Euro Div 1, Sturm Graz vs. Borussia Dortmund (Sun Sep 16)


                           Sturm Graz  |  Borussia Dortmund
                              3-5-2 C  |  4-4-2 N
                       David Woolmore  |  Drew Hill
                                       |
                           H_Weber GK  |  GK T_Howard
                           S_Black DF  |  DF G_Coughlanx05
                         A_Barness DF  |  DF P_Konchesky
                          M_Craine DF  |  DF J_Charles
                            N_Dyer MF  |  DF M_Lindberg
                           J_Black MF  |  MF P_Wotton
                      J_Wright_x22 MF  |  MF P_Halmosi_x16
                           G_Frith MF  |  MF A_Buzsaky
                       Y_Jiangshan MF  |  MF P_Scholes
                      D_Blackstock FW  |  FW S_Sinclair
                            L_West FW  |  FW A_DiStefano
                                       |
                         A_Briotti SUB |  SUB R_Weid'feller
                           M_Rudan SUB |  SUB Tal_B_Haim
                          A_Erbati SUB |  SUB M_Flamini
                          S_Davies SUB |  SUB C_Miller
                        J_Borgetti SUB |  SUB F_Kanoute

Referee: S_Dunn (England)


Min. 1  :(dor) P_Konchesky sidesteps his marker 
          ...  He showed great skill there 
          ...  P_Konchesky cracks a laser towards goal ! 
          ...  But H_Weber just gets his fingers to that one 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  P_Wotton crosses it in! 
          ...  S_Black gets up well 
          ...  And he heads it away 
Min. 1  :(stu) D_Blackstock takes advantage of a mistake by J_Charles 
          ...  G_Coughlanx05 tackles cleanly 
          ...  The linesman flags for the foul though! Unbelievable! It looked clean to me 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He was unlucky to be booked for that 
Min. 8  :(dor) A_DiStefano runs at the defender 
          ...  The defender slips and falls over 
          ...  A_DiStefano sidesteps his marker and tries the wicked snap bender ! 
          ...  It floats over H_Weber 
          ...  Its heading goal ward! 
          ...  But floats just over 
          ...  That was a great effort 
Min. 9  :(stu) G_Frith heads the ball back to L_West 
          ...  L_West with the chance ! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  He pulls his shirt over his face in celebration! 
          ...  That’s put Sturm Graz in front! 
          ...  Sturm Graz 1-0 Borussia Dortmund ...
Min. 9  :(dor) S_Sinclair runs forward 
          ...  He nicks it past the slide tackle skilfully 
          ...  He only has going for the goal in mind! 
          ...  S_Sinclair with only one thing on his mind! 
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal! 
          ...  H_Weber watches it sail safely wide! 
Min. 10 :(dor) P_Wotton sprints past S_Black 
          ...  P_Wotton hits the ball on the bounce ! 
          ...  H_Weber falls over 
          ...  But the ball sails wide anyway! 
Min. 17 :(dor) P_Halmosi_x16 brings it under control 
          ...  He takes on M_Craine 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He puts in A_DiStefano! 
          ...  The ball comes in high 
          ...  A_DiStefano beats the defender to the ball and heads it into his path 
          ...  He just has H_Weber to beat 
          ...  He nutmegs H_Weber 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  That’s got Borussia Dortmund back level! 
          ...  Sturm Graz 1-1 Borussia Dortmund ...
Min. 19 :(stu) N_Dyer beats G_Coughlanx05 
          ...  P_Scholes bundles the player over!! 
          ...  That’s a foul!! 
          ...  He's lucky to be let off for that one 
          ...  Drew Hill looks relieved 
          ...  David Woolmore is far from happy with that decision 
Min. 20 :(stu) G_Frith with the through ball to N_Dyer 
          ...  N_Dyer drives the shot in! 
          ...  It's gone over 
          ...  Well he must have left his shooting boots at home for that one 
Min. 22 :(stu) G_Frith boots it towards L_West 
          ...  L_West hits the shot with the outside of the left foot! 
          ...  T_Howard with a superb tip over the bar 
          ...  He showed great Reflexes there 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  N_Dyer crosses it in! 
