Match Report
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Match Report
Match Report
It's a warm sunny day here at Signal Iduna Park where BV Borussia Dortmund play host to Eintracht Frankfurt. A crowd of 20,532 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
BV Borussia Dortmund are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Eintracht Frankfurt appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Oliver Schramm.
The pitch is in good condition.
BV Borussia Dortmund are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Eintracht Frankfurt appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Oliver Schramm.
0.00
0-0Eintracht Frankfurt get the match underway!
3.51
0-0Claudio Circati flicks a high pass forward. Konstantinos Georgiadis controls it well on his chest. Konstantinos Georgiadis makes a probing pass to Albert Merino. Albert Merino knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
4.53
Don Booth sees Garry Mcallister in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Garry Mcallister flicks a high ball forward to Ivan Hernandez who takes it down. Ivan Hernandez knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Tadashi Saito who gathers it comfortably.
10.39
Garry Mcallister sees space and advances. Garry Mcallister plays the ball forward to Malte Kirschner. Malte Kirschner knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Ivar Wijker.
12.30
0-1Manuel Antunes flicks a high pass forward to Konstantinos Georgiadis who brings the ball under control. Konstantinos Georgiadis runs straight at the defence! Konstantinos Georgiadis comes in from the right and smashes a shot from 11 yards out. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Goal!!
16.55
0-1Anthony Peckham makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Charles Marquet. Charles Marquet kicks a strong pass forward to Francisco Marin. Francisco Marin lofts in a cross ball towards Albert Merino. Albert Merino beats his man to it with a header. Chris Burgess gathers the ball up comfortably. Superb keeping!
18.50
Ricardo Semedo passes the ball forward to Francisco Marin. Francisco Marin threads a neat ball through to Konstantinos Georgiadis. Konstantinos Georgiadis knocks in a cross ball towards Manuel Antunes. Manuel Antunes finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head. Chris Burgess is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
24.33
Charles Marquet makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Albert Merino. Albert Merino rushes past Garry Mcallister! Albert Merino side-steps and rifles a shot at goal. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Goal!!
30.14
0-3Ricardo Semedo deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Albert Merino. Albert Merino passes the ball forward to Francisco Marin. Francisco Marin knocks the ball forward to Albert Merino but the linesmans flag is up. Offside!
33.45
Eugenio Ferrer deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Billy Hendry. Billy Hendry threads a neat ball through to Don Booth. Don Booth plays a scrappy one-two with Frederico Herrero and stumbles forward towards the goal... Don Booth shows great control and tries a shot on goal. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is more than a match for it. Excellent save!
39.42
Billy Hendry knocks the ball forward to Ivan Hernandez. Ivan Hernandez tries a spectacular long range effort. Wonderful reactions from Tadashi Saito keeps it out!
40.52
0-3Don Booth makes a probing pass to Ivan Hernandez. Ivan Hernandez sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
42.08
Manuel Antunes threads a neat ball through to Albert Merino. Albert Merino plays a scrappy one-two with Konstantinos Georgiadis and stumbles forward towards the goal... Albert Merino shows great control and tries a shot on goal. Albert Merino scores for Eintracht Frankfurt!!
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!
Both teams emerge for the second half. BV Borussia Dortmund appear unchanged since the first half. Eintracht Frankfurt also appear unchanged since the first half. The BV Borussia Dortmund players look more determined than they did at the start of the game.
45.00
The whistle blows and BV Borussia Dortmund kick off!
47.57
Showing composure, Ricardo Semedo laces a weighted ball forward to Manuel Antunes. Manuel Antunes sees a break and surges forward. Manuel Antunes rushes past Don Booth! Some silky footwork from Manuel Antunes provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal but it curls horrendously wide!
49.46
Malte Kirschner threads a neat ball through to Ivan Hernandez. Ivan Hernandez shoots from outside the area. Tadashi Saito comfortably gets down and covers it.
51.35
Charles Marquet hits a low pass to Daniele Drake. Daniele Drake knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
53.14
0-4Charles Marquet chips the ball to his team mate, Francisco Marin. Francisco Marin knocks in a cross ball towards Daniele Drake. Daniele Drake heads the ball goalwards but it is deflected wide by Eugenio Ferrer.
54.19
0-4Francisco Marin takes the corner kick, swinging the ball in towards the near post. Luis Carcedo reaches the ball and heads it out of the danger area!
