June Ridout Memorial Cup 2nd Round Match, Werder Bremen vs. Arsenal (Wed Apr 03)


                        Werder Bremen  |  Arsenal
                            4-3-1-2 E  |  4-4-2 P
                       Harry Kleinjan  |  Adrian Dalmedo
                                       |
                           S_Rossi GK  |  GK T_Macedo
                          M_Friedl DF  |  DF C_Chambers
                      Jerzinho_Jnr DF  |  DF Ramos
                          A_Pieper DF  |  DF W_Fofana
                         G_Panucci DF  |  DF O_Zinchenko
                            G_Zola MF  |  MF M_Ozil
                          Coutinho MF  |  MF Ronaldinhio
                           A_Addey MF  |  MF P_Viera
                     L_Bittencourt AM  |  MF L_Trossard
                            L_Riva FW  |  FW N_Anelka
                           Y_Osako FW  |  FW H_Sanchez
                                       |
                        T_Courtois SUB |  SUB R_Zieler
                        A_Ibarguen SUB |  SUB Seb_Ferrira
                      M_Sorrentino SUB |  SUB F_Valverde
                        L_Oztunali SUB |  SUB S_Wiltord
                        D_Kownacki SUB |  SUB N_Bendtner

Referee: W_Collum (Scotland)


Min. 4  :(wbn) Coutinho has found himself in space
          ...  He looks up for his team mates
          ...  He swings the ball in
          ...  Y_Osako gets on the end of the pass
          ...  He is in space!
          ...  Y_Osako with a little chip!
          ...  But he puts it well wide
          ...  That was a mishit effort!
Min. 8  :(arn) Ronaldinhio finds the run of W_Fofana
          ...  Good sliding challenge from Jerzinho_Jnr and it had to be
Min. 9  :(arn) L_Trossard with a precise pass to H_Sanchez
          ...  H_Sanchez beats the offside trap!
          ...  He looked offside to me
          ...  S_Rossi comes towards him
          ...  He tries to beat S_Rossi
          ...  S_Rossi dives on the ball !!
Min. 10 :(arn) Ronaldinhio takes possession of the ball
          ...  He plays the ball across to N_Anelka
          ...  N_Anelka cracks a laser towards goal !
          ...  S_Rossi takes the ball off him
          ...  He was showing off there!
Min. 11 :(wbn) G_Zola with the diagonal pass Y_Osako
          ...  Y_Osako with the shot !
          ...  T_Macedo parries the shot
          ...  And the defender clears it!
Min. 16 :(wbn) L_Bittencourt brings the ball into the opposing area
          ...  L_Riva makes himself available
          ...  L_Riva flicks the header toward the far post!
          ...  It fly's into Row Z!
Min. 17 :(arn) L_Trossard jumps over the defender's challenge
          ...  L_Trossard fires a shot at goal !
          ...  S_Rossi saves it
          ...  Good goalkeeping
Min. 19 :(arn) M_Ozil plays a clever one-two with his team mate
          ...  He runs towards goal now
          ...  Launched towards the top corner by M_Ozil !
          ...  But S_Rossi just gets his fingers to that one
Min. 22 :(wbn) L_Bittencourt with a slick pass to A_Addey
          ...  A_Addey lobs T_Macedo!
          ...  But the ball goes harmlessly wide
Min. 23 :(wbn) Jerzinho_Jnr with a precise ball to Y_Osako
          ...  W_Fofana makes the challenge and clears the ball
          ...  But it drifts out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Coutinho floats the ball in!
          ...  C_Chambers reads it
          ...  He clears the danger
Min. 24 :(wbn) L_Bittencourt with the towering header to Y_Osako
          ...  Y_Osako with the spectacular bicycle kick!
          ...  T_Macedo falls over
          ...  But the ball sails wide anyway!