          ...  T_Howard reads it well, and claims it! 
Min. 24 :(dor) A_DiStefano plays a quick one-two with his team mate 
          ...  He runs towards goal now 
          ...  N_Dyer bundles the player over!! 
          ...  That’s a foul!! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He'll be off if he does that again 
Min. 28 :(stu) L_West beats his marker 
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender 
          ...  A wicked drive by L_West ! 
          ...  T_Howard fists it away 
          ...  That was a good save! 
Min. 32 :(dor) P_Scholes whips the ball across to S_Sinclair 
          ...  S_Black is late with that one 
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge 
          ...  He gets a YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on 
Min. 36 :(stu) G_Frith plays it forward to S_Black 
          ...  S_Black with a little chip! 
          ...  T_Howard gets his fingertips to it 
          ...  He pushes it on to the post 
          ...  The defender clears the loose ball 
Min. 37 :(dor) A_Buzsaky breaks clear of the defence! 
          ...  He is clean through on H_Weber! 
          ...  S_Black brings him down! 
          ...  That's a terrible challenge 
          ...  The referee comes over 
          ...  And the ref shows him his 2nd yellow card now 
          ...  RED CARD! 
Min. 37 :(stu) A_Erbati is being prepared to come on 
          ...  J_Wright_x22 is leaving the pitch 
          ...  He applauds the crowd 
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play DF 
Min. 38 :(stu) N_Dyer back heels to find G_Frith in space 
          ...  But S_Sinclair slides in 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 45 :(stu) L_West turns well with ball 
          ...  He has some space now 
          ...  L_West with a thundering shot! 
          ...  He hits the side netting 
          ...  There was some parts of the ground that thought that went in! 
Min. 46 :(dor) P_Scholes unselfishly heads the ball back to S_Sinclair 
          ...  A_Barness wins the ball! 
          ...  But he caught the player also! 
          ...  The ref gives nothing! 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Sturm Graz 1-1 Borussia Dortmund

Min. 47 :(stu) D_Blackstock nutmegs G_Coughlanx05, he continues to run forward 
          ...  P_Scholes with an ugly foul 
          ...  The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!! 
Min. 48 :(dor) A_Buzsaky with a slick pass to A_DiStefano 
          ...  But M_Craine will cut out the threat 
Min. 49 :(dor) A_DiStefano is taking a throw in 
          ...  He sees a team mate loosing his marker 
          ...  He throws it to S_Sinclair 
          ...  A vicious shot by S_Sinclair ! 
          ...  But H_Weber punches it away 
          ...  He could have caught that! 
Min. 51 :(stu) G_Frith jumps over P_Konchesky's challenge 
          ...  G_Frith aims the cheeky shot at goal! 
          ...  But he puts it wide 
Min. 53 :(stu) L_West with a real burst of pace 
          ...  He shows M_Lindberg a clean set of heals 
          ...  J_Charles dives in two footed!! 
          ...  Play On!! 
Min. 53 :(dor) A_Buzsaky finds a hole in the defence 
          ...  A_Buzsaky lobs H_Weber! 
          ...  H_Weber goes down well to save 
Min. 53 :(stu) L_West lobs it over P_Konchesky 
          ...  G_Coughlanx05 with a deliberate foul 
          ...  That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment 
Min. 54 :(dor) G_Coughlanx05 has it now 
          ...  He takes on A_Erbati 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He puts in M_Lindberg! 
          ...  M_Lindberg fires the shot in! 
          ...  He couldn't have struck it more sweetly!! 
          ...  But it sails past the post !! 
          ...  H_Weber never had a chance! 
Min. 55 :(dor) A_Buzsaky runs at goal 
          ...  He spots the run of A_DiStefano 
          ...  He's played him in 
          ...  Brilliantly taken away by A_Erbati !! 
          ...  Any youngsters out there should be taking notes 
Min. 56 :(dor) P_Scholes finds his way through 
          ...  He has tremendous pace 
          ...  A powerful shot by P_Scholes ! 
          ...  He couldn't have struck it more sweetly!! 
          ...  But it sails past the post !! 
          ...  H_Weber never had a chance! 
