Elite Play Off 1st Leg Match, Werder Bremen vs. AC Milan (Wed Aug 24)


                        Werder Bremen  |  AC Milan
                            4-3-1-2 A  |  4-3-3 A
                       Harry Kleinjan  |  Neil Abbott
                                       |
                        L_Bowazski GK  |  GK M_Steklenburg
                           Ronaldo DF  |  DF D_Oleary
                        J_Neeskens DF  |  DF A_Hansen
                        C_Mongongu DF  |  DF S_Wonder
                        M_Pavlovic DF  |  DF Ry_Cooder
                         C_Gemmell MF  |  MF A_Carvalhas
                       Asier_Munoz MF  |  MF C_Baker
                          J_Garcia MF  |  MF Mo_Diame
                          J_Ledley AM  |  FW R_Wolford
                        E_Bergkamp FW  |  FW Ewandro
                        D_Berbatov FW  |  FW Ricardo
                                       |
                         S_Mielitz SUB |  SUB Carlotta
                           Douglas SUB |  SUB T_Gemmell
                         C_Makiadi SUB |  SUB L_Macleod
                          M_Canete SUB |  SUB N_Sanudo
                         A_Anyukov SUB |  SUB G_Batistua

Referee: H_Webb (England)


Min. 2  :(wbn) C_Gemmell is closed down
          ...  He plays a quick pass under pressure
          ...  J_Ledley latches onto the ball
          ...  Mo_Diame forces him off the ball
          ...  But it rolls out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Asier_Munoz hits it towards the far post!
          ...  It comes to J_Neeskens
          ...  He gets the shot away
          ...  M_Steklenburg parries it
Min. 3  :(wbn) E_Bergkamp lays the ball back to J_Ledley
          ...  J_Ledley with the cheeky shot!
          ...  It hits the post!!
          ...  But he beats the defender to the rebound
          ...  OHHHHHHHH !!
          ...  He's put it over
Min. 4  :(wbn) E_Bergkamp finds his way through
          ...  He bent his run well
          ...  A_Hansen steals the ball of off him
Min. 5  :(amn) S_Wonder with a 50-yard pass to Ewandro
          ...  Ewandro shapes up for a shot!
          ...  It hits the side netting!
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss!
          ...  He puts his face in his hands!
Min. 9  :(wbn) Ronaldo turns past the defender
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to C_Mongongu
          ...  A_Hansen wins the ball
Min. 10 :(amn) C_Baker finds Ewandro with a ball over the defence
          ...  Ewandro uses the inside of his foot to curl a shot!
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!!
          ...  L_Bowazski tips it wide !!
          ...  Great goalkeeping there!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  C_Baker lofts the ball in!
          ...  L_Bowazski reads it well, and claims it!
Min. 11 :(wbn) J_Garcia hits the ball through the heart of the defence
          ...  J_Ledley latches onto it!
          ...  J_Ledley tries to chip the ball over M_Steklenburg!
          ...  M_Steklenburg makes a good save
Min. 13 :(wbn) C_Gemmell with an intelligent ball to E_Bergkamp
          ...  E_Bergkamp with a bomb of a shot !
          ...  M_Steklenburg gathers it comfortably
Min. 14 :(amn) Ewandro drives it across the face of the goal A_Carvalhas
          ...  A_Carvalhas sends it flying towards goal!
          ...  L_Bowazski dives towards his top let hand corner
          ...  He's pushed that one just around the goal
          ...  Super Stop !
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  A_Carvalhas lofts the ball in!
          ...  L_Bowazski easily catches it!
Min. 23 :(wbn) J_Ledley drives the ball across field
          ...  It comes to M_Pavlovic
