Division Two League Match, Borussia Dortmund vs. Tottenham (Sun Dec 20)


                    Borussia Dortmund  |  Tottenham
                          5-1-2-1-1 N  |  5-1-0-2-2 A
                         Rune Oldeide  |  Levi Stephen
                                       |
                           S_Maier GK  |  GK Carlos_Bravo
                           M_Motta DF  |  DF N_Stiles
                            R_Song DF  |  DF W_Morgan
                            Danilo DF  |  DF E_Plummer
                        M_Reiziger DF  |  DF John_McNamara
                         L_Rongifo DF  |  DF Doriva
                           A_Vidal DM  |  DM S_Winzor
                          J_Height MF  |  AM R_Pires
                            D_Alli MF  |  AM B_Celina
                           Shaqiri AM  |  FW B_McClair
                         R_M_Perry FW  |  FW D_Byrne
                                       |
                           I_Banks SUB |  SUB E_Manuel
                              Lazo SUB |  SUB E_Donk
                      Martins_Indi SUB |  SUB M_Laudrup
                           Dembele SUB |  SUB Moreto
                         C_Bellamy SUB |  SUB S_McMahon

Referee: J_Eriksson (Sweden)


Min. 2  :(tth) R_Pires sidesteps M_Motta
          ...  He's been running his marker ragged all game
          ...  D_Alli with a nasty foul
          ...  J_Eriksson will want to speak to him
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He was lucky to escape with a caution!
          ...  Levi Stephen looks bemused that it wasn't more!
Min. 6  :(tth) S_Winzor sidesteps his marker
          ...  He runs forward now
          ...  M_Reiziger with an ugly foul
          ...  The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!!
          ...  J_Eriksson calls him over
          ...  He's told to calm down
          ...  Rune Oldeide looks relieved
Min. 9  :(tth) B_McClair with a pinpoint pass to John_McNamara
          ...  A powerful header from John_McNamara !
          ...  It looks good
          ...  But it goes just over
Min. 15 :(bor) Shaqiri finds R_Song with a perfectly weighted pass
          ...  Doriva makes the challenge and clears the ball
Min. 17 :(tth) R_Pires with a pinpoint pass to B_McClair
          ...  B_McClair tries the lob from 30 yards !
          ...  S_Maier won't get to that!
          ...  It clips the post!
          ...  And goes wide!
Min. 18 :(tth) B_McClair beats his man
          ...  But Danilo barges him off the ball
Min. 20 :(tth) D_Byrne beats Danilo
          ...  That was a quick burst of pace to set him free
          ...  A skilful effort from D_Byrne !
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection
          ...  S_Maier dives desperately to try and save it!!
          ...  He can't get to it!
          ...  But it creeps just wide!!
          ...  The deflection had S_Maier beaten!
Min. 21 :(bor) D_Alli looks for options
          ...  He knocks the ball across to Shaqiri
          ...  But E_Plummer reads the situation well and wins the ball
Min. 22 :(bor) A_Vidal hits in a shot!
          ...  It hits the defender
          ...  R_M_Perry collects the loose ball!
          ...  R_M_Perry pounds a rocket on goal !
          ...  Carlos_Bravo won't get to that!
          ...  It clips the post!
          ...  And goes wide!
Min. 23 :(tth) B_Celina backtracks with the ball
          ...  He hits the ball up field
          ...  B_McClair latches onto the end of it
          ...  B_McClair throws himself at the ball !
          ...  He manages to reach the ball
          ...  It grazes the post!
          ...  And hits the side netting
          ...  Goal Kick!
Min. 24 :(tth) B_McClair flicks it past the defender
          ...  He runs forward
          ...  R_Song brings him down in the area
          ...  There can only be one outcome surely!
          ...  But J_Eriksson waves play on!!!
Min. 28 :(tth) B_Celina knocks it forward
          ...  L_Rongifo slips
          ...  R_Pires gets to it!
          ...  R_Pires hits a curling shot!
          ...  S_Maier with the diving save
          ...  He must have spotted the TV cameras!
Min. 29 :(bor) Shaqiri controls the ball with ease
          ...  But S_Winzor sweeps up the threat
Min. 31 :(bor) Shaqiri slows the ball down and waits for support
          ...  No one seems to be coming forward
          ...  He heads towards the goal alone!
          ...  Shaqiri curls the ball in on goal !
          ...  Carlos_Bravo won't get to that!
          ...  It clips the post!
          ...  And goes wide!
Min. 36 :(bor) The ball goes loose!
          ...  Danilo gains possesion and thinks about the shot
          ...  A delicate chip from Danilo !
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!!
          ...  Carlos_Bravo tips it over !!
          ...  Great goalkeeping there!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  D_Alli swings it in!
          ...  John_McNamara gets up well
          ...  And he heads it away
Min. 36 :(tth) B_McClair backtracks with the ball
          ...  He hits the ball up field
          ...  N_Stiles latches onto the end of it
          ...  Driven towards goal by N_Stiles !
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  But sails wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  E_Plummer chips the ball in towards the back post!
          ...  S_Maier easily claims the ball!
Min. 39 :(bor) Shaqiri jumps over E_Plummer's challenge
          ...  Shaqiri has a go!
          ...  But Carlos_Bravo makes a comfortable save
          ...  He gave the striker no chance
Min. 41 :(tth) R_Pires squares it to B_McClair
          ...  L_Rongifo with an ugly foul
          ...  I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 47 :(tth) S_Winzor with a smart turn
          ...  S_Winzor tries to lob the keeper !
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!!
          ...  S_Maier tips it wide !!
          ...  Great goalkeeping there!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  B_McClair chips the ball in towards the far post!
          ...  S_Maier fists it away!

