Division Two League Match, Borussia Dortmund vs. Liverpool (Sun Jan 24)


                    Borussia Dortmund  |  Liverpool
                          4-1-3-1-1 N  |  4-2-0-3-1 P
                         Rune Oldeide  |  Mike McLeod
                                       |
                           S_Maier GK  |  GK Fabianski
                            R_Song DF  |  DF H_Matt
                            Danilo DF  |  DF T_Speedman
                              Lazo DF  |  DF T_Blackett
                         L_Rongifo DF  |  DF A_Carabali
                          J_Height DM  |  DM R_Hannam
                           A_Vidal MF  |  DM F_VanDerLigt
                           B_Sisko MF  |  AM M_James
                            I_Amin MF  |  AM E_Huws
                            D_Alli AM  |  AM G_Carey
                         R_M_Perry FW  |  FW Perez
                                       |
                           I_Banks SUB |  SUB S_Assenjo
                        M_Reiziger SUB |  SUB P_Albert
                      Martins_Indi SUB |  SUB A_Arbeloa
                           Shaqiri SUB |  SUB R_Aglene
                         C_Bellamy SUB |  SUB G_Diangana

Referee: K_Ippi (Finland)


Min. 3  :(bor) R_Song finds himself in acres of space
          ...  But M_James sees the pass and cuts it out
Min. 6  :(lpl) G_Carey moves out wide
          ...  He plays the ball through to Perez
          ...  Danilo wins control of the ball with his hand!!
          ...  Play On!!
Min. 8  :(bor) B_Sisko brings the ball under control
          ...  He sees a team mate in space!
          ...  He plays the ball in to him!
          ...  R_M_Perry gets on the end of the pass
          ...  H_Matt beats him to the ball
Min. 8  :(bor) R_M_Perry kicks T_Speedman off the ball
          ...  K_Ippi calls him over!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!
          ...  He is lucky not to have seen red!
Min. 10 :(bor) R_M_Perry beats M_James
          ...  T_Speedman brings him down from behind!
          ...  But the ref gives nothing!
Min. 10 :(lpl) Perez beats the defender
          ...  Well executed sliding challenge from R_Song
          ...  It goes out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  F_VanDerLigt chips the ball in towards the back post!
          ...  Lazo clears the corner
Min. 11 :(bor) R_Song with a clever shimmy
          ...  R_Song hits the shot with the outside of the left foot!
          ...  But Fabianski punches it away
          ...  He commands his area so well
Min. 14 :(bor) A_Vidal controls it well
          ...  He nutmegs T_Speedman
          ...  He puts in Lazo!
          ...  H_Matt with a terrible tackle
          ...  K_Ippi gave him a strong warning
Min. 16 :(lpl) M_James with a slide rule pass to E_Huws
          ...  E_Huws rifles it at the goal !
          ...  It goes wide!
          ...  He made that look harder than it was!!
Min. 17 :(bor) B_Sisko spits at E_Huws
          ...  K_Ippi warns him
Min. 17 :(lpl) Perez takes advantage of a mistake by Danilo
          ...  He runs towards goal
          ...  But R_Song spotted the danger and cleans up the play
Min. 18 :(lpl) E_Huws runs at the defender
          ...  The ball rebounds off L_Rongifo back to him!
          ...  That was fortunate, but he continues to go forward!
          ...  E_Huws with an overhead kick !
          ...  He gets a connection
          ...  Saved by S_Maier
Min. 20 :(lpl) M_James flicks it over L_Rongifo and runs onto it
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there
          ...  But B_Sisko wins the ball with a sliding challenge
Min. 22 :(bor) I_Amin turns past the defender
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to Danilo
          ...  Danilo leaps into the air to perform a scissors kick!!!
          ...  Fabianski saves, but he fumbles
          ...  But he gathers at the second attempt!
Min. 29 :(lpl) F_VanDerLigt can't find space for the shot
          ...  He slips it through to E_Huws
          ...  E_Huws with the header !
          ...  But S_Maier makes a fine save
          ...  Wow!! That was close!
          ...  He had to be at his best to reach that one!
Min. 30 :(bor) R_M_Perry beats his marker
          ...  H_Matt is called for the holding foul
          ...  He was pushing down on his man
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll have to watch himself now
Min. 31 :(lpl) M_James times his run well
          ...  Lazo with an inch perfect tackle
          ...  The whistle has gone! Incredible!
Min. 32 :(lpl) G_Carey controls the ball immaculately
          ...  Leaves the defenders for dead
          ...  This looks like it could be a great chance
          ...  L_Rongifo fouls badly
          ...  The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!!
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  It is well within shooting range!
          ...  F_VanDerLigt plays it short to Perez
          ...  A well-placed shot from Perez !
          ...  S_Maier makes a great save
          ...  And he manages to hold onto it as well!
Min. 36 :(lpl) G_Carey steps over the ball
          ...  He nutmegs the defender
          ...  That a lovely piece of trickery
          ...  G_Carey smashed the ball towards the bottom corner!
          ...  But he somehow misses
          ...  That was a woeful effort
Min. 37 :(lpl) Perez gets the ball on the wing
          ...  He cuts inside J_Height!
          ...  He has some space now!
          ...  Danilo with an awful challenge
          ...  That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment
          ...  He could be off here!
          ...  K_Ippi reaches to his pocket!
          ...  He jots down his name!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  I think he was lucky to escape with a caution!
Min. 38 :(bor) A_Vidal with the mazy run
          ...  How he got through those defenders I don't know
          ...  He sets himself up for the shot
          ...  M_James lunges in with two feet!!
          ...  And play is brought to a halt by K_Ippi
          ...  RED CARD!!
          ...  He's been hard done by for that!!
Min. 39 :(lpl) G_Carey with a glorious 60-yard pass to Perez
          ...  L_Rongifo with a deliberate foul
          ...  That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! He is in the book for that one
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on
Min. 40 :(bor) Danilo sidesteps A_Carabali
          ...  That was too easy
          ...  A_Carabali does well to get the tackle in
Min. 42 :(bor) J_Height leaves R_Hannam standing
          ...  R_Hannam recovers to win the ball back
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 45 :(bor) A_Vidal runs at goal
          ...  He spots the run of D_Alli
          ...  He's played him in
          ...  But T_Blackett sweeps up the threat
Min. 47 :(lpl) E_Huws nutmegs R_Song
          ...  E_Huws with a blistering shot !
          ...  It goes wide!
          ...  He should have hit the target at least!!

