Elite FA Cup Groups Match 1, Borussia Dortmund vs. Manchester City (Wed Dec 05)


                    Borussia Dortmund  |  Manchester City
                          4-1-3-1-1 C  |  4-4-2 E
                         Rune Oldeide  |  Tony McCleary
                                       |
                           P_Check GK  |  GK N_Winneke
                           M_Motta DF  |  DF C_Fuchs
                            R_Song DF  |  DF M_A_Nastasic
                            Danilo DF  |  DF W_Reid
                         Guilherme DF  |  DF M_Rojo
                           A_Vidal DM  |  MF L_Diame
                           Robinho MF  |  MF M_Scholl
                         P_Lambert MF  |  MF Caoimhin_Og
                         S_Cazorla MF  |  MF S_Nakamoto
                        K_Dalglish AM  |  FW G_Botti
                            J_Cruz FW  |  FW M_Skiba
                                       |
                         T_Hohmann SUB |  SUB J_A_Hart
                        M_Reiziger SUB |  SUB La_Huntellio
                      Martins_Indi SUB |  SUB D_Boyata
                            D_Alli SUB |  SUB Eduardo
                      M_Delvecchio SUB |  SUB JobLot

Referee: P_Graham (Wales)


Min. 2  :(mnc) L_Diame crosses in from the wing, he finds S_Nakamoto in the box
          ...  S_Nakamoto is clean through!
          ...  P_Check tries to make himself big
          ...  He tries to beat P_Check
          ...  P_Check dives on the ball !!
Min. 3  :(mnc) The ball rolls free!
          ...  C_Fuchs takes control of it on the half way line
          ...  He sprints past the defenders!!
          ...  C_Fuchs smashed the ball towards the bottom corner!
          ...  OOOOHHHHH!!!!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  What a great finish
          ...  The Manchester City fans chant his name!
          ...  That's given Manchester City the advantage!
          ...  Borussia Dortmund 0-1 Manchester City ...
Min. 4  :(bor) Robinho with a slide rule pass to J_Cruz
          ...  J_Cruz chases it through, he must score !
          ...  It goes wide!
          ...  He has squandered a golden opportunity
Min. 4  :(mnc) S_Nakamoto brings the ball into the opposing area
          ...  G_Botti makes himself available
          ...  A_Vidal slides in hard!
          ...  And knocks the ball out for a throw!
Min. 6  :(mnc) S_Nakamoto is out on the left
          ...  He moves the ball right to G_Botti
          ...  R_Song plays the back pass
          ...  P_Check can't get to it!!
          ...  It goes just wide!!
          ...  Look at the relief on his face!!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  S_Nakamoto chips the ball in towards the back post!
          ...  Danilo heads it away
Min. 7  :(bor) S_Cazorla jumps over M_Rojo's challenge
          ...  M_A_Nastasic takes the player out!!
          ...  The ref turns away!!
Min. 14 :(bor) Robinho finds his way through
          ...  Robinho rises above the defence to head the ball !
          ...  But he puts it wide
          ...  He found himself with no room to manoeuvre
Min. 16 :(bor) P_Lambert moves out over to the edge of the pitch
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He plays the ball through to J_Cruz
          ...  J_Cruz flings a shot at goal !
          ...  But N_Winneke tips it behind
          ...  P_Graham has given a goal kick
          ...  He's not having the best of days !
Min. 17 :(bor) Guilherme plays a clever one-two with his team mate
          ...  He looks around for options
          ...  He moves forward with the ball
          ...  Guilherme rises above the defence to head the ball !
          ...  N_Winneke has it covered
          ...  It takes a bobble!
          ...  N_Winneke reacts well to save!!!
Min. 17 :(mnc) M_Skiba takes advantage of a mistake by Guilherme
          ...  M_Motta steals the ball of off him
Min. 18 :(mnc) M_Scholl hoists the ball across to G_Botti
          ...  G_Botti tries the lob from 30 yards !
          ...  P_Check catches the ball
Min. 22 :(bor) K_Dalglish knocks the ball past the lunge of M_Skiba
          ...  K_Dalglish has time and space!
          ...  He tries the lob!
          ...  N_Winneke with a great save
          ...  He holds onto it as well!
Min. 23 :(bor) S_Cazorla cuts the ball back to J_Cruz
          ...  J_Cruz with the shot on net !
          ...  He hits the post
          ...  He follows it up!
          ...  But puts it wide!
          ...  He'll be disappointed with that
Min. 24 :(mnc) C_Fuchs runs at R_Song
          ...  The defender slips and falls over
          ...  A vicious shot by C_Fuchs !
