Match Report
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Match Report
It's a sunny day here at Signal Iduna Park where BV Borussia Dortmund play host to Eintracht Frankfurt. A crowd of 20,406 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both BV Borussia Dortmund and Eintracht Frankfurt are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Nicolas Cortes.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both BV Borussia Dortmund and Eintracht Frankfurt are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Nicolas Cortes.
0.00
0-0BV Borussia Dortmund kick off and get the match underway!
2.00
0-0Benjamin Gaillot threads the ball through to Ivar Wijker. Ivar Wijker flicks a high pass forward. Albert Merino controls it well on his chest. Albert Merino makes a probing pass to Charles Marquet but he's offside!
4.18
0-0Malte Kirschner plays the ball forward to Jean-Philippe Fiorese. Jean-Philippe Fiorese shoots from distance but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
8.54
Charles Marquet hits a low pass to Albert Merino. Albert Merino threads the ball through to Quim Reis but he's offside!
10.06
0-0Garry Mcallister threads a neat ball through to Ralph Wilcox. Ralph Wilcox sees Ivan Hernandez in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Ivan Hernandez knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Ivar Wijker.
14.46
0-0Antonio Lima hacks Quim Reis from behind! The referee calls over Antonio Lima and shows him a yellow card! Quim Reis stretches but gets up unharmed.
16.13
0-0Lorenzo Sala makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Luis Carcedo. Luis Carcedo knocks in a cross ball towards Jean-Philippe Fiorese. Jean-Philippe Fiorese connects with a diving header. Fantastic reaction save from Tadashi Saito!
26.35
Ivar Wijker barges into Billy Hendry. Ivar Wijker is shown the yellow card! Billy Hendry runs off the knock.
30.51
Lorenzo Sala threads a neat ball through to Luis Carcedo. Luis Carcedo knocks in a cross ball towards Malte Kirschner. Malte Kirschner whips the ball goalwards with his head but Tadashi Saito reads it well. Fabulous stop!
36.53
Jan Backes threads a neat ball through to Luis Carcedo. Luis Carcedo shoots from outside the area but it whistles just wide of the post!
38.00
0-0Antonio Lima comes in with a late challenge on Albert Merino. The referee warns Antonio Lima to calm down! Albert Merino gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
40.54
Ivar Wijker makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Albert Merino. Albert Merino shoots from distance. Chris Burgess easily gets down and covers it.
42.25
Ivar Wijker controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Claudio Circati. Claudio Circati controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Albert Merino. Albert Merino plays a one-two with Charles Marquet and advances towards the goal... Albert Merino side-steps and rifles a shot at goal but it flies just off target!
44.41
Lorenzo Sala knocks the ball to his team mate, Ralph Wilcox. Ralph Wilcox advances with the ball. Ralph Wilcox whips in a cross ball towards Luis Carcedo. Luis Carcedo makes a convincing header but it is miles over!
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. Eintracht Frankfurt also appear unchanged since the first half. The Eintracht Frankfurt players look more motivated than they were before.
45.00
Eintracht Frankfurt kick off!
48.07
Ralph Wilcox chips the ball to his team mate, Malte Kirschner. Malte Kirschner tries a spectacular long range effort. Tadashi Saito easily gets down and covers it.
51.34
0-1Benjamin Gaillot controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Helder Jardim. Helder Jardim threads a neat ball through to Quim Reis. Quim Reis deftly passes the ball to Charles Marquet, releasing him through on goal. Charles Marquet shoots from just inside the box. It's there!! Chris Burgess has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
55.15
Quim Reis flicks a high ball forward to Charles Marquet who takes it down. Charles Marquet lofts in a cross ball towards Daniele Drake. Daniele Drake finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head. Magnificent save by Chris Burgess!
57.12
Antonio Lima kicks a strong pass forward to Billy Hendry. Billy Hendry makes a simple pass to Ivan Hernandez. Ivan Hernandez knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
60.56
0-1BV Borussia Dortmund have made a substitution with Gabriel Cabrera replacing Billy Hendry .
61.65
Quim Reis kicks a strong pass forward to Daniele Drake. Daniele Drake tries a spectacular long range effort. Chris Burgess effortlessly gets down and covers it.
69.09
Jean-Philippe Fiorese knocks the ball to his team mate, Malte Kirschner. Malte Kirschner shoots from distance but he balloons it over the crossbar!
71.28
Quim Reis passes the ball forward to Daniele Drake. Daniele Drake knocks in a cross ball towards Charles Marquet. Charles Marquet rises majestically and gets a header on goal. What a cracker!! Chris Burgess had no chance!! Goal for Eintracht Frankfurt!
75.35
Antonio Lima threads a neat ball through to Ralph Wilcox. Ralph Wilcox knocks the ball forward to Jan Backes. Jan Backes knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Tadashi Saito who gathers it comfortably.
77.43
BV Borussia Dortmund have made 2 substitutions with Jean-Claude Bourdeau replacing Jan Backes and Billy Mcinnes replacing Ivan Hernandez .
78.48
Ralph Wilcox advances with the ball. Ralph Wilcox knocks in a cross ball towards Luis Carcedo. Luis Carcedo finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head but it whistles just wide of the post!
81.55
Manuel Antunes hits a low pass to Helder Jardim. Helder Jardim deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Albert Merino but the linesman indicates offside!
89.34
Manuel Antunes flicks a high pass forward. Quim Reis collects the pass. Quim Reis lofts in a cross ball towards Albert Merino. With a superhuman jump, Albert Merino connects with the ball and heads it goalwards but it slams into the crowd!
90.00
Charles Marquet catches Malte Kirschner on the ankles. Charles Marquet is shown the yellow card! Malte Kirschner hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
90.00
The whistle blows full-time!
Match Statistics
Goals
0
2
Shots on Target
3
5
Shots off Target
5
2
Offsides
0
3
Fouls
2
2
Yellow Cards
1
2
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
51.4%
48.6%
Play Area
30%
45.7%
24.3%
Scorers
| Charles Marquet 51, 71 |
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Charles Marquet of Eintracht Frankfurt |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Chris Burgess (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | Garry Mcallister (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Antonio Lima (DEF) |  | 6 |
| 4. | Lorenzo Sala (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Ralph Wilcox (MID) | 8 | |
| 6. | Malte Kirschner (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Billy Hendry (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | Jan Backes (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Luis Carcedo (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Ivan Hernandez (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Jean-Philippe Fiorese (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Gabriel Cabrera (DEF) | 6 | |
| 13. | Jean-Claude Bourdeau (DEF) | 6 | |
| 14. | Billy Mcinnes (MID) | 6 | |
| 1. | Tadashi Saito (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | Claudio Circati (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Ivar Wijker (DEF) | | 6 |
| 4. | Benjamin Gaillot (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Manuel Antunes (MID) | 6 | |
| 6. | Quim Reis (MID) | 8 | |
| 7. | Charles Marquet (MID) |  | 9 |
| 8. | Helder Jardim (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Jose Fernandez (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Albert Merino (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Daniele Drake (ATT) | 7 | |
| 12. | Tommy Lockley (MID) | 0 | |
| 13. | Steffen Röhner (ATT) | 0 | |
| 14. | Konstantinos Georgiadis (ATT) | 0 | |