Division Two League Match, Borussia Dortmund vs. AC Milan (Mon Feb 26)


                    Borussia Dortmund  |  AC Milan
                              4-3-3 A  |  4-1-4-1 C
                         Rune Oldeide  |  Bryan McKay
                                       |
                           S_Maier GK  |  GK A_Boruc
                            R_Song DF  |  DF J_Bolton
                              Lazo DF  |  DF S_Rodgers
                         L_Rongifo DF  |  DF Tininho
                          N_Santos DF  |  DF B_Bailey
                          J_Height MF  |  DM L_Blokland
                           A_Vidal MF  |  MF T_Cahill
                         El_Payaso MF  |  MF T_Stark
                         R_M_Perry FW  |  MF Imbula
                         C_Bellamy FW  |  MF W_Dustice
                          T_Brolin FW  |  FW R_Lewandowski
                                       |
                           I_Banks SUB |  SUB M_Kingsley
                        M_Reiziger SUB |  SUB V_Yonescu
                           N_Vidic SUB |  SUB Alexis
                      Steven_Davis SUB |  SUB T_Odinson
                           C_Luigi SUB |  SUB J_Snow

Referee: C_V_Carballo (Spain)


Min. 1  :(bor) R_M_Perry skips the challenge from the defender
          ...  Tininho tackles from behind
          ...  That looked malicious
          ...  C_V_Carballo wants a quiet word
Min. 2  :(amn) Imbula with electric pace
          ...  He eases past T_Brolin
          ...  Imbula with a graceful, looping effort !
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!!
          ...  S_Maier tips it wide !!
          ...  Great goalkeeping there!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Swung in by W_Dustice
          ...  S_Maier reads it well, and claims it!
Min. 4  :(bor) R_M_Perry plays a great one-two
          ...  He continues to run forward now
          ...  R_M_Perry with a bomb of a shot !
          ...  A_Boruc falls over
          ...  But the ball sails wide anyway!
Min. 10 :(bor) C_Bellamy takes advantage of a mistake by T_Cahill
          ...  C_Bellamy sees A_Boruc off his line !
          ...  A_Boruc makes the save
          ...  He hits the ball up field!
Min. 12 :(amn) L_Blokland controls it well
          ...  He nutmegs N_Santos
          ...  He puts in Imbula!
          ...  Imbula with an overhead kick !
          ...  He gets a connection
          ...  S_Maier with a great save
          ...  He holds onto it as well!
Min. 15 :(amn) Imbula turns past the defender
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to R_Lewandowski
          ...  J_Height reads the situation well and wins the ball
Min. 16 :(bor) T_Brolin jumps over R_Lewandowski's challenge
          ...  Oh, beautiful nutmeg
          ...  He's clean through
          ...  T_Brolin with the shot on net !
          ...  But A_Boruc reaches the ball. Good save
Min. 16 :(amn) R_Lewandowski holds the ball up and waits for support
          ...  He knocks the ball across to T_Cahill
          ...  T_Cahill tries to chip the ball over the keeper !
          ...  S_Maier with an amazing dive to the bottom left
          ...  How he got to that one I don't know !
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  S_Rodgers plays it into the danger area!
          ...  S_Maier comes out and claims it!
Min. 17 :(amn) Imbula flicks it over the defender and runs onto it
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there
          ...  Imbula sends it flying towards goal!
          ...  S_Maier makes a comfortable save
          ...  He wasn't troubled there
Min. 19 :(bor) T_Brolin is first to the ball
          ...  T_Brolin with the spectacular bicycle kick!
          ...  He hits the side netting
          ...  There was some parts of the ground that thought that went in!
Min. 20 :(bor) A_Vidal pulls it back to L_Rongifo
          ...  Tininho reads it well
          ...  This boy is a quality defender
          ...  The crowd sing his praises
Min. 21 :(bor) J_Height holds the ball up and waits for support
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
          ...  He knocks a through ball to C_Bellamy
          ...  C_Bellamy bears down on goal!
          ...  A_Boruc gets a hand to it!!
          ...  But can't hold onto it!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  That puts Borussia Dortmund ahead!
          ...  Now can they hang onto it!
          ...  Borussia Dortmund 1-0 AC Milan ...
Min. 23 :(amn) W_Dustice runs at goal
          ...  He spots the run of B_Bailey
          ...  He's played him in
          ...  B_Bailey with the strike !
          ...  But S_Maier parries the ball
          ...  It s picked up by the defender, much to the relief of the crowd
Min. 27 :(bor) El_Payaso looks around for support
          ...  He knocks the ball across to C_Bellamy
          ...  C_Bellamy fires a shot at goal !
          ...  It fly's into Row Z!
Min. 28 :(bor) A_Vidal takes possession
          ...  He runs towards goal
          ...  J_Bolton with a perfectly timed tackle
Min. 31 :(amn) R_Lewandowski floats the ball in to find Imbula
          ...  Imbula could have let it bounce!
          ...  The fans behind the goal jump up!
          ...  But it s gone just wide !!
Min. 32 :(amn) R_Lewandowski controls the ball with ease
          ...  R_Lewandowski chases it through, he must score !
          ...  S_Maier claws it off the line
          ...  C_V_Carballo this is going to VAR
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  He reveals a T shirt!
          ...  It says 10 goals this season and still counting!!
          ...  All square, that should make things interesting!
          ...  Borussia Dortmund 1-1 AC Milan ...
Min. 33 :(bor) J_Height works the ball inside
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to R_M_Perry
          ...  R_M_Perry hits the shot with the inside of the right foot!
          ...  The shot slips through A_Boruc's hands
          ...  But goes wide!
          ...  He got away with that!
Min. 35 :(amn) W_Dustice looks around for support
          ...  He knocks the ball across to Imbula
          ...  N_Santos with a nasty foul
          ...  I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball
          ...  The boy is unlucky to get a yellow
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 36 :(bor) J_Height slides it through the middle to T_Brolin
          ...  B_Bailey makes the challenge and clears the ball
Min. 37 :(amn) T_Cahill with a flicked pass to B_Bailey
          ...  N_Santos gets the foot in to win the ball
Min. 38 :(bor) L_Rongifo controls it well
          ...  He nutmegs Tininho
          ...  He puts in R_M_Perry!
          ...  J_Bolton wins it well
          ...  Perfectly timed!
Min. 40 :(amn) Imbula with a probing through ball R_Lewandowski
          ...  The defence has gone to sleep
          ...  R_Lewandowski is all alone
          ...  S_Maier comes towards him
          ...  He dinks it over S_Maier
          ...  It goes wide!!
Min. 41 :(bor) N_Santos plays the back pass
          ...  S_Maier can't get to it!!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  What a terrible mistake to make!!
          ...  Look at the fury on the managers face!!
          ...  Borussia Dortmund 1-2 AC Milan ...
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 46 :(amn) Tininho bursts into the box and cuts the ball back to B_Bailey
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from L_Rongifo

