Elite FA Cup 2nd Round Match, Werder Bremen vs. Arsenal (Wed Apr 23)


                        Werder Bremen  |  Arsenal
                              4-4-2 C  |  4-3-1-2 P
                       Harry Kleinjan  |  Adrian Dalmedo
                                       |
                        L_Bowazski GK  |  GK J_Lehmann
                           Ronaldo DF  |  DF N_Vidic
                          P_Hunter DF  |  DF Raúl_Albil
                        J_Neeskens DF  |  DF N_Burdisso
                        M_Pavlovic DF  |  DF M_Amoros
                          J_Plasil MF  |  MF M_Dembele
                         S_Marsden MF  |  MF Matheus
                       Asier_Munoz MF  |  MF M_G_Pedersen
                       Fernandinho MF  |  AM Seitaridis
                           H_Sabry FW  |  FW D_Berbatov
                           Liedson FW  |  FW P_Currer
                                       |
                         S_Mielitz SUB |  SUB F_Carini
                       G_Griffiths SUB |  SUB O_Price
                       Z_Junuzovic SUB |  SUB M_Dickinson
                          Diaviera SUB |  SUB Craige
                          G_Weasly SUB |  SUB B_McBride

Referee: A_Barken (Norway)


Min. 3  :(arn) The ball rolls free!
          ...  N_Burdisso takes control of it on the half way line
          ...  He sprints past the defenders!!
          ...  P_Hunter scythes the player down.
          ...  Psycho!
          ...  He's in trouble here!!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!
          ...  FREE KICK
          ...  M_G_Pedersen swings it in
          ...  D_Berbatov takes control of it!
          ...  But M_Pavlovic wins the ball from behind
          ...  The crowd appeal but A_Barken has none of it.
Min. 5  :(wbn) J_Neeskens runs down the flank
          ...  He plays the ball in to J_Plasil
          ...  N_Burdisso fouls badly
          ...  The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!!
          ...  A_Barken ignores the protests for a card
          ...  Adrian Dalmedo looks relieved
Min. 14 :(wbn) Fernandinho takes advantage of a bad back pass
          ...  But P_Currer puts it in row Z!
Min. 16 :(wbn) J_Plasil changes direction inside
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to J_Neeskens
          ...  J_Neeskens hits the shot with the inside of the left foot!
          ...  But J_Lehmann makes a fine save
Min. 20 :(wbn) Fernandinho breaks clear of the defence!
          ...  He is clean through on J_Lehmann!
          ...  D_Berbatov brings him down!
          ...  He could be off here!
          ...  A_Barken reaches to his pocket!
          ...  He jots down his name!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  I think he deserved that!
Min. 23 :(wbn) S_Marsden spits at N_Burdisso
          ...  He had to endure a strong lecture from A_Barken
Min. 24 :(wbn) H_Sabry with electric pace
          ...  He eases past N_Burdisso
          ...  H_Sabry controls the ball well!
          ...  He hits the shot towards goal!
          ...  The fans get off there seats!
          ...  J_Lehmann plucks the ball out of the air
          ...  Good goalkeeping there!
Min. 24 :(arn) Matheus with a precise pass to N_Burdisso
          ...  But he loses control of it
          ...  M_Pavlovic takes possession
Min. 25 :(arn) Seitaridis runs at J_Neeskens
          ...  He takes it past him
          ...  J_Plasil with a superb tackle!
          ...  He easily dispossessed him.
Min. 27 :(wbn) J_Plasil crosses to P_Hunter
          ...  A scorcher of a shot from P_Hunter !
          ...  It's just over!
          ...  9 times out of ten he would have scored that!
Min. 28 :(arn) Seitaridis sprints down the wing
          ...  He knocks it past the defender into space!
          ...  He puts in a square ball!
          ...  M_Dembele runs onto it
          ...  He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender
          ...  Fine tackle by J_Neeskens
          ...  He prevents the corner as well
Min. 30 :(wbn) P_Hunter looks around for some movement
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to Liedson
          ...  But N_Vidic clears the danger
Min. 33 :(wbn) Asier_Munoz breaks clear of the defence!
          ...  He is clean through on J_Lehmann!
          ...  M_Amoros brings him down!
          ...  RED CARD!!
          ...  A_Barken sends him off the pitch !!
          ...  He deserved to walk for that!!
          ...  FREE KICK
          ...  This is very far out
          ...  Asier_Munoz hoists it forward
          ...  Ronaldo gets on the end of it
          ...  A cracking drive from Ronaldo !
