Division Two League Match, Liverpool vs. Werder Bremen (Wed Apr 25)


                            Liverpool  |  Werder Bremen
                          4-1-1-2-2 P  |  4-4-2 N
                          Mike McLeod  |  Harry Kleinjan
                                       |
                          G_Buffon GK  |  GK M_Zetterer
                           O_Price DF  |  DF J_Neeskens
                       M_Friedrich DF  |  DF A_McLeish
                            H_Matt DF  |  DF M_Pavlovic
                       H_Norvdveit DF  |  DF P_Miranda
                         X_Shaqiri DM  |  MF C_Gemmell
                       J_Henderson MF  |  MF M_Canete
                       J_Hernandez AM  |  MF Lucas
                           T_Kroos AM  |  MF C_Makiadi
                         P_Sissons FW  |  FW E_Bergkamp
                         B_Wolford FW  |  FW D_Berbatov
                                       |
                          P_Parkes SUB |  SUB S_Mielitz
                          Reinaldo SUB |  SUB C_Mongongu
                         M_Dembele SUB |  SUB J_Garcia
                        A_Martinez SUB |  SUB O_Kauper
                          D_Lehman SUB |  SUB A_Anyukov

Referee: A_Dali (Iran)


Min. 2  :(wbn) C_Gemmell 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 M_Pavlovic
          ...  But M_Friedrich clears the ball to safety
Min. 7  :(lpl) O_Price is out on the left
          ...  He moves the ball right to P_Sissons
          ...  The cross hits P_Sissons on the butt and rebounds towards goal !
          ...  But M_Zetterer parries the shot
          ...  The defender manages to scramble the ball away
Min. 8  :(wbn) M_Canete hits the ball through the heart of the defence
          ...  J_Neeskens latches onto it!
          ...  J_Neeskens with the shot on net !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  His manager looks unmoved
          ...  But it's been disallowed. There was a foul on the goalkeeper
Min. 13 :(lpl) T_Kroos brings the ball into the opposing area
          ...  B_Wolford makes himself available
          ...  C_Makiadi dives in two footed!!
          ...  Play On!!
Min. 14 :(wbn) M_Canete with a pinpoint pass to C_Gemmell
          ...  But B_Wolford slides in
Min. 15 :(wbn) Lucas unselfishly heads the ball back to D_Berbatov
          ...  M_Friedrich gets to the ball first
Min. 16 :(wbn) P_Miranda takes advantage of a mistake by H_Norvdveit
          ...  It's a lucky break
          ...  A powerful header from P_Miranda !
          ...  It looks good
          ...  G_Buffon makes himself big
          ...  Superb Stop !
          ...  Well that one would have delighted him
Min. 18 :(lpl) H_Matt plays a long ball to B_Wolford
          ...  B_Wolford shoots towards goal !
          ...  M_Zetterer gathers it easily
Min. 22 :(wbn) C_Makiadi brings it under control
          ...  He takes on H_Norvdveit
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He puts in D_Berbatov!
          ...  D_Berbatov with the attempt at goal!
          ...  G_Buffon makes the save
          ...  He hits the ball up field!
Min. 26 :(lpl) A defence splitting pass from J_Hernandez to H_Norvdveit
          ...  H_Norvdveit throws himself at the ball !
          ...  He manages to reach the ball
          ...  M_Zetterer with a fantastic point blank save
          ...  He shows why he is the number 1
Min. 27 :(lpl) T_Kroos crosses into the box, finding J_Henderson
          ...  Fine tackle by J_Neeskens
          ...  But he can't prevent the corner
Min. 28 :(wbn) C_Makiadi has it now
          ...  He takes on H_Matt
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He puts in C_Gemmell!
          ...  C_Gemmell beats the defender to the ball
          ...  He beats a second defender
          ...  He just has G_Buffon to beat!
          ...  He dinks it over G_Buffon
          ...  It goes wide!!
Min. 30 :(wbn) A_McLeish with a precise pass to E_Bergkamp
          ...  J_Henderson fouls badly
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
          ...  A_Dali tells him to calm his game down a bit
Min. 34 :(lpl) B_Wolford gets to the by line and finds P_Sissons with a beautiful cross
          ...  P_Sissons cracks a laser towards goal !
          ...  It hits the bar
          ...  And goes over!
          ...  M_Zetterer was beaten there!
Min. 35 :(wbn) A_McLeish makes the tackle
          ...  B_Wolford with a deliberate foul
          ...  That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  This is a good chance!
          ...  M_Canete drives it in
          ...  Brilliant save from G_Buffon
          ...  That must have impressed his national manager sitting in the stands
Min. 36 :(lpl) B_Wolford takes advantage of a bad back pass
          ...  J_Neeskens with the tackle
          ...  He did well to stop that attack!
Min. 36 :(wbn) M_Canete with an intelligent ball to M_Pavlovic
          ...  H_Norvdveit slides in to knock the ball out for a throw-in
Min. 39 :(wbn) D_Berbatov beats one
          ...  Knocks it past a second
          ...  And finds M_Pavlovic
          ...  But H_Matt with the fine tackle
Min. 40 :(lpl) P_Sissons has the ball on the wing
          ...  He knocks the ball past the defender!
          ...  He has some space now!
          ...  P_Sissons hits a great drive!
          ...  But M_Zetterer pulls out a save of the game
Min. 40 :(wbn) Lucas unselfishly heads the ball back to M_Pavlovic
          ...  M_Pavlovic is clean through!
          ...  The linesman has his flag raised
          ...  But A_Dali waves play on
          ...  He just has to beat G_Buffon
          ...  He dinks it over G_Buffon
          ...  M_Friedrich gets back to hack it off the line!!
Min. 42 :(lpl) X_Shaqiri beats one
          ...  Knocks it past a second
          ...  And finds P_Sissons
          ...  P_Sissons uses the inside of his foot to curl a shot!
          ...  It hits the outside of the post
          ...  And goes out
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 44 :(wbn) D_Berbatov loses his marker!
          ...  X_Shaqiri cuts it out easily
          ...  He clears the ball up field

