Division Two League Match, Manchester Utd vs. Werder Bremen (Mon Sep 17)


                       Manchester Utd  |  Werder Bremen
                          3-1-3-1-2 C  |  4-3-1-2 A
                         Derek Purvis  |  Harry Kleinjan
                                       |
                        P_Robinson GK  |  GK A_Marshall
                        R_Bratseth DF  |  DF R_Ayala
                      Sergio_Ramos DF  |  DF S_Hoffmeister
                          J_Hunter DF  |  DF Ronaldo
                         G_Neville DM  |  DF G_Griffiths
                           J_Jenas MF  |  MF B_Smiljanic
                           J_Quigg MF  |  MF J_Plašil
                         J_Forrest MF  |  MF M_G_Pedersen
                         Y_Hussein AM  |  AM C_Erikinsfa
                     O_G_Solskjaer FW  |  FW M_Harnik
                     Z_Ibrahimovic FW  |  FW H_Sabry
                                       |
                           W_Zenga SUB |  SUB T_Wiese
                           C_Puyol SUB |  SUB P_Connolly
                         G_Gattuso SUB |  SUB Fernandinho
                          G_Hooper SUB |  SUB Liedson
                     M_Klosenbeger SUB |  SUB Nazarenko

Referee: M_Stadio (Austria)


Min. 1  :(wbn) P_Robinson miskicks!
          ...  J_Plašil is takes control of the ball!
          ...  J_Hunter is called for the holding foul
          ...  Well spotted by the referee
          ...  He got away with just a warning
Min. 2  :(mnu) J_Forrest lobs the ball over the defence
          ...  O_G_Solskjaer latches on to it
          ...  O_G_Solskjaer lobs A_Marshall!
          ...  But A_Marshall comes out and dives at his feet
          ...  That's goalkeeping at its finest
Min. 10 :(mnu) O_G_Solskjaer flicks it past the defender
          ...  He runs forward
          ...  Launched towards the top corner by O_G_Solskjaer !
          ...  It hits the bar!!
          ...  But he picks up the rebound
          ...  OHHHHHHHH !!
          ...  He's put it wide
Min. 11 :(mnu) G_Neville picks out Y_Hussein with the cross
          ...  Y_Hussein has time and space!
          ...  He shoots towards goal!
          ...  A_Marshall makes a good save
Min. 12 :(mnu) G_Neville cuts the ball back to Z_Ibrahimovic
          ...  R_Ayala wins the ball
Min. 12 :(wbn) B_Smiljanic is taking a throw in
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He throws it long to M_G_Pedersen
          ...  M_G_Pedersen runs forward
          ...  He hits the shot!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  The manager is delighted with that one
          ...  That's given Werder Bremen the lead!
          ...  Manchester Utd 0-1 Werder Bremen ...
Min. 13 :(wbn) B_Smiljanic is changing his role to a DM
Min. 13 :(wbn) C_Erikinsfa with the mazy dribble
          ...  He takes it past G_Neville
          ...  C_Erikinsfa sidesteps his marker and tries the wicked snap bender !
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection
          ...  P_Robinson dives desperately to try and save it!!
          ...  He can't get to it!
          ...  But it creeps just wide!!
          ...  The deflection had P_Robinson beaten!
Min. 14 :(mnu) Z_Ibrahimovic skips the challenge from G_Griffiths
          ...  Z_Ibrahimovic hits a crisp volley!
          ...  But A_Marshall is equal to it
Min. 15 :(mnu) J_Quigg is closed down
          ...  He plays a quick pass
          ...  J_Forrest latches onto the ball
          ...  A skilful effort from J_Forrest !
          ...  A_Marshall with a fantastic point blank save
          ...  When he's on his game he's one of the best in the league
Min. 18 :(mnu) J_Quigg with the through ball to O_G_Solskjaer
          ...  G_Griffiths plays the back pass
          ...  A_Marshall can't get to it!!
          ...  It goes just wide!!
