Division One League Match, Arsenal vs. Werder Bremen (Sun Sep 18)


                              Arsenal  |  Werder Bremen
                            4-1-4-1 C  |  4-3-1-2 E
                       Adrian Dalmedo  |  Harry Kleinjan
                                       |
                          T_Macedo GK  |  GK J_Pavlenka
                         R_Holding DF  |  DF J_Zanetti
                        C_Chambers DF  |  DF L_Augustinson
                            D_Burn DF  |  DF Cece_Pepe
                       Seb_Ferrira DF  |  DF A_Ibarguen
                           G_Xhaka DM  |  MF J_Ledley
                          M_Thomas MF  |  MF K_Moehwald
                          M_Arteta MF  |  MF P_Erras
                       Ronaldinhio MF  |  AM L_Bittencourt
                        F_Valverde MF  |  FW E_Stranger
                         H_Sanchez FW  |  FW M_Ducksch
                                       |
                          R_Zieler SUB |  SUB T_Courtois
                           B_White SUB |  SUB J_Ekstrand
                       Taliyah_Jnr SUB |  SUB Jose_Callejon
                          N_Anelka SUB |  SUB Calmac
                        O_Bierhoff SUB |  SUB N_Kapinga

Referee: A_Barken (Norway)


Min. 2  :(wbn) J_Zanetti backtracks with the ball
          ...  He hoofs the ball up field
          ...  L_Augustinson gets on the end of it
          ...  L_Augustinson with the spectacular bicycle kick!
          ...  It's well wide!
          ...  9 times out of ten he would have scored that!
Min. 4  :(wbn) A_Ibarguen sidesteps Seb_Ferrira
          ...  He showed great skill there
          ...  Seb_Ferrira reacts to stop the move going any further
Min. 5  :(arn) G_Xhaka beats one
          ...  Knocks it past a second
          ...  And finds C_Chambers
          ...  C_Chambers with the header !
          ...  But J_Pavlenka punches it away
          ...  He could have caught that!
Min. 6  :(arn) H_Sanchez bursts forward
          ...  J_Zanetti with a superb tackle!
          ...  He easily dispossessed him.
Min. 7  :(arn) G_Xhaka comes to collect the ball
          ...  Great turn!!!
          ...  Superb play
          ...  A_Ibarguen gathers up the loose ball
Min. 9  :(arn) H_Sanchez takes advantage of a mistake by P_Erras
          ...  He runs towards goal
          ...  H_Sanchez has his eyes on the goal!
          ...  He fires the ball goal ward!
          ...  J_Pavlenka with a great save
          ...  He holds onto it as well!
Min. 10 :(arn) F_Valverde wins possession
          ...  He plays the ball across to G_Xhaka
          ...  G_Xhaka with the diving header !
          ...  He had to be brave there
          ...  J_Pavlenka gets up well to catch that one
Min. 10 :(wbn) K_Moehwald controls it well
          ...  He nutmegs Seb_Ferrira
          ...  He puts in J_Zanetti!
          ...  J_Zanetti runs forward
          ...  He hits the shot!
          ...  T_Macedo parries it
Min. 11 :(wbn) P_Erras looks around for some movement
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to M_Ducksch
          ...  M_Ducksch has a dig at goal!
          ...  But he puts it wide
Min. 12 :(wbn) L_Bittencourt cuts inside C_Chambers
          ...  He worked that well
          ...  Ronaldinhio with a reckless challenge
          ...  He could be off here!
          ...  The referee reaches to his pocket!
          ...  He jots down his name!
          ...  RED CARD!!
          ...  I think he deserved that!
Min. 16 :(wbn) J_Ledley 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!
          ...  M_Ducksch receives the pass and heads towards the goal
          ...  M_Ducksch with a scorcher of a shot !
          ...  But T_Macedo hits it away
          ...  He could have held onto that!
Min. 18 :(wbn) L_Bittencourt steps over the ball
          ...  He nutmegs the defender
          ...  That a lovely piece of trickery
          ...  But D_Burn clears the ball to safety
Min. 19 :(wbn) L_Bittencourt with electric pace
          ...  He eases past the defender
          ...  L_Bittencourt attempts to nutmeg T_Macedo!
          ...  T_Macedo can't get to it!
          ...  OH! It has gone just over the bar!