Min. 25 :(arn) Ronaldinhio beats A_Pieper
          ...  It looked like he pushed his marker
          ...  "Play On!" Waves W_Collum
          ...  The cross hits Ronaldinhio on the butt and rebounds towards goal !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  What a great finish
          ...  Arsenal go in front now with that goal!
          ...  Werder Bremen 0-1 Arsenal ...
Min. 27 :(arn) L_Trossard with an incisive pass to H_Sanchez
          ...  H_Sanchez with a scorcher of a shot !
          ...  It hits the post
          ...  And goes clear
Min. 30 :(arn) The Arsenal manager shouts at them from the touchline to play C
Min. 30 :(wbn) G_Panucci nutmegs W_Fofana
          ...  G_Panucci hits the shot with the outside of the right foot!
          ...  But T_Macedo hits it away
          ...  He could have held onto that!
Min. 32 :(wbn) L_Bittencourt plays it to his team mate for a one-two
          ...  L_Riva decides to keep possession instead!
          ...  He runs towards the goal now!
          ...  But he stands on the ball and falls over!!
          ...  C_Chambers picks up the loose ball and clears the danger
Min. 32 :(arn) M_Ozil chips the ball over the defence and finds P_Viera
          ...  P_Viera hits the shot with the inside of the left foot!
          ...  But S_Rossi palms it behind
          ...  W_Collum has given a goal kick
          ...  Unbelievable !
Min. 34 :(wbn) Coutinho drops his shoulder and takes it past the defender
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to Y_Osako
          ...  Y_Osako tries to lob the keeper !
          ...  T_Macedo parries it, he follows it up
          ...  He fires it over!!
Min. 34 :(arn) L_Trossard leaps into the air
          ...  He wins the header
          ...  He heads it across to H_Sanchez
          ...  Cleaned up by G_Panucci
Min. 35 :(arn) Ronaldinhio moves out over to the edge of the pitch
          ...  He plays the ball through to H_Sanchez
          ...  A left-footer by H_Sanchez !
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  But goes wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  O_Zinchenko floats the ball in!
          ...  S_Rossi reads it well, and claims it!
Min. 36 :(arn) L_Trossard with a glorious 60-yard pass to H_Sanchez
          ...  H_Sanchez with a stunning strike !
          ...  The ball moves through the air!
          ...  S_Rossi moves quickly!
          ...  Can he get to this?
          ...  It's beaten him!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  S_Rossi looks dejected!
          ...  Werder Bremen 0-2 Arsenal ...
Min. 37 :(arn) N_Bendtner comes on for H_Sanchez and takes up a FW role
Min. 38 :(arn) N_Anelka nicks it past the slide tackle skilfully
          ...  He only has going for the goal in mind!
          ...  M_Friedl reads the game well and cuts out the pass!
Min. 39 :(wbn) Coutinho lays the ball back to L_Riva
          ...  L_Riva sidesteps his marker and tries the wicked snap bender !
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!!
          ...  But it sails past the post !!
          ...  T_Macedo never had a chance!
Min. 42 :(wbn) Y_Osako beats O_Zinchenko
          ...  That was a quick burst of pace to set him free
          ...  O_Zinchenko goes in hard to win the ball back
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(wbn) G_Panucci takes advantage of a mistake by O_Zinchenko
          ...  He runs towards goal
          ...  But C_Chambers will cut out the threat
Min. 43 :(arn) N_Bendtner runs at G_Panucci
          ...  He takes it past him
          ...  N_Bendtner has his eyes on the goal!
          ...  He fires the ball goal ward!
          ...  But S_Rossi pulls out a save of the game
Min. 44 :(arn) M_Ozil gets to the bye line
          ...  He puts it into the box
          ...  He finds P_Viera
          ...  P_Viera with a little chip!
