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Season 25 Archive: Division 1, Week 22
Arsenal 3 - 2 Werder Bremen
Division One League Match, Arsenal vs. Werder Bremen (Sun Mar 11)
Arsenal | Werder Bremen
4-5-1 P | 4-3-1-2 A
Adrian Dalmedo | Harry Kleinjan
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D_James GK | GK M_Zetterer
M_Amoros DF | DF C_Mongongu
G_Collins DF | DF M_Pavlovic
S_Ramos DF | DF A_Hinkel
P_Evra DF | DF G_Panucci
N_Ben_Khalifa MF | MF C_Gemmell
T_Cruise MF | MF M_Canete
Bebeto MF | MF Lucas
S_Matthews MF | AM J_Ledley
R_Savage MF | FW M_Kruse
Taliyah FW | FW E_Bergkamp
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D_de_Gea SUB | SUB R_Wolf
C_Blewitt SUB | SUB P_Miranda
I_Falque SUB | SUB C_Makiadi
C_Baker SUB | SUB J_Garcia
Freddy_Abu SUB | SUB Drogba
Referee: B_Kuipers (Netherlands)
Min. 1 :(arn) S_Matthews picks up the pass
... S_Matthews drives the ball low !
... GOAL !!
... He jumps up and punches the air
... Arsenal have snatched the lead!
... Arsenal 1-0 Werder Bremen ...
Min. 1 :(arn) It looks as though Arsenal is now playing C
Min. 1 :(wbn) C_Gemmell finds the space intelligently
... C_Gemmell curls it towards the top corner !
... GOAL !!
... He pulls his shirt over his face in celebration!
... Werder Bremen have squared things up with that goal!
... Arsenal 1-1 Werder Bremen ...
Min. 2 :(arn) S_Ramos with an inch perfect pass to Bebeto
... J_Ledley takes the players legs from beneath him!!
... That's a poor tackle!
... B_Kuipers just wants to lecture him
... FREE KICK!
... That could have been a penalty!
... P_Evra with the thundering drive
... He couldn't have hit that shot much better!!
... But it thumps off the woodwork !!
... And goes safely clear!
... M_Zetterer never had a chance!
Min. 5 :(arn) T_Cruise finds Taliyah with a perfectly weighted pass
... Taliyah has a go!
... It hits the post
... And goes clear
Min. 8 :(arn) Bebeto plays it forward to N_Ben_Khalifa
... G_Panucci slides in to knock the ball out for a throw-in
Min. 10 :(wbn) Lucas looks around for support
... He knocks the ball across to J_Ledley
... J_Ledley could have let it bounce!
... D_James won't get to that!
... It clips the post!
... GOAL !!
... Excellent strike!!
... Lets see if Werder Bremen can hang onto that lead!
... Arsenal 1-2 Werder Bremen ...
Min. 11 :(wbn) Werder Bremen are switching their playing style to C
Min. 11 :(arn) P_Evra barges G_Panucci off the ball
... P_Evra has his eyes on the goal!
... He shoots!
... GOAL !!
... He jumps up and punches the air
... That's got Arsenal back level!
... Arsenal 2-2 Werder Bremen ...
Min. 11 :(wbn) C_Gemmell retreats under pressure
... He hits the ball up field
... M_Canete latches onto the end of it
... M_Canete tries the lob from 30 yards !
... GOAL !!
... He jumps into the Werder Bremen crowd to celebrate!!
... Both he and the fans are delighted!!
... But it's been disallowed.
... A foul on the keeper
... You have to say that was harsh
Min. 11 :(arn) S_Ramos with electric pace
... He eases past the defender
... M_Kruse with a nasty foul
... There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
... B_Kuipers calls him over!
... YELLOW CARD!
Min. 12 :(arn) Taliyah finds the space intelligently
... M_Kruse wins control of the ball with his hand!!
... Play On!!
Min. 12 :(wbn) G_Panucci kicks S_Matthews off the ball
... He's in trouble here!!
... YELLOW CARD!
... He deserved that! And was lucky it wasn't more!
Min. 16 :(wbn) M_Kruse takes advantage of a mistake by S_Ramos
... It's a lucky break
... M_Kruse sees D_James off his line !
... It hits off a defender!
... D_James is wrong footed!
... It drifts just wide!
... CORNER!
... M_Canete chips the ball in towards the far post!
... M_Amoros wins the ball
... And he heads it away
Min. 18 :(wbn) Lucas jinks infield
... He sees a team mate making a run
... He plays the ball through to E_Bergkamp
... But Taliyah sweeps up the threat
Min. 19 :(arn) Bebeto looks around for some movement
... He sees a man in space!
... He hits the ball up to S_Ramos
... S_Ramos with a little chip!
... But M_Zetterer palms it behind
... B_Kuipers has given a goal kick
... He's not having the best of days !
Min. 19 :(wbn) J_Ledley with a probing pass to E_Bergkamp
... E_Bergkamp breaks clear!
... He tries to take it round D_James
... He dinks it over D_James
... D_James reacts well to save !!
