June Ridout Memorial Cup Group Match 1, Manchester City vs. Werder Bremen (Wed May 05)


                      Manchester City  |  Werder Bremen
                              4-5-1 P  |  4-4-2 N
                        Tony McCleary  |  Harry Kleinjan
                                       |
                              Vorm GK  |  GK J_Pavlenka
                           C_Fuchs DF  |  DF J_Zanetti
                       D_Gallagher DF  |  DF J_Ekstrand
                     Mikio_Fujioka DF  |  DF L_Augustinson
                     Bohte_Daisuke DF  |  DF E_Henderson
                       Caoimhin_Og MF  |  MF F_Kainz
                      R_Nainggolan MF  |  MF K_Moehwald
                           R_Neves MF  |  MF P_Erras
                      Suz_Nakamoto MF  |  MF Calmac
                         Aparichit MF  |  FW E_Bergkamp
                          Thanatos FW  |  FW E_Stranger
                                       |
                           R_Videi SUB |  SUB T_Courtois
                     Aoyama_Hideki SUB |  SUB Cece_Pepe
                       Leda_Cygnus SUB |  SUB Jose_Callejon
                         E_Shikari SUB |  SUB L_Bittencourt
                            J_Cruz SUB |  SUB G_Weah

Referee: M_Clattenurg (England)


Min. 10 :(mnc) Bohte_Daisuke skips past a challenge and gets over a cross to Thanatos
          ...  Thanatos with a terrific drive !
          ...  But J_Pavlenka punches it away
          ...  He commands his area so well
Min. 15 :(mnc) Aparichit has it now
          ...  He takes on E_Stranger
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He puts in Thanatos!
          ...  Thanatos hits the ball first time!
          ...  He could have let that bounce
          ...  OOOOOOHHHHHHHH
          ...  It grazes the post and goes wide
Min. 16 :(mnc) Thanatos sidesteps Calmac
          ...  He showed great skill there
          ...  But he steps on the ball and falls over!
          ...  J_Zanetti hits it out for a throw
Min. 17 :(wbn) K_Moehwald backtracks with the ball
          ...  He hits the ball up field
          ...  E_Bergkamp latches onto the end of it
          ...  E_Bergkamp with the attempt at goal!
          ...  But Vorm parries the shot
          ...  The defender manages to scramble the ball away
Min. 20 :(mnc) Suz_Nakamoto finds Thanatos with a ball over the defence
          ...  But L_Augustinson puts the ball out of play
Min. 21 :(mnc) Suz_Nakamoto with a short pass to find Aparichit
          ...  Aparichit with the deft touch!
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal!
          ...  J_Pavlenka parries it
          ...  It rolls out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Caoimhin_Og hits it towards the far post!
          ...  D_Gallagher with the header
          ...  J_Pavlenka gets up well to catch that one
Min. 22 :(mnc) Aparichit takes advantage of a mistake by E_Henderson
          ...  He runs towards goal
          ...  E_Henderson reacts well to win the ball back
Min. 24 :(wbn) E_Stranger flicks it over Bohte_Daisuke's head
          ...  He showed some great skill there!
          ...  E_Stranger with a low drive through the rain!
          ...  OOOOHHHHH!!!!
          ...  It's wide!
          ...  That was a dismal effort!
          ...  He should have buried that!
Min. 30 :(mnc) R_Neves threads the through ball to Suz_Nakamoto
          ...  Suz_Nakamoto from 20 yards !
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection
          ...  J_Pavlenka dives desperately to try and save it!!
