June Ridout Memorial Cup Group Match 2, Borussia Dortmund vs. AC Milan (Wed Nov 30)


                    Borussia Dortmund  |  AC Milan
                              5-3-2 A  |  4-4-2 C
                         Rune Oldeide  |  Bryan McKay
                                       |
                           S_Maier GK  |  GK Fabianski
                           M_Motta DF  |  DF G_Fotheringam
                            R_Song DF  |  DF T_Upulano
                              Lazo DF  |  DF Samir
                        M_Reiziger DF  |  DF L_Blokland
                          N_Santos DF  |  MF M_Ball
                          J_Height MF  |  MF Imbula
                           A_Vidal MF  |  MF W_Dustice
                            L_Cook MF  |  MF T_Cahill
                         R_M_Perry FW  |  FW R_Lewandowski
                          T_Brolin FW  |  FW J_Snow
                                       |
                           I_Banks SUB |  SUB M_Kingsley
                            Danilo SUB |  SUB M_Pearson
                         L_Rongifo SUB |  SUB Francescoli
                           Shaqiri SUB |  SUB A_Waddilow
                         C_Bellamy SUB |  SUB A_Pessamunni

Referee: F_Brych (Germany)


Min. 1  :(bor) M_Motta beats G_Fotheringam
          ...  That was a quick burst of pace to set him free
          ...  M_Motta lobs Fabianski!
          ...  Fabianski with the diving save
          ...  He must have spotted the TV cameras!
Min. 1  :(amn) Imbula takes on N_Santos
          ...  He runs past him
          ...  Imbula launches himself head first to connect with the low cross!
          ...  S_Maier makes a difficult save
Min. 4  :(amn) W_Dustice looks around for some movement
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
          ...  He hits the ball to R_Lewandowski
          ...  M_Reiziger anticipates the pass and cuts it out
Min. 5  :(bor) L_Cook brings the ball into the opposing area
          ...  R_M_Perry makes himself available
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from L_Blokland
          ...  It goes out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  A_Vidal plays it towards the near post!
          ...  It comes to N_Santos
          ...  He fires it towards to goal
          ...  But Fabianski reaches the ball. Good save
          ...  There was a foul on Fabianski anyway
Min. 6  :(amn) L_Blokland back heels to find R_Lewandowski in space
          ...  R_Lewandowski has his eyes on the goal!
          ...  He shoots!
          ...  But he's put it wide
          ...  How did he manage to miss that one?!?!?
Min. 10 :(amn) The defender under hits the back pass!
          ...  R_Lewandowski is through!
          ...  N_Santos with a superb challenge
          ...  The referee has given the free kick the other way!
Min. 14 :(bor) T_Brolin with a real burst of pace
          ...  G_Fotheringam brings him down in the area
          ...  There can only be one outcome surely!
          ...  But F_Brych waves play on!!!
Min. 14 :(amn) L_Blokland looks for options
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
          ...  He knocks a through ball to Samir
          ...  Samir with the shot on net !
          ...  It hits the side netting!
          ...  He has squandered a golden opportunity
Min. 19 :(amn) J_Snow flicks it over J_Height's head
          ...  He showed some great skill there!
          ...  J_Snow with a powerful downward header!
          ...  But S_Maier comes out and dives at his feet
          ...  That's goalkeeping at its finest
Min. 20 :(bor) L_Cook is forced back with the ball
          ...  He belts the ball up field
          ...  T_Brolin latches onto the end of it
          ...  T_Upulano with a pull on the shirt
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll be off if he does that again
Min. 21 :(bor) A_Vidal with the first time pass to M_Reiziger
          ...  Samir takes the ball and the player!!
          ...  But the ref waves play on!!
Min. 21 :(amn) T_Upulano with the nod to J_Snow
          ...  M_Motta wins the ball!
          ...  But he caught the player also!
          ...  The ref gives nothing!
Min. 23 :(amn) J_Snow runs at the defence
          ...  He nutmegs R_Song
          ...  He showed his class there
          ...  J_Snow with the shot !
          ...  S_Maier makes a great save
          ...  But he can't hold onto it!
          ...  He gathers it at the second attempt!
Min. 25 :(bor) J_Height with a superb first touch
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run!
          ...  He plays the ball across to him!
          ...  T_Brolin gets on the end of the pass
          ...  L_Blokland cuts out the pass
          ...  That was close!
Min. 28 :(bor) A defence splitting pass from T_Brolin to R_M_Perry
          ...  But G_Fotheringam reads the situation well and wins the ball
Min. 29 :(bor) T_Brolin flicks it past T_Upulano
          ...  He runs forward
          ...  W_Dustice cuts out the pass
          ...  That was close!
Min. 35 :(bor) A_Vidal is closed down
          ...  He plays a quick pass under pressure
          ...  R_M_Perry latches onto the ball
          ...  R_M_Perry with the drive!
          ...  Fabianski with a fantastic point blank save
          ...  He shows why he is the number 1
Min. 36 :(amn) W_Dustice flicks it over R_Song and runs onto it
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there
          ...  Lazo wins control of the ball with his hand!!
          ...  Play On!!
Min. 37 :(bor) A_Vidal flicks it past T_Upulano
          ...  He runs forward
          ...  But G_Fotheringam sees the pass and cuts it out
Min. 37 :(amn) W_Dustice with a probing through ball Imbula
          ...  A wicked drive by Imbula !
          ...  But he miskicks and puts it well off target
          ...  The Borussia Dortmund fans taunt him about that effort
Min. 41 :(bor) J_Height with the deft touch
          ...  He takes it past G_Fotheringam
          ...  He knocks it to R_M_Perry!
          ...  Samir with the tackle
Min. 42 :(bor) L_Cook unselfishly heads the ball back to R_M_Perry
          ...  R_M_Perry drives it towards goal !
          ...  But he puts it wide
          ...  He found himself with no room to manoeuvre
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 46 :(bor) M_Motta gets to the by line and finds R_M_Perry with a beautiful cross
          ...  G_Fotheringam plays it back
          ...  Fabianski slips!!
          ...  It goes just wide
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  R_Song plays it into the danger area!
          ...  Fabianski comes out and claims it!
Min. 47 :(bor) N_Santos plays a first time ball through the defence to T_Brolin
          ...  T_Brolin sees Fabianski off his line !
          ...  It hits the bar
          ...  And goes over!
          ...  Fabianski was beaten there!

