Elite League Cup Group Match, Borussia Dortmund vs. Marseille (Wed Apr 20)


                    Borussia Dortmund  |  Marseille
                              5-4-1 D  |  4-4-2 A
                         Rune Oldeide  |  Lee Shaw
                                       |
                             Check GK  |  GK R_Higuita
                         Samba_Sow DF  |  DF S_Bassong
                          P_Hunter DF  |  DF S_Gronkjaer
                       M_Schmelzer DF  |  DF F_Le_Boeuf
                       Eirik_Silva DF  |  DF M_Amoros
                       P_Gualtieri DF  |  MF Douglas_Costa
                        I_Gundogan MF  |  MF M_Dickinson
                            Maicon MF  |  MF A_Marcos
                        M_Overmars MF  |  MF N_Ben_Khalifa
                            S_Kehl MF  |  FW J_Digweed
                      P_Aubameyang FW  |  FW Z_Ibrahimovic
                                       |
                      Z_Alomerovic SUB |  SUB G_Banks
                         Guilherme SUB |  SUB T_Taiwo
                           A_Cahil SUB |  SUB Y_Sankhare
                      H_Mkhitaryan SUB |  SUB J_Fleck
                         P_Barrett SUB |  SUB Z_Zidane

Referee: P_Graham (Wales)


Min. 5  :(msl) Douglas_Costa leaps into the air
          ...  He wins the header
          ...  He heads it across to N_Ben_Khalifa
          ...  P_Gualtieri with an awful challenge
          ...  He got away with just a warning
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  P_Graham signals that it is indirect
          ...  A_Marcos floats it forward
          ...  Z_Ibrahimovic latches onto the end of it
          ...  A skilful effort from Z_Ibrahimovic !
          ...  Check tips it round the post
          ...  Good save
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  M_Dickinson chips the ball in towards the far post!
          ...  The ball comes to M_Amoros
          ...  He gets the shot away
          ...  Wide of goal
Min. 5  :(msl) A_Marcos looks around for support
          ...  He knocks the ball across to J_Digweed
          ...  J_Digweed launches himself head first to connect with the low cross!
          ...  But Check parries the shot
          ...  The defender manages to scramble the ball away
Min. 8  :(msl) J_Digweed with a real burst of pace
          ...  P_Hunter knobbles the attacking player.
          ...  P_Graham blows up for a foul
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He was lucky to escape with a caution!
Min. 10 :(msl) Douglas_Costa plays in Z_Ibrahimovic with a beautiful ball
          ...  P_Aubameyang forces him off the ball
Min. 15 :(msl) M_Dickinson moves out over to the edge of the pitch
          ...  He plays the ball through to J_Digweed
          ...  Samba_Sow dives in two footed!!
          ...  Play On!!
Min. 19 :(bor) M_Overmars holds the ball up and waits for support
          ...  He knocks the ball across to P_Aubameyang
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge by S_Bassong
          ...  He timed it well
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  I_Gundogan crosses it in!
          ...  R_Higuita makes the catch!
Min. 22 :(bor) M_Schmelzer with a precise ball to P_Aubameyang
          ...  M_Dickinson robs him of the ball
Min. 34 :(bor) Maicon with a one-touch layoff to P_Aubameyang
          ...  M_Amoros with a nasty foul
          ...  The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He was unlucky to be booked for that
Min. 35 :(bor) P_Aubameyang beats S_Gronkjaer
          ...  It looked like he pushed his marker
          ...  "Play On!" Waves P_Graham
          ...  P_Aubameyang tries the lob from 30 yards !
          ...  But R_Higuita just gets his fingers to that one
          ...  P_Graham has given a goal kick
          ...  He's not having the best of days !
Min. 35 :(msl) M_Dickinson plays it to his team mate for a one-two
          ...  M_Amoros decides to keep possession instead!
          ...  He runs towards the goal now!
          ...  Samba_Sow reads him well and hoofs it clear
Min. 36 :(msl) A_Marcos jinks infield
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to J_Digweed
          ...  P_Gualtieri with the tackle
Min. 37 :(bor) Maicon with a fantastic turn that puts him through on goal
          ...  Maicon rifles it at the goal !
          ...  But R_Higuita makes a fine save
Min. 42 :(msl) S_Bassong with a superb first touch
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run!
          ...  He plays the ball across to him!
          ...  Z_Ibrahimovic gets on the end of the pass
          ...  Samba_Sow takes the player down!!
          ...  That's a poor tackle!
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 44 :(msl) N_Ben_Khalifa is out on the left
          ...  He moves the ball right to M_Dickinson
          ...  M_Dickinson flicks the header toward the far post!
          ...  OOOOHHHHH!!!!
          ...  Unbelievable!!!
          ...  It's gone wide

