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Season 28 Archive: Division 1, Week 9

Valencia 2 - 0 Werder Bremen

Division One League Match, Valencia vs. Werder Bremen (Sun Jun 30)


                             Valencia  |  Werder Bremen
                          4-1-3-1-1 E  |  4-4-2 P
                           Andie Glen  |  Harry Kleinjan
                                       |
                          Kamikaze GK  |  GK T_Flowers
                           O_Price DF  |  DF J_Neeskens
                        D_E_Boyata DF  |  DF J_Zanetti
                        B_Ivanovic DF  |  DF A_McLeish
                         E_Herbert DF  |  DF L_Augustinson
                        P_Niemeyer DM  |  MF T_Muller
                     T_Huddlestone MF  |  MF M_Canete
                       K_El_Ahmadi MF  |  MF F_Kainz
                           Eduardo MF  |  MF A_Vidal
                      J_R_Riquelme AM  |  FW M_Kruse
                            W_Jose FW  |  FW E_Bergkamp
                                       |
                            Q_Atoo SUB |  SUB T_Courtois
                            J_Stam SUB |  SUB N_Moisander
                           A_Nouri SUB |  SUB J_Ledley
                         L_Macleod SUB |  SUB N_Sanudo
                            N_Kanu SUB |  SUB Del_Vecchio

Referee: N_Rizzoli (Italy)


