Match Report


BV Borussia DortmundBV Borussia Dortmund     FC NürnbergFC Nürnberg
Jay LivermoreJay Livermore Connor Ellerton-Baines Connor Ellerton-Baines
Andy ZonneveldA. Zonneveld65
G
captain1
G
63Claudio MarquezC. Marquez
Anton KistnerA. Kistner69
D
2
D
68Dario CitterioD. Citterio
Christian BomersC. Bomers64
D
3
D
54Rainer EngelsR. Engels
Marc BierhoffM. Bierhoff81
D
4
D
57Armin FriedmannA. Friedmann
Martin GelbM. Gelb65
D
5
M
60Sabri SilvaS. Silva
Markus SchraderM. Schrader66
M
6
M
68Julian RichterJ. Richter
Don GallacherD. Gallacher57
M
7
M
59Pascal SchraderP. Schrader
Matthias KauderM. Kauder63
M
8
M
59Jakob WallnerJ. Wallner
Martin JaschkeM. Jaschke62
A
9
A
58Alexander ZimmermannA. Zimmermann
Noah ReimersN. Reimers63
A
10captain
A
52Toifilou SoumahT. Soumah
Malte SchnellingerM. Schnellinger68
A
11
A
52Florian HerzogF. Herzog
 
Nils WelkeN. Welke52
D
12
G
48Garry LiddellG. Liddell
Mario PinheiroM. Pinheiro57
M
13
A
63Hannes BeckmannH. Beckmann
Pascal SchröderP. Schröder51
A
14
D
52Markus JahnM. Jahn

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Match Report
A few clouds cover the sky here at Signal Iduna Park where BV Borussia Dortmund play host to FC Nürnberg. Its a sell-out today with the 21,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in poor condition.
BV Borussia Dortmund are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while FC Nürnberg appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Martin Emmerlich.