          ...  P_Check has it covered
          ...  It takes a bobble!
          ...  P_Check reacts well to save!!!
Min. 27 :(mnc) G_Botti makes the tackle
          ...  Guilherme slides in hard!
          ...  And knocks the ball out for a throw!
Min. 28 :(bor) S_Cazorla whips the ball across to J_Cruz
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from C_Fuchs
          ...  He could have easily caught the defender is he hadn't been careful
Min. 31 :(mnc) M_Scholl with the diagonal pass G_Botti
          ...  Danilo with the tackle
          ...  He came to the rescue there!
Min. 32 :(bor) R_Song skips the challenge from the defender
          ...  R_Song carves a shot towards goal !
          ...  The ball moves through the air!
          ...  N_Winneke moves quickly!
          ...  Can he get to this?
          ...  N_Winneke tips it wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Swung in by K_Dalglish
          ...  M_A_Nastasic reads it
          ...  He clears the danger
Min. 32 :(mnc) M_Scholl runs at the defence
          ...  Driven towards goal by M_Scholl !
          ...  It grazes the bar
          ...  And goes over
          ...  Oh so close there!
Min. 34 :(mnc) G_Botti breaks clear of the defence!
          ...  He is clean through on P_Check!
          ...  K_Dalglish brings him down!
          ...  He could be off here!
          ...  The referee reaches to his pocket!
          ...  He jots down his name!
          ...  RED CARD!!
          ...  I think he deserved that!
          ...  FREE KICK
          ...  It is deep inside there own half
          ...  L_Diame swings it in
          ...  S_Nakamoto takes control of it!
          ...  J_Cruz slices it
          ...  P_Check moves quickly!!
          ...  He can't get there!
          ...  It inches just wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Caoimhin_Og swings it in!
          ...  W_Reid with the header
          ...  He has put it wide!
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss!
          ...  He puts his face in his hands!
Min. 34 :(mnc) M_Scholl finds himself in a good position
          ...  What a shot from M_Scholl !
          ...  It could go anywhere
          ...  P_Check parries it, he follows it up
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  The defence had gone walk about!
          ...  Borussia Dortmund 0-2 Manchester City ...
Min. 38 :(bor) A_Vidal has the ball on the wing
          ...  He takes it past M_Rojo
          ...  He knocks it to P_Lambert!
          ...  P_Lambert fires off a left-footed shot !
          ...  It's beaten N_Winneke
          ...  It goes wide !!
Min. 40 :(mnc) Curled in dangerously from L_Diame to G_Botti
          ...  G_Botti tries to place it in the corner !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  He runs towards the bench
          ...  He jumps on a delighted Tony McCleary
          ...  Borussia Dortmund 0-3 Manchester City ...
Min. 40 :(bor) J_Cruz beats G_Botti
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender
          ...  S_Nakamoto rushes in with a crazy challenge!!
          ...  That's a foul!!
          ...  He's lucky to be let off for that one
          ...  Tony McCleary looks relieved
          ...  Rune Oldeide is far from happy with that decision
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  It is in a good position!
          ...  Danilo floats it forward
          ...  R_Song latches onto the end of it
          ...  R_Song rifles it to the far post !
          ...  But it puts it well wide
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 44 :(bor) Robinho runs at the defence
          ...  He nutmegs the defender
          ...  He showed his class there
          ...  C_Fuchs brings him down from behind!
          ...  But the ref gives nothing!
Min. 44 :(mnc) L_Diame with a precise ball to G_Botti
          ...  G_Botti launches himself head first to connect with the low cross!
          ...  He has put it wide!
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss!
          ...  He puts his face in his hands!
Min. 45 :(bor) It seems Borussia Dortmund are making a tactical change to L
Min. 45 :(mnc) S_Nakamoto with the cross-field pass to G_Botti
          ...  G_Botti with a powerful diving header!
          ...  The net moves!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  He runs towards the fans!
          ...  And slides on his knees!
          ...  Borussia Dortmund 0-4 Manchester City ...
Min. 46 :(mnc) Caoimhin_Og with a glorious 60-yard pass to M_Skiba
          ...  Well executed sliding challenge from S_Cazorla

