Division Two League Match, Aston Villa vs. Werder Bremen (Sun Aug 09)


                          Aston Villa  |  Werder Bremen
                            4-1-3-2 P  |  5-3-2 C
                    Pierre Van Rossum  |  Harry Kleinjan
                                       |
                            R_Ceni GK  |  GK J_Pavlenka
                      D_Kuzmanovic DF  |  DF J_Zanetti
                     P_Livingstone DF  |  DF J_Ekstrand
                       M_Friedrich DF  |  DF F_Beijmo
                             Ayala DF  |  DF L_Augustinson
                           M_Woods DM  |  DF E_Henderson
                      A_Ben_Hatira MF  |  MF Park
                      R_Nainggolan MF  |  MF P_Bargfrede
                         J_Butland MF  |  MF J_Ledley
                           G_Mixon FW  |  FW E_Bergkamp
                        S_Bergwijn FW  |  FW E_Stranger
                                       |
                           G_Babos SUB |  SUB T_Courtois
                        A_Cissokho SUB |  SUB Cece_Pepe
                         E_Barreto SUB |  SUB Calmac
                            M_Isco SUB |  SUB A_Addey
                           R_Sharp SUB |  SUB D_Berbatov

Referee: O_Hategan (Romania)


Min. 1  :(wbn) J_Ledley brings it under control
          ...  He takes on P_Livingstone
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He puts in E_Bergkamp!
          ...  But D_Kuzmanovic clears the danger
Min. 6  :(asv) G_Mixon with the dribble
          ...  He made that look easy
          ...  G_Mixon with the drive!
          ...  The fans get off there seats!
          ...  But it sails over !!
Min. 8  :(wbn) F_Beijmo leaves P_Livingstone standing
          ...  A delicate header from F_Beijmo !
          ...  But R_Ceni palms it behind
          ...  O_Hategan has given a goal kick
          ...  Unbelievable !
Min. 9  :(asv) G_Mixon knocks the ball past the lunge of E_Bergkamp
          ...  Blocked by J_Zanetti
Min. 13 :(wbn) Park is too quick for the defence
          ...  But M_Friedrich clears the danger
Min. 19 :(asv) G_Mixon with the dribble
          ...  The defender is easily beaten
          ...  G_Mixon tries to chip the ball over the keeper !
          ...  It's gone over
          ...  Well he must have left his shooting boots at home for that one
Min. 19 :(asv) D_Kuzmanovic controls the ball with a deft piece of skill
          ...  He plays the ball into the middle!
          ...  S_Bergwijn gets onto the end of the pass!
          ...  L_Augustinson with an ugly foul
          ...  The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!!
Min. 23 :(asv) M_Friedrich gains possession
          ...  M_Friedrich goes for goal !
          ...  He hits the side netting
          ...  There was some parts of the ground that thought that went in!
Min. 28 :(asv) A_Ben_Hatira with a superb first touch
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run!
          ...  He plays the ball across to him!
          ...  J_Butland gets on the end of the pass
          ...  But J_Zanetti slides in
Min. 28 :(wbn) E_Henderson runs down the flank
          ...  He plays the ball in to J_Ledley
          ...  J_Ledley drives it towards goal !
          ...  But he's put it wide
          ...  How did he manage to miss that one?!?!?
Min. 30 :(wbn) P_Bargfrede whips the ball across to E_Henderson
          ...  P_Livingstone wins the ball with a superb sliding challenge
Min. 30 :(asv) Ayala gets to the by line
          ...  He looks up and lobs in a cross
          ...  A_Ben_Hatira is unmarked
          ...  F_Beijmo with a well timed tackle
          ...  O_Hategan didn't like it though
Min. 31 :(wbn) P_Bargfrede has the ball
          ...  He knocks the ball past Ayala
          ...  He puts in E_Stranger!
          ...  E_Stranger smashed the ball towards the bottom corner!
          ...  R_Ceni with a fantastic point blank save
          ...  When he's on his game he's one of the best in the league
Min. 37 :(asv) G_Mixon takes advantage of a mistake by E_Bergkamp
          ...  That mistake could prove costly
          ...  G_Mixon has his eyes on the goal!
          ...  He fires the ball goal ward!
          ...  It's going over!
          ...  It dips dramatically!!
          ...  But lands on the roof of the net !!
          ...  J_Pavlenka looks relieved there!
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 45 :(asv) J_Butland has the ball on the wing
          ...  He knocks the ball past L_Augustinson
          ...  He puts in G_Mixon!
          ...  Cleaned up by E_Bergkamp
Min. 45 :(wbn) E_Stranger with a real burst of pace
          ...  He shows D_Kuzmanovic a clean set of heals
          ...  E_Stranger uses the inside of his foot to curl a shot!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  He grabs the corner flag and pretends to sing!
          ...  That's given Werder Bremen the advantage!
          ...  Aston Villa 0-1 Werder Bremen ...