          ...  And J_Pavlenka tips it wide!
          ...  Great goalkeeping!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  The corner is swung in by Suz_Nakamoto!
          ...  R_Nainggolan makes a firm connection with his head
          ...  It's hit the bar
          ...  It bounces down
          ...  J_Pavlenka grabs it
          ...  No Goal!
          ...  Boo's surround the stadium!!!
Min. 32 :(mnc) Thanatos pushes it past the defender
          ...  Thanatos with a blistering shot !
          ...  It floats over J_Pavlenka
          ...  Its heading goal ward!
          ...  But floats just over
          ...  That was a great effort
Min. 33 :(mnc) Suz_Nakamoto looks for options
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to Thanatos
          ...  Thanatos with a thundering volley!
          ...  J_Pavlenka with the acrobatic save
          ...  Well saved
Min. 34 :(mnc) Bohte_Daisuke can't find space for the shot
          ...  He slips it through to Thanatos
          ...  Thanatos throws himself at the ball !
          ...  He manages to reach the ball
          ...  J_Pavlenka manages to turn it behind
Min. 35 :(mnc) Thanatos takes advantage of a bad back pass
          ...  Thanatos looks to see where J_Pavlenka is!
          ...  He shoots!
          ...  J_Pavlenka gets a hand to it!!
          ...  But he slots in the rebound
          ...  He has put it wide !!
          ...  He puts his hands on his head in despair!
Min. 35 :(wbn) Calmac is taking a throw in
          ...  He sees a team mate loosing his marker
          ...  He throws it to E_Bergkamp
          ...  E_Bergkamp with the punt towards goal!
          ...  But it whistles just past the post
Min. 36 :(wbn) P_Erras heads the ball back to E_Bergkamp
          ...  E_Bergkamp throws himself at the ball !
          ...  He manages to reach the ball
          ...  Vorm makes a fine save
Min. 41 :(mnc) Bohte_Daisuke with the flick on
          ...  He plays the ball across to Caoimhin_Og
          ...  Caoimhin_Og tries the lob from 30 yards !
          ...  J_Pavlenka is just going to watch it go over!
          ...  It dips dramatically!!
          ...  And J_Pavlenka reacts well to palm it behind!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  R_Nainggolan drives it into the box!
          ...  Aparichit tries to place the shot!
          ...  But he puts it wide
          ...  That was a terrible attempt!
Min. 42 :(wbn) E_Stranger moves forward
          ...  Thanatos tries to clear it
          ...  He has miskicked it!!!
          ...  It goes wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  P_Erras hits it towards the far post!
          ...  Vorm comes out and claims it!
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(wbn) K_Moehwald with the dribble
          ...  He made that look easy
          ...  K_Moehwald hits the ball first time!
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  But flies wide of the post!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  F_Kainz crosses it in!
          ...  E_Henderson loses his marker
          ...  He gets his head onto it!
          ...  But Vorm palms it away
          ...  He could have caught that!
Min. 44 :(mnc) R_Nainggolan with the diagonal pass C_Fuchs
          ...  But he steps on the ball and falls over!
          ...  E_Henderson hits it out for a throw
Min. 44 :(wbn) E_Bergkamp makes the tackle
          ...  E_Bergkamp fires off a right-footed shot !
          ...  It's just over!
          ...  9 times out of ten he would have scored that!