Min. 57 :(stu) N_Dyer with a measured pass to D_Blackstock 
          ...  G_Coughlanx05 with an ugly foul 
          ...  I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball 
          ...  S_Dunn warned him 
Min. 59 :(stu) Y_Jiangshan heads the ball back to L_West 
          ...  L_West flings a shot at goal ! 
          ...  T_Howard with a great save 
          ...  He shows why he is the number 1 
Min. 60 :(stu) The assistant manager is out on the touchline shouting orders 
          ...  It seems Sturm Graz will now be playing A 
Min. 62 :(stu) Y_Jiangshan with the header on 
          ...  He finds D_Blackstock in space 
          ...  D_Blackstock with the overhead ! 
          ...  But he got that all wrong 
Min. 63 :(dor) M_Lindberg beats one 
          ...  Knocks it past a second 
          ...  And finds A_DiStefano 
          ...  A_DiStefano swings in the shot! 
          ...  H_Weber makes a great save 
          ...  But he can't hold onto it! 
          ...  He gathers it at the second attempt! 
Min. 66 :(dor) M_Lindberg takes possession 
          ...  Knocks it past the defender 
          ...  He's through on goal 
          ...  M_Lindberg chases it through, he must score ! 
          ...  It goes wide! 
          ...  He made that look harder than it was!! 
Min. 67 :(stu) L_West sidesteps M_Lindberg 
          ...  L_West with a powerful downward header! 
          ...  But T_Howard tips it over 
          ...  S_Dunn has given a goal kick 
          ...  Unbelievable ! 
Min. 70 :(stu) G_Frith finds D_Blackstock with a ball over the defence 
          ...  D_Blackstock with a little chip! 
          ...  It's hit the bar 
          ...  It bounces down 
          ...  T_Howard grabs it 
          ...  No Goal! 
          ...  Boo's surround the stadium!!! 
Min. 72 :(dor) P_Wotton looks injured. He's coming off 
          ...  Lets hope it's not serious 
Min. 72 :(dor) There's going to be a change 
          ...  M_Flamini will come on for P_Wotton and play MF 
Min. 73 :(stu) N_Dyer works the ball inside 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to G_Frith 
          ...  G_Frith with a stunning strike ! 
          ...  He couldn't have struck it more sweetly!! 
          ...  T_Howard palms it behind !! 
          ...  What a great save! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  G_Frith swings it in! 
          ...  D_Blackstock with the shot! 
          ...  It grazes the post! 
          ...  And hits the side netting 
          ...  Goal Kick! 
Min. 75 :(stu) D_Blackstock with electric pace 
          ...  He eases past P_Halmosi_x16 
          ...  D_Blackstock with the crafty shot! 
          ...  It's hit the bar 
          ...  It bounces down 
          ...  T_Howard grabs it 
          ...  No Goal! 
          ...  Boo's surround the stadium!!! 
Min. 81 :(dor) P_Scholes has the ball on the wing 
          ...  He knocks the ball past M_Craine 
          ...  He puts in A_DiStefano! 
          ...  A wicked drive by A_DiStefano ! 
          ...  The shot slips through H_Weber's hands 
          ...  But goes wide! 
          ...  He got away with that! 
Min. 83 :(dor) P_Konchesky hits in a shot! 
          ...  It hits the defender 
          ...  M_Flamini collects the loose ball! 
          ...  M_Flamini with a thundering drive! 
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!! 
          ...  H_Weber tips it over !! 
          ...  Great goalkeeping there! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  A_Buzsaky crosses it in! 
          ...  M_Flamini with the header 
          ...  H_Weber gets his fingertips to it 
          ...  He just manages to tip it over 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  A_DiStefano hits it towards the far post! 
          ...  H_Weber easily catches it! 
Min. 83 :(stu) G_Frith runs at M_Flamini 
          ...  He takes it past him 
          ...  G_Coughlanx05 fouls badly 
          ...  That's better. The dirty sod should have been sent off first time of asking! 
Min. 83 :(dor) Tal_B_Haim will come on for S_Sinclair and play DF 
Min. 84 :(dor) P_Halmosi_x16 slides it through the middle to A_DiStefano 
          ...  Superbly timed tackle by A_Erbati 
          ...  He made it look easy 
Min. 87 :(stu) D_Blackstock takes possession on the edge of the box 
          ...  A_Buzsaky goes in stud's first 
          ...  The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!! 
