Elite FA Cup Qualifiers 1st Leg, Arsenal vs. Werder Bremen (Mon Oct 19)


                              Arsenal  |  Werder Bremen
                              4-3-3 A  |  4-4-2 N
                       Adrian Dalmedo  |  Harry Kleinjan
                                       |
                         Dino_Zoff GK  |  GK J_Pavlenka
                         R_Holding DF  |  DF J_Zanetti
                          Henrique DF  |  DF J_Ekstrand
                            P_Evra DF  |  DF F_Beijmo
                            D_Burn DF  |  DF Cece_Pepe
                        D_Rocastle MF  |  MF Park
                      P_Bouba_Diop MF  |  MF F_Kainz
                        S_Matthews MF  |  MF K_Moehwald
                          P_Crouch FW  |  MF J_Ledley
                          N_Anelka FW  |  FW E_Bergkamp
                         J_Willock FW  |  FW E_Stranger
                                       |
                          R_Zieler SUB |  SUB T_Courtois
                        C_Chambers SUB |  SUB L_Augustinson
                         S_Wiltord SUB |  SUB Calmac
                       D_Stankovic SUB |  SUB L_Bittencourt
                          L_Suarez SUB |  SUB G_Weah

Referee: H_Webb (England)


Min. 4  :(wbn) E_Bergkamp takes advantage of a mistake by R_Holding
          ...  Can he make them pay?
          ...  E_Bergkamp aims for the top right corner !
          ...  But Dino_Zoff palms it away
          ...  He could have caught that!
Min. 6  :(wbn) J_Ledley loses his marker
          ...  J_Ledley with a low drive through the rain!
          ...  Dino_Zoff is beaten!
          ...  It hits the bar!!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Superb finish!
          ...  That's put Werder Bremen ahead!
          ...  Arsenal 0-1 Werder Bremen ...
Min. 7  :(wbn) Werder Bremen will now play C after the order comes from the dugout
Min. 9  :(arn) D_Rocastle beats K_Moehwald
          ...  That was a quick burst of pace to set him free
          ...  D_Rocastle goes for goal !
          ...  The ball moves through the air!
          ...  J_Pavlenka moves quickly!
          ...  Can he get to this?
          ...  J_Pavlenka catches it with style!
Min. 10 :(wbn) Park with a measured ball to E_Stranger
          ...  D_Burn gets in the way and wins the ball
Min. 13 :(arn) P_Evra looks around for some movement
          ...  He knocks the ball across to P_Crouch
          ...  A delicate header from P_Crouch !
          ...  The shot deflects wide into the crowd!!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  D_Rocastle swings it in!
          ...  The ball comes to N_Anelka
          ...  He knocks it goalward
          ...  It hits the sponsor hoarding
Min. 14 :(wbn) K_Moehwald runs down the flank
          ...  He plays the ball in to J_Ledley
          ...  Henrique gets to the ball first
Min. 16 :(arn) N_Anelka runs at the defence
          ...  He nutmegs Cece_Pepe
          ...  He showed his class there
          ...  N_Anelka attempts the shot!
          ...  But J_Pavlenka hits it away
          ...  He could have held onto that!
Min. 18 :(arn) P_Bouba_Diop sprints down the flank
          ...  He threads the ball in to P_Crouch
          ...  J_Ekstrand with an ugly foul
          ...  H_Webb will want to speak to him
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He was unlucky to be booked for that
Min. 20 :(arn) J_Willock with the dribble
          ...  J_Zanetti is easily beaten
          ...  J_Willock tries to catch the keeper out!
          ...  But he somehow misses
          ...  The Werder Bremen fans laugh at him
Min. 21 :(arn) N_Anelka looks around for some movement
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to P_Evra
          ...  P_Evra with a powerful diving header!
          ...  But J_Pavlenka palms it behind
          ...  H_Webb has given a goal kick
          ...  Unbelievable !
Min. 21 :(wbn) F_Beijmo finds J_Ledley with a perfectly weighted pass
          ...  J_Ledley fires off a right-footed shot !
          ...  Dino_Zoff makes a good save
Min. 22 :(arn) D_Burn sidesteps his marker
          ...  That was too easy
          ...  But K_Moehwald reads the situation well and wins the ball
Min. 23 :(wbn) E_Bergkamp breaks clear of the defence!
          ...  He is clean through on Dino_Zoff!
