Sky Sports Elite Premier League Match, Borussia Dortmund vs. Arsenal (Sun Feb 23)


                    Borussia Dortmund  |  Arsenal
                            4-1-3-2 C  |  4-3-1-2 N
                         Rune Oldeide  |  Adrian Dalmedo
                                       |
                           F_Olsen GK  |  GK T_Macedo
                            R_Song DF  |  DF Ramos
                        M_Reiziger DF  |  DF M_Keown
                         L_Rongifo DF  |  DF M_Manz
                          N_Santos DF  |  DF W_Saliba
                          J_Height DM  |  MF R_Parlour
                           A_Vidal MF  |  MF F_Valverde
                           Shaqiri MF  |  MF J_Murphy
                         El_Payaso MF  |  AM M_Ozil
                           T_A_Flo FW  |  FW G_Martinelli
                           M_Klose FW  |  FW H_Sanchez
                                       |
                          A_Thepot SUB |  SUB Boruc
                          R_Carlos SUB |  SUB W_Fofana
                      Steven_Davis SUB |  SUB D_OLeary
                        W_Campione SUB |  SUB Ronaldinhio
                          T_Brolin SUB |  SUB N_Anelka

Referee: M_Beltrano (San_Marino)


Min. 3  :(bor) R_Song chests it down
          ...  But M_Keown wins the ball with a sliding challenge
Min. 11 :(bor) M_Reiziger moves out wide
          ...  He plays the ball through to J_Height
          ...  M_Ozil anticipates the pass and cuts it out
Min. 14 :(arn) M_Manz runs down the wing
          ...  He knocks it past the defender into space!
          ...  He cuts the ball back
          ...  G_Martinelli latches onto the pass
          ...  He carves out some space
          ...  G_Martinelli with a powerful diving header!
          ...  The shot deflects wide into the crowd!!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  M_Keown plays it towards the near post!
          ...  It goes straight into the arms of F_Olsen
Min. 15 :(arn) J_Murphy hits a hard pass to M_Ozil
          ...  M_Ozil gets up high for the header !
          ...  F_Olsen gets a hand to it!!
          ...  But he picks up the rebound
          ...  OHHHHHHHH !!
          ...  It's pushed behind !
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  F_Valverde floats the ball in!
          ...  The ball finds its way to M_Ozil
          ...  He gets the shot away
          ...  It's going over!
          ...  It dips dramatically!!
          ...  And F_Olsen reacts well to tip it over
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  F_Valverde drives it into the box!
          ...  R_Song wins the ball
          ...  He belts it away
Min. 22 :(arn) J_Murphy hits the ball through the heart of the defence
          ...  G_Martinelli latches onto it!
          ...  A_Vidal wins it well
          ...  Perfectly timed!
Min. 25 :(arn) Arsenal switch to playing C
Min. 25 :(bor) El_Payaso off the woodwork.
          ...  Shaqiri picks up the deflection
          ...  Shaqiri with a graceful, looping effort !
          ...  Terrific shot
          ...  It takes a bounce of the defender
          ...  The deflection takes it just wide
          ...  That's unlucky!
Min. 29 :(arn) F_Valverde has found himself in space
          ...  He looks up for his team mates
          ...  He swings the ball in
          ...  H_Sanchez gets on the end of the pass
          ...  He is in space!
          ...  But R_Song spotted the danger and cleans up the play
Min. 34 :(arn) J_Murphy plays a quick one-two with his team mate
          ...  He heads towards the goal
          ...  He slides it past the defender!
          ...  R_Song with a superb challenge
          ...  The referee has given the free kick the other way!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll have to watch himself now
Min. 38 :(bor) A_Vidal holds the ball up and waits for support
          ...  He knocks the ball across to M_Klose
          ...  M_Klose has time and space on the edge of the box!
          ...  He shoots towards goal!
          ...  T_Macedo is just going to watch it go over!
          ...  It dips dramatically!!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  T_Macedo holds his head in his hands!
          ...  Borussia Dortmund have snatched the lead!
          ...  Borussia Dortmund 1-0 Arsenal ...
Min. 41 :(bor) T_A_Flo barges J_Murphy off the ball
          ...  J_Murphy with an awful challenge
          ...  That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment
          ...  He got away with just a warning
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 44 :(bor) J_Height looks to play the ball out wide
          ...  He plays the ball across to T_A_Flo
          ...  T_A_Flo hits a great shot !
          ...  But T_Macedo makes a superb stop down low.