Min. 20 :(wbn) C_Mongongu takes possession
... Knocks it past the defender
... He's through on goal
... Driven towards goal by C_Mongongu !
... D_James gathers it comfortably
Min. 22 :(wbn) J_Ledley chests it down
... Taliyah muscles him off the ball
... Looked like a good tackle but the referee has awarded them a free kick
... B_Kuipers just wants to lecture him
Min. 22 :(wbn) J_Ledley works the ball inside
... He sees a team mate making a run
... He plays the ball through to M_Pavlovic
... G_Collins gets in the way of the ball and clears!
Min. 24 :(arn) R_Savage with a precise pass to Taliyah
... A_Hinkel had better start being careful if he continues to tackle like that
... FREE KICK!
... That could have been a penalty!
... Taliyah fires it towards the goal
... The fans behind the goal jump up!
... But it's gone just wide !!
Min. 25 :(wbn) G_Panucci squares it to M_Canete
... M_Canete tries to beat D_James from outside the area!
... D_James goes down well to save
Min. 26 :(arn) Bebeto plays a quick one-two with his team mate
... He runs towards goal now
... Bebeto with a thundering shot!
... The fans behind the goal jump up!
... GOAL !!
... That's given Arsenal the advantage!
... Arsenal 3-2 Werder Bremen ...
Min. 27 :(arn) S_Matthews has the ball on the wing
... He knocks the ball past A_Hinkel
... He puts in Taliyah!
... J_Ledley with a perfectly timed tackle
Min. 32 :(wbn) M_Pavlovic has space to run with the ball
... M_Amoros reads him well and hoofs it clear
Min. 37 :(wbn) E_Bergkamp runs at the defence
... He nutmegs S_Ramos
... He showed his class there
... N_Ben_Khalifa with a bad challenge
... There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
Min. 38 :(wbn) J_Ledley brings the ball under control
... He sees a team mate in space!
... He plays the ball in to him!
... M_Kruse gets on the end of the pass
... S_Matthews robs him of the ball
Min. 39 :(wbn) M_Kruse plays in Lucas with a beautiful ball
... But P_Evra spotted the danger and cleans up the play
Min. 41 :(arn) Bebeto 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!
... Taliyah receives the pass and heads towards the goal
... Taliyah hits the ball first time!
... He could have let that bounce
... It hits the bar!!
... But he beats the defender to the rebound
... OHHHHHHHH !!
... M_Zetterer pushes it behind !
... CORNER!
... Bebeto swings it in!
... G_Panucci gets up well
... And he heads it away
Min. 42 :(wbn) M_Kruse gains control of the loose ball
... M_Kruse with the cheeky shot!
... But the ball goes harmlessly wide
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(arn) N_Ben_Khalifa slides it through the middle to Taliyah
... Cleared by C_Mongongu
Min. 45 :(wbn) Werder Bremen changed their strategy to play P
Min. 46 :(wbn) C_Mongongu runs down the flank
... He threads the ball in to M_Kruse
... S_Ramos slides in to knock the ball out for a corner
... CORNER!
... J_Ledley chips the ball in towards the back post!
... It is cleared by R_Savage
************* HALF TIME ****************
Half Time Score: Arsenal 3-2 Werder Bremen
Min. 47 :(wbn) G_Panucci races into the box
... He sees M_Canete lose his man
... He cuts the ball back to him
... M_Canete goes for goal !
... D_James just watches it fly safely wide!
Min. 48 :(wbn) M_Kruse heads the ball back to E_Bergkamp
... E_Bergkamp with the 40 yard drive !
... D_James makes a great save
... And he manages to hold onto it as well!
Min. 49 :(arn) N_Ben_Khalifa plays it to his team mate for a one-two
... Taliyah keeps possession instead!
... He runs towards the goal now!
... Taliyah with a stunning strike !
... M_Zetterer parries it, he follows it up
... And M_Zetterer recovers to save!!
Min. 49 :(wbn) M_Canete controls the ball with ease
... M_Canete belts the ball towards goal!
... It swerves a lot in the air
... D_James gets his fingertips to it
... He just manages to tip it over
... CORNER!
... C_Gemmell hits it into the box!
... N_Ben_Khalifa gets up well
... And he heads it clear
Min. 55 :(wbn) Drogba is being prepared to come on
... G_Panucci is leaving the pitch
... He applauds the crowd
... Looks like his replacement will play FW
Min. 55 :(arn) S_Matthews looks around for some movement
... He knocks the ball across to Taliyah
... Taliyah hits the shot with the inside of the right foot!
... He couldn't have struck it more sweetly!!
... M_Zetterer palms it behind !!
... What a great save!
... CORNER!
... N_Ben_Khalifa chips the ball in towards the far post!
... M_Amoros with the shot!
... It takes a deflection!
... But hits the side netting!
... CORNER!
... Bebeto chips the ball in towards the far post!
... P_Evra gets on the end of it
... M_Zetterer won't get to that!
... It clips the post!
... And goes wide!
Min. 55 :(wbn) M_Canete off the woodwork.