          ...  D_Rocastle brings him down!
          ...  RED CARD!!
          ...  H_Webb had no choice there!!
          ...  Harry Kleinjan appluads the decision
Min. 23 :(arn) a big roar from the crowd as S_Wiltord comes on for J_Willock to play MF
Min. 23 :(wbn) J_Ledley crosses into the box, finding F_Kainz
          ...  But he steps on the ball and falls over!
          ...  P_Evra looks embarrassed to take the ball off him!
Min. 25 :(arn) P_Crouch with the deft touch
          ...  He takes it past F_Beijmo
          ...  He knocks it to S_Wiltord!
          ...  S_Wiltord with a little chip!
          ...  J_Pavlenka gets the finger tips to it
          ...  And puts it over
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  P_Bouba_Diop chips the ball into the area!
          ...  The danger is dealt with by K_Moehwald
Min. 25 :(wbn) F_Kainz controls the ball with a deft piece of skill
          ...  He plays the ball into the middle!
          ...  E_Bergkamp gets onto the end of the pass!
          ...  P_Crouch rushes in with a clumsy challenge!!
          ...  That's a foul!!
          ...  H_Webb wants a word
          ...  It's just a warning
Min. 26 :(arn) S_Matthews looks up
          ...  He swings the ball right towards D_Burn
          ...  A delicate chip from D_Burn !
          ...  It hits the bar and goes over
          ...  Well, sometimes they go in, sometimes they don't
Min. 26 :(arn) P_Bouba_Diop with a short pass to find D_Burn
          ...  Park leaves his foot in with the challenge!!
          ...  That's a bad foul!!
          ...  H_Webb calls him over
          ...  H_Webb is taking his time with him!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 35 :(arn) P_Crouch knocks the ball past the defender
          ...  F_Beijmo wins the ball with a superb sliding challenge
Min. 35 :(wbn) E_Bergkamp runs towards the goal
          ...  But N_Anelka wins the tackle
Min. 36 :(arn) P_Bouba_Diop gets to the by-line
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He plays the ball through to P_Crouch
          ...  J_Ekstrand clatters him to the floor and puts the ball out of play
          ...  The linesman is flagging
          ...  Throw in
Min. 39 :(arn) S_Matthews with the cross-field pass to Henrique
          ...  An audacious effort from Henrique !
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!!
          ...  J_Pavlenka tips it wide !!
          ...  Great goalkeeping there!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  P_Crouch drives it into the box!
          ...  J_Pavlenka catches it!
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(wbn) J_Ledley crosses into the box, finding E_Bergkamp
          ...  E_Bergkamp strikes a wicked curler !
          ...  It hits the sponsor hoarding
Min. 44 :(arn) S_Matthews with a reverse pass to P_Bouba_Diop
          ...  A vicious shot by P_Bouba_Diop !
          ...  J_Pavlenka makes a comfortable save
          ...  He makes it look so easy
Min. 45 :(wbn) Cece_Pepe brings the ball under control
          ...  He sees a team mate in space!
          ...  He plays the ball in to him!
          ...  K_Moehwald gets on the end of the pass
          ...  K_Moehwald with the shot !
          ...  Dino_Zoff makes a great save
          ...  And he manages to hold onto it as well!
Min. 49 :(wbn) J_Ledley changes direction inside
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to J_Ekstrand
          ...  S_Wiltord is late with that one
          ...  I think he was just trying to get to the ball
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  E_Stranger fires it towards the goal
          ...  Dino_Zoff catches the ball

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Arsenal 0-1 Werder Bremen

Min. 46 :(wbn) Park drops his shoulder and takes it past the defender
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to E_Stranger
          ...  E_Stranger lobs Dino_Zoff!
          ...  Dino_Zoff gathers it easily
Min. 47 :(arn) N_Anelka finds himself in acres of space
          ...  N_Anelka tries to chip the ball over the keeper !
          ...  J_Pavlenka makes a good save
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  P_Bouba_Diop chips the ball in towards the far post!
          ...  N_Anelka with the header
          ...  He miskicks the ball
          ...  He's managed to put that out of the stadium
Min. 47 :(wbn) E_Stranger with a glorious long pass to K_Moehwald
          ...  K_Moehwald has a dig at goal!
          ...  Looks like it should be Dino_Zoff's
          ...  Oh he's let it go through his legs
          ...  But drifts inches wide !!
