Intercontinental Cup 1st Round 1st Leg, Paris Saint Germain vs. Borussia Dortmund (Thu Sep 08)


                  Paris Saint Germain  |  Borussia Dortmund
                            4-1-3-2 A  |  4-1-3-2 E
                        Will Davidson  |  Rune Oldeide
                                       |
                     M_McGillicutt GK  |  GK S_Maier
                        A_Valencia DF  |  DF M_Motta
                           L_Jones DF  |  DF Danilo
                            M_Manz DF  |  DF L_Rongifo
                       K_Raikonnen DF  |  DF N_Santos
                          Gilberto DM  |  DM J_Height
                           Muniesa MF  |  MF A_Vidal
                      S_Wilkermann MF  |  MF D_Alli
                         M_Buskens MF  |  MF L_Cook
                       H_Rodellega FW  |  FW C_Bellamy
                            D_Best FW  |  FW S_Radacanu
                                       |
                       A_Hellsechs SUB |  SUB I_Banks
                         L_DeDoorn SUB |  SUB R_Song
                        M_Overmars SUB |  SUB M_Reiziger
                           E_Scifo SUB |  SUB L_Burt
                      E_Richardson SUB |  SUB R_M_Perry

Referee: M_Clattenurg (England)

Both sets of players emerge from the tunnel wearing black armbands as a mark of respect for Queen Elizabeth II who sadly passed away this afternoon after reigning for 70 year RIP ma'am
Min. 8  :(bor) Danilo with the dribble
          ...  He uses his pace to get free
          ...  A cheeky lob from Danilo !
          ...  M_McGillicutt with a fantastic point blank save
          ...  He showed great Reflexes there
Min. 11 :(psg) Gilberto pass splits open the defence
          ...  What a ball!
          ...  H_Rodellega is clean through!
          ...  H_Rodellega rises above the defence to head the ball !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Hammered into the top corner!
          ...  He salutes the Paris Saint Germain fans!!
          ...  Paris Saint Germain go ahead in this match now!
          ...  Paris Saint Germain 1-0 Borussia Dortmund ...
Min. 14 :(bor) A_Vidal finds S_Radacanu with a perfectly weighted pass
          ...  S_Radacanu with a thundering volley!
          ...  M_McGillicutt gets a hand to it!!
          ...  But he picks up the rebound
          ...  Fantastic reflex save by M_McGillicutt !!
Min. 17 :(psg) M_Buskens with a superb first touch
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run!
          ...  He plays the ball across to him!
          ...  D_Best gets on the end of the pass
          ...  Driven towards goal by D_Best !
          ...  The fans behind the goal jump up!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  He reveals a T shirt!
          ...  It says 10 goals this season and still counting!!
          ...  Paris Saint Germain 2-0 Borussia Dortmund ...
Min. 18 :(psg) Gilberto has found himself in space
          ...  He looks up for his team mates
          ...  He swings the ball in
          ...  K_Raikonnen gets on the end of the pass
          ...  He is in space!
          ...  K_Raikonnen runs forward
          ...  He hits the shot!
          ...  It floats over S_Maier
          ...  Its heading goal ward!
          ...  But floats just over
          ...  That was a great effort
Min. 21 :(psg) Muniesa flicks the ball through
          ...  H_Rodellega runs onto it!
          ...  N_Santos with the block
Min. 23 :(psg) S_Wilkermann skips past a challenge and gets over a cross to D_Best
          ...  D_Best hits it
          ...  This one could go anywhere !
          ...  S_Maier gets his fingertips to it
          ...  It's pushed around the post to safety
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Swung in by M_Buskens
          ...  It goes straight into the arms of S_Maier
Min. 24 :(bor) A_Vidal is taking a throw in
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He throws it to D_Alli
          ...  D_Alli hits the shot!
          ...  It swerves a lot!
          ...  Wide of goal
Min. 27 :(psg) D_Best sidesteps his marker
          ...  He runs forward now
          ...  D_Best gets up high for the header !
          ...  S_Maier with the acrobatic save
          ...  Well saved
Min. 31 :(psg) S_Wilkermann has it now
          ...  He takes on L_Rongifo
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He puts in H_Rodellega!
