Division One League Match, Valencia vs. Werder Bremen (Mon Nov 23)


                             Valencia  |  Werder Bremen
                          4-1-3-1-1 A  |  4-4-1-1 P
                           Andie Glen  |  Harry Kleinjan
                                       |
                          K_Jensen GK  |  GK L_Bowazski
                          Henrique DF  |  DF Ronaldo
                       M_Friedrich DF  |  DF K_Ramsteijn
                       C_Prandelli DF  |  DF P_Miranda
                          Reinaldo DF  |  DF M_Pavlovic
                          A_Carlos DM  |  MF D_Bentley
                         K_Richard MF  |  MF C_Gemmell
                           Y_Toure MF  |  MF Asier_Munoz
                          Maradona MF  |  MF M_Canete
                          P_Nedved AM  |  AM J_Ledley
                           Stefano FW  |  FW D_Berbatov
                                       |
                            J_Hart SUB |  SUB S_Mielitz
                           S_Logan SUB |  SUB M_Hornschuh
                       D_Criscrito SUB |  SUB J_Garcia
                         O_Ruggeri SUB |  SUB A_Anyukov
                         G_Puciato SUB |  SUB M_Kobylanski

Referee: M_de_Vries (Holland)


Min. 3  :(wbn) C_Gemmell looks around for support
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to M_Canete
          ...  M_Canete fires a shot at goal !
          ...  K_Jensen parries it
          ...  The defender clears it
Min. 6  :(wbn) D_Berbatov finds his way through
          ...  He has tremendous pace
          ...  P_Nedved with a nasty foul
          ...  That looked malicious
          ...  It's a yellow, and rightly so
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 10 :(vla) Stefano beats Ronaldo
          ...  That was a quick burst of pace to set him free
          ...  Stefano with an overhead kick !
          ...  He gets a connection
          ...  L_Bowazski makes a difficult save
Min. 16 :(vla) Maradona hits in a shot!
          ...  It hits the defender
          ...  Reinaldo collects the loose ball!
          ...  Reinaldo bears down on goal!
          ...  It hits the side netting!
          ...  He has squandered a golden opportunity
Min. 16 :(wbn) J_Ledley kills the ball dead
          ...  He sees a team mate leave his marker!
          ...  He plays the ball across to him!
          ...  D_Berbatov gets on the end of the pass
          ...  D_Berbatov tries to chip the ball over the keeper !
          ...  He hits the side netting
Min. 25 :(vla) Henrique plays a first time ball through the defence to Maradona
          ...  Maradona must beat L_Bowazski!
          ...  But L_Bowazski just gets his fingers to that one
          ...  M_de_Vries has given a goal kick
          ...  He's not having the best of days !
Min. 26 :(vla) Stefano knocks the ball past Ronaldo
          ...  But he loses control of it
          ...  D_Berbatov hits it out for a throw
Min. 27 :(vla) A_Carlos with the dribble
          ...  D_Berbatov is easily beaten
          ...  D_Bentley robs him of the ball
Min. 27 :(wbn) D_Bentley kills the ball dead
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run!
          ...  He plays the ball across to him!
          ...  Ronaldo gets on the end of the pass
          ...  Ronaldo hits the shot with the inside of the left foot!
          ...  But K_Jensen punches it away
          ...  That's gone out for a throw in
Min. 30 :(vla) P_Nedved beats one
          ...  Knocks it past a second
          ...  And finds Stefano
          ...  A cracking drive from Stefano !
          ...  L_Bowazski with the acrobatic save
          ...  Well saved
Min. 41 :(wbn) D_Berbatov nutmegs C_Prandelli, he continues to run forward
          ...  D_Berbatov tries to chip the ball over the keeper !
          ...  It hits the bar!!
          ...  But he picks up the rebound
          ...  OHHHHHHHH !!
          ...  He's put it wide
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(wbn) C_Gemmell crosses in from the wing, he finds M_Canete in the box
          ...  Reinaldo takes the ball
          ...  OOOHHHH!!
          ...  He almost loses it straight away
          ...  But he hits it clear!