          ...  Dino_Zoff looks embarrassed!
          ...  He was relieved to see it go wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Park chips the ball into the area!
          ...  The ball comes to F_Kainz
          ...  He gets the shot away
          ...  Dino_Zoff with a superb tip around the post
          ...  When he's on his game he's one of the best in the league
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Park plays it into the danger area!
          ...  It comes to E_Stranger
          ...  He gets the shot away
          ...  But it clips the post and goes wide
Min. 48 :(arn) P_Bouba_Diop has found himself in space
          ...  He looks up for his team mates
          ...  He swings the ball in
          ...  P_Crouch gets on the end of the pass
          ...  He is in space!
          ...  But he loses control of it
          ...  J_Ekstrand hits it out for a throw
Min. 49 :(wbn) J_Ledley runs down the flank
          ...  He plays the ball in to E_Stranger
          ...  E_Stranger tries the lob from 30 yards !
          ...  But it whistles just past the post
Min. 50 :(arn) N_Anelka with a well-controlled run
          ...  N_Anelka with a powerful downward header!
          ...  He hits the sponsor hoarding with that effort
Min. 53 :(wbn) F_Kainz with a slick pass to Cece_Pepe
          ...  Cece_Pepe could have let it bounce!
          ...  Dino_Zoff fists it away
Min. 54 :(wbn) E_Stranger has a go!
          ...  It hits the defender
          ...  F_Kainz collects the loose ball!
          ...  F_Kainz with a thundering volley!
          ...  Terrific shot
          ...  It takes a bounce of the defender
          ...  The deflection takes it just wide
          ...  That's unlucky!
Min. 60 :(wbn) F_Kainz unselfishly heads the ball back to Cece_Pepe
          ...  The ball hits Henrique in the face!
          ...  And goes clear!
Min. 61 :(wbn) J_Ledley curls the ball out wide to F_Kainz
          ...  Well executed sliding challenge from Henrique
Min. 65 :(wbn) Park whips the ball across to E_Bergkamp
          ...  D_Burn gets to the ball first
Min. 70 :(arn) N_Anelka dribbles it into the box
          ...  J_Ekstrand with the tackle
          ...  H_Webb will want to speak to him
          ...  He gets away with that one
          ...  It's just a warning
          ...  Adrian Dalmedo looks annoyed that there was no card there
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  What a silly place to give away a free kick
          ...  P_Crouch hits it over the wall
          ...  J_Pavlenka parries it, he follows it up
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  The defence had gone walk about!
          ...  It's all square now!
          ...  Arsenal 1-1 Werder Bremen ...
Min. 72 :(arn) Henrique with a neat pass into S_Matthews
          ...  But F_Beijmo clears the danger
Min. 72 :(wbn) E_Bergkamp sprints past R_Holding
          ...  E_Bergkamp hits a great shot !
          ...  It hits the inside of the post
          ...  It falls right into Dino_Zoff arms
          ...  He's spilt it!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  He'll want to forget about that quickly!
          ...  That's put Werder Bremen ahead!
          ...  Arsenal 1-2 Werder Bremen ...
Min. 73 :(wbn) G_Weah is being prepared to come on
          ...  E_Bergkamp is leaving the pitch
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play FW
Min. 78 :(wbn) F_Kainz controls it well
          ...  He nutmegs D_Burn
          ...  He puts in E_Stranger!
          ...  E_Stranger tries to chip the ball over Dino_Zoff!
          ...  Dino_Zoff with a fantastic point blank save
          ...  He shows why he is the number 1
Min. 79 :(arn) S_Matthews brings it under control
          ...  He takes on J_Ekstrand
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He puts in D_Burn!
          ...  G_Weah with an awful challenge
          ...  I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball
          ...  He's lucky to be let off for that one
          ...  Harry Kleinjan looks relieved
          ...  Adrian Dalmedo is far from happy with that decision
Min. 85 :(wbn) K_Moehwald sprints past R_Holding
          ...  K_Moehwald attempts the shot!
          ...  Looks like it should be Dino_Zoff's
          ...  Oh he's let it go through his legs
          ...  But drifts inches wide !!
          ...  Dino_Zoff looks embarrassed!
          ...  He was relieved to see it go wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  K_Moehwald plays it into the danger area!