Min. 1  :(vla) J_R_Riquelme is taking a throw in
          ...  He is taking a run up at it!
          ...  He throws it long to T_Huddlestone
          ...  T_Huddlestone fires off a left-footed shot !
          ...  T_Flowers makes a great save
          ...  But he can't hold onto it!
          ...  It goes wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  J_R_Riquelme plays it towards the near post!
          ...  A_McLeish gets up well
          ...  And he heads it clear
Min. 4  :(wbn) Werder Bremen restructured their strategy to C
Min. 7  :(vla) W_Jose takes on the defender
          ...  He runs past the defender
          ...  But J_Zanetti wins the tackle
Min. 9  :(vla) K_El_Ahmadi has the ball
          ...  He knocks the ball past M_Kruse
          ...  He puts in J_R_Riquelme!
          ...  J_R_Riquelme shoots towards goal !
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection
          ...  Wide !!
          ...  That was fortunate
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Swung in by T_Huddlestone
          ...  E_Bergkamp wins the ball
          ...  And he clears the danger
Min. 13 :(wbn) F_Kainz with a 50-yard pass to E_Bergkamp
          ...  W_Jose read the danger and stops the pass
Min. 15 :(vla) J_R_Riquelme with a real burst of pace
          ...  He leaves J_Zanetti behind
          ...  But L_Augustinson slides in two footed.
          ...  N_Rizzoli has a look but waves "Play On!"
Min. 16 :(vla) P_Niemeyer with the through ball to W_Jose
          ...  W_Jose drives it low !
          ...  He has put it wide!
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss!
          ...  He puts his face in his hands!
Min. 17 :(wbn) A_Vidal kills the ball dead
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run!
          ...  He swings the ball in
          ...  M_Kruse gets on the end of the pass
          ...  He is in space!
          ...  J_R_Riquelme with a nasty foul
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
          ...  That will be a booking
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 20 :(vla) T_Huddlestone takes advantage of a defensive mistake
          ...  It's a lucky break
          ...  A_McLeish takes the ball
          ...  OOOHHHH!!
          ...  He almost loses it straight away
          ...  But he hits it clear!
Min. 23 :(wbn) F_Kainz can't find space for the shot
          ...  He slips it through to E_Bergkamp
          ...  E_Herbert tugs on his opponent's shirt!!
          ...  N_Rizzoli has stopped play
          ...  Well spotted by N_Rizzoli!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!, he is in the book for that one
Min. 24 :(vla) W_Jose breaks clear of the defence!
          ...  He is clean through on T_Flowers!
          ...  T_Muller brings him down!
          ...  He could be off here!
          ...  N_Rizzoli reaches to his pocket!
          ...  He jots down his name!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  I think he was lucky to escape with a caution!
Min. 26 :(wbn) F_Kainz kicks P_Niemeyer off the ball
          ...  He's Butted him !
          ...  N_Rizzoli has stopped play
          ...  He could be off here!
          ...  The referee reaches to his pocket!
          ...  He jots down his name!
          ...  RED CARD!!
          ...  I think he deserved that!
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  What a silly place to give away a free kick
          ...  T_Huddlestone swings it in
          ...  E_Herbert takes control of it!
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge by A_McLeish
          ...  He timed it well
Min. 30 :(wbn) T_Muller has the ball on the wing
          ...  He takes it past B_Ivanovic
          ...  He knocks it to M_Kruse!
          ...  Eduardo with a nasty foul
          ...  The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!! or f$k OFF!! cant make it out
          ...  He gets away with that one
          ...  It's just a warning
          ...  Harry Kleinjan looks annoyed that there was no card there
Min. 33 :(vla) W_Jose takes possession
          ...  Knocks it past T_Muller
          ...  He's through on goal
          ...  J_Neeskens with a nasty foul
          ...  The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!! or f$k OFF!! cant make it out
Min. 35 :(vla) J_R_Riquelme lobs the ball over the defence
          ...  W_Jose latches on to it
          ...  The cross hits W_Jose on the butt and rebounds towards goal !
          ...  He has put it over the bar!
          ...  He looks stunned by that miss!
          ...  He puts his face in his hands!
Min. 36 :(vla) W_Jose runs at J_Neeskens
          ...  The defender slips and falls over
          ...  W_Jose hits the ball first time!
          ...  He could have let that bounce
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  But hits the side netting!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  P_Niemeyer chips the ball in towards the far post!
          ...  The ball comes to E_Herbert
          ...  He knocks it goalward
          ...  T_Flowers makes a comfortable save
          ...  He wasn't troubled there
Min. 37 :(vla) K_El_Ahmadi with a measured pass to W_Jose
          ...  J_Neeskens with the tackle
          ...  He did well to stop that attack!
Min. 38 :(wbn) M_Kruse slows the ball down and waits for support
          ...  No one seems to be coming forward
          ...  He heads towards the goal alone!
          ...  M_Kruse chases it through, he must score !
          ...  But Kamikaze makes a superb stop down low.
Min. 40 :(wbn) T_Muller drives the ball across field
          ...  It comes to E_Bergkamp
          ...  But he steps on the ball and falls over!
          ...  P_Niemeyer looks embarrassed to take the ball off him!
Min. 42 :(vla) W_Jose gets possession in his own half
          ...  Fine tackle by A_Vidal
          ...  He prevents the corner as well
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 44 :(vla) K_El_Ahmadi gets to the by line and finds W_Jose with a beautiful cross
          ...  W_Jose looks to see where T_Flowers is!
          ...  He rifles in the shot!
          ...  T_Flowers 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. 45 :(vla) P_Niemeyer changes direction inside
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to T_Huddlestone
          ...  T_Huddlestone hits the shot with the outside of the right foot!
          ...  T_Flowers gets a hand to it!!
          ...  But he picks up the rebound
          ...  OHHHHHHHH !!
          ...  It's pushed behind !
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  T_Huddlestone curls it into the box!
          ...  T_Flowers comes out and claims it!
Min. 46 :(vla) W_Jose runs at the defence
          ...  He nutmegs the defender
          ...  He showed his class there
          ...  A_Vidal with a late tackle
          ...  It looked worse than what it was
          ...  He is surrounded by the Valencia players
          ...  He is ordered to cool off
Min. 47 :(wbn) E_Bergkamp sprints past O_Price
          ...  D_E_Boyata plays it back
          ...  Kamikaze slips!!
          ...  It goes just wide
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  T_Muller crosses it in!
          ...  K_El_Ahmadi wins the ball
          ...  And he clears the danger

