DOR 3:2 HOF | Borussia Dortmund - 1899 Hoffenheim (Bundesliga)

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final

Borussia Dortmund

3:2 (3:1)

1899 Hoffenheim

Saturday 03.05.2014, 15:30 • Signal Iduna Park • Bundesliga

		Welcome. Game starts at 15:30.
		Starting lineups: Borussia Dortmund: Weidenfeller – Piszczek, Papstathoupoulos, Hummels, Schmelzer, Sahin, Jojič, Reus, Mkhitarya, Grosskreutz, Lewandowski Subs: Aubameyang, Durm, Friedrich, Hofmann, Langerak, Schieber 1899 Hoffenheim: Grahl – Beck, Sule, Abraham, Johnson, Polanski, Strobl, Rudy, Firmino, Volland, Elyounoussi Subs: Gyau, Hamad, Herdling, Nazario, Salihovic, Stolz, Vestergaard.
	1	Game started.
	2	The defenders spared their goalkeeper a great deal of trouble when one of them stopped an effort sent on goal by Robert Lewandowski. He didn't need much time to convert a pass from his teammate into a shot from the box, but was unsuccessful. It will be a corner kick for Dortmund.
	5	Goal for Hoffenheim! It's in the back of the net and ROBERTO FIRMINO (Hoffenheim) gets on the scoresheet!
	7	What a great touch by Kevin Volland as he controls a fine pass into the box. He finds some space for a shot and whips the ball towards the bottom left corner. Unfortunately for him, it has been cleared away by one of the defending players who pulled off a piece of magical defending to deny his attempt.
	10	Jens Grahl pulls off a great save to deny Marco Reus who makes himself some space inside the box and unleashes a quick low drive to the bottom left corner.
	13	What a chance. Robert Lewandowski fires the ball from close range towards the left post, but the shot is blocked by a defender. Dortmund have a corner.
	13	Łukasz Piszczek gets his head on the corner, but he can't find the target as his header flies high over the crossbar. The ball is out of the pitch and it's a goal kick for Hoffenheim.
	15	Dortmund keep the ball and are exchanging a combination of passes. They are waiting for the right moment to find a gap through the defence.
	16	Milos Jojić sends a lofted cross into the penalty area. Unfortunately for him, the opponent's defence deals with his cross comfortably and intercepts a long ball. The assistant referee makes a right call and Dortmund will have a corner.
	18	Roberto Firmino latches on to a pin-point through ball, but one of the defending players dispossess him. Brilliant defending.
	19	Robert Lewandowski produces a nice daisy-cutter from about 22 metres. It would have probably ended up inside the right post, but Jens Grahl was there in time with a superb save.
	24	The game is interrupted due to the raised flag in the assistant referee's hand. Marco Reus got caught offside.
	25	Sebastian Rudy crosses the ball forward but it is intercepted.
	26	An offensive foul by Kevin Großkreutz was seen by Tobias Welz who didn't hesitate to blow the whistle.
	27	Milos Jojić violates the rules with his agressive tackle, and Tobias Welz is given no other option than to signal for a set piece.
	29	Goal for Borussia Dortmund! KEVIN GROSSKREUTZ(Dortmund) produces a splendid goal as he finishes his great individual effort with a poisonous shot from around 20 metres out into the bottom right corner. Take a bow gentlemen. The score is now 1:1.
	31	Goal for Borussia Dortmund! HENRIKH MKHITARYAN(Dortmund) adds to his account and the scoreboard is about to be updated!
	32	The referee has issued a yellow card to Eugen Polanski (Hoffenheim).
	35	Goal for Borussia Dortmund! Goal! ŁUKASZ PISZCZEK (Dortmund) was in the right place at the right time to get to the rebound inside the box, and he fires the ball into the right side of the goal. It is 3:1.
	39	Jens Grahl hasn't suffered any serious injury which wouldn't allow him to stay on the pitch. He's back in the game now.
	41	Andreas Beck quickly executed a throw-in and outnumbered the opponent's defence.
	43	Roberto Firmino attempts to slip the ball through the defence, but is unable to find any of his teammates.
	45+1	1 additional min. will be played.
	45+2	1st halftime finished.
		So far we have been witnesses to an entertaining encounter between these two teams. Let's hope there will not be a decline in attractiveness in the second half. The control of the game belongs to the home side. The tactic of the home side is slow build-up play and the away side is creating their opportunities using lightning-fast counter-attacks.
	46	Start of 2nd half.
	46	A crossfield pass from Marcel Schmelzer lacked more accuracy, and the opponent gains possession.
	47	Kevin Volland sends the ball into the box from the side of the pitch, but his cross is blocked. Hoffenheim force a corner. They send men into the box.
	49	Kevin Volland is adjudged to have been offside when making his run.
	51	Sebastian Rudy swings in the corner, but it's comfortably cleared away.
