Match Report


BV Borussia DortmundBV Borussia Dortmund     VfB StuttgartVfB Stuttgart
Will SullyWill Sully Computer Player Computer Player
Youri KolyvanovY. Kolyvanov76
G
captain1
G
69Linus SchnellingerL. Schnellinger
Bruno AvalosB. Avalos71
D
2
D
71Edward WalkerE. Walker
Christian NyarkoC. Nyarko86
D
3
D
70Florian PoschnerF. Poschner
Victor VergesV. Verges72
D
4captain
D
67Del SherwoodD. Sherwood
Johan JonssenJ. Jonssen80
M
5
D
66David BierhoffD. Bierhoff
Callum FergusonC. Ferguson79
M
6
M
70Oliver SparwasserO. Sparwasser
Ulrich KerhuielU. Kerhuiel72
M
7
M
66Lars EberleL. Eberle
Luis FaríasL. Farías75
M
8
A
74Torsten KaiserT. Kaiser
Chris YbarraC. Ybarra75
A
9
A
66Benedetto IannuzziB. Iannuzzi
Robert JacobsR. Jacobs75
A
10
A
60Julian WillJ. Will
John BrescianoJ. Bresciano82
A
11
A
60Hugo MarinH. Marin
 
Ian SalmonI. Salmon67
D
12
M
66Reginald JaurèsR. Jaurès
Ciro Di SalvatoreC. Di Salvatore73
M
13
G
64Florian ArnoldF. Arnold
Jose ZubizarretaJ. Zubizarreta70
A
14
D
64Florian SchönenbornF. Schönenborn

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Match Report
The weather is mixed here at Signal Iduna Park where BV Borussia Dortmund play host to VfB Stuttgart. A crowd of 19,267 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in great condition.
BV Borussia Dortmund are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while VfB Stuttgart appear to be shaped for 4-2-4.
Today's match is refereed by Simon Klimek.


0.00
VfB Stuttgart kick off!
2.52
Lars Eberle runs straight at the opposition's defence. Lars Eberle knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
3.15
With some swift thinking, Ulrich Kerhuiel plays the ball forward to Chris Ybarra. Chris Ybarra knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
6.36
Callum Ferguson hacks Lars Eberle from behind! The referee calls over Callum Ferguson and shows him a yellow card! Lars Eberle runs off the knock.
8.48
Ulrich Kerhuiel flicks a high ball forward to John Bresciano who gracefully takes it down. John Bresciano knocks in a cross ball towards Chris Ybarra. Chris Ybarra gets a glancing touch on the cross ball. Linus Schnellinger punches it away to safety.
10.14
Johan Jonssen threads the ball through to Chris Ybarra. Chris Ybarra whips in a cross ball towards Robert Jacobs. Robert Jacobs fearlessly jumps in, powering the ball goalwards with his head. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Robert Jacobs!
14.52
Oliver Sparwasser threads the ball through to Hugo Marin. Hugo Marin knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Youri Kolyvanov who gathers it comfortably.
18.29
Victor Verges makes a simple pass to Luis Farías. Luis Farías controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Chris Ybarra. Chris Ybarra whips in a cross ball towards Robert Jacobs. Robert Jacobs gets a glancing touch on the cross ball. Solid save from Linus Schnellinger.
21.55
With imagination, Ulrich Kerhuiel plays the ball forward to John Bresciano. John Bresciano lofts in a cross ball towards Robert Jacobs. Robert Jacobs finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Robert Jacobs!
24.54
Ulrich Kerhuiel threads a neat ball through to Robert Jacobs. Robert Jacobs knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
26.06
Christian Nyarko clumsily knocks into Hugo Marin. The referee warns Christian Nyarko to calm down! Hugo Marin hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
32.16
BV Borussia Dortmund have made a substitution with Ciro Di Salvatore replacing Luis Farías .
33.18
Lars Eberle makes a simple pass to Benedetto Iannuzzi. Benedetto Iannuzzi shoots from distance but it is tipped over by Youri Kolyvanov.
38.22
Ulrich Kerhuiel flicks a high ball forward to Robert Jacobs who takes it down. Robert Jacobs lofts in a cross ball towards Chris Ybarra. Chris Ybarra beats his man to it with a header but Linus Schnellinger reads it well. Great save!
39.37
Callum Ferguson surges forward with the ball. Callum Ferguson shoots from distance. It curls slightly but Linus Schnellinger manages to gather it comfortably.
42.07
Lars Eberle receives the ball from a throw-in from Oliver Sparwasser. Lars Eberle flicks the ball to his team mate, Benedetto Iannuzzi. Benedetto Iannuzzi finds some space and shoots from distance but it is shockingly off target!
44.24
Christian Nyarko knocks the ball forward to Johan Jonssen. Johan Jonssen advances with the ball. Johan Jonssen lofts in a cross ball towards Robert Jacobs. Robert Jacobs makes a deft header. The keeper is more than a match for it. Good save!
45.00
Christian Nyarko darts forward. Christian Nyarko deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Chris Ybarra. Chris Ybarra tries a spectacular long range effort but it flies just wide!
45.00
The referee whistles the end of the first half!