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

Min. 48 :(vla) J_R_Riquelme is unmarked!
          ...  M_Canete wins it well
          ...  Perfectly timed!
Min. 48 :(wbn) M_Canete turns past the defender
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He passes it to J_Neeskens
          ...  D_E_Boyata wins the ball!
          ...  But he caught the player also!
          ...  The ref gives nothing!
Min. 49 :(vla) P_Niemeyer turns past the defender
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to J_R_Riquelme
          ...  L_Augustinson reads the situation well and wins the ball
Min. 52 :(wbn) M_Canete is first to the loose ball
          ...  He plays the ball across to E_Bergkamp
          ...  A left-footer by E_Bergkamp !
          ...  Kamikaze saves it but to be fair he didn't have to move for that one
Min. 53 :(vla) The defender under hits the back pass!
          ...  D_E_Boyata is through!
          ...  D_E_Boyata with the side footed shot!
          ...  Wide of goal
Min. 54 :(vla) K_El_Ahmadi cuts inside the defender
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He passes it to E_Herbert
          ...  E_Herbert unleashes a pile driver !
          ...  T_Flowers can't get to it!
          ...  OH! It has gone just over the bar!
          ...  T_Flowers makes a cocky smile
          ...  Did he know that was going over?
Min. 59 :(vla) K_El_Ahmadi cuts inside the defender
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He passes it to W_Jose
          ...  W_Jose with only one thing on his mind!
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal!
          ...  It clips the post!!
          ...  The net bulges !!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  That's put Valencia in front!
          ...  Valencia 1-0 Werder Bremen ...
Min. 59 :(wbn) A_Vidal with a slide rule pass to M_Kruse
          ...  But T_Huddlestone wins the tackle
Min. 60 :(wbn) Del_Vecchio takes off his tracksuit
          ...  he'll replace L_Augustinson as FW
Min. 60 :(vla) P_Niemeyer has the ball on the wing
          ...  He knocks the ball past A_McLeish
          ...  He puts in W_Jose!
          ...  W_Jose tries the lob from 30 yards !
          ...  T_Flowers has it covered
          ...  It takes a bobble!
          ...  T_Flowers is left flat-footed
          ...  It's gone wide !!
Min. 60 :(wbn) M_Kruse finds his way through
          ...  His quick turn fooled P_Niemeyer
          ...  But D_E_Boyata puts the ball out of play
Min. 61 :(vla) J_R_Riquelme controls the ball with a deft piece of skill
          ...  He plays the ball out to the right!
          ...  W_Jose gets onto the end of the pass!
          ...  A great volley from W_Jose !
          ...  But it goes wide of the post
Min. 65 :(vla) J_Stam will come on for E_Herbert and play DF
Min. 65 :(vla) L_Macleod replaces Eduardo and will play MF
Min. 66 :(vla) N_Kanu takes off his tracksuit
          ...  he'll replace W_Jose as FW
Min. 70 :(wbn) Werder Bremen switch to playing A
Min. 70 :(vla) J_R_Riquelme beats A_Vidal
          ...  He muscled him off the ball
          ...  J_R_Riquelme with a stunning strike !
          ...  The shot slips through T_Flowers's hands
          ...  But goes wide!
          ...  He got away with that!
          ...  Goal kick given! That looked like a corner to me
Min. 71 :(vla) N_Kanu nutmegs J_Neeskens, he continues to run forward
          ...  N_Kanu with the side footed shot!
          ...  T_Flowers goes down well to save
Min. 71 :(wbn) M_Canete hits a hard pass to M_Kruse
          ...  M_Kruse with the punt towards goal!
          ...  Kamikaze with a fantastic point blank save
          ...  He gave the striker no chance
Min. 72 :(wbn) A_Vidal bursts into the box and cuts the ball back to Del_Vecchio
          ...  J_Stam goes in with the block tackle
          ...  He comes out of it with the ball
          ...  Great tackle!
Min. 73 :(wbn) T_Muller has found himself in space
          ...  He looks up for his team mates
          ...  He swings the ball in
          ...  A_Vidal gets on the end of the pass
          ...  He is in space!
          ...  A vicious shot by A_Vidal !
          ...  He couldn't have struck it more sweetly!!
          ...  But it sails past the post !!
