Elite League Match, Manchester City vs. Werder Bremen (Sun Jan 16)


                      Manchester City  |  Werder Bremen
                              4-5-1 P  |  4-3-1-2 E
                        Tony McCleary  |  Harry Kleinjan
                                       |
                         A_Zaratta GK  |  GK J_Pavlenka
                       D_Gallagher DF  |  DF J_Zanetti
                           C_Fuchs DF  |  DF F_Beijmo
                     Bohte_Daisuke DF  |  DF L_Augustinson
                     Mikio_Fujioka DF  |  DF Cece_Pepe
                        K_DeBruyne MF  |  MF K_Moehwald
                        S_Matthews MF  |  MF P_Erras
                         Aparichit MF  |  MF Jose_Callejon
                      Suz_Nakamoto MF  |  AM L_Bittencourt
                       D_Upamecano MF  |  FW E_Bergkamp
                            J_Cruz FW  |  FW E_Stranger
                                       |
                           R_Videi SUB |  SUB T_Courtois
                     Aoyama_Hideki SUB |  SUB E_Henderson
                       Leda_Cygnus SUB |  SUB J_Ledley
                         E_Shikari SUB |  SUB Calmac
                      Y_Van_Der_Vu SUB |  SUB M_Ducksch

Referee: M_Stadio (Austria)