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Manchester City 0-0 Werder Bremen

Min. 46 :(wbn) P_Erras kills the ball dead
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run!
          ...  He plays the ball across to him!
          ...  K_Moehwald gets on the end of the pass
          ...  K_Moehwald has his eyes on the goal!
          ...  He shoots!
          ...  The shot slips through Vorm's hands
          ...  But goes wide!
          ...  He got away with that!
Min. 47 :(wbn) P_Erras squares it to E_Stranger
          ...  D_Gallagher gets in the way of the ball and clears!
Min. 49 :(wbn) P_Erras has the ball on the wing
          ...  He knocks the ball past C_Fuchs
          ...  He puts in J_Ekstrand!
          ...  Mikio_Fujioka with the tackle
Min. 55 :(mnc) Thanatos beats E_Bergkamp
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender
          ...  Calmac wins the ball well
          ...  M_Clattenurg has given a free kick
          ...  That will be a booking
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 59 :(mnc) Suz_Nakamoto finds his way through
          ...  He sets up the shot
          ...  Suz_Nakamoto fires the shot in!
          ...  J_Pavlenka collects it comfortably
          ...  The shot never troubled him
Min. 61 :(wbn) P_Erras with a measured ball to K_Moehwald
          ...  C_Fuchs is forced to retreat
          ...  He knocks it back!
          ...  Vorm misses it!
          ...  It creeps just wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  L_Augustinson crosses it in!
          ...  It goes straight into the arms of Vorm
Min. 63 :(wbn) P_Erras beats one
          ...  Knocks it past a second
          ...  And finds L_Augustinson
          ...  Bohte_Daisuke reads the situation well and wins the ball
Min. 67 :(mnc) C_Fuchs leaps into the air
          ...  He wins the header
          ...  He heads it across to Aparichit
          ...  Aparichit tries to curl it into the bottom corner !
          ...  But J_Pavlenka tips it over
          ...  M_Clattenurg has given a goal kick
          ...  Unbelievable !
Min. 69 :(mnc) Suz_Nakamoto runs at the heart of the defence
          ...  F_Kainz takes the ball
          ...  OOOHHHH!!
          ...  He almost loses it straight away
          ...  But he hits it clear!
Min. 70 :(mnc) Aoyama_Hideki will replace Bohte_Daisuke and play DF
Min. 70 :(wbn) E_Stranger kills the ball dead
          ...  E_Stranger fires off a left-footed shot !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  He is dancing round the corner flag!
          ...  That puts Werder Bremen ahead!
          ...  Now can they hang onto it!
          ...  Manchester City 0-1 Werder Bremen ...
Min. 71 :(wbn) J_Ekstrand gets to the by line
          ...  He looks up and lobs in a cross
          ...  E_Stranger is unmarked
          ...  E_Stranger with a powerful diving header!
          ...  Vorm gets his fingertips to it
          ...  He pushes it on to the post
          ...  The defender clears the loose ball
Min. 72 :(mnc) Caoimhin_Og is first to the loose ball
          ...  He plays the ball across to Thanatos
          ...  Thanatos carves a shot towards goal !
          ...  J_Pavlenka falls over
          ...  But the ball sails wide anyway!
Min. 75 :(mnc) Leda_Cygnus replaces an unhappy Aparichit and will play as a MF
Min. 75 :(mnc) J_Cruz takes off his tracksuit, he'll replace Thanatos
          ...  He'll play as a FW
          ...  The manager will be hoping the substitution pays off
Min. 75 :(mnc) D_Gallagher takes possession on the edge of the box
          ...  But he stands on the ball and falls over!!
          ...  E_Henderson picks up the loose ball and clears the danger
Min. 76 :(mnc) J_Cruz brings the ball into the opposing area
          ...  J_Cruz tries to beat J_Pavlenka!
          ...  But J_Pavlenka punches it away
          ...  That's gone out for a goal kick
          ...  It was clear to everyone that J_Pavlenka got a touch
Min. 76 :(wbn) Calmac plays it to his team mate for a one-two
          ...  E_Bergkamp decides to keep possession instead!
          ...  He runs towards the goal now!
          ...  Mikio_Fujioka intercepts the pass
Min. 77 :(mnc) Caoimhin_Og finds J_Cruz with a ball over the defence
          ...  But he steps on the ball and falls over!
          ...  J_Zanetti hits it out for a throw
Min. 79 :(wbn) L_Bittencourt is being brought on
          ...  F_Kainz is leaving the pitch
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play MF
Min. 80 :(wbn) E_Bergkamp cuts through the defence
          ...  E_Bergkamp blasts it at the goal !
          ...  Vorm with a fantastic save
          ...  His captain pats him on the back for that one
Min. 81 :(wbn) a big roar from the crowd as Cece_Pepe comes on for J_Ekstrand to play DF
Min. 85 :(mnc) Caoimhin_Og knocks it past E_Bergkamp and runs onto it
          ...  He leaves the defender standing
          ...  P_Erras gets to the ball first
Min. 87 :(mnc) R_Nainggolan with an inch perfect pass to J_Cruz
          ...  J_Cruz attempts a lob!
          ...  But the ball goes harmlessly wide
Min. 87 :(wbn) K_Moehwald runs down the flank
          ...  He plays the ball in to L_Bittencourt
          ...  C_Fuchs rushes in with a clumsy tackle!!
          ...  That's a foul!!
          ...  What's M_Clattenurg going to give?
          ...  He just waves play on!
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(wbn) P_Erras runs at the defence
          ...  He nutmegs Aoyama_Hideki
          ...  He showed his class there
          ...  Aoyama_Hideki recovers to win the ball back
Min. 90 :(mnc) R_Neves crosses in from the wing, he finds J_Cruz in the box
          ...  J_Cruz with the strike !
          ...  The fans behind the goal jump up!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  What a time to grab an equaliser!!
          ...  Manchester City 1-1 Werder Bremen ...
Min. 90 :(wbn) Calmac squares it to E_Bergkamp
          ...  Mikio_Fujioka with an awful challenge
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
          ...  M_Clattenurg tries to calm him down
Min. 92 :(wbn) P_Erras controls the ball with a deft piece of skill
          ...  He plays the ball out to the left!
          ...  E_Stranger gets onto the end of the pass!
          ...  E_Stranger hits the ball first time!
          ...  But he's missed it!
          ...  He couldn't hit a cow's arse with a banjo

