Elite League Cup Group Match, Atletico Madrid vs. Werder Bremen (Thu May 24)


                      Atletico Madrid  |  Werder Bremen
                            4-1-3-2 P  |  4-3-1-2 E
                          Gary Kevany  |  Harry Kleinjan
                                       |
                         S_T_Perry GK  |  GK R_Wolf
                       A_Romagnoli DF  |  DF Douglas
                            D_Luiz DF  |  DF C_Mongongu
                         O_Bolzoni DF  |  DF A_McLeish
                           J_Ayden DF  |  DF M_Pavlovic
                         Ridoutska DM  |  MF C_Gemmell
                     A_Kanchelskis MF  |  MF F_Kainz
                           S_Davis MF  |  MF C_Makiadi
                            Bebeto MF  |  AM J_Ledley
                           M_McKay FW  |  FW M_Kruse
                            M_Owen FW  |  FW D_Berbatov
                                       |
                        Tiribocchi SUB |  SUB S_Mielitz
                           S_Clark SUB |  SUB J_Neeskens
                       J_Beresford SUB |  SUB M_Canete
                              Koke SUB |  SUB Lucas
                          H_Crespo SUB |  SUB E_Bergkamp

Referee: F_De_Bleeckere (Belgium)


Min. 3  :(amd) M_Owen knocks it past the defender and runs onto it
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there
          ...  An audacious effort from M_Owen !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  In off the post
          ...  Atletico Madrid go ahead in this match now!
          ...  Atletico Madrid 1-0 Werder Bremen ...
Min. 3  :(wbn) D_Berbatov takes possession
          ...  Knocks it past Ridoutska
          ...  He's through on goal
          ...  J_Ayden takes the ball and the player!!
          ...  But the ref waves play on!!
Min. 4  :(amd) A_Kanchelskis with a measured pass to M_McKay
          ...  M_McKay with a graceful, looping effort !
          ...  The fans get off there seats!
          ...  R_Wolf plucks the ball out of the air
          ...  Good goalkeeping there!
Min. 4  :(wbn) A_McLeish sidesteps his marker
          ...  He runs forward now
          ...  A_Romagnoli cuts out the pass
          ...  That was close!
Min. 7  :(amd) Bebeto turns past the defender
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He passes it to Ridoutska
          ...  Ridoutska smashed the ball towards the bottom corner!
          ...  But R_Wolf tips it over
          ...  F_De_Bleeckere has given a goal kick
          ...  He's not having the best of days !
Min. 11 :(amd) M_McKay is first to the ball
          ...  M_McKay tries to catch the keeper out!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  R_Wolf has to pick the ball out of the net
          ...  Atletico Madrid 2-0 Werder Bremen ...
Min. 12 :(amd) J_Ayden sidesteps A_McLeish
          ...  J_Ayden carves a shot towards goal !
          ...  But it puts it well wide
Min. 13 :(amd) O_Bolzoni hoofs it up field to find M_McKay
          ...  A powerful header from M_McKay !
          ...  It looks good
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!!
          ...  But it thumps off the woodwork !!
          ...  And goes safely clear!
          ...  R_Wolf never had a chance!
Min. 13 :(amd) S_Davis passes the ball to M_McKay
          ...  F_Kainz goes in studs first
          ...  He had to endure a strong lecture from F_De_Bleeckere
Min. 15 :(amd) A_Kanchelskis is taking a throw in
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He throws it long to M_Owen
          ...  M_Owen fires off a right-footed shot !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  What a great finish
          ...  Atletico Madrid 3-0 Werder Bremen ...
Min. 15 :(wbn) F_Kainz runs down the flank
          ...  He plays the ball in to D_Berbatov
          ...  Bebeto wins the ball!