          ...  Kamikaze never had a chance!
Min. 74 :(wbn) The ball rolls free!
          ...  J_Neeskens takes control of it on the half way line
          ...  He sprints past the defenders!!
          ...  Cleared by O_Price
Min. 75 :(wbn) Up goes the substitution board - J_Ledley on for A_Vidal as a MF
Min. 76 :(wbn) T_Muller runs down the flank
          ...  He threads the ball in to Del_Vecchio
          ...  Del_Vecchio with a little chip!
          ...  But he puts it well wide
          ...  The Valencia fans taunt him!
Min. 77 :(vla) L_Macleod volleys it forward. He finds B_Ivanovic
          ...  B_Ivanovic has time and space on the edge of the box!
          ...  He shoots towards goal!
          ...  T_Flowers watches it sail wide!
Min. 78 :(vla) P_Niemeyer crosses to L_Macleod
          ...  L_Macleod tries to beat T_Flowers!
          ...  T_Flowers parries it
          ...  The defender clears it
Min. 78 :(wbn) M_Kruse plays it to his team mate for a one-two
          ...  Del_Vecchio decides to keep possession instead!
          ...  He runs towards the goal now!
          ...  The defender fails to control it
          ...  Del_Vecchio picks up the loose ball and runs towards goal
          ...  He is one on one with Kamikaze
          ...  He lobs it over Kamikaze
          ...  Its hit the bar and over!!
Min. 81 :(vla) L_Macleod with a simple pass to N_Kanu
          ...  N_Kanu hits a great drive!
          ...  But T_Flowers punches it away
Min. 82 :(vla) The ball is passed in from T_Huddlestone, he finds D_E_Boyata
          ...  But J_Neeskens wins the tackle cleanly
Min. 82 :(wbn) T_Muller has the ball
          ...  He knocks the ball past J_Stam
          ...  He puts in Del_Vecchio!
          ...  The defence has gone to sleep
          ...  Del_Vecchio is all alone
          ...  Kamikaze comes towards him
          ...  He dinks it over Kamikaze
          ...  Kamikaze reacts well to save !!
Min. 85 :(vla) L_Macleod lobs it over the defender
          ...  L_Macleod has time and space!
          ...  He flicks the ball towards goal
          ...  T_Flowers can't get to it!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Look at the delight on his face!!
          ...  Valencia 2-0 Werder Bremen ...
Min. 85 :(wbn) J_Ledley spots Del_Vecchio who is in acres of space
          ...  Del_Vecchio heads the ball towards goal !
          ...  Kamikaze is stranded!
          ...  He can't get there in time!
          ...  OH! It drifts just past the post
          ...  Great strike!
          ...  Deserved a goal really
Min. 86 :(vla) D_E_Boyata with the mazy run
          ...  D_E_Boyata with a low drive through the rain!
          ...  The shot slips through T_Flowers's hands
          ...  But T_Flowers recovers to save!
          ...  He got away with that!
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(vla) P_Niemeyer crosses to N_Kanu
          ...  N_Kanu hits the shot with the inside of the left foot!
          ...  T_Flowers parries it
          ...  The defender clears it
Min. 91 :(vla) The defender under hits the back pass!
          ...  L_Macleod is through!
          ...  L_Macleod launches himself head first to connect with the low cross!
          ...  It hits the side netting!
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss!
          ...  He puts his face in his hands!
Min. 91 :(wbn) A_McLeish turns past the defender
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to E_Bergkamp
          ...  E_Bergkamp with a powerful header !
          ...  But Kamikaze tips it behind
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  M_Kruse floats the ball in!
          ...  Kamikaze fists it away!
Min. 92 :(vla) The ball rolls free!
          ...  J_Stam takes control of it on the half way line
          ...  He sprints past the defenders!!
          ...  J_Stam hits a curling shot!
          ...  T_Flowers with an amazing dive to the bottom left
          ...  How he got to that one I don't know !
Min. 93 :(vla) J_R_Riquelme is out on the left
          ...  He moves the ball right to N_Kanu
          ...  A delicate chip from N_Kanu !
          ...  T_Flowers is beaten!
          ...  It hits the bar!!
          ...  And goes clear