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


Match Details
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Venue                : City Of Manchester Stadium
Attendance           : 109,476
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Manchester City Match Info
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Best player          : Thanatos
Scorers              : J_Cruz (90)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Werder Bremen Match Info
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Best player          : P_Erras (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : E_Stranger (70)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : Calmac (55)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                         Manchester City  | Werder Bremen
Attempts on Goal     :          18        |       12
Off target           :           7        |       6
On target            :          11        |       6
Possession           :          57        |       43
Corners              :           3        |       3
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           0        |       1
Subs Used            :           3        |       2
Fouls                :           6        |       2
Key Tackles          :           8        |       8
Key Passes           :          14        |       13
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Final Score          : Manchester City 1 - 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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Vorm           GK  36   3   7   1  22 |  94   7   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  25   0   0   0
C_Fuchs        DF   2  32   9  10  32 |  94   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  40  10   0
D_Gallagher    DF   1  32   8  10  43 |  94   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  20   0   5
Mikio_Fujioka  DF   2  32   7  10  41 |  94   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
Bohte_Daisuke  DF   1  31  10   5  31 |  71   0   1   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  30   0
Caoimhin_Og    MF   2   8  33   8  32 |  94   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  20   5
R_Nainggolan   MF   1   8  32   6  23 |  94   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
R_Neves        MF   2   5  32   4  33 |  94   0   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
Suz_Nakamoto   MF   1   1  28  22  33 |  94   0   0   3   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  30  10
Aparichit      MF   3   5  28  17  12 |  76   0   0   1   0   3   0   0   0   0   0  10  10
Thanatos       FW   3   9   5  33  22 |  76   0   1   0   0   7   0   0   0   0  20   0  15
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  31   6   9  20 |  23   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
Leda_Cygnus    MF   1   9  29  19  22 |  18   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
E_Shikari      MF   1   6  26   9  32 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Cruz         FW   1   6   8  27  31 |  18   0   0   0   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0  25

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  34   3   1   2  21 |  94  10   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0   0
J_Zanetti      DF   1  32  12  10  41 |  94   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
J_Ekstrand     DF   1  31  12   7  22 |  82   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
L_Augustinson  DF   2  30   7   6  23 |  94   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
E_Henderson    DF   2  27   9   7  21 |  94   0   3   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  60   0   5
F_Kainz        MF   3   6  30  15  33 |  80   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
K_Moehwald     MF   1  20  29  12  28 |  94   0   0   2   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
P_Erras        MF   2  17  28   1  25 |  94   0   1   7   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  70   0
Calmac         MF   2   7  27  10  30 |  94   0   0   3   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2  28  -2
E_Bergkamp     FW   3  11   6  30  34 |  94   0   0   0   0   5   0   0   0   0   0   0  15
E_Stranger     FW   2  10   8  30  20 |  94   0   0   0   0   4   1   0   0   0   0   0  25
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  28   6   7  22 |  12   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Jose_Callejon  MF   3   5  28   8  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Bittencourt  MF   2   1  26  19  28 |  14   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
G_Weah         FW   1   9   7  27  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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