Match Report


FC KaiserslauternFC Kaiserslautern     BV Borussia DortmundBV Borussia Dortmund
Joe SummersJoe Summers Will Sully Will Sully
Nacer BouzidiN. Bouzidi80
G
1captain
G
76Youri KolyvanovY. Kolyvanov
Peter HitchcockP. Hitchcock69
D
2
D
73Brendan GerrardB. Gerrard
J-David EmeranJ. Emeran78
D
3
D
86Christian NyarkoC. Nyarko
Jakob NygaardJ. Nygaard74
D
4
D
72Victor VergesV. Verges
Albrecht BirnbaumA. Birnbaum78
D
5
M
80Johan JonssenJ. Jonssen
Graham KasperG. Kasper75
M
6
M
79Callum FergusonC. Ferguson
Yann MoullecY. Moullec82
M
captain7
M
73Ciro Di SalvatoreC. Di Salvatore
Vicente LozanoV. Lozano68
A
8
M
75Luis FaríasL. Farías
Mauricio GarciaM. Garcia73
A
9
A
75Robert JacobsR. Jacobs
Cliff OlfersC. Olfers80
A
10
A
82John BrescianoJ. Bresciano
Jesper TomassonJ. Tomasson74
A
11
A
76Gabriel HidalgoG. Hidalgo
 
Nicola C. CozzaN. Cozza71
D
12
D
71Bruno AvalosB. Avalos
Alfredo ReyA. Rey78
M
13
M
72Ulrich KerhuielU. Kerhuiel
Philipe Le PenP. Le Pen69
A
14
A
75Chris YbarraC. Ybarra

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Match Report
There is a slight drizzle in the air here at Fritz Walter Stadion where FC Kaiserslautern play host to BV Borussia Dortmund. A crowd of 20,586 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
FC Kaiserslautern are playing in a 4-2-3-1 formation while BV Borussia Dortmund appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Samir Hamann.


0.00
The whistle blows and FC Kaiserslautern kick off!
3.43
Seeing a gap ahead, Ciro Di Salvatore plays the ball forward to Robert Jacobs. Robert Jacobs knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Jakob Nygaard.
8.56
Johan Jonssen threads the ball through to John Bresciano. John Bresciano knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
14.02
Yann Moullec flicks the ball to his team mate, Mauricio Garcia. Mauricio Garcia runs straight at the defence! Mauricio Garcia rockets a shot on goal. It curls slightly but Youri Kolyvanov manages to gather it effortlessly.
21.06
Johan Jonssen chips the ball to his team mate, Robert Jacobs. Robert Jacobs lofts in a cross ball towards John Bresciano. John Bresciano powers a header at goal. It's in!! A beautiful goal for John Bresciano!
24.45
Ciro Di Salvatore barges into Graham Kasper. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Graham Kasper runs off the knock.
26.43
Yann Moullec sees a break and surges forward. Yann Moullec makes a great pass forward. Cliff Olfers runs clear and latches on but the linesman indicates offside!
27.27
Yann Moullec advances with the ball. Yann Moullec puts a great ball through. Mauricio Garcia runs beyond the defensive line but is deemed offside!
32.52
Without breaking stride, Callum Ferguson plays the ball forward to John Bresciano. John Bresciano knocks in a cross ball towards Gabriel Hidalgo. Gabriel Hidalgo heads the ball goalwards. It's there!! Nacer Bouzidi has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
36.42
Callum Ferguson hits a low pass to John Bresciano. John Bresciano knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
44.12
There is some beautiful football being played out on the pitch today.
45.00
Mauricio Garcia barges into Brendan Gerrard. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Brendan Gerrard carries on, but is struggling a bit.
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!