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Borussia Dortmund 0-0 Liverpool

Min. 47 :(bor) J_Height with an incisive pass to R_M_Perry
          ...  E_Huws slides in hard!
          ...  And knocks the ball out for a throw!
Min. 47 :(lpl) Perez takes advantage of a bad back pass
          ...  Perez lobs S_Maier!
          ...  S_Maier just watches it drift out of play!
Min. 50 :(bor) D_Alli holds the ball up and waits for support
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
          ...  He knocks a through ball to R_M_Perry
          ...  A_Carabali beats him to the ball
Min. 56 :(bor) The ball rolls free!
          ...  J_Height takes control of it on the half way line
          ...  He sprints past the defenders!!
          ...  J_Height with the shot on net !
          ...  Fabianski gathers it comfortably
Min. 57 :(lpl) G_Carey nicks it past the slide tackle skilfully
          ...  He only has going for the goal in mind!
          ...  But R_M_Perry will cut out the threat
Min. 58 :(bor) Danilo has the ball
          ...  He knocks the ball past T_Speedman
          ...  He puts in R_M_Perry!
          ...  R_M_Perry sidesteps his marker and tries the wicked snap bender !
          ...  The Borussia Dortmund fans get off there seats!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Lets see if Borussia Dortmund can hang onto that lead!
          ...  Borussia Dortmund 1-0 Liverpool ...
Min. 62 :(bor) D_Alli takes advantage of a defensive mistake
          ...  Can he make them pay?
          ...  D_Alli hits the shot with the inside of the left foot!
          ...  Fabianski just watches float over the bar!
Min. 65 :(bor) Up goes the substitution board - Shaqiri on for D_Alli as a AM
Min. 65 :(lpl) P_Albert is being brought on
          ...  H_Matt is leaving the pitch
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play DF
Min. 65 :(lpl) Perez sidesteps Lazo
          ...  Perez belts the ball towards goal!
          ...  It swerves a lot in the air
          ...  S_Maier gets his fingertips to it
          ...  It's pushed around the post to safety
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  A_Carabali chips the ball in towards the far post!
          ...  S_Maier makes the catch!
Min. 67 :(bor) L_Rongifo with the dribble
          ...  He made that look easy
          ...  L_Rongifo with a thundering drive!
          ...  But it clips the post and goes wide
Min. 68 :(lpl) F_VanDerLigt slides the ball across to P_Albert
          ...  Danilo slides in to knock the ball out for a corner
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  R_Hannam floats the ball in!
          ...  Lazo belts it clear
Min. 70 :(bor) M_Reiziger is coming on and L_Rongifo is being brought off
          ...  Looks likely he will go and play DF
Min. 70 :(bor) C_Bellamy takes off his tracksuit, he'll replace R_M_Perry
          ...  He'll play as a FW
          ...  The manager will be hoping the substitution pays off
Min. 71 :(bor) C_Bellamy runs at the defender
          ...  He takes it past him
          ...  But he loses control of it
          ...  A_Carabali hits it out for a throw
Min. 72 :(lpl) E_Huws beats his marker
          ...  Danilo with the tackle
          ...  He came to the rescue there!
Min. 75 :(lpl) G_Diangana is going to be brought on
          ...  Perez is leaving the pitch
          ...  He hasn't had the best of games today
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play FW
Min. 76 :(lpl) F_VanDerLigt gains possession
          ...  F_VanDerLigt with the shot on net !
          ...  But S_Maier punches it away
          ...  He could have caught that!
Min. 77 :(bor) A_Vidal brings it under control
          ...  He takes on P_Albert
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He puts in B_Sisko!
          ...  B_Sisko sidesteps his marker and tries the wicked snap bender !
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Fabianski never had a chance!
          ...  Borussia Dortmund 2-0 Liverpool ...
Min. 78 :(bor) The manager shouting something towards his players
          ...  It looks like he's turning things round a bit
          ...  Borussia Dortmund will now play D
Min. 80 :(lpl) Liverpool will now play A after the order comes from the dugout
Min. 81 :(lpl) T_Speedman skips past a challenge and gets over a cross to G_Diangana
          ...  Shaqiri goes in with high feet!!
          ...  That's a poor tackle!
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 90 :(lpl) R_Hannam backtracks with the ball
          ...  He hits the ball up field
          ...  G_Diangana latches onto the end of it
          ...  G_Diangana with a little chip!
          ...  But S_Maier parries the shot
          ...  The defender manages to scramble the ball away
Min. 92 :(bor) Shaqiri boots it towards B_Sisko
          ...  Cleared by A_Carabali
Min. 92 :(lpl) F_VanDerLigt jinks infield
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to G_Diangana
          ...  Danilo gets to the ball first