          ...  S_Rossi with a fantastic point blank save
          ...  He showed great Reflexes there
Min. 45 :(arn) Seb_Ferrira is going to be brought on
          ...  N_Anelka is leaving the pitch
          ...  He hasn't had the best of games today
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play DF
Min. 47 :(arn) L_Trossard with a one-touch layoff to M_Ozil
          ...  A_Pieper with a nasty foul
          ...  That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment
Min. 48 :(wbn) A_Addey with an intelligent ball to Y_Osako
          ...  Y_Osako cracks a laser towards goal !
          ...  It floats over T_Macedo
          ...  Its heading goal ward!
          ...  But floats just over
          ...  That was a great effort
Min. 48 :(arn) N_Bendtner sprints past the defender
          ...  A_Pieper gathers up the loose ball

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Werder Bremen 0-2 Arsenal

Min. 48 :(arn) L_Trossard takes possession
          ...  He runs towards goal
          ...  G_Zola stands his ground and wins the tackle
Min. 52 :(arn) N_Bendtner knocks the ball past A_Pieper
          ...  A_Addey with a bad challenge
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  This is a good chance!
          ...  L_Trossard plays it short to Ramos
          ...  A_Pieper slices it
          ...  S_Rossi moves quickly!!
          ...  He can't get there!
          ...  It inches just wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  The corner is swung in by M_Ozil!
          ...  G_Panucci wins the ball
          ...  He belts it away
Min. 56 :(wbn) M_Friedl has the ball on the wing
          ...  He takes it past W_Fofana
          ...  He knocks it to Y_Osako!
          ...  But C_Chambers sweeps up the threat
Min. 59 :(arn) M_Ozil crosses into the box, finding N_Bendtner
          ...  G_Panucci takes the ball and the player!!
          ...  But the ref waves play on!!
Min. 60 :(wbn) The Werder Bremen manager told his side to change to a L strategy
Min. 60 :(arn) Ronaldinhio kills the ball dead
          ...  He sees a team mate leave his marker!
          ...  He plays the ball across to him!
          ...  N_Bendtner gets on the end of the pass
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from M_Friedl
Min. 62 :(wbn) L_Riva sidesteps Ramos
          ...  That was too easy
          ...  O_Zinchenko reads the situation well and wins the ball
Min. 63 :(wbn) Coutinho looks around for support
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
          ...  He knocks a through ball to G_Panucci
          ...  C_Chambers with the tackle
          ...  He did well to stop that attack!
Min. 63 :(arn) M_Ozil uses his feet well to turn on the ball
          ...  L_Bittencourt with a bad challenge
          ...  That looked malicious
          ...  W_Collum warns him
Min. 63 :(wbn) L_Riva flicks it over C_Chambers's head
          ...  He showed some great skill there!
          ...  W_Fofana scythes the player down.
          ...  Like Joey Barton would!
          ...  W_Collum reaches to his pocket!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 67 :(wbn) Coutinho hits the ball through the heart of the defence
          ...  L_Bittencourt latches onto it!
          ...  But he loses control of it
          ...  P_Viera takes possession
Min. 69 :(wbn) G_Zola brings the ball under control
          ...  He sees a team mate in space!
          ...  He plays the ball in to him!
          ...  L_Riva gets on the end of the pass
          ...  But he loses control of it
          ...  C_Chambers belts it clear
Min. 70 :(arn) P_Viera hits in a wicked shot!
          ...  It hits the defender
          ...  C_Chambers latches onto it!
          ...  Jerzinho_Jnr is late with that one
          ...  I think he was just trying to get to the ball
Min. 71 :(arn) C_Chambers brings it under control
          ...  He takes on A_Pieper
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He puts in P_Viera!
          ...  G_Zola is late with that one
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
          ...  W_Collum wants a word
          ...  It's just a warning
Min. 74 :(wbn) G_Zola retreats under pressure
          ...  He hits the ball up field
          ...  L_Bittencourt latches onto the end of it
          ...  W_Fofana forces him off the ball
Min. 76 :(wbn) L_Riva sidesteps Ramos
          ...  He was too quick for his marker
          ...  L_Riva could have let it bounce!
