Elite FA Cup Group Match, Werder Bremen vs. Arsenal (Mon Oct 15)


                        Werder Bremen  |  Arsenal
                            4-3-1-2 C  |  3-1-4-2 P
                       Harry Kleinjan  |  Adrian Dalmedo
                                       |
                        A_Marshall GK  |  GK J_Lehmann
                     S_Hoffmeister DF  |  DF D_Caicedo
                           Ronaldo DF  |  DF P_Jones
                          S_Proedl DF  |  DF B_Hangeland
                       C_Prandelli DF  |  DM M_Dembele
                          J_Plašil MF  |  MF A_Isaksson
                      M_G_Pedersen MF  |  MF N_Scally
                       Fernandinho MF  |  MF S_Severin
                       C_Erikinsfa AM  |  MF S_Davies
                          M_Harnik FW  |  FW G_Schelotto
                           H_Sabry FW  |  FW P_Currer
                                       |
                           T_Wiese SUB |  SUB F_Carini
                       G_Griffiths SUB |  SUB S_Logan
                        P_Connolly SUB |  SUB J_Myre
                       R_O_Donovan SUB |  SUB D_Duff
                           Liedson SUB |  SUB B_McBride

Referee: C_Tango (Wales)


Min. 1  :(wbn) M_Harnik takes advantage of a mistake by P_Jones
          ...  Can he make them pay?
          ...  M_Harnik hits the shot with the inside of the left foot!
          ...  But he's missed it!
          ...  He couldn't hit a cow's arse with a banjo
Min. 9  :(wbn) J_Plašil looks around for some movement
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
          ...  He hits the ball to S_Hoffmeister
          ...  Wonderful sliding challenge by D_Caicedo
Min. 10 :(wbn) J_Plašil with a glorious 60-yard pass to M_Harnik
          ...  P_Jones wins the ball
Min. 11 :(wbn) M_G_Pedersen is first to the ball
          ...  But B_Hangeland sees the pass and cuts it out
Min. 16 :(wbn) H_Sabry takes advantage of a mistake by B_Hangeland
          ...  That mistake could prove costly
          ...  P_Jones pulls on his shirt
          ...  He wins the ball
          ...  The defender got away with the foul there!
Min. 16 :(arn) M_Dembele crosses into the box, finding P_Jones
          ...  H_Sabry is late with that one
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! He is in the book for that one
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on
Min. 18 :(wbn) J_Plašil with an inch perfect pass to H_Sabry
          ...  P_Jones gets the foot in to win the ball
Min. 22 :(wbn) Fernandinho controls the ball with ease
          ...  Fernandinho keeps his head down as he hits the shot!
          ...  It's going over!
          ...  It dips dramatically!!
          ...  But lands on the roof of the net !!
          ...  J_Lehmann looks relieved there!
Min. 26 :(arn) P_Currer runs at the defender
          ...  The defender falls over
          ...  P_Currer rises above the defence to head the ball !
          ...  A_Marshall won't get to that!
          ...  Oooh it goes just over!!
Min. 30 :(wbn) C_Erikinsfa makes the tackle
          ...  C_Erikinsfa attempts to drive it home!
          ...  But J_Lehmann parries the ball
          ...  It's picked up by the defender, much to the relief of the crowd
Min. 31 :(wbn) The defender loses control of the ball!
          ...  H_Sabry seizes control of it and thinks about the shot
          ...  But B_Hangeland slides in
Min. 32 :(wbn) M_Harnik pushes it past D_Caicedo
          ...  Launched towards the top corner by M_Harnik !
          ...  It hits the sponsor hoarding
Min. 32 :(wbn) H_Sabry with a clever shimmy
          ...  S_Severin goes in studs first
          ...  C_Tango called him over for a strong verbal warning
Min. 36 :(wbn) Fernandinho heads the ball back to M_Harnik
          ...  But he loses control of it
          ...  D_Caicedo belts it clear
Min. 40 :(arn) A_Isaksson finds D_Caicedo with a ball over the defence
          ...  A thundering drive by D_Caicedo !
          ...  He has failed to hit the target!
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss!
          ...  He puts his face in his hands!
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(wbn) J_Plašil runs at goal
          ...  He spots the run of M_Harnik
          ...  He's played him in
          ...  A cracking drive from M_Harnik !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Hammered home!
          ...  The Werder Bremen fans chant his name!
          ...  That's put Werder Bremen ahead!
          ...  Werder Bremen 1-0 Arsenal ...
Min. 43 :(arn) S_Davies takes advantage of a mistake by S_Hoffmeister
          ...  Can he make them pay?
          ...  S_Hoffmeister moves quickly to get the tackle in this time
Min. 44 :(wbn) J_Plašil leaps into the air
          ...  He wins the header
          ...  He heads it across to M_Harnik
          ...  M_Harnik unleashes a pile driver !
          ...  He hits the side netting
Min. 45 :(arn) D_Caicedo with a probing pass to B_Hangeland
          ...  But C_Prandelli slid in
          ...  It was a well timed tackle and it had to be
Min. 46 :(arn) S_Davies has it on the edge of the box
          ...  S_Davies tries one from the edge of the box !
          ...  But A_Marshall reaches the ball. Good save

