Euro Div 1, Barcelona vs. Borussia Dortmund (Sun Nov 04) Barcelona | Borussia Dortmund 4-4-2 T | 4-1-3-2 C Alan Bellott | Drew Hill | L_Zaluska GK | GK T_Howard G_Sorondo DF | DF P_Konchesky A_Polga DF | DF Tal_B_Haim C_Puyol DF | DF J_Charles F_Navarro DF | DF M_Lindberg C_Alberto MF | MF P_Wotton A_Masudi MF | MF P_Halmosi_x16 J_Obi_Mikel MF | DM M_Flamini M_Blasi MF | MF A_Buzsaky B_Lauth FW | FW S_Sinclair J_Defoe FW | FW F_Kanoute | Marcos SUB | SUB R_Weid'feller L_Thuram SUB | SUB S_Rammel Tortolero SUB | SUB P_Scholes M_Purrer SUB | SUB C_Miller L_Podolski SUB | SUB K_McLeod Referee: O_Bundy (USA) Min. 6 :(dor) A_Buzsaky is taking a throw in ... He dries the ball on his shirt ... He throws the ball to S_Sinclair ... S_Sinclair attempts a chip! ... He has put it wide! ... He looks horrified by that miss! ... He puts his face in his hands! Min. 7 :(dor) P_Wotton runs into space ... A_Masudi with a bad challenge ... There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge ... FREE KICK! ... It is within shooting distance! ... S_Sinclair drives it under the wall ... L_Zaluska tips it round the post ... Good save ... CORNER! ... The corner is swung in by P_Wotton! ... S_Sinclair with the shot! ... He has put it over the bar! ... He looks stunned by that miss! ... He puts his face in his hands! Min. 7 :(bar) B_Lauth sidesteps P_Wotton ... P_Wotton tackles from behind ... There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge ... He got away with just a warning Min. 10 :(bar) M_Blasi has the ball on the wing ... He takes it past M_Lindberg ... He knocks it to J_Obi_Mikel! ... A skilful effort from J_Obi_Mikel ! ... It floats over T_Howard ... Its heading goal ward! ... But floats just over ... That was a great effort Min. 10 :(dor) M_Flamini back heels to find S_Sinclair in space ... S_Sinclair controls the ball well! ... He hits the shot towards goal! ... L_Zaluska can't get to it! ... OH! It drifts wide! ... L_Zaluska has a smile on his face ... Did he know that was going wide? Min. 11 :(dor) J_Charles with a precise ball to P_Konchesky ... G_Sorondo gets to the ball first Min. 13 :(dor) M_Lindberg looks up for support for support ... He spots his team mate making a run now ... He plays it across to his team mate and runs forward now! ... F_Kanoute receives the pass and heads towards the goal ... C_Alberto with a deliberate foul ... That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment ... FREE KICK! ... O_Bundy signals that it is indirect ... M_Flamini shapes to shoot ... He plays it to P_Wotton instead ... But G_Sorondo wins the ball with a sliding challenge Min. 19 :(bar) A_Masudi with the cross-field pass to J_Defoe ... J_Defoe has time and space! ... He tries the lob! ... It flies wide! ... He should have hit the target at least!! Min. 27 :(bar) B_Lauth unselfishly heads the ball back to J_Obi_Mikel ... J_Charles pulls on his shirt ... He wins the ball ... The defender got away with the foul there! Min. 28 :(dor) Tal_B_Haim gets the ball on the wing ... He slides the ball past the defender! ... He has some space now! ... Tal_B_Haim throws himself at the ball ! ... He manages to reach the ball ... He miskicks the ball ... He's managed to put that out of the stadium Min. 29 :(bar) F_Navarro slides the ball across to M_Blasi ... Intercepted by P_Konchesky Min. 29 :(dor) M_Lindberg takes advantage of a defensive mistake ... It's a lucky break ... G_Sorondo wins the ball! ... But he caught the player also! ... The ref gives nothing! Min. 37 :(dor) S_Sinclair sidesteps F_Navarro ... He's been running his marker ragged all game ... S_Sinclair with the shot ! ... But he's missed it! ... He couldn't hit a cow's arse with a banjo Min. 38 :(dor) M_Flamini finds his way through ... His quick turn fooled the defender ... C_Alberto with the dive ... There's no room in the game for that! ... He's in trouble!! ... He could be sent off for that! ... YELLOW CARD! ... He was lucky to get away with that! Min. 40 :(dor) M_Lindberg is closed down ... He plays a quick pass under pressure ... S_Sinclair latches onto the ball ... S_Sinclair attempts a lob! ... GOAL !! ... He runs off and does a somersault ... That’s put Borussia Dortmund in front! ... Barcelona 0-1 Borussia Dortmund ... Min. 41 :(dor) M_Flamini takes possession of the ball ... He plays the ball across to P_Wotton ... J_Defoe with a nasty foul ... The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!! ... FREE KICK! ... It is within shooting distance! ... J_Charles hits it over the wall ... It's way wide ... The Barcelona fans behind the goal spread their arms out Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on Min. 43 :(dor) P_Wotton controls the ball with a deft piece of skill ... He plays the ball into the middle! ... S_Sinclair gets onto the end of the pass! ... Fine tackle by F_Navarro ... He prevents the corner as well Min. 47 :(dor) M_Flamini controls the ball immaculately ... Leaves the defenders for dead ... This looks like it could be a great chance ... A_Polga steals the ball of off him Min. 48 :(bar) J_Defoe sidesteps M_Lindberg ... His quick feet took him past the defender ... J_Defoe has time and space! ... He shoots towards goal! ... It hits the bar!! ... But he picks up the rebound ... OHHHHHHHH !! ... He's put it wide Min. 48 :(bar) J_Defoe with the dribble ... He's clean through ... The fans are on their feet ... P_Konchesky is called for the holding foul ... He was a bit too close for comfort ************* HALF TIME **************** Half Time Score: Barcelona 0-1 Borussia Dortmund Min. 49 :(dor) S_Sinclair barges G_Sorondo off the ball ... S_Sinclair with a little chip! ... He hits the side netting Min. 53 :(dor) M_Flamini floats the ball in to find Tal_B_Haim ... Tal_B_Haim with a bicycle kick ! ... L_Zaluska with a fantastic point blank save ... He showed great Reflexes there Min. 72 :(bar) A_Polga hits a hard pass to C_Puyol ... C_Puyol goes for the top corner ! ... T_Howard just watches it fly safely wide! Min. 73 :(bar) J_Obi_Mikel looks for options ... He sees a man in space! ... He hits the ball up to B_Lauth ... But P_Konchesky slid in ... It was a well timed tackle and it had to be Min. 73 :(dor) M_Flamini finds F_Kanoute with a perfectly weighted pass ... A_Polga wins control of the ball with his hand!! ... Play On!! Min. 78 :(dor) M_Flamini finds himself in a good position ... A scorcher of a shot from M_Flamini ! ... L_Zaluska parries it, he follows it up ... He fires it over!! Min. 79 :(dor) J_Charles is out on the left ... He moves the ball right to F_Kanoute ... C_Puyol anticipates the pass and cuts it out Min. 82 :(bar) B_Lauth is unmarked! ... J_Charles cleanly tackles him ... He judged that well Min. 83 :(bar) C_Puyol beats his man ... C_Puyol shoots towards goal ! ... T_Howard makes a difficult save ... CORNER! ... M_Blasi plays it towards the near post! ... P_Konchesky clears the danger Min. 84 :(dor) The defender under hits the back pass! ... F_Kanoute is through! ... F_Kanoute has time and space! ... He flicks the ball towards goal ... L_Zaluska saves it ... He got his body behind the ball there Min. 85 :(dor) P_Konchesky takes advantage of a mistake by F_Navarro ... Can he make them pay? ... Excellent sliding challenge by J_Obi_Mikel ... He timed it well Min. 86 :(bar) A_Masudi with an in swinging cross to J_Defoe ... P_Konchesky brings him down from behind! ... But the ref gives nothing! Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on Min. 89 :(bar) C_Alberto controls the ball with a deft piece of skill ... He plays the ball out to the right! ... C_Puyol gets onto the end of the pass! ... C_Puyol with the chance ! ... T_Howard narrows the angle and turns the ball away to safety Min. 90 :(dor) The defender under hits the back pass! ... P_Wotton is through! ... C_Alberto with a terrible tackle ... O_Bundy calls him for a talk Min. 92 :(dor) M_Lindberg races into the box ... He sees S_Sinclair lose his man ... He cuts the ball back to him ... G_Sorondo reads him well and hoofs