          ...  It goes wide!
          ...  He made that look harder than it was!!
Min. 80 :(arn) F_Valverde is being brought on
          ...  Ronaldinhio is leaving the pitch
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play MF
Min. 82 :(wbn) D_Kownacki is going to be brought on
          ...  L_Riva is leaving the pitch
          ...  He hasn't had the best of games today
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play FW
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 91 :(arn) L_Trossard skips past a challenge and gets over a cross to N_Bendtner
          ...  N_Bendtner uses the inside of his foot to curl a shot!
          ...  S_Rossi won't get to that!
          ...  It clips the post!
          ...  And goes wide!

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Weser Stadium
Attendance           : 100,000
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Werder Bremen Match Info
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Best player          : Coutinho
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Arsenal Match Info
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Best player          : C_Chambers (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : Ronaldinhio (25), H_Sanchez (36)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : W_Fofana (63)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                           Werder Bremen  |    Arsenal
Attempts on Goal     :          10        |       12
Off target           :           8        |       3
On target            :           2        |       9
Possession           :          43        |       57
Corners              :           1        |       2
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           0        |       1
Subs Used            :           1        |       3
Fouls                :           8        |       6
Key Tackles          :           8        |       10
Key Passes           :          15        |       13
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Final Score          : Werder Bremen 0 - 2 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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S_Rossi        GK  39   5   4   1  10 |  96   8   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0   0
M_Friedl       DF   1  30   9   5  28 |  96   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  40  10   0
Jerzinho_Jnr   DF   1  29   7   1  17 |  96   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
A_Pieper       DF   2  28   5   1  33 |  96   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
G_Panucci      DF   3  26   9   5  32 |  96   0   3   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  60   0   5
G_Zola         MF   2  12  34   4  13 |  96   0   1   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10 -20
Coutinho       MF   3   7  33   9  21 |  96   0   0   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  50   0
A_Addey        MF   2  11  27  10  32 |  96   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
L_Bittencourt  AM   2   1  29  20  28 |  96   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0
L_Riva         FW   1  10   6  30  42 |  85   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0 -20 -20 -20
Y_Osako        FW   2   1   5  30  31 |  96   0   0   0   0   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
T_Courtois     GK  30   1   2   3  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Ibarguen     DF   2  27   1  19  29 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Sorrentino   MF   2  12  29   6  26 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Oztunali     MF   2  12  25  19  30 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Kownacki     FW   2   4   5  26  23 |  11   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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T_Macedo       GK  37   3   3   3  42 |  96   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  50   0   0   0
C_Chambers     DF   2  36   9   9  22 |  96   0   6   1   0   0   0   0   0   0 120  10   0
Ramos          DF   1  35   9   8  22 |  96   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
W_Fofana       DF   2  32   3   8  27 |  96   0   2   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  38  -2  -2
O_Zinchenko    DF   1  31   5   5  37 |  96   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60  20  20
M_Ozil         MF   1   8  31  18  31 |  96   0   0   3   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  30   5
Ronaldinhio    MF   1   4  31  12  28 |  83   0   0   4   0   1   1   0   0   0   0  40  25
P_Viera        MF   2   5  31  11  29 |  96   0   1   0   0   2   0   0   0   0  20   0  10
L_Trossard     MF   1   5  29  15  12 |  96   0   0   5   1   1   0   0   0   0  20  90  25
N_Anelka       FW   2   5  12  34  21 |  45   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
H_Sanchez      FW   2   6   7  30  31 |  37   0   0   0   0   4   1   0   0   0   0   0  30
R_Zieler       GK  29   3   2   5  41 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Seb_Ferrira    DF   2  34   9  10  20 |  51   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
F_Valverde     MF   1   3  31   2  10 |  13   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Wiltord      MF   3  12  29   9  41 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
N_Bendtner     FW   1   2   4  26  26 |  59   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
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