          ...  A glorious effort by H_Rodellega !
          ...  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!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Gilberto swings it in!
          ...  A_Valencia gets something on it!
          ...  S_Maier makes a great save
          ...  But he can't hold onto it!
Min. 32 :(psg) Gilberto has the ball on the wing
          ...  He knocks the ball past N_Santos
          ...  He puts in H_Rodellega!
          ...  A scorcher of a shot from H_Rodellega !
          ...  Over the bar
Min. 33 :(psg) S_Wilkermann threads the through ball to H_Rodellega
          ...  H_Rodellega drives it towards goal !
          ...  Terrific shot
          ...  It takes a bounce of the defender
          ...  The deflection takes it just wide
          ...  That's unlucky!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Muniesa chips the ball in towards the far post!
          ...  It comes to L_Jones
          ...  He fires it towards to goal
          ...  Brilliant save from S_Maier
          ...  That must have impressed his national manager sitting in the stands
Min. 34 :(psg) A_Valencia holds the ball up and waits for support
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to D_Best
          ...  D_Best with the drive!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  S_Maier looks dejected
          ...  Paris Saint Germain 3-0 Borussia Dortmund ...
Min. 35 :(bor) S_Radacanu plays a quick one-two with his team mate
          ...  He runs towards goal now
          ...  S_Radacanu attempts to nutmeg M_McGillicutt!
          ...  But he's put it wide
          ...  How did he manage to miss that one?!?!?
Min. 36 :(psg) S_Wilkermann cuts the ball back to D_Best
          ...  D_Best has a dig at goal!
          ...  But he somehow misses
          ...  The Borussia Dortmund fans laugh at him
Min. 36 :(bor) L_Cook with a throw in
          ...  He throws the ball across to C_Bellamy
          ...  C_Bellamy hits the shot with the inside of the left foot!
          ...  M_McGillicutt has it covered
          ...  It takes a bobble!
          ...  M_McGillicutt is left flat-footed
          ...  It's gone in
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Paris Saint Germain 3-1 Borussia Dortmund ...
Min. 37 :(psg) D_Best jumps over Danilo's challenge
          ...  Oh, beautiful nutmeg
          ...  He's clean through
          ...  Danilo moves quickly to get the tackle in this time
Min. 37 :(bor) A_Vidal with a smart pass to S_Radacanu
          ...  A_Valencia knocks the ball back to M_McGillicutt
          ...  Ohhhh no!!
          ...  It's gone past M_McGillicutt!
          ...  And just creeps wide!!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  L_Cook chips the ball in towards the back post!
          ...  C_Bellamy gets a shot in
          ...  M_McGillicutt with a great save
          ...  He shows why he is the number 1
Min. 38 :(psg) L_Jones with a penetrating pass to S_Wilkermann
          ...  A cheeky lob from S_Wilkermann !
          ...  He couldn't have struck it more sweetly!!
          ...  But it sails past the post !!
          ...  S_Maier never had a chance!
Min. 40 :(bor) S_Radacanu leaves L_Jones standing
          ...  S_Radacanu curls it towards the top corner !
          ...  Brilliant save from M_McGillicutt
          ...  That must have impressed his national manager sitting in the stands
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 44 :(bor) L_Cook hits a hard pass to C_Bellamy
          ...  K_Raikonnen takes out the attacker
          ...  He looked to have fouled him there
Min. 45 :(bor) C_Bellamy looks up for support for support
          ...  He spots his team mate making a run now
          ...  He plays it across to his team mate and runs forward now!
          ...  S_Radacanu receives the pass and heads towards the goal
          ...  K_Raikonnen with a bad challenge
          ...  The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!, he is in the book for that one
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  M_Clattenurg signals that it is indirect
          ...  J_Height swings it in
          ...  C_Bellamy takes control of it!
          ...  C_Bellamy runs forward
          ...  He hits the shot!
          ...  Over the bar

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Paris Saint Germain 3-1 Borussia Dortmund