          ...  Look at the relief on his face!!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  J_Quigg hits it into the box!
          ...  It is cleared by R_Ayala
Min. 18 :(wbn) M_G_Pedersen is out on the right
          ...  He moves the ball left to H_Sabry
          ...  R_Bratseth cleanly tackles him
          ...  He judged that well
Min. 24 :(mnu) Y_Hussein runs down the flank
          ...  He plays the ball in to J_Quigg
          ...  S_Hoffmeister stands his ground and wins the tackle
Min. 24 :(wbn) R_Ayala with a reverse pass to H_Sabry
          ...  H_Sabry sights up the goal
          ...  He shoots!
          ...  P_Robinson with the diving save
          ...  He must have spotted the TV cameras!
Min. 30 :(mnu) J_Jenas with the dribble
          ...  R_Ayala is easily beaten
          ...  J_Jenas with a thundering volley!
          ...  But A_Marshall makes a fine save
          ...  Wow!! That was close!
          ...  He had to be at his best to reach that one!
Min. 31 :(mnu) J_Forrest passes the ball to Y_Hussein
          ...  G_Griffiths tries to clear it
          ...  He has miskicked it!!!
          ...  It goes wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Z_Ibrahimovic floats the ball in!
          ...  A_Marshall reads it well, and claims it!
Min. 32 :(wbn) J_Plašil sidesteps G_Neville
          ...  That was too easy
          ...  Driven towards goal by J_Plašil !
          ...  But P_Robinson comes out and dives at his feet
          ...  That's goalkeeping at its finest
Min. 33 :(mnu) J_Jenas finds Y_Hussein with a ball over the defence
          ...  Y_Hussein uses the inside of his foot to curl a shot!
          ...  A_Marshall makes a difficult save
Min. 36 :(wbn) R_Ayala looks around for support
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to M_G_Pedersen
          ...  From long range M_G_Pedersen bends the ball towards goal!
          ...  The fans behind the goal jump up!
          ...  But it's gone just wide !!
Min. 37 :(wbn) R_Ayala with a first time pass
          ...  M_Harnik runs onto it!
          ...  O_G_Solskjaer with an ugly foul
          ...  M_Stadio will want to speak to him
          ...  He's lucky to be let off for that one
          ...  Derek Purvis looks relieved
          ...  Harry Kleinjan is far from happy with that decision
          ...  FREE KICK
          ...  Just past the halfway line
          ...  Ronaldo plays it short to H_Sabry
          ...  R_Bratseth gets in the way of the ball and clears!
Min. 41 :(mnu) R_Bratseth holds the ball up
          ...  He sees J_Jenas in space!
          ...  J_Jenas attempts to drive it home!
          ...  It hits the post!!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Manchester Utd have squared things up with that goal!
          ...  Manchester Utd 1-1 Werder Bremen ...
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 44 :(mnu) J_Forrest plays it to his team mate for a one-two
          ...  O_G_Solskjaer decides to keep possession instead!
          ...  He runs towards the goal now!
          ...  R_Ayala takes the player out!!
          ...  The ref turns away!!
Min. 45 :(mnu) Z_Ibrahimovic sidesteps his marker
          ...  B_Smiljanic tugs on his opponent's shirt!!
          ...  M_Stadio has stopped play
          ...  Well spotted by M_Stadio!
          ...  M_Stadio calls him over
          ...  He's told to calm down
          ...  Harry Kleinjan looks relieved
          ...  FREE KICK
          ...  Just past the halfway line
          ...  J_Jenas swings it in
          ...  Z_Ibrahimovic takes control of it!
          ...  But S_Hoffmeister puts the ball out of play
Min. 46 :(mnu) P_Robinson looks injured. He's been stretchered off
          ...  Lets hope it's not serious
          ...  He returns to the pitch to carry on
          ...  He seems to be ok