          ...  J_Lehmann gets a hand to it!!
          ...  But he picks up the rebound
          ...  Fantastic save by J_Lehmann to tip it wide!!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Asier_Munoz curls it into the box!
          ...  It goes straight into the arms of J_Lehmann
Min. 34 :(wbn) Asier_Munoz looks around for some movement
          ...  He knocks the ball across to J_Neeskens
          ...  J_Neeskens tries to chip the ball over the keeper !
          ...  It hits the side netting!
          ...  He has squandered a golden opportunity
Min. 37 :(wbn) J_Neeskens with the deft touch
          ...  He takes it past N_Burdisso
          ...  He knocks it to M_Pavlovic!
          ...  M_Pavlovic tries to chip the ball over J_Lehmann!
          ...  J_Lehmann can't get to it!
          ...  OH! It has gone just over the bar!
          ...  J_Lehmann makes a cocky smile
          ...  Did he know that was going over?
Min. 37 :(wbn) H_Sabry breaks clear of the defence!
          ...  He is clean through on J_Lehmann!
          ...  N_Burdisso brings him down!
          ...  He could be off!!
          ...  A_Barken calls him over
          ...  The ref is taking his time with him!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 39 :(wbn) J_Plasil with a smart pass to Fernandinho
          ...  A cheeky lob from Fernandinho !
          ...  J_Lehmann falls over
          ...  But J_Lehmann is relieved to watch it go out of play!
Min. 40 :(wbn) H_Sabry had to stretch to reach the pass
          ...  H_Sabry tries the lob from 30 yards !
          ...  But the ball goes harmlessly wide
Min. 41 :(wbn) S_Marsden finds his way through
          ...  His quick turn fooled N_Vidic
          ...  S_Marsden with a little chip!
          ...  J_Lehmann with a great save
          ...  He shows why he is the number 1
Min. 41 :(wbn) Asier_Munoz runs at the defender
          ...  The defender falls over
          ...  Matheus with a deliberate foul
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
          ...  Shown a YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(arn) M_G_Pedersen looks around for support
          ...  He knocks the ball across to D_Berbatov
          ...  D_Berbatov has time and space!
          ...  He tries the lob!
          ...  But L_Bowazski stops that one easily
Min. 46 :(wbn) P_Hunter finds his way through
          ...  That was sheer effort
          ...  P_Hunter with only one thing on his mind!
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal!
          ...  But J_Lehmann just gets his fingers to that one
          ...  A_Barken has given a goal kick
          ...  He's not having the best of days !
Min. 46 :(arn) N_Burdisso knocks it past Asier_Munoz and runs onto it
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there
          ...  But M_Pavlovic wins the ball

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

Min. 50 :(arn) M_G_Pedersen takes possession
          ...  Knocks it past M_Pavlovic
          ...  He's through on goal
          ...  Ronaldo with a pull on the shirt
          ...  A_Barken reaches to his pocket!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 52 :(arn) N_Burdisso plays it to his team mate for a one-two
          ...  P_Currer decides to keep possession instead!
          ...  He runs towards the goal now!
          ...  P_Currer hits the shot!
          ...  It swerves a lot!
          ...  L_Bowazski takes the ball off him
          ...  He was showing off there!
Min. 54 :(wbn) Asier_Munoz plays a long ball to J_Plasil
          ...  Launched towards the top corner by J_Plasil !
          ...  But he puts it wide
          ...  How did he manage to miss that?
Min. 55 :(arn) Seitaridis takes advantage of a bad back pass from J_Neeskens
          ...  Cleaned up by Fernandinho
Min. 56 :(wbn) Ronaldo is all alone
          ...  the linesman keeps his flag down
          ...  Ronaldo rifles it to the far post !
          ...  J_Lehmann gets his fingertips to it
          ...  It's pushed around the post to safety
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  The corner is swung in by M_Pavlovic!
          ...  J_Lehmann easily catches it!
Min. 57 :(wbn) Liedson slows the ball down and waits for support
          ...  A team mate overlaps him now
          ...  He uses his team mates run as a decoy and heads towards the goal!
          ...  Raúl_Albil is forced to retreat
          ...  He knocks it back!
          ...  J_Lehmann misses it!
          ...  It creeps just wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Fernandinho chips the ball in towards the back post!
          ...  J_Lehmann makes the catch!
