Divisional Play Off 1st Leg Match, Borussia Dortmund vs. Manchester Utd (Thu Nov 30)


                    Borussia Dortmund  |  Manchester Utd
                              4-4-2 A  |  4-1-3-1-1 P
                         Rune Oldeide  |  Neil Stockley
                                       |
                           S_Maier GK  |  GK T_McGill
                            R_Song DF  |  DF G_Stevens
                              Lazo DF  |  DF V_Lindelof
                        M_Reiziger DF  |  DF G_Bergomi
                           N_Vidic DF  |  DF M_Kelly
                          J_Height MF  |  DM S_Petrov
                           Shaqiri MF  |  MF F_Ravenalli
                      Steven_Davis MF  |  MF Gomes
                        L_Goretzka MF  |  MF L_Tarasso
                         C_Bellamy FW  |  AM D_Luca
                          T_Brolin FW  |  FW Neymar_Jnr
                                       |
                           I_Banks SUB |  SUB A_Lattuada
                         L_Rongifo SUB |  SUB T_Lee
                          N_Santos SUB |  SUB R_Keane
                           A_Vidal SUB |  SUB P_Dicanio
                         R_M_Perry SUB |  SUB N_Fuellkrug

Referee: H_Webb (England)


Min. 1  :(mnu) Gomes moves out wide
          ...  He plays the ball through to V_Lindelof
          ...  V_Lindelof with a blistering shot !
          ...  S_Maier guesses right
Min. 5  :(bor) Shaqiri cut's in on the inside of the defender
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to Steven_Davis
          ...  Steven_Davis attempts to nutmeg T_McGill!
          ...  He has failed to hit the target!
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss!
          ...  He should have buried that!
Min. 10 :(bor) C_Bellamy with a flicked pass to Shaqiri
          ...  But S_Petrov wins the ball from behind
          ...  The crowd appeal but H_Webb has none of it.
Min. 10 :(mnu) Gomes sidesteps M_Reiziger
          ...  Gomes with his head down lets it go !
          ...  S_Maier with a fantastic save
          ...  His captain pats him on the back for that one
Min. 10 :(bor) Steven_Davis plays it to his team mate for a one-two
          ...  Shaqiri decides to keep possession instead!
          ...  He runs towards the goal now!
          ...  M_Kelly with a nasty foul
          ...  The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!! or f$k OFF!! cant make it out
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! He is in the book for that one
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on
Min. 14 :(bor) J_Height runs down the flank
          ...  He plays the ball across to T_Brolin
          ...  L_Tarasso reads it well
          ...  This boy is a quality defender
          ...  The crowd sing his praises
Min. 15 :(bor) Shaqiri with a slide rule pass to C_Bellamy
          ...  A scorcher of a shot from C_Bellamy !
          ...  T_McGill blocks the shot with his legs
          ...  It goes clear!
Min. 15 :(mnu) Neymar_Jnr beats one
          ...  Goes past the second
          ...  He keeps going
          ...  fantastic skill!!
          ...  A left-footer by Neymar_Jnr !
          ...  But S_Maier palms it behind
          ...  H_Webb has given a goal kick
          ...  Unbelievable !
Min. 16 :(mnu) F_Ravenalli skips past a challenge and gets over a cross to D_Luca
          ...  C_Bellamy fouls badly
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
          ...  He gets away with that one
          ...  It s just a warning
Min. 22 :(bor) Lazo controls the ball with a deft piece of skill
          ...  He plays the ball out to the right!
          ...  Steven_Davis gets onto the end of the pass!
          ...  Steven_Davis controls the ball well!
          ...  He hits the shot towards goal!
          ...  But he puts it well wide
          ...  That was a mishit effort!
Min. 22 :(mnu) D_Luca finds M_Kelly in acres of space
          ...  M_Kelly is clean through!
          ...  He tries to take it round S_Maier
          ...  He tries to beat S_Maier
          ...  S_Maier dives on the ball !!
Min. 30 :(bor) R_Song sprints down the wing
          ...  He knocks it past the defender into space!
          ...  He puts in a square ball!
          ...  Lazo runs onto it
          ...  He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender
          ...  Lazo is miles offside!
          ...  The flag stays down
          ...  T_McGill tries to close down the angle
          ...  He nutmegs T_McGill
          ...  It hits the upright!!
          ...  T_McGill recovers to save it !!
Min. 30 :(mnu) D_Luca with the dribble
          ...  He's through on goal
          ...  Steven_Davis gets in the way of the ball and clears!
Min. 31 :(mnu) S_Petrov races into the box
          ...  He sees F_Ravenalli lose his man
          ...  He cuts the ball back to him
          ...  R_Song with an awful challenge
          ...  That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment
          ...  H_Webb calls him over!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!
          ...  He is lucky not to have seen red!
Min. 32 :(bor) R_Song looks for options
          ...  He knocks the ball across to C_Bellamy
          ...  C_Bellamy tries to beat T_McGill!
          ...  But T_McGill is equal to it
Min. 34 :(mnu) D_Luca cuts inside the defender
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He passes it to Neymar_Jnr
          ...  R_Song wins it well
          ...  Perfectly timed!
Min. 38 :(mnu) S_Petrov is forced back with the ball
          ...  He belts the ball up field
          ...  Neymar_Jnr latches onto the end of it
          ...  Neymar_Jnr swings in the shot!
          ...  The ball moves through the air!
          ...  S_Maier moves quickly!
          ...  Can he get to this?
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  S_Maier looks dejected!
          ...  That s given Manchester Utd the lead!
          ...  Borussia Dortmund 0-1 Manchester Utd ...
Min. 42 :(mnu) D_Luca beats C_Bellamy
          ...  He showed great skill there
          ...  D_Luca uses the inside of his foot to curl a shot!
          ...  The fans behind the goal jump up!
          ...  But it s gone just wide !!
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 45 :(bor) L_Goretzka with the heel pass to Steven_Davis
          ...  Steven_Davis fires a shot at goal !
          ...  T_McGill watches it sail wide!
Min. 46 :(bor) Lazo takes a throw in
          ...  He throws the ball into Shaqiri
          ...  G_Bergomi with the tackle
          ...  He came to the rescue there!

