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Zidan's Dortmund got eliminated from the German cup
quarter finals after losing away from home to Osnabruck
by three goals to two. Zidan played the game from the
start and did well in the first half.However, he was
anonymous in the second half and so he was replaced.
Zidan didn't look happy after his substitution and kicked
the bench in despair. The first half saw two goals for
the home team while the in the 2nd, Nuri Shahin narrowed
the gap to one goal. Minutes later, Osnabruck scored
the 3rd to make the job more difficult for Zidan's side
who only managed to score in stoppage time through Barrios.
Read also:
Two Stunning Osnabruck Goals
The game was a typical cup match where
smaller teams look like world beaters. Osnabruck was
not an exception as they managed to survive the initial
burst of Dortmund and managed to take the lead in the
37th minute through Barletta who scored from a great
overhead kick.
In the 42nd minute, Barletta managed to
beat Valdez in the air and headed the ball superbly
into the far corner leaving Viedenfeller dumbfounded.
Sahin Equalizer:
Ten minutes after the kick off of the
second half, Nuri Shahin took advantage of a poorly
headed clearance and slotted the ball home ion the volley
into the bottom corner. That goal gave Dortmund a glimmer
of hope but they didn't look like controlling the game
though.
Zidan Fury:
Zidan started the game well but he faded
later on. He looked anonymous especially in the second
half. The only chance he created was through a pass
to Kuba who crossed the ball low in front of goal but
Valdez failed to put it in.
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Klopp decided to replace Zidan with young French striker
Le Tallec, the Egyptian didn't look happy at all after the
substitution. He headed to the bench and kicked it in anger.
It seems that he is either frustrated with his performance
and match result or he is no longer happy with Jurgen Klopp's
decisions to substitute him every match in the second half.
Another Osnabruck Goal:
Despite Dortmund's pressure, Osnabruck managed
to score in the other end from a superbly crafted counter
attacking move to make the score 3-1. Dortmund tried to come
back into the game but it was already late and the only thing
they managed to do was narrowing the deficit to one goal in
stoppage time. The goal came through Barrios who rose high
to head the ball home and make the result 3-2.
With this result, Dortmund's cup run has ended.
They had a golden chance to reach the semi final but they
failed to deal with an inferior Osnabruck side who looked
much more organized.
More on Zidan soon....
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