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Westfalenstadion
Attendance           : 91,325
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Borussia Dortmund Match Info
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Best player          : Danilo (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : R_M_Perry (58), B_Sisko (77)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : R_M_Perry (8), Danilo (37), L_Rongifo (39)
Injured              : N/A
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Liverpool Match Info
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Best player          : E_Huws
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : M_James (38)
Booked               : H_Matt (30)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                       Borussia Dortmund  |    Liverpool
Attempts on Goal     :           7        |       10
Off target           :           2        |       4
On target            :           5        |       6
Possession           :          45        |       55
Corners              :           0        |       3
Red Cards            :           0        |       1
Yellow Cards         :           3        |       1
Subs Used            :           3        |       2
Fouls                :          11        |       6
Key Tackles          :           8        |       10
Key Passes           :           9        |       7
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Final Score          : Borussia Dortmund 2 - 0 Liverpool
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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  33   1   1   3  11 |  97   7   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  75   0   0   0
R_Song         DF   2  28   8   7  33 |  97   0   2   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  80   0   5
Danilo         DF   2  28   7   8  32 |  97   0   4   1   1   1   0   1   0   0  78  23   3
Lazo           DF   3  27   8   6  31 |  97   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
L_Rongifo      DF   2  25  10   6  32 |  73   0   0   0   0   1   0   1   0   0  18  18  18
J_Height       DM   3  15  27   8  22 |  97   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   5
A_Vidal        MF   2  13  26   7  21 |  97   0   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  45   0
B_Sisko        MF   3   9  25   6  22 |  97   0   1   1   0   1   1   0   0   0  20  10  25
I_Amin         MF   2   5  25   9  33 |  97   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
D_Alli         AM   1   8  26  13  21 |  68   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
R_M_Perry      FW   1   9  11  27  30 |  73   0   1   0   0   1   1   1   0   0  38  18  43
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  27   7   7  21 |  24   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Martins_Indi   DF   1  25   7   7  23 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Shaqiri        AM   2   9  26  19  31 |  29   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
C_Bellamy      FW   2   6   8  27  33 |  24   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

Player Statistics - Liverpool
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  31   3   1   5  21 |  97   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  -5   0   0   0
H_Matt         DF   2  27  13   7  34 |  68   0   1   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2 -22 -22
T_Speedman     DF   3  25  12  10  21 |  97   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
T_Blackett     DF   2  25  11   8  21 |  97   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
A_Carabali     DF   1  25  11   7  33 |  97   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  80   0   0
R_Hannam       DM   2  17  25   4  22 |  97   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
F_VanDerLigt   DM   2  14  25   6  21 |  97   0   0   3   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  30   5
M_James        AM   2  11  27  15  21 |  38   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   1   0  10   0 -10
E_Huws         AM   2   7  26  19  38 |  97   0   1   0   0   4   0   0   0   0  20   0  10
G_Carey        AM   1   4  25  16  30 |  97   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
Perez          FW   3   9   8  29  30 |  78   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0 -20 -20 -10
S_Assenjo      GK  29   3   3   4  34 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
P_Albert       DF   2  28   9   7  22 |  29   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Arbeloa      DF   1  25  11   8  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Aglene       MF   3   8  26  10  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
G_Diangana     FW   2   6  10  25  43 |  19   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
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