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Borussia Dortmund 0-4 Manchester City

Min. 46 :(bor) A_Vidal runs down the flank
          ...  He threads the ball in to J_Cruz
          ...  J_Cruz tries to beat N_Winneke!
          ...  But he got that all wrong
Min. 48 :(bor) S_Cazorla brings the ball into the opposing area
          ...  J_Cruz makes himself available
          ...  M_A_Nastasic clatters him to the floor and puts the ball out of play
          ...  The linesman is flagging
          ...  Throw in
Min. 51 :(mnc) M_Scholl with a probing pass to G_Botti
          ...  G_Botti with a screamer of a shot !
          ...  P_Check beats the ball away
Min. 52 :(mnc) M_Scholl takes advantage of a mistake by Danilo
          ...  M_Scholl with a thundering drive!
          ...  Terrific shot
          ...  It takes a bounce of the defender
          ...  The deflection takes it just wide
          ...  That's unlucky!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  The corner is swung in by Caoimhin_Og!
          ...  Guilherme heads it away
Min. 54 :(mnc) G_Botti takes advantage of a defensive mistake
          ...  He runs towards goal
          ...  A_Vidal is called for the holding foul
          ...  He was a bit too close for comfort
Min. 54 :(mnc) S_Nakamoto 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!
          ...  G_Botti receives the pass and heads towards the goal
          ...  G_Botti sends it flying towards goal!
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!!
          ...  P_Check tips it over !!
          ...  Great goalkeeping there!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  L_Diame lofts the ball in!
          ...  R_Song belts it clear
Min. 61 :(mnc) Caoimhin_Og miskicks!
          ...  He finds G_Botti though
          ...  That was fortunate
          ...  But P_Lambert wins the ball with a sliding challenge
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  L_Diame lofts the ball in!
          ...  M_Skiba with the header
          ...  But P_Check punches it away
          ...  He had to be brave to come for that one
Min. 65 :(bor) D_Alli is being brought on
          ...  S_Cazorla is leaving the pitch
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play MF
Min. 65 :(bor) M_Delvecchio is ready to come on to replace D_Alli
          ...  Looks like he will play as a FW
Min. 66 :(bor) A_Vidal picks out P_Lambert with the cross
          ...  Cleaned up by S_Nakamoto
Min. 68 :(bor) P_Lambert wins possession
          ...  He plays the ball across to M_Delvecchio
          ...  M_A_Nastasic wins the ball with a superb sliding challenge
          ...  It goes out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  R_Song hits it into the box!
          ...  It goes straight into the arms of N_Winneke
Min. 70 :(mnc) La_Huntellio takes off his tracksuit, he'll replace M_Rojo
          ...  He'll play as a DF
          ...  The manager will be hoping the substitution pays off
Min. 70 :(mnc) Eduardo is going to be brought on
          ...  Caoimhin_Og is leaving the pitch
          ...  He hasn't had the best of games today
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play MF
Min. 70 :(mnc) There's going to be a change
          ...  JobLot will come on for M_Skiba and play FW
Min. 73 :(bor) M_Delvecchio sidesteps C_Fuchs
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender
          ...  W_Reid dives in two footed!!
          ...  Play On!!
Min. 75 :(bor) M_Reiziger takes off his tracksuit, he'll replace M_Motta
          ...  He'll play as a DF
          ...  The manager will be hoping the substitution pays off
Min. 81 :(mnc) C_Fuchs is taking a throw in
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He throws it to G_Botti
          ...  G_Botti has a dig at goal!
          ...  It hits the bar and goes over
          ...  Well, sometimes they go in, sometimes they don't
Min. 83 :(mnc) G_Botti knocks the ball past the lunge of M_Reiziger
          ...  G_Botti tries to chip the ball over P_Check!
          ...  But P_Check with the difficult save
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(bor) M_Delvecchio nutmegs S_Nakamoto, he continues to run forward
          ...  But W_Reid clears the danger
Min. 89 :(bor) P_Lambert curls the ball out wide to M_Delvecchio
          ...  M_Delvecchio with a thundering volley!
          ...  But he puts it well wide
          ...  The Manchester City fans taunt him!
Min. 91 :(mnc) G_Botti runs down the wing
          ...  He knocks it past the defender into space!
          ...  He cuts the ball back
          ...  Eduardo latches onto the pass
          ...  He carves out some space
          ...  J_Cruz with a superb challenge
          ...  P_Graham has given the free kick the other way!
          ...  P_Graham will just give him a speaking to