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Werder Bremen 1-0 Arsenal

Min. 47 :(wbn) C_Erikinsfa with a pinpoint pass to H_Sabry
          ...  H_Sabry has time and space on the edge of the box!
          ...  He shoots towards goal!
          ...  But J_Lehmann palms it behind
          ...  C_Tango has given a goal kick
          ...  Unbelievable !
Min. 52 :(wbn) Fernandinho with a throw in
          ...  He throws the ball across to M_Harnik
          ...  A vicious shot by M_Harnik !
          ...  J_Lehmann claws it off the line
          ...  C_Tango consults his assistant
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Werder Bremen 2-0 Arsenal ...
Min. 53 :(wbn) The manager shouting something towards his players
          ...  It looks like he's turning things round a bit
          ...  Werder Bremen will now play D
Min. 53 :(arn) J_Myre is going to be brought on
          ...  B_Hangeland is leaving the pitch
          ...  He hasn't had the best of games today
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play DF
Min. 53 :(arn) The Arsenal manager shouts at them from the touchline to play A
Min. 53 :(wbn) J_Plašil runs down the flank
          ...  He plays the ball in to M_Harnik
          ...  M_Harnik drives it low !
          ...  J_Lehmann makes a comfortable save
          ...  He wasn't troubled there
Min. 55 :(wbn) C_Erikinsfa with an excellent first touch
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run!
          ...  He swings the ball in
          ...  H_Sabry gets on the end of the pass
          ...  He is in space!
          ...  M_Dembele reads the play well
Min. 57 :(wbn) Fernandinho is force to hold onto the ball
          ...  No one seems to be coming forward
          ...  He heads towards the goal alone!
          ...  But he steps on the ball and falls over!
          ...  D_Caicedo looks embarrassed to take the ball off him!
Min. 58 :(wbn) M_G_Pedersen whips the ball across to M_Harnik
          ...  M_Harnik with the 40 yard drive !
          ...  The net bulges!
          ...  OH!! He has hit the side netting
          ...  Goal kick given
Min. 58 :(wbn) S_Hoffmeister loses his marker
          ...  S_Davies pulls the player to the ground!!
          ...  That's a poor tackle!
          ...  He's in trouble here!!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!
Min. 61 :(wbn) It looks like the manager is going to make a few changes to his side.
          ...  P_Connolly will come on for M_G_Pedersen and play MF
Min. 75 :(wbn) G_Griffiths is coming on and S_Hoffmeister is being brought off
          ...  Looks likely he will go and play DF
Min. 77 :(wbn) J_Plašil with the deft touch
          ...  He takes it past J_Myre
          ...  He knocks it to H_Sabry!
          ...  H_Sabry hits a curling shot!
          ...  But it clips the post and goes wide
Min. 78 :(wbn) Fernandinho with a probing through ball M_Harnik
          ...  Wonderful sliding challenge by P_Jones
Min. 81 :(arn) S_Severin holds the ball up and waits for support
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
          ...  He knocks a through ball to A_Isaksson
          ...  C_Erikinsfa is late with that one
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
Min. 82 :(wbn) M_Harnik can't keep control of it and loses possession!
          ...  He goes in hard and wins it back!
          ...  He creates some space for an opening!
          ...  M_Harnik rises above the defence to head the ball !
          ...  But J_Lehmann is equal to it
Min. 84 :(wbn) H_Sabry looks to play the ball out wide
          ...  He plays the ball across to Fernandinho
          ...  Fernandinho drives it towards goal !
          ...  It goes wide!
          ...  He has squandered a golden opportunity
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 90 :(wbn) H_Sabry with the dribble
          ...  P_Jones is easily beaten
          ...  H_Sabry with an overhead kick !
          ...  He gets a connection
          ...  But J_Lehmann stops that one easily