57.03
Ralph Wilcox decides to run forward with the ball. Ralph Wilcox whips in a cross ball towards Ivan Hernandez. Ivan Hernandez gets a glancing touch on the cross ball but Tadashi Saito reads it well. Great keeping!
59.16
Manuel Antunes flicks a high ball forward to Daniele Drake who takes it down. Daniele Drake knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
60.29
Claudio Circati flicks the ball to his team mate, Daniele Drake. Daniele Drake puts a great ball through. Charles Marquet runs beyond the defensive line but is deemed offside!
61.30
Manuel Antunes advances with the ball. Manuel Antunes knocks in a cross ball towards Albert Merino. Albert Merino connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal but it rises well off target!
66.48
Daniele Drake sees Konstantinos Georgiadis in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Konstantinos Georgiadis cuts inside the box! Konstantinos Georgiadis strikes a beautiful right-footed shot at goal. The ball edges inside the post - goal!! Yet another for the new signing! He appears well at home with his new team.
69.17
0-5Don Booth comes in with a late challenge on Ivar Wijker. The referee calls over Don Booth and shows him a yellow card! Ivar Wijker grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
69.17
0-5Eintracht Frankfurt are dictating the run of play here today.
72.47
Eugenio Ferrer flicks a high pass forward. Lorenzo Sala controls it well on his chest. Lorenzo Sala makes a beautiful solo run. Lorenzo Sala lofts in a cross ball towards Luis Carcedo. Luis Carcedo is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal but is denied by Tadashi Saito. Excellent save.
73.43
0-5Anthony Peckham clumsily knocks into Ivan Hernandez. Anthony Peckham is shown the yellow card! Ivan Hernandez stretches but gets up unharmed.
77.08
0-5BV Borussia Dortmund have made 3 substitutions with Jean-Philippe Fiorese replacing Luis Carcedo, Victor Bravo replacing Don Booth and Jan Backes replacing Ralph Wilcox .
79.42
Malte Kirschner sees space and advances. Malte Kirschner knocks in a cross ball towards Ivan Hernandez. Ivan Hernandez is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal but it is miles over!
81.36
Ivar Wijker makes a simple pass to Albert Merino. Albert Merino hits a low pass to Francisco Marin. Some silky footwork from Francisco Marin provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
85.42
Malte Kirschner flicks a high pass forward. Ivan Hernandez controls it well on his chest. Ivan Hernandez shoots from 20 yards but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
87.01
With a delightful solo run, Albert Merino stretches the opposition's defence. Albert Merino knocks the ball forward, putting Daniele Drake through on goal. Daniele Drake muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal. The ball comes in low, but Chris Burgess comfortably smothers it!
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!
Match Statistics
Match Statistics
Goals
Shots on Target
Shots off Target
Offsides
Fouls
Yellow Cards
Red Cards
Possession
Play Area
Scorers
| Konstantinos Georgiadis 12, 66 Manuel Antunes 19 Albert Merino 24, 42 Francisco Marin 81 |
Man of the Match
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Albert Merino of Eintracht Frankfurt |
Match Ratings
Match Ratings
1. Chris Burgess (GK)
6
2. Lorenzo Sala (DEF)
6
3. Eugenio Ferrer (DEF)
6
4. Garry Mcallister (DEF)
6
5. Billy Hendry (MID)
6
6. Malte Kirschner (MID)
6
7. Don Booth (MID)
6
8. Ralph Wilcox (MID)
6
9. Frederico Herrero (ATT)
6
10. Luis Carcedo (ATT)
6
11. Ivan Hernandez (ATT)
6
12. Jean-Philippe Fiorese (ATT)
6
13. Victor Bravo (MID)
6
14. Jan Backes (MID)
6
1. Tadashi Saito (GK)
7
2. Ricardo Semedo (DEF)
6
3. Claudio Circati (DEF)
6
4. Ivar Wijker (DEF)
6
5. Anthony Peckham (DEF)
5
6. Francisco Marin (MID)
7
7. Charles Marquet (MID)
6
8. Manuel Antunes (MID)
8
9. Daniele Drake (ATT)
6
10. Albert Merino (ATT)
9
11. Konstantinos Georgiadis (ATT)
9
12. Matthias Turek (ATT)
0
13. Quim Reis (MID)
0
14. Helder Jardim (MID)
0