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

Min. 49 :(bor) El_Payaso gets to the bye line
          ...  He puts it into the box
          ...  He finds T_A_Flo
          ...  Ramos anticipates the pass and cuts it out
Min. 50 :(arn) H_Sanchez finds his way through
          ...  He has tremendous pace
          ...  But M_Reiziger slides in
Min. 53 :(arn) G_Martinelli with a real burst of pace
          ...  He leaves the defender behind
          ...  N_Santos forces him off the ball
          ...  But it rolls out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  R_Parlour plays it into the danger area!
          ...  It is cleared by R_Song
Min. 60 :(arn) N_Anelka is coming on for M_Ozil and will play FW
Min. 61 :(bor) Shaqiri hits in a shot!
          ...  It hits the defender
          ...  A_Vidal collects the loose ball!
          ...  But he stands on the ball and falls over!!
          ...  W_Saliba picks up the loose ball and clears the danger
Min. 61 :(bor) El_Payaso spots M_Klose who is in acres of space
          ...  M_Manz is called for the holding foul
          ...  He won that header unfairly
          ...  M_Beltrano shows him a YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on!
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  Right on the edge of the box!
          ...  Shaqiri plays it short to T_A_Flo
          ...  T_A_Flo drives the shot in!
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!!
          ...  But it thumps off the woodwork !!
          ...  And goes safely clear!
          ...  T_Macedo never had a chance!
Min. 65 :(bor) R_Carlos is going to be brought on
          ...  R_Song is leaving the pitch
          ...  He hasn't had the best of games today
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play DF
Min. 65 :(bor) W_Campione comes on for J_Height and takes up a MF role
Min. 65 :(bor) M_Klose with a real burst of pace
          ...  He shows the defender a clean set of heals
          ...  But he steps on the ball and falls over!
          ...  J_Murphy looks embarrassed to take the ball off him!
Min. 66 :(arn) Arsenal's manager orders his side to play A
Min. 70 :(bor) Steven_Davis takes off his tracksuit, he'll replace M_Reiziger
          ...  He'll play as a DF
          ...  The manager will be hoping the substitution pays off
Min. 70 :(bor) T_Brolin comes on for M_Klose and will play FW to the delight of the fans
Min. 70 :(arn) W_Fofana will come on for M_Keown and play DF
Min. 70 :(bor) The ball is passed in from W_Campione, he finds T_A_Flo
          ...  But M_Manz wins the ball
Min. 70 :(arn) N_Anelka runs with pace at the defence
          ...  N_Anelka strikes a wicked curler !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Rifled home!
          ...  Arsenal are back level!
          ...  Borussia Dortmund 1-1 Arsenal ...
Min. 71 :(arn) Arsenal restructured their strategy to C
Min. 75 :(arn) Ronaldinhio takes off his tracksuit
          ...  he'll replace W_Saliba as MF
Min. 75 :(bor) T_Brolin flicks it over W_Fofana's head
          ...  He showed some great skill there!
          ...  N_Anelka slides in to knock the ball out for a corner
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Shaqiri hits it into the box!
          ...  El_Payaso makes a firm connection with his head
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection
          ...  T_Macedo dives desperately to try and save it!!
          ...  He can't get to it!
          ...  But it creeps just wide!!
          ...  The deflection had T_Macedo beaten!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  A_Vidal chips the ball in towards the far post!
          ...  W_Campione gets his head on it
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection
          ...  T_Macedo dives desperately to try and save it!!
          ...  He can't get to it!
          ...  But it creeps just wide!!
          ...  The deflection had T_Macedo beaten!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  The corner is swung in by A_Vidal!
          ...  W_Fofana wins the ball
          ...  He belts it away
Min. 77 :(arn) D_OLeary takes off his tracksuit, he'll replace R_Parlour
          ...  He'll play as a MF
          ...  The manager will be hoping the substitution pays off
Min. 78 :(arn) J_Murphy finds H_Sanchez with a perfectly weighted pass
          ...  H_Sanchez with a terrific drive !
          ...  The ball moves through the air!
          ...  F_Olsen moves quickly!
          ...  Can he get to this?
          ...  It's beaten him!
          ...  But it thumps the post!!
          ...  And goes out!
Min. 80 :(bor) T_Brolin takes possession
          ...  He runs towards goal
          ...  A cheeky lob from T_Brolin !
          ...  It grazes the post!
          ...  And hits the side netting
          ...  Goal Kick!
Min. 81 :(bor) Steven_Davis is out on the left
          ...  He moves the ball right to El_Payaso
          ...  El_Payaso attempts a low drive!
          ...  It floats over T_Macedo
          ...  Its heading goal ward!
          ...  But floats just over
          ...  That was a great effort
Min. 81 :(arn) F_Valverde sprints down the flank
          ...  He threads the ball in to Ronaldinhio
          ...  Ronaldinhio rises above the defence to head the ball !
          ...  But he's put it wide
          ...  How did he manage to miss that one?!?!?
Min. 84 :(bor) T_A_Flo cuts inside W_Fofana
          ...  He worked that well
          ...  Driven towards goal by T_A_Flo !
          ...  The shot slips through T_Macedo's hands
          ...  But T_Macedo recovers to save!
          ...  He got away with that!
Min. 85 :(arn) D_OLeary with the first time pass to H_Sanchez
          ...  H_Sanchez attempts a low drive!
          ...  F_Olsen with an amazing dive to the bottom left
          ...  How he got to that one I don't know !
Min. 86 :(arn) N_Anelka rushes through the defence
          ...  But El_Payaso puts it in row Z!
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 89 :(bor) W_Campione plays it forward to T_Brolin
          ...  T_Brolin sidesteps his marker and tries the wicked snap bender !
          ...  But T_Macedo makes a superb stop down low.
Min. 90 :(bor) Steven_Davis with the diagonal pass T_A_Flo
          ...  T_A_Flo hits a crisp volley!
          ...  It hits the inside of the post
          ...  It falls right into T_Macedo's arms
          ...  Unlucky
Min. 92 :(bor) T_A_Flo sidesteps his marker
          ...  J_Murphy clatters him to the floor and puts the ball out of play
          ...  The linesman is flagging
          ...  Throw in
Min. 93 :(bor) A_Vidal looks around for support
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to Shaqiri
          ...  Ramos gets the foot in to win the ball
          ...  It rolls out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Swung in by W_Campione
          ...  T_Macedo reads it well, and claims it!
Min. 93 :(arn) J_Murphy looks around for some movement
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
          ...  He hits the ball to G_Martinelli
          ...  But R_Carlos slides in