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

Min. 47 :(wbn) B_Smiljanic plays in J_Plašil with a beautiful ball
          ...  But he steps on the ball and falls over!
          ...  J_Hunter looks embarrassed to take the ball off him!
Min. 48 :(wbn) M_G_Pedersen holds the ball up and waits for support
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
          ...  He knocks a through ball to M_Harnik
          ...  M_Harnik lobs P_Robinson!
          ...  But P_Robinson parries the ball
          ...  It's picked up by the defender, much to the relief of the crowd
Min. 49 :(mnu) Sergio_Ramos dribbles it into the box
          ...  Sergio_Ramos flicks the header toward the far post!
          ...  It hits the post
          ...  And goes clear
Min. 50 :(mnu) There's going to be a change
          ...  C_Puyol will come on for J_Hunter and play DF
Min. 52 :(mnu) O_G_Solskjaer takes advantage of a defensive mistake
          ...  Can he make them pay?
          ...  O_G_Solskjaer sights up the goal
          ...  He shoots!
          ...  A_Marshall makes a comfortable save
          ...  He wasn't troubled there
Min. 53 :(wbn) H_Sabry sidesteps G_Neville
          ...  He's been running his marker ragged all game
          ...  H_Sabry heads the ball towards goal !
          ...  But P_Robinson palms it away
          ...  He could have caught that!
Min. 55 :(mnu) G_Gattuso is ready to come on to replace J_Forrest
          ...  Looks like he will play as a MF
Min. 55 :(mnu) O_G_Solskjaer slows the ball down and waits 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!
          ...  Ronaldo body checks his opponent!!
          ...  That's a careless challenge!!
          ...  M_Stadio lectures him
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  M_Stadio signals that it is indirect
          ...  Sergio_Ramos swings it in
          ...  Z_Ibrahimovic gets on the end of it
          ...  Z_Ibrahimovic curls the ball in on goal !
          ...  But A_Marshall punches it away
          ...  That's gone out for a goal kick
          ...  It was clear to everyone that A_Marshall got a touch
Min. 60 :(mnu) M_Klosenbeger is going to be brought on
          ...  Y_Hussein is leaving the pitch
          ...  He hasn't had the best of games today
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play FW
Min. 60 :(wbn) a big roar from the crowd as Nazarenko comes on for G_Griffiths to play FW
Min. 61 :(wbn) Fernandinho comes on for M_Harnik and takes up a MF role
Min. 62 :(mnu) Z_Ibrahimovic with the mazy dribble
          ...  He takes it past B_Smiljanic
          ...  R_Ayala with a nasty foul
          ...  That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment
          ...  That will be a booking
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 64 :(mnu) G_Gattuso looks around for support
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to O_G_Solskjaer
          ...  O_G_Solskjaer has a dig at goal!
          ...  But A_Marshall makes a fine save
          ...  Wow!! That was close!
          ...  He had to be at his best to reach that one!
Min. 65 :(mnu) J_Jenas reads the run of R_Bratseth
          ...  R_Bratseth leaps into the air to perform a scissors kick!!!
          ...  A_Marshall makes a comfortable save
          ...  He wasn't troubled there
Min. 66 :(mnu) O_G_Solskjaer sprints past R_Ayala
          ...  Launched towards the top corner by O_G_Solskjaer !
          ...  A_Marshall parries it, he follows it up
          ...  And A_Marshall recovers to save!!
Min. 67 :(wbn) J_Plašil finds M_G_Pedersen with a perfectly weighted pass
          ...  M_G_Pedersen tries one from the edge of the box !
          ...  But it clips the post and goes wide
Min. 68 :(wbn) B_Smiljanic with a glorious long pass to Nazarenko
          ...  Nazarenko hits a great drive!
          ...  P_Robinson was lucky there
Min. 70 :(mnu) J_Jenas drives it forward to O_G_Solskjaer
          ...  S_Hoffmeister makes the challenge and clears the ball
Min. 71 :(mnu) J_Quigg brings it under control
          ...  He takes on R_Ayala
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He puts in M_Klosenbeger!
          ...  M_Klosenbeger hits a great shot !
          ...  It hits the post!!
          ...  But he beats the defender to the rebound
          ...  OHHHHHHHH !!
          ...  He's put it over
Min. 72 :(mnu) Z_Ibrahimovic breaks clear of the defence!
          ...  He is clean through on A_Marshall!
          ...  M_G_Pedersen brings him down!
          ...  He's in trouble here!!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!
          ...  He deserved that! And was lucky it wasn't more!
Min. 74 :(mnu) G_Neville back heels to find O_G_Solskjaer in space
          ...  O_G_Solskjaer throws himself at the ball !
          ...  He manages to reach the ball
          ...  A_Marshall parries it
Min. 76 :(mnu) Z_Ibrahimovic runs at S_Hoffmeister
          ...  He takes it past him
          ...  Z_Ibrahimovic hits a great drive!
          ...  But A_Marshall punches it away
          ...  He commands his area so well
Min. 77 :(wbn) There's going to be a change
          ...  P_Connolly will come on for R_Ayala and play DF
Min. 77 :(wbn) S_Hoffmeister with the deft touch
          ...  He takes it past Sergio_Ramos
          ...  He knocks it to P_Connolly!
          ...  M_Klosenbeger goes in with high feet!!
          ...  That's a poor tackle!
Min. 79 :(mnu) G_Gattuso with the first time flick to J_Quigg
          ...  J_Quigg attempts to nutmeg A_Marshall!
          ...  A_Marshall parries it
Min. 80 :(mnu) J_Quigg hits a hard pass to Z_Ibrahimovic
          ...  Z_Ibrahimovic curls it towards the top corner !
          ...  A_Marshall is beaten!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Superb finish!!
          ...  Have Manchester Utd stolen the win late on with that goal?
          ...  Manchester Utd 2-1 Werder Bremen ...
Min. 81 :(wbn) Werder Bremen made the switch to a P strategy
Min. 81 :(wbn) C_Erikinsfa retreats under pressure
          ...  He hoofs the ball up field
          ...  H_Sabry gets on the end of it
          ...  C_Puyol with a superb tackle!
          ...  He easily dispossessed him.
Min. 81 :(wbn) S_Hoffmeister swings an elbow
          ...  He caught J_Jenas full in the face
          ...  He could be off here!
          ...  The referee reaches to his pocket!
          ...  He jots down his name!
          ...  RED CARD!!
          ...  I think he deserved that!
Min. 82 :(wbn) M_G_Pedersen is taking a throw in
          ...  He dries the ball on his shirt
          ...  He throws the ball to H_Sabry
          ...  H_Sabry attempts a chip!
          ...  P_Robinson 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. 84 :(mnu) O_G_Solskjaer with a real burst of pace
          ...  He shows P_Connolly a clean set of heals
          ...  O_G_Solskjaer with a blistering shot !
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection
          ...  Wide !!
          ...  That was fortunate
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  G_Neville chips the ball in towards the back post!
          ...  A_Marshall easily catches it!
Min. 84 :(wbn) H_Sabry loses his marker
          ...  But Sergio_Ramos comes away with the ball
          ...  Excellent defending there!
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 89 :(wbn) Ronaldo puts in Nazarenko
          ...  Nazarenko throws himself at the ball !
          ...  He manages to reach the ball
          ...  P_Robinson with the diving save
          ...  He must have spotted the TV cameras!
Min. 90 :(mnu) Z_Ibrahimovic flicks it past the defender
          ...  He runs forward
          ...  Z_Ibrahimovic hits a great drive!
          ...  A_Marshall fists it away
          ...  That was a good save!