... C_Mongongu picks up the deflection
... C_Mongongu smashed the ball towards the bottom corner!
... D_James has it covered
... It takes a bobble!
... D_James reacts well to save!!!
Min. 59 :(arn) G_Collins lays the ball back to N_Ben_Khalifa
... N_Ben_Khalifa hits the ball on the bounce !
... Its sails over!
... He has squandered a golden opportunity
Min. 60 :(arn) N_Ben_Khalifa sidesteps his marker
... N_Ben_Khalifa hits the shot!
... It swerves a lot!
... But M_Zetterer just gets his fingers to that one
... B_Kuipers has given a goal kick
... He's not having the best of days !
Min. 62 :(arn) T_Cruise skips the challenge from the defender
... T_Cruise cracks a laser towards goal !
... M_Zetterer saves it
... He got his body behind the ball there
Min. 62 :(wbn) Drogba sprints forward with the ball
... Drogba hits the shot with the inside of the left foot!
... D_James makes a great save
... But he can't hold onto it!
... He gathers it at the second attempt!
Min. 66 :(arn) Bebeto looks to play the ball out wide
... He plays the ball across to R_Savage
... R_Savage tries to beat M_Zetterer from outside the area!
... He hits the post
... He follows it up!
... But puts it wide!
... He'll be disappointed with that
Min. 69 :(arn) N_Ben_Khalifa sidesteps C_Mongongu
... He's been running his marker ragged all game
... N_Ben_Khalifa aiming for the bottom corner !
... But M_Zetterer just gets his fingers to that one
... B_Kuipers has given a goal kick
... Unbelievable !
Min. 70 :(arn) C_Blewitt is being brought on
... R_Savage is leaving the pitch
... He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
... Looks like his replacement will play DF
Min. 70 :(arn) S_Matthews sidesteps C_Gemmell
... His quick feet took him past the defender
... S_Matthews with a blistering shot !
... It sails over!
... He should have hit the target at least!!
Min. 70 :(arn) M_Amoros steps over the ball
... He nutmegs A_Hinkel
... That a lovely piece of trickery
... Drogba is called for the holding foul
... He was pushing down on his man
... YELLOW CARD!! He is in the book for that one
... He'll need to be careful from now on
... FREE KICK!
... Right on the edge of the box!
... N_Ben_Khalifa drives it in
... But M_Zetterer punches it away
... He took a knock there
... His manager is looking on anxiously
... He's ok to carry on
Min. 73 :(wbn) C_Mongongu kills the ball dead
... He sees a team mate making a run!
... He plays the ball across to him!
... M_Pavlovic gets on the end of the pass
... M_Pavlovic flicks the header toward the far post!
... The shot takes a wicked deflection
... D_James dives desperately to try and save it!!
... He can't get to it!
... But it creeps just wide!!
... The deflection had D_James beaten!
Min. 74 :(wbn) C_Makiadi comes on for M_Canete and will play MF to the delight of the fans
Min. 74 :(wbn) M_Kruse flicks it over P_Evra's head
... He showed some great skill there!
... Well executed sliding challenge from G_Collins
... It goes out of play
... CORNER!
... Lucas drives it into the box!
... M_Pavlovic gets on the end of it
... It goes wide!
... He made that look harder than it was!!
Min. 75 :(arn) N_Ben_Khalifa moves out over to the edge of the pitch
... He sees a team mate in space
... He plays the ball through to M_Amoros
... A delicate header from M_Amoros !
... M_Zetterer makes a fine save
Min. 75 :(wbn) C_Gemmell takes advantage of a mistake by G_Collins
... Can he make them pay?
... S_Matthews intercepts the pass
Min. 77 :(arn) Taliyah slows the ball down and waits 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!
... Taliyah with a bomb of a shot !
... It hits the post
... And goes clear
Min. 79 :(arn) N_Ben_Khalifa nutmegs C_Mongongu, he continues to run forward
... The cross hits N_Ben_Khalifa on the butt and rebounds towards goal !
... M_Zetterer with a superb tip around the post
... When he's on his game he's one of the best in the league
... CORNER!
... P_Evra crosses it in!
... M_Zetterer fists it away!
Min. 81 :(wbn) A_Hinkel can't keep control of it and loses possession!
... He goes in hard and wins it back!
... He creates some space for an opening!
... M_Amoros wins control of the ball with his hand!!
... Play On!!
Min. 82 :(wbn) M_Kruse beats one
... Goes past the second
... He keeps going
... fantastic skill!!
... Taliyah rushes in with a clumsy tackle!!
... That's a foul!!
... FREE KICK!
... B_Kuipers signals that it is indirect
... C_Makiadi knocks it forward
... E_Bergkamp gets on the end of it
... E_Bergkamp bears down on goal!
... He has put it over the bar!
... He looks stunned by that miss!
... He puts his face in his hands!
Min. 83 :(arn) T_Cruise brings the ball under control
... He sees a team mate in space!
... He plays the ball in to him!
... Taliyah gets on the end of the pass
... E_Bergkamp reads the play well
Min. 84 :(wbn) J_Ledley with the nutmeg
... He takes the ball forward
... J_Ledley gets up high for the header !
