EFA Cup 1st Round, AZ Alkmaar vs. Borussia Dortmund (Sun Apr 13)


                           AZ Alkmaar  |  Borussia Dortmund
                              4-4-2 N  |  5-3-2 P
                       Louis Van Gaal  |  Drew Hill
                                       |
                         R_Millard GK  |  GK T_Howard
                          I_Hendon DF  |  DF P_Konchesky
                         A_Charles DF  |  DF J_Charles
                            S_King DF  |  DF Pele
                          I_Yakubu DF  |  DF M_Lindberg
                             D_Lee MF  |  DF R_Hill_x05
                        D_Sinclair MF  |  MF J_Winter
                          T_Tainio MF  |  MF J_Rothen
                          D_Bailey MF  |  MF J_Plasil
                          L_Roache FW  |  FW W_Xinxin
                        B_Strevens FW  |  FW A_DiStefano
                                       |
                            S_Gore SUB |  SUB R_Weid'feller
                       X_Xxxxxxx02 SUB |  SUB Tal_B_Haim
                            D_Batt SUB |  SUB G_Coughlan
                       X_Xxxxxxx03 SUB |  SUB M_Retov
                       X_Xxxxxxx05 SUB |  SUB F_Kanoute

Referee: K_Toru (China)


Min. 6  :(dor) M_Lindberg looks around for support 
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now! 
          ...  He knocks a through ball to R_Hill_x05 
          ...  R_Hill_x05 hits the shot with the inside of the left foot! 
          ...  R_Millard saves, but he fumbles 
          ...  But he gathers at the second attempt! 
Min. 6  :(aza) D_Sinclair breaks clear of the defence! 
          ...  He is clean through on T_Howard! 
          ...  J_Charles brings him down! 
          ...  RED CARD!! 
          ...  K_Toru sends him off the pitch !! 
          ...  He deserved to walk for that!! 
Min. 8  :(aza) D_Sinclair with the dribble 
          ...  He skips through the tackle from R_Hill_x05 
          ...  R_Hill_x05 reacts well to win the ball back 
Min. 12 :(dor) A_DiStefano cuts inside S_King 
          ...  He worked that well 
          ...  A_DiStefano with a low drive through the rain! 
          ...  R_Millard with an amazing dive to the bottom left 
          ...  How he got to that one I don't know ! 
Min. 13 :(dor) W_Xinxin plays the early ball across the box to find P_Konchesky in space 
          ...  A powerful shot by P_Konchesky ! 
          ...  He couldn't have struck it more sweetly!! 
          ...  R_Millard saves it !! 
          ...  What a great save! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  J_Winter floats the ball in! 
          ...  A_Charles wins the ball 
          ...  And he heads it away 
Min. 19 :(aza) D_Sinclair jinks infield 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to I_Yakubu 
          ...  I_Yakubu with the cheeky shot! 
          ...  But T_Howard stops that one easily 
Min. 19 :(dor) J_Rothen beats L_Roache 
          ...  He muscled him off the ball 
          ...  J_Rothen hits the ball first time! 
          ...  R_Millard parries it, he follows it up 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  The defence had gone walk about! 
          ...  Borussia Dortmund go ahead in this match now! 
          ...  AZ Alkmaar 0-1 Borussia Dortmund ...
Min. 21 :(aza) D_Sinclair with a superb first touch 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run! 
          ...  He plays the ball across to him! 
          ...  L_Roache gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  W_Xinxin takes the player out!! 
          ...  The ref turns away!! 
Min. 22 :(dor) P_Konchesky beats one 
          ...  Knocks it past a second 
          ...  And finds R_Hill_x05 
          ...  R_Hill_x05 drives the ball low ! 
          ...  The net bulges! 
          ...  OH!! He has hit the side netting 
          ...  Goal kick given 
Min. 27 :(aza) D_Bailey runs at the defender 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space 
          ...  He passes it to A_Charles 
          ...  R_Hill_x05 wins control of the ball with his hand!! 
          ...  Play On!! 
Min. 28 :(dor) W_Xinxin finds himself in a good position 
          ...  Cleared by D_Lee 
Min. 29 :(aza) B_Strevens can't find space for the shot 
          ...  He slips it through to I_Yakubu 
          ...  W_Xinxin with a late tackle 
          ...  Well to be fair he was looking for the foul 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  This is a good chance! 
          ...  I_Hendon bends it in 
          ...  T_Howard saves it but to be fair he didn't have to move for that one 
Min. 34 :(aza) D_Sinclair looks around for some movement 
          ...  He sees a man in space! 
          ...  He hits the ball up to I_Hendon 
          ...  I_Hendon tries to catch the keeper out! 
          ...  T_Howard with a great save 
          ...  He holds onto it as well! 
Min. 41 :(dor) A_DiStefano gets possession in his own half 
          ...  I_Yakubu is late with that one 
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge 
          ...  He gets away with that one 
          ...  It’s just a warning 
          ...  FREE KICK 
          ...  This is very far out 
          ...  J_Winter swings it in 
          ...  R_Hill_x05 gets on the end of it 
          ...  Fine tackle by D_Lee 
          ...  He prevents the corner as well 
Min. 42 :(dor) A_DiStefano looks around for some movement 
          ...  He sees a man in space! 
          ...  He hits the ball up to Pele 
          ...  T_Tainio with a superb tackle! 
          ...  He easily dispossessed him. 
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there is 1 minute of time to be added on

