Division Two League Match, Manchester Utd vs. Borussia Dortmund (Sun Mar 29)


                       Manchester Utd  |  Borussia Dortmund
                              4-3-3 N  |  4-1-3-1-1 C
                         Derek Purvis  |  Rune Oldeide
                                       |
                         S_Brennan GK  |  GK S_Maier
                          K_Gunter DF  |  DF M_Motta
                        B_Draghici DF  |  DF Danilo
                       D_Promotion DF  |  DF Lazo
                          R_Oxford DF  |  DF M_Reiziger
                           J_Maria MF  |  DM A_Vidal
                          S_Bender MF  |  MF D_Alli
                            I_Anya MF  |  MF L_Burt
                      Brian_Lavery FW  |  MF Dembele
                         A_Ribbery FW  |  AM K_Dalglish
                       D_Sturridge FW  |  FW J_Cruz
                                       |
                          T_Kemper SUB |  SUB I_Banks
                        D_McDonald SUB |  SUB S_Alakouch
                          B_Bannan SUB |  SUB Martins_Indi
                       Van_Tijkaan SUB |  SUB J_Height
                        Arnautovic SUB |  SUB S_Radacanu

Referee: C_Tango (Wales)


Min. 2  :(mnu) B_Draghici shoves D_Alli in the chest!!
          ...  C_Tango refrained from booking him but had words
Min. 4  :(mnu) R_Oxford is first to the loose ball
          ...  He plays the ball across to D_Sturridge
          ...  D_Sturridge lobs S_Maier!
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection
          ...  Wide !!
          ...  That was fortunate
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  D_Promotion hits it towards the far post!
          ...  S_Maier jumps well to claim it!
Min. 7  :(bor) L_Burt finds D_Alli with a ball over the defence
          ...  D_Alli gets his head to the ball !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  He rips off his shirt and spins it in the air
          ...  Lets see if Borussia Dortmund can hang onto that lead!
          ...  Manchester Utd 0-1 Borussia Dortmund ...
Min. 12 :(mnu) Curled in dangerously from J_Maria to D_Sturridge
          ...  D_Sturridge with a bomb of a shot !
          ...  But S_Maier comes out and dives at his feet
          ...  That's goalkeeping at its finest
Min. 12 :(bor) M_Reiziger sprints past D_Promotion
          ...  But he loses control of it
          ...  B_Draghici belts it clear
Min. 14 :(mnu) S_Bender takes on the defender
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to I_Anya
          ...  A cheeky lob from I_Anya !
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  But goes wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  J_Maria floats the ball in!
          ...  M_Motta reads it
          ...  He clears the danger
Min. 15 :(bor) A_Vidal runs down the flank
          ...  He plays the ball across to Dembele
          ...  R_Oxford with a deliberate foul
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
          ...  C_Tango ignores the protests for a card
          ...  Derek Purvis looks relieved
Min. 16 :(bor) D_Alli steps over the ball
          ...  He nutmegs A_Ribbery
          ...  That a lovely piece of trickery
          ...  B_Draghici slides in hard!
          ...  And knocks the ball out for a throw!
Min. 19 :(mnu) J_Maria changes direction inside
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to D_Promotion
          ...  Lazo wins the ball with a clear tackle
Min. 28 :(bor) J_Cruz runs at the defender
          ...  The defender falls over
          ...  K_Gunter wins control of the ball with his hand!!
          ...  Play On!!
Min. 30 :(mnu) A_Ribbery flicks it over Lazo's head
          ...  He showed some great skill there!
          ...  M_Motta with the block
Min. 34 :(bor) K_Dalglish with a glorious long pass to Danilo
          ...  Good sliding challenge from B_Draghici and it had to be
Min. 36 :(mnu) J_Maria looks around for support
          ...  He knocks the ball across to A_Ribbery
          ...  J_Cruz is called for the holding foul
          ...  He was pushing down on his man
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 44 :(mnu) A_Ribbery with a burst of pace
          ...  A_Ribbery hits the shot with the inside of the left foot!
          ...  It hits the post!!
          ...  But he beats the defender to the rebound
          ...  OHHHHHHHH !!
          ...  He's put it over