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Weser Stadium
Attendance           : 44,637
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Werder Bremen Match Info
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Best player          : M_Harnik (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : M_Harnik (43,52)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : H_Sabry (16)
Injured              : N/A
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Arsenal Match Info
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Best player          : B_Hangeland
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : S_Davies (58)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                           Werder Bremen  |    Arsenal
Attempts on Goal     :          14        |       3
Off target           :           7        |       2
On target            :           7        |       1
Possession           :          63        |       37
Corners              :           0        |       0
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       1
Subs Used            :           2        |       1
Fouls                :          10        |       8
Key Tackles          :           2        |       10
Key Passes           :          14        |       3
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Final Score          : Werder Bremen 2 - 0 Arsenal
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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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A_Marshall     GK  32   4   6   5  11 |  93   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  65   0   0   0
S_Hoffmeister  DF   3  24  12   9  31 |  77   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0   0
Ronaldo        DF   2  23  11   9  29 |  93   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  20  20
S_Proedl       DF   2  22   4   5  37 |  93   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Prandelli    DF   1  21  10   6  29 |  93   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0   0
J_Plašil       MF   1   6  23   9  19 |  93   0   0   7   1   0   0   0   0   0   0 104   0
M_G_Pedersen   MF   2   2  22   7  35 |  63   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  12   0
Fernandinho    MF   2  10  21   9  19 |  93   0   0   3   1   2   0   0   0   0   0  56   2
C_Erikinsfa    AM   2   7  21  10  47 |  93   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  24   8
M_Harnik       FW   1   4   9  25  30 |  93   0   0   0   0   8   2   0   0   0   0   0  76
H_Sabry        FW   1   4   5  23  25 |  93   0   0   1   0   3   0   1   0   0  -2  10  15
T_Wiese        GK  20   4   4   6  16 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
G_Griffiths    DF   2  22  10   3  33 |  16   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
P_Connolly     MF   2  18   8   2  36 |  30   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_O_Donovan    MF   1   4  21  11  39 |   0   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

Player Statistics - Arsenal
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_Lehmann      GK  34   2   4   4  19 |  93   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   5   0   0   0
D_Caicedo      DF   1  22   7   6  47 |  93   0   3   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  45  12   1
P_Jones        DF   2  21  10   6  28 |  93   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40 -20 -20
B_Hangeland    DF   2  20  10   5  40 |  55   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0   0
M_Dembele      DM   1  10  21   6  42 |  93   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  15  12   0
A_Isaksson     MF   1   7  24   4  31 |  93   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  12   0
N_Scally       MF   2   4  24   6  28 |  93   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Severin      MF   2   3  23   2  36 |  93   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Davies       MF   2  10  22   8  13 |  93   0   0   0   0   1   0   1   0   0  -2  -2   6
G_Schelotto    FW   2   4   4  24  35 |  93   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
P_Currer       FW   1   2   8  23  32 |  93   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
F_Carini       GK  22   4   1   3  17 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Logan        DF   3  24   9   7  36 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Myre         DF   2  23   7   7  39 |  38   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20 -20 -20
D_Duff         MF   1   7  18   6  39 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
B_McBride      FW   2   9   8  21  17 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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