Division Two League Match, Borussia Dortmund vs. Manchester Utd (Sun Dec 16)


                    Borussia Dortmund  |  Manchester Utd
                            4-1-3-2 A  |  4-3-1-2 N
                         Rune Oldeide  |  Derek Purvis
                                       |
                           I_Banks GK  |  GK S_T_Perry
                           M_Motta DF  |  DF P_Hoskins
                            R_Song DF  |  DF D_McDonald
                            Danilo DF  |  DF J_Okore
                         L_Rongifo DF  |  DF K_Gunter
                           A_Vidal DM  |  MF Raul_Hierra
                        K_Dalglish MF  |  MF S_Sidwell
                         S_A_Nasri MF  |  MF A_Drury
                           Robinho MF  |  AM J_J_Okocha
                            J_Cruz FW  |  FW A_Ribbery
                         P_Barrett FW  |  FW Brian_Lavery
                                       |
                           P_Check SUB |  SUB P_Bonner
                       P_Gualtieri SUB |  SUB D_Promotion
                         Guilherme SUB |  SUB J_Maria
                         S_Cazorla SUB |  SUB Van_Tijkaan
                      M_Delvecchio SUB |  SUB Arnautovic

Referee: A_Barken (Norway)


Min. 7  :(mnu) A_Ribbery leaves L_Rongifo standing
          ...  A_Ribbery with the shot on net !
          ...  I_Banks makes a difficult save
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  A_Drury plays it into the danger area!
          ...  L_Rongifo wins the ball
          ...  He belts it away
Min. 10 :(bor) J_Cruz runs with pace at the defence
          ...  J_Cruz tries to curl it into the bottom corner !
          ...  He has put it wide!
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss!
          ...  He puts his face in his hands!
Min. 12 :(mnu) Raul_Hierra lays the ball back to J_J_Okocha
          ...  J_J_Okocha drives it low !
          ...  I_Banks with the acrobatic save
          ...  Well saved
Min. 13 :(bor) S_A_Nasri holds the ball up and waits for support
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
          ...  He knocks a through ball to Robinho
          ...  Robinho fires the shot in!
          ...  But he's missed it!
          ...  He couldn't hit a cow's arse with a banjo
Min. 16 :(mnu) Raul_Hierra with a precise ball to P_Hoskins
          ...  P_Hoskins has time and space!
          ...  He tries the lob!
          ...  I_Banks with a fantastic point blank save
          ...  He shows why he is the number 1
Min. 17 :(bor) P_Barrett flicks it over Raul_Hierra and runs onto it
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there
          ...  Raul_Hierra reacts to stop the move going any further
Min. 23 :(bor) R_Song crosses in from the wing, he finds P_Barrett in the box
          ...  Driven towards goal by P_Barrett !
          ...  But S_T_Perry hits it away
          ...  He could have held onto that!
Min. 24 :(mnu) Brian_Lavery finds the space intelligently
          ...  P_Barrett beats him to the ball
Min. 26 :(mnu) Brian_Lavery takes a throw in
          ...  He throws the ball into A_Ribbery
          ...  R_Song goes in with the block tackle
          ...  He comes out of it with the ball
          ...  Great tackle!
Min. 29 :(mnu) A_Ribbery is unmarked!
          ...  But Danilo slides in two footed.
          ...  A_Barken has a look but waves "Play On!"
Min. 31 :(mnu) Raul_Hierra with the cross-field pass to A_Ribbery
          ...  Danilo reads the game well and cuts out the pass!
Min. 32 :(bor) K_Dalglish is first to the loose ball
          ...  He plays the ball across to J_Cruz
          ...  J_Cruz with a low drive through the rain!
          ...  S_T_Perry was lucky there
Min. 33 :(bor) Robinho is taking a throw in
          ...  He dries the ball on his shirt
          ...  He throws the ball to K_Dalglish
          ...  P_Hoskins intercepts the pass
Min. 38 :(mnu) Raul_Hierra squares it to J_Okore
          ...  A_Vidal with a deliberate foul
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
          ...  A_Barken refrained from booking him but had words
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  It's in a very dangerous position!
          ...  A_Drury hits it over the wall
          ...  I_Banks gets a hand to it!!
          ...  But he slots in the rebound
          ...  He has put it wide !!
          ...  He puts his hands on his head in despair!
Min. 38 :(mnu) Raul_Hierra off the woodwork.
          ...  Brian_Lavery picks up the deflection
          ...  A_Vidal takes out the attacker
          ...  He looked to have fouled him there
Min. 40 :(bor) K_Dalglish finds P_Barrett with a perfectly weighted pass
          ...  P_Barrett rifles it to the far post !
          ...  But it puts it well wide
Min. 41 :(mnu) Raul_Hierra latches onto the ball
          ...  He has some space now
          ...  Raul_Hierra tries to chip the ball over I_Banks!
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  But goes wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  K_Gunter drives it into the box!
          ...  I_Banks fists it away!
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(mnu) Raul_Hierra with the deft touch
          ...  He takes it past Danilo
          ...  He knocks it to J_J_Okocha!
          ...  A delicate header from J_J_Okocha !
          ...  But he puts it well wide
          ...  That was a mishit effort!