... D_James is stranded!
... He can't get there in time!
... OH! It drifts just past the post
... Great strike!
... Deserved a goal really
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(wbn) Lucas fires over a low cross to M_Kruse
... M_Kruse drives the ball low !
... D_James with an amazing dive to the bottom left
... How he got to that one I don't know !
... CORNER!
... C_Gemmell plays it into the danger area!
... M_Kruse gets something on it!
... D_James with a great save
... And he holds onto it as well!
Min. 89 :(arn) G_Collins looks around for support
... His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
... He knocks a through ball to Taliyah
... Taliyah has a dig at goal!
... It's way wide
... The Werder Bremen fans behind the goal spread their arms out
Min. 90 :(arn) The ball is passed in from P_Evra, he finds C_Blewitt
... Cleared by C_Mongongu
Min. 91 :(arn) S_Matthews has the ball on the wing
... He knocks the ball past the defender!
... He has some space now!
... S_Matthews shapes up for a shot!
... It grazes the bar
... And goes over
... Oh so close there!
Min. 91 :(wbn) C_Makiadi runs at the defender
... He gets past him!
... He sees a team mate in space
... He passes it to Drogba
... T_Cruise with the tackle
... B_Kuipers will want to speak to him
... B_Kuipers will just give him a speaking to
Min. 93 :(arn) N_Ben_Khalifa had to stretch to reach the pass
... But E_Bergkamp wins the ball
************* FULL TIME ****************
Match Details
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Venue : Emirates Stadium
Attendance : 120,309
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Arsenal Match Info
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Best player : S_Matthews (Man of the Match)
Scorers : S_Matthews (1), P_Evra (11), Bebeto (26)
Sent Off : N/A
Booked : N/A
Injured : N/A
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Werder Bremen Match Info
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Best player : J_Ledley
Scorers : C_Gemmell (1), J_Ledley (10)
Sent Off : N/A
Booked : M_Kruse (11), G_Panucci (12), Drogba (70)
Injured : N/A
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Match Statistics
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Arsenal | Werder Bremen
Attempts on Goal : 24 | 19
Off target : 11 | 7
On target : 13 | 12
Possession : 56 | 44
Corners : 4 | 5
Red Cards : 0 | 0
Yellow Cards : 0 | 3
Subs Used : 1 | 2
Fouls : 7 | 10
Key Tackles : 9 | 7
Key Passes : 15 | 15
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Final Score : Arsenal 3 - 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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D_James GK 32 2 2 3 26 | 95 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 25 0 0 0
M_Amoros DF 2 27 9 7 42 | 95 0 3 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 60 0 6
G_Collins DF 2 27 9 7 19 | 95 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 40 20 0
S_Ramos DF 2 27 7 7 40 | 95 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 20 10 5
P_Evra DF 3 26 11 10 21 | 95 0 1 1 0 3 1 0 0 0 20 10 32
N_Ben_Khalifa MF 1 12 28 12 25 | 95 0 1 3 0 5 0 0 0 0 20 30 21
T_Cruise MF 2 10 27 9 39 | 95 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 20 5
Bebeto MF 1 9 27 7 30 | 95 0 0 4 0 1 1 0 0 0 20 60 50
S_Matthews MF 3 8 27 7 32 | 95 0 2 2 0 3 1 0 0 0 60 40 52
R_Savage MF 2 7 27 6 15 | 71 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 20 0 1
Taliyah FW 2 6 7 28 44 | 95 0 1 0 0 7 0 0 0 0 20 0 19
D_de_Gea GK 27 2 3 3 38 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
C_Blewitt DF 3 26 7 6 22 | 24 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
I_Falque MF 3 15 27 9 19 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
C_Baker MF 2 5 26 6 13 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Freddy_Abu FW 3 8 10 24 42 | 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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M_Zetterer GK 37 3 3 3 32 | 95 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 25 0 0 0
C_Mongongu DF 2 28 9 6 36 | 95 0 2 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 40 20 10
M_Pavlovic DF 3 26 5 7 22 | 95 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
A_Hinkel DF 1 24 10 10 44 | 95 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
G_Panucci DF 3 24 9 5 32 | 56 0 2 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 38 18 -2
C_Gemmell MF 3 9 27 12 28 | 95 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 10 30
M_Canete MF 2 5 27 5 19 | 75 0 0 1 0 4 0 0 0 0 -20 -10 -4
Lucas MF 2 5 26 14 19 | 95 0 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 -20 25 -20
J_Ledley AM 1 6 26 16 30 | 95 0 1 3 0 2 1 0 0 0 20 30 31
M_Kruse FW 2 4 11 28 30 | 95 0 1 2 0 4 0 1 0 0 18 18 10
E_Bergkamp FW 3 10 5 26 34 | 95 0 2 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 40 0 11
R_Wolf GK 27 2 2 1 30 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
P_Miranda DF 2 25 10 7 36 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
C_Makiadi MF 2 6 26 4 10 | 20 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0
J_Garcia MF 2 10 24 9 28 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Drogba FW 3 8 8 23 30 | 39 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 -2 -2 3
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Arsenal | Werder Bremen
4-5-1 P | 4-3-1-2 A
Adrian Dalmedo | Harry Kleinjan
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D_James GK | GK M_Zetterer
M_Amoros DF | DF C_Mongongu
G_Collins DF | DF M_Pavlovic
S_Ramos DF | DF A_Hinkel
P_Evra DF | DF G_Panucci
N_Ben_Khalifa MF | MF C_Gemmell
T_Cruise MF | MF M_Canete
Bebeto MF | MF Lucas
S_Matthews MF | AM J_Ledley
R_Savage MF | FW M_Kruse
Taliyah FW | FW E_Bergkamp
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D_de_Gea SUB | SUB R_Wolf
C_Blewitt SUB | SUB P_Miranda
I_Falque SUB | SUB C_Makiadi
C_Baker SUB | SUB J_Garcia
Freddy_Abu SUB | SUB Drogba
Referee: B_Kuipers (Netherlands)
Min. 1 :(arn) S_Matthews picks up the pass
... S_Matthews drives the ball low !
