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Match Report
BORUSSIA DORTMUND
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31,
Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Kyle Cox made the kick off and thus started the match. Khalid Kennedy made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Alfons Bourgignon in the 3rd minute of play. Issac Dawson received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 5th minute. Reynaldo Custódio tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by Kyle Cox in the 11th minute of play forced Borussia Dortmund's goalkeeper Reynaldo Custódio to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Micah Macdonald struck a weak shot in the 15th minute. Reynaldo Custódio didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for England. If Kyle Cox had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 19th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. An unexpectedly hard shot by Kyle Cox in the 27th minute of play forced Borussia Dortmund's goalkeeper Reynaldo Custódio to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. When Kyle Cox came up free with the goalie in the 31st minute, the England 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 Kyle Cox couldn't finish the play. Reynaldo Custódio took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Kyle Cox, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 34th minute England were awarded a corner. Micah Macdonald went to the cornerflag to take it. At last the ball reached Cooper Thompson at the corner, ending with a kick to difficult to stop for the goalkeeper of Borussia Dortmund. 0-1. In the 37th match minute, Borussia Dortmund was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Oliver Josef Topp to maneuver through the defense. Paul Tolkmitt got a throw-in 45 minutes in the game and the ball was received by Alfons Bourgignon. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 0-1.
When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Paul Tolkmitt made a kick off. After a rather tough play, Borussia Dortmund's Paul Tolkmitt got a free kick in the 50th minute. England's Micah Macdonald shoveled away a really nice long shot in the 52nd minute of play. The shot was stopped by Reynaldo Custódio but with some difficulty. After having played for 57 minutes, Micah Macdonald managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. England's supporters crossed their fingers, but Micah Macdonald was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. If Paul Tolkmitt had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 59th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The audience thought a goal was coming when Micah Macdonald got free with Reynaldo Custódio in the 65th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. The audience thought a goal was coming when Kyle Cox got free with Reynaldo Custódio in the 65th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 70th minute, Kyle Cox made a precise shot to the right of Reynaldo Custódio. Borussia Dortmund's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-2. Reynaldo Custódio made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Kyle Cox in the 75th minute of play. The audience thought a goal was coming when Kyle Cox got free with Reynaldo Custódio in the 82nd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. After 83 played minutes England got a freekick which was hit by Cooper Thompson. After some fancy dribbling in the 84th minute, Jens Burmeister managed to get in a good position for a shot. Borussia Dortmund's supporters rose to their feet, but Jens Burmeister was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Khalid Kennedy breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. When England's Kyle Cox in the 87th minute got a chance for a shot 87th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Borussia Dortmund's goalie prevented a goal. Reynaldo Custódio made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Kyle Cox in the 89th minute of play. Khalid Kennedy showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Paul Tolkmitt in the 91st minute of the match. 95 minutes into the match, Borussia Dortmund's goal looked a bit too open when Kyle Cox came free, but Reynaldo Custódio reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The England supporters could be heard counting down the last seconds of the match. They errupted in celebration when the whistle blew, knowing England would go home with victory in their luggage after a match that easily could have ended differently.
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