Division Two League Match, Borussia Dortmund vs. Manchester City (Sun Aug 26)


                    Borussia Dortmund  |  Manchester City
                          4-1-3-1-1 C  |  4-4-2 C
                         Rune Oldeide  |  Tony McCleary
                                       |
                           P_Check GK  |  GK S_Scuffet
                           M_Motta DF  |  DF K_Rekik
                            Danilo DF  |  DF W_Reid
                        M_Reiziger DF  |  DF M_Rojo
                      Martins_Indi DF  |  DF D_Boyata
                          J_Height DM  |  MF L_Diame
                           A_Vidal MF  |  MF M_Scholl
                         S_Cazorla MF  |  MF Jinky
                         Rodriguez MF  |  MF Eduardo
                            D_Alli AM  |  FW G_Botti
                            J_Cruz FW  |  FW A_Langlitz
                                       |
                         T_Hohmann SUB |  SUB P_Out
                       Eirik_Silva SUB |  SUB G_Grunt
                         G_McQueen SUB |  SUB R_Da_Silva
                        K_Dalglish SUB |  SUB R_Keen
                        S_Radacanu SUB |  SUB M_Skiba

Referee: N_Rizzoli (Italy)


Min. 2  :(bor) J_Height curls the ball out wide to Danilo
          ...  Danilo tries to catch the keeper out!
          ...  But the ball goes harmlessly wide
Min. 5  :(mnc) L_Diame with an incisive pass to K_Rekik
          ...  K_Rekik tries one from the edge of the box !
          ...  It's beaten P_Check
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  That puts Manchester City ahead!
          ...  Now can they hang onto it!
          ...  Borussia Dortmund 0-1 Manchester City ...
Min. 7  :(bor) Rodriguez sprints down the flank
          ...  He plays the ball across to J_Cruz
          ...  W_Reid gets in the way and wins the ball
Min. 8  :(bor) J_Height runs down the wing
          ...  He knocks it past the defender into space!
          ...  He cuts the ball back
          ...  J_Cruz latches onto the pass
          ...  He carves out some space
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from W_Reid
          ...  He could have easily caught the defender is he hadn't been careful
Min. 9  :(bor) Rodriguez is taking a throw in
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He throws it to M_Motta
          ...  M_Motta has time and space!
          ...  He tries the lob!
          ...  S_Scuffet tips it round the post
          ...  Well saved
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  S_Cazorla curls it into the box!
          ...  S_Scuffet reads it well, and claims it!
Min. 10 :(bor) Danilo pushes it past the defender
          ...  D_Boyata wins the ball well
          ...  N_Rizzoli has given a free kick
          ...  He's lucky to be let off for that one
          ...  Tony McCleary looks relieved
          ...  Rune Oldeide is far from happy with that decision
Min. 11 :(mnc) A_Langlitz with a penetrating pass to D_Boyata
          ...  D_Boyata runs forward
          ...  He hits the shot!
          ...  P_Check has it covered
          ...  It takes a bobble!
          ...  P_Check reacts well to save!!!
Min. 13 :(bor) J_Height skips past a challenge and gets over a cross to Rodriguez
          ...  Rodriguez curls it towards the top corner !
          ...  Looks like it should be S_Scuffet's
          ...  Oh he's let it go through his legs
          ...  But drifts inches wide !!
          ...  S_Scuffet looks embarrassed!
          ...  He was relieved to see it go wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  D_Alli plays it towards the near post!
          ...  S_Scuffet reads it well, and claims it!
Min. 13 :(mnc) G_Botti runs at M_Motta
          ...  The defender slips and falls over
          ...  Danilo with the tackle
          ...  He came to the rescue there!
Min. 13 :(bor) A_Vidal cuts the ball back to J_Cruz