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

Min. 46 :(bor) S_A_Nasri with a real burst of pace
          ...  S_A_Nasri tries the lob from 30 yards !
          ...  But S_T_Perry smothers the ball.
Min. 47 :(bor) The defender under hits the back pass!
          ...  J_Cruz is through!
          ...  J_Cruz controls the ball well!
          ...  He hits the shot towards goal!
          ...  But S_T_Perry comes out and dives at his feet
          ...  That's goalkeeping at its finest
Min. 48 :(bor) P_Barrett takes advantage of a defensive mistake
          ...  P_Barrett attempts a chip!
          ...  S_T_Perry makes the save
          ...  He hits the ball up field!
Min. 49 :(bor) S_A_Nasri off the woodwork.
          ...  P_Barrett picks up the deflection
          ...  K_Gunter slides in to knock the ball out for a throw-in
Min. 50 :(mnu) Raul_Hierra with the mazy run
          ...  How he got through those defenders I don't know
          ...  He sets himself up for the shot
          ...  Raul_Hierra belts the ball towards goal!
          ...  It swerves a lot in the air
          ...  I_Banks gets his fingertips to it
          ...  He just manages to tip it over
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  S_Sidwell lofts the ball in!
          ...  J_J_Okocha gets a shot in
          ...  The ball moves through the air!
          ...  I_Banks moves quickly!
          ...  Can he get to this?
          ...  I_Banks tips it wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  D_McDonald crosses it in!
          ...  I_Banks fists it away!
Min. 51 :(bor) P_Barrett races into the box
          ...  He sees L_Rongifo lose his man
          ...  He cuts the ball back to him
          ...  A well-placed shot from L_Rongifo !
          ...  But he puts it wide
Min. 52 :(bor) Robinho with a precise ball to S_A_Nasri
          ...  S_A_Nasri strikes a wicked curler !
          ...  It's going over!
          ...  It dips dramatically!!
          ...  But lands on the roof of the net !!
          ...  S_T_Perry looks relieved there!
Min. 54 :(bor) Robinho passes the ball to K_Dalglish
          ...  The cross hits K_Dalglish on the butt and rebounds towards goal !
          ...  But it goes just over
Min. 54 :(mnu) S_Sidwell with the nod to Brian_Lavery
          ...  Brian_Lavery from 20 yards !
          ...  It's wide!
          ...  9 times out of ten he would have scored that!
Min. 55 :(mnu) It looks like the manager is going to make a few changes to his side.
          ...  Arnautovic will come on for J_J_Okocha and play FW
Min. 55 :(mnu) J_Maria is being prepared to come on
          ...  A_Drury is leaving the pitch
          ...  He applauds the crowd
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play MF
Min. 58 :(bor) J_Cruz runs into space
          ...  An audacious effort from J_Cruz !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  It was a top drawer goal
          ...  That's given Borussia Dortmund the lead!
          ...  Borussia Dortmund 1-0 Manchester Utd ...
Min. 59 :(mnu) J_Maria with a slide rule pass to Raul_Hierra
          ...  Robinho wins control of the ball with his hand!!
          ...  Play On!!
Min. 60 :(mnu) D_Promotion is coming on and D_McDonald is being brought off
          ...  Looks likely he will go and play DF
Min. 62 :(bor) J_Cruz is taking a throw in
          ...  He sees a team mate loosing his marker
          ...  He throws it to M_Motta
          ...  M_Motta gets up high for the header !
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  S_T_Perry is wrong footed!
          ...  It drifts just wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Robinho lofts the ball in!
          ...  R_Song tries to place the shot!
          ...  It hits the side netting!
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss!
          ...  He puts his face in his hands!
Min. 63 :(mnu) S_Sidwell plays a long ball to A_Ribbery
          ...  Fine tackle by R_Song
          ...  He prevents the corner as well
Min. 64 :(bor) P_Gualtieri is going to be brought on
          ...  P_Barrett is leaving the pitch
          ...  He applauds the crowd
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play DF
Min. 64 :(bor) Borussia Dortmund switch to playing D
Min. 64 :(bor) A_Vidal hits in a wicked shot!
          ...  It hits the defender
          ...  Robinho latches onto it!
          ...  Robinho keeps his head down as he hits the shot!
          ...  S_T_Perry with the acrobatic save
          ...  Well saved
Min. 65 :(bor) S_Cazorla will replace S_A_Nasri and play MF
Min. 68 :(mnu) Raul_Hierra nutmegs R_Song
          ...  Danilo gathers up the loose ball
Min. 69 :(bor) L_Rongifo spits at Brian_Lavery
          ...  He could be off!!
          ...  A_Barken calls him over
          ...  The ref is taking his time with him!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 72 :(bor) A_Vidal with a measured ball to R_Song
          ...  D_Promotion rushes in with a poor tackle!!
          ...  That's a foul!!
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  That could have been a penalty!
          ...  K_Dalglish shapes to shoot
          ...  He plays it to J_Cruz instead
          ...  J_Cruz attempts to drive it home!
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection
          ...  S_T_Perry dives desperately to try and save it!!
          ...  He can't get to it!
          ...  But it creeps just wide!!
          ...  The deflection had S_T_Perry beaten!
Min. 73 :(mnu) S_Sidwell spits at J_Cruz
          ...  He deserves punishment for that!
          ...  A_Barken calls him over
          ...  The ref is taking his time with him!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 78 :(bor) A_Vidal cut's in on the inside of the defender
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to K_Dalglish
          ...  K_Dalglish hits a great drive!
          ...  But he puts it wide
          ...  How did he manage to miss that?
Min. 81 :(bor) R_Song turns on a sixpence
          ...  R_Song launches himself head first to connect with the low cross!
          ...  It grazes the post!
          ...  And hits the side netting
          ...  Goal Kick!
Min. 84 :(mnu) The defender under hits the back pass!
          ...  A_Ribbery is through!
          ...  A_Ribbery with the diving header !
          ...  He had to be brave there
          ...  But it puts it well wide
Min. 86 :(mnu) S_Sidwell beats one
          ...  Knocks it past a second
          ...  And finds A_Ribbery
          ...  L_Rongifo with a nasty foul
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 92 :(bor) K_Dalglish runs forward
          ...  He nicks it past the slide tackle skilfully
          ...  He only has going for the goal in mind!
          ...  Raul_Hierra muscles him off the ball
          ...  Looked like a good tackle but the referee has awarded them a free kick
          ...  A_Barken calls him for a talk