          ...  M_Pavlovic hits the ball first time!
          ...  He could have let that bounce
          ...  But he somehow misses
          ...  The AC Milan fans laugh at him
Min. 24 :(wbn) M_Pavlovic steps over the ball
          ...  He nutmegs D_Oleary
          ...  That a lovely piece of trickery
          ...  M_Pavlovic chases it through, he must score !
          ...  It hits the inside of the post
          ...  It falls right into M_Steklenburg's arms
          ...  Unlucky
Min. 27 :(wbn) J_Garcia back heels to find E_Bergkamp in space
          ...  E_Bergkamp drives it low !
          ...  M_Steklenburg has it covered
          ...  It takes a bobble!
          ...  M_Steklenburg is left flat-footed
          ...  It's gone wide !!
Min. 27 :(amn) Mo_Diame off the woodwork.
          ...  Ewandro picks up the deflection
          ...  But he loses control of it
          ...  E_Bergkamp belts it clear
Min. 28 :(wbn) J_Ledley holds the ball up
          ...  He sees J_Garcia in space!
          ...  J_Garcia attempts to drive it home!
          ...  But M_Steklenburg parries the ball
          ...  It's picked up by the defender, much to the relief of the crowd
Min. 28 :(wbn) J_Neeskens flicks it past the defender
          ...  He runs forward
          ...  Mo_Diame scythes the player down.
          ...  Psycho!
          ...  H_Webb called him over for a strong verbal warning
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  That could have been a penalty!
          ...  E_Bergkamp drives it in
          ...  But he puts it well wide
          ...  The AC Milan fans taunt him!
Min. 30 :(amn) A_Carvalhas runs at the defence
          ...  He nutmegs Ronaldo
          ...  He showed his class there
          ...  A_Carvalhas drives it low !
          ...  He miskicks the ball
          ...  He's managed to put that out of the stadium
Min. 32 :(amn) A_Carvalhas cuts inside the defender
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He passes it to Ry_Cooder
          ...  Ronaldo reads him well and hoofs it clear
Min. 33 :(wbn) J_Garcia looks around for support
          ...  He knocks the ball across to J_Ledley
          ...  A_Hansen gets the foot in to win the ball
          ...  It rolls out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  J_Ledley plays it towards the near post!
          ...  Ry_Cooder wins the ball
          ...  And he clears the danger
Min. 34 :(amn) Mo_Diame miskicks!
          ...  He finds R_Wolford though
          ...  That was fortunate
          ...  An audacious effort from R_Wolford !
          ...  L_Bowazski makes a comfortable save
          ...  He wasn't troubled there
Min. 35 :(amn) Ricardo runs at the heart of the defence
          ...  Ronaldo wins control of the ball with his hand!!
          ...  Play On!!
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 46 :(wbn) C_Gemmell stops the ball and looks around for movement
          ...  A team mate overlaps him now
          ...  He uses his team mates run as a decoy and heads towards the goal!
          ...  C_Gemmell runs forward
          ...  He hits the shot!
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!!
          ...  But it thumps off the woodwork !!
          ...  And goes safely clear!
          ...  M_Steklenburg never had a chance!
Min. 47 :(wbn) J_Ledley beats one
          ...  Knocks it past a second
          ...  And finds E_Bergkamp
          ...  E_Bergkamp curls it towards the top corner !
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!!
          ...  But it thumps off the woodwork !!
          ...  And goes safely clear!
          ...  M_Steklenburg never had a chance!