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

Min. 47 :(wbn) E_Bergkamp plays a clever one-two with his team mate
          ...  He looks around for options
          ...  He moves forward with the ball
          ...  The ball hits Ayala in the face!
          ...  And goes clear!
Min. 50 :(wbn) Park is first to the loose ball
          ...  He plays the ball across to J_Zanetti
          ...  D_Kuzmanovic wins it well
          ...  Perfectly timed!
Min. 52 :(asv) A_Ben_Hatira runs down the flank
          ...  He threads the ball in to S_Bergwijn
          ...  S_Bergwijn attempts the shot!
          ...  But J_Pavlenka just gets his fingers to that one
          ...  O_Hategan has given a goal kick
          ...  He's not having the best of days !
Min. 54 :(asv) Ayala with a 50-yard pass to J_Butland
          ...  J_Butland sidesteps his marker and tries the wicked snap bender !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  The manager is delighted with that one
          ...  Aston Villa have squared things up with that goal!
          ...  Aston Villa 1-1 Werder Bremen ...
Min. 55 :(wbn) J_Ledley cuts the ball back to J_Zanetti
          ...  J_Zanetti runs forward
          ...  He hits the shot!
          ...  Over the bar
Min. 57 :(wbn) E_Bergkamp takes on P_Livingstone
          ...  He runs past him
          ...  D_Kuzmanovic with the lunge!!
          ...  And the whistle goes, that's a foul
          ...  FREE KICK
          ...  Just past the halfway line
          ...  J_Ledley knocks it forward
          ...  E_Stranger gets on the end of it
          ...  What a shot from E_Stranger !
          ...  It could go anywhere
          ...  It's going over!
          ...  It dips dramatically!!
          ...  But lands on the roof of the net !!
          ...  R_Ceni looks relieved there!
Min. 58 :(asv) A_Ben_Hatira plays it to his team mate for a one-two
          ...  G_Mixon decides to go for goal instead!
          ...  But P_Bargfrede puts it in row Z!
Min. 61 :(asv) S_Bergwijn is unmarked!
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge by E_Henderson
          ...  He timed it well
Min. 61 :(wbn) E_Bergkamp with the nutmeg
          ...  He takes the ball forward
          ...  But D_Kuzmanovic sweeps up the threat
Min. 66 :(wbn) J_Ledley with the deft touch
          ...  He takes it past D_Kuzmanovic
          ...  He knocks it to E_Bergkamp!
          ...  But he loses control of it
          ...  P_Livingstone hits it out for a throw
Min. 73 :(wbn) D_Berbatov replaces E_Bergkamp to play as a FW
Min. 73 :(asv) G_Mixon with the Cruyff turn
          ...  G_Mixon gets up high for the header !
          ...  It hits the outside of the post
          ...  And goes out
Min. 73 :(wbn) L_Augustinson is taking a throw in
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He throws it long to E_Stranger
          ...  M_Friedrich gets in the way of the ball and clears!
Min. 74 :(wbn) E_Stranger stops the ball and looks around for movement
          ...  A team mate overlaps him now
          ...  He uses his team mates run as a decoy and heads towards the goal!
          ...  R_Nainggolan takes out the attacker
          ...  He looked to have fouled him there
Min. 75 :(asv) R_Sharp takes off his tracksuit
          ...  he'll replace S_Bergwijn as FW
Min. 75 :(asv) Up goes the substitution board - A_Cissokho on for P_Livingstone as a DF
Min. 75 :(asv) M_Isco is being prepared to come on
          ...  J_Butland is leaving the pitch
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play MF
Min. 75 :(asv) G_Mixon finds A_Cissokho on the edge of the box
          ...  A_Cissokho with a graceful, looping effort !
          ...  J_Pavlenka gets a hand to it!!
          ...  But he picks up the rebound
          ...  OHHHHHHHH !!
          ...  He's put it over
Min. 78 :(asv) M_Woods unselfishly heads the ball back to R_Sharp
          ...  But E_Henderson wins the ball with a sliding challenge
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  R_Nainggolan hits it towards the far post!
          ...  R_Sharp with the shot!
          ...  It's beaten J_Pavlenka
          ...  It goes wide !!
Min. 79 :(asv) M_Isco is out on the left
          ...  He moves the ball right to R_Sharp
          ...  But E_Henderson wins the tackle cleanly
Min. 81 :(asv) M_Friedrich with a probing pass to G_Mixon
          ...  L_Augustinson with the tackle
          ...  That's got to be a yellow
          ...  He's lucky it wasn't more
          ...  It's just a warning
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  It is in a good position!
          ...  G_Mixon with the thundering drive
          ...  He miskicks the ball
          ...  He's managed to put that out of the stadium
Min. 83 :(wbn) P_Bargfrede pass splits open the defence
          ...  What a ball!
          ...  D_Berbatov is clean through!
          ...  M_Friedrich clears with a diving header
Min. 84 :(wbn) D_Berbatov breaks clear of the defence!
          ...  He is clean through on R_Ceni!
          ...  M_Friedrich brings him down!
          ...  He could be off here!
          ...  O_Hategan reaches to his pocket!
          ...  He jots down his name!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  I think he was lucky to escape with a caution!
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 90 :(wbn) E_Stranger gets to the by line
          ...  He looks up and lobs in a cross
          ...  D_Berbatov is unmarked
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from D_Kuzmanovic
          ...  It goes out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  D_Berbatov curls it into the box!
          ...  R_Ceni makes the catch!
Min. 92 :(asv) R_Sharp sidesteps his marker
          ...  He was too quick for his marker
          ...  An audacious effort from R_Sharp !
          ...  J_Pavlenka is beaten!
          ...  It hits the bar!!
          ...  And goes clear