          ...  But he caught the player also!
          ...  The ref gives nothing!
Min. 16 :(amd) S_Davis with a real burst of pace
          ...  He shows C_Mongongu a clean set of heals
          ...  S_Davis with a blistering shot !
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection
          ...  R_Wolf dives desperately to try and save it!!
          ...  He can't get to it!
          ...  But it creeps just wide!!
          ...  The deflection had R_Wolf beaten!
Min. 19 :(amd) A_Kanchelskis is first to the loose ball
          ...  He plays the ball across to M_Owen
          ...  A_McLeish wins the ball!
          ...  But he caught the player also!
          ...  The ref gives nothing!
Min. 20 :(amd) M_McKay runs at Douglas
          ...  The defender slips and falls over
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge by M_Pavlovic
          ...  He timed it well
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Ridoutska floats the ball in!
          ...  It is cleared by C_Mongongu
Min. 25 :(wbn) Werder Bremen made the switch to a N strategy
Min. 25 :(wbn) C_Makiadi looks around for support
          ...  He knocks the ball across to Douglas
          ...  Douglas could have let it bounce!
          ...  But S_T_Perry parries the shot
          ...  The defender manages to scramble the ball away
Min. 26 :(amd) M_McKay with a burst of pace
          ...  M_McKay hits a great shot !
          ...  It sails over!
          ...  He should have hit the target at least!!
Min. 26 :(wbn) F_Kainz works the ball inside
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to Douglas
          ...  But he stands on the ball and falls over!!
          ...  Ridoutska picks up the loose ball and clears the danger
Min. 27 :(amd) M_McKay hits a hard pass to A_Romagnoli
          ...  M_Pavlovic reads the game well and cuts out the pass!
Min. 30 :(amd) M_McKay sidesteps his marker
          ...  Douglas with a nasty foul
          ...  That looked malicious
Min. 32 :(amd) Bebeto plays the early ball across the box to find Ridoutska in space
          ...  A_McLeish cleanly tackles him
          ...  He judged that well
Min. 32 :(wbn) C_Makiadi has the ball on the wing
          ...  He knocks the ball past A_Romagnoli
          ...  He puts in M_Kruse!
          ...  A cracking drive from M_Kruse !
          ...  It's well wide!
          ...  9 times out of ten he would have scored that!
Min. 35 :(amd) M_Owen jumps over C_Mongongu's challenge
          ...  Oh, beautiful nutmeg
          ...  He's clean through
          ...  M_Owen with the punt towards goal!
          ...  But R_Wolf is equal to it
Min. 38 :(wbn) C_Makiadi beats one
          ...  Knocks it past a second
          ...  And finds D_Berbatov
          ...  A_Kanchelskis with an ugly foul
          ...  I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball
          ...  Shown a YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on
Min. 38 :(wbn) F_Kainz off the woodwork.
          ...  M_Kruse picks up the deflection
          ...  M_Kruse goes for the top corner !
          ...  What agility from S_T_Perry
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 44 :(amd) M_McKay has it on the edge of the box
          ...  M_McKay keeps his head down as he hits the shot!
          ...  But he somehow misses
          ...  He can't be happy with that effort
Min. 44 :(amd) A_Romagnoli takes advantage of a mistake by C_Gemmell
          ...  A_McLeish with an inch perfect tackle
          ...  The whistle has gone! Incredible!
          ...  F_De_Bleeckere reaches to his pocket!
          ...  He jots down his name!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 45 :(wbn) Werder Bremen made the switch to a P strategy

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Atletico Madrid 3-0 Werder Bremen