it clear ************* FULL TIME **************** Match Details ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Venue : Camp Nou Attendance : 65,040 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Barcelona Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : G_Sorondo Scorers : N/A Sent Off : N/A Booked : C_Alberto (38) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Borussia Dortmund Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : M_Lindberg (Man of the Match) Scorers : S_Sinclair (40) Sent Off : N/A Booked : N/A Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Match Statistics ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Barcelona | Borussia Dortmund Attempts on Goal : 6 | 12 Off target : 4 | 8 On target : 2 | 4 Possession : 41 | 59 Corners : 1 | 1 Red Cards : 0 | 0 Yellow Cards : 1 | 0 Subs Used : 0 | 0 Fouls : 18 | 10 Key Tackles : 9 | 5 Key Passes : 8 | 9 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Final Score : Barcelona 0 - 1 Borussia Dortmund ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Player Statistics - Barcelona Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- L_Zaluska GK 23 1 1 1 24 | 98 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 26 0 0 0 G_Sorondo DF 1 21 9 8 43 | 98 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 56 0 0 A_Polga DF 1 20 10 7 36 | 98 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 30 15 0 C_Puyol DF 1 17 8 6 37 | 98 0 1 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 18 0 12 F_Navarro DF 1 17 8 6 18 | 98 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 18 15 0 C_Alberto MF 1 8 24 7 27 | 98 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 -14 1 -14 A_Masudi MF 1 6 21 8 37 | 98 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 30 0 J_Obi_Mikel MF 1 17 20 11 36 | 98 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 18 15 2 M_Blasi MF 1 8 19 7 34 | 98 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 0 B_Lauth FW 1 5 9 19 34 | 98 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 -10 5 -10 J_Defoe FW 1 5 12 19 20 | 98 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 Marcos GK 22 1 1 1 27 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 L_Thuram DF 1 17 8 3 28 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Tortolero DF 1 15 9 7 31 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 M_Purrer MF 1 7 18 9 20 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 L_Podolski FW 1 9 9 17 23 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Player Statistics - Borussia Dortmund Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- T_Howard GK 27 1 1 1 28 | 98 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 66 0 0 0 P_Konchesky DF 2 21 5 4 15 | 98 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 56 0 0 Tal_B_Haim DF 1 18 10 4 17 | 98 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 J_Charles DF 1 20 10 6 39 | 98 0 2 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 80 30 2 M_Lindberg DF 1 20 7 10 31 | 98 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 68 0 P_Wotton MF 1 9 24 8 32 | 98 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 0 P_Halmosi_x16 MF 1 7 14 8 25 | 98 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 M_Flamini DM 1 14 18 6 33 | 98 0 0 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 10 55 12 A_Buzsaky MF 1 8 22 8 29 | 98 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 0 S_Sinclair FW 1 9 9 19 29 | 98 0 0 0 0 7 1 0 0 0 0 0 46 F_Kanoute FW 2 6 9 19 28 | 98 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 10 10 15 R_Weid'feller GK 14 1 1 1 22 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 S_Rammel DF 1 16 8 6 30 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 P_Scholes MF 1 10 20 11 40 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 C_Miller MF 1 10 18 11 17 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 K_McLeod FW 1 8 11 14 17 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1194213055 Produced from ESMS+ v3.08