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

Min. 47 :(bor) Shaqiri runs down the flank
          ...  He threads the ball in to T_Brolin
          ...  M_Kelly gets the foot in to win the ball
          ...  It rolls out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  N_Vidic drives it into the box!
          ...  T_McGill makes the catch!
Min. 48 :(mnu) F_Ravenalli races into the box
          ...  He sees L_Tarasso lose his man
          ...  He cuts the ball back to him
          ...  L_Tarasso hits it
          ...  This one could go anywhere !
          ...  S_Maier catches the ball
Min. 49 :(bor) C_Bellamy beats V_Lindelof
          ...  It looked like he pushed his marker
          ...  "Play On!" Waves H_Webb
          ...  C_Bellamy has his eyes on the goal!
          ...  He shoots!
          ...  But T_McGill just gets his fingers to that one
Min. 50 :(mnu) V_Lindelof bursts forward
          ...  Fine tackle by R_Song
          ...  But he can't prevent the corner
Min. 52 :(bor) T_Brolin takes possession on the halfway line
          ...  He runs forward with the ball
          ...  He skips past the challenges
          ...  D_Luca with the tackle
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
          ...  He gets away with that one
          ...  It s just a warning
Min. 56 :(mnu) Gomes with the cross-field pass to D_Luca
          ...  D_Luca hits the ball on the bounce !
          ...  It flies wide!
          ...  He should have hit the target at least!!
Min. 59 :(bor) R_Song looks for options
          ...  He knocks the ball across to T_Brolin
          ...  T_McGill tackles cleanly
          ...  The linesman flags for the foul though! Unbelievable! It looked clean to me
          ...  He is ordered to cool off
          ...  FREE KICK
          ...  Shaqiri plays it short to Steven_Davis
          ...  Steven_Davis with the goal bound shot!
          ...  T_McGill goes down well to save
Min. 60 :(mnu) N_Fuellkrug is being brought on
          ...  Neymar_Jnr is leaving the pitch
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play FW
Min. 60 :(mnu) T_Lee replaces G_Stevens to play as a DF
Min. 61 :(bor) L_Goretzka brings it under control
          ...  He takes on M_Kelly
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He puts in C_Bellamy!
          ...  T_Lee cuts out the pass
          ...  That was close!
Min. 62 :(bor) M_Reiziger crosses into the box, finding Shaqiri
          ...  Shaqiri drives it towards goal !
          ...  T_McGill gets up well to catch that one
Min. 64 :(mnu) S_Petrov with the dribble
          ...  He skips through the tackle from M_Reiziger
          ...  R_Song is forced to retreat
          ...  He knocks it back!
          ...  S_Maier misses it!
          ...  It creeps just wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Gomes drives it into the box!
          ...  V_Lindelof gets a shot in
          ...  But S_Maier just gets his fingers to that one
          ...  H_Webb has given a goal kick
          ...  He's not having the best of days !
Min. 65 :(mnu) D_Luca flicks it over Lazo's head
          ...  He showed some great skill there!
          ...  R_Song anticipates the pass and cuts it out
Min. 68 :(bor) N_Vidic has the ball on the wing
          ...  He knocks the ball past S_Petrov!
          ...  He has some space now!
