View Full Version : CL Live PBP: Dortmund v. Arsenal [R]
dwinkler
30 Oct 2002, 12:46 PM
Four matchdays down, two to go. Despite recent stumbles, including a home loss in its most recent Champions League match against Auxerre, Arsenal still top Group A with 9 points, two ahead of today's opponents.
The last time these teams met Arsenal came away with a 2-0 home win thanks to 2nd half goals from Bergkamp and Ljungberg.
Arsenal win the group with a win today; they qualify to the 2nd group phase with a draw, or if Auxerre don't win at PSV.
Group A Table
Arsenal 9
Borussia Dortmund 7
Auxerre 4
PSV Eindhoven 2
dwinkler
30 Oct 2002, 01:41 PM
1 Seaman
3 Ashley Cole
4 Vieira
7 Pires
8 Ljungberg
11 Wiltord
12 Lauren
14 Henry
18 Cygan
19 Gilberto
23 Campbell
Bench
13 Taylor
9 Jeffers
17 Edu
22 Luzhny
25 Kanu
26 Stepanovs
28 Touré
dwinkler
30 Oct 2002, 01:42 PM
1 Lehmann
2 Evanilson
4 Wörns
5 Kehl
8 Frings
9 Koller
10 Rosický
12 Ewerthon
17 Dede
18 Ricken
21 Metzelder
Bench
26 Weidenfeller
6 Heinrich
7 Reuter
11 Herrlich
22 Amoroso
23 Madouni
41 Leandro
dwinkler
30 Oct 2002, 01:48 PM
Dortmund's only loss this season came at Highbury to Arsenal, 2-0. They are 2-1-1 in the Champions League, and 5-0-5 in the Bundesliga.
They've also lost just once at home in 16 Champions League matches.
kygunner
30 Oct 2002, 01:57 PM
Way to step up Dwink!
TheSlipperyOne
30 Oct 2002, 02:12 PM
Does a tie assure us of advancing?
dwinkler
30 Oct 2002, 02:13 PM
Originally posted by TheSlipperyOne
Does a tie assure us of advancing? Yes. See the first post in this thread.
TheSlipperyOne
30 Oct 2002, 02:30 PM
Originally posted by dwinkler
Yes. See the first post in this thread.
Yeah, but that's so much more work. :p
dwinkler
30 Oct 2002, 02:49 PM
Yikes. Lars Ricken hits the post after being put through by Ewerthon. A stuttering start, to say the least.
kygunner
30 Oct 2002, 02:50 PM
The best 4 middies in the midfield for us today. If we score it will be Pires or Freddie. Wiltord never seems to do well when in the strikers position. Especially in CL games.
Go ahead and correct me Im sure Im wrong.
dwinkler
30 Oct 2002, 02:51 PM
Henry with a low cross at the near post, gathered by keeper Jens Lehmann.
dwinkler
30 Oct 2002, 02:53 PM
Arsenal look lively in the attack, as Wiltord and Lauren work the ball to the edge of the penalty area, but the ball goes out of play.
mogador
30 Oct 2002, 02:55 PM
Originally posted by kygunner
The best 4 middies in the midfield for us today. If we score it will be Pires or Freddie. Wiltord never seems to do well when in the strikers position. Especially in CL games.
Go ahead and correct me Im sure Im wrong.
That sounds about right, not that I would know, I never get to watch any of the CL matches! I'm surprised that Pires is in quite honestly
dwinkler
30 Oct 2002, 02:55 PM
More from Arsenal, as Henry's cross is headed to Ashley Cole, who rips a shot over the bar.
dwinkler
30 Oct 2002, 02:57 PM
9 - Henry bursts into the box but Metzelder comes to the rescue. The ensuing corner is overhit.
11 - Ljungberg with a cross that Metzelder and Lehmann clear.
dwinkler
30 Oct 2002, 02:59 PM
An error by Campbell gives Rosicky a long shot on goal, but Seaman makes the save.
dwinkler
30 Oct 2002, 03:01 PM
Yikes again. Ricken's cross cleared by Cygan, but it goes to Dede who passes to Koller who heads onto the post*. Seaman was beaten.
*As an aside, shots that hit the post apparently count as shots on goal in soccer, unlike hockey, where they don't. We now return you to your regularly scheduled PBP.
dwinkler
30 Oct 2002, 03:04 PM
Arsenal 1, Dortmund 0.
Goal Arsenal, Thierry Henry from a free kick.
TheSlipperyOne
30 Oct 2002, 03:04 PM
Damn, this sounds like an exciting game to watch.
topcow
30 Oct 2002, 03:05 PM
Originally posted by dwinkler
*As an aside, shots that hit the post apparently count as shots on goal in soccer, unlike hockey, where they don't. We now return you to your regularly scheduled PBP.
You mean even if the shot doesn't go in?