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Westfalenstadion
Attendance           : 90,695
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Borussia Dortmund Match Info
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Best player          : J_Cruz (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : J_Cruz (58)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : L_Rongifo (69)
Injured              : N/A
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Manchester Utd Match Info
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Best player          : Raul_Hierra
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : S_Sidwell (73)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                       Borussia Dortmund  | Manchester Utd
Attempts on Goal     :          18        |       10
Off target           :          11        |       5
On target            :           7        |       5
Possession           :          53        |       47
Corners              :           1        |       4
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       1
Subs Used            :           2        |       3
Fouls                :           9        |       10
Key Tackles          :           8        |       3
Key Passes           :          12        |       10
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Final Score          : Borussia Dortmund 1 - 0 Manchester Utd
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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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I_Banks        GK  29   2   2   3  31 |  95   7   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  75   0   0   0
M_Motta        DF   1  26   8   7  32 |  95   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
R_Song         DF   2  25   8   7  33 |  95   0   2   1   0   2   0   0   0   0  40  10   2
Danilo         DF   2  25   7   8  32 |  95   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0   0
L_Rongifo      DF   2  23   9   5  32 |  95   0   1   0   0   1   0   1   0   0  58  -2  -1
A_Vidal        DM   2  13  24   7  21 |  95   0   1   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  20   0
K_Dalglish     MF   3   7  26  13  18 |  95   0   0   2   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  20   2
S_A_Nasri      MF   2   8  26   9  26 |  66   0   0   2   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  20   6
Robinho        MF   1   7  26   8  23 |  95   0   1   3   0   2   0   0   0   0  20  30   6
J_Cruz         FW   1   6   8  26  31 |  95   0   0   1   0   5   1   0   0   0  20  30  62
P_Barrett      FW   1   7   4  25  27 |  65   0   1   1   0   3   0   0   0   0  20  10  11
P_Check        GK  31   2   3   2  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
P_Gualtieri    DF   2  26   6   8  44 |  30   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  20  20
Guilherme      DF   1  25   3   8  17 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Cazorla      MF   2   9  24   5  20 |  29   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Delvecchio   FW   1   7  10  25  11 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

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_T_Perry      GK  31   2   2   2  22 |  95   6   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0   0
P_Hoskins      DF   2  25   9   5  10 |  95   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0 -20 -15
D_McDonald     DF   1  25   8   8  21 |  61   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Okore        DF   3  25   5   6  22 |  95   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
K_Gunter       DF   2  24   7  10  22 |  95   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
Raul_Hierra    MF   1   9  27   9  31 |  95   0   1   6   0   2   0   0   0   0  20  60   6
S_Sidwell      MF   2   6  26   8  11 |  95   0   0   2   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2  18  -2
A_Drury        MF   2   6  23   9  19 |  56   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
J_J_Okocha     AM   1  10  24  15  13 |  56   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  11
A_Ribbery      FW   2   6   8  25  21 |  95   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0 -20 -20 -14
Brian_Lavery   FW   2   7   8  24  32 |  95   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   1
P_Bonner       GK  27   1   3   3  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Promotion    DF   3  24   9   5  41 |  34   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Maria        MF   3   8  26   9  32 |  39   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
Van_Tijkaan    FW   1   9   8  27  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Arnautovic     FW   1   7   5  25  11 |  39   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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