Elite League Cup Group Match, Werder Bremen vs. AS Roma (Thu May 30)


                        Werder Bremen  |  AS Roma
                            4-3-1-2 P  |  4-5-1 C
                       Harry Kleinjan  |  Care Taker
                                       |
                         T_Flowers GK  |  GK S_T_Perry
                        J_Neeskens DF  |  DF Bauer
                         J_Zanetti DF  |  DF Aldair
                         A_McLeish DF  |  DF J_Matip
                         G_Panucci DF  |  DF A_Arrondel
                       P_Bargfrede MF  |  MF G_Karagounis
                          M_Canete MF  |  MF C_Makiadi
                           F_Kainz MF  |  MF A_Pirlo
                          J_Ledley AM  |  MF L_Figo
                           M_Kruse FW  |  MF S_Berghuis
                        E_Bergkamp FW  |  FW G_Botti
                                       |
                        T_Courtois SUB |  SUB S_Given
                     L_Augustinson SUB |  SUB Roberto
                     C_Dopolpoppod SUB |  SUB D_Solga
                          J_Garcia SUB |  SUB Geminiho
                       Del_Vecchio SUB |  SUB R_M_Perry

Referee: K_Clark (Scotland)


Min. 1  :(asr) J_Matip plays in G_Botti with a beautiful ball
          ...  A left-footer by G_Botti !
          ...  He hits the sponsor hoarding with that effort
Min. 3  :(asr) G_Karagounis with a 50-yard pass to S_Berghuis
          ...  S_Berghuis hits the shot with the inside of the left foot!
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection
          ...  T_Flowers dives desperately to try and save it!!
          ...  He can't get to it!
          ...  But it creeps just wide!!
          ...  The deflection had T_Flowers beaten!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  A_Pirlo chips the ball in towards the back post!
          ...  The ball comes to G_Botti
          ...  He gets the shot away
          ...  He hits the sponsor hoarding with that effort
Min. 4  :(wbn) The Werder Bremen manager shouts at them from the touchline to play C
Min. 4  :(asr) G_Botti nutmegs the defender, he continues to run forward
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from G_Panucci
          ...  He could have easily caught the defender is he hadn't been careful
Min. 17 :(asr) C_Makiadi jumps over J_Zanetti's challenge
          ...  Oh, beautiful nutmeg
          ...  He's clean through
          ...  A delicate chip from C_Makiadi !
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  T_Flowers is wrong footed!
          ...  It drifts just wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  C_Makiadi crosses it in!
          ...  S_Berghuis gets a shot in
          ...  T_Flowers with an amazing dive to the bottom left
          ...  How he got to that one I don't know !
Min. 18 :(wbn) A defence splitting pass from P_Bargfrede to E_Bergkamp
          ...  E_Bergkamp with the deft touch!
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  S_T_Perry was left standing
          ...  Lets see if Werder Bremen can hang onto that lead!
          ...  Werder Bremen 1-0 AS Roma ...
Min. 21 :(wbn) P_Bargfrede with an in swinging cross to J_Ledley
          ...  Aldair tries to clear it
          ...  He has miskicked it!!!
          ...  It goes wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  A_McLeish chips the ball into the area!
          ...  It goes straight into the arms of S_T_Perry
Min. 22 :(asr) S_Berghuis is taking a throw in
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He throws it long to G_Botti
          ...  F_Kainz reads the situation well and wins the ball
          ...  But it goes out
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  L_Figo drives it into the box!
          ...  T_Flowers easily catches it!
Min. 25 :(wbn) E_Bergkamp gets the ball on the wing
          ...  He slides the ball past the defender!
          ...  