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

Min. 47 :(lpl) T_Kroos with a probing pass to J_Henderson
          ...  J_Henderson looks to see where M_Zetterer is!
          ...  He shoots!
          ...  But it goes wide
Min. 50 :(wbn) A_McLeish finds his way through
          ...  He bent his run well
          ...  B_Wolford goes in with high feet!!
          ...  That's a poor tackle!
          ...  He gets a YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 52 :(lpl) T_Kroos plays it forward to J_Hernandez
          ...  J_Neeskens with a perfectly timed tackle
Min. 53 :(lpl) P_Sissons spits at Lucas
          ...  A_Dali warned him
Min. 60 :(lpl) J_Henderson with the nod to T_Kroos
          ...  T_Kroos bears down on goal!
          ...  But it goes just over
Min. 60 :(wbn) D_Berbatov takes advantage of a mistake by O_Price
          ...  Can he make them pay?
          ...  B_Wolford with an ugly foul
          ...  A_Dali will want to speak to him
Min. 60 :(wbn) M_Pavlovic with a 50-yard pass to D_Berbatov
          ...  D_Berbatov with a thundering shot!
          ...  The fans get off there seats!
          ...  But it sails over !!
Min. 62 :(lpl) J_Hernandez finds P_Sissons in the box
          ...  C_Gemmell is called for the holding foul
          ...  He was pushing down on his man
          ...  A_Dali reaches to his pocket!
          ...  He jots down his name!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 64 :(wbn) Lucas 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!
          ...  J_Neeskens receives the pass and heads towards the goal
          ...  T_Kroos tugs on his opponent's shirt!!
          ...  A_Dali has stopped play
          ...  Well spotted by A_Dali!
          ...  He received a good talking to from A_Dali
Min. 65 :(lpl) It looks as though Liverpool is now playing A
Min. 65 :(lpl) M_Friedrich brings the ball under control
          ...  He sees a team mate leave his marker!
          ...  He plays the ball across to him!
          ...  P_Sissons gets on the end of the pass
          ...  P_Sissons controls the ball well!
          ...  He hits the shot towards goal!
          ...  It's wide!
          ...  9 times out of ten he would have scored that!
Min. 67 :(lpl) T_Kroos brings the ball into the opposing area
          ...  B_Wolford makes himself available
          ...  A scorcher of a shot from B_Wolford !
          ...  But it's hit the defender and went out for a corner
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  M_Friedrich crosses it in!
          ...  M_Zetterer comes out and claims it!
Min. 68 :(lpl) B_Wolford runs at P_Miranda
          ...  He takes it past him
          ...  A delicate chip from B_Wolford !
          ...  M_Zetterer falls over
          ...  But the ball sails wide anyway!
Min. 70 :(lpl) Reinaldo is coming on for O_Price and will play DF
Min. 70 :(lpl) M_Dembele is coming on for X_Shaqiri and playing DM
Min. 70 :(lpl) D_Lehman is being prepared to come on
          ...  P_Sissons is leaving the pitch
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play FW
Min. 71 :(lpl) T_Kroos backtracks with the ball
          ...  He hits the ball up field
          ...  D_Lehman latches onto the end of it
          ...  D_Lehman fires a shot at goal !
          ...  But M_Zetterer just gets his fingers to that one
          ...  A_Dali has given a goal kick
          ...  Unbelievable !
Min. 72 :(lpl) J_Henderson with a 50-yard pass to D_Lehman
          ...  M_Pavlovic forces him off the ball
Min. 74 :(wbn) J_Garcia is being prepared to come on
          ...  M_Canete is leaving the pitch
          ...  He applauds the crowd
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play MF
Min. 75 :(lpl) Liverpool altered their play to a D strategy
Min. 75 :(wbn) A_Anyukov replaces E_Bergkamp and will play FW
Min. 76 :(lpl) M_Friedrich looks for options
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
          ...  He knocks a through ball to B_Wolford
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge by P_Miranda
          ...  He timed it well
Min. 76 :(wbn) D_Berbatov beats Reinaldo
          ...  Reinaldo recovers to win the ball back
Min. 79 :(wbn) D_Berbatov sidesteps T_Kroos
          ...  He was too quick for his marker
          ...  B_Wolford gets in the way and wins the ball
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 91 :(wbn) Lucas plays it to his team mate for a one-two
          ...  A_Anyukov keeps possession instead!
          ...  He runs towards the goal now!
          ...  A scorcher of a shot from A_Anyukov !
          ...  It flies wide!
          ...  He should have hit the target at least!!

