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Season 34 Archive: League Play Off 2nd Leg

Manchester City 1 - 2 Werder Bremen

Divisional Play Off 2nd Leg Match, Manchester City vs. Werder Bremen (Sun Oct 02)


                      Manchester City  |  Werder Bremen
                              3-5-2 P  |  4-3-1-2 A
                        Tony McCleary  |  Harry Kleinjan
                                       |
                         A_Zaratta GK  |  GK J_Pavlenka
                     Bohte_Daisuke DF  |  DF J_Zanetti
                       D_Gallagher DF  |  DF L_Augustinson
                              Hugo DF  |  DF Cece_Pepe
                      P_Bouba_Diop MF  |  DF E_Henderson
                         J_Butland MF  |  MF J_Ledley
                         Aparichit MF  |  MF K_Moehwald
                       D_Upamecano MF  |  MF P_Erras
                         E_Shikari MF  |  AM L_Bittencourt
                           Taliyah FW  |  FW E_Stranger
                            J_Cruz FW  |  FW M_Ducksch
                                       |
                           G_Yates SUB |  SUB T_Courtois
                           C_Fuchs SUB |  SUB J_Ekstrand
                       Leda_Cygnus SUB |  SUB Jose_Callejon
                           G_Poyet SUB |  SUB Calmac
                      Y_Van_Der_Vu SUB |  SUB N_Kapinga

Referee: C_Cakir (Turkey)


Min. 2  :(mnc) Aparichit with a probing pass to Taliyah
          ...  Good sliding challenge from J_Zanetti
Min. 4  :(mnc) The defender under hits the back pass!
          ...  Hugo is through!
          ...  Hugo has his eyes on the goal!
          ...  He fires the ball goal ward!
          ...  But J_Pavlenka punches it away
          ...  He had to be brave to come for that one
Min. 5  :(mnc) J_Butland slides it through the middle to Taliyah
          ...  J_Zanetti makes the challenge and clears the ball
Min. 5  :(wbn) J_Ledley looks around for support
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to M_Ducksch
          ...  But Bohte_Daisuke comes away with the ball
          ...  Excellent defending there!
Min. 6  :(mnc) J_Cruz with a burst of pace
          ...  J_Cruz could have let it bounce!
          ...  J_Pavlenka makes a difficult save
Min. 8  :(mnc) J_Butland plays it forward to Aparichit
          ...  A cracking drive from Aparichit !
          ...  J_Pavlenka falls over
          ...  But J_Pavlenka is relieved to watch it go out of play!
Min. 11 :(mnc) E_Shikari looks around for support
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to D_Upamecano
          ...  E_Stranger clears with a diving header
Min. 12 :(mnc) P_Bouba_Diop crosses into the box, finding Taliyah
          ...  Taliyah attempts a low drive!
          ...  J_Pavlenka with the diving save
          ...  He must have spotted the TV cameras!
Min. 13 :(mnc) D_Gallagher with a penetrating pass to J_Cruz
          ...  J_Cruz attempts a low drive!
          ...  J_Pavlenka makes a great save
          ...  And he manages to hold onto it as well!
Min. 14 :(mnc) P_Bouba_Diop turns past the defender
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to Taliyah
          ...  J_Zanetti steals the ball of off him
Min. 16 :(mnc) J_Cruz runs forward
          ...  J_Cruz blasts it at the goal !
          ...  But he puts it over
          ...  He can't be happy with that effort
Min. 17 :(mnc) D_Upamecano kills the ball dead
          ...  He sees a team mate leave his marker!
          ...  He plays the ball across to him!
          ...  P_Bouba_Diop gets on the end of the pass
          ...  Cece_Pepe slides in to knock the ball out for a corner
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Bohte_Daisuke drives it into the box!
          ...  J_Pavlenka easily catches it!
Min. 19 :(mnc) P_Bouba_Diop sprints down the flank
          ...  He plays the ball in to Bohte_Daisuke
          ...  Bohte_Daisuke with the 40 yard drive !
          ...  But it goes wide
Min. 22 :(mnc) E_Shikari gets the ball on the wing
          ...  He slides the ball past L_Augustinson!
          ...  He has some space now!
          ...  E_Shikari sends it flying towards goal!
          ...  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. 24 :(mnc) P_Bouba_Diop wins possession
          ...  He plays the ball across to D_Upamecano
          ...  D_Upamecano with the shot on net !
          ...  It's wide!
          ...  9 times out of ten he would have scored that!
Min. 24 :(wbn) M_Ducksch sidesteps his marker
          ...  He showed great skill there
          ...  From long range M_Ducksch bends the ball towards goal!
          ...  A_Zaratta falls over
          ...  But A_Zaratta is relieved to watch it go out of play!
Min. 24 :(mnc) D_Upamecano beats E_Henderson
          ...  He showed great skill there
          ...  Cece_Pepe with a nasty foul
          ...  C_Cakir will want to speak to him
          ...  C_Cakir refrained from booking him but had stern words
Min. 25 :(mnc) Taliyah runs at the defender
          ...  The ball rebounds off the defender back to him!
          ...  That was fortunate, but he continues to go forward!
          ...  Taliyah curls the ball in on goal !
          ...  J_Pavlenka gathers it comfortably
Min. 25 :(wbn) E_Stranger plays a quick one-two with his team mate
          ...  He runs towards goal now
          ...  D_Gallagher reads the play well
Min. 34 :(mnc) Taliyah pushes it past J_Zanetti
          ...  Taliyah belts the ball towards goal!
          ...  It swerves a lot in the air
          ...  It's way wide
          ...  The Werder Bremen fans behind the goal spread their arms out
Min. 36 :(mnc) P_Bouba_Diop races into the box
          ...  He sees J_Cruz lose his man
          ...  He cuts the ball back to him
          ...  Cece_Pepe slides in hard!
          ...  And knocks the ball out for a throw!
Min. 37 :(wbn) M_Ducksch controls it with ease
          ...  M_Ducksch rifles it to the far post !
          ...  A_Zaratta makes a great save
          ...  But he can't hold onto it!
Min. 40 :(wbn) J_Ledley with a well-controlled run
          ...  Bohte_Daisuke knocks him to the floor
          ...  The fans are calling for a penalty!
          ...  But C_Cakir just turns away!
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(mnc) Aparichit finds his way through
          ...  That was sheer effort
          ...  Aparichit flicks the header toward the far post!
          ...  But J_Pavlenka palms it away
          ...  He could have caught that!
Min. 46 :(mnc) Bohte_Daisuke crosses into the box, finding Taliyah
          ...  M_Ducksch is late with that one
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
          ...  He received a good talking to from C_Cakir
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  Right on the edge of the box!
          ...  D_Upamecano bends it in
          ...  But he puts it wide