Min. 49 :(psg) D_Best takes advantage of a mistake by M_Motta
          ...  Can he make them pay?
          ...  S_Radacanu fouls badly
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
          ...  He's lucky to be let off for that one
          ...  Rune Oldeide looks relieved
          ...  Will Davidson is far from happy with that decision
          ...  FREE KICK
          ...  K_Raikonnen shapes to shoot
          ...  He plays it to H_Rodellega instead
          ...  H_Rodellega drives the shot in!
          ...  It's beaten S_Maier
          ...  It goes wide !!
Min. 50 :(psg) H_Rodellega can't keep control of it and loses possession!
          ...  He goes in hard and wins it back!
          ...  He creates some space for an opening!
          ...  L_Rongifo gathers up the loose ball
Min. 53 :(psg) Muniesa with a measured pass to D_Best
          ...  D_Best with the chance !
          ...  Its sails over!
          ...  He has squandered a golden opportunity
Min. 53 :(bor) D_Alli gets the ball on the wing
          ...  He cuts inside M_Manz!
          ...  He has some space now!
          ...  M_Manz reacts to stop the move going any further
Min. 56 :(psg) Muniesa is taking a throw in
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He throws it to D_Best
          ...  D_Best tries the lob from 30 yards !
          ...  It hits the post
          ...  And goes clear
Min. 59 :(psg) S_Wilkermann is taking a throw in
          ...  He is taking a run up at it!
          ...  He throws it long to H_Rodellega
          ...  H_Rodellega hits a great drive!
          ...  Looks like it should be S_Maier's
          ...  Oh he's let it go through his legs
          ...  But drifts inches wide !!
          ...  S_Maier looks embarrassed!
          ...  He was relieved to see it go wide!
          ...  Goal kick given, amazing decision there!
Min. 60 :(bor) C_Bellamy skips the challenge from L_Jones
          ...  C_Bellamy tries to chip the ball over M_McGillicutt!
          ...  M_McGillicutt beats the ball away
Min. 60 :(psg) Muniesa has the ball on the wing
          ...  He knocks the ball past Danilo
          ...  He puts in H_Rodellega!
          ...  N_Santos is called for the holding foul
          ...  He was a bit too close for comfort
Min. 62 :(psg) M_Buskens finds H_Rodellega with a ball over the defence
          ...  But N_Santos slides in
Min. 63 :(psg) M_Buskens looks around for support
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to H_Rodellega
          ...  H_Rodellega shoots towards goal !
          ...  S_Maier collects it comfortably
          ...  The shot never troubled him
Min. 63 :(bor) S_Radacanu turns nicely onto the ball
          ...  S_Radacanu bears down on goal!
          ...  M_McGillicutt manages to turn it behind
Min. 67 :(psg) S_Wilkermann crosses into the box, finding D_Best
          ...  But Danilo barges him off the ball
Min. 67 :(bor) M_Motta barges L_Jones off the ball
          ...  M_Motta sends it flying towards goal!
          ...  M_McGillicutt makes a comfortable save
          ...  He wasn't troubled there
Min. 68 :(bor) C_Bellamy controls the ball with ease
          ...  Cleared by K_Raikonnen
Min. 70 :(bor) R_Song is going to be brought on
          ...  M_Motta is leaving the pitch
          ...  He hasn't had the best of games today
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play DF
Min. 70 :(bor) Up goes the substitution board - L_Burt on for A_Vidal as a MF
Min. 70 :(bor) R_M_Perry replaces S_Radacanu and will play FW
Min. 71 :(bor) R_Song gains control of the loose ball
          ...  R_Song with a thundering volley!
          ...  M_McGillicutt makes a difficult save
Min. 73 :(bor) L_Cook runs at goal
          ...  He spots the run of Danilo
          ...  He's played him in
          ...  Danilo tries the shot !
          ...  But the ball goes harmlessly wide
Min. 75 :(bor) M_Reiziger is ready to come on to replace N_Santos
          ...  Looks like he will play as a DF
Min. 78 :(psg) M_Manz looks up for support for support
          ...  He spots his team mate making a run now
          ...  He plays it across to his team mate and runs forward now!
          ...  H_Rodellega receives the pass and heads towards the goal
          ...  L_Rongifo stands firm and knocks the player to the ground!!
          ...  That's a rash challenge!!
          ...  M_Clattenurg lectures him
Min. 82 :(psg) L_DeDoorn replaces an unhappy A_Valencia and will play as a DF
Min. 82 :(psg) M_Overmars is being prepared to come on
          ...  Gilberto is leaving the pitch
          ...  He applauds the crowd
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play DM
Min. 82 :(psg) E_Richardson comes on for H_Rodellega and will play FW to the delight of the fans
Min. 83 :(bor) L_Burt with an in swinging cross to R_M_Perry
          ...  M_Overmars brings him down from behind!
          ...  But the ref gives nothing!
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 89 :(psg) M_Overmars cuts inside the defender
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He passes it to D_Best
          ...  D_Best with the diving header !
          ...  He had to be brave there
          ...  S_Maier tips it round the post
          ...  Good save
          ...  Corner not given!!
Min. 93 :(psg) D_Best beats Danilo
          ...  That was a quick burst of pace to set him free
          ...  But R_Song wins the ball