Both teams emerge for the second half. FC Kaiserslautern appear unchanged since the first half. BV Borussia Dortmund also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
The whistle blows and BV Borussia Dortmund kick off!
47.16
Showing great composure, Peter Hitchcock plays the ball forward to Yann Moullec. Without breaking stride, Yann Moullec plays the ball forward to Vicente Lozano. Vicente Lozano lofts in a cross ball towards Cliff Olfers. Cliff Olfers makes a deft header but somehow Youri Kolyvanov manages to keep it out.
59.52
J-David Emeran runs forward with the ball. With a delightful solo run, J-David Emeran stretches the opposition's defence. J-David Emeran makes a simple pass, allowing Vicente Lozano to run into the box. Vicente Lozano takes a shot at goal but Youri Kolyvanov is on top of it.
60.43
FC Kaiserslautern have made 2 substitutions with Nicola C. Cozza replacing Albrecht Birnbaum and Alfredo Rey replacing Graham Kasper .
61.50
Nicola C. Cozza sees space and advances. Nicola C. Cozza makes a simple pass to Vicente Lozano. Vicente Lozano knocks in a cross ball towards Jesper Tomasson. Jesper Tomasson is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. It's there!! Youri Kolyvanov has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
65.03
Peter Hitchcock flicks a high pass forward. Alfredo Rey holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Alfredo Rey flicks a high pass forward. Jesper Tomasson collects the pass. Jesper Tomasson deftly passes the ball to Cliff Olfers, releasing him through on goal. Some silky footwork from Cliff Olfers provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal but it is tipped over by Youri Kolyvanov.
66.50
It's a corner kick. Yann Moullec loops the ball in to towards the near post. Mauricio Garcia shows great control and tries a shot on goal but it rises well off target!
67.02
Callum Ferguson threads a neat ball through to Robert Jacobs. Robert Jacobs knocks in a cross ball towards Gabriel Hidalgo. Gabriel Hidalgo jumps high and flicks the ball with his head. The ball clips the inside of the post and flies into the back of the net!! Goal for BV Borussia Dortmund!
75.41
Alfredo Rey advances with the ball. Alfredo Rey whips in a cross ball towards Mauricio Garcia. Mauricio Garcia is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. Youri Kolyvanov manages to gather it effortlessly.
77.22
FC Kaiserslautern have made a substitution with Philipe Le Pen replacing Mauricio Garcia .BV Borussia Dortmund have made 3 substitutions with Bruno Avalos replacing Christian Nyarko, Ulrich Kerhuiel replacing Callum Ferguson and Chris Ybarra replacing John Bresciano .
79.31
Luis Farías hacks Alfredo Rey from behind! Luis Farías is shown the yellow card! Alfredo Rey stretches but gets up unharmed.
83.41
Jakob Nygaard controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Yann Moullec. Yann Moullec knocks the ball forward to Vicente Lozano. Vicente Lozano sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. The loose ball is cleared by the defence.
84.20
Ciro Di Salvatore threads the ball through to Gabriel Hidalgo. Gabriel Hidalgo threads the ball through into the box. Robert Jacobs takes a shot at goal. Magnificent save by Nacer Bouzidi!
89.56
Yann Moullec makes an attacking run forward. Yann Moullec makes a beautiful attacking pass to the feet of Cliff Olfers. Cliff Olfers makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. The ball dips but the keeper is on top of it. Great save!
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!

Match Statistics
 

FC Kaiserslautern

BV Borussia Dortmund
Goals
1
3
Shots on Target
7
4
Shots off Target
2
0
Offsides
2
0
Fouls
1
2
Yellow Cards
1
2
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
60%
40%
Play Area
31.7%
45%
23.3%

Scorers
Jesper Tomasson 61
John Bresciano 21
Gabriel Hidalgo 33, 67

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Gabriel Hidalgo of BV Borussia Dortmund

Match Ratings
1.Nacer Bouzidi (GK)
6
2.Peter Hitchcock (DEF)
6
3.J-David Emeran (DEF)
6
4.Jakob Nygaard (DEF)
6
5.Albrecht Birnbaum (DEF)
6
6.Graham Kasper (MID)
6
7.Yann Moullec (MID)
8
8.Vicente Lozano (ATT)
7
9.Mauricio Garcia (ATT)yellow card
6
10.Cliff Olfers (ATT)
6
11.Jesper Tomasson (ATT)goal scored
7
 
12.Nicola C. Cozza (DEF)
6
13.Alfredo Rey (MID)
6
14.Philipe Le Pen (ATT)
6

1.Youri Kolyvanov (GK)
8
2.Brendan Gerrard (DEF)
6
3.Christian Nyarko (DEF)
6
4.Victor Verges (DEF)
6
5.Johan Jonssen (MID)
6
6.Callum Ferguson (MID)
6
7.Ciro Di Salvatore (MID)yellow card
6
8.Luis Farías (MID)yellow card
5
9.Robert Jacobs (ATT)
7
10.John Bresciano (ATT)goal scored
8
11.Gabriel Hidalgo (ATT)goal scoredgoal scored
9
 
12.Bruno Avalos (DEF)
6
13.Ulrich Kerhuiel (MID)
6
14.Chris Ybarra (ATT)
6