Min. 57 :(arn) A defence splitting pass from M_G_Pedersen to P_Currer
          ...  P_Currer hits the shot with the outside of the right foot!
          ...  But the ball goes harmlessly wide
Min. 58 :(wbn) J_Plasil runs down the wing
          ...  He knocks it past the defender into space!
          ...  He cuts the ball back
          ...  H_Sabry latches onto the pass
          ...  He carves out some space
          ...  H_Sabry with a screamer of a shot !
          ...  J_Lehmann fists it away
Min. 59 :(wbn) Fernandinho brings the ball into the opposing area
          ...  Liedson makes himself available
          ...  The cross hits Liedson on the butt and rebounds towards goal !
          ...  It hits off a defender!
          ...  J_Lehmann is wrong footed!
          ...  It drifts just wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  J_Plasil chips the ball into the area!
          ...  J_Lehmann catches it!
Min. 60 :(wbn) G_Griffiths is coming on for Ronaldo and will play DF
Min. 60 :(arn) Craige will replace D_Berbatov and play FW
Min. 63 :(wbn) P_Hunter flicks the ball through
          ...  Liedson runs onto it!
          ...  Liedson hits a crisp volley!
          ...  J_Lehmann with a fantastic point blank save
          ...  He shows why he is the number 1
Min. 66 :(wbn) Asier_Munoz flicks it over N_Burdisso and runs onto it
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there
          ...  N_Burdisso recovers to win the ball back
Min. 66 :(arn) M_Dembele with a probing pass to P_Currer
          ...  P_Currer must beat L_Bowazski!
          ...  L_Bowazski blocks the shot with his legs
          ...  And he gathers it!
Min. 66 :(wbn) M_Pavlovic controls it with ease
          ...  Raúl_Albil with a bad challenge
          ...  A_Barken reaches to his pocket!
          ...  He jots down his name!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  FREE KICK
          ...  J_Plasil knocks it forward
          ...  P_Hunter gets on the end of it
          ...  Seitaridis knocks the ball back to J_Lehmann
          ...  Ohhhh no!!
          ...  It's gone past J_Lehmann!
          ...  And just creeps wide!!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Asier_Munoz swings it in!
          ...  J_Lehmann easily claims the ball!
Min. 69 :(wbn) J_Plasil threads the through ball to J_Neeskens
          ...  J_Neeskens curls it towards the top corner !
          ...  J_Lehmann collects it comfortably
          ...  The shot never troubled him
Min. 73 :(wbn) Fernandinho drives it across the face of the goal P_Hunter
          ...  P_Hunter attempts a lob!
          ...  J_Lehmann gets a hand to it!!
          ...  But he picks up the rebound
          ...  Fantastic save by J_Lehmann to tip it wide!!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  J_Plasil chips the ball into the area!
          ...  J_Lehmann reads it well, and claims it!
Min. 74 :(arn) P_Currer runs at the defender
          ...  The ball rebounds off J_Plasil back to him!
          ...  That was fortunate, but he continues to go forward!
          ...  But he steps on the ball and falls over!
          ...  J_Neeskens hits it out for a throw
Min. 75 :(wbn) P_Hunter brings it under control
          ...  He takes on N_Burdisso
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He puts in S_Marsden!
          ...  S_Marsden hits a curling shot!
          ...  J_Lehmann makes a great save
          ...  And he manages to hold onto it as well!
Min. 77 :(wbn) There's going to be a change
          ...  Z_Junuzovic will come on for S_Marsden and play MF
Min. 78 :(wbn) Fernandinho with the diagonal pass H_Sabry
          ...  H_Sabry has his eyes on the goal!
          ...  He shoots!
          ...  The shot slips through J_Lehmann's hands
          ...  But J_Lehmann recovers to save!
          ...  He got away with that!
Min. 83 :(arn) Matheus slides it through the middle to P_Currer
          ...  Fernandinho intercepts the pass
Min. 85 :(wbn) Fernandinho looks for options
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to M_Pavlovic
          ...  Brilliantly taken away by N_Vidic !!
          ...  Any youngsters out there should be taking notes
Min. 86 :(wbn) Asier_Munoz looks around for support
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
          ...  He knocks a through ball to J_Neeskens
          ...  Matheus gets the foot in to win the ball
          ...  It rolls out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Fernandinho lofts the ball in!
          ...  It goes straight into the arms of J_Lehmann
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(wbn) Z_Junuzovic has the ball
          ...  He knocks the ball past Seitaridis
          ...  He puts in H_Sabry!
