Elite FA Cup Groups Match, Borussia Dortmund vs. Aberdeen (Thu May 12)


                    Borussia Dortmund  |  Aberdeen
                              4-5-1 C  |  4-3-3 A
                         Rune Oldeide  |  Malky McKay
                                       |
                             Check GK  |  GK D_Anderson
                         Samba_Sow DF  |  DF W_A_Glen
                          P_Hunter DF  |  DF A_Carabali
                       M_Schmelzer DF  |  DF C_Azpilicueta
                       Eirik_Silva DF  |  DF B_Bryn
                            Maicon MF  |  MF N_Scally
                        M_Overmars MF  |  MF J_Plasil
                            S_Kehl MF  |  MF H_Rutland
                      H_Mkhitaryan MF  |  FW M_Murphy
                            G_Neal MF  |  FW L_Modric
                         P_Barrett FW  |  FW Sansao
                                       |
                      Z_Alomerovic SUB |  SUB F_Eggington
                       P_Gualtieri SUB |  SUB N_Burdisso
                        I_Gundogan SUB |  SUB L_Holtby
                         R_Wilkins SUB |  SUB J_Butland
                      P_Aubameyang SUB |  SUB A_Langlitz

Referee: I_Williamson (England)


Min. 1  :(bor) G_Neal with a smart turn
          ...  But C_Azpilicueta wins the tackle
Min. 5  :(bor) S_Kehl steps over the ball
          ...  He nutmegs the defender
          ...  That a lovely piece of trickery
          ...  But C_Azpilicueta slides in two footed.
          ...  I_Williamson has a look but waves "Play On!"
Min. 5  :(abn) L_Modric finds his way through
          ...  He bent his run well
          ...  L_Modric has his eyes on the goal!
          ...  He fires the ball goal ward!
          ...  The ball moves through the air!
          ...  Check moves quickly!
          ...  Can he get to this?
          ...  Check tips it wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  M_Murphy drives it into the box!
          ...  Check comes out and claims it!
Min. 7  :(bor) The ball goes loose!
          ...  P_Barrett gains possesion and thinks about the shot
          ...  Cleared by B_Bryn
Min. 10 :(bor) P_Barrett with the dribble
          ...  P_Barrett bears down on goal!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Hammered into the top corner!
          ...  He salutes the Borussia Dortmund fans!!
          ...  That puts Borussia Dortmund ahead!
          ...  Now can they hang onto it!
          ...  Borussia Dortmund 1-0 Aberdeen ...
Min. 11 :(abn) N_Scally is taking a throw in
          ...  He dries the ball on his shirt
          ...  He throws the ball to L_Modric
          ...  S_Kehl anticipates the pass and cuts it out
Min. 13 :(bor) H_Mkhitaryan turns past H_Rutland
          ...  He has created space for himself now
          ...  H_Mkhitaryan with a bicycle kick !
          ...  Terrific shot
          ...  It takes a bounce of the defender
          ...  The deflection takes it just wide
          ...  That's unlucky!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Swung in by Maicon
          ...  M_Overmars gets his head on it
          ...  D_Anderson tips it round the post
          ...  Well saved
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  S_Kehl swings it in!
          ...  It goes straight into the arms of D_Anderson
Min. 14 :(abn) A_Carabali takes possession
          ...  Knocks it past P_Barrett
          ...  He's through on goal
          ...  A_Carabali with the cheeky shot!
          ...  The shot deflects wide into the crowd!!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  N_Scally plays it towards the near post!
          ...  M_Murphy with the shot!
          ...  It hits the bar!!
          ...  But he beats the defender to the rebound
          ...  OHHHHHHHH !!
          ...  Check pushes it behind !
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  J_Plasil chips the ball into the area!
          ...  The ball comes to L_Modric
          ...  He gets the shot away
          ...  Check parries it
          ...  The defender clears it
Min. 18 :(bor) P_Hunter nicks it past the slide tackle skilfully
          ...  He only has going for the goal in mind!
          ...  B_Bryn with the block
Min. 19 :(bor) S_Kehl pulls it back to P_Barrett
          ...  A vicious shot by P_Barrett !
          ...  D_Anderson watches it sail wide!
Min. 19 :(abn) N_Scally sprints down the flank
          ...  He plays the ball across to L_Modric
          ...  L_Modric hits the ball first time!
          ...  Check makes a comfortable save
          ...  He makes it look so easy
Min. 21 :(bor) S_Kehl has found himself in space
          ...  He looks up for his team mates
          ...  He swings the ball in
          ...  P_Barrett gets on the end of the pass
          ...  He is in space!