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Borussia Dortmund 1-2 AC Milan

Min. 46 :(amn) L_Blokland finds R_Lewandowski on the edge of the box
          ...  R_Lewandowski with the side footed shot!
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  But goes wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  L_Blokland swings it in!
          ...  S_Maier fists it away!
Min. 48 :(amn) T_Stark looks around for some movement
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
          ...  He hits the ball to R_Lewandowski
          ...  R_Lewandowski has a go!
          ...  S_Maier parries it
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  T_Stark hits it into the box!
          ...  S_Maier reads it well, and claims it!
Min. 50 :(amn) T_Cahill beats N_Santos
          ...  T_Cahill tries the shot !
          ...  Brilliant save from S_Maier
          ...  That must have impressed his national manager sitting in the stands
Min. 51 :(bor) A_Vidal is taking a throw in
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He throws it to T_Brolin
          ...  B_Bailey cuts out the pass
          ...  That was close!
Min. 53 :(amn) Imbula finds J_Bolton in acres of space
          ...  Lazo brings him down in the area
          ...  There can only be one outcome surely!
          ...  But C_V_Carballo waves play on!!!
Min. 58 :(amn) J_Bolton gains control of the loose ball
          ...  R_Song wins it well
          ...  Perfectly timed!
Min. 62 :(bor) R_M_Perry beats S_Rodgers
          ...  It looked like he pushed his marker
          ...  "Play On!" Waves C_V_Carballo
          ...  J_Bolton with an ugly foul
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll be off if he does that again
Min. 64 :(amn) T_Cahill beats N_Santos
          ...  T_Cahill tries to chip the ball over S_Maier!
          ...  S_Maier beats the ball away
Min. 65 :(bor) M_Reiziger is going to be brought on
          ...  L_Rongifo is leaving the pitch
          ...  He hasn't had the best of games today
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play DF
Min. 65 :(bor) Steven_Davis will come on for J_Height and play MF
Min. 65 :(amn) V_Yonescu takes off his tracksuit
          ...  he'll replace B_Bailey as DF
Min. 70 :(bor) a big roar from the crowd as C_Luigi comes on for R_M_Perry to play FW
Min. 70 :(amn) Alexis will replace T_Stark and play MF
Min. 70 :(amn) It looks like the manager is going to make a few changes to his side.
          ...  T_Odinson will come on for Imbula and play MF
Min. 70 :(amn) J_Snow will replace R_Lewandowski and play FW
Min. 75 :(bor) N_Vidic will replace N_Santos and play DF
Min. 75 :(bor) Steven_Davis with a slide rule pass to R_Song
          ...  R_Song goes for goal !
          ...  A_Boruc watches it sail safely wide!
Min. 80 :(bor) A_Vidal nutmegs the defender, he continues to run forward
          ...  S_Rodgers wins the ball with a superb sliding challenge
Min. 85 :(amn) W_Dustice nicks it past the slide tackle skilfully
          ...  He only has going for the goal in mind!
          ...  C_Bellamy fouls badly
          ...  The ref shows him a YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on!
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on