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Villa Park
Attendance           : 120,216
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Aston Villa Match Info
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Best player          : J_Butland
Scorers              : J_Butland (54)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : M_Friedrich (84)
Injured              : N/A
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Werder Bremen Match Info
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Best player          : E_Stranger (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : E_Stranger (45)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                           Aston Villa    |  Werder Bremen
Attempts on Goal     :          11        |       6
Off target           :           9        |       3
On target            :           2        |       3
Possession           :          62        |       38
Corners              :           1        |       1
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       0
Subs Used            :           3        |       1
Fouls                :           8        |       9
Key Tackles          :          11        |       7
Key Passes           :           9        |       10
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Final Score          : Aston Villa 1 - 1 Werder Bremen
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Player Statistics - Aston Villa
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_Ceni         GK  37   2   2   7  30 |  93   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   5   0   0   0
D_Kuzmanovic   DF   2  38   9   7  40 |  93   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  80   0   0
P_Livingstone  DF   2  32  11   8  31 |  76   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
M_Friedrich    DF   2  31  12  10  29 |  93   0   3   1   0   1   0   1   0   0  58   8  -2
Ayala          DF   2  30  12   5  11 |  93   0   1   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  20  25   0
M_Woods        DM   2  18  28   9  18 |  93   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
A_Ben_Hatira   MF   2   6  32   9  40 |  93   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
R_Nainggolan   MF   1   8  31   6  23 |  93   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
J_Butland      MF   2   9  29  11  41 |  76   0   0   1   0   1   1   0   0   0   0  10  35
G_Mixon        FW   1   6  12  30  42 |  93   0   0   1   0   5   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
S_Bergwijn     FW   3   9   7  25  10 |  76   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  10
G_Babos        GK  29   1   3   2  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Cissokho     DF   2  30  11   7  12 |  17   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
E_Barreto      MF   1   9  29   9  33 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Isco         MF   2   9  24  21  31 |  17   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
R_Sharp        FW   3   6  11  27  22 |  17   0   0   0   0   2   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 |  93   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  -5   0   0   0
J_Zanetti      DF   1  31  12  10  41 |  93   0   2   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
J_Ekstrand     DF   1  30  12   7  22 |  93   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
F_Beijmo       DF   3  29  13   8  22 |  93   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  10
L_Augustinson  DF   2  28   7   6  23 |  93   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
E_Henderson    DF   2  26   8   7  21 |  93   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  60  10   0
Park           MF   1   7  31   9  23 |  93   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
P_Bargfrede    MF   3   6  31   7  32 |  93   0   1   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  30   0
J_Ledley       MF   1   6  28  17  30 |  93   0   0   3   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
E_Bergkamp     FW   3  10   6  29  34 |  74   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
E_Stranger     FW   2   9   8  29  20 |  93   0   0   1   0   3   1   0   0   0   0  10  45
T_Courtois     GK  29   1   2   3  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Cece_Pepe      DF   2  27   6   7  22 |   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
A_Addey        MF   2  11  26  10  32 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Berbatov     FW   2   9   8  27  37 |  19   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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