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

Min. 46 :(dor) J_Winter has it now 
          ...  He takes on S_King 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He puts in A_DiStefano! 
          ...  A_DiStefano aims the cheeky shot at goal! 
          ...  But it whistles just past the post 
Min. 48 :(dor) J_Rothen takes advantage of a bad back pass 
          ...  J_Rothen has a dig at goal! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  In off the post 
          ...  But it's been disallowed. 
          ...  The linesman flagged for offside 
          ...  He was miles on 
Min. 54 :(aza) D_Sinclair with the heel pass to L_Roache 
          ...  L_Roache sidesteps his marker and tries the wicked snap bender ! 
          ...  It's way wide 
          ...  The Borussia Dortmund fans behind the goal spread their arms out 
Min. 54 :(aza) T_Tainio with a real burst of pace 
          ...  He shows the defender a clean set of heals 
          ...  J_Rothen with an ugly foul 
          ...  That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He'll have to watch himself now 
Min. 55 :(aza) B_Strevens steps over the ball 
          ...  He nutmegs the defender 
          ...  That a lovely piece of trickery 
          ...  R_Hill_x05 with a nasty foul 
          ...  The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!! 
          ...  It's a yellow, and rightly so 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
Min. 58 :(dor) A_DiStefano has it now 
          ...  He takes on I_Yakubu 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He puts in M_Lindberg! 
          ...  M_Lindberg carves a shot towards goal ! 
          ...  It takes a deflection! 
          ...  But goes wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  J_Plasil chips the ball in towards the far post! 
          ...  It comes to Pele 
          ...  He fires it towards to goal 
          ...  But R_Millard palms it behind 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  J_Winter plays it towards the near post! 
          ...  B_Strevens gets up well 
          ...  And he heads it away 
Min. 60 :(aza) B_Strevens takes on 3 men 
          ...  Pele is called for the holding foul 
          ...  Looked like a fair jump 
          ...  The referee got it wrong 
Min. 62 :(dor) Pele looks around for support 
          ...  He knocks the ball across to J_Rothen 
          ...  J_Rothen tries one from the edge of the box ! 
          ...  R_Millard with a fantastic save 
          ...  His captain pats him on the back for that one 
Min. 63 :(aza) S_King works the ball inside 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to L_Roache 
          ...  L_Roache tries to catch the keeper out! 
          ...  But it clips the post and goes wide 
Min. 64 :(aza) T_Tainio kicks P_Konchesky off the ball 
          ...  He's Butted him ! 
          ...  K_Toru has stopped play 
          ...  He could be off here! 
          ...  The referee reaches to his pocket! 
          ...  He jots down his name! 
          ...  RED CARD!! 
          ...  I think he was unlucky there, deserve a booking only! 
Min. 64 :(dor) J_Plasil cuts inside I_Hendon 
          ...  He worked that well 
          ...  J_Plasil with the strike ! 
          ...  R_Millard tips it over 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  J_Winter swings it in! 
          ...  The danger is dealt with by I_Yakubu 
Min. 65 :(aza) D_Sinclair looks around for some movement 
          ...  He sees a man in space! 
          ...  He hits the ball up to D_Bailey 
          ...  D_Bailey from 20 yards ! 
          ...  It hits off a defender! 
          ...  But goes clear to safety! 
Min. 65 :(dor) W_Xinxin uses his feet well to turn on the ball 
          ...  I_Hendon with a bad challenge 
          ...  K_Toru will want to speak to him 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He'll have to watch himself now 
Min. 67 :(dor) J_Plasil runs down the flank 
          ...  He plays the ball in to W_Xinxin 
          ...  W_Xinxin lobs R_Millard! 
          ...  R_Millard gets his fingertips to it 
          ...  He just manages to tip it over 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  J_Plasil chips the ball in towards the back post! 
          ...  R_Millard easily catches it! 
Min. 70 :(dor) J_Plasil controls the ball immaculately 
          ...  Leaves the defenders for dead 
          ...  This looks like it could be a great chance 
          ...  Driven towards goal by J_Plasil ! 
          ...  The fans behind the goal jump up! 
          ...  But it’s gone just wide !! 
Min. 71 :(dor) Pele hoists the ball across to A_DiStefano 
          ...  A_DiStefano with a thundering volley! 
          ...  It goes wide! 
          ...  He has squandered a golden opportunity 
Min. 80 :(dor) R_Hill_x05 races into the box 
          ...  He sees A_DiStefano lose his man 
          ...  He cuts the ball back to him 
          ...  What a shot from A_DiStefano ! 
          ...  It could go anywhere 
          ...  R_Millard parries it 
          ...  It rolls out of play 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  J_Plasil plays it towards the near post! 
          ...  W_Xinxin gets on the end of it 
          ...  R_Millard with the diving save 
          ...  He must have spotted the TV cameras! 
Min. 85 :(dor) W_Xinxin jumps over the defender's challenge 
          ...  Oh, beautiful nutmeg 
          ...  He's clean through 
          ...  I_Hendon with the high feet 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(dor) J_Plasil knocks it forward 
          ...  D_Bailey slips 
          ...  A_DiStefano gets to it! 
          ...  A_DiStefano drives it towards goal ! 
          ...  It goes wide for a goal kick 
Min. 93 :(aza) B_Strevens makes the tackle 
          ...  He gets to his feet quickly 
          ...  He's beat the defender to the ball 
          ...  B_Strevens curls it towards the top corner ! 
          ...  The shot slips through T_Howard's hands 
          ...  But T_Howard recovers to save! 
          ...  He got away with that! 
Min. 93 :(dor) J_Winter slumps to the ground! 
          ...  He gets up again though 
          ...  He signals to the bench he is ok to continue 