          ...  B_Bryn brings him down from behind!
          ...  But the ref gives nothing!
Min. 21 :(abn) A_Carabali can't find space for the shot
          ...  He slips it through to Sansao
          ...  Sansao hits a crisp volley!
          ...  Check gathers it easily
Min. 23 :(bor) S_Kehl runs down the flank
          ...  He plays the ball across to P_Barrett
          ...  P_Barrett with the spectacular bicycle kick!
          ...  D_Anderson collects it comfortably
          ...  The shot never troubled him
Min. 24 :(bor) Samba_Sow with an inch perfect pass to P_Hunter
          ...  P_Hunter with the deft touch!
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal!
          ...  But he puts it wide
          ...  He found himself with no room to manoeuvre
Min. 25 :(abn) Sansao jumps over the defender's challenge
          ...  Oh, beautiful nutmeg
          ...  He's clean through
          ...  S_Kehl with a bad challenge
          ...  The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!!
          ...  He's in trouble!!
          ...  He could be sent off for that!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!
          ...  He was lucky to get away with that!
Min. 27 :(bor) H_Mkhitaryan runs at the defender
          ...  The defender falls over
          ...  But C_Azpilicueta slides in
Min. 28 :(abn) C_Azpilicueta sprints past H_Mkhitaryan
          ...  C_Azpilicueta with the shot on net !
          ...  But Check reaches the ball. Good save
Min. 29 :(bor) P_Barrett flicks it over the defenders head
          ...  He showed some great skill there!
          ...  P_Barrett attempts to nutmeg D_Anderson!
          ...  D_Anderson catches the ball
Min. 29 :(bor) S_Kehl sprints down the flank
          ...  He threads the ball in to H_Mkhitaryan
          ...  Sansao goes in studs first
          ...  I_Williamson calls him over!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!
Min. 31 :(bor) G_Neal squares it to P_Barrett
          ...  P_Barrett with a scorcher of a shot !
          ...  D_Anderson gets the finger tips to it
          ...  And puts it over
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  M_Overmars chips the ball in towards the back post!
          ...  It goes straight into the arms of D_Anderson
Min. 32 :(bor) S_Kehl lobs the ball over the defence
          ...  M_Overmars latches on to it
          ...  W_A_Glen wins the ball
Min. 32 :(abn) A_Carabali with a neat pass into W_A_Glen
          ...  W_A_Glen hits it
          ...  This one could go anywhere !
          ...  Terrific shot
          ...  It takes a bounce of the defender
          ...  The deflection takes it just wide
          ...  That's unlucky!
Min. 34 :(bor) Maicon is forced back with the ball
          ...  He belts the ball up field
          ...  P_Barrett latches onto the end of it
          ...  P_Barrett curls the ball in on goal !
          ...  D_Anderson collects it comfortably
          ...  The shot never troubled him
Min. 34 :(abn) M_Murphy turns past S_Kehl
          ...  He has created space for himself now
          ...  M_Murphy drives it low !
          ...  But Check makes a comfortable save
          ...  He gave the striker no chance
Min. 36 :(bor) G_Neal reads the run of P_Hunter
          ...  P_Hunter with an overhead kick !
          ...  He gets a connection
          ...  D_Anderson with a fantastic point blank save
          ...  He shows why he is the number 1
Min. 37 :(bor) Samba_Sow hoists the ball across to Eirik_Silva
          ...  B_Bryn gets in the way of the ball and clears!
Min. 40 :(bor) M_Overmars gets to the by line
          ...  He looks up and lobs in a cross
          ...  P_Barrett is unmarked
          ...  W_A_Glen with a well timed tackle
          ...  I_Williamson didn't like it though
          ...  I_Williamson wants a quiet word
Min. 41 :(abn) Sansao beats Samba_Sow
          ...  He muscled him off the ball
          ...  Sansao with a graceful, looping effort !
          ...  It hits the side netting!
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss!
          ...  He puts his face in his hands!
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 45 :(bor) G_Neal with a flicked pass to Eirik_Silva
          ...  Eirik_Silva tries to chip the ball over D_Anderson!
          ...  D_Anderson is stranded!
          ...  He can't get there in time!
          ...  OH! It drifts just past the post
          ...  Great strike!
          ...  Deserved a goal really
Min. 48 :(bor) Maicon crosses into the box, finding Samba_Sow
          ...  Samba_Sow hits the ball on the bounce !
          ...  But D_Anderson gets down well to tip the ball wide
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  G_Neal crosses it in!
          ...  D_Anderson reads it well, and claims it!