          ...  H_Sabry from 20 yards !
          ...  J_Lehmann makes a great save
          ...  But he can't hold onto it!
Min. 89 :(arn) M_Dembele runs at the defender
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He passes it to P_Currer
          ...  Launched towards the top corner by P_Currer !
          ...  But L_Bowazski makes a fine save
Min. 90 :(arn) M_G_Pedersen gains control of the loose ball
          ...  M_G_Pedersen with the spectacular bicycle kick!
          ...  L_Bowazski makes himself big and wins the ball
Min. 92 :(arn) P_Currer sprints past Liedson
          ...  P_Hunter brings him down in the area
          ...  There can only be one outcome surely!
          ...  But A_Barken waves play on!!!

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Weser Stadium
Attendance           : 49,763
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Werder Bremen Match Info
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Best player          : J_Neeskens
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : P_Hunter (3), Ronaldo (50)
Injured              : N/A
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Arsenal Match Info
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Best player          : J_Lehmann (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : M_Amoros (33)
Booked               : D_Berbatov (20), N_Burdisso (37), Matheus (41), Raúl_Albil (66)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                           Werder Bremen  |     Arsenal
Attempts on Goal     :          20        |       6
Off target           :           6        |       1
On target            :          14        |       5
Possession           :          63        |       37
Corners              :           7        |       0
Red Cards            :           0        |       1
Yellow Cards         :           2        |       4
Subs Used            :           2        |       1
Fouls                :           8        |       11
Key Tackles          :           9        |       7
Key Passes           :          18        |       8
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Final Score          : Werder Bremen 0 - 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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L_Bowazski     GK  33   5   4   6  15 |  96   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  65   0   0   0
Ronaldo        DF   2  24  11   9  29 |  63   0   0   0   0   2   0   1   0   0  -2  -2  14
P_Hunter       DF   1  23  11   8  32 |  96   0   1   3   0   3   0   1   0   0  13  34  15
J_Neeskens     DF   1  23   8   6  29 |  96   0   2   2   0   3   0   0   0   0  30  24  17
M_Pavlovic     DF   3  22   5   7  22 |  96   0   3   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  85   0   1
J_Plasil       MF   1   6  25   9  19 |  96   0   1   5   0   1   0   0   0   0  15  60   1
S_Marsden      MF   1   8  25   8  46 |  80   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  16
Asier_Munoz    MF   1   9  24   3  21 |  96   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  36   0
Fernandinho    MF   2  11  23   9  19 |  96   0   2   4   0   1   0   0   0   0  30  48   8
H_Sabry        FW   1   4   5  24  25 |  96   0   0   0   0   5   0   0   0   0   0   0  33
Liedson        FW   2   9   5  22  38 |  96   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   9
S_Mielitz      GK  27   3   3   3  14 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
G_Griffiths    DF   2  23  10   3  33 |  33   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Z_Junuzovic    MF   2  11  23   8  32 |  16   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  12   0
Diaviera       FW   1   8  10  26  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
G_Weasly       FW   1   6  11  20  25 |   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  38   2   4   4  19 |  96  21   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 145   0   0   0
N_Vidic        DF   3  25   6   7  36 |  96   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0   0
Raúl_Albil     DF   2  24  10   6  35 |  96   0   1   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  13  -2  -2
N_Burdisso     DF   2  24   8   7  31 |  96   0   1   1   0   0   0   1   0   0  53  10  -2
M_Amoros       DF   2  23   8   7  42 |  33   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0 -10 -10 -10
M_Dembele      MF   1  10  23   6  42 |  96   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  24   0
Matheus        MF   1   7  23   3  31 |  96   0   1   2   0   0   0   1   0   0  13  22  -2
M_G_Pedersen   MF   2   2  23   7  35 |  96   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  24   8
Seitaridis     AM   2   8  23  16  27 |  96   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  15  12   0
D_Berbatov     FW   2   8   7  24  37 |  63   0   0   0   0   1   0   1   0   0  -2  -2   6
P_Currer       FW   1   2   8  24  32 |  96   0   1   0   0   4   0   0   0   0  15   0  25
F_Carini       GK  22   4   1   3  17 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
O_Price        DF   2  23  11   7  26 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Dickinson    MF   2  14  24   6  28 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Craige         FW   1   1  23   1  27 |  33   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
B_McBride      FW   2   9   9  23  17 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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