June Ridout Memorial Cup Group Stage Match, Arsenal vs. Borussia Dortmund (Wed Apr 29)


                              Arsenal  |  Borussia Dortmund
                            4-3-1-2 A  |  5-3-2 C
                       Adrian Dalmedo  |  Roberto Ciccotelli
                                       |
                          T_Macedo GK  |  GK F_Forster
                           M_Keown DF  |  DF L_Rongifo
                      N_Winterburn DF  |  DF N_Santos
                       O_Zinchenko DF  |  DF A_Paredes
                           S_Dorgu DF  |  DF Y_Bisseck
                        F_Valverde MF  |  DF C_Jackson
                       Ronaldinhio MF  |  MF M_Kone
                         Maldiniho MF  |  MF A_Petit
                            M_Ozil AM  |  MF W_Campione
                          N_Anelka FW  |  FW M_Klose
                         H_Sanchez FW  |  FW P_Esposito
                                       |
                            K_Hein SUB |  SUB R_Carlos
                         J_Zanetti SUB |  SUB M_Sammer
                        I_Gundogan SUB |  SUB El_Payaso
                        R_Sterling SUB |  SUB T_A_Flo
                        N_Bendtner SUB |  SUB A_Lookman

Referee: M_Beltrano (San_Marino)


Min. 2  :(arn) M_Keown brings it under control
          ...  He takes on C_Jackson
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He puts in Maldiniho!
          ...  Maldiniho with a bomb of a shot !
          ...  F_Forster has it covered
          ...  It takes a bobble!
          ...  F_Forster reacts well to save!!!
Min. 2  :(bor) W_Campione with a measured ball to P_Esposito
          ...  P_Esposito goes for the top corner !
          ...  It hits the inside of the post
          ...  It falls right into T_Macedo's arms
          ...  Unlucky
Min. 4  :(arn) M_Ozil leaps into the air
          ...  He wins the header
          ...  He heads it across to S_Dorgu
          ...  Y_Bisseck slides in hard!
          ...  And knocks the ball out for a throw!
Min. 8  :(arn) N_Anelka looks around for support
          ...  He knocks the ball across to Ronaldinhio
          ...  Ronaldinhio has time and space!
          ...  He flicks the ball towards goal
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Look at the delight on his face!
          ...  Just look at the delight!!
          ...  Arsenal go in front now with that goal!
          ...  Arsenal 1-0 Borussia Dortmund ...
Min. 9  :(arn) M_Ozil shifts into the MF position in a tactical change
Min. 14 :(arn) Ronaldinhio finds his way through
          ...  His quick turn fooled L_Rongifo
          ...  L_Rongifo slides in to knock the ball out for a corner
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Maldiniho chips the ball into the area!
          ...  S_Dorgu gets his head on it
          ...  Looks like it should be F_Forster's
          ...  Oh he's let it go through his legs
          ...  But drifts inches wide !!
          ...  F_Forster looks embarrassed!
          ...  He was relieved to see it go wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Maldiniho lofts the ball in!
          ...  The ball finds its way to N_Winterburn
          ...  He gets the shot away
          ...  F_Forster falls over
          ...  But the ball sails wide anyway!
Min. 15 :(arn) N_Winterburn jumps over N_Santos's challenge
          ...  Oh, beautiful nutmeg
          ...  He's clean through
          ...  N_Winterburn leaps into the air to perform a scissors kick!!!
          ...  F_Forster gets a hand to it!!
          ...  But can't hold onto it!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Arsenal 2-0 Borussia Dortmund ...
Min. 16 :(arn) J_Zanetti replaces an unhappy H_Sanchez and will play as a DF
Min. 19 :(arn) O_Zinchenko with the dribble
          ...  This is a great chance
          ...  O_Zinchenko tries to beat F_Forster from outside the area!
          ...  F_Forster fists it away
Min. 31 :(arn) M_Ozil has found himself in space
          ...  He looks up for his team mates
          ...  He swings the ball in
          ...  N_Anelka gets on the end of the pass
          ...  He is in space!
          ...  N_Anelka hits the shot with the inside of the left foot!
          ...  But F_Forster smothers the ball.
Min. 32 :(arn) N_Anelka finds M_Ozil with a ball over the defence
          ...  C_Jackson cuts out the pass
          ...  That was close!
Min. 32 :(bor) C_Jackson beats one
          ...  Knocks it past a second
          ...  And finds W_Campione
          ...  Blocked by O_Zinchenko
Min. 35 :(arn) The Arsenal manager told his side to change to a C strategy
Min. 36 :(arn) F_Valverde with a slide rule pass to M_Ozil
          ...  M_Ozil hits a crisp volley!
          ...  The shot slips through F_Forster's hands
          ...  But F_Forster recovers to save!
          ...  He got away with that!
Min. 36 :(bor) A_Petit picks out M_Klose with the cross
          ...  M_Klose cracks a laser towards goal !
          ...  But T_Macedo punches it away
          ...  He commands his area so well
Min. 38 :(arn) N_Anelka breaks clear of the defence!
          ...  He is clean through on F_Forster!
          ...  Y_Bisseck brings him down!
          ...  The referee reaches to his pocket!
          ...  He jots down his name!
          ...  RED CARD!!
          ...  I think he deserved that!
Min. 38 :(bor) M_Sammer takes off his tracksuit
          ...  he'll replace P_Esposito as DF
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  It is in a good position!
          ...  N_Anelka drives it under the wall
          ...  The shot slips through F_Forster's hands
          ...  But F_Forster recovers to save!
          ...  He got away with that!
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 45 :(arn) N_Bendtner is going to be brought on
          ...  N_Anelka is leaving the pitch
          ...  He applauds the crowd
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play FW
Min. 45 :(bor) C_Jackson spits at O_Zinchenko
          ...  M_Beltrano calls him over!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!
          ...  He is lucky not to have seen red!
Min. 46 :(arn) J_Zanetti looks in some pain
          ...  He'll have to come off
Min. 46 :(arn) R_Sterling will replace the useless J_Zanetti and will play DF

