Division One League Match, Borussia Dortmund vs. Benfica (Sun Sep 29)


                    Borussia Dortmund  |  Benfica
                            4-3-1-2 A  |  4-4-2 C
                         Rune Oldeide  |  Matias Finkelstein
                                       |
                           S_Maier GK  |  GK P_Gazzaniga
                            R_Song DF  |  DF D_Rose
                              Lazo DF  |  DF W_Samuel
                           N_Vidic DF  |  DF P_Maldini
                          N_Santos DF  |  DF K_Clark
                          J_Height MF  |  MF A_Di_Maria
                           A_Vidal MF  |  MF W_Dustice
                         El_Payaso MF  |  MF P_McNamara
                      Steven_Davis AM  |  MF A_Varela
                           T_A_Flo FW  |  FW G_Cano
                          T_Brolin FW  |  FW D_Suker
                                       |
                           I_Banks SUB |  SUB L_Yashin
                        M_Reiziger SUB |  SUB Diego_T
                         L_Rongifo SUB |  SUB A_Burdisso
                           Shaqiri SUB |  SUB Joao_Mario
                         R_M_Perry SUB |  SUB O_Sweemey

Referee: F_Lata (Albania)


Min. 2  :(bor) J_Height plays a first time ball through the defence to T_A_Flo
          ...  T_A_Flo has a go!
          ...  P_Gazzaniga is beaten!
          ...  It hits the bar!!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Superb finish!
          ...  That s given Borussia Dortmund the lead!
          ...  Borussia Dortmund 1-0 Benfica ...
Min. 5  :(bor) T_A_Flo sprints past D_Rose
          ...  D_Rose makes the challenge and clears the ball
          ...  But it drifts out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  A_Vidal swings it in!
          ...  Steven_Davis gets a shot in
          ...  But P_Gazzaniga gets down well to tip the ball wide
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  A_Vidal plays it into the danger area!
          ...  W_Samuel wins the ball
          ...  He belts it away
Min. 6  :(bfa) A_Di_Maria sidesteps N_Vidic
          ...  He was too quick for his marker
          ...  A_Di_Maria leaps into the air to perform a scissors kick!!!
          ...  S_Maier just watches it drift out of play!
Min. 7  :(bfa) G_Cano finds his way through
          ...  His quick turn fooled the defender
          ...  G_Cano tries to place it in the corner !
          ...  It's way wide
          ...  The Borussia Dortmund fans behind the goal spread their arms out
Min. 12 :(bfa) P_McNamara with a measured pass to G_Cano
          ...  But Lazo sweeps up the threat
Min. 13 :(bor) El_Payaso finds T_Brolin with a perfectly weighted pass
          ...  From long range T_Brolin bends the ball towards goal!
          ...  But P_Gazzaniga is equal to it
Min. 15 :(bfa) A_Varela with an intelligent ball to G_Cano
          ...  N_Santos fouls badly
          ...  That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment
          ...  F_Lata calls him over
          ...  He's told to calm down
          ...  Rune Oldeide looks relieved
Min. 16 :(bor) Steven_Davis looks to play the ball out wide
          ...  He plays the ball across to T_Brolin
          ...  T_Brolin uses the inside of his foot to curl a shot!
          ...  But P_Gazzaniga punches it away
          ...  He was lucky to get to that one
Min. 21 :(bor) Steven_Davis plays it to his team mate for a one-two
          ...  A_Vidal decides to keep possession instead!
          ...  He runs towards the goal now!
          ...  A_Vidal pounds a rocket on goal !
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!!
          ...  But it sails past the post !!
          ...  P_Gazzaniga never had a chance!
Min. 22 :(bfa) D_Suker finds his way through
          ...  They tried to play the offside trap
          ...  But Lazo reads the situation well and wins the ball
Min. 23 :(bor) Lazo turns past K_Clark
          ...  He has created space for himself now
          ...  Wonderful sliding challenge by P_Maldini
Min. 24 :(bor) Steven_Davis brings the ball into the opposing area
          ...  R_Song makes himself available
          ...  But W_Samuel clears the ball to safety
Min. 26 :(bor) El_Payaso is taking a throw in
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He throws it long to Steven_Davis
          ...  D_Suker with an awful challenge
Min. 27 :(bfa) D_Suker gets the ball on the wing
          ...  He slides the ball past A_Vidal!
          ...  He has some space now!
          ...  R_Song with a late tackle
          ...  Well to be fair he was looking for the foul
          ...  F_Lata reaches to his pocket!
          ...  RED CARD!!
Min. 27 :(bor) M_Reiziger replaces T_Brolin and will play DF
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  It is within shooting distance!
          ...  G_Cano with the thundering drive
          ...  But he's put it wide
          ...  How did he manage to miss that one?!?!?
Min. 30 :(bor) J_Height cuts the ball back to T_A_Flo
          ...  T_A_Flo has his eyes on the goal!
          ...  He fires the ball goal ward!
          ...  P_Gazzaniga goes down well to save
Min. 31 :(bfa) A_Di_Maria chips the ball over the defence and finds P_McNamara
          ...  N_Vidic gathers up the loose ball
Min. 32 :(bfa) D_Suker pushes it past the defender
          ...  Steven_Davis with the tackle
          ...  He left his foot in there!
Min. 42 :(bor) El_Payaso barges D_Suker off the ball
          ...  El_Payaso looks to see where P_Gazzaniga is!
          ...  He rifles in the shot!
          ...  But it goes wide
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 47 :(bfa) A_Di_Maria with electric pace
          ...  He eases past Lazo
          ...  N_Vidic read the danger and stops the pass