          ...  N_Vidic hits a great shot !
          ...  But T_McGill punches it away
          ...  He could have caught that!
Min. 68 :(bor) Steven_Davis plays it to his team mate for a one-two
          ...  Shaqiri decides to go for goal instead!
          ...  D_Luca with a bad challenge
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  It is well within shooting range!
          ...  T_Brolin with the delicate chip over the wall
          ...  T_McGill with a fantastic point blank save
          ...  He showed great Reflexes there
Min. 69 :(mnu) D_Luca skips past a challenge and gets over a cross to N_Fuellkrug
          ...  Lazo fouls badly
          ...  That looked malicious
Min. 70 :(bor) L_Rongifo replaces R_Song to play as a DF
Min. 70 :(bor) N_Santos is being prepared to come on
          ...  Lazo is leaving the pitch
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play DF
Min. 70 :(bor) A_Vidal is coming on and J_Height is being brought off
          ...  Looks likely he will go and play MF
Min. 70 :(bor) T_Brolin takes possession
          ...  Knocks it past the defender
          ...  He's through on goal
          ...  T_Brolin has a dig at goal!
          ...  But it's hit the defender and went out for a corner
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  The corner is swung in by R_Song!
          ...  T_McGill jumps well to claim it!
Min. 73 :(bor) L_Goretzka is taking a throw in
          ...  He is taking a run up at it!
          ...  He throws it long to A_Vidal
          ...  A_Vidal hits the ball on the bounce !
          ...  T_McGill makes himself big
          ...  Superb Stop !
          ...  Well that one would have delighted him
Min. 74 :(bor) T_Brolin turns past the defender
          ...  He has created space for himself now
          ...  T_Lee clatters him to the floor and puts the ball out of play
          ...  The linesman is flagging
          ...  Throw in
Min. 75 :(mnu) The Manchester Utd manager shouts at them from the touchline to play D
Min. 79 :(bor) Shaqiri sidesteps his marker
          ...  Shaqiri swings in the shot!
          ...  But T_McGill tips it behind
          ...  H_Webb has given a goal kick
          ...  Unbelievable !
Min. 87 :(bor) L_Goretzka runs at goal
          ...  He spots the run of N_Vidic
          ...  He's played him in
          ...  N_Vidic with a powerful diving header!
          ...  T_McGill can't get to it!
          ...  OH! It drifts wide!
          ...  T_McGill has a smile on his face
          ...  Did he know that was going wide?
Min. 87 :(bor) L_Rongifo moves out wide
          ...  He plays the ball through to Steven_Davis
          ...  S_Petrov stands firm and knocks the player to the ground!!
          ...  That s a rash challenge!!
          ...  He gets away with that one
          ...  It s just a warning
          ...  Rune Oldeide looks annoyed that there was no card there
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  This is a good chance!
          ...  Steven_Davis bends it in
          ...  T_McGill narrows the angle and turns the ball away to safety
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(bor) Shaqiri lobs the ball over the defence
          ...  Steven_Davis latches on to it
          ...  Steven_Davis with a stunning strike !
          ...  T_McGill parries it, he follows it up
          ...  He fires it over!!