Min. 4  :(mnc) D_Upamecano flicks it past the defender
          ...  He runs forward
          ...  D_Upamecano with the cheeky shot!
          ...  J_Pavlenka is beaten!
          ...  It hits the bar!!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Superb finish!
          ...  That's given Manchester City the advantage!
          ...  Manchester City 1-0 Werder Bremen ...
Min. 6  :(mnc) J_Cruz runs down the flank
          ...  He plays the ball in to Aparichit
          ...  Aparichit hits a great shot !
          ...  J_Pavlenka can't get to it!
          ...  OH! It has gone just over the bar!
          ...  J_Pavlenka makes a cocky smile
          ...  Did he know that was going over?
Min. 7  :(mnc) J_Cruz with a real burst of pace
          ...  He shows the defender a clean set of heals
          ...  F_Beijmo brings him down from behind!
          ...  But the ref gives nothing!
Min. 7  :(wbn) L_Bittencourt unselfishly lays the ball back to E_Stranger
          ...  E_Stranger shoots towards goal !
          ...  But A_Zaratta makes a comfortable save
          ...  He gave the striker no chance
Min. 13 :(mnc) The defender under hits the back pass!
          ...  J_Cruz is through!
          ...  K_Moehwald with the dive
          ...  There's no room in the game for that!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on
Min. 16 :(wbn) L_Bittencourt controls it well
          ...  He nutmegs Mikio_Fujioka
          ...  He puts in K_Moehwald!
          ...  D_Upamecano wins the ball well
          ...  M_Stadio has given a free kick
Min. 18 :(mnc) Bohte_Daisuke beats J_Zanetti
          ...  Bohte_Daisuke could have let it bounce!
          ...  J_Pavlenka makes himself big
          ...  Superb Stop !
          ...  Well that one would have delighted him
Min. 19 :(mnc) D_Upamecano plays a clever one-two with his team mate
          ...  He heads towards the goal
          ...  He slides it past the defender!
          ...  A powerful shot by D_Upamecano !
          ...  J_Pavlenka with the acrobatic save
          ...  He must have spotted the TV cameras!
Min. 21 :(mnc) D_Upamecano with a penetrating pass to D_Gallagher
          ...  D_Gallagher looks to see where J_Pavlenka is!
          ...  He rifles in the shot!
          ...  J_Pavlenka with a fantastic point blank save
          ...  He shows why he is the number 1
Min. 22 :(mnc) Aparichit takes advantage of a defensive mistake
          ...  It's a lucky break
          ...  Aparichit with a stunning strike !
          ...  J_Pavlenka is just going to watch it go over!
          ...  It dips dramatically!!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  J_Pavlenka holds his head in his hands!
          ...  Manchester City 2-0 Werder Bremen ...
Min. 24 :(mnc) S_Matthews cuts inside the defender
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He passes it to Suz_Nakamoto
          ...  L_Augustinson gets the foot in to win the ball
          ...  It rolls out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Mikio_Fujioka curls it into the box!
          ...  J_Pavlenka easily claims the ball!
Min. 25 :(mnc) J_Cruz knocks it past the defender and runs onto it
          ...  He leaves the defender standing
          ...  Cleaned up by L_Augustinson
Min. 28 :(wbn) L_Bittencourt with a fantastic turn that puts him through on goal
          ...  C_Fuchs with a bad challenge
          ...  The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!!
          ...  He gets away with that one
          ...  It's just a warning
          ...  Harry Kleinjan looks annoyed that there was no card there
Min. 34 :(mnc) J_Cruz jumps over the defender's challenge
          ...  Oh, beautiful nutmeg
          ...  He's clean through
          ...  The cross hits J_Cruz on the butt and rebounds towards goal !
          ...  J_Pavlenka watches it sail safely wide!
Min. 35 :(wbn) P_Erras turns past the defender
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to F_Beijmo
          ...  F_Beijmo with a blistering shot !
          ...  A_Zaratta catches the ball
Min. 36 :(wbn) Werder Bremen changed their strategy to play A
Min. 36 :(mnc) Aparichit backtracks with the ball
          ...  He hoofs the ball up field
          ...  J_Cruz gets on the end of it
          ...  J_Cruz with a powerful downward header!
          ...  J_Pavlenka saves, but he fumbles
          ...  But he gathers at the second attempt!
Min. 39 :(mnc) K_DeBruyne is out on the left
          ...  He moves the ball right to D_Gallagher
          ...  A skilful effort from D_Gallagher !
          ...  J_Pavlenka saves it but to be fair he didn't have to move for that one
Min. 40 :(wbn) L_Bittencourt hits the ball through the heart of the defence
          ...  E_Stranger latches onto it!
          ...  But he steps on the ball and falls over!
          ...  D_Gallagher hits it out for a throw
Min. 41 :(wbn) E_Stranger 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!
          ...  Aparichit with a nasty foul
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
          ...  He got away with just a warning
Min. 42 :(mnc) Suz_Nakamoto boots it towards D_Gallagher
          ...  D_Gallagher with the shot !
          ...  J_Pavlenka guesses right
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(wbn) L_Bittencourt plays the early ball across the box to find E_Bergkamp in space
          ...  E_Bergkamp beats the offside trap!
          ...  He is clean through
          ...  He just has to beat A_Zaratta
          ...  He dinks it over A_Zaratta
          ...  Bohte_Daisuke gets back to hack it off the line!!
Min. 45 :(wbn) L_Bittencourt moves out over to the edge of the pitch
          ...  He plays the ball through to E_Stranger
          ...  E_Stranger hits the ball first time!
          ...  He could have let that bounce
          ...  A_Zaratta won't get to that!
          ...  Oooh it goes just over!!
Min. 47 :(mnc) J_Cruz runs forward
          ...  He only has going for the goal in mind!
          ...  Cleared by J_Zanetti
Min. 47 :(wbn) Jose_Callejon with a first time pass
          ...  K_Moehwald runs onto it!
          ...  K_Moehwald hits a crisp volley!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  A_Zaratta got his hand to it, but couldn't keep it out
          ...  Manchester City 2-1 Werder Bremen ...

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Manchester City 2-1 Werder Bremen