... GOAL !!
... He jumps up and punches the air
... Arsenal have snatched the lead!
... Arsenal 1-0 Werder Bremen ...
Min. 1 :(arn) It looks as though Arsenal is now playing C
Min. 1 :(wbn) C_Gemmell finds the space intelligently
... C_Gemmell curls it towards the top corner !
... GOAL !!
... He pulls his shirt over his face in celebration!
... Werder Bremen have squared things up with that goal!
... Arsenal 1-1 Werder Bremen ...
Min. 2 :(arn) S_Ramos with an inch perfect pass to Bebeto
... J_Ledley takes the players legs from beneath him!!
... That's a poor tackle!
... B_Kuipers just wants to lecture him
... FREE KICK!
... That could have been a penalty!
... P_Evra with the thundering drive
... He couldn't have hit that shot much better!!
... But it thumps off the woodwork !!
... And goes safely clear!
... M_Zetterer never had a chance!
Min. 5 :(arn) T_Cruise finds Taliyah with a perfectly weighted pass
... Taliyah has a go!
... It hits the post
... And goes clear
Min. 8 :(arn) Bebeto plays it forward to N_Ben_Khalifa
... G_Panucci slides in to knock the ball out for a throw-in
Min. 10 :(wbn) Lucas looks around for support
... He knocks the ball across to J_Ledley
... J_Ledley could have let it bounce!
... D_James won't get to that!
... It clips the post!
... GOAL !!
... Excellent strike!!
... Lets see if Werder Bremen can hang onto that lead!
... Arsenal 1-2 Werder Bremen ...
Min. 11 :(wbn) Werder Bremen are switching their playing style to C
Min. 11 :(arn) P_Evra barges G_Panucci off the ball
... P_Evra has his eyes on the goal!
... He shoots!
... GOAL !!
... He jumps up and punches the air
... That's got Arsenal back level!
... Arsenal 2-2 Werder Bremen ...
Min. 11 :(wbn) C_Gemmell retreats under pressure
... He hits the ball up field
... M_Canete latches onto the end of it
... M_Canete tries the lob from 30 yards !
... GOAL !!
... He jumps into the Werder Bremen crowd to celebrate!!
... Both he and the fans are delighted!!
... But it's been disallowed.
... A foul on the keeper
... You have to say that was harsh
Min. 11 :(arn) S_Ramos with electric pace
... He eases past the defender
... M_Kruse with a nasty foul
... There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
... B_Kuipers calls him over!
... YELLOW CARD!
Min. 12 :(arn) Taliyah finds the space intelligently
... M_Kruse wins control of the ball with his hand!!
... Play On!!
Min. 12 :(wbn) G_Panucci kicks S_Matthews off the ball
... He's in trouble here!!
... YELLOW CARD!
... He deserved that! And was lucky it wasn't more!
Min. 16 :(wbn) M_Kruse takes advantage of a mistake by S_Ramos
... It's a lucky break
... M_Kruse sees D_James off his line !
... It hits off a defender!
... D_James is wrong footed!
... It drifts just wide!
... CORNER!
... M_Canete chips the ball in towards the far post!
... M_Amoros wins the ball
... And he heads it away
Min. 18 :(wbn) Lucas jinks infield
... He sees a team mate making a run
... He plays the ball through to E_Bergkamp
... But Taliyah sweeps up the threat
Min. 19 :(arn) Bebeto looks around for some movement
... He sees a man in space!
... He hits the ball up to S_Ramos
... S_Ramos with a little chip!
... But M_Zetterer palms it behind
... B_Kuipers has given a goal kick
... He's not having the best of days !
Min. 19 :(wbn) J_Ledley with a probing pass to E_Bergkamp
... E_Bergkamp breaks clear!
... He tries to take it round D_James
... He dinks it over D_James
... D_James reacts well to save !!
Min. 20 :(wbn) C_Mongongu takes possession
... Knocks it past the defender
... He's through on goal
... Driven towards goal by C_Mongongu !