          ...  M_Rojo stands firm and knocks the player to the ground!!
          ...  That's a rash challenge!!
          ...  N_Rizzoli shows him a YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on!
Min. 16 :(mnc) L_Diame plays a first time ball through the defence to A_Langlitz
          ...  A_Langlitz tries to lob the keeper !
          ...  The fans get off there seats!
          ...  But it sails over !!
Min. 20 :(bor) J_Cruz drives it forward to J_Height
          ...  J_Height hits the shot with the outside of the right foot!
          ...  But S_Scuffet reaches the ball. Good save
          ...  There was a foul on S_Scuffet anyway
Min. 26 :(bor) Rodriguez picks out J_Cruz with the cross
          ...  A scorcher of a shot from J_Cruz !
          ...  But S_Scuffet punches it away
          ...  He commands his area so well
Min. 27 :(mnc) M_Scholl watches his team-mates pull the defenders out of position
          ...  He decides to be greedy and run into the space
          ...  He's gone right through!
          ...  M_Scholl lobs P_Check!
          ...  P_Check won't get to that!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Pick that one out!!
          ...  Borussia Dortmund 0-2 Manchester City ...
Min. 28 :(bor) Danilo looks around for some movement
          ...  He knocks the ball across to Rodriguez
          ...  M_Rojo anticipates the pass and cuts it out
Min. 33 :(bor) J_Cruz takes possession
          ...  Knocks it past the defender
          ...  He's through on goal
          ...  But he steps on the ball and falls over!
          ...  Jinky looks embarrassed to take the ball off him!
Min. 34 :(bor) J_Cruz sidesteps his marker
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender
          ...  The ball hits L_Diame in the face!
          ...  And goes clear!
Min. 37 :(mnc) L_Diame with a penetrating pass to G_Botti
          ...  G_Botti goes for goal !
          ...  P_Check tips it over
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Jinky hits it towards the far post!
          ...  M_Scholl swings a leg at it!
          ...  Terrific shot
          ...  It takes a bounce of the defender
          ...  The deflection takes it just wide
          ...  That's unlucky!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Jinky drives it into the box!
          ...  The ball finds its way to L_Diame
          ...  He gets the shot away
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  P_Check is wrong footed!
          ...  It drifts just wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  K_Rekik swings it in!
          ...  P_Check easily claims the ball!
Min. 38 :(bor) J_Cruz cuts inside G_Botti
          ...  He worked that well
          ...  But W_Reid puts the ball out of play
Min. 38 :(mnc) M_Scholl controls the ball with a deft piece of skill
          ...  He plays the ball out to the right!
          ...  A_Langlitz gets onto the end of the pass!
          ...  Martins_Indi anticipates the pass and cuts it out
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 45 :(bor) Borussia Dortmund altered their play to a A strategy
Min. 45 :(bor) A_Vidal has a go!
          ...  It hits the defender
          ...  J_Cruz collects the loose ball!
          ...  J_Cruz with the chance !
          ...  Terrific shot
          ...  It takes a bounce of the defender
          ...  The deflection takes it just wide
          ...  That's unlucky!
Min. 47 :(mnc) L_Diame with an in swinging cross to G_Botti
          ...  But Danilo wins the tackle
Min. 48 :(mnc) Jinky retreats under pressure
          ...  He hoofs the ball up field
          ...  G_Botti gets on the end of it
          ...  A thundering drive by G_Botti !
          ...  He has failed to hit the target!
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss!
          ...  He puts his face in his hands!

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Borussia Dortmund 0-2 Manchester City