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Borussia Dortmund 1-0 Benfica

Min. 48 :(bfa) W_Dustice runs at the defender
          ...  The defender slips and falls over
          ...  W_Dustice fires a shot at goal !
          ...  Saved by S_Maier
Min. 51 :(bfa) P_McNamara with a slide rule pass to W_Samuel
          ...  But N_Santos wins the tackle cleanly
Min. 57 :(bfa) D_Suker gets the ball on the wing
          ...  He slides the ball past N_Santos!
          ...  He has some space now!
          ...  D_Suker hits the ball first time!
          ...  He could have let that bounce
          ...  S_Maier just watches it drift out of play!
Min. 58 :(bor) Steven_Davis is taking a throw in
          ...  He takes a couple of strides back
          ...  He throws the ball to T_A_Flo
          ...  T_A_Flo drives it towards goal !
          ...  It's wide!
          ...  9 times out of ten he would have scored that!
Min. 59 :(bor) T_A_Flo with a real burst of pace
          ...  He leaves the defender behind
          ...  T_A_Flo with only one thing on his mind!
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal!
          ...  It goes wide!
          ...  He made that look harder than it was!!
Min. 60 :(bfa) Diego_T replaces P_Maldini and will play DF
Min. 60 :(bfa) D_Suker runs at Lazo
          ...  He takes it past him
          ...  D_Suker with a bicycle kick !
          ...  It fly's into Row Z!
Min. 60 :(bor) J_Height runs at the defender
          ...  The ball rebounds off the defender back to him!
          ...  That was fortunate, but he continues to go forward!
          ...  P_McNamara fouls badly
          ...  F_Lata will want to speak to him
Min. 61 :(bor) N_Vidic is taking a throw in
          ...  He takes a couple of strides back
          ...  He throws the ball to N_Santos
          ...  N_Santos with the cheeky shot!
          ...  P_Gazzaniga with a fantastic point blank save
          ...  He gave the striker no chance
Min. 62 :(bfa) A_Di_Maria controls it well
          ...  He nutmegs M_Reiziger
          ...  He puts in A_Varela!
          ...  A_Varela with the header !
          ...  The fans behind the goal jump up!
          ...  S_Maier acrobatically tips it over !!
          ...  Great keeping!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  A_Di_Maria curls it into the box!
          ...  W_Dustice gets his head on it
          ...  But he puts it well wide
          ...  The Borussia Dortmund fans taunt him!
Min. 63 :(bfa) Joao_Mario takes off his tracksuit
          ...  he'll replace A_Di_Maria as MF
Min. 63 :(bor) T_A_Flo with the diagonal pass Steven_Davis
          ...  A delicate header from Steven_Davis !
          ...  P_Gazzaniga is just going to watch it go over!
          ...  It dips dramatically!!
          ...  But goes just over !!
          ...  P_Gazzaniga looks very relieved!
Min. 63 :(bfa) A_Varela is forced back with the ball
          ...  He belts the ball up field
          ...  D_Suker latches onto the end of it
          ...  J_Height rushes in with a clumsy tackle!!
          ...  That s a foul!!
          ...  What s F_Lata going to give?
          ...  He just waves play on!
Min. 65 :(bor) Shaqiri replaces J_Height to play as a MF
Min. 65 :(bfa) A_Varela skips the challenge from El_Payaso
          ...  M_Reiziger slides in hard!
          ...  And knocks the ball out for a throw!
Min. 66 :(bfa) A_Varela is taking a throw in
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He throws it long to G_Cano
          ...  G_Cano with the drive!
          ...  But S_Maier dives to his left
          ...  I think S_Maier just got a hand on that one