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Mestalla Stadium
Attendance           : 110,000
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Valencia Match Info
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Best player          : K_El_Ahmadi (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : W_Jose (59), L_Macleod (85)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : J_R_Riquelme (17), E_Herbert (23)
Injured              : N/A
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Werder Bremen Match Info
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Best player          : T_Muller
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : F_Kainz (26)
Booked               : T_Muller (24)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                             Valencia     |  Werder Bremen
Attempts on Goal     :          24        |       9
Off target           :          13        |       4
On target            :          11        |       5
Possession           :          64        |       36
Corners              :           4        |       2
Red Cards            :           0        |       1
Yellow Cards         :           2        |       1
Subs Used            :           3        |       2
Fouls                :           7        |       10
Key Tackles          :           8        |       9
Key Passes           :          19        |       16
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Final Score          : Valencia 2 - 0 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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Kamikaze       GK  36   7   2   2  20 |  96   6   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  70   0   0   0
O_Price        DF   2  30  12   8  26 |  96   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
D_E_Boyata     DF   2  29  11   8  11 |  96   0   3   0   0   2   0   0   0   0  80  20  26
B_Ivanovic     DF   3  29  11   7  22 |  96   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
E_Herbert      DF   1  28   7  11  41 |  67   0   0   0   0   2   0   1   0   0  -2  -2   4
P_Niemeyer     DM   1  18  29   5  22 |  96   0   1   7   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  70   0
T_Huddlestone  MF   1  10  29  11  19 |  96   0   1   1   0   2   0   0   0   0  20  10  10
K_El_Ahmadi    MF   1  11  29   7  15 |  96   0   1   5   1   0   0   0   0   0  20  65   0
Eduardo        MF   2   7  29   8  21 |  67   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_R_Riquelme   AM   3   6  28  21  34 |  96   0   0   4   0   2   0   1   0   0  -2  38   0
W_Jose         FW   3   8   9  28  10 |  68   0   1   0   0   7   1   0   0   0  20   0  36
Q_Atoo         GK  30   3   7   4  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Stam         DF   2  28   8   7  29 |  29   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  60   0   5
A_Nouri        DF   1  27  11   6  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Macleod      MF   2   9  27  11  31 |  29   0   0   2   0   3   1   0   0   0  20  40  56
N_Kanu         FW   3   6   7  29  21 |  28   0   0   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0  16

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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T_Flowers      GK  39   2   2   1  27 |  96  10   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0   0   0
J_Neeskens     DF   1  30  10   7  29 |  96   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
J_Zanetti      DF   1  29  12  10  41 |  96   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
A_McLeish      DF   1  29  12   6  26 |  96   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  60  10   0
L_Augustinson  DF   2  27   7   6  23 |  62   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
T_Muller       MF   3   9  29  10  32 |  96   0   0   5   0   0   0   1   0   0 -22  28 -22
M_Canete       MF   2   5  28   5  19 |  96   0   1   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10 -20
F_Kainz        MF   3   6  27  14  33 |  26   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   1   0 -10  10 -10
A_Vidal        MF   2  13  25   7  21 |  77   0   1   3   0   1   0   0   0   0  20  30   1
M_Kruse        FW   2   4  12  29  30 |  96   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  10  10
E_Bergkamp     FW   3  10   5  28  34 |  96   0   1   0   0   2   0   0   0   0  20   0  10
T_Courtois     GK  29   1   2   3  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
N_Moisander    DF   2  26   9  10  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Ledley       MF   1   6  27  16  30 |  19   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
N_Sanudo       MF   1   7  25  17  45 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Del_Vecchio    FW   3   5   8  25  20 |  34   0   0   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   8
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