Match Report
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Match Report
Rain lashes down heavily here at Signal Iduna Park where BV Borussia Dortmund play host to F.C. Hansa Rostock. A crowd of 16,272 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
BV Borussia Dortmund are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while F.C. Hansa Rostock appear to be shaped for 4-2-3-1.
Today's match is refereed by David Rahn.
The pitch is in poor condition.
BV Borussia Dortmund are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while F.C. Hansa Rostock appear to be shaped for 4-2-3-1.
Today's match is refereed by David Rahn.
0.00
0-0BV Borussia Dortmund kick off and get the first half underway!
2.56
0-0Moritz Kurth flicks a high ball forward to Marcel Hamann who takes it down. Marcel Hamann cuts inside the box! Marcel Hamann takes a shot at goal but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
4.35
Moritz Kurth flicks a high pass forward. Gavin Jack holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Gavin Jack threads the ball through to Marcel Hamann. Marcel Hamann knocks in a cross ball towards Yazid Baret. Yazid Baret finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
6.56
0-0Malte Kirschner hacks Moritz Kurth from behind! The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Moritz Kurth gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
9.06
0-0Moritz Kurth hacks Antonio Lima from behind! Moritz Kurth is shown the yellow card! Antonio Lima stretches but gets up unharmed.
10.50
0-0Jan Backes makes an attacking run forward. Jan Backes knocks in a cross ball towards Jean-Philippe Fiorese. With a superhuman jump, Jean-Philippe Fiorese connects with the ball and heads it goalwards. The keeper is more than a match for it. Superb keeping!
12.45
Gavin Jack hits a low pass to Armin Gerlach. Armin Gerlach flicks a high ball forward to Billy Westwood who takes it down. Billy Westwood whips in a cross ball towards Moritz Kurth. Moritz Kurth is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal. Chris Burgess didn't know what hit him as the ball comes off him at close range. The loose ball is scrambled clear by the defence.
14.05
1-0Malte Kirschner flicks a high pass forward. Ivan Hernandez controls it well on his chest. Ivan Hernandez knocks in a cross ball towards Malte Kirschner. Malte Kirschner directs the ball goalwards with his head. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
20.03
1-0Gavin Jack passes the ball through the wet conditions to the feet of Moritz Kurth. Moritz Kurth makes a probing pass to Yazid Baret. Yazid Baret knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Garry Mcallister.
24.32
1-0Jean-Philippe Fiorese flicks a high ball forward to Ivan Hernandez who takes it down. Ivan Hernandez knocks in a cross ball towards Jean-Philippe Fiorese. Jean-Philippe Fiorese makes a convincing header but it is deflected wide by Noah Höfer.
25.21
1-0It's a corner kick which Jan Backes takes quickly, playing the ball short to Jean-Claude Bourdeau. Jean-Claude Bourdeau knocks the ball into the box. Jean-Philippe Fiorese shows great control and tries a shot on goal but slams it into the crowd!
26.07
Billy Hendry deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Luis Carcedo. Luis Carcedo shoots from long range. Pascal Richter gathers the ball up comfortably. Great save!
28.13
Jan Backes controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Ivan Hernandez. Ivan Hernandez shoots from outside the area. Solid save from Pascal Richter.
34.39
Billy Hendry surges forward with the ball. Billy Hendry knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Mark Impey.
36.07
Gavin Jack knocks the ball forward to Yazid Baret. Yazid Baret knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
40.06
Jan Backes passes the ball forward to Luis Carcedo. Luis Carcedo knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Gavin Jack.
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!
Both teams emerge for the second half. BV Borussia Dortmund appear unchanged since the first half. F.C. Hansa Rostock also appear unchanged since the first half.
45.00
F.C. Hansa Rostock start the second half!
47.53
Gavin Jack hits a low pass to Ronald Grossmann. Ronald Grossmann plays a one-two with Marcel Hamann and advances towards the goal... Ronald Grossmann rockets a shot on goal. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
51.30
Moritz Kurth knocks the ball to his team mate, Gavin Jack. Gavin Jack shoots from 25 yards but it is miles over!
53.35
Gavin Jack passes the ball through the wet conditions to the feet of Billy Westwood. Billy Westwood whips in a cross ball towards Ronald Grossmann. Ronald Grossmann whips the ball goalwards with his head but it's well over the bar!