          ...  F_Lata has given a goal kick
          ...  Unbelievable !
Min. 67 :(bfa) O_Sweemey replaces D_Suker to play as a FW
Min. 67 :(bfa) P_McNamara beats one
          ...  Knocks it past a second
          ...  And finds W_Samuel
          ...  W_Samuel has time and space!
          ...  He flicks the ball towards goal
          ...  S_Maier is stranded!
          ...  He can't get there in time!
          ...  OH! It drifts just past the post
          ...  Great strike!
          ...  Deserved a goal really
Min. 70 :(bor) a big roar from the crowd as L_Rongifo comes on for Lazo to play DF
Min. 70 :(bor) a big roar from the crowd as R_M_Perry comes on for T_A_Flo to play FW
Min. 70 :(bfa) Benfica's manager orders his side to play A
Min. 70 :(bfa) D_Rose brings it under control
          ...  He takes on N_Santos
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He puts in G_Cano!
          ...  G_Cano with the crafty shot!
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  But flies wide of the post!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Diego_T chips the ball in towards the back post!
          ...  S_Maier easily claims the ball!
Min. 73 :(bor) R_M_Perry leaves D_Rose standing
          ...  D_Rose goes in hard to win the ball back
Min. 74 :(bor) Steven_Davis with the first time pass to A_Vidal
          ...  The defender fails to control it
          ...  A_Vidal picks up the loose ball and runs towards goal
          ...  He is one on one with P_Gazzaniga
          ...  He tries to slide it past P_Gazzaniga
          ...  P_Gazzaniga dives bravely at his feet !!
Min. 75 :(bfa) O_Sweemey punches A_Vidal off the ball
          ...  Well spotted by F_Lata
          ...  He gets away with that one
          ...  It s just a warning
          ...  Rune Oldeide looks annoyed that there was no card there
Min. 82 :(bfa) W_Dustice has the ball on the wing
          ...  He knocks the ball past Shaqiri
          ...  He puts in G_Cano!
          ...  G_Cano pounds a rocket on goal !
          ...  S_Maier just watches it drift out of play!
Min. 84 :(bor) R_M_Perry pushes it past Joao_Mario
          ...  R_M_Perry throws himself at the ball !
          ...  He manages to reach the ball
          ...  P_Gazzaniga with a fantastic point blank save
          ...  He shows why he is the number 1
Min. 86 :(bfa) Joao_Mario with an incisive pass to G_Cano
          ...  G_Cano with a little chip!
          ...  But S_Maier parries the ball
          ...  It s picked up by the defender, much to the relief of the crowd
Min. 87 :(bor) Shaqiri finds R_M_Perry in the box
          ...  R_M_Perry attempts to nutmeg P_Gazzaniga!
          ...  P_Gazzaniga just watches it drift out of play!
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 90 :(bor) M_Reiziger with a real burst of pace
          ...  He shows Diego_T a clean set of heals
          ...  M_Reiziger could have let it bounce!
          ...  P_Gazzaniga catches the ball
Min. 90 :(bfa) W_Dustice looks around for some movement
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
          ...  He hits the ball to G_Cano
          ...  But M_Reiziger sees the pass and cuts it out
Min. 92 :(bor) El_Payaso looks around for some movement
          ...  He knocks the ball across to Steven_Davis
          ...  Steven_Davis runs forward
          ...  He hits the shot!
          ...  He hits the side netting
          ...  There was some parts of the ground that thought that went in!
Min. 92 :(bfa) O_Sweemey picks out A_Varela with the cross
          ...  N_Vidic cuts it out easily
          ...  He clears the ball up field