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Signal Iduna Park
Attendance           : 115,000
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Borussia Dortmund Match Info
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Best player          : A_Vidal (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : M_Klose (38)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : R_Song (34)
Injured              : N/A
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Arsenal Match Info
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Best player          : J_Murphy
Scorers              : N_Anelka (70)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : M_Manz (61)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                       Borussia Dortmund  |    Arsenal
Attempts on Goal     :          11        |       7
Off target           :           7        |       3
On target            :           4        |       4
Possession           :          52        |       48
Corners              :           4        |       4
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       1
Subs Used            :           4        |       4
Fouls                :           5        |       8
Key Tackles          :           6        |       9
Key Passes           :          12        |       8
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Final Score          : Borussia Dortmund 1 - 1 Arsenal
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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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F_Olsen        GK  35   1   1   1  30 |  96   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  35   0   0   0
R_Song         DF   2  33   9   7  33 |  67   0   3   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  73  -2  -2
M_Reiziger     DF   2  33   8   7  21 |  72   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  25  15   0
L_Rongifo      DF   2  32  11   6  32 |  96   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
N_Santos       DF   2  30  11   1  12 |  96   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  25   0   0
J_Height       DM   3  16  33   8  22 |  67   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0
A_Vidal        MF   2  15  32   7  21 |  96   0   1   2   1   0   0   0   0   0  25  50   0
Shaqiri        MF   2  11  31  21  31 |  96   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  15   0
El_Payaso      MF   1  12  29   7  20 |  96   0   1   3   0   2   0   0   0   0  25  45   0
T_A_Flo        FW   1   4   3  34  29 |  96   0   0   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0  10
M_Klose        FW   1   2   2  31  24 |  72   0   0   0   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  25
A_Thepot       GK  23   3   5   3  38 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Carlos       DF   1  33   1   5  37 |  29   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  25   0   0
Steven_Davis   DF   2   5  30  20  27 |  24   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
W_Campione     MF   1   3  27   4  41 |  29   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
T_Brolin       FW   3   6  11  27  33 |  24   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   5

Player Statistics - Arsenal
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_Macedo       GK  38   3   3   3  42 |  96   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  35   0   0   0
Ramos          DF   1  37   9   8  22 |  96   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  50   0   0
M_Keown        DF   2  35  10   4  11 |  72   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  25   0   0
M_Manz         DF   2  32   8   5  32 |  96   0   1   1   0   0   0   1   0   0  23  13  -2
W_Saliba       DF   2  29   1   5  26 |  77   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  25   0   0
R_Parlour      MF   2   5  32  11  27 |  79   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
F_Valverde     MF   1   3  32   2  10 |  96   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
J_Murphy       MF   1   9  31  11  26 |  96   0   2   4   0   0   0   0   0   0  50  60   0
M_Ozil         AM   1   8  31  19  31 |  62   0   1   0   0   2   0   0   0   0  25   0  10
G_Martinelli   FW   1   3   5  34  10 |  96   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
H_Sanchez      FW   2   6   7  31  31 |  96   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
Boruc          GK  18   5   3   2  20 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
W_Fofana       DF   2  34   3   8  27 |  24   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  25   0   0
D_OLeary       MF   1   6  34  10  11 |  17   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0
Ronaldinhio    MF   1   4  32  13  28 |  19   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
N_Anelka       FW   2   5  12  35  21 |  34   0   1   0   0   1   1   0   0   0  25   0  25
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