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Borussia Dortmund 0-0 Marseille

Min. 46 :(msl) A_Marcos with the flick on
          ...  He plays the ball across to J_Digweed
          ...  J_Digweed with only one thing on his mind!
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal!
          ...  But Check makes a superb stop down low.
Min. 49 :(msl) M_Dickinson gets to the by-line
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He plays the ball through to J_Digweed
          ...  M_Overmars is called for the holding foul
          ...  He was a bit too close for comfort
          ...  P_Graham gave him a strong warning
Min. 50 :(bor) P_Aubameyang knocks it past the defender and runs onto it
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there
          ...  P_Aubameyang with the overhead !
          ...  It's wide!
          ...  9 times out of ten he would have scored that!
Min. 51 :(bor) P_Hunter runs forward
          ...  He only has going for the goal in mind!
          ...  But he steps on the ball and falls over!
          ...  M_Amoros looks embarrassed to take the ball off him!
Min. 55 :(bor) S_Kehl lobs the ball over the defence
          ...  Samba_Sow latches on to it
          ...  M_Amoros brings him down from behind!
          ...  But the ref gives nothing!
Min. 57 :(bor) P_Aubameyang finds his way through
          ...  S_Bassong fouls badly
          ...  The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!!
          ...  He gets a YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on
Min. 60 :(bor) M_Overmars takes advantage of a defensive mistake
          ...  Can he make them pay?
          ...  M_Overmars shapes up for a shot!
          ...  OOOOOOHHHHHHHH
          ...  It grazes the post and goes wide
Min. 64 :(msl) N_Ben_Khalifa looks in some pain. He'll have to come off
Min. 64 :(msl) Y_Sankhare is being prepared to come on
          ...  N_Ben_Khalifa is leaving the pitch
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play MF
Min. 65 :(msl) T_Taiwo will replace the useless M_Amoros and will play DF
Min. 65 :(msl) F_Le_Boeuf sprints down the flank
          ...  He threads the ball in to Z_Ibrahimovic
          ...  Launched towards the top corner by Z_Ibrahimovic !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  He nutmegged Check
          ...  That's given Marseille the advantage!
          ...  Borussia Dortmund 0-1 Marseille ...
Min. 66 :(bor) S_Kehl gains control of the loose ball
          ...  S_Kehl shoots towards goal !
          ...  R_Higuita watches it sail safely wide!
Min. 67 :(bor) M_Overmars brings the ball under control
          ...  He sees a team mate leave his marker!
          ...  He plays the ball across to him!
          ...  S_Kehl gets on the end of the pass
          ...  But A_Marcos puts it in row Z!
Min. 69 :(bor) P_Barrett is going to be brought on
          ...  P_Gualtieri is leaving the pitch
          ...  He hasn't had the best of games today
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play FW
Min. 69 :(bor) The Borussia Dortmund manager told his side to change to a A strategy
Min. 70 :(bor) Guilherme takes off his tracksuit
          ...  he'll replace P_Hunter as DF
Min. 70 :(bor) Up goes the substitution board - H_Mkhitaryan on for S_Kehl as a MF
Min. 70 :(msl) J_Fleck is going to be brought on
          ...  M_Dickinson is leaving the pitch
          ...  He hasn't had the best of games today
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play MF
Min. 71 :(msl) T_Taiwo has found himself in space
          ...  He looks up for his team mates
          ...  He swings the ball in
          ...  J_Digweed gets on the end of the pass
          ...  He is in space!
          ...  J_Digweed fires the shot in!
          ...  But Check punches it away