0.00
BV Borussia Dortmund kick off the first half!
2.39
With some swift thinking, Pascal Schrader plays the ball forward to Alexander Zimmermann. Alexander Zimmermann shoots from distance. Magnificent save by Andy Zonneveld!
4.08
Don Gallacher flicks a high pass forward. Malte Schnellinger controls it well on his chest. Malte Schnellinger passes the ball forward to Noah Reimers. Noah Reimers comes through the middle and smashes a shot from 11 yards out but it's a woeful effort!
9.50
Julian Richter makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Sabri Silva. Sabri Silva plays a one-two with Florian Herzog and advances towards the goal... Sabri Silva shows great control and tries a shot on goal. It's miles wide!
10.17
Jakob Wallner flicks a high pass forward. Toifilou Soumah collects the pass. Toifilou Soumah puts a great ball through. Alexander Zimmermann runs beyond the defensive line but is deemed offside!
14.28
Rainer Engels makes a probing pass to Dario Citterio. Dario Citterio plays the ball forward to Jakob Wallner. Jakob Wallner shoots from 25 yards his aim is horrendously poor!
22.53
Matthias Kauder flicks a high ball forward to Don Gallacher who takes it down. Don Gallacher controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it misses the target by a large margin!
26.19
Markus Schrader clumsily knocks into Armin Friedmann. The referee calls over Markus Schrader and shows him a yellow card! Armin Friedmann hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
27.41
Don Gallacher controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Noah Reimers. Noah Reimers plays a one-two with Martin Jaschke and advances towards the goal... Noah Reimers muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
39.28
Markus Schrader threads a neat ball through to Noah Reimers. Noah Reimers knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Claudio Marquez who gathers it comfortably.
42.20
Julian Richter flicks a high pass forward to Florian Herzog who brings the ball under control. Florian Herzog knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Andy Zonneveld who gathers it comfortably.
45.00
Markus Schrader hits a low pass to Martin Jaschke. Martin Jaschke shoots from long range but it curls horrendously wide!
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 Nürnberg also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
FC Nürnberg kick off the second half!
48.25
Matthias Kauder flicks a high pass forward. Noah Reimers collects the pass. Noah Reimers shoots from 25 yards. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Good save!
49.49
Dario Citterio makes a beautiful solo run. Dario Citterio threads the ball through into the box. Florian Herzog shoots from just inside the box. Andy Zonneveld gathers the ball up comfortably. Top class keeping!
55.39
Matthias Kauder flicks a high pass forward. Noah Reimers controls it well on his chest. Noah Reimers knocks the ball beyond the defensive line but Martin Jaschke is offside!
59.53
Dario Citterio flicks a high pass forward. Sabri Silva holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Sabri Silva surges forward with the ball. Sabri Silva shoots from 20 yards his aim is horrendously poor!
60.43
BV Borussia Dortmund have made 2 substitutions with Mario Pinheiro replacing Markus Schrader and Pascal Schröder replacing Martin Jaschke .
61.53
Pascal Schrader catches Mario Pinheiro on the ankles. Pascal Schrader is shown the yellow card! Mario Pinheiro hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
63.27
Sabri Silva controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Alexander Zimmermann. Alexander Zimmermann plays a scrappy one-two with Toifilou Soumah and stumbles forward towards the goal... Alexander Zimmermann looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal but Andy Zonneveld reads it well. Great keeping!
65.54
Marc Bierhoff pushes up the pitch. Marc Bierhoff flicks a high ball forward to Mario Pinheiro who takes it down. Mario Pinheiro knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Claudio Marquez who gathers it comfortably.
66.28
Armin Friedmann kicks a strong pass forward to Pascal Schrader. Pascal Schrader threads the ball through to Alexander Zimmermann. Alexander Zimmermann plays a quick one-two with Pascal Schrader and rushes in on goal... Some good footwork from Alexander Zimmermann provides some space. He shoots at goal. It's miles wide!
69.29
Julian Richter passes the ball forward to Jakob Wallner. Jakob Wallner lofts in a cross ball towards Sabri Silva. Sabri Silva rises majestically and gets a header on goal but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
72.09
Don Gallacher makes a probing pass to Matthias Kauder. Matthias Kauder surges forward with the ball. Matthias Kauder plays a one-two with Noah Reimers and rushes in on goal... Matthias Kauder muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal but Dario Citterio is between the ball and the goal. Well blocked!
73.59
Rainer Engels threads a neat ball through to Pascal Schrader. Without breaking stride, Pascal Schrader plays the ball forward to Florian Herzog. Florian Herzog whips in a cross ball towards Toifilou Soumah. Toifilou Soumah makes a looping header on goal but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
77.48
BV Borussia Dortmund have made a substitution with Nils Welke replacing Marc Bierhoff .
78.48
Mario Pinheiro hits a low pass to Pascal Schröder. Pascal Schröder cuts inside the box! Pascal Schröder rockets a shot on goal. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
84.36
Matthias Kauder comes in with a late challenge on Dario Citterio. Matthias Kauder is shown the yellow card! Dario Citterio stretches but gets up unharmed.
87.33
Sabri Silva takes a quick throw-in, which Julian Richter takes on the chest. Julian Richter knocks the ball forward to Sabri Silva. Sabri Silva sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The ball dips but the keeper is a match for it. Excellent keeping!
89.34
Mario Pinheiro knocks the ball forward to Malte Schnellinger. Malte Schnellinger shoots from outside the area. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is more than a match for it. Quality keeping!
90.00
Malte Schnellinger makes a probing pass to Noah Reimers. Noah Reimers lofts in a cross ball towards Pascal Schröder. Pascal Schröder outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward but it's a woeful effort!
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!

Match Statistics
 

BV Borussia Dortmund

FC Nürnberg
Goals
2
0
Shots on Target
5
4
Shots off Target
4
6
Offsides
1
1
Fouls
2
1
Yellow Cards
2
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
45.6%
54.4%
Play Area
30.4%
45.6%
24.1%

Scorers
Noah Reimers 27
Pascal Schröder 78

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Noah Reimers of BV Borussia Dortmund

Match Ratings
1.Andy Zonneveld (GK)
8
2.Anton Kistner (DEF)
6
3.Christian Bomers (DEF)
6
4.Marc Bierhoff (DEF)
7
5.Martin Gelb (DEF)
6
6.Markus Schrader (MID)yellow card
6
7.Don Gallacher (MID)
6
8.Matthias Kauder (MID)yellow card
6
9.Martin Jaschke (ATT)
6
10.Noah Reimers (ATT)goal scored
9
11.Malte Schnellinger (ATT)
6
 
12.Nils Welke (DEF)
6
13.Mario Pinheiro (MID)
7
14.Pascal Schröder (ATT)goal scored
9

1.Claudio Marquez (GK)
7
2.Dario Citterio (DEF)
7
3.Rainer Engels (DEF)
6
4.Armin Friedmann (DEF)
7
5.Sabri Silva (MID)
7
6.Julian Richter (MID)
7
7.Pascal Schrader (MID)yellow card
7
8.Jakob Wallner (MID)
6
9.Alexander Zimmermann (ATT)
7
10.Toifilou Soumah (ATT)
6
11.Florian Herzog (ATT)
6
 
12.Garry Liddell (GK)
0
13.Hannes Beckmann (ATT)
0
14.Markus Jahn (DEF)
0