Match Report
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Match Report
Rain lashes down heavily here at Signal Iduna Park where BV Borussia Dortmund play host to Alemannia Aachen. Its a sell-out today with the 21,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in great condition.
BV Borussia Dortmund are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Alemannia Aachen appear to be shaped for 4-4-2.
Today's match is refereed by Samir Schnoor.
The pitch is in great condition.
BV Borussia Dortmund are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Alemannia Aachen appear to be shaped for 4-4-2.
Today's match is refereed by Samir Schnoor.
0.00
0-0Alemannia Aachen kick off the first half!
3.18
1-0David Ribeiro sees Robert Jacobs in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Robert Jacobs knocks in a cross ball towards Jose Zubizarreta. Jose Zubizarreta gets a glancing touch on the cross ball. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Goal!!
6.33
1-0Ulrich Kerhuiel passes the ball through the wet conditions to the feet of Robert Jacobs. Robert Jacobs knocks in a cross ball towards Jose Zubizarreta. Jose Zubizarreta outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward. The ball flies towards the top corner but the keeper is able to reach it. Great keeping!
8.07
1-0David Ribeiro controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Robert Jacobs. Robert Jacobs knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Nicolas Neuhaus.
9.57
1-0Jose Javier Gainza catches Frederico Bento on the ankles. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Frederico Bento gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
10.22
1-0Jose Javier Gainza flicks a high pass forward. Chris Ybarra holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Chris Ybarra edges inside the box! Chris Ybarra strikes a beautiful left-footed shot at goal but he balloons it over the crossbar!
15.41
Steffen Pfeiffer passes the ball through the wet conditions to the feet of Tijani Langerak. Tijani Langerak lofts in a cross ball towards Marc Nahrstedt. With a superhuman jump, Marc Nahrstedt connects with the ball and heads it goalwards. It's miles wide!
18.16
Vincenzo Nordwald brings the ball forward. Vincenzo Nordwald flicks a high pass forward to Tijani Langerak who brings the ball under control. Tijani Langerak edges inside the box! Tijani Langerak comes through the middle and smashes a shot from 11 yards out but slams it into the crowd!
22.20
Bruno Avalos sees Ulrich Kerhuiel in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Ulrich Kerhuiel flicks a high pass forward. Robert Jacobs controls it well on his chest. Robert Jacobs knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
30.23
Ian Salmon makes a beautiful solo run. Ian Salmon makes a probing pass to Jose Zubizarreta. Jose Zubizarreta rushes past Nicolas Neuhaus! Jose Zubizarreta looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal. Eric Borchard gathers the ball up comfortably. Top class keeping!
34.28
Mohammed Afolabi threads a neat ball through to Johan Jonssen. Johan Jonssen threads a neat ball through to Chris Ybarra. Chris Ybarra knocks in a cross ball towards Jose Zubizarreta. With a superhuman jump, Jose Zubizarreta connects with the ball and heads it goalwards. Jose Zubizarreta scores for BV Borussia Dortmund!!
39.09
Jose Javier Gainza controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Robert Jacobs. Robert Jacobs knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
40.22
Ulrich Kerhuiel flicks a high pass forward to Robert Jacobs who brings the ball under control. Robert Jacobs shoots from distance but it is shockingly off target!
42.34
2-0Jose Javier Gainza passes the ball through the wet conditions to the feet of Jose Zubizarreta. Jose Zubizarreta lofts in a cross ball towards Robert Jacobs. Lennart Fromm clumsily knocks into Robert Jacobs. Robert Jacobs appeals for a penalty! The referee just ignores him!!
44.30
Jose Javier Gainza flicks a high pass forward. Robert Jacobs controls it well on his chest. Robert Jacobs knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
45.00
Ulrich Kerhuiel hits a low pass to Robert Jacobs. Robert Jacobs lofts in a cross ball towards Chris Ybarra. Chris Ybarra knocks the ball goalwards with his head. The keeper is on top of it. Excellent save!
45.00
The referee blows for the end of the first half
Both teams emerge for the second half. BV Borussia Dortmund have changed their lineup with Gabriel Hidalgo replacing Robert Jacobs. Alemannia Aachen have changed their lineup with Nicolas Fromm replacing Frederico Bento and appear to have rearranged themselves into a 4-3-3 formation.
45.00
BV Borussia Dortmund kick off and get the second half underway!
47.50
Steffen Pfeiffer makes an attacking run forward. Steffen Pfeiffer shoots from 20 yards but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
54.34
David Ribeiro brings the ball forward. David Ribeiro shoots from 25 yards but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
55.31
Ian Salmon knocks the ball forward to Jose Javier Gainza. Jose Javier Gainza plays the ball forward to Gabriel Hidalgo. Gabriel Hidalgo whips in a cross ball towards Jose Zubizarreta. Jose Zubizarreta makes a deft header but it misses the target by a large margin!