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Arsenal 2-0 Borussia Dortmund

Min. 46 :(arn) N_Bendtner beats L_Rongifo
          ...  He muscled him off the ball
          ...  N_Bendtner tries the shot !
          ...  F_Forster makes a difficult save
Min. 49 :(bor) M_Klose sidesteps M_Keown
          ...  That was too easy
          ...  S_Dorgu brings him down from behind!
          ...  But the ref gives nothing!
Min. 51 :(bor) M_Klose sidesteps N_Winterburn
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender
          ...  R_Sterling reads the situation well and wins the ball
          ...  But it goes out
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  M_Sammer curls it into the box!
          ...  N_Winterburn reads it well and clears the danger
Min. 52 :(arn) F_Valverde finds M_Keown with a perfectly weighted pass
          ...  A vicious shot by M_Keown !
          ...  But F_Forster tips it behind
          ...  M_Beltrano has given a goal kick
          ...  Unbelievable !
Min. 54 :(arn) N_Bendtner cuts inside A_Paredes
          ...  He worked that well
          ...  N_Bendtner leaps into the air to perform a scissors kick!!!
          ...  F_Forster won't get to that!
          ...  Oooh it goes just over!!
Min. 57 :(bor) W_Campione unselfishly heads the ball back to M_Klose
          ...  M_Klose with the drive!
          ...  But T_Macedo reaches the ball. Good save
          ...  There was a foul on T_Macedo anyway
Min. 60 :(arn) R_Sterling lobs it over L_Rongifo
          ...  R_Sterling attempts a lob!
          ...  F_Forster gathers it comfortably
Min. 60 :(arn) M_Ozil plays it forward to N_Winterburn
          ...  L_Rongifo with an ugly foul
          ...  M_Beltrano will want to speak to him
          ...  He gets a YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on
Min. 66 :(bor) C_Jackson runs at the defence
          ...  He nutmegs the defender
          ...  He showed his class there
          ...  O_Zinchenko with an ugly foul
          ...  He got away with just a warning
Min. 68 :(arn) F_Valverde brings it under control
          ...  He takes on C_Jackson
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He puts in R_Sterling!
          ...  R_Sterling fires off a left-footed shot !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  F_Forster has to pick the ball out of the net
          ...  Arsenal 3-0 Borussia Dortmund ...
Min. 73 :(bor) C_Jackson plays a quick one-two with his team mate
          ...  He looks around for options
          ...  He moves forward with the ball
          ...  C_Jackson rises above the defence to head the ball !
          ...  But he puts it wide
          ...  How did he manage to miss that?
Min. 75 :(arn) I_Gundogan replaces an unhappy F_Valverde and will play as a MF
Min. 75 :(bor) A_Lookman is coming on for M_Klose and playing FW
Min. 79 :(arn) M_Keown backtracks with the ball
          ...  He hits the ball up field
          ...  N_Bendtner latches onto the end of it
          ...  N_Santos gets in the way and wins the ball
Min. 80 :(arn) I_Gundogan with a penetrating pass to R_Sterling
          ...  R_Sterling aims for the top right corner !
          ...  F_Forster fists it away
Min. 81 :(arn) N_Bendtner with the dribble
          ...  He made that look easy
          ...  A delicate chip from N_Bendtner !
          ...  Looks like it should be F_Forster's
          ...  Oh he's let it go through his legs
          ...  But drifts inches wide !!
          ...  F_Forster looks embarrassed!
          ...  He was relieved to see it go wide!
          ...  Goal kick given, amazing decision there!
Min. 82 :(arn) Maldiniho with a probing pass to N_Bendtner
          ...  But C_Jackson slides in
Min. 87 :(arn) Maldiniho with the towering header to N_Bendtner
          ...  L_Rongifo with an ugly foul
          ...  The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!!
          ...  M_Beltrano lectures him
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  It is well within shooting range!
          ...  R_Sterling fires it towards the goal
          ...  The fans behind the goal jump up!
          ...  But it s gone just wide !!
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 91 :(arn) Ronaldinhio looks up
          ...  He swings the ball right towards M_Ozil
          ...  But N_Santos slid in
          ...  It was a well timed tackle and it had to be