Min. 48 :(wbn) Douglas hits in a shot!
          ...  It hits the defender
          ...  D_Berbatov collects the loose ball!
          ...  But J_Ayden clears the danger
Min. 51 :(amd) A_Kanchelskis runs down the flank
          ...  He plays the ball across to M_Owen
          ...  A delicate header from M_Owen !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  What a great finish
          ...  That completes his hat trick!!
          ...  Atletico Madrid 4-0 Werder Bremen ...
Min. 52 :(wbn) M_Kruse nutmegs J_Ayden, he continues to run forward
          ...  M_Kruse must beat S_T_Perry!
          ...  But he puts it well wide
          ...  The Atletico Madrid fans taunt him!
Min. 55 :(wbn) E_Bergkamp comes on for M_Pavlovic and takes up a FW role
Min. 56 :(amd) O_Bolzoni takes advantage of a mistake by C_Mongongu
          ...  It's a lucky break
          ...  O_Bolzoni lobs R_Wolf!
          ...  But he somehow misses
          ...  That was a woeful effort
Min. 58 :(amd) J_Ayden takes possession
          ...  He's got no outlet
          ...  He decides to go alone
          ...  A_McLeish read the danger and stops the pass
Min. 59 :(amd) S_Davis gets to the bye line
          ...  He puts it into the box
          ...  He finds M_Owen
          ...  M_Owen must beat R_Wolf!
          ...  R_Wolf makes a difficult save
Min. 60 :(wbn) C_Gemmell looks for options
          ...  He knocks the ball across to D_Berbatov
          ...  M_McKay with an awful challenge
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He was lucky to escape with a caution!
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  What a silly place to give away a free kick
          ...  C_Gemmell with the thundering drive
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  But sails wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  C_Makiadi chips the ball into the area!
          ...  F_Kainz with the header
          ...  It grazes the bar
          ...  And goes over
          ...  Oh so close there!
Min. 60 :(wbn) C_Gemmell has it now
          ...  He takes on M_McKay
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He puts in M_Kruse!
          ...  M_Kruse hits the shot with the outside of the left foot!
          ...  S_T_Perry catches the ball
Min. 62 :(wbn) F_Kainz looks around for support
          ...  He knocks the ball across to Douglas
          ...  D_Luiz takes the ball
          ...  OOOHHHH!!
          ...  He almost loses it straight away
          ...  But he hits it clear!
Min. 65 :(wbn) F_Kainz looks up for support for support
          ...  He spots his team mate making a run now
          ...  He plays it across to his team mate and runs forward now!
          ...  His team mate plays the through ball for him!
          ...  F_Kainz keeps his head down as he hits the shot!
          ...  S_T_Perry makes a good save
Min. 69 :(wbn) C_Gemmell has it now
          ...  He takes on O_Bolzoni
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He puts in Douglas!
          ...  Douglas with the cheeky shot!
          ...  S_T_Perry saves, but he fumbles
          ...  It goes wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  C_Gemmell plays it into the danger area!
          ...  The ball comes to J_Ledley
          ...  He gets the shot away
          ...  It hits the inside of the post
          ...  It falls right into S_T_Perry's arms
          ...  Unlucky
Min. 71 :(amd) Ridoutska sidesteps C_Mongongu
          ...  He showed great skill there
          ...  Ridoutska with the strike !
          ...  But R_Wolf punches it away
          ...  He took a knock there
          ...  His manager is looking on anxiously
          ...  He's ok to carry on
Min. 73 :(wbn) C_Gemmell with a glorious long pass to M_Kruse
          ...  Ridoutska bundles the player over!!
          ...  That's a foul!!
          ...  F_De_Bleeckere just wants to lecture him
Min. 74 :(amd) D_Luiz takes advantage of a mistake by A_McLeish
          ...  It's a lucky break
          ...  D_Luiz with a powerful downward header!
          ...  R_Wolf parries it
Min. 78 :(amd) S_Davis looks around for support
          ...  He knocks the ball across to M_Owen
          ...  M_Owen tries to lob the keeper !
          ...  R_Wolf won't get to that!
          ...  It clips the post!
          ...  And goes wide!
Min. 84 :(amd) A_Kanchelskis is taking a throw in
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He throws it long to M_Owen
          ...  A scorcher of a shot from M_Owen !
          ...  It hits off a defender!
          ...  But goes clear to safety!
Min. 86 :(wbn) M_Kruse with the cross-field pass to E_Bergkamp
          ...  S_Davis with an inch perfect tackle
          ...  The whistle has gone! Incredible!
          ...  F_De_Bleeckere calls him for a talk
          ...  It's just a warning
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 91 :(wbn) F_Kainz has the ball on the wing
          ...  He knocks the ball past Bebeto
          ...  He puts in C_Mongongu!
          ...  Bebeto goes in hard to win the ball back