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

Min. 48 :(bor) L_Burt with a 40-yard pass to J_Cruz
          ...  Good sliding challenge from K_Gunter
          ...  It goes out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  A_Vidal hits it into the box!
          ...  K_Dalglish with the shot!
          ...  But it's hit the defender and went out for a corner
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  D_Alli plays it towards the near post!
          ...  The danger is dealt with by R_Oxford
Min. 49 :(bor) J_Cruz with the mazy dribble
          ...  He takes it past D_Promotion
          ...  Driven towards goal by J_Cruz !
          ...  But S_Brennan punches it away
          ...  He commands his area so well
Min. 50 :(mnu) D_McDonald will come on for K_Gunter and play DF
Min. 50 :(mnu) D_Sturridge nutmegs A_Vidal
          ...  A wicked drive by D_Sturridge !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  The crowd goes wild !
          ...  But it's been disallowed.
          ...  The linesman flagged for offside
          ...  He was miles on
Min. 51 :(bor) K_Dalglish has the ball on the wing
          ...  He knocks the ball past the defender!
          ...  He has some space now!
          ...  Brian_Lavery goes in with the block tackle
          ...  He comes out of it with the ball
          ...  Great tackle!
Min. 53 :(bor) A defence splitting pass from L_Burt to J_Cruz
          ...  But B_Draghici wins the tackle
Min. 55 :(mnu) B_Bannan takes off his tracksuit
          ...  he'll replace I_Anya as MF
Min. 55 :(mnu) Van_Tijkaan takes off his tracksuit
          ...  he'll replace Brian_Lavery as FW
Min. 62 :(bor) A_Vidal 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!
          ...  K_Dalglish receives the pass and heads towards the goal
          ...  K_Dalglish belts the ball towards goal!
          ...  It swerves a lot in the air
          ...  The shot slips through S_Brennan's hands
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  What a terrible mistake
          ...  Derek Purvis looks gutted
          ...  Manchester Utd 0-2 Borussia Dortmund ...
Min. 63 :(bor) It seems Borussia Dortmund are making a tactical change to D
Min. 63 :(bor) D_Alli finds himself in acres of space
          ...  A delicate chip from D_Alli !
          ...  But S_Brennan punches it away
          ...  He could have caught that!
Min. 65 :(bor) Up goes the substitution board - S_Alakouch on for Danilo as a DF
Min. 65 :(bor) Up goes the substitution board - J_Height on for D_Alli as a MF
Min. 65 :(mnu) S_Bender gets to the bye line
          ...  He puts it into the box
          ...  He finds R_Oxford
          ...  M_Reiziger beats him to the ball
Min. 70 :(bor) S_Radacanu replaces J_Cruz and will play FW
Min. 71 :(bor) S_Radacanu takes advantage of a mistake by D_McDonald
          ...  That mistake could prove costly
          ...  A_Ribbery is called for the holding foul
          ...  Looked like a fair jump
          ...  The referee got it wrong
Min. 71 :(bor) L_Burt races into the box
          ...  He sees K_Dalglish lose his man
          ...  He cuts the ball back to him
          ...  R_Oxford reads it well
          ...  This boy is a quality defender
          ...  The crowd sing his praises
Min. 72 :(bor) S_Radacanu beats B_Draghici
          ...  That was a quick burst of pace to set him free
          ...  S_Radacanu hits the ball first time!
          ...  It hits the post!!
          ...  But he beats the defender to the rebound
          ...  OHHHHHHHH !!
          ...  He's put it over
Min. 72 :(mnu) B_Bannan holds the ball up
          ...  He sees A_Ribbery in space!
          ...  S_Radacanu is called for the holding foul
          ...  Looked like a fair jump
          ...  The referee got it wrong
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He was lucky to escape with a caution!
          ...  Derek Purvis looks bemused that it wasn't more!
Min. 78 :(bor) J_Height volleys it forward. He finds S_Radacanu
          ...  S_Radacanu has time and space on the edge of the box!
          ...  He shoots towards goal!
          ...  But S_Brennan parries the shot
          ...  The defender manages to scramble the ball away
Min. 81 :(mnu) A_Ribbery plays a clever one-two with his team mate
          ...  He heads towards the goal
          ...  He slides it past the defender!
          ...  A_Ribbery gets up high for the header !
          ...  But S_Maier pulls out a save of the game
Min. 83 :(mnu) S_Bender has the ball
          ...  He knocks the ball past Lazo
          ...  He puts in A_Ribbery!
          ...  Good sliding challenge from M_Motta
Min. 83 :(bor) S_Radacanu stops the ball and looks around for movement
          ...  A team mate overlaps him now
          ...  He uses his team mates run as a decoy and heads towards the goal!
          ...  But D_Promotion with the fine tackle
Min. 85 :(mnu) B_Bannan finds Van_Tijkaan with a perfectly weighted pass
          ...  Lazo wins the ball with a superb sliding challenge
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(mnu) A_Ribbery sidesteps M_Motta
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender
          ...  M_Reiziger forces him off the ball
Min. 89 :(mnu) B_Draghici controls the ball with a deft piece of skill
          ...  He plays the ball into the middle!
          ...  Van_Tijkaan gets onto the end of the pass!
          ...  But J_Height sweeps up the threat
Min. 90 :(mnu) S_Bender sprints down the flank
          ...  He plays the ball across to D_Sturridge
          ...  D_Sturridge with his head down lets it go !
          ...  The ball moves through the air!
          ...  S_Maier moves quickly!
          ...  Can he get to this?
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  S_Maier looks dejected!
          ...  That puts Manchester Utd back in with a shout!
          ...  Manchester Utd 1-2 Borussia Dortmund ...
Min. 91 :(bor) K_Dalglish runs down the flank
          ...  He plays the ball across to S_Radacanu
          ...  S_Radacanu sends it flying towards goal!
          ...  But it puts it well wide
Min. 92 :(bor) S_Alakouch cuts inside the defender
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He passes it to S_Radacanu
          ...  S_Radacanu smashed the ball towards the bottom corner!
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection
          ...  Wide !!
          ...  That was fortunate
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  K_Dalglish chips the ball into the area!
          ...  D_McDonald reads it well and clears the danger