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Signal Iduna Park
Attendance           : 111,815
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Borussia Dortmund Match Info
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Best player          : R_Song
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : R_Song (31)
Injured              : N/A
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Manchester Utd Match Info
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Best player          : T_McGill (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : Neymar_Jnr (38)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : M_Kelly (10)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                       Borussia Dortmund  | Manchester Utd
Attempts on Goal     :          17        |       9
Off target           :           6        |       2
On target            :          11        |       7
Possession           :          51        |       49
Corners              :           2        |       1
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       1
Subs Used            :           3        |       2
Fouls                :           7        |       8
Key Tackles          :           5        |       6
Key Passes           :          18        |       8
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Final Score          : Borussia Dortmund 0 - 1 Manchester Utd
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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 |  93   6   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0   0
R_Song         DF   2  32   9   7  33 |  72   0   4   3   0   0   0   1   0   0  78  28  -2
Lazo           DF   3  31   9   6  31 |  72   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  20   5
M_Reiziger     DF   2  31   7   7  21 |  93   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
N_Vidic        DF   2  31   5   4  27 |  93   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
J_Height       MF   3  16  31   8  22 |  72   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
Shaqiri        MF   2  10  30  21  31 |  93   0   0   4   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  40  10
Steven_Davis   MF   2   5  29  19  27 |  93   0   1   1   0   6   0   0   0   0  20  10  10
L_Goretzka     MF   2   7  25   5  13 |  93   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0
C_Bellamy      FW   2   6   9  29  33 |  93   0   0   1   0   3   0   0   0   0   0  10  15
T_Brolin       FW   3   6  11  26  33 |  93   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
L_Rongifo      DF   2  30  11   6  32 |  21   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20 -10 -20
N_Santos       DF   2  29  11   1  12 |  21   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Vidal        MF   2  14  30   7  21 |  21   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
R_M_Perry      FW   1   9  12  29  30 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

Player Statistics - Manchester Utd
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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T_McGill       GK  37   2   3   1  31 |  93  13   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 105   0   0   0
G_Stevens      DF   1  27   7   2  33 |  62   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
V_Lindelof     DF   2  27   6   3  20 |  93   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  10
G_Bergomi      DF   2  27   2   2  28 |  93   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40  20  20
M_Kelly        DF   2  26   5   4  28 |  93   0   1   0   0   1   0   1   0   0  58  -2   3
S_Petrov       DM   1  18  27   9  14 |  93   0   1   2   1   0   0   0   0   0  20  40   0
F_Ravenalli    MF   2   8  29   5  31 |  93   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
Gomes          MF   1   8  28  12  26 |  93   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  20   5
L_Tarasso      MF   1   3  24   2  28 |  93   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  20   0   5
D_Luca         AM   2   4  27  23  27 |  93   0   0   2   0   2   0   0   0   0  20  40  20
Neymar_Jnr     FW   1   1   5  25  36 |  62   0   0   0   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0  30
A_Lattuada     GK  23   2   1   2  28 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
T_Lee          DF   1  28   9   2  25 |  31   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
R_Keane        DM   1  11  26   4  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
P_Dicanio      MF   2  10  27   1  20 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
N_Fuellkrug    FW   1   1   3  27  42 |  31   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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