shoots from distance. The ball flies a good few feet wide of the post.
38.47
Claudio Circati darts forward. Seeing a gap ahead, Claudio Circati plays the ball forward to Steffen Röhner. Steffen Röhner shoots from outside the area but Chris Burgess reads it well. Excellent save!
42.34
Malte Kirschner makes a simple pass to Billy Hendry. Billy Hendry lofts in a cross ball towards Ivan Hernandez. Ivan Hernandez rises majestically and gets a header on goal. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
45.00
Frederico Herrero flicks the ball to his team mate, Luis Carcedo. Luis Carcedo shoots from 25 yards. Magnificent save by Tadashi Saito!
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Eintracht Frankfurt appear unchanged since the first half. BV Borussia Dortmund also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
BV Borussia Dortmund kick off the second half!
48.26
Enzo Panucci flicks a high ball forward to Luis Carcedo who takes it down. Luis Carcedo shoots from outside the area. The ball flies a good few feet wide of the post.
49.42
Manuel Antunes knocks the ball to his team mate, Jose Fernandez. Jose Fernandez kicks a strong pass forward to Quim Reis but the referee indicates it's offside!
57.23
Quim Reis sees Jose Fernandez in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Jose Fernandez runs straight at the defence! Some good footwork from Jose Fernandez provides some space. He shoots at goal. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is more than a match for it. Good keeping!
59.40
Manuel Antunes flicks a high pass forward. Quim Reis collects the pass. Quim Reis plays a scrappy one-two with Konstantinos Georgiadis and advances towards the goal... Quim Reis comes through the middle and smashes a shot from 11 yards out but Chris Burgess is on top of his game. Well saved!
60.56
Claudio Circati pushes mid-way up the pitch. Claudio Circati sees Jose Fernandez in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Jose Fernandez lofts in a cross ball towards Steffen Röhner. With a superhuman jump, Steffen Röhner connects with the ball and heads it goalwards. The ball flies towards the top corner but the keeper is able to reach it. Well saved!
63.13
Benjamin Gaillot barges into Ivan Hernandez. The referee calls over Benjamin Gaillot and shows him a yellow card! Ivan Hernandez gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
65.39
Lorenzo Sala controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Enzo Panucci. Enzo Panucci controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Luis Carcedo. Luis Carcedo knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Tadashi Saito who gathers it comfortably.
66.52
Billy Hendry controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Ralph Wilcox. Ralph Wilcox shoots from outside the area. Solid save from Tadashi Saito. What a great pair of hands!
69.24
Without breaking stride, Malte Kirschner plays the ball forward to Ralph Wilcox. Ralph Wilcox plays the ball forward to Frederico Herrero. Frederico Herrero sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The ball flies a good few feet wide of the post.
73.48
Enzo Panucci flicks a high pass forward. Ivan Hernandez collects the pass. Ivan Hernandez controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but is denied by Tadashi Saito. Excellent save.
75.36
Tommy Lockley makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Quim Reis. Quim Reis tries a spectacular long range effort but it misses the target by a large margin!
77.24
BV Borussia Dortmund have made 3 substitutions with Jan Backes replacing Ralph Wilcox, Billy Mcinnes replacing Enzo Panucci and Fabrizio Ambrosetti replacing Ivan Hernandez .
81.46
Ralph Murrin flicks the ball to his team mate, Claudio Circati. Claudio Circati runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Claudio Circati puts a great ball through. Steffen Röhner runs beyond the defensive line but is deemed offside!
85.51
Garry Mcallister flicks a high pass forward. Billy Mcinnes collects the pass. Billy Mcinnes runs straight at the opposition's defence. Billy Mcinnes knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle

Match Statistics
 

Eintracht Frankfurt

BV Borussia Dortmund
Goals
2
1
Shots on Target
7
6
Shots off Target
3
5
Offsides
2
0
Fouls
3
0
Yellow Cards
3
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
49.4%
50.6%
Play Area
30.4%
41.8%
27.8%

Scorers
Benjamin Gaillot 4
Steffen Röhner 28
Ivan Hernandez 42

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Steffen Röhner of Eintracht Frankfurt

Match Ratings
1.Tadashi Saito (GK)
8
2.Claudio Circati (DEF)
8
3.Benjamin Gaillot (DEF)goal scoredyellow card
8
4.Ralph Murrin (DEF)yellow card
5
5.Helder Jardim (MID)
7
6.Tommy Lockley (MID)
7
7.Quim Reis (MID)
7
8.Manuel Antunes (MID)
6
9.Jose Fernandez (ATT)yellow card
6
10.Steffen Röhner (ATT)goal scored
9
11.Konstantinos Georgiadis (ATT)
6
 
12.Francisco Marin (MID)
0
13.Albert Merino (ATT)
0
14.Daniele Drake (ATT)
0

1.Chris Burgess (GK)
8
2.Antonio Lima (DEF)
6
3.Lorenzo Sala (DEF)
6
4.Garry Mcallister (DEF)
7
5.Billy Hendry (MID)
7
6.Malte Kirschner (MID)
6
7.Enzo Panucci (MID)
6
8.Ralph Wilcox (MID)
6
9.Frederico Herrero (ATT)
6
10.Luis Carcedo (ATT)
6
11.Ivan Hernandez (ATT)goal scored
8
 
12.Jan Backes (MID)
6
13.Billy Mcinnes (MID)
6
14.Fabrizio Ambrosetti (ATT)
6