54.55
Malte Kirschner makes a simple pass to Jan Backes. Jan Backes whips in a cross ball towards Luis Carcedo. Luis Carcedo beats his man to it with a header which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
57.33
2-0Moritz Kurth threads the ball through to Marcel Hamann. Marcel Hamann deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Yazid Baret but the linesman indicates offside!
60.48
2-0BV Borussia Dortmund have made a substitution with Gabriel Cabrera replacing Billy Hendry .F.C. Hansa Rostock have made 3 substitutions with Nikolas Schrader replacing Gavin Jack, Mervin Redknapp replacing Moritz Kurth and Jakob Jahn replacing Ronald Grossmann .
61.58
Ralph Wilcox makes a beautiful solo run. Ralph Wilcox knocks in a cross ball towards Ivan Hernandez. Ivan Hernandez directs the ball goalwards with his head. The ball flies towards the top corner but the keeper is able to reach it. Fabulous stop!
65.08
Malte Kirschner flicks the ball to his team mate, Gabriel Cabrera. Gabriel Cabrera lofts in a cross ball towards Ivan Hernandez. Ivan Hernandez finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head but Pascal Richter is on top of it.
66.08
Gabriel Cabrera threads a neat ball through to Ralph Wilcox. Ralph Wilcox knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
67.54
Gabriel Cabrera flicks the ball to his team mate, Luis Carcedo. Luis Carcedo knocks in a cross ball towards Jean-Philippe Fiorese. Jean-Philippe Fiorese connects with a diving header. Pascal Richter manages to gather it.
77.15
BV Borussia Dortmund have made a substitution with Billy Mcinnes replacing Jan Backes .
78.19
Mervin Redknapp runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Mervin Redknapp knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
83.49
Juan-Carlos Alvarez hacks Gabriel Cabrera from behind! Juan-Carlos Alvarez is shown the yellow card! Gabriel Cabrera hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
84.18
2-0Plenty of goal mouth action is making this a great game to watch.
85.08
Malte Kirschner flicks a high pass forward. Jean-Philippe Fiorese collects the pass. Jean-Philippe Fiorese knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
87.31
Mervin Redknapp controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Marcel Hamann. Marcel Hamann cuts inside the box! Marcel Hamann cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Great save!
90.00
Antonio Lima makes a probing pass to Gabriel Cabrera. Gabriel Cabrera darts forward. Gabriel Cabrera lofts in a cross ball towards Luis Carcedo. Luis Carcedo makes a convincing header. Solid save from Pascal Richter. What a great pair of hands!
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle
Match Statistics
Goals
2
0
Shots on Target
10
2
Shots off Target
1
5
Offsides
0
1
Fouls
1
2
Yellow Cards
1
2
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
54.1%
45.9%
Play Area
25.7%
50%
24.3%
Scorers
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Pascal Richter of F.C. Hansa Rostock |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Chris Burgess (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | Garry Mcallister (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Antonio Lima (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Jean-Claude Bourdeau (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Ralph Wilcox (MID) | 6 | |
| 6. | Malte Kirschner (MID) |   | 8 |
| 7. | Billy Hendry (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | Jan Backes (MID) | 8 | |
| 9. | Luis Carcedo (ATT) | | 9 |
| 10. | Ivan Hernandez (ATT) | 8 | |
| 11. | Jean-Philippe Fiorese (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Gabriel Cabrera (DEF) | 7 | |
| 13. | Billy Mcinnes (MID) | 6 | |
| 14. | Frederico Herrero (ATT) | 0 | |
| 1. | Pascal Richter (GK) | 9 | |
| 2. | Mark Impey (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Juan-Carlos Alvarez (DEF) | | 5 |
| 4. | Armin Gerlach (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Noah Höfer (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Gavin Jack (MID) | 7 | |
| 7. | Moritz Kurth (MID) | | 6 |
| 8. | Billy Westwood (ATT) | 6 | |
| 9. | Yazid Baret (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Marcel Hamann (ATT) | 7 | |
| 11. | Ronald Grossmann (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Nikolas Schrader (MID) | 6 | |
| 13. | Mervin Redknapp (MID) | 6 | |
| 14. | Jakob Jahn (MID) | 6 | |