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Anfield
Attendance           : 60,000
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Liverpool Match Info
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Best player          : M_Friedrich
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : B_Wolford (50)
Injured              : N/A
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Werder Bremen Match Info
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Best player          : J_Neeskens (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : C_Gemmell (62)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                            Liverpool     |  Werder Bremen
Attempts on Goal     :          12        |       8
Off target           :           7        |       3
On target            :           5        |       5
Possession           :          51        |       49
Corners              :           1        |       0
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       1
Subs Used            :           3        |       2
Fouls                :           7        |       5
Key Tackles          :           8        |       6
Key Passes           :          16        |       13
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Final Score          : Liverpool 0 - 0 Werder Bremen
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Player Statistics - Liverpool
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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G_Buffon       GK  32   2   3   1  22 |  92   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  55   0   0   0
O_Price        DF   2  27  12   7  26 |  71   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
M_Friedrich    DF   2  27  11  10  29 |  92   0   2   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  40  20   0
H_Matt         DF   2  24  12   7  34 |  92   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
H_Norvdveit    DF   3  23  12  10  11 |  92   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  20   0   5
X_Shaqiri      DM   1  17  25   8  29 |  71   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
J_Henderson    MF   2   8  26  10  30 |  92   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  20   1
J_Hernandez    AM   1   7  25  19  26 |  92   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
T_Kroos        AM   3   8  24  20  30 |  92   0   0   6   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  60   1
P_Sissons      FW   1   7   7  28  33 |  71   0   0   0   0   5   0   0   0   0   0   0  13
B_Wolford      FW   1  12  14  27  28 |  92   0   2   1   0   3   0   1   0   0  38   8   5
P_Parkes       GK  27   4   2   4  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Reinaldo       DF   1  27  11   6  20 |  21   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0   0
M_Dembele      DM   1  11  25   6  42 |  21   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Martinez     MF   1   6  24  16  32 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Lehman       FW   3   9   7  25  33 |  21   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5

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 |  92   6   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  70   0   0   0
J_Neeskens     DF   1  28   9   7  29 |  92   0   3   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  60   0   5
A_McLeish      DF   1  27  12   6  26 |  92   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  40  10   0
M_Pavlovic     DF   3  26   5   7  22 |  92   0   1   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  20  10   5
P_Miranda      DF   2  25  10   7  36 |  92   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  20   0   5
C_Gemmell      MF   3   9  27  12  28 |  92   0   0   1   0   1   0   1   0   0  -2   8  -1
M_Canete       MF   2   5  27   5  19 |  75   0   0   3   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  30   5
Lucas          MF   2   5  26  14  19 |  92   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0
C_Makiadi      MF   2   6  26   4  10 |  92   0   1   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  20   0
E_Bergkamp     FW   3  10   5  26  34 |  76   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Berbatov     FW   2   8   7  26  37 |  92   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  10   6
S_Mielitz      GK  27   3   3   3  14 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Mongongu     DF   2  28   9   6  36 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Garcia       MF   2  10  24   9  28 |  17   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
O_Kauper       MF   2   4  23  10  23 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Anyukov      FW   1   9   4  25  35 |  16   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
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