*************  FULL TIME  ****************


Match Details
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Venue                : Signal Iduna Park
Attendance           : 113,197
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Borussia Dortmund Match Info
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Best player          : J_Height
Scorers              : C_Bellamy (21)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N_Santos (35), C_Bellamy (85)
Injured              : N/A
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AC Milan Match Info
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Best player          : R_Lewandowski (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : R_Lewandowski (32), N_Santos (41 og)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : J_Bolton (62)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                        Borussia Dortmund |    AC Milan
Attempts on Goal     :           8        |       12
Off target           :           5        |       3
On target            :           3        |       9
Possession           :          38        |       62
Corners              :           0        |       4
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           2        |       1
Subs Used            :           4        |       4
Fouls                :           9        |       8
Key Tackles          :           5        |       6
Key Passes           :           8        |       12
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Final Score          : Borussia Dortmund 1 - 2 AC Milan
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Player Statistics - Borussia Dortmund
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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S_Maier        GK  39   1   1   3  11 |  92  12   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0   0
R_Song         DF   2  32   9   7  33 |  92   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0 -20 -20
Lazo           DF   3  31   9   6  31 |  92   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
L_Rongifo      DF   2  30  11   6  32 |  66   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
N_Santos       DF   2  29  11   1  12 |  76   0   1   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2 -22  -2
J_Height       MF   3  16  32   8  22 |  66   0   1   3   1   0   0   0   0   0  20  50   0
A_Vidal        MF   2  14  30   7  21 |  92   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
El_Payaso      MF   1  12  28   7  20 |  92   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
R_M_Perry      FW   1   9  12  29  30 |  71   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Bellamy      FW   2   7   9  29  33 |  92   0   0   0   0   3   1   1   0   0  -2  -2  28
T_Brolin       FW   3   6  11  27  33 |  92   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0 -20 -20 -15
I_Banks        GK  29   2   2   3  31 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Reiziger     DF   2  31   7   7  21 |  26   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
N_Vidic        DF   2  31   5   4  27 |  16   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Steven_Davis   MF   2   5  29  19  27 |  26   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
C_Luigi        FW   1   6   6  23  32 |  21   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

Player Statistics - AC Milan
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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A_Boruc        GK  31   5   1   1  25 |  92   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Bolton       DF   1  31   8   3  32 |  92   0   2   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  58  18  18
S_Rodgers      DF   2  30   5   5  23 |  92   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
Tininho        DF   2  29   5   4  28 |  92   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  40  30  20
B_Bailey       DF   2  26   5  10  20 |  66   0   2   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  40   0   5
L_Blokland     DM   1  29  22   1  38 |  92   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
T_Cahill       MF   1   7  30  11  31 |  92   0   0   1   0   3   0   0   0   0   0  10  15
T_Stark        MF   2   5  30   1  33 |  71   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
Imbula         MF   1  11  29  18  20 |  71   0   0   3   0   4   0   0   0   0   0  30  15
W_Dustice      MF   1  13  29   7  42 |  92   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
R_Lewandowski  FW   1   4   3  30  28 |  71   0   0   2   0   4   1   0   0   0   0  20  30
M_Kingsley     GK  25   2   1   3  30 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
V_Yonescu      DF   3  25   5   6  31 |  26   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Alexis         MF   3  10  28  14  12 |  21   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
T_Odinson      MF   2   3  27   5  14 |  21   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Snow         FW   1   5   3  29  29 |  21   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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