          ...  That's gone out for a goal kick
          ...  It was clear to everyone that Check got a touch
Min. 71 :(bor) Samba_Sow wins possession
          ...  He plays the ball across to Guilherme
          ...  Douglas_Costa pulls the player to the ground!!
          ...  That's a poor tackle!
          ...  He gets away with that one
          ...  It's just a warning
          ...  Rune Oldeide looks annoyed that there was no card there
Min. 72 :(bor) Eirik_Silva sidesteps T_Taiwo
          ...  He was too quick for his marker
          ...  S_Bassong tugs on his opponent's shirt!!
          ...  P_Graham has stopped play
          ...  Well spotted by P_Graham!
          ...  He's already been booked once, he knows what's coming. RED CARD!
Min. 74 :(bor) Samba_Sow sidesteps S_Gronkjaer
          ...  That was too easy
          ...  S_Gronkjaer recovers to win the ball back
Min. 76 :(bor) I_Gundogan turns past the defender
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to P_Aubameyang
          ...  P_Aubameyang tries the lob from 30 yards !
          ...  The fans get off there seats!
          ...  R_Higuita plucks the ball out of the air
          ...  Good goalkeeping there!
Min. 76 :(msl) F_Le_Boeuf controls it well
          ...  He nutmegs M_Schmelzer
          ...  He puts in Douglas_Costa!
          ...  The defender fails to control it
          ...  Douglas_Costa picks up the loose ball and runs towards goal
          ...  He is one on one with Check
          ...  He rounds Check
          ...  He thumps it towards the goal!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Borussia Dortmund 0-2 Marseille ...
Min. 78 :(bor) Maicon with a 50-yard pass to P_Aubameyang
          ...  P_Aubameyang breaks clear!
          ...  He tries to take it round R_Higuita
          ...  He nutmegs R_Higuita
          ...  R_Higuita does well to save it !!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  M_Overmars chips the ball in towards the far post!
          ...  R_Higuita reads it well, and claims it!
Min. 80 :(msl) Z_Ibrahimovic with the dribble
          ...  The defender is easily beaten
          ...  Z_Ibrahimovic has time and space!
          ...  He tries the lob!
          ...  Check won't get to that!
          ...  It clips the post!
          ...  And goes wide!
Min. 85 :(bor) Samba_Sow with a flicked pass to P_Aubameyang
          ...  The defence has gone to sleep
          ...  P_Aubameyang is all alone
          ...  R_Higuita comes towards him
          ...  He lobs it over R_Higuita
          ...  Its hit the bar and over!!
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 89 :(bor) Maicon takes a throw in
          ...  He throws the ball into M_Overmars
          ...  T_Taiwo forces him off the ball
Min. 89 :(msl) Douglas_Costa kills the ball dead
          ...  He sees a team mate leave his marker!
          ...  He plays the ball across to him!
          ...  J_Digweed gets on the end of the pass
          ...  J_Digweed has his eyes on the goal!
          ...  He fires the ball goal ward!
          ...  It's hit the bar
          ...  It bounces down
          ...  Check grabs it
          ...  No Goal!
          ...  Boo's surround the stadium!!!
Min. 90 :(msl) A_Marcos turns well with ball
          ...  He has some space now
          ...  The ball hits Guilherme in the face!
          ...  And goes clear!
Min. 91 :(bor) H_Mkhitaryan is forced back with the ball
          ...  He belts the ball up field
          ...  P_Aubameyang latches onto the end of it
          ...  T_Taiwo wins the ball with a clear tackle
Min. 93 :(bor) M_Overmars flicks the ball through
          ...  P_Aubameyang runs onto it!
          ...  P_Aubameyang with the 40 yard drive !
          ...  But he puts it well wide
          ...  The Marseille fans taunt him!