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

Min. 46 :(bor) Maicon looks around for support
          ...  He knocks the ball across to H_Mkhitaryan
          ...  H_Mkhitaryan has time and space!
          ...  He shoots towards goal!
          ...  D_Anderson parries it
Min. 46 :(bor) Eirik_Silva beats W_A_Glen
          ...  That was a quick burst of pace to set him free
          ...  Sansao with a well timed tackle
          ...  I_Williamson didn't like it though
          ...  That's his second booking !
          ...  He's sent off!
Min. 47 :(bor) S_Kehl with the diagonal pass G_Neal
          ...  W_A_Glen cleanly tackles him
          ...  He judged that well
Min. 48 :(abn) W_A_Glen changes direction inside
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to L_Modric
          ...  L_Modric looks to see where Check is!
          ...  He rifles in the shot!
          ...  Check parries it
Min. 53 :(bor) P_Barrett runs at the defender
          ...  The defender slips and falls over
          ...  But he loses control of it
          ...  C_Azpilicueta takes possession
Min. 57 :(abn) M_Murphy nutmegs the defender, he continues to run forward
          ...  M_Murphy tries the lob from 30 yards !
          ...  Check with a great save
          ...  He shows why he is the number 1
Min. 59 :(abn) W_A_Glen crosses to J_Plasil
          ...  J_Plasil aims the cheeky shot at goal!
          ...  Check gathers it comfortably
Min. 61 :(bor) M_Overmars wins possession
          ...  He plays the ball across to G_Neal
          ...  Brilliantly taken away by W_A_Glen !!
          ...  Any youngsters out there should be taking notes
Min. 62 :(abn) C_Azpilicueta flicks it over the defenders head
          ...  He showed some great skill there!
          ...  From long range C_Azpilicueta bends the ball towards goal!
          ...  But Check punches it away
          ...  He commands his area so well
Min. 65 :(abn) A_Langlitz is being prepared to come on
          ...  L_Modric is leaving the pitch
          ...  He applauds the crowd
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play FW
Min. 65 :(bor) G_Neal is first to the ball
          ...  G_Neal with the cheeky shot!
          ...  D_Anderson manages to turn it behind
Min. 66 :(abn) N_Burdisso takes off his tracksuit
          ...  he'll replace B_Bryn as DF
Min. 66 :(abn) J_Butland is being prepared to come on
          ...  N_Scally is leaving the pitch
          ...  He applauds the crowd
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play MF
Min. 68 :(bor) Maicon is first to the ball
          ...  Maicon tries one from the edge of the box !
          ...  It hits the post!!
          ...  But he beats the defender to the rebound
          ...  OHHHHHHHH !!
          ...  He's put it over
Min. 69 :(bor) P_Hunter fires over a low cross to P_Barrett
          ...  P_Barrett hits the shot with the inside of the left foot!
          ...  D_Anderson goes down well to save
Min. 69 :(abn) H_Rutland cuts inside the defender
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He passes it to J_Plasil
          ...  J_Plasil tries to place it in the corner !
          ...  It goes wide!
          ...  He should have hit the target at least!!
Min. 70 :(bor) P_Gualtieri is ready to come on to replace P_Hunter
          ...  Looks like he will play as a DF
Min. 70 :(bor) I_Gundogan will replace Maicon and play MF
Min. 70 :(bor) R_Wilkins is being prepared to come on
          ...  M_Overmars is leaving the pitch
          ...  He applauds the crowd
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play MF
Min. 74 :(abn) H_Rutland cuts inside Eirik_Silva
          ...  He worked that well
          ...  S_Kehl reads the situation well and wins the ball
Min. 75 :(abn) J_Plasil kills the ball dead
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run!
          ...  He plays the ball across to him!
          ...  A_Langlitz gets on the end of the pass
          ...  P_Gualtieri is forced to retreat
          ...  He knocks it back!
          ...  Check misses it!
          ...  It creeps just wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Swung in by J_Butland
          ...  S_Kehl wins the ball
          ...  He belts it away
Min. 77 :(bor) G_Neal knocks it past A_Carabali and runs onto it
          ...  He leaves the defender standing
          ...  C_Azpilicueta steals the ball of off him
Min. 77 :(abn) J_Plasil crosses to M_Murphy
          ...  M_Murphy tries to chip the ball over Check!
          ...  But he puts it well wide
          ...  That was a mishit effort!
Min. 78 :(abn) J_Butland with the through ball to C_Azpilicueta
          ...  C_Azpilicueta tries one from the edge of the box !
          ...  Check parries the shot
          ...  And the defender clears it!
Min. 82 :(bor) G_Neal crosses to H_Mkhitaryan
          ...  J_Butland pulls on his shirt
          ...  He wins the ball
          ...  The defender got away with the foul there!
Min. 82 :(bor) R_Wilkins finds P_Barrett with a perfectly weighted pass
          ...  A_Langlitz wins the ball with ease
          ...  I_Williamson saw something no-one else did
          ...  He received a good talking to from I_Williamson
Min. 87 :(abn) M_Murphy beats his marker
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender
          ...  S_Kehl reads him well and hoofs it clear
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 89 :(bor) S_Kehl leaves C_Azpilicueta standing
          ...  Launched towards the top corner by S_Kehl !
          ...  It hits the bar
          ...  And goes over!
          ...  D_Anderson was beaten there!
Min. 90 :(bor) I_Gundogan pass splits open the defence
          ...  What a ball!
          ...  H_Mkhitaryan is clean through!
          ...  H_Mkhitaryan with a bicycle kick !
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!!
          ...  But it thumps off the woodwork !!
          ...  And goes safely clear!
          ...  D_Anderson never had a chance!
Min. 92 :(bor) I_Gundogan is taking a throw in
          ...  He is taking a run up at it!
          ...  He throws it long to Samba_Sow
          ...  Samba_Sow curls the ball in on goal !
          ...  But D_Anderson punches it away
          ...  He could have caught that!
Min. 92 :(abn) J_Plasil boots it towards J_Butland
          ...  J_Butland hits the ball on the bounce !
          ...  But Check reaches the ball. Good save
          ...  There was a foul on Check anyway