Min. 46 :(mnc) L_Diame curls the ball out wide to G_Botti
          ...  G_Botti heads the ball towards goal !
          ...  It flies wide!
          ...  He should have hit the target at least!!
Min. 48 :(bor) Rodriguez is taking a throw in
          ...  He dries the ball on his shirt
          ...  He throws the ball to J_Cruz
          ...  M_Rojo read the danger and stops the pass
Min. 52 :(bor) S_Cazorla slides it through the middle to Danilo
          ...  G_Botti with an ugly foul
          ...  The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He was lucky to escape with a caution!
Min. 55 :(mnc) Jinky holds the ball up and waits for support
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to G_Botti
          ...  G_Botti hits the shot with the outside of the left foot!
          ...  P_Check with a fantastic point blank save
          ...  He shows why he is the number 1
Min. 56 :(mnc) Eduardo with a 40-yard pass to G_Botti
          ...  Danilo bundles the player over!!
          ...  That's a foul!!
          ...  The ref looks across to his assistant!
          ...  Play on!
Min. 60 :(bor) a big roar from the crowd as S_Radacanu comes on for J_Cruz to play FW
Min. 63 :(bor) takes advantage of a mistake by A_Langlitz
          ...  That mistake could prove costly
          ...  with the deft touch!
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal!
          ...  S_Scuffet gets his body behind the ball and saves
          ...  Text book goalkeeping!
Min. 65 :(bor) Eirik_Silva is going to be brought on
          ...  Martins_Indi is leaving the pitch
          ...  He hasn't had the best of games today
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play DF
Min. 65 :(bor) K_Dalglish takes off his tracksuit, he'll replace A_Vidal
          ...  He'll play as a MF
          ...  The manager will be hoping the substitution pays off
Min. 65 :(bor) S_Cazorla pulls it back to Eirik_Silva
          ...  Eirik_Silva with a thundering shot!
          ...  OOOOHHHHH!!!!
          ...  Unbelievable!!!
          ...  It's gone wide
Min. 68 :(bor) S_Cazorla beats D_Boyata
          ...  It looked like he pushed his marker
          ...  "Play On!" Waves N_Rizzoli
          ...  S_Cazorla with only one thing on his mind!
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal!
          ...  S_Scuffet parries it, he follows it up
          ...  And S_Scuffet recovers to save!!
Min. 69 :(bor) M_Motta sprints down the flank
          ...  He threads the ball in to D_Alli
          ...  K_Rekik beats him to the ball
Min. 70 :(mnc) G_Grunt is being prepared to come on
          ...  D_Boyata is leaving the pitch
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play DF
Min. 70 :(mnc) R_Keen is ready to come on to replace Eduardo
          ...  Looks like he will play as a MF
Min. 70 :(mnc) M_Skiba is coming on for G_Botti and playing FW
Min. 71 :(mnc) R_Keen has the ball on the wing
          ...  He knocks the ball past Eirik_Silva
          ...  He puts in W_Reid!
          ...  J_Height wins control of the ball with his hand!!
          ...  Play On!!
Min. 72 :(bor) K_Dalglish knocks it forward
          ...  M_Rojo slips
          ...  S_Radacanu gets to it!
          ...  S_Radacanu attempts a chip!
          ...  It's hit the bar
          ...  It bounces down
          ...  S_Scuffet grabs it
          ...  No Goal!
          ...  Boo's surround the stadium!!!
Min. 72 :(mnc) A_Langlitz takes advantage of a mistake by Eirik_Silva
          ...  Eirik_Silva goes in hard to win the ball back
Min. 74 :(bor) J_Height with an inch perfect pass to S_Radacanu
          ...  Jinky pulls on his opponent's shirt!!
          ...  N_Rizzoli has stopped play
          ...  Well spotted by N_Rizzoli!
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  It is well within shooting range!
          ...  Danilo fires it towards the goal
          ...  S_Scuffet just watches it fly safely wide!
Min. 81 :(bor) D_Alli is out on the right
          ...  He moves the ball left to S_Radacanu
          ...  K_Rekik with the tackle
          ...  He came to the rescue there!
Min. 81 :(mnc) M_Scholl races into the box
          ...  He sees R_Keen lose his man
          ...  He cuts the ball back to him
          ...  D_Alli tackles from behind
          ...  He could be off!!
          ...  N_Rizzoli calls him over
          ...  The ref is taking his time with him!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 83 :(mnc) Jinky brings the ball into the opposing area
          ...  A_Langlitz makes himself available
          ...  Eirik_Silva reads him well and hoofs it clear
Min. 84 :(mnc) M_Skiba takes advantage of a mistake by M_Motta
          ...  Can he make them pay?
          ...  M_Skiba fires a shot at goal !
          ...  Brilliant save from P_Check
          ...  That must have impressed his national manager sitting in the stands
Min. 85 :(bor) S_Radacanu finds his way through
          ...  He has tremendous pace
          ...  S_Radacanu leaps into the air to perform a scissors kick!!!
          ...  S_Scuffet catches the ball
Min. 87 :(bor) K_Dalglish hits in a wicked shot!
          ...  It hits the defender
          ...  M_Reiziger latches onto it!
          ...  M_Reiziger aiming for the bottom corner !
          ...  But he puts it wide
          ...  That was a terrible attempt!
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 89 :(mnc) Jinky with the deft touch
          ...  He takes it past M_Motta
          ...  He knocks it to M_Skiba!
          ...  Danilo reads the game well and cuts out the pass!
Min. 90 :(bor) S_Cazorla makes the tackle
          ...  K_Rekik reads it well
          ...  This boy is a quality defender
          ...  The crowd sing his praises
Min. 91 :(mnc) M_Skiba with the dribble
          ...  M_Skiba curls the ball in on goal !
          ...  P_Check with a fantastic point blank save
          ...  He showed great Reflexes there