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Westfalenstadion
Attendance           : 95,000
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Borussia Dortmund Match Info
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Best player          : P_Lambert
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : K_Dalglish (34)
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Manchester City Match Info
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Best player          : G_Botti (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : C_Fuchs (3), M_Scholl (34), G_Botti (40,45)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                       Borussia Dortmund  | Manchester City
Attempts on Goal     :          11        |       16
Off target           :           7        |       5
On target            :           4        |       11
Possession           :          38        |       62
Corners              :           2        |       5
Red Cards            :           1        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           0        |       0
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :          10        |       9
Key Tackles          :           8        |       8
Key Passes           :          10        |       14
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Final Score          : Borussia Dortmund 0 - 4 Manchester City
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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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P_Check        GK  31   2   3   2  22 |  94   7   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  -5   0   0   0
M_Motta        DF   1  26   8   7  32 |  76   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
R_Song         DF   2  25   8   7  33 |  94   0   2   0   0   2   0   0   0   0  40   0  11
Danilo         DF   2  25   7   8  32 |  94   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
Guilherme      DF   1  25   3   8  17 |  94   0   2   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  20 -20 -10
A_Vidal        DM   2  13  24   7  21 |  94   0   1   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  30   0
Robinho        MF   1   7  26   8  23 |  94   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0 -20 -10 -19
P_Lambert      MF   2  10  24   8  43 |  94   0   1   3   0   1   0   0   0   0  20  30   1
S_Cazorla      MF   2   9  23   5  20 |  66   0   1   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  30   0
K_Dalglish     AM   3   7  26  13  18 |  34   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   1   0 -10 -10   0
J_Cruz         FW   1   6   8  26  31 |  94   0   1   0   0   4   0   0   0   0  20   0  13
T_Hohmann      GK  22   2   2   2  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Reiziger     DF   2  24   7   7  21 |  18   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Martins_Indi   DF   1  23   6   6  23 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Alli         MF   1   8  24  12  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Delvecchio   FW   1   7  10  25  11 |  28   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1

Player Statistics - Manchester City
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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N_Winneke      GK  32   2   2   3  20 |  94   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  65   0   0   0
C_Fuchs        DF   2  28   8   9  32 |  94   0   2   1   0   2   1   0   0   0  40  10  45
M_A_Nastasic   DF   1  28   2   2  45 |  94   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 100  20  20
W_Reid         DF   2  27   7   9  41 |  94   0   2   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  40   0   1
M_Rojo         DF   1  26   6   8  20 |  71   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
L_Diame        MF   1  10  31   5  32 |  94   0   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  50   0
M_Scholl       MF   2  10  29  10  22 |  94   0   0   3   0   3   1   0   0   0   0  30  37
Caoimhin_Og    MF   2   8  29   8  32 |  71   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
S_Nakamoto     MF   3   4  26  16  32 |  94   0   1   4   1   1   0   0   0   0  20  60  10
G_Botti        FW   1   8   9  29  32 |  94   0   0   1   0   8   2   0   0   0   0  10 112
M_Skiba        FW   1   8   8  24  32 |  71   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  20  20  30
J_A_Hart       GK  21   3   3   3  20 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
La_Huntellio   DF   2  26   7   9  20 |  23   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Boyata       DF   2  24   6  11  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Eduardo        MF   2   7  29   8  21 |  23   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
JobLot         FW   3   5  11  26  30 |  23   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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