Min. 47 :(mnc) S_Matthews with the heel pass to J_Cruz
          ...  J_Cruz with the overhead !
          ...  J_Pavlenka gets his body behind the ball and saves
          ...  Text book goalkeeping!
Min. 48 :(mnc) C_Fuchs runs towards the goal
          ...  But F_Beijmo clears the ball to safety
Min. 52 :(mnc) C_Fuchs flicks it over K_Moehwald's head
          ...  He showed some great skill there!
          ...  J_Pavlenka tackles cleanly
          ...  The linesman flags for the foul though! Unbelievable! It looked clean to me
          ...  He gets away with that one
          ...  It's just a warning
          ...  FREE KICK
          ...  Just inside there own half
          ...  Aparichit plays it short to C_Fuchs
          ...  C_Fuchs with a terrific drive !
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection
          ...  J_Pavlenka dives desperately to try and save it!!
          ...  And J_Pavlenka tips it wide!
          ...  Great goalkeeping!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Suz_Nakamoto curls it into the box!
          ...  S_Matthews gets a shot in
          ...  But he's put it wide
          ...  How did he manage to miss that one?!?!?
Min. 57 :(mnc) Aparichit is taking a throw in
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He throws it to C_Fuchs
          ...  C_Fuchs with the 40 yard drive !
          ...  J_Pavlenka blocks the shot with his legs
          ...  And he gathers it!
Min. 60 :(wbn) Curled in dangerously from P_Erras to E_Bergkamp
          ...  E_Bergkamp aims for the top right corner !
          ...  A_Zaratta parries it, he follows it up
          ...  He fires it over!!
Min. 62 :(mnc) C_Fuchs finds Aparichit in acres of space
          ...  But Cece_Pepe wins the ball with a sliding challenge
Min. 64 :(wbn) Jose_Callejon with the first time flick to E_Stranger
          ...  E_Stranger goes for the top corner !
          ...  It floats over A_Zaratta
          ...  Its heading goal ward!
          ...  But floats just over
          ...  That was a great effort
Min. 66 :(mnc) D_Upamecano plays it to his team mate for a one-two
          ...  J_Cruz decides to go for goal instead!
          ...  F_Beijmo slides in hard!
          ...  And knocks the ball out for a throw!
Min. 69 :(wbn) L_Bittencourt brings the ball under control
          ...  He sees a team mate leave his marker!
          ...  He plays the ball across to him!
          ...  K_Moehwald gets on the end of the pass
          ...  But Bohte_Daisuke wins the ball
Min. 70 :(mnc) Aoyama_Hideki is going to be brought on
          ...  C_Fuchs is leaving the pitch
          ...  He applauds the crowd
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play DF
Min. 70 :(mnc) Leda_Cygnus replaces Suz_Nakamoto to play as a MF
Min. 70 :(wbn) E_Stranger gets the ball on the wing
          ...  He slides the ball past the defender!
          ...  He has some space now!
          ...  E_Stranger has a dig at goal!
          ...  A_Zaratta beats the ball away
Min. 71 :(mnc) Bohte_Daisuke with the dribble
          ...  He spots the run of his team-mate
          ...  He's decided to go alone
          ...  E_Bergkamp fouls badly
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
Min. 78 :(mnc) S_Matthews runs at Cece_Pepe
          ...  He takes it past him
          ...  S_Matthews carves a shot towards goal !
          ...  But it whistles just past the post
Min. 79 :(wbn) M_Ducksch is coming on for E_Stranger and will play FW
Min. 79 :(mnc) Bohte_Daisuke with a reverse pass to D_Gallagher
          ...  D_Gallagher is through on goal!
          ...  The defender was caught napping
          ...  He just has J_Pavlenka to beat
          ...  He tries to slide it past J_Pavlenka
          ...  J_Pavlenka smothers the ball !!
Min. 80 :(mnc) E_Shikari is coming on for K_DeBruyne and will play MF
Min. 80 :(wbn) There's going to be a change
          ...  E_Henderson will come on for F_Beijmo and play DF
Min. 80 :(mnc) Leda_Cygnus beats Cece_Pepe
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender
          ...  Leda_Cygnus launches himself head first to connect with the low cross!
          ...  J_Pavlenka with the acrobatic save
          ...  Well saved
Min. 81 :(wbn) J_Ledley comes on for P_Erras and will play MF to the delight of the fans
Min. 87 :(mnc) Bohte_Daisuke is closed down
          ...  He plays a quick pass
          ...  Leda_Cygnus latches onto the ball
          ...  L_Augustinson tackles cleanly
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 89 :(wbn) J_Ledley retreats under pressure
          ...  He hits the ball up field
          ...  L_Bittencourt latches onto the end of it
          ...  L_Bittencourt unleashes a pile driver !
          ...  A_Zaratta gets his fingertips to it
          ...  He pushes it on to the post
          ...  The defender clears the loose ball
Min. 91 :(mnc) J_Cruz finds his way through
          ...  His quick turn fooled E_Henderson
          ...  But L_Augustinson slides in two footed.
          ...  M_Stadio has a look but waves "Play On!"
Min. 91 :(wbn) K_Moehwald fires over a low cross to E_Bergkamp
          ...  J_Cruz rushes in with a clumsy tackle!!
          ...  That's a foul!!
          ...  He gets a YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 91 :(mnc) A_Zaratta is rolling on the ground!
          ...  He gets up again
          ...  Looks like a little bit of play acting