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Borussia Dortmund 0-0 AC Milan

Min. 47 :(bor) J_Height is taking a throw in
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He throws it to R_M_Perry
          ...  R_M_Perry with a stunning strike !
          ...  He miskicks the ball
          ...  He's managed to put that out of the stadium
Min. 50 :(bor) R_M_Perry beats one
          ...  Goes past the second
          ...  He keeps going
          ...  fantastic skill!!
          ...  R_M_Perry with a graceful, looping effort !
          ...  It hits the inside of the post
          ...  It falls right into Fabianski arms
          ...  He's spilt it!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  He'll want to forget about that quickly!
          ...  That's given Borussia Dortmund the advantage!
          ...  Borussia Dortmund 1-0 AC Milan ...
Min. 50 :(amn) M_Ball with a first time pass
          ...  G_Fotheringam runs onto it!
          ...  M_Reiziger with a nasty foul
          ...  F_Brych will want to speak to him
Min. 51 :(bor) L_Cook backtracks with the ball
          ...  He hits the ball up field
          ...  T_Brolin latches onto the end of it
          ...  But W_Dustice barges him off the ball
Min. 61 :(bor) L_Cook moves out over to the edge of the pitch
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He plays the ball through to R_M_Perry
          ...  But L_Blokland puts it in row Z!
Min. 61 :(amn) G_Fotheringam chests it down
          ...  G_Fotheringam strikes a wicked curler !
          ...  But S_Maier makes a fine save
Min. 64 :(amn) Imbula with a short pass to find G_Fotheringam
          ...  G_Fotheringam flings a shot at goal !
          ...  The shot deflects wide into the crowd!!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  M_Ball chips the ball into the area!
          ...  It is cleared by Lazo
Min. 65 :(amn) Imbula looks up for support for support
          ...  He spots his team mate making a run now
          ...  He plays it across to his team mate and runs forward now!
          ...  R_Lewandowski receives the pass and heads towards the goal
          ...  R_Lewandowski cracks a laser towards goal !
          ...  S_Maier won't get to that!
          ...  It clips the post!
          ...  And goes wide!
Min. 68 :(bor) J_Height holds the ball up and waits for support
          ...  He knocks the ball across to R_M_Perry
          ...  L_Blokland takes the player out!!
          ...  The ref turns away!!
Min. 70 :(bor) Danilo comes on for M_Motta and takes up a DF role
Min. 70 :(bor) Shaqiri takes off his tracksuit
          ...  he'll replace A_Vidal as MF
Min. 70 :(bor) C_Bellamy is coming on for T_Brolin and playing FW
Min. 70 :(amn) M_Pearson is being brought on
          ...  T_Upulano is leaving the pitch
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play DF
Min. 70 :(amn) Francescoli is coming on for T_Cahill and will play MF
Min. 71 :(amn) L_Blokland curls the ball out wide to R_Lewandowski
          ...  Lazo takes the player out!!
          ...  The ref turns away!!
Min. 74 :(amn) Francescoli looks around for support
          ...  He knocks the ball across to R_Lewandowski
          ...  But R_Song slid in
          ...  It was a well timed tackle and it had to be
Min. 75 :(bor) a big roar from the crowd as L_Rongifo comes on for M_Reiziger to play DF
Min. 77 :(bor) R_Song shoves W_Dustice in the chest!!
          ...  F_Brych has seen it!
          ...  F_Brych calls him over!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!
          ...  He is lucky not to have seen red!
Min. 80 :(amn) A_Pessamunni comes on for J_Snow and will play FW to the delight of the fans
Min. 80 :(amn) A_Waddilow replaces an unhappy M_Ball and will play as a MF
Min. 82 :(amn) A_Pessamunni beats N_Santos
          ...  A_Pessamunni tries to beat S_Maier!
          ...  But he somehow misses
          ...  He can't be happy with that effort
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 91 :(amn) R_Lewandowski knocks it past the defender and runs onto it
          ...  He leaves the defender standing
          ...  Danilo intercepts the pass