          ...  It is kicked away by Henrique
Min. 87 :(wbn) F_Kainz looks for options
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to J_Ekstrand
          ...  J_Ekstrand with his head down lets it go !
          ...  The fans behind the goal jump up!
          ...  But it's gone just wide !!
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(arn) P_Bouba_Diop is force to hold onto the ball
          ...  No one seems to be coming forward
          ...  He heads towards the goal alone!
          ...  J_Ekstrand stands his ground and wins the tackle
Min. 92 :(arn) P_Crouch nutmegs Park, he continues to run forward
          ...  J_Ekstrand gets in the way of the ball and clears!
Min. 92 :(wbn) K_Moehwald controls the ball with a deft piece of skill
          ...  He plays the ball into the middle!
          ...  E_Stranger gets onto the end of the pass!
          ...  E_Stranger with the spectacular bicycle kick!
          ...  Dino_Zoff makes a comfortable save
          ...  He wasn't troubled there

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Emirates Stadium
Attendance           : 121,791
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Arsenal Match Info
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Best player          : P_Crouch
Scorers              : P_Crouch (70)
Sent Off             : D_Rocastle (23)
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Werder Bremen Match Info
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Best player          : J_Ledley (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : J_Ledley (6), E_Bergkamp (72)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : J_Ekstrand (18), Park (26)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                             Arsenal      |  Werder Bremen
Attempts on Goal     :          14        |       18
Off target           :           6        |       7
On target            :           8        |       11
Possession           :          40        |       60
Corners              :           4        |       3
Red Cards            :           1        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           0        |       2
Subs Used            :           1        |       1
Fouls                :           7        |       11
Key Tackles          :           7        |       7
Key Passes           :          12        |       18
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Final Score          : Arsenal 1 - 2 Werder Bremen
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Player Statistics - Arsenal
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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Dino_Zoff      GK  36   2   2   3  30 |  96   9   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  25   0   0   0
R_Holding      DF   1  33   8   6  22 |  96   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20 -20 -20
Henrique       DF   1  32  12   9  29 |  96   0   4   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  60 -10 -15
P_Evra         DF   3  30  12  10  21 |  96   0   1   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  20  10   5
D_Burn         DF   2  28   9  12  21 |  96   0   2   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
D_Rocastle     MF   2   8  30  11  21 |  23   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   1   0 -10 -10  -5
P_Bouba_Diop   MF   2   7  30  10  12 |  96   0   0   4   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  40   5
S_Matthews     MF   3   8  30   7  32 |  96   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0
P_Crouch       FW   1   6  13  30  21 |  96   0   0   1   0   2   1   0   0   0   0  10  25
N_Anelka       FW   2   4  11  30  21 |  96   0   1   1   0   5   0   0   0   0  20  10  10
J_Willock      FW   2  10   8  26  23 |  23   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Zieler       GK  29   3   2   5  41 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Chambers     DF   2  30   8   8  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Wiltord      MF   3  11  26   8  41 |  73   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
D_Stankovic    MF   1   5  25   8  42 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Suarez       FW   2  10   6  26  34 |   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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J_Pavlenka     GK  33   3   1   2  21 |  96   8   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0   0   0
J_Zanetti      DF   1  31  12  10  41 |  96   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Ekstrand     DF   1  30  12   7  22 |  96   0   4   0   0   1   0   1   0   0  78  -2  -2
F_Beijmo       DF   3  29  13   8  22 |  96   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  60  30  20
Cece_Pepe      DF   2  27   6   7  22 |  96   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   5
Park           MF   1   7  31   9  23 |  96   0   0   3   0   0   0   1   0   0  18  48  18
F_Kainz        MF   3   6  29  15  33 |  96   0   0   5   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  50   5
K_Moehwald     MF   1  20  28  12  28 |  96   0   2   2   0   3   0   0   0   0  40  20   5
J_Ledley       MF   1   6  28  17  30 |  96   0   0   4   0   2   1   0   0   0   0  40  30
E_Bergkamp     FW   3  10   6  30  34 |  77   0   0   0   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0  30
E_Stranger     FW   2   9   8  29  20 |  96   0   0   2   0   6   0   0   0   0   0  20  20
T_Courtois     GK  29   1   2   3  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Augustinson  DF   2  29   7   6  23 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Calmac         MF   2   7  27  10  30 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Bittencourt  MF   2   1  26  19  28 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
G_Weah         FW   1   9   7  26  22 |  19   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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