          ...  RED CARD!! 
          ...  S_Dunn sends him off the pitch !! 
          ...  He deserved to walk for that!! 
          ...  FREE KICK 
          ...  It is deep inside there own half 
          ...  Y_Jiangshan plays it short to D_Blackstock 
          ...  J_Charles with the tackle 
          ...  He came to the rescue there! 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Arnold Schwartzenegger Stadion
Attendance           : 11,800
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Sturm Graz Match Info
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Best player          : L_West (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : L_West (9)
Sent Off             : S_Black (37)
Booked               : N_Dyer (24)
Injured              : N/A
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Borussia Dortmund Match Info
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Best player          : A_DiStefano
Scorers              : A_DiStefano (17)
Sent Off             : G_Coughlanx05 (83), A_Buzsaky (87)
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : P_Wotton (72)
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Match Statistics
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                              Sturm Graz  |    Borussia Dortmund
Attempts on Goal     :          14        |       14
Off target           :           7        |       7
On target            :           7        |       7
Possession           :          53        |       47
Corners              :           2        |       3
Red Cards            :           1        |       2
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       0
Subs Used            :           1        |       2
Fouls                :           5        |       14
Key Tackles          :           4        |       3
Key Passes           :          10        |       11
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Final Score          : Sturm Graz 1 - 1 Borussia Dortmund
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Player Statistics - Sturm Graz
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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H_Weber        GK  28   1   1   1  29 |  96   7   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  39   0   0   0
S_Black        DF   1  21  10   9  35 |  37   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   1   0   4 -10  -5
A_Barness      DF   1  20   8   3  25 |  96   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0   0
M_Craine       DF   1  21   9   4  27 |  96   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  14   0   0
N_Dyer         MF   1  12  20   6  17 |  96   0   0   3   0   1   0   1   0   0  -4  41  -2
J_Black        MF   1   9  24   8  31 |  96   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Wright_x22   MF   1   3  10  10  17 |  37   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
G_Frith        MF   1   7  24   7  29 |  96   0   0   5   1   2   0   0   0   0   0  96   7
Y_Jiangshan    MF   1   6  22   4  25 |  96   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
D_Blackstock   FW   1   8   8  24  31 |  96   0   0   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   8
L_West         FW   1   8  11  20  21 |  96   0   0   0   0   6   1   0   0   0   0   0  52
A_Briotti      GK  15   1   1   1  31 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Rudan        DF   2  19   5   6  19 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Erbati       DF   1  19   4   4  15 |  59   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  32   0   0
S_Davies       MF   1   8  16   5  12 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Borgetti     FW   1   7   7  17  21 |   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
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T_Howard       GK  26   1   1   1  28 |  96   7   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  53   0   0   0
G_Coughlanx05  DF   1  13   8   4  20 |  87   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   1   0 -10   5 -10
P_Konchesky    DF   2  21   5   4  15 |  96   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  15   5
J_Charles      DF   1  20  10   6  39 |  96   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0   0
M_Lindberg     DF   1  20   7  10  31 |  96   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  15   4
P_Wotton       MF   1   9  23   8  32 |  76   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   2
P_Halmosi_x16  MF   1   7  14   8  25 |  96   0   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  61   0
A_Buzsaky      MF   1   8  21   8  29 |  91   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   1   0 -10  20  -5
P_Scholes      MF   1  10  20  11  40 |  96   0   0   3   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  45   2
S_Sinclair     FW   1   9   9  19  29 |  87   0   1   0   0   2   0   0   0   0  26   0   7
A_DiStefano    FW   1   6  10  20  22 |  96   0   0   1   0   4   1   0   0   0   0  15  39
R_Weid'feller  GK  14   1   1   1  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Tal_B_Haim     DF   1  18  10   4  17 |   9   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Flamini      MF   1  14  18   6  33 |  20   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  10
C_Miller       MF   1  10  18  11  17 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
F_Kanoute      FW   2   6   9  19  28 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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