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Westfalenstadion
Attendance           : 55,000
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Borussia Dortmund Match Info
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Best player          : P_Barrett (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : P_Barrett (10)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : S_Kehl (25)
Injured              : N/A
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Aberdeen Match Info
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Best player          : C_Azpilicueta
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : Sansao (46)
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                        Borussia Dortmund |     Aberdeen
Attempts on Goal     :          19        |       18
Off target           :           7        |       5
On target            :          12        |       13
Possession           :          56        |       44
Corners              :           4        |       4
Red Cards            :           0        |       1
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       0
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :           4        |       8
Key Tackles          :           4        |       13
Key Passes           :          21        |       11
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Final Score          : Borussia Dortmund 1 - 0 Aberdeen
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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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Check          GK  30   2   3   2  22 |  96  14   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 110   0   0   0
Samba_Sow      DF   1  26  13   4  23 |  96   0   0   2   0   2   0   0   0   0  20  40  30
P_Hunter       DF   1  26  11   9  32 |  74   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0  20  30  26
M_Schmelzer    DF   2  25   4   1  27 |  96   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Eirik_Silva    DF   3  24   6   9  13 |  96   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
Maicon         MF   2   6  25   5  14 |  74   0   0   3   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  30   1
M_Overmars     MF   2  10  24  13  32 |  74   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  20   5
S_Kehl         MF   2  12  24   7  28 |  96   0   4   6   0   1   0   1   0   0  78  58  -1
H_Mkhitaryan   MF   3   8  23  12  29 |  96   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   7
G_Neal         MF   2   7  23   8  12 |  96   0   0   4   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  40   5
P_Barrett      FW   1   7   4  24  27 |  96   0   0   0   0   7   1   0   0   0   0   0  46
Z_Alomerovic   GK  28   1   1   1  14 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
P_Gualtieri    DF   2  24   6   8  44 |  22   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0   0
I_Gundogan     MF   2  10  25   8  28 |  22   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
R_Wilkins      MF   1   9  23   5  28 |  22   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
P_Aubameyang   FW   2   6   7  24  38 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

Player Statistics - Aberdeen
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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D_Anderson     GK  36   4   1   5  19 |  96  14   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0   0   0
W_A_Glen       DF   2  29  11  10  27 |  96   0   3   2   0   1   0   0   0   0  60  20   1
A_Carabali     DF   2  28  10   7  10 |  96   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  20   1
C_Azpilicueta  DF   2  28   9   9  13 |  96   0   5   0   0   3   0   0   0   0  80 -20  -5
B_Bryn         DF   2  28   7   8  31 |  70   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  80   0   0
N_Scally       MF   2   4  28   6  28 |  70   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
J_Plasil       MF   1   7  27   9  19 |  96   0   0   3   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  30   6
H_Rutland      MF   1   8  26  11  14 |  96   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
M_Murphy       FW   1  12  13  27  26 |  96   0   0   0   0   4   0   0   0   0 -20 -20  -4
L_Modric       FW   1   7   2  27  31 |  69   0   0   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0  20
Sansao         FW   1   8   8  26  23 |  50   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   1   0 -10 -10  -4
F_Eggington    GK  27   3   2   2  33 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
N_Burdisso     DF   2  26   8   7  31 |  26   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Holtby       MF   2   7  26   8  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Butland      MF   2   9  25  11  41 |  26   0   1   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  20  10   5
A_Langlitz     FW   3   7  10  25  32 |  27   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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