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Signal Iduna Park
Spectators: 7950 (Terracing: 6000, Seating: 1800, VIP seats: 150) Innokentiy Dyuzhev's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Leonid Muhin read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 6th minute of play. Felix Delvig hit a great freekick 7 minutes into the match. If Andrey Akhedzhakov had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 12th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. A collision led to Alay City getting a freekick after 13 minutes play. Gennadiy Kitserov hit a great ball. 14 minutes into the match, Borussia Dortmund's Aleksandr Cheremuhin sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Aleksey Holodnyi narrowly saved just below the crossbar. An unexpectedly hard shot by Aleksandr Alekseenko in the 19th minute of play forced Borussia Dortmund's goalkeeper Leonid Muhin to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 21st minute, Innokentiy Dyuzhev made a precise shot to the right of Leonid Muhin. Borussia Dortmund's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-2. If Felix Konovalov had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 34th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After 37 played minutes Alay City got a freekick which was hit by Pavel Kerzhakov. Aleksandr Cheremuhin fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 48th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Aleksey Holodnyi having to interfere. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 1-2 lead.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Aleksandr Cheremuhin was the one to do the kick off. Aleksey Holodnyi showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Aleksandr Cheremuhin, who was totally free with the ball in the 53rd minute. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Aleksandr Cheremuhin in the 56th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Aleksey Holodnyi prevented the ball from getting in the gole. When Pavel Sidorchuk came up free with the goalie in the 59th minute, the Borussia Dortmund fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Pavel Sidorchuk couldn't finish the play. In the 61st minute the ball was on its way in behind Alay City's goalkeeper Aleksey Holodnyi, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Andrey Akhedzhakov received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 63rd minute. Aleksey Holodnyi tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Andrey Akhedzhakov received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 65th minute. Aleksey Holodnyi tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After 71 minutes, Aleksandr Alekseenko mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Alay City and the Borussia Dortmund players grew even worse after the yellow card. Aleksandr Alekseenko hit a great freekick 71 minutes into the match. 72 minutes into the match, Borussia Dortmund's Zinoviy Chernov broke free and took a long shot that unfortunately flew wide. A fine initiative that could have resulted in a goal. An unexpectedly hard shot by Aleksandr Cheremuhin in the 75th minute of play forced Alay City's goalkeeper Aleksey Holodnyi to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 82 minutes into the match, Alay City's goal looked a bit too open when Aleksandr Cheremuhin came free, but Aleksey Holodnyi reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 84 minutes into the game, one of Borussia Dortmund:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. In the 87th minute there was a penalty for Alay City. Leonid Gorbachev stepped forward and shot the ball to the right of a diving Leonid Muhin. 1-3. Felix Konovalov who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 92ndth minute tested the skills of Leonid Muhin when he managed to save the team from getting behind. Through an outstanding action, after 93 minutes, Leonid Muhin successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. The supporters of Alay City booed when Borussia Dortmund was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 97 match minutes in a wonderful position. Felix Delvig didn't get a good kick on the ball. Leonid Muhin showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Innokentiy Dyuzhev, who was totally free with the ball in the 99th minute.