Elite League Match, Aston Villa vs. Werder Bremen (Sun Apr 28)


                          Aston Villa  |  Werder Bremen
                            4-1-3-2 C  |  4-3-1-2 E
                    Pierre Van Rossum  |  Harry Kleinjan
                                       |
                         N_Winneke GK  |  GK S_Rossi
                             Doria DF  |  DF Cece_Pepe
                           D_Irwin DF  |  DF M_Friedl
                       J_Fitzwater DF  |  DF Jerzinho_Jnr
                       F_McLintock DF  |  DF A_Ibarguen
                       Seong_Gihun DM  |  MF G_Zola
                          B_MacKay MF  |  MF Coutinho
                        J_Grealish MF  |  MF A_Addey
                             I_Spy MF  |  AM L_Oztunali
                         J_De_Gier FW  |  FW Y_Osako
                        Ian_Wright FW  |  FW D_Kownacki
                                       |
                         S_Proctor SUB |  SUB T_Courtois
                          C_Moreno SUB |  SUB G_Panucci
                           M_James SUB |  SUB M_Sorrentino
                            Camilo SUB |  SUB Usk
                         J_Willock SUB |  SUB N_Kapinga

Referee: S_Farina (Italy)


Min. 1  :(asv) I_Spy with the towering header to J_De_Gier
          ...  Cece_Pepe reads it well
          ...  This boy is a quality defender
          ...  The crowd sing his praises
Min. 2  :(asv) B_MacKay is taking a throw in
          ...  He takes a couple of strides back
          ...  He throws the ball to J_De_Gier
          ...  J_De_Gier belts the ball towards goal!
          ...  It swerves a lot in the air
          ...  The net bulges!
          ...  OH!! He has hit the side netting
          ...  Goal kick given
Min. 3  :(asv) J_Grealish skips the challenge from A_Ibarguen
          ...  J_Grealish with an overhead kick !
          ...  He gets a connection
          ...  Terrific shot
          ...  It takes a bounce of the defender
          ...  The deflection takes it just wide
          ...  That's unlucky!
Min. 5  :(asv) J_Grealish with the deft touch
          ...  He takes it past Cece_Pepe
          ...  He knocks it to B_MacKay!
          ...  B_MacKay with the strike !
          ...  Over the bar
Min. 5  :(asv) B_MacKay leaves his marker standing
          ...  M_Friedl is late with that one
          ...  He gets up and shakes the players hand
          ...  S_Farina warned him
Min. 6  :(wbn) Cece_Pepe moves out over to the edge of the pitch
          ...  He plays the ball through to D_Kownacki
          ...  J_Fitzwater with the tackle
Min. 18 :(asv) J_De_Gier runs at the heart of the defence
          ...  J_De_Gier hits the ball first time!
          ...  S_Rossi heads it away
          ...  He was showing off there!
Min. 24 :(wbn) G_Zola feeds the ball through the middle
          ...  L_Oztunali runs onto it
          ...  He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender
          ...  L_Oztunali with an overhead kick !
          ...  He gets a connection
          ...  N_Winneke with a fantastic point blank save
          ...  When he's on his game he's one of the best in the league
Min. 25 :(asv) I_Spy looks up
          ...  He swings the ball right towards J_De_Gier
          ...  Jerzinho_Jnr bundles the player over!!
          ...  That s a foul!!
          ...  The ref looks across to his assistant!
          ...  Play on!
Min. 26 :(asv) Ian_Wright turns nicely onto the ball
          ...  Ian_Wright fires a shot at goal !
          ...  It hammers off the bar onto the line
          ...  The referee talks to his assistant
          ...  He waves play on
          ...  Goal not given there!
          ...  That looked like the wrong decision
Min. 27 :(wbn) D_Kownacki takes advantage of a mistake by D_Irwin
          ...  He runs towards goal
          ...  D_Kownacki runs forward
          ...  He hits the shot!
          ...  But he's put it wide
          ...  How did he manage to miss that one?!?!?
Min. 28 :(asv) F_McLintock drives it across the face of the goal Ian_Wright
          ...  A powerful shot by Ian_Wright !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  He nutmegged S_Rossi
          ...  And Aston Villa are leading in the game now
          ...  Aston Villa 1-0 Werder Bremen ...
Min. 32 :(asv) Doria is hurt
          ...  He's receiving some treatment now
          ...  He looks like he will continue
Min. 34 :(asv) J_Fitzwater squares it to J_De_Gier
          ...  J_De_Gier attempts the shot!
          ...  He miskicks the ball
          ...  He's managed to put that out of the stadium
Min. 35 :(wbn) L_Oztunali with a glorious 60-yard pass to Y_Osako
          ...  Y_Osako hits it
          ...  This one could go anywhere !
          ...  N_Winneke with a fantastic point blank save
          ...  He shows why he is the number 1
Min. 36 :(wbn) Werder Bremen switch to playing N
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 46 :(wbn) Cece_Pepe is unmarked!
          ...  Ian_Wright with a nasty foul
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He was unlucky to be booked for that