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Werder Bremen 0-0 AC Milan

Min. 54 :(wbn) J_Neeskens finds the run of D_Berbatov
          ...  D_Berbatov with a powerful header !
          ...  But M_Steklenburg palms it behind
          ...  H_Webb has given a goal kick
          ...  Unbelievable !
Min. 54 :(amn) Ry_Cooder uses his feet well to turn on the ball
          ...  But C_Mongongu slid in
          ...  It was a well timed tackle and it had to be
Min. 57 :(amn) Ewandro beats Ronaldo
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender
          ...  E_Bergkamp with a nasty foul
          ...  H_Webb will want to speak to him
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! He is in the book for that one
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on
Min. 60 :(wbn) C_Gemmell with a real burst of pace
          ...  He shows the defender a clean set of heals
          ...  C_Gemmell with the deft touch!
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal!
          ...  M_Steklenburg watches it sail wide!
Min. 64 :(amn) A_Carvalhas finds D_Oleary in acres of space
          ...  Ronaldo tries to clear it
          ...  He has miskicked it!!!
          ...  It goes wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Mo_Diame drives it into the box!
          ...  L_Bowazski reads it well, and claims it!
Min. 66 :(wbn) C_Mongongu sprints down the flank
          ...  He threads the ball in to C_Gemmell
          ...  C_Gemmell gets up high for the header !
          ...  Over the bar
Min. 66 :(amn) Mo_Diame is taking a throw in
          ...  He sees a team mate loosing his marker
          ...  He throws it to R_Wolford
          ...  R_Wolford tries to beat L_Bowazski from outside the area!
          ...  It hits the side netting!
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss!
          ...  He puts his face in his hands!
Min. 69 :(wbn) E_Bergkamp picks up a loose ball
          ...  E_Bergkamp hits the shot with the outside of the right foot!
          ...  It goes wide!
          ...  He made that look harder than it was!!
Min. 70 :(wbn) J_Ledley with the header on
          ...  He finds in space
          ...  Brilliantly taken away by Ry_Cooder !!
          ...  Any youngsters out there should be taking notes
Min. 72 :(wbn) J_Neeskens with a 50-yard pass to C_Gemmell
          ...  C_Gemmell has time and space on the edge of the box!
          ...  He shoots towards goal!
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  But hits the side netting!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Asier_Munoz chips the ball in towards the back post!
          ...  C_Gemmell gets a shot in
          ...  OOOOOOHHHHHHHH
          ...  It grazes the post and goes wide
Min. 74 :(wbn) J_Ledley looks around for some movement
          ...  He knocks the ball across to E_Bergkamp
          ...  A skilful effort from E_Bergkamp !
          ...  It hits the post!!
          ...  But he beats the defender to the rebound
          ...  OHHHHHHHH !!
          ...  He's put it over
Min. 75 :(amn) D_Oleary puts in A_Hansen
          ...  C_Mongongu with a nasty foul
          ...  That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment
          ...  H_Webb calls him over
          ...  H_Webb is taking his time with him!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  FREE KICK
          ...  It is deep inside there own half
          ...  S_Wonder hoists it forward
          ...  R_Wolford gets on the end of it
          ...  R_Wolford cracks a laser towards goal !
          ...  L_Bowazski makes a difficult save
Min. 76 :(amn) G_Batistua will come on for Ricardo and play FW
Min. 76 :(amn) L_Macleod is being prepared to come on
          ...  Mo_Diame is leaving the pitch
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play MF
Min. 76 :(amn) T_Gemmell replaces an unhappy S_Wonder and will play as a DF
Min. 81 :(wbn) E_Bergkamp finds his way through
          ...  The offside trap didn't work
          ...  T_Gemmell gathers up the loose ball
Min. 84 :(wbn) M_Pavlovic controls it well
          ...  He nutmegs A_Hansen
          ...  He puts in E_Bergkamp!
          ...  E_Bergkamp aims the cheeky shot at goal!
          ...  He couldn't have struck it more sweetly!!
          ...  But it sails past the post !!
          ...  M_Steklenburg never had a chance!
Min. 85 :(amn) R_Wolford gets the ball on the wing
          ...  He cuts inside Ronaldo!
          ...  He has some space now!
          ...  C_Mongongu dives in two footed!!
          ...  Play On!!
Min. 86 :(wbn) Ronaldo holds the ball up
          ...  He sees E_Bergkamp in space!
          ...  E_Bergkamp leaps into the air to perform a scissors kick!!!
          ...  The ball moves through the air!
          ...  M_Steklenburg moves quickly!
          ...  Can he get to this?
          ...  M_Steklenburg tips it wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  J_Ledley hits it towards the far post!
          ...  D_Oleary clears the danger
Min. 86 :(amn) G_Batistua knocks it past Ronaldo and runs onto it
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there
          ...  G_Batistua with only one thing on his mind!
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal!
          ...  L_Bowazski with a great save
          ...  He shows why he is the number 1
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(amn) G_Batistua runs towards the goal
          ...  G_Batistua tries to lob the keeper !
          ...  But L_Bowazski punches it away
          ...  He commands his area so well
Min. 88 :(wbn) Asier_Munoz with a throw in
          ...  He throws the ball across to D_Berbatov
          ...  A_Hansen rushes in with a clumsy tackle!!
          ...  That's a foul!!
Min. 89 :(amn) C_Baker with a slick pass to G_Batistua
          ...  G_Batistua goes for goal !
          ...  It's wide!
          ...  9 times out of ten he would have scored that!
Min. 91 :(wbn) Asier_Munoz brings the ball into the opposing area
          ...  E_Bergkamp makes himself available
          ...  E_Bergkamp with the header !
          ...  He hits the side netting
          ...  There was some parts of the ground that thought that went in!
Min. 92 :(wbn) Ronaldo makes the tackle
          ...  He gets to his feet quickly
          ...  He's beat the defender to the ball
          ...  A_Hansen with a nasty foul
          ...  That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment
          ...  He's lucky it wasn't more
          ...  It's just a warning
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  It is in a good position!
          ...  J_Garcia drives it in
          ...  It hits the inside of the post
          ...  It falls right into M_Steklenburg's arms
          ...  Unlucky
Min. 93 :(wbn) J_Garcia with a glorious long pass to E_Bergkamp
          ...  A_Hansen takes the ball and the player!!
          ...  But the ref waves play on!!