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Parc des Princes
Attendance           : 100,000
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Paris Saint Germain Match Info
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Best player          : D_Best (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : H_Rodellega (11), D_Best (17,34)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : K_Raikonnen (45)
Injured              : N/A
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Borussia Dortmund Match Info
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Best player          : C_Bellamy
Scorers              : C_Bellamy (36)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                      Paris Saint Germain | Borussia Dortmund
Attempts on Goal     :          19        |       13
Off target           :          10        |       4
On target            :           9        |       9
Possession           :          47        |       53
Corners              :           3        |       1
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       0
Subs Used            :           3        |       4
Fouls                :           6        |       7
Key Tackles          :           5        |       6
Key Passes           :          19        |       8
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Final Score          : Paris Saint Germain 3 - 1 Borussia Dortmund
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Player Statistics - Paris Saint Germain
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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M_McGillicutt  GK  31   2   3   5  27 |  94   8   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0   0   0
A_Valencia     DF   2  32   9   9  22 |  83   0   1   1   1   1   0   0   0   0  20  30   5
L_Jones        DF   3  32   7   8  22 |  94   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  20  30  25
M_Manz         DF   2  29   8   5  32 |  94   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
K_Raikonnen    DF   2  28   1   3  43 |  94   0   2   0   0   1   0   1   0   0  38  -2  -2
Gilberto       DM   2  14  32   3  42 |  83   0   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  50   0
Muniesa        MF   1   8  29   8  20 |  94   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
S_Wilkermann   MF   1  11  25   1  28 |  94   0   0   6   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  60   0
M_Buskens      MF   2   9  25   2  30 |  94   0   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  50   0
H_Rodellega    FW   2   6   9  30  13 |  83   0   0   0   0   7   1   0   0   0  20  20  50
D_Best         FW   2   5   1  25  27 |  94   0   0   0   0   8   2   0   0   0   0   0  65
A_Hellsechs    GK  24   5   3   2  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_DeDoorn      DF   2  29   1   3  43 |  11   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Overmars     DM   2  11  29  14  32 |  11   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
E_Scifo        MF   2   6  29   7  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
E_Richardson   FW   2   5  11  27  21 |  11   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

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  36   1   1   3  11 |  94   7   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   5   0   0   0
M_Motta        DF   1  32   9   7  32 |  71   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
Danilo         DF   2  31   7   8  32 |  94   0   2   0   0   2   0   0   0   0  40   0   5
L_Rongifo      DF   2  28  10   6  32 |  94   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
N_Santos       DF   2  27  11   1  12 |  76   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
J_Height       DM   3  16  29   8  22 |  94   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20 -20 -20
A_Vidal        MF   2  14  28   7  21 |  71   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
D_Alli         MF   1   9  27  13  21 |  94   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Cook         MF   1   9  27  10  22 |  94   0   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  50   0
C_Bellamy      FW   2   6   9  28  33 |  94   0   0   1   0   4   1   0   0   0   0  10  35
S_Radacanu     FW   3   5   5  25  22 |  71   0   0   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0  15
I_Banks        GK  29   2   2   3  31 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Song         DF   2  30   8   7  33 |  23   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  20   0   5
M_Reiziger     DF   2  29   7   7  21 |  18   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Burt         MF   1   8  26   9  31 |  23   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
R_M_Perry      FW   1   9  12  28  30 |  23   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20 -20 -20
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