	51	Kevin Volland lashes the free kick from the edge of the box that flies high over the bar, somewhere into the stands. The ball is beyond the goal line and Dortmund will have a goal kick.
	54	Sejad Salihović (Hoffenheim) joins the action as a substitute, replacing Tarik Elyounoussi (Hoffenheim).
	54	David Abraham releases a long switch ball across the pitch, but it didn't find its way to the target.
	56	The ball is out of play, and the assistant referee points at the corner flag. Hoffenheim will take it. Sejad Salihović takes the corner kick but the ball finds only the head of an opponent.
	57	The referee Tobias Welz sees tripping by Sebastian Rudy and doesn't hesitate to blow the whistle. Dortmund are given an advantage. They have a free kick. Dortmund produce a short pass from the free kick.
	59	What a big chance! Kevin Großkreutz picks up an inch-perfect pass inside the box and fires the ball by a whisker of the right post. The ball is out of the pitch and it's a goal kick for Hoffenheim.
	61	Marco Reus is going to restart play with a corner kick.
	62	Milos Jojić attempts to create a scoring opportunity with a wonderful long ball, but the defenders manage to avert the danger.
	64	An opponent raises on his feet after being downed by Roberto Firmino . Tobias Welz saw his sliding tackle and makes a foul call.
	67	Goal for Hoffenheim! NIKLAS SULE(Hoffenheim) unleashed a missile shot that goes inside the middle of the net. What a splendid goal!
	67	What a wasted opportunity by Milos Jojić ! He creates some space for himself inside the penalty box and unleashes a decent strike towards the middle of the net, but Jens Grahl makes a comfortable save to thwart the effort.
	72	Roberto Firmino committed an offensive foul and the referee Tobias Welz immediately signals a set piece.
	73	What a great touch by Sejad Salihović as he controls a fine pass into the box. He finds some space for a shot and unleashes a low drive towards the middle of the goal. Unfortunately for him, it has been cleared away by one of the defending players, who pulled off a piece of magical defending to deny his attempt.
	76	Substitution. Marco Reus (Dortmund) is replaced by Pierre Aubameyang (Dortmund).
	77	Tobias Welz blows the whistle. Fabian Johnson brings one of his opponents down with a harsh tackle.
	79	The ball is behind the sideline. Marcel Schmelzer takes a throw-in.
	80	Marcel Schmelzer passes the ball onto Pierre Aubameyang, but one of the defenders dispossesses him.
	82	Jonas Hofmann sends a poor cross in from the free kick that is cleared by the head of a defender.
	81	Substitution. Henrikh Mkhitaryan (Dortmund) walks off the pitch and Jonas Hofmann (Dortmund) comes on as a substitute.
	82	Jonas Hofmann sends a poor cross in from the free kick that is cleared by the head of a defender.
	84	The opposition's defence is alert as they clear out a dangerous cross, sent by Pierre Aubameyang .
	85	Substitution. Tobias Strobl (Hoffenheim) will be replaced by Bruno Nazario (Hoffenheim).
	85	Joseph-Claude Gyau covers his face with his hands after wasting a promising chance. He takes the rebound on the edge of the box but blazes the ball high over the crossbar. The ball is out of the pitch and it's a goal kick for Dortmund.
	87	Niklas Süle carelessly plunged himself under the feet of his opponent and couldn't expect to avoid punishment. This time, Tobias Welz keeps the cards in his pocket, but he blows for the foul. There is a free kick near the sideline to Dortmund.
	88	Kevin Großkreutz breached the rules with his foul. At least that's what the referee Tobias Welz signals.
	90+1	It will be the substitution. Julian Schieber (Dortmund) is ready to enter the pitch as Robert Lewandowski (Dortmund) walks off.
	90+1	A clumsy foul by Sebastian Rudy . Tobias Welz blows the whistle. Dortmund will take a free kick. Łukasz Piszczek works the free kick short.
	90+4	A lofted cross from Roberto Firmino was unsuccessful as the opponent's defence quickly gets the ball out of the penalty area. The ball is out of play. Hoffenheim manage to earn a corner.
		Game over.
		It was a very watchable match. Great goals and there was plenty of action at both ends of the pitch. No regrets about following this game. The home side were better today. The tactic of the home side was slow build-up play and the away side was creating their opportunities using lightning-fast counter-attacks. (17:30:10)

Commentary by

Jan Franek

@JanFranek12

Goals & lineups

Goals: 29. Grosskreutz, 31. Mkhitaryan, 35. Piszczek – 5. Firmino, 67. Sule

Cards: 32. Polanski (HOF)

Borussia Dortmund: Weidenfeller – Piszczek, Papstathoupoulos, Hummels, Schmelzer, Sahin, Jojič, Reus, Mkhitarya, Grosskreutz, Lewandowski
Subs: Aubameyang, Durm, Friedrich, Hofmann, Langerak, Schieber

1899 Hoffenheim: Grahl – Beck, Sule, Abraham, Johnson, Polanski, Strobl, Rudy, Firmino, Volland, Elyounoussi
Subs: Gyau, Hamad, Herdling, Nazario, Salihovic, Stolz, Vestergaard