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Weser Stadium
Attendance           : 73,643
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Werder Bremen Match Info
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Best player          : Ronaldo (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : E_Bergkamp (57), C_Mongongu (75)
Injured              : N/A
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AC Milan Match Info
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Best player          : A_Hansen
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                           Werder Bremen  |    AC Milan
Attempts on Goal     :          22        |       10
Off target           :          16        |       4
On target            :           6        |       6
Possession           :          61        |       39
Corners              :           4        |       3
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           2        |       0
Subs Used            :           0        |       3
Fouls                :          12        |       8
Key Tackles          :           6        |       7
Key Passes           :          19        |       10
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Final Score          : Werder Bremen 0 - 0 AC Milan
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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  39   5   4   6  15 |  97   9   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  85   0   0   0
Ronaldo        DF   2  28  12   9  29 |  97   0   3   2   0   0   0   0   0   0 100  20   0
J_Neeskens     DF   1  26   9   7  29 |  97   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  20   5
C_Mongongu     DF   2  26   8   6  36 |  97   0   2   1   0   0   0   1   0   0  38   8  -2
M_Pavlovic     DF   3  24   5   7  22 |  97   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  10   2
C_Gemmell      MF   3   8  26  12  28 |  97   0   0   2   0   5   0   0   0   0   0  20   5
Asier_Munoz    MF   1   9  26   3  21 |  97   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
J_Garcia       MF   2  10  24   9  28 |  97   0   0   4   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  40   6
J_Ledley       AM   1   6  24  15  30 |  97   0   0   5   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  50   6
E_Bergkamp     FW   3  10   5  26  34 |  97   0   1   1   0   9   0   1   0   0  18   8  15
D_Berbatov     FW   2   8   7  26  37 |  97   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
S_Mielitz      GK  27   3   3   3  14 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Douglas        DF   2  25  10   8  18 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Makiadi      MF   2   6  25   4  10 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Canete       MF   2   5  25   5  19 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Anyukov      FW   1   9   4  25  35 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

Player Statistics - AC Milan
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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M_Steklenburg  GK  31   3   1   1  32 |  97   6   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  70   0   0   0
D_Oleary       DF   1  27  10   6  24 |  97   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
A_Hansen       DF   3  26   6  10  19 |  97   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  80   0   0
S_Wonder       DF   2  24  12   9  12 |  79   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
Ry_Cooder      DF   2  23   3   6  36 |  97   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  80   0   0
A_Carvalhas    MF   1   6  26   6  19 |  97   0   0   2   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  20   6
C_Baker        MF   2   5  25   6  13 |  97   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
Mo_Diame       MF   2  13  24   7  42 |  79   0   1   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  30   0
R_Wolford      FW   1   1   2  25   8 |  97   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  11
Ewandro        FW   2  10   5  24  14 |  97   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  10   6
Ricardo        FW   1   7   9  24  21 |  79   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Carlotta       GK  24   2   5   6  18 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
T_Gemmell      DF   2  24   4   9  42 |  18   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
L_Macleod      MF   2   9  24  10  31 |  18   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
N_Sanudo       MF   1   6  23  16  45 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
G_Batistua     FW   2   6   7  23  42 |  18   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  11
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