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

Min. 50 :(mnc) Taliyah takes advantage of a mistake by L_Augustinson
          ...  It's a lucky break
          ...  Taliyah with the chance !
          ...  Its sails over!
          ...  He has squandered a golden opportunity
Min. 54 :(mnc) E_Shikari finds Hugo in the box
          ...  Hugo smashed the ball towards the bottom corner!
          ...  J_Pavlenka makes a great save
          ...  And he manages to hold onto it as well!
Min. 56 :(wbn) L_Bittencourt volleys it forward. He finds M_Ducksch
          ...  M_Ducksch beats the offside trap!
          ...  He is clean through
          ...  He just has to beat A_Zaratta
          ...  He nutmegs A_Zaratta
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  That's given Werder Bremen the advantage!
          ...  Manchester City 0-1 Werder Bremen ...
Min. 58 :(mnc) E_Shikari pass splits open the defence
          ...  What a ball!
          ...  J_Cruz is clean through!
          ...  L_Augustinson steals the ball of off him
Min. 58 :(wbn) A defence splitting pass from K_Moehwald to M_Ducksch
          ...  M_Ducksch with only one thing on his mind!
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal!
          ...  But A_Zaratta smothers the ball.
Min. 61 :(mnc) E_Shikari takes advantage of a mistake by Cece_Pepe
          ...  It's a lucky break
          ...  E_Shikari rises above the defence to head the ball !
          ...  But J_Pavlenka tips it behind
          ...  C_Cakir has given a goal kick
          ...  Unbelievable !
Min. 65 :(wbn) P_Erras runs down the flank
          ...  He threads the ball in to J_Ledley
          ...  Bohte_Daisuke reads him well and hoofs it clear
Min. 68 :(wbn) K_Moehwald plays a quick one-two with his team mate
          ...  He looks around for options
          ...  He moves forward with the ball
          ...  Bohte_Daisuke rushes in with a poor tackle!!
          ...  That's a foul!!
          ...  It's a yellow, and rightly so
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 70 :(mnc) C_Fuchs is ready to come on to replace Bohte_Daisuke
          ...  Looks like he will play as a DF
Min. 70 :(mnc) Leda_Cygnus is going to be brought on
          ...  Aparichit is leaving the pitch
          ...  He applauds the crowd
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play MF
Min. 70 :(mnc) Y_Van_Der_Vu is coming on and Taliyah is being brought off
          ...  Looks likely he will go and play FW
Min. 71 :(wbn) M_Ducksch cuts inside C_Fuchs
          ...  He worked that well
          ...  E_Shikari is called for the holding foul
          ...  Well spotted by the referee
          ...  C_Cakir tells him to calm his game down a bit
Min. 74 :(mnc) E_Shikari feeds the ball through the middle
          ...  D_Upamecano runs onto it
          ...  He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender
          ...  J_Zanetti wins the ball
Min. 74 :(wbn) J_Ledley turns on a sixpence
          ...  J_Ledley keeps his head down as he hits the shot!
          ...  The shot deflects wide into the crowd!!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Swung in by P_Erras
          ...  The ball finds its way to M_Ducksch
          ...  He gets the shot away
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  A_Zaratta looks dejected
          ...  That is his 10th goal this campaign!!
          ...  Manchester City 0-2 Werder Bremen ...
Min. 75 :(wbn) J_Ekstrand replaces E_Stranger to play as a DF
Min. 75 :(wbn) Werder Bremen will now play D after the order comes from the dugout
Min. 75 :(mnc) Y_Van_Der_Vu takes possession
          ...  He looks up
          ...  He's in acres of space
          ...  Y_Van_Der_Vu hits a great drive!
          ...  J_Pavlenka is beaten!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Superb finish!!
          ...  Manchester City 1-2 Werder Bremen ...
Min. 81 :(wbn) There's going to be a change
          ...  Jose_Callejon will come on for J_Ledley and play MF
Min. 83 :(mnc) J_Butland floats the ball in to find D_Upamecano
          ...  D_Upamecano has a go!
          ...  J_Pavlenka falls over
          ...  But the ball sails wide anyway!
Min. 86 :(mnc) Y_Van_Der_Vu with the dribble
          ...  He's through on goal
          ...  J_Ekstrand reads the situation well and wins the ball
Min. 86 :(wbn) L_Bittencourt knocks it past D_Gallagher and runs onto it
          ...  He leaves the defender standing
          ...  C_Fuchs gathers up the loose ball
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 91 :(mnc) Leda_Cygnus with the mazy dribble
          ...  He takes it past J_Ekstrand
          ...  J_Ekstrand recovers to win the ball back
Min. 91 :(wbn) L_Bittencourt with the dribble
          ...  He skips through the tackle from D_Gallagher
          ...  A powerful shot by L_Bittencourt !
          ...  But it goes wide of the post