Min. 45 :(vla) Stefano cuts inside M_Pavlovic
          ...  He worked that well
          ...  Stefano with a low drive through the rain!
          ...  It's just over!
          ...  9 times out of ten he would have scored that!

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

Min. 46 :(vla) Stefano has the ball on the wing
          ...  He knocks the ball past P_Miranda!
          ...  He has some space now!
          ...  Stefano with a terrific drive !
          ...  But L_Bowazski parries the shot
          ...  The defender manages to scramble the ball away
Min. 47 :(vla) Y_Toure races into the box
          ...  He sees P_Nedved lose his man
          ...  He cuts the ball back to him
          ...  P_Nedved with a terrific drive !
          ...  L_Bowazski was lucky there
Min. 48 :(wbn) J_Ledley kills the ball dead
          ...  Beautiful turn
          ...  He could get a shot of here
          ...  M_Friedrich leaves his foot in with the challenge!!
          ...  That's a bad foul!!
          ...  FREE KICK
          ...  Just past the halfway line
          ...  Ronaldo passes to M_Pavlovic
          ...  M_Pavlovic tries to place it in the corner !
          ...  The net bulges!
          ...  OH!! He has hit the side netting
          ...  Goal kick given
Min. 49 :(wbn) C_Gemmell looks for options
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to P_Miranda
          ...  P_Miranda has time and space!
          ...  He flicks the ball towards goal
          ...  K_Jensen parries it
          ...  It rolls out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Swung in by D_Bentley
          ...  K_Jensen comes out and claims it!
Min. 50 :(vla) P_Nedved with the deft touch
          ...  He takes it past M_Pavlovic
          ...  He knocks it to Henrique!
          ...  A wicked drive by Henrique !
          ...  OOOOHHHHH!!!!
          ...  Unbelievable!!!
          ...  It's gone wide
Min. 50 :(vla) C_Prandelli spits at Asier_Munoz
          ...  He could be off here!
          ...  M_de_Vries reaches to his pocket!
          ...  He jots down his name!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  I think he was lucky to escape with a caution!
Min. 53 :(wbn) D_Berbatov breaks clear of the defence!
          ...  He is clean through on K_Jensen!
          ...  M_Friedrich brings him down!
          ...  RED CARD!!
          ...  He's been hard done by for that!!
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  It's in a very dangerous position!
          ...  D_Bentley shapes to shoot
          ...  He plays it to J_Ledley instead
          ...  J_Ledley hits the ball first time!
          ...  K_Jensen falls over
          ...  He recovers to tip it onto the post!
          ...  But it hits his back!
          ...  And goes wide!!
          ...  K_Jensen looks relieved!!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  M_Canete chips the ball into the area!
          ...  K_Jensen reads it well, and claims it!
Min. 54 :(vla) K_Richard looks for options
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
          ...  He knocks a through ball to Maradona
          ...  Maradona unleashes a pile driver !
          ...  It's just over!
          ...  9 times out of ten he would have scored that!
Min. 56 :(wbn) D_Berbatov sprints past C_Prandelli
          ...  A delicate chip from D_Berbatov !
          ...  K_Jensen has it covered
          ...  It takes a bobble!
          ...  K_Jensen is left flat-footed
          ...  It's gone in
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  That takes his tally to 10 for the season!!
          ...  That's put Werder Bremen in front!
          ...  Valencia 0-1 Werder Bremen ...
Min. 56 :(wbn) Werder Bremen changed their strategy to play C
Min. 56 :(wbn) P_Miranda spits at A_Carlos
          ...  M_de_Vries lectures him
Min. 57 :(vla) Henrique is hurt
          ...  He's receiving some treatment now
          ...  But he looks unable to continue
Min. 57 :(vla) S_Logan is being brought on
          ...  Henrique is leaving the pitch
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play DF
Min. 58 :(wbn) P_Miranda knocks the ball back to L_Bowazski
          ...  Ohhhh no!!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  He has put it into his own net!!
          ...  Valencia 1-1 Werder Bremen ...
Min. 59 :(wbn) D_Berbatov turns past the defender
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He passes it to K_Ramsteijn
          ...  K_Ramsteijn tries one from the edge of the box !