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Signal Iduna Park
Attendance           : 115,000
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Borussia Dortmund Match Info
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Best player          : T_A_Flo (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : T_A_Flo (2)
Sent Off             : R_Song (27)
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Benfica Match Info
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Best player          : A_Varela
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                        Borussia Dortmund |     Benfica
Attempts on Goal     :          16        |       13
Off target           :           7        |       9
On target            :           9        |       4
Possession           :          46        |       54
Corners              :           2        |       2
Red Cards            :           1        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           0        |       0
Subs Used            :           4        |       3
Fouls                :          10        |       9
Key Tackles          :           9        |       4
Key Passes           :          12        |       13
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Final Score          : Borussia Dortmund 1 - 0 Benfica
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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 |  94   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  65   0   0   0
R_Song         DF   2  33   9   7  33 |  27   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0 -10 -10 -10
Lazo           DF   3  32   9   6  31 |  72   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
N_Vidic        DF   2  32   5   4  27 |  94   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  60  10   0
N_Santos       DF   2  30  11   1  12 |  94   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  60   0   5
J_Height       MF   3  16  33   8  22 |  67   0   1   2   1   0   0   0   0   0  20  40   0
A_Vidal        MF   2  15  31   7  21 |  94   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0  20  20  25
El_Payaso      MF   1  12  29   7  20 |  94   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
Steven_Davis   AM   2   5  30  20  27 |  94   0   0   5   0   3   0   0   0   0   0  50   5
T_A_Flo        FW   1   4   3  34  29 |  72   0   0   1   0   4   1   0   0   0   0  10  30
T_Brolin       FW   3   6  11  27  33 |  27   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  10
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  32   7   7  21 |  67   0   2   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  60  20  25
L_Rongifo      DF   2  31  11   6  32 |  22   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Shaqiri        MF   2  10  31  21  31 |  27   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
R_M_Perry      FW   1   9  12  30  30 |  22   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   5

Player Statistics - Benfica
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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P_Gazzaniga    GK  35   1   2   3  40 |  94   8   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0   0   0
D_Rose         DF   1  34  12   8  22 |  94   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20 -10 -20
W_Samuel       DF   2  34   9   4  28 |  94   0   2   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
P_Maldini      DF   2  32   7   4  33 |  62   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
K_Clark        DF   2  31   7   4  15 |  94   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Di_Maria     MF   1   4  33  18  39 |  65   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
W_Dustice      MF   1  14  30   7  42 |  94   0   0   2   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  20   5
P_McNamara     MF   2   8  30   7  33 |  94   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
A_Varela       MF   1  10  26  18  30 |  94   0   0   3   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  30   5
G_Cano         FW   2   1   4  33   9 |  94   0   0   0   0   6   0   0   0   0   0   0  10
D_Suker        FW   1   7  13  31  31 |  69   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Yashin       GK  29   2   1   2  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Diego_T        DF   2  27   5   5  29 |  32   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Burdisso     DF   2  26   6   8  31 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Joao_Mario     MF   2   6  32  18  28 |  29   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
O_Sweemey      FW   3   6  10  24  32 |  25   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
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