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Old Trafford
Attendance           : 45,847
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Manchester Utd Match Info
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Best player          : D_Sturridge (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : D_Sturridge (90)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Borussia Dortmund Match Info
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Best player          : L_Burt
Scorers              : D_Alli (7), K_Dalglish (62)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : S_Radacanu (72)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                          Manchester Utd  | Borussia Dortmund
Attempts on Goal     :           7        |       9
Off target           :           3        |       4
On target            :           4        |       5
Possession           :          36        |       64
Corners              :           2        |       3
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           0        |       1
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :           9        |       6
Key Tackles          :           9        |       7
Key Passes           :          10        |       10
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Final Score          : Manchester Utd 1 - 2 Borussia Dortmund
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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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S_Brennan      GK  27   2   4   1  32 |  94   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  -5   0   0   0
K_Gunter       DF   2  26   7  10  22 |  52   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
B_Draghici     DF   2  25  10   5  42 |  94   0   4   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  80  10   0
D_Promotion    DF   3  25   9   5  41 |  94   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20 -20
R_Oxford       DF   1  25   9   4  32 |  94   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  40  10   0
J_Maria        MF   3   8  27   9  32 |  94   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
S_Bender       MF   1   2  25   2  32 |  94   0   0   4   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  55   0
I_Anya         MF   3   9  24  13  11 |  57   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
Brian_Lavery   FW   2   7   9  25  32 |  57   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
A_Ribbery      FW   2   6   8  25  21 |  94   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   6
D_Sturridge    FW   2   8   9  24  31 |  94   0   0   0   0   4   1   0   0   0   0   0  41
T_Kemper       GK  14   2   1   1  32 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_McDonald     DF   1  26   8   8  21 |  42   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
B_Bannan       MF   1   7  27   4  27 |  37   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20   0 -20
Van_Tijkaan    FW   1   9   8  28  22 |  37   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Arnautovic     FW   1   7   5  26  11 |   0   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  31   1   1   3  11 |  94   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   5   0   0   0
M_Motta        DF   1  28   8   6  32 |  94   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0   0
Danilo         DF   2  27   7   8  32 |  67   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Lazo           DF   3  26   8   6  31 |  94   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
M_Reiziger     DF   2  26   7   7  21 |  94   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
A_Vidal        DM   2  13  25   7  21 |  94   0   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0  20  55  20
D_Alli         MF   1   8  25  13  21 |  67   0   0   0   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0  35
L_Burt         MF   1   8  25   9  31 |  94   0   0   4   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  55   0
Dembele        MF   3   6  25   7  12 |  94   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
K_Dalglish     AM   3   7  26  13  18 |  94   0   0   2   0   2   1   0   0   0   0  20  31
J_Cruz         FW   1   6   8  27  31 |  72   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
I_Banks        GK  29   2   2   3  31 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Alakouch     DF   3  25   8   6  22 |  27   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
Martins_Indi   DF   1  25   7   7  23 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Height       MF   3  15  26   8  22 |  27   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
S_Radacanu     FW   3   5   5  25  22 |  22   0   0   0   0   4   0   1   0   0  18  18  26
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