*************  FULL TIME  ****************


Match Details
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Venue                : Wanda Metropolitano Stadium
Attendance           : 51,000
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Atletico Madrid Match Info
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Best player          : M_Owen (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : M_Owen (3,15,51), M_McKay (11)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : A_Kanchelskis (38), M_McKay (60)
Injured              : N/A
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Werder Bremen Match Info
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Best player          : F_Kainz
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : A_McLeish (44)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                         Atletico Madrid  |  Werder Bremen
Attempts on Goal     :          18        |       10
Off target           :           8        |       5
On target            :          10        |       5
Possession           :          58        |       42
Corners              :           1        |       2
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           2        |       1
Subs Used            :           0        |       1
Fouls                :           8        |       9
Key Tackles          :           7        |       5
Key Passes           :          12        |       14
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Final Score          : Atletico Madrid 4 - 0 Werder Bremen
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Player Statistics - Atletico Madrid
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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S_T_Perry      GK  30   2   2   2  22 |  93   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  65   0   0   0
A_Romagnoli    DF   1  27   5   8  31 |  93   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40  20  20
D_Luiz         DF   1  26   8   5  22 |  93   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  60   0  10
O_Bolzoni      DF   2  25   7  10  31 |  93   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   1
J_Ayden        DF   1  25  10   6  25 |  93   0   2   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  40   0   1
Ridoutska      DM   2  17  27   7  34 |  93   0   1   0   0   2   0   0   0   0  20   0  20
A_Kanchelskis  MF   2   7  28   6  22 |  93   0   0   5   2   0   0   1   0   0  -2  88  -2
S_Davis        MF   1   4  27  11  35 |  93   0   0   3   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  30   1
Bebeto         MF   1   9  27   7  30 |  93   0   2   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  60  40  20
M_McKay        FW   3   7  10  27  21 |  93   0   0   1   0   5   1   1   0   0  -2   8  46
M_Owen         FW   1   7   8  27  11 |  93   0   0   0   0   7   3   0   0   0   0   0 127
Tiribocchi     GK  27   3   3   4  19 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Clark        DF   1  24  10  10  32 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Beresford    DF   2  23   8   5  19 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Koke           MF   2   6  24  10  32 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
H_Crespo       FW   1  11   8  26  32 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

Player Statistics - Werder Bremen
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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R_Wolf         GK  27   2   2   1  30 |  93   6   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -30   0   0   0
Douglas        DF   2  28  10   8  18 |  93   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  10  20
C_Mongongu     DF   2  28   9   6  36 |  93   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
A_McLeish      DF   1  27  12   6  26 |  93   0   3   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  58  -2  -2
M_Pavlovic     DF   3  26   5   7  22 |  56   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
C_Gemmell      MF   3   9  27  12  28 |  93   0   0   4   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  40   1
F_Kainz        MF   3   6  26  14  33 |  93   0   0   5   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  50  11
C_Makiadi      MF   2   6  26   4  10 |  93   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
J_Ledley       AM   1   6  26  16  30 |  93   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
M_Kruse        FW   2   4  11  28  30 |  93   0   0   1   0   4   0   0   0   0   0  10  22
D_Berbatov     FW   2   8   7  26  37 |  93   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Mielitz      GK  27   3   3   3  14 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Neeskens     DF   1  28   9   7  29 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Canete       MF   2   5  27   5  19 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Lucas          MF   2   5  26  14  19 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
E_Bergkamp     FW   3  10   5  27  34 |  37   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20 -20 -20
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