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Signal Iduna Park
Attendance           : 107,775
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Borussia Dortmund Match Info
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Best player          : R_M_Perry (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : R_M_Perry (50)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : R_Song (77)
Injured              : N/A
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AC Milan Match Info
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Best player          : L_Blokland
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : T_Upulano (20)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                       Borussia Dortmund  |    AC Milan
Attempts on Goal     :           7        |       10
Off target           :           3        |       6
On target            :           4        |       4
Possession           :          48        |       52
Corners              :           2        |       1
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       1
Subs Used            :           4        |       4
Fouls                :           4        |       6
Key Tackles          :           6        |       12
Key Passes           :          14        |       9
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Final Score          : Borussia Dortmund 1 - 0 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  37   1   1   3  11 |  94   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0   0   0
M_Motta        DF   1  32   9   7  32 |  72   0   1   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  40  30  25
R_Song         DF   2  30   8   7  33 |  94   0   1   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  18  -2  -2
Lazo           DF   3  29   9   6  31 |  94   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0   0
M_Reiziger     DF   2  29   7   7  21 |  77   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
N_Santos       DF   2  27  11   1  12 |  94   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   5
J_Height       MF   3  16  29   8  22 |  94   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0
A_Vidal        MF   2  14  28   7  21 |  72   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
L_Cook         MF   1   9  27  10  22 |  94   0   0   5   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  70  20
R_M_Perry      FW   1   9  12  28  30 |  94   0   0   0   0   4   1   0   0   0   0   0  30
T_Brolin       FW   3   6  11  25  33 |  72   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
I_Banks        GK  29   2   2   3  31 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Danilo         DF   2  32   7   8  32 |  22   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0   0
L_Rongifo      DF   2  28  10   6  32 |  17   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Shaqiri        MF   2  10  28  20  31 |  22   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Bellamy      FW   2   6   9  29  33 |  22   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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Fabianski      GK  32   3   1   5  21 |  94   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0   0   0
G_Fotheringam  DF   2  31   9  11  30 |  94   0   4   0   0   2   0   0   0   0  80   0   5
T_Upulano      DF   1  29  13   5  31 |  72   0   0   1   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2   8  -2
Samir          DF   2  28   1   1  18 |  94   0   2   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
L_Blokland     DF   1  27  21   1  38 |  94   0   4   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  80  30   0
M_Ball         MF   2  13  30   4  23 |  82   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20 -20 -20
Imbula         MF   1  10  28  17  20 |  94   0   0   2   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  20   5
W_Dustice      MF   1  13  28   7  42 |  94   0   2   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  40  20   0
T_Cahill       MF   1   7  28  11  31 |  72   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Lewandowski  FW   1   4   3  29  28 |  94   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0 -20 -20 -20
J_Snow         FW   1   5   3  28  29 |  82   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  10
M_Kingsley     GK  25   2   1   3  30 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Pearson      DF   2  28  11  11  42 |  22   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Francescoli    MF   3   8  25  17  21 |  22   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
A_Waddilow     MF   2   7  25   8  23 |  12   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Pessamunni   FW   1   5   8  26  32 |  12   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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