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


Match Details
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Venue                : DSB Stadion
Attendance           : 10,000
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AZ Alkmaar Match Info
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Best player          : D_Sinclair
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : T_Tainio (64)
Booked               : I_Hendon (65)
Injured              : N/A
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Borussia Dortmund Match Info
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Best player          : R_Hill_x05 (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : J_Rothen (19)
Sent Off             : J_Charles (6)
Booked               : J_Rothen (54), R_Hill_x05 (55)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                              AZ Alkmaar  |    Borussia Dortmund
Attempts on Goal     :           7        |       17
Off target           :           3        |       6
On target            :           4        |       11
Possession           :          44        |       56
Corners              :           0        |       6
Red Cards            :           1        |       1
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       2
Subs Used            :           0        |       0
Fouls                :          12        |       13
Key Tackles          :           3        |       3
Key Passes           :           7        |       12
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Final Score          : AZ Alkmaar 0 - 1 Borussia Dortmund
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Player Statistics - AZ Alkmaar
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_Millard      GK  22   1   1   1  17 |  95  10   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 110   0   0   0
I_Hendon       DF   2  18   8   7  32 |  95   0   0   0   0   2   0   1   0   0  -4  -4   6
A_Charles      DF   2  17   5   7  29 |  95   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   8 -10 -10
S_King         DF   1  16  10  10  36 |  95   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0
I_Yakubu       DF   1  16   5   8  37 |  95   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  19   0   5
D_Lee          MF   1   5  22   5  36 |  95   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0   0
D_Sinclair     MF   1   4  18   9  31 |  95   0   0   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  75   0
T_Tainio       MF   1   8  18  12  49 |  65   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   1   0  17 -10 -10
D_Bailey       MF   2   7  17   2  38 |  95   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  15   2
L_Roache       FW   1   8   9  19  22 |  95   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   4
B_Strevens     FW   1   6   9  17  20 |  95   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  29   0   5
S_Gore         GK  20   1   1   1  15 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
X_Xxxxxxx02    DF   2  16  15   7  30 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Batt         DF   1  15   9   8  28 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
X_Xxxxxxx03    MF   1  15  16   9  30 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
X_Xxxxxxx05    FW   2   7  15  16  30 |   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  28   1   1   1  31 |  95   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  78   0   0   0
P_Konchesky    DF   2  21   5   4  16 |  95   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  30   5
J_Charles      DF   1  20  10   6  38 |   6   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0 -10 -10 -10
Pele           DF   1  20   9  10  44 |  95   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  30   5
M_Lindberg     DF   1  20   7  10  31 |  95   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  50  15   2
R_Hill_x05     DF   1  13  10   7  40 |  95   0   2   1   0   2   0   1   0   0  40  11   3
J_Winter       MF   1   9  22  12  30 |  95   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  10  25  10
J_Rothen       MF   1   9  21   8  36 |  95   0   0   0   0   3   1   1   0   0  -4  -4  48
J_Plasil       MF   1  10  17  10  32 |  95   0   0   2   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  30   7
W_Xinxin       FW   1   5   5  23  37 |  95   0   1   1   0   2   0   0   0   0  40  25  20
A_DiStefano    FW   1   6  10  20  20 |  95   0   0   2   0   5   0   0   0   0   0  30  16
R_Weid'feller  GK  14   1   1   1  19 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Tal_B_Haim     DF   1  18  10   4  15 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
G_Coughlan     DF   1  17   9   4  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Retov        MF   1  10  17   3   1 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
F_Kanoute      FW   2   6   9  19  30 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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