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Westfalenstadion
Attendance           : 85,000
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Borussia Dortmund Match Info
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Best player          : J_Height
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : D_Alli (81)
Injured              : N/A
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Manchester City Match Info
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Best player          : K_Rekik (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : K_Rekik (5), M_Scholl (27)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : M_Rojo (13), G_Botti (52)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                       Borussia Dortmund  | Manchester City
Attempts on Goal     :          13        |       12
Off target           :           7        |       5
On target            :           6        |       7
Possession           :          50        |       50
Corners              :           2        |       3
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       2
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :           7        |       8
Key Tackles          :           8        |       10
Key Passes           :          17        |       14
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Final Score          : Borussia Dortmund 0 - 2 Manchester City
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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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P_Check        GK  31   2   3   2  22 |  97   6   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0   0   0
M_Motta        DF   1  26   8   7  32 |  97   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   5
Danilo         DF   2  25   7   8  32 |  97   0   4   1   0   2   0   0   0   0  80  10   2
M_Reiziger     DF   2  24   7   7  21 |  97   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
Martins_Indi   DF   1  23   6   6  23 |  68   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
J_Height       DM   3  14  24   7  22 |  97   0   1   3   0   1   0   0   0   0  20  30   5
A_Vidal        MF   2  13  24   6  21 |  68   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
S_Cazorla      MF   2   9  23   5  20 |  97   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  20   5
Rodriguez      MF   2   7  23   6  23 |  97   0   0   4   0   1   0   0   0   0 -20  20 -19
D_Alli         AM   1   8  23  12  21 |  97   0   0   1   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2   8  -2
J_Cruz         FW   1   6   8  26  31 |  63   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  10   6
T_Hohmann      GK  22   2   2   2  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Eirik_Silva    DF   3  27   7   9  13 |  29   0   2   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  20 -20 -19
G_McQueen      DF   2  25   8   9  41 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
K_Dalglish     MF   3   7  26  13  18 |  29   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
S_Radacanu     FW   3   5   5  23  22 |  34   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   6

Player Statistics - Manchester City
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_Scuffet      GK  39   5   1   4  41 |  97   8   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  80   0   0   0
K_Rekik        DF   1  28   7   2  12 |  97   0   3   0   0   1   1   0   0   0  60   0  30
W_Reid         DF   2  26   7   9  41 |  97   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0   0
M_Rojo         DF   1  26   6   8  20 |  97   0   2   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  38  -2  -2
D_Boyata       DF   2  23   6  11  22 |  73   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
L_Diame        MF   1  10  31   5  32 |  97   0   1   5   1   1   0   0   0   0  20  65   1
M_Scholl       MF   2  10  29  10  22 |  97   0   0   2   0   2   1   0   0   0  20  40  51
Jinky          MF   3   9  29   8  41 |  97   0   1   4   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  40   0
Eduardo        MF   2   7  29   8  21 |  73   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
G_Botti        FW   1   8   9  29  32 |  73   0   0   0   0   4   0   1   0   0  -2  -2  10
A_Langlitz     FW   3   7  11  28  32 |  97   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   1
P_Out          GK  12   5   4   7  14 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
G_Grunt        DF   2  22   8   6  12 |  24   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60  20  20
R_Da_Silva     DF   1  21  15   5  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Keen         MF   2   5  23  11  31 |  24   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
M_Skiba        FW   1   8   8  24  32 |  24   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  10
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