          ...  But he somehow misses
          ...  That was a woeful effort
Min. 61 :(wbn) Ronaldo runs down the flank
          ...  He plays the ball in to J_Ledley
          ...  J_Ledley rises above the defence to head the ball !
          ...  But he puts it wide
          ...  That was a terrible attempt!
Min. 64 :(vla) Y_Toure chips the ball over the defence and finds K_Richard
          ...  K_Richard heads the ball towards goal !
          ...  It hits the bar!!
          ...  But he picks up the rebound
          ...  OHHHHHHHH !!
          ...  He's put it wide
Min. 64 :(wbn) Ronaldo retreats under pressure
          ...  He hoofs the ball up field
          ...  K_Ramsteijn gets on the end of it
          ...  C_Prandelli wins the ball with a superb sliding challenge
Min. 65 :(vla) G_Puciato will replace Stefano and play FW
Min. 65 :(vla) O_Ruggeri is ready to come on to replace K_Richard
          ...  Looks like he will play as a AM
Min. 67 :(wbn) J_Ledley looks for options
          ...  He knocks the ball across to D_Berbatov
          ...  S_Logan dives in two footed!!
          ...  Play On!!
Min. 69 :(vla) P_Nedved hits the ball through the heart of the defence
          ...  G_Puciato latches onto it!
          ...  G_Puciato flicks the header toward the far post!
          ...  L_Bowazski parries it, he follows it up
          ...  And L_Bowazski recovers to save!!
Min. 71 :(wbn) C_Gemmell looks for options
          ...  He knocks the ball across to M_Canete
          ...  M_Canete has time and space!
          ...  He tries the lob!
          ...  It goes wide!
          ...  He should have hit the target at least!!
Min. 72 :(vla) P_Nedved with the dribble
          ...  He made that look easy
          ...  P_Nedved strikes a wicked curler !
          ...  But L_Bowazski tips it over
          ...  M_de_Vries has given a goal kick
          ...  Unbelievable !
Min. 72 :(wbn) J_Ledley looks around for support
          ...  He knocks the ball across to D_Berbatov
          ...  But S_Logan reads the situation well and wins the ball
Min. 74 :(wbn) C_Gemmell with a flashy move
          ...  C_Gemmell with a thundering drive!
          ...  But he somehow misses
          ...  That was a woeful effort
Min. 75 :(vla) P_Nedved plays the early ball across the box to find O_Ruggeri in space
          ...  An audacious effort from O_Ruggeri !
          ...  But L_Bowazski punches it away
          ...  That's gone out for a goal kick
          ...  It was clear to everyone that L_Bowazski got a touch
Min. 76 :(wbn) M_Hornschuh replaces Ronaldo and will play DF
Min. 76 :(wbn) P_Miranda looks around for some movement
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to D_Bentley
          ...  D_Bentley with a thundering shot!
          ...  K_Jensen can't get to it!
          ...  OH! It drifts wide!
          ...  K_Jensen has a smile on his face
          ...  Did he know that was going wide?
Min. 83 :(vla) P_Nedved floats the ball in to find G_Puciato
          ...  But he stands on the ball and falls over!!
          ...  P_Miranda picks up the loose ball and clears the danger
Min. 83 :(wbn) P_Miranda lobs the ball over the defence
          ...  D_Berbatov latches on to it
          ...  A_Carlos tries to clear it
          ...  He has miskicked it!!!
          ...  It goes wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  K_Ramsteijn chips the ball in towards the far post!
          ...  It goes straight into the arms of K_Jensen
Min. 85 :(wbn) K_Ramsteijn with a real burst of pace
          ...  He leaves the defender behind
          ...  K_Ramsteijn pounds a rocket on goal !
          ...  Looks like it should be K_Jensen's
          ...  Oh he's let it go through his legs
          ...  But drifts inches wide !!
          ...  K_Jensen looks embarrassed!
          ...  He was relieved to see it go wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  D_Bentley drives it into the box!
          ...  K_Jensen easily catches it!
Min. 87 :(wbn) D_Berbatov holds the ball up
          ...  He sees K_Ramsteijn in space!
          ...  K_Ramsteijn unleashes a pile driver !