... D_James gathers it comfortably
Min. 22 :(wbn) J_Ledley chests it down
... Taliyah muscles him off the ball
... Looked like a good tackle but the referee has awarded them a free kick
... B_Kuipers just wants to lecture him
Min. 22 :(wbn) J_Ledley works the ball inside
... He sees a team mate making a run
... He plays the ball through to M_Pavlovic
... G_Collins gets in the way of the ball and clears!
Min. 24 :(arn) R_Savage with a precise pass to Taliyah
... A_Hinkel had better start being careful if he continues to tackle like that
... FREE KICK!
... That could have been a penalty!
... Taliyah fires it towards the goal
... The fans behind the goal jump up!
... But it's gone just wide !!
Min. 25 :(wbn) G_Panucci squares it to M_Canete
... M_Canete tries to beat D_James from outside the area!
... D_James goes down well to save
Min. 26 :(arn) Bebeto plays a quick one-two with his team mate
... He runs towards goal now
... Bebeto with a thundering shot!
... The fans behind the goal jump up!
... GOAL !!
... That's given Arsenal the advantage!
... Arsenal 3-2 Werder Bremen ...
Min. 27 :(arn) S_Matthews has the ball on the wing
... He knocks the ball past A_Hinkel
... He puts in Taliyah!
... J_Ledley with a perfectly timed tackle
Min. 32 :(wbn) M_Pavlovic has space to run with the ball
... M_Amoros reads him well and hoofs it clear
Min. 37 :(wbn) E_Bergkamp runs at the defence
... He nutmegs S_Ramos
... He showed his class there
... N_Ben_Khalifa with a bad challenge
... There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
Min. 38 :(wbn) J_Ledley brings the ball under control
... He sees a team mate in space!
... He plays the ball in to him!
... M_Kruse gets on the end of the pass
... S_Matthews robs him of the ball
Min. 39 :(wbn) M_Kruse plays in Lucas with a beautiful ball
... But P_Evra spotted the danger and cleans up the play
Min. 41 :(arn) Bebeto 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!
... Taliyah receives the pass and heads towards the goal
... Taliyah hits the ball first time!
... He could have let that bounce
... It hits the bar!!
... But he beats the defender to the rebound
... OHHHHHHHH !!
... M_Zetterer pushes it behind !
... CORNER!
... Bebeto swings it in!
... G_Panucci gets up well
... And he heads it away
Min. 42 :(wbn) M_Kruse gains control of the loose ball
... M_Kruse with the cheeky shot!
... But the ball goes harmlessly wide
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(arn) N_Ben_Khalifa slides it through the middle to Taliyah
... Cleared by C_Mongongu
Min. 45 :(wbn) Werder Bremen changed their strategy to play P
Min. 46 :(wbn) C_Mongongu runs down the flank
... He threads the ball in to M_Kruse
... S_Ramos slides in to knock the ball out for a corner
... CORNER!
... J_Ledley chips the ball in towards the back post!
... It is cleared by R_Savage
************* HALF TIME ****************
Half Time Score: Arsenal 3-2 Werder Bremen
Min. 47 :(wbn) G_Panucci races into the box
... He sees M_Canete lose his man
... He cuts the ball back to him
... M_Canete goes for goal !
... D_James just watches it fly safely wide!
Min. 48 :(wbn) M_Kruse heads the ball back to E_Bergkamp
... E_Bergkamp with the 40 yard drive !
... D_James makes a great save
... And he manages to hold onto it as well!
Min. 49 :(arn) N_Ben_Khalifa plays it to his team mate for a one-two
... Taliyah keeps possession instead!
... He runs towards the goal now!
... Taliyah with a stunning strike !
... M_Zetterer parries it, he follows it up
... And M_Zetterer recovers to save!!
Min. 49 :(wbn) M_Canete controls the ball with ease
... M_Canete belts the ball towards goal!
... It swerves a lot in the air
... D_James gets his fingertips to it
... He just manages to tip it over
... CORNER!
... C_Gemmell hits it into the box!
... N_Ben_Khalifa gets up well
... And he heads it clear
Min. 55 :(wbn) Drogba is being prepared to come on
... G_Panucci is leaving the pitch
... He applauds the crowd
... Looks like his replacement will play FW
Min. 55 :(arn) S_Matthews looks around for some movement
... He knocks the ball across to Taliyah
... Taliyah hits the shot with the inside of the right foot!
... He couldn't have struck it more sweetly!!
... M_Zetterer palms it behind !!
... What a great save!
... CORNER!
... N_Ben_Khalifa chips the ball in towards the far post!
... M_Amoros with the shot!
... It takes a deflection!
... But hits the side netting!
... CORNER!
... Bebeto chips the ball in towards the far post!
... P_Evra gets on the end of it
... M_Zetterer won't get to that!
... It clips the post!
... And goes wide!
Min. 55 :(wbn) M_Canete off the woodwork.
... C_Mongongu picks up the deflection
... C_Mongongu smashed the ball towards the bottom corner!
... D_James has it covered
... It takes a bobble!