          ...  T_Macedo makes a cocky smile
          ...  Did he know that was going over?
Min. 20 :(wbn) J_Ledley works the ball inside
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to J_Zanetti
          ...  C_Chambers anticipates the pass and cuts it out
Min. 25 :(arn) The ball goes loose!
          ...  Seb_Ferrira gains possesion and thinks about the shot
          ...  Seb_Ferrira fires off a right-footed shot !
          ...  But he puts it wide
          ...  That was a terrible attempt!
Min. 25 :(wbn) K_Moehwald cuts inside the defender
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He passes it to J_Ledley
          ...  J_Ledley unleashes a pile driver !
          ...  It's just over!
          ...  9 times out of ten he would have scored that!
Min. 28 :(arn) R_Holding brings the ball into the opposing area
          ...  M_Thomas makes himself available
          ...  But he steps on the ball and falls over!
          ...  J_Zanetti hits it out for a throw
Min. 30 :(wbn) J_Ledley with a neat pass into L_Bittencourt
          ...  L_Bittencourt hits the ball first time!
          ...  He could have let that bounce
          ...  T_Macedo makes a great save
          ...  But he can't hold onto it!
          ...  He gathers it at the second attempt!
Min. 32 :(arn) F_Valverde with a smart pass to H_Sanchez
          ...  L_Augustinson reads it well
          ...  This boy is a quality defender
          ...  The crowd sing his praises
Min. 34 :(arn) M_Arteta finds the run of H_Sanchez
          ...  J_Zanetti wins the ball
Min. 35 :(arn) M_Thomas with a glorious 60-yard pass to H_Sanchez
          ...  Good sliding challenge from L_Augustinson
          ...  It goes out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  M_Thomas swings it in!
          ...  G_Xhaka tries to place the shot!
          ...  It goes wide!
          ...  He made that look harder than it was!!
Min. 41 :(arn) M_Arteta with a neat pass into G_Xhaka
          ...  A_Ibarguen wins the ball with a superb sliding challenge
Min. 42 :(wbn) P_Erras with the deft touch
          ...  He takes it past G_Xhaka
          ...  He knocks it to E_Stranger!
          ...  D_Burn knobbles the attacking player.
          ...  A_Barken blows up for a foul
          ...  A_Barken wants a word
          ...  It's just a warning
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(arn) Seb_Ferrira with the header on
          ...  He finds H_Sanchez in space
          ...  H_Sanchez with a powerful diving header!
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection
          ...  Wide !!
          ...  That was fortunate
Min. 44 :(arn) G_Xhaka flicks it past L_Augustinson
          ...  He runs forward
          ...  Cece_Pepe gets to the ball first
Min. 44 :(wbn) P_Erras with a one-touch layoff to A_Ibarguen
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from C_Chambers
          ...  It goes out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  M_Ducksch crosses it in!
          ...  T_Macedo jumps well to claim it!
Min. 45 :(arn) G_Xhaka looks around for support
          ...  He knocks the ball across to C_Chambers
          ...  Cece_Pepe reads the situation well and wins the ball
          ...  But it goes out
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  M_Arteta hits it towards the far post!
          ...  H_Sanchez tries to place the shot!
          ...  Looks like it should be J_Pavlenka's
          ...  Oh he's let it go through his legs
          ...  But drifts inches wide !!
          ...  J_Pavlenka looks embarrassed!
          ...  He was relieved to see it go wide!
          ...  Goal kick given, amazing decision there!
Min. 49 :(wbn) E_Stranger gets to the bye line
          ...  He puts it into the box
          ...  He finds L_Bittencourt
          ...  D_Burn with a superb challenge
          ...  The referee has given the free kick the other way!
          ...  A_Barken calls him over
          ...  A_Barken tells him he has had enough warnings
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 49 :(arn) H_Sanchez is clutching his leg!
          ...  He gets to his feet
          ...  He signals to the bench he can't carry on
Min. 49 :(arn) N_Anelka is coming on for H_Sanchez and playing FW

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

Min. 47 :(wbn) J_Ledley nutmegs Seb_Ferrira, he continues to run forward
          ...  D_Burn muscles him off the ball
          ...  Looked like a good tackle but the referee has awarded them a free kick
Min. 49 :(wbn) J_Ledley knocks it forward
          ...  R_Holding slips
          ...  E_Stranger gets to it!