          ...  It's way wide
          ...  The Valencia fans behind the goal spread their arms out
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(vla) O_Ruggeri holds up the ball
          ...  He plays the ball to S_Logan
          ...  D_Bentley with an ugly foul
          ...  That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He was lucky to escape with a caution!
Min. 90 :(wbn) M_Canete flicks it past A_Carlos
          ...  He runs forward
          ...  C_Prandelli rushes in with a clumsy tackle!!
          ...  That's a foul!!
          ...  What's M_de_Vries going to give?
          ...  He just waves play on!
Min. 91 :(wbn) J_Ledley unselfishly lays the ball back to Asier_Munoz
          ...  Asier_Munoz aims the cheeky shot at goal!
          ...  But K_Jensen is equal to it

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Mestalla Stadium
Attendance           : 106,279
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Valencia Match Info
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Best player          : P_Nedved
Scorers              : P_Miranda (58 og)
Sent Off             : M_Friedrich (53)
Booked               : P_Nedved (6), C_Prandelli (50)
Injured              : Henrique (57)
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Werder Bremen Match Info
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Best player          : D_Berbatov (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : D_Berbatov (56)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : D_Bentley (88)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                             Valencia     |  Werder Bremen
Attempts on Goal     :          13        |       16
Off target           :           5        |       10
On target            :           8        |       6
Possession           :          37        |       63
Corners              :           0        |       4
Red Cards            :           1        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           2        |       1
Subs Used            :           3        |       1
Fouls                :          10        |       7
Key Tackles          :           6        |       3
Key Passes           :          11        |       15
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Final Score          : Valencia 1 - 1 Werder Bremen
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Player Statistics - Valencia
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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K_Jensen       GK  39   4   5   3  18 |  94   9   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  35   0   0   0
Henrique       DF   1  25  11   8  29 |  60   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   1
M_Friedrich    DF   2  24  11   9  29 |  56   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0 -10 -10 -10
C_Prandelli    DF   1  24  11   7  29 |  94   0   2   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  38  -2  -2
Reinaldo       DF   1  24  10   6  20 |  94   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  20   0   1
A_Carlos       DM   1  26  12   8  42 |  94   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
K_Richard      MF   1  10  27   9  26 |  68   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   1
Y_Toure        MF   1   8  26   4  32 |  94   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
Maradona       MF   1  10  25  16  18 |  94   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  10   6
P_Nedved       AM   1   7  24  22  17 |  94   0   0   5   0   2   0   1   0   0  -2  48   8
Stefano        FW   2   9   8  28  39 |  68   0   0   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0  16
J_Hart         GK  28   2   2   7  14 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Logan        DF   3  27  10   8  36 |  34   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
D_Criscrito    DF   2  27  10   7  27 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
O_Ruggeri      AM   1   8  24  21  19 |  26   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   5
G_Puciato      FW   2   9   9  26  42 |  26   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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L_Bowazski     GK  37   5   4   6  15 |  94   8   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0   0   0
Ronaldo        DF   2  27  12   9  29 |  79   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  20   5
K_Ramsteijn    DF   1  26  11  10  42 |  94   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   3
P_Miranda      DF   2  24  10   7  36 |  94   0   1   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
M_Pavlovic     DF   3  24   5   7  22 |  94   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
D_Bentley      MF   3  16  25   9  36 |  94   0   1   1   0   1   0   1   0   0  18   8  -1
C_Gemmell      MF   3   8  25  12  28 |  94   0   0   4   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  40   1
Asier_Munoz    MF   1   9  25   3  21 |  94   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
M_Canete       MF   2   5  24   5  19 |  94   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   6
J_Ledley       AM   1   6  24  15  30 |  94   0   0   4   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  40   6
D_Berbatov     FW   2   8   7  25  37 |  94   0   1   2   0   3   1   0   0   0  20  20  22
S_Mielitz      GK  27   3   3   3  14 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Hornschuh    DF   1  23   4   5  42 |  15   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Garcia       MF   2   9  24   9  28 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Anyukov      FW   1   8   4  25  35 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Kobylanski   FW   2   6   8  23  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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