... D_James reacts well to save!!!
Min. 59 :(arn) G_Collins lays the ball back to N_Ben_Khalifa
... N_Ben_Khalifa hits the ball on the bounce !
... Its sails over!
... He has squandered a golden opportunity
Min. 60 :(arn) N_Ben_Khalifa sidesteps his marker
... N_Ben_Khalifa hits the shot!
... It swerves a lot!
... But M_Zetterer just gets his fingers to that one
... B_Kuipers has given a goal kick
... He's not having the best of days !
Min. 62 :(arn) T_Cruise skips the challenge from the defender
... T_Cruise cracks a laser towards goal !
... M_Zetterer saves it
... He got his body behind the ball there
Min. 62 :(wbn) Drogba sprints forward with the ball
... Drogba hits the shot with the inside of the left foot!
... D_James makes a great save
... But he can't hold onto it!
... He gathers it at the second attempt!
Min. 66 :(arn) Bebeto looks to play the ball out wide
... He plays the ball across to R_Savage
... R_Savage tries to beat M_Zetterer from outside the area!
... He hits the post
... He follows it up!
... But puts it wide!
... He'll be disappointed with that
Min. 69 :(arn) N_Ben_Khalifa sidesteps C_Mongongu
... He's been running his marker ragged all game
... N_Ben_Khalifa aiming for the bottom corner !
... But M_Zetterer just gets his fingers to that one
... B_Kuipers has given a goal kick
... Unbelievable !
Min. 70 :(arn) C_Blewitt is being brought on
... R_Savage is leaving the pitch
... He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
... Looks like his replacement will play DF
Min. 70 :(arn) S_Matthews sidesteps C_Gemmell
... His quick feet took him past the defender
... S_Matthews with a blistering shot !
... It sails over!
... He should have hit the target at least!!
Min. 70 :(arn) M_Amoros steps over the ball
... He nutmegs A_Hinkel
... That a lovely piece of trickery
... Drogba is called for the holding foul
... He was pushing down on his man
... YELLOW CARD!! He is in the book for that one
... He'll need to be careful from now on
... FREE KICK!
... Right on the edge of the box!
... N_Ben_Khalifa drives it in
... But M_Zetterer punches it away
... He took a knock there
... His manager is looking on anxiously
... He's ok to carry on
Min. 73 :(wbn) C_Mongongu kills the ball dead
... He sees a team mate making a run!
... He plays the ball across to him!
... M_Pavlovic gets on the end of the pass
... M_Pavlovic flicks the header toward the far post!
... The shot takes a wicked deflection
... D_James dives desperately to try and save it!!
... He can't get to it!
... But it creeps just wide!!
... The deflection had D_James beaten!
Min. 74 :(wbn) C_Makiadi comes on for M_Canete and will play MF to the delight of the fans
Min. 74 :(wbn) M_Kruse flicks it over P_Evra's head
... He showed some great skill there!
... Well executed sliding challenge from G_Collins
... It goes out of play
... CORNER!
... Lucas drives it into the box!
... M_Pavlovic gets on the end of it
... It goes wide!
... He made that look harder than it was!!
Min. 75 :(arn) N_Ben_Khalifa moves out over to the edge of the pitch
... He sees a team mate in space
... He plays the ball through to M_Amoros
... A delicate header from M_Amoros !
... M_Zetterer makes a fine save
Min. 75 :(wbn) C_Gemmell takes advantage of a mistake by G_Collins
... Can he make them pay?
... S_Matthews intercepts the pass
Min. 77 :(arn) Taliyah slows the ball down and waits 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!
... Taliyah with a bomb of a shot !
... It hits the post
... And goes clear
Min. 79 :(arn) N_Ben_Khalifa nutmegs C_Mongongu, he continues to run forward
... The cross hits N_Ben_Khalifa on the butt and rebounds towards goal !
... M_Zetterer with a superb tip around the post
... When he's on his game he's one of the best in the league
... CORNER!
... P_Evra crosses it in!
... M_Zetterer fists it away!
Min. 81 :(wbn) A_Hinkel can't keep control of it and loses possession!
... He goes in hard and wins it back!
... He creates some space for an opening!
... M_Amoros wins control of the ball with his hand!!
... Play On!!
Min. 82 :(wbn) M_Kruse beats one
... Goes past the second
... He keeps going
... fantastic skill!!
... Taliyah rushes in with a clumsy tackle!!
... That's a foul!!
... FREE KICK!
... B_Kuipers signals that it is indirect
... C_Makiadi knocks it forward
... E_Bergkamp gets on the end of it
... E_Bergkamp bears down on goal!
... He has put it over the bar!
... He looks stunned by that miss!
... He puts his face in his hands!
Min. 83 :(arn) T_Cruise brings the ball under control
... He sees a team mate in space!
... He plays the ball in to him!
... Taliyah gets on the end of the pass
... E_Bergkamp reads the play well
Min. 84 :(wbn) J_Ledley with the nutmeg
... He takes the ball forward
... J_Ledley gets up high for the header !
... D_James is stranded!