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

Min. 46 :(bor) D_Alli runs at the defence
          ...  He nutmegs Doriva
          ...  He showed his class there
          ...  E_Plummer gets to the ball first
Min. 48 :(bor) Shaqiri finds his way through
          ...  He bent his run well
          ...  But Doriva wins the ball from behind
          ...  The crowd appeal but J_Eriksson has none of it.
Min. 49 :(tth) Doriva with a reverse pass to B_Celina
          ...  B_Celina with a low drive through the rain!
          ...  S_Maier with a fantastic save
          ...  His captain pats him on the back for that one
Min. 50 :(tth) M_Laudrup replaces John_McNamara and will play DM
Min. 52 :(bor) R_M_Perry takes advantage of a mistake by S_Winzor
          ...  He runs towards goal
          ...  A powerful shot by R_M_Perry !
          ...  But he somehow misses
          ...  The Tottenham fans laugh at him
Min. 55 :(tth) Moreto is ready to come on to replace D_Byrne
          ...  Looks like he will play as a DM
Min. 57 :(bor) J_Height brings the ball under control
          ...  He sees a team mate leave his marker!
          ...  He plays the ball across to him!
          ...  R_M_Perry gets on the end of the pass
          ...  R_M_Perry lobs Carlos_Bravo!
          ...  But he somehow misses
          ...  The Tottenham fans laugh at him
Min. 58 :(tth) S_Winzor beats his marker
          ...  He showed great skill there
          ...  M_Reiziger fouls badly
          ...  I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He was lucky to escape with a caution!
Min. 60 :(bor) J_Height with a 50-yard pass to M_Motta
          ...  A glorious effort by M_Motta !
          ...  But Carlos_Bravo hits it away
          ...  He could have held onto that!
Min. 61 :(bor) M_Motta with a flashy move
          ...  M_Motta tries to lob the keeper !
          ...  Carlos_Bravo gathers it easily
Min. 65 :(bor) L_Rongifo slides it through the middle to Shaqiri
          ...  Shaqiri tries to lob the keeper !
          ...  It hits the bar!!
          ...  But he beats the defender to the rebound
          ...  OHHHHHHHH !!
          ...  He's put it wide
Min. 69 :(tth) W_Morgan looks around for some movement
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to B_McClair
          ...  A powerful shot by B_McClair !
          ...  S_Maier with a fantastic point blank save
          ...  When he's on his game he's one of the best in the league
Min. 70 :(bor) Lazo takes off his tracksuit
          ...  he'll replace M_Motta as DF
Min. 70 :(bor) Dembele is coming on for D_Alli and playing MF
Min. 70 :(tth) Up goes the substitution board - E_Donk on for Doriva as a DF
Min. 71 :(bor) R_M_Perry runs at the defence
          ...  He nutmegs S_Winzor
          ...  He showed his class there
          ...  E_Donk plays the back pass
          ...  Carlos_Bravo can't get to it!!
          ...  It goes just wide!!
          ...  Look at the relief on his face!!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  R_M_Perry lofts the ball in!
          ...  It goes straight into the arms of Carlos_Bravo
Min. 74 :(bor) L_Rongifo with a pinpoint pass to R_M_Perry
          ...  R_M_Perry fires off a right-footed shot !
          ...  Carlos_Bravo just watches it fly safely wide!
Min. 75 :(bor) C_Bellamy replaces R_M_Perry and will play FW
Min. 77 :(tth) R_Pires reads the run of S_Winzor
          ...  S_Winzor hits the ball first time!
          ...  It goes wide!
          ...  He should have hit the target at least!!
Min. 80 :(bor) The defender slips and falls over!
          ...  C_Bellamy is through!
          ...  E_Donk plays the back pass
          ...  Carlos_Bravo can't get to it!!
          ...  It goes just wide!!
          ...  Look at the relief on his face!!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  J_Height chips the ball in towards the back post!
          ...  C_Bellamy with the shot!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Carlos_Bravo will be disappointed he did not save that!
          ...  Yes!!
          ...  That goal surely snatches the win!
          ...  Borussia Dortmund 1-0 Tottenham ...
Min. 83 :(bor) Dembele with a smart pass to A_Vidal
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge by E_Donk
          ...  He timed it well
Min. 85 :(tth) B_Celina passes the ball to B_McClair
          ...  Launched towards the top corner by B_McClair !
          ...  S_Maier makes himself big and wins the ball
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 92 :(tth) W_Morgan skips the challenge from the defender
          ...  R_Song is late with that one
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Westfalenstadion