Both teams emerge for the second half. BV Borussia Dortmund appear unchanged since the first half. VfB Stuttgart also appear unchanged since the first half. The VfB Stuttgart players look more motivated than they were before.

45.00
The whistle blows and BV Borussia Dortmund kick off!
47.33
Ciro Di Salvatore decides to run forward with the ball. Ciro Di Salvatore knocks in a cross ball towards John Bresciano. John Bresciano makes a looping header on goal. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
53.28
Lars Eberle flicks a high pass forward. Torsten Kaiser controls it well on his chest. Torsten Kaiser controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The ball comes in low, but Youri Kolyvanov effortlessly smothers it!
55.11
Bruno Avalos kicks a strong pass forward to Johan Jonssen. With a delightful solo run, Johan Jonssen stretches the opposition's defence. Johan Jonssen knocks the ball forward to Chris Ybarra but the linesmans flag is up. Offside!
59.58
Lars Eberle chips the ball to his team mate, Hugo Marin. Hugo Marin lofts in a cross ball towards Benedetto Iannuzzi. Benedetto Iannuzzi powers a header at goal. Youri Kolyvanov manages to gather it effortlessly.
60.42
Del Sherwood catches Chris Ybarra on the ankles. The referee warns Del Sherwood to calm down! Chris Ybarra hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
61.34
Lars Eberle kicks a strong pass forward to Torsten Kaiser. Torsten Kaiser shoots from outside the area but Youri Kolyvanov reads it well. Nice save!
65.16
Del Sherwood comes in with a late challenge on Christian Nyarko. Del Sherwood is shown the yellow card! Christian Nyarko hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
71.17
Johan Jonssen threads a neat ball through to Chris Ybarra. Chris Ybarra plays a one-two with John Bresciano and advances towards the goal... Some silky footwork from Chris Ybarra provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal. The ball skims nastily along the ground and slips under the keeper's body. Goal!!
77.47
BV Borussia Dortmund have made 2 substitutions with Ian Salmon replacing Victor Verges and Jose Zubizarreta replacing John Bresciano .
78.57
Ciro Di Salvatore deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Jose Zubizarreta. Jose Zubizarreta controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. Solid save from Linus Schnellinger.
79.42
Ulrich Kerhuiel threads a neat ball through to Chris Ybarra. Chris Ybarra plays a perfect one-two with Robert Jacobs and rushes in on goal... Chris Ybarra shows great control and tries a shot on goal. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. The loose ball is cleared by the defence.
81.16
Callum Ferguson passes the ball forward to Chris Ybarra. Chris Ybarra knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Del Sherwood.
83.26
Del Sherwood makes a probing pass to Oliver Sparwasser. Oliver Sparwasser sees Benedetto Iannuzzi in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Benedetto Iannuzzi knocks in a cross ball towards Torsten Kaiser. Torsten Kaiser beats his man to it with a header. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!

Match Statistics
 

BV Borussia Dortmund

VfB Stuttgart
Goals
4
1
Shots on Target
10
5
Shots off Target
2
1
Offsides
1
0
Fouls
2
2
Yellow Cards
1
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
64.9%
35.1%
Play Area
24.7%
44.2%
31.2%

Scorers
Robert Jacobs 10, 22
John Bresciano 47
Chris Ybarra 71
Torsten Kaiser 83

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Robert Jacobs of BV Borussia Dortmund

Match Ratings