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Old Trafford
Attendance           : 57,000
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Manchester Utd Match Info
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Best player          : J_Jenas (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : J_Jenas (41), Z_Ibrahimovic (80)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Werder Bremen Match Info
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Best player          : M_G_Pedersen
Scorers              : M_G_Pedersen (12)
Sent Off             : S_Hoffmeister (81)
Booked               : R_Ayala (62), M_G_Pedersen (72)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                          Manchester Utd  |    Werder Bremen
Attempts on Goal     :          21        |       11
Off target           :           4        |       4
On target            :          17        |       7
Possession           :          61        |       39
Corners              :           3        |       0
Red Cards            :           0        |       1
Yellow Cards         :           0        |       2
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :          16        |       15
Key Tackles          :           5        |       7
Key Passes           :          18        |       12
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Final Score          : Manchester Utd 2 - 1 Werder Bremen
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Player Statistics - Manchester Utd
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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P_Robinson     GK  27   2   4   3  18 |  92   6   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0   0
R_Bratseth     DF   3  25   8   5  17 |  92   0   2   1   1   1   0   0   0   0  30  32   8
Sergio_Ramos   DF   1  23   7  10  28 |  92   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  15   0   1
J_Hunter       DF   1  23  10   8  32 |  51   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0   0
G_Neville      DM   1  24  10   5  26 |  92   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  36   0
J_Jenas        MF   1   2  24   4  33 |  92   0   0   4   0   2   1   0   0   0   0  48  36
J_Quigg        MF   2   5  22   5  30 |  92   0   0   4   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  68   8
J_Forrest      MF   2   9  22   8  37 |  56   0   0   3   0   1   0   0   0   0  20  56  28
Y_Hussein      AM   2   8  23   8  39 |  61   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  12  16
O_G_Solskjaer  FW   1   1   9  25  26 |  92   0   0   0   0   7   0   0   0   0   0   0  42
Z_Ibrahimovic  FW   1   5   6  23  37 |  92   0   0   0   0   5   1   0   0   0   0   0  60
W_Zenga        GK  24   3   4   4  15 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Puyol        DF   1  21   8   5  36 |  41   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0   0
G_Gattuso      MF   2   5  21   4  29 |  36   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  24   0
G_Hooper       FW   2   9   4  22  26 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Klosenbeger  FW   1   3   5  21  36 |  31   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1

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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A_Marshall     GK  32   4   6   5  11 |  92  17   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  65   0   0   0
R_Ayala        DF   1  26  11   1  24 |  78   0   3   3   0   0   0   1   0   0  43  34  -2
S_Hoffmeister  DF   3  24  12   9  31 |  82   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   1   0  15 -30 -30
Ronaldo        DF   2  23  11   9  29 |  92   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  12   0
G_Griffiths    DF   2  22  10   3  33 |  61   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0   0
B_Smiljanic    DM   1  12  24   4  15 |  92   0   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  56   0
J_Plašil       MF   1   6  23   9  19 |  92   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  12   8
M_G_Pedersen   MF   2   2  22   7  35 |  92   0   0   3   0   3   1   1   0   0  -2  34  28
C_Erikinsfa    AM   2   7  21  10  47 |  92   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  12   1
M_Harnik       FW   1   4   9  24  30 |  62   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   8
H_Sabry        FW   1   4   5  23  25 |  92   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  17
T_Wiese        GK  20   4   4   6  16 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
P_Connolly     DF   2  18   8   2  36 |  14   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Fernandinho    MF   2  10  21   9  19 |  30   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Liedson        FW   2   8   5  21  38 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Nazarenko      FW   3   6   8  19  44 |  31   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0 -20 -20  -4
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