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


Match Details
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Venue                : City Of Manchester Stadium
Attendance           : 105,700
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Manchester City Match Info
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Best player          : D_Upamecano (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : D_Upamecano (4), Aparichit (22)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : J_Cruz (91)
Injured              : N/A
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Werder Bremen Match Info
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Best player          : L_Bittencourt
Scorers              : K_Moehwald (47)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : K_Moehwald (13)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                         Manchester City  | Werder Bremen
Attempts on Goal     :          17        |       9
Off target           :           4        |       3
On target            :          13        |       6
Possession           :          66        |       34
Corners              :           2        |       0
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       1
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :          10        |       4
Key Tackles          :           2        |       9
Key Passes           :          12        |       11
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Final Score          : Manchester City 2 - 1 Werder Bremen
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Player Statistics - Manchester City
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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A_Zaratta      GK  32   3   3   1  21 |  95   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0   0   0
D_Gallagher    DF   1  34   9  10  43 |  95   0   1   0   0   4   0   0   0   0  20   0  20
C_Fuchs        DF   2  34   9  10  32 |  73   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0  20  30  30
Bohte_Daisuke  DF   1  33  11   6  31 |  95   0   1   2   0   1   0   0   0   0  20  20   5
Mikio_Fujioka  DF   2  33   8  10  41 |  95   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
K_DeBruyne     MF   1   8  33   8  31 |  83   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  30  20
S_Matthews     MF   3   9  32   7  32 |  95   0   0   2   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
Aparichit      MF   3   5  30  18  12 |  95   0   0   2   0   2   1   0   0   0   0  20  25
Suz_Nakamoto   MF   1   1  29  22  33 |  73   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
D_Upamecano    MF   3   7  26  17  31 |  95   0   0   2   0   2   1   0   0   0   0  20  30
J_Cruz         FW   1   6   8  27  31 |  95   0   0   1   0   3   0   1   0   0  -2   8   8
R_Videi        GK  30   4   1   2  28 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Aoyama_Hideki  DF   1  32   7   9  20 |  22   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Leda_Cygnus    MF   1   9  30  19  22 |  22   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
E_Shikari      MF   1   6  27   9  32 |  12   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Y_Van_Der_Vu   FW   3   8   7  26  32 |   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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J_Pavlenka     GK  35   3   1   2  21 |  95  12   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0   0
J_Zanetti      DF   1  34  12  10  41 |  95   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
F_Beijmo       DF   3  31  13   9  22 |  83   0   3   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  60   0   5
L_Augustinson  DF   2  31   7   6  23 |  95   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  80   0   0
Cece_Pepe      DF   2  29   6   7  22 |  95   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20 -20
K_Moehwald     MF   1  21  29  12  28 |  95   0   0   1   0   1   1   1   0   0  -2   8  23
P_Erras        MF   2  17  29   1  25 |  84   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
Jose_Callejon  MF   3   6  29   8  21 |  95   0   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0
L_Bittencourt  AM   2   1  27  20  28 |  95   0   0   5   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  50   5
E_Bergkamp     FW   3  11   6  31  34 |  95   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0 -20 -20 -15
E_Stranger     FW   2  10   8  30  20 |  82   0   0   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0  10
T_Courtois     GK  29   1   2   3  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
E_Henderson    DF   2  28   9   7  21 |  12   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Ledley       MF   1   7  30  17  30 |  11   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
Calmac         MF   2   7  27  10  30 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Ducksch      FW   2   4   5  27  27 |  13   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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