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

Min. 50 :(asv) Seong_Gihun kills the ball dead
          ...  He sees a team mate in space!
          ...  He plays the ball in to him!
          ...  J_De_Gier gets on the end of the pass
          ...  G_Zola with an ugly foul
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He was lucky to escape with a caution!
          ...  Pierre Van Rossum looks bemused that it wasn't more!
Min. 52 :(asv) D_Irwin breaks clear of the defence!
          ...  He is clean through on S_Rossi!
          ...  L_Oztunali brings him down!
          ...  The referee reaches to his pocket!
          ...  He jots down his name!
          ...  RED CARD!!
          ...  I think he deserved that!
Min. 56 :(asv) D_Irwin holds up the ball
          ...  He plays the ball to J_De_Gier
          ...  J_De_Gier gets his head to the ball !
          ...  S_Rossi guesses right
Min. 57 :(wbn) G_Zola finds M_Friedl with a perfectly weighted pass
          ...  M_Friedl with the header !
          ...  But N_Winneke punches it away
          ...  That's gone out for a throw in
Min. 60 :(wbn) Werder Bremen restructured their strategy to A
Min. 60 :(asv) Seong_Gihun controls the ball with a deft piece of skill
          ...  He plays the ball out to the left!
          ...  J_De_Gier gets onto the end of the pass!
          ...  J_De_Gier with the spectacular bicycle kick!
          ...  It's well wide!
          ...  9 times out of ten he would have scored that!
Min. 63 :(asv) F_McLintock has it now
          ...  He takes on Jerzinho_Jnr
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He puts in J_De_Gier!
          ...  J_De_Gier drives the shot in!
          ...  S_Rossi has it covered
          ...  It takes a bobble!
          ...  S_Rossi reacts well to save!!!
Min. 66 :(wbn) A_Addey crosses into the box, finding A_Ibarguen
          ...  J_Fitzwater brings him down from behind!
          ...  But the ref gives nothing!
Min. 68 :(asv) Ian_Wright picks up the pass
          ...  Jerzinho_Jnr wins control of the ball with his hand!!
          ...  Play On!!
Min. 69 :(asv) J_Grealish looks around for support
          ...  He knocks the ball across to I_Spy
          ...  I_Spy tries one from the edge of the box !
          ...  Brilliant save from S_Rossi
          ...  That must have impressed his national manager sitting in the stands
Min. 69 :(wbn) G_Zola crosses to Y_Osako
          ...  Y_Osako hits the ball first time!
          ...  N_Winneke gets a hand to it!!
          ...  But he picks up the rebound
          ...  OHHHHHHHH !!
          ...  He's put it over
Min. 71 :(asv) J_De_Gier plays a clever one-two with his team mate
          ...  He looks around for options
          ...  He moves forward with the ball
          ...  J_De_Gier drives it low !
          ...  Saved by S_Rossi
Min. 73 :(asv) Ian_Wright picks up the pass
          ...  A_Ibarguen brings him down in the area
          ...  There can only be one outcome surely!
          ...  But S_Farina waves play on!!!
Min. 75 :(asv) M_James is being brought on
          ...  B_MacKay is leaving the pitch
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play MF
Min. 75 :(asv) C_Moreno is being brought on
          ...  Doria is leaving the pitch
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play DF
Min. 75 :(asv) J_Willock replaces Ian_Wright and will play FW
Min. 79 :(asv) J_Willock falls badly. He's unable to continue
Min. 79 :(asv) S_Proctor replaces an unhappy J_Willock and will play as a FW
Min. 80 :(asv) Aston Villa restructured their strategy to D
Min. 82 :(wbn) N_Kapinga will come on for D_Kownacki and play FW
Min. 84 :(asv) J_Grealish looks around for support
          ...  He knocks the ball across to J_De_Gier
          ...  A_Addey reads the game well and cuts out the pass!
Min. 85 :(wbn) A_Addey with a reverse pass to Y_Osako
          ...  F_McLintock reads the play well
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(asv) Seong_Gihun has it now
          ...  He takes on A_Ibarguen
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He puts in J_De_Gier!
          ...  A well-placed shot from J_De_Gier !
          ...  It hits off a defender!
          ...  But goes clear to safety!
Min. 91 :(wbn) G_Zola floats the ball in to find N_Kapinga
          ...  I_Spy reads the situation well and wins the ball