          ...  E_Stranger has a go!
          ...  T_Macedo gets a hand to it!!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  He just couldn't keep it out!
          ...  That puts Werder Bremen ahead!
          ...  Now can they hang onto it!
          ...  Arsenal 0-1 Werder Bremen ...
Min. 50 :(arn) R_Holding with the dribble
          ...  The defender is easily beaten
          ...  But Cece_Pepe slides in two footed.
          ...  A_Barken has a look but waves "Play On!"
Min. 50 :(wbn) J_Ledley unselfishly lays the ball back to E_Stranger
          ...  E_Stranger with the header !
          ...  T_Macedo is beaten!
          ...  It hits the bar!!
          ...  And goes clear
Min. 51 :(arn) N_Anelka 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!
          ...  A_Ibarguen cleanly tackles him
          ...  He judged that well
Min. 60 :(arn) Arsenal will now play A after the order comes from the dugout
Min. 61 :(arn) N_Anelka with a real burst of pace
          ...  He shows Cece_Pepe a clean set of heals
          ...  A cheeky lob from N_Anelka !
          ...  J_Pavlenka blocks the shot with his legs
          ...  And he gathers it!
Min. 62 :(wbn) M_Ducksch with a smart turn
          ...  But he stands on the ball and falls over!!
          ...  G_Xhaka picks up the loose ball and clears the danger
Min. 65 :(arn) O_Bierhoff takes off his tracksuit, he'll replace F_Valverde
          ...  He'll play as a FW
          ...  The manager will be hoping the substitution pays off
Min. 65 :(arn) G_Xhaka has changed his position on the pitch to a MF
Min. 65 :(wbn) L_Bittencourt spits at O_Bierhoff
          ...  A_Barken warned him
Min. 66 :(wbn) E_Stranger flicks it over C_Chambers's head
          ...  He showed some great skill there!
          ...  R_Holding read the danger and stops the pass
Min. 69 :(arn) M_Arteta hoofs it up field to find N_Anelka
          ...  J_Zanetti hits it out for a corner
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  M_Thomas plays it towards the near post!
          ...  D_Burn tries to place the shot!
          ...  It's hit the bar
          ...  It bounces down
          ...  J_Pavlenka grabs it
          ...  No Goal!
          ...  Boo's surround the stadium!!!
Min. 70 :(wbn) L_Bittencourt changes direction inside
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to A_Ibarguen
          ...  A_Ibarguen hits the shot with the inside of the right foot!
          ...  T_Macedo is beaten!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Pick that one out!!
          ...  Arsenal 0-2 Werder Bremen ...
Min. 71 :(wbn) It looks as though Werder Bremen is now playing D
Min. 72 :(arn) M_Arteta looks around for some movement
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
          ...  He hits the ball to N_Anelka
          ...  A_Ibarguen reads the situation well and wins the ball
          ...  But it goes out
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  The corner is swung in by M_Thomas!
          ...  N_Anelka gets something on it!
          ...  It grazes the bar
          ...  And goes over
          ...  Oh so close there!
Min. 73 :(wbn) E_Stranger takes possession
          ...  Knocks it past D_Burn
          ...  He's through on goal
          ...  N_Anelka knobbles the attacking player.
          ...  A_Barken blows up for a foul
          ...  He is warned by A_Barken
          ...  It's just a warning
Min. 75 :(wbn) J_Ekstrand is being prepared to come on
          ...  E_Stranger is leaving the pitch
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play DF
Min. 75 :(arn) M_Arteta with the dribble
          ...  He uses his pace to get free
          ...  M_Arteta with the deft touch!
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal!
          ...  J_Pavlenka won't get to that!
          ...  Oooh it goes just over!!
Min. 75 :(arn) R_Holding picks out D_Burn with the cross
          ...  J_Ledley with a superb challenge
          ...  The referee has given the free kick the other way!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on
Min. 78 :(arn) M_Thomas pulls it back to O_Bierhoff
          ...  Cece_Pepe with a bad challenge
          ...  A_Barken will want to speak to him
          ...  A_Barken calls him for a talk
          ...  It's just a warning
Min. 79 :(arn) B_White will replace the useless D_Burn and will play DF
Min. 81 :(arn) Up goes the substitution board - Taliyah_Jnr on for M_Arteta as a MF
Min. 81 :(wbn) Jose_Callejon comes on for J_Ledley and will play MF to the delight of the fans
Min. 81 :(arn) O_Bierhoff with a clever shimmy
          ...  Cece_Pepe reads the situation well and wins the ball
Min. 86 :(arn) Seb_Ferrira threads the through ball to N_Anelka
          ...  N_Anelka with the overhead !