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


Match Details
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Venue                : City Of Manchester Stadium
Attendance           : 109,658
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Manchester City Match Info
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Best player          : E_Shikari
Scorers              : Y_Van_Der_Vu (75)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : Bohte_Daisuke (68)
Injured              : N/A
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Werder Bremen Match Info
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Best player          : M_Ducksch (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : M_Ducksch (56,74)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                         Manchester City  |  Werder Bremen
Attempts on Goal     :          18        |       7
Off target           :           8        |       2
On target            :          10        |       5
Possession           :          59        |       41
Corners              :           1        |       1
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       0
Subs Used            :           3        |       2
Fouls                :           8        |       6
Key Tackles          :           5        |       10
Key Passes           :          16        |       4
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Final Score          : Manchester City 1 - 2 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  34   3   3   1  21 |  94   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -25   0   0   0
Bohte_Daisuke  DF   1  35  11   6  31 |  73   0   3   1   0   1   0   1   0   0  58   8  -2
D_Gallagher    DF   1  35   9  10  43 |  94   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
Hugo           DF   2  32  14   9  42 |  94   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  10
P_Bouba_Diop   MF   2   8  33  11  12 |  94   0   0   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  50   0
J_Butland      MF   2  10  32  12  41 |  94   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
Aparichit      MF   3   5  31  18  12 |  73   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0 -20 -10 -10
D_Upamecano    MF   3   8  27  19  31 |  94   0   0   1   0   3   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
E_Shikari      MF   1   6  27   9  32 |  94   0   0   4   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  40   5
Taliyah        FW   2   7   8  34  11 |  73   0   0   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0  10
J_Cruz         FW   1   6   9  28  31 |  94   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  10
G_Yates        GK  29   2   1   1  31 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Fuchs        DF   2  35   9  10  32 |  21   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
Leda_Cygnus    MF   1   9  31  19  22 |  21   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
G_Poyet        MF   3   6  25  16  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Y_Van_Der_Vu   FW   3   8   7  26  32 |  21   0   0   0   0   1   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  37   3   1   2  21 |  94  10   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0   0
J_Zanetti      DF   1  35  13  10  41 |  94   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  80   0   0
L_Augustinson  DF   2  32   8   6  23 |  94   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
Cece_Pepe      DF   2  30   6   7  22 |  94   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60  20  20
E_Henderson    DF   2  29   9   8  21 |  94   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  20  20
J_Ledley       MF   1   7  31  17  30 |  84   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
K_Moehwald     MF   1  21  30  12  28 |  94   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
P_Erras        MF   2  17  29   1  25 |  94   0   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
L_Bittencourt  AM   2   1  28  20  28 |  94   0   0   1   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
E_Stranger     FW   2  10   9  31  20 |  78   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
M_Ducksch      FW   2   4   5  28  27 |  94   0   0   0   0   5   2   0   0   0   0   0  65
T_Courtois     GK  29   1   2   3  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Ekstrand     DF   1  34  12   7  22 |  16   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
Jose_Callejon  MF   3   6  30   9  21 |  10   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
N_Kapinga      FW   3  10   9  25  42 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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