Attendance           : 100,004
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Borussia Dortmund Match Info
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Best player          : S_Maier (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : C_Bellamy (80)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : D_Alli (2), M_Reiziger (58)
Injured              : N/A
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Tottenham Match Info
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Best player          : B_McClair
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  |    Tottenham
Attempts on Goal     :          11        |       11
Off target           :           6        |       6
On target            :           5        |       5
Possession           :          56        |       44
Corners              :           3        |       2
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           2        |       0
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :           9        |       3
Key Tackles          :           2        |       8
Key Passes           :           8        |       9
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Final Score          : Borussia Dortmund 1 - 0 Tottenham
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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 |  96   7   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  75   0   0   0
M_Motta        DF   1  29   8   6  32 |  73   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  10
R_Song         DF   2  28   8   7  33 |  96   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
Danilo         DF   2  28   7   8  32 |  96   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  80  20  25
M_Reiziger     DF   2  27   7   7  21 |  96   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2  -2  -2
L_Rongifo      DF   2  25  10   6  32 |  96   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
A_Vidal        DM   2  13  26   7  21 |  96   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
J_Height       MF   3  15  27   8  22 |  96   0   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  35   0
D_Alli         MF   1   8  26  13  21 |  73   0   0   1   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2   8  -2
Shaqiri        AM   2   9  26  19  31 |  96   0   0   1   0   3   0   0   0   0   0  10   5
R_M_Perry      FW   1   9  11  27  30 |  78   0   0   0   0   4   0   0   0   0  20  20  20
I_Banks        GK  29   2   2   3  31 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Lazo           DF   3  27   8   6  31 |  23   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
Dembele        MF   3   6  26   7  12 |  23   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
C_Bellamy      FW   2   6   8  27  33 |  18   0   0   0   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  25

Player Statistics - Tottenham
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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Carlos_Bravo   GK  30   1   2   3  21 |  96   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0   0   0
N_Stiles       DF   2  31  10   8  11 |  96   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
W_Morgan       DF   3  27  12   7  10 |  96   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
E_Plummer      DF   1  26  12  11  22 |  96   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20 -20 -20
John_McNamara  DF   1  26   9  10  22 |  53   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
Doriva         DF   2  24  25  11  21 |  73   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  40  10   0
S_Winzor       DM   3  22  26  11  22 |  96   0   1   0   0   2   0   0   0   0  20   0   5
R_Pires        AM   3  10  27  18  31 |  96   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  20   5
B_Celina       AM   2   6  25  18  28 |  96   0   0   3   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  30   5
B_McClair      FW   1   5   9  29  13 |  96   0   0   2   0   4   0   0   0   0   0  20  10
D_Byrne        FW   1   6  12  25  42 |  58   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0 -20 -20 -20
E_Manuel       GK  27   1   2   1  31 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
E_Donk         DF   3  25  12   7  42 |  23   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0   0
M_Laudrup      DM   2  14  26   7  22 |  43   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Moreto         DM   2  19  24   9  12 |  38   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_McMahon      FW   3   7  25  18  31 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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