          ...  But he puts it wide
          ...  That was a terrible attempt!
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 91 :(arn) N_Anelka is taking a throw in
          ...  He takes a couple of strides back
          ...  He throws the ball to O_Bierhoff
          ...  But Cece_Pepe wins the ball with a sliding challenge
Min. 91 :(wbn) K_Moehwald with a fantastic turn that puts him through on goal
          ...  But he loses control of it
          ...  Seb_Ferrira hits it out for a throw

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Emirates Stadium
Attendance           : 118,048
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Arsenal Match Info
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Best player          : G_Xhaka
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : Ronaldinhio (12)
Booked               : D_Burn (49)
Injured              : H_Sanchez (49)
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Werder Bremen Match Info
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Best player          : A_Ibarguen (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : E_Stranger (49), A_Ibarguen (70)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : J_Ledley (75)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                             Arsenal      |  Werder Bremen
Attempts on Goal     :          12        |       10
Off target           :           8        |       5
On target            :           4        |       5
Possession           :          50        |       50
Corners              :           4        |       1
Red Cards            :           1        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       1
Subs Used            :           4        |       2
Fouls                :           8        |       6
Key Tackles          :           7        |       15
Key Passes           :          15        |       13
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Final Score          : Arsenal 0 - 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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T_Macedo       GK  35   3   3   3  42 |  96   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Holding      DF   1  37   9   7  22 |  96   0   1   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  20   0
C_Chambers     DF   2  34   9   9  22 |  96   0   2   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  40   0   5
D_Burn         DF   2  32  10  12  21 |  83   0   1   0   0   1   0   1   0   0  18  -2  -2
Seb_Ferrira    DF   2  32   9   9  20 |  96   0   2   2   0   1   0   0   0   0  40  20   0
G_Xhaka        MF   1  18  25  10  21 |  96   0   1   2   0   2   0   0   0   0  20  20   5
M_Thomas       MF   2   2  34   1  12 |  96   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20   0 -20
M_Arteta       MF   2   6  33   9  25 |  85   0   0   4   0   1   0   0   0   0 -20  20 -20
Ronaldinhio    MF   1   4  30  12  28 |  12   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0 -10 -10 -10
F_Valverde     MF   1   3  29   2  10 |  69   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
H_Sanchez      FW   2   6   6  30  31 |  49   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
R_Zieler       GK  29   3   2   5  41 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
B_White        DF   2  27   1   2  28 |  13   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Taliyah_Jnr    MF   1   5  30  23  28 |  11   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
N_Anelka       FW   2   5  11  33  21 |  47   0   0   1   0   3   0   0   0   0   0  10   5
O_Bierhoff     FW   1   8  10  30  32 |  27   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  36   3   1   2  21 |  96   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0   0   0
J_Zanetti      DF   1  35  13  10  41 |  96   0   4   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  80  10   5
L_Augustinson  DF   2  32   8   6  23 |  96   0   2   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  60  20  20
Cece_Pepe      DF   2  30   6   7  22 |  96   0   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 140   0   0
A_Ibarguen     DF   2  25   1  19  29 |  96   0   4   0   0   1   1   0   0   0  80   0  25
J_Ledley       MF   1   7  31  17  30 |  85   0   0   5   1   1   0   1   0   0  -2  68  -2
K_Moehwald     MF   1  21  30  12  28 |  96   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
P_Erras        MF   2  17  29   1  25 |  96   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
L_Bittencourt  AM   2   1  28  20  28 |  96   0   0   1   1   2   0   0   0   0   0  30   5
E_Stranger     FW   2  10   9  31  20 |  79   0   0   1   0   2   1   0   0   0  20  30  45
M_Ducksch      FW   2   4   5  28  27 |  96   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
T_Courtois     GK  29   1   2   3  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Ekstrand     DF   1  34  12   7  22 |  17   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Jose_Callejon  MF   3   6  30   9  21 |  11   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
N_Kapinga      FW   3  10   9  25  42 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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