... He can't get there in time!
... OH! It drifts just past the post
... Great strike!
... Deserved a goal really
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(wbn) Lucas fires over a low cross to M_Kruse
... M_Kruse drives the ball low !
... D_James with an amazing dive to the bottom left
... How he got to that one I don't know !
... CORNER!
... C_Gemmell plays it into the danger area!
... M_Kruse gets something on it!
... D_James with a great save
... And he holds onto it as well!
Min. 89 :(arn) G_Collins looks around for support
... His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
... He knocks a through ball to Taliyah
... Taliyah has a dig at goal!
... It's way wide
... The Werder Bremen fans behind the goal spread their arms out
Min. 90 :(arn) The ball is passed in from P_Evra, he finds C_Blewitt
... Cleared by C_Mongongu
Min. 91 :(arn) S_Matthews has the ball on the wing
... He knocks the ball past the defender!
... He has some space now!
... S_Matthews shapes up for a shot!
... It grazes the bar
... And goes over
... Oh so close there!
Min. 91 :(wbn) C_Makiadi runs at the defender
... He gets past him!
... He sees a team mate in space
... He passes it to Drogba
... T_Cruise with the tackle
... B_Kuipers will want to speak to him
... B_Kuipers will just give him a speaking to
Min. 93 :(arn) N_Ben_Khalifa had to stretch to reach the pass
... But E_Bergkamp wins the ball
************* FULL TIME ****************
Match Details
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Venue : Emirates Stadium
Attendance : 120,309
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Arsenal Match Info
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Best player : S_Matthews (Man of the Match)
Scorers : S_Matthews (1), P_Evra (11), Bebeto (26)
Sent Off : N/A
Booked : N/A
Injured : N/A
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Werder Bremen Match Info
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Best player : J_Ledley
Scorers : C_Gemmell (1), J_Ledley (10)
Sent Off : N/A
Booked : M_Kruse (11), G_Panucci (12), Drogba (70)
Injured : N/A
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Match Statistics
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Arsenal | Werder Bremen
Attempts on Goal : 24 | 19
Off target : 11 | 7
On target : 13 | 12
Possession : 56 | 44
Corners : 4 | 5
Red Cards : 0 | 0
Yellow Cards : 0 | 3
Subs Used : 1 | 2
Fouls : 7 | 10
Key Tackles : 9 | 7
Key Passes : 15 | 15
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Final Score : Arsenal 3 - 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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D_James GK 32 2 2 3 26 | 95 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 25 0 0 0
M_Amoros DF 2 27 9 7 42 | 95 0 3 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 60 0 6
G_Collins DF 2 27 9 7 19 | 95 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 40 20 0
S_Ramos DF 2 27 7 7 40 | 95 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 20 10 5
P_Evra DF 3 26 11 10 21 | 95 0 1 1 0 3 1 0 0 0 20 10 32
N_Ben_Khalifa MF 1 12 28 12 25 | 95 0 1 3 0 5 0 0 0 0 20 30 21
T_Cruise MF 2 10 27 9 39 | 95 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 20 5
Bebeto MF 1 9 27 7 30 | 95 0 0 4 0 1 1 0 0 0 20 60 50
S_Matthews MF 3 8 27 7 32 | 95 0 2 2 0 3 1 0 0 0 60 40 52
R_Savage MF 2 7 27 6 15 | 71 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 20 0 1
Taliyah FW 2 6 7 28 44 | 95 0 1 0 0 7 0 0 0 0 20 0 19
D_de_Gea GK 27 2 3 3 38 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
C_Blewitt DF 3 26 7 6 22 | 24 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
I_Falque MF 3 15 27 9 19 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
C_Baker MF 2 5 26 6 13 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Freddy_Abu FW 3 8 10 24 42 | 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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M_Zetterer GK 37 3 3 3 32 | 95 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 25 0 0 0
C_Mongongu DF 2 28 9 6 36 | 95 0 2 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 40 20 10
M_Pavlovic DF 3 26 5 7 22 | 95 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
A_Hinkel DF 1 24 10 10 44 | 95 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
G_Panucci DF 3 24 9 5 32 | 56 0 2 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 38 18 -2
C_Gemmell MF 3 9 27 12 28 | 95 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 10 30
M_Canete MF 2 5 27 5 19 | 75 0 0 1 0 4 0 0 0 0 -20 -10 -4
Lucas MF 2 5 26 14 19 | 95 0 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 -20 25 -20
J_Ledley AM 1 6 26 16 30 | 95 0 1 3 0 2 1 0 0 0 20 30 31
M_Kruse FW 2 4 11 28 30 | 95 0 1 2 0 4 0 1 0 0 18 18 10
E_Bergkamp FW 3 10 5 26 34 | 95 0 2 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 40 0 11
R_Wolf GK 27 2 2 1 30 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
P_Miranda DF 2 25 10 7 36 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
C_Makiadi MF 2 6 26 4 10 | 20 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0
J_Garcia MF 2 10 24 9 28 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Drogba FW 3 8 8 23 30 | 39 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 -2 -2 3
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