60.53
2-0BV Borussia Dortmund have made a substitution with Ciro Di Salvatore replacing Johan Jonssen .
63.04
2-0Ian Salmon plays the ball forward to Jose Javier Gainza. Jose Javier Gainza knocks the ball to his team mate, Gabriel Hidalgo. Gabriel Hidalgo whips in a cross ball towards Chris Ybarra. Chris Ybarra jumps high and flicks the ball with his head. Lennart Fromm clears it off the line with his head!
65.40
Ian Salmon knocks the ball to his team mate, Ulrich Kerhuiel. Ulrich Kerhuiel changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Ulrich Kerhuiel whips in a cross ball towards Jose Zubizarreta. Jose Zubizarreta jumps high and flicks the ball with his head but it is deflected wide by Samuele Imbriani.
66.19
2-0David Ribeiro takes the corner kick, swinging the ball in towards the far post. Jose Zubizarreta side-steps and rifles a shot at goal but it rises well off target!
67.52
Mohammed Afolabi makes a beautiful solo run. Mohammed Afolabi flicks a high pass forward to Jose Zubizarreta who brings the ball under control. Jose Zubizarreta tries a spectacular long range effort but it rises well off target!
72.28
David Schulze passes the ball through the wet conditions to the feet of Tijani Langerak. Tijani Langerak finds some space and shoots from distance. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is a match for it. He makes it look easy!
75.55
David Ribeiro passes the ball forward to Jose Zubizarreta. Jose Zubizarreta whips in a cross ball towards Chris Ybarra. Chris Ybarra flicks the ball with his head but is denied by Eric Borchard. Excellent save.
77.24
Ulrich Kerhuiel deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Gabriel Hidalgo. Gabriel Hidalgo knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Samuele Imbriani.
78.24
Jose Javier Gainza passes the ball forward to Jose Zubizarreta. Jose Zubizarreta shoots from outside the area but it is tipped over by Eric Borchard.
79.44
It's a corner kick which David Ribeiro takes quickly, playing the ball short to Ciro Di Salvatore. Ciro Di Salvatore flicks the ball on with his first touch. Some clumsy but lucky footwork from Gabriel Hidalgo provides some space. He shoots at goal but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
81.09
With imagination, Lennart Fromm picks a pass forward to Steffen Pfeiffer. Steffen Pfeiffer threads a neat ball through to Marc Nahrstedt. Marc Nahrstedt shoots from distance. The ball comes in low, but Youri Kolyvanov smothers it!
85.56
Ian Salmon surges forward with the ball. Ian Salmon runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Ian Salmon shoots from long range but it's well over the bar!
87.22
Nicolas Neuhaus threads a neat ball through to David Schulze. David Schulze flicks a high ball forward to Tijani Langerak who takes it down. Tijani Langerak knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Mohammed Afolabi.
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!
Match Statistics
Goals
2
0
Shots on Target
9
2
Shots off Target
8
3
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
1
0
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
66.7%
33.3%
Play Area
23%
42.5%
34.5%
Scorers
| Jose Zubizarreta 3, 34 |
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Jose Zubizarreta of BV Borussia Dortmund |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Youri Kolyvanov (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Ian Salmon (DEF) | 8 | |
| 3. | Bruno Avalos (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Mohammed Afolabi (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Johan Jonssen (MID) | 6 | |
| 6. | Jose Javier Gainza (MID) |  | 6 |
| 7. | Ulrich Kerhuiel (MID) | 7 | |
| 8. | David Ribeiro (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Chris Ybarra (ATT) | 7 | |
| 10. | Robert Jacobs (ATT) | 7 | |
| 11. | Jose Zubizarreta (ATT) |  | 9 |
| 12. | Christian Nyarko (DEF) | 0 | |
| 13. | Ciro Di Salvatore (MID) | 6 | |
| 14. | Gabriel Hidalgo (ATT) | 6 | |
| 1. | Eric Borchard (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | Samuele Imbriani (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Vincenzo Nordwald (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Nicolas Neuhaus (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Lennart Fromm (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | David Schulze (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Steffen Pfeiffer (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | Andy Burbage (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Frederico Bento (MID) | 6 | |
| 10. | Tijani Langerak (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Marc Nahrstedt (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Philipp Helmer (GK) | 0 | |
| 13. | Matt Law (ATT) | 0 | |
| 14. | Nicolas Fromm (ATT) | 6 | |