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Villa Park
Attendance           : 134,695
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Aston Villa Match Info
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Best player          : F_McLintock (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : Ian_Wright (28)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : Ian_Wright (46)
Injured              : J_Willock (79)
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Werder Bremen Match Info
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Best player          : G_Zola
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : L_Oztunali (52)
Booked               : G_Zola (50)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                           Aston Villa    | Werder Bremen
Attempts on Goal     :          13        |       5
Off target           :           7        |       2
On target            :           6        |       3
Possession           :          64        |       36
Corners              :           0        |       0
Red Cards            :           0        |       1
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       1
Subs Used            :           4        |       1
Fouls                :           3        |       8
Key Tackles          :           4        |       5
Key Passes           :          13        |       8
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Final Score          : Aston Villa 1 - 0 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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N_Winneke      GK  39   2   2   3  20 |  95   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  55   0   0   0
Doria          DF   3  34   8   5  32 |  76   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Irwin        DF   1  33   9   8  25 |  95   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
J_Fitzwater    DF   2  30   4   4  28 |  95   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  40  10   0
F_McLintock    DF   2  29  22  21  23 |  95   0   1   2   1   0   0   0   0   0  60  40   0
Seong_Gihun    DM   1  19  30   3  28 |  95   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
B_MacKay       MF   2   1  33   5  17 |  76   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
J_Grealish     MF   1   1  32  12  31 |  95   0   0   3   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
I_Spy          MF   2   9  31   5  12 |  95   0   1   2   0   1   0   0   0   0  40  40  25
J_De_Gier      FW   1   4   1  31  13 |  95   0   0   0   0   8   0   0   0   0   0   0  20
Ian_Wright     FW   2   5   1  30  29 |  76   0   0   0   0   2   1   1   0   0  18  18  43
S_Proctor      FW  28   1   5   1  23 |  15   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Moreno       DF   2  32  10   9  32 |  19   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_James        MF   2  12  29  16  21 |  19   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Camilo         MF   2  22  27   1  29 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Willock      FW   2  10   8  34  23 |   4   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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S_Rossi        GK  39   5   4   1  10 |  95   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0   0   0
Cece_Pepe      DF   2  33   7   7  22 |  95   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
M_Friedl       DF   1  30   9   5  28 |  95   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
Jerzinho_Jnr   DF   1  29   7   1  17 |  95   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
A_Ibarguen     DF   2  27   1  19  29 |  95   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20 -20
G_Zola         MF   2  12  34   4  13 |  95   0   0   4   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2  38  -2
Coutinho       MF   3   7  33   9  21 |  95   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Addey        MF   2  11  27  10  32 |  95   0   1   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20
L_Oztunali     AM   2  12  25  19  30 |  53   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   1   0 -10   0  -5
Y_Osako        FW   2   1   5  30  31 |  95   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
D_Kownacki     FW   2   4   5  26  23 |  83   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
T_Courtois     GK  30   1   2   3  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
G_Panucci      DF   3  26   9   5  32 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Sorrentino   MF   2  12  29   6  26 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Usk            MF   2  14  25   1  28 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
N_Kapinga      FW   3  10   9  25  42 |  12   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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