*************  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_Aubameyang
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : P_Hunter (8)
Injured              : N/A
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Marseille Match Info
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Best player          : F_Le_Boeuf (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : Z_Ibrahimovic (65), Douglas_Costa (76)
Sent Off             : S_Bassong (72)
Booked               : M_Amoros (34)
Injured              : N_Ben_Khalifa (64)
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Match Statistics
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                        Borussia Dortmund |    Marseille
Attempts on Goal     :           9        |       10
Off target           :           5        |       4
On target            :           4        |       6
Possession           :          48        |       52
Corners              :           2        |       1
Red Cards            :           0        |       1
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       1
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :           9        |       9
Key Tackles          :           5        |       8
Key Passes           :          12        |       13
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Final Score          : Borussia Dortmund 0 - 2 Marseille
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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  29   2   3   2  22 |  96   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Samba_Sow      DF   1  26  13   4  23 |  96   0   2   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  40  20   0
P_Hunter       DF   1  26  11   9  32 |  73   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2  -2  -2
M_Schmelzer    DF   2  25   4   1  27 |  96   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
Eirik_Silva    DF   3  24   6   9  13 |  96   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
P_Gualtieri    DF   2  24   6   8  44 |  72   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
I_Gundogan     MF   2  10  25   8  28 |  96   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20 -10 -20
Maicon         MF   2   6  25   5  14 |  96   0   0   3   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  30   5
M_Overmars     MF   2  10  24  13  32 |  96   0   0   3   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  30   1
S_Kehl         MF   2  12  24   7  28 |  73   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   1
P_Aubameyang   FW   2   6   7  24  38 |  96   0   1   0   0   6   0   0   0   0  20   0  18
Z_Alomerovic   GK  28   1   1   1  14 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Guilherme      DF   1  24   3   8  17 |  23   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20 -20
A_Cahil        DF   3  23  11   5  31 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
H_Mkhitaryan   MF   3   8  23  11  29 |  23   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
P_Barrett      FW   1   7   4  24  27 |  24   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

Player Statistics - Marseille
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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R_Higuita      GK  39   2   2   2  34 |  96   6   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  70   0   0   0
S_Bassong      DF   2  27  11   6  30 |  75   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   1   0  50 -10 -10
S_Gronkjaer    DF   2  27   8   7  12 |  96   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
F_Le_Boeuf     DF   2  26  10   7  22 |  96   0   0   2   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  50   0
M_Amoros       DF   2  25   9   7  42 |  68   0   2   0   0   1   0   1   0   0  38  -2  -1
Douglas_Costa  MF   2   8  28  10  42 |  96   0   0   3   0   1   1   0   0   0   0  30  20
M_Dickinson    MF   2  15  27   7  28 |  73   0   1   3   0   1   0   0   0   0  20  30   1
A_Marcos       MF   2   7  27  15  32 |  96   0   1   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  30   0
N_Ben_Khalifa  MF   1  11  26  11  25 |  67   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  30  20
J_Digweed      FW   1   8   9  28  19 |  96   0   0   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0  16
Z_Ibrahimovic  FW   1   4   4  26  35 |  96   0   0   0   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0  26
G_Banks        GK  27   3   1   3  12 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
T_Taiwo        DF   2  31   4   4  31 |  28   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  40  10   0
Y_Sankhare     MF   3   8  29  11  36 |  29   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  20  20
J_Fleck        MF   1   6  29   9  28 |  23   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Z_Zidane       FW   2   8   8  28  34 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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