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Emirates Stadium
Attendance           : 146,141
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Arsenal Match Info
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Best player          : N_Winterburn (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : Ronaldinhio (8), N_Winterburn (15), R_Sterling (68)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : J_Zanetti (46)
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Borussia Dortmund Match Info
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Best player          : M_Klose
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : Y_Bisseck (38)
Booked               : C_Jackson (45), L_Rongifo (60)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                             Arsenal      | Borussia Dortmund
Attempts on Goal     :          17        |       4
Off target           :           5        |       2
On target            :          12        |       2
Possession           :          63        |       37
Corners              :           2        |       1
Red Cards            :           0        |       1
Yellow Cards         :           0        |       2
Subs Used            :           4        |       2
Fouls                :           8        |       10
Key Tackles          :           3        |       6
Key Passes           :          14        |       4
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Final Score          : Arsenal 3 - 0 Borussia Dortmund
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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  39   3   3   3  42 |  94   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0   0   0
M_Keown        DF   2  38  10   4  11 |  94   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0  20  50  25
N_Winterburn   DF   1  36   6   5  28 |  94   0   1   0   0   2   1   0   0   0  25   0  25
O_Zinchenko    DF   1  34   5   5  37 |  94   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  25   0   5
S_Dorgu        DF   1  33   1   5  27 |  94   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  25   0   0
F_Valverde     MF   1   3  35   2  10 |  77   0   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  65   0
Ronaldinhio    MF   1   4  33  13  28 |  94   0   0   1   0   1   1   0   0   0   0  15  25
Maldiniho      MF   2   2  33   4  28 |  94   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  30   5
M_Ozil         MF   1   9  33  19  31 |  94   0   0   3   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  45   5
N_Anelka       FW   2   5  12  36  21 |  45   0   0   2   1   2   0   0   0   0   0  50  10
H_Sanchez      FW   2   6   7  31  31 |  16   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
K_Hein         GK  28   1   4   4  39 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Zanetti      DF   2  32   2   3  45 |  30   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60  20  20
I_Gundogan     MF   2   4  33   1  28 |  17   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0
R_Sterling     DF   1   6  32  16  23 |  48   0   1   0   0   4   1   0   0   0  25   0  35
N_Bendtner     FW   1   2   4  29  26 |  49   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   5

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_Forster      GK  33   5   2   2  38 |  94   9   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  75   0   0   0
L_Rongifo      DF   2  34  12   6  32 |  94   0   1   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  23  -2  -2
N_Santos       DF   2  32  12   1  12 |  94   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  50   0   0
A_Paredes      DF   2  30   5   4  28 |  94   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Y_Bisseck      DF   1  29   7   5  44 |  38   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   1   0  15 -10 -10
C_Jackson      DF   2  27   5   5  17 |  94   0   2   1   0   1   0   1   0   0  48  13  -2
M_Kone         MF   2   4  30   4  28 |  94   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Petit        MF   1   1  27   6  31 |  94   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0
W_Campione     MF   1   3  27   4  41 |  94   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20  10 -20
M_Klose        FW   1   2   2  31  24 |  77   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0 -20 -20 -10
P_Esposito     FW   2   4   1  29  23 |  38   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Carlos       DF   1  35   1   5  37 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Sammer       DF   2   4  31   4  28 |  56   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
El_Payaso      MF   1  12  30   7  20 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
T_A_Flo        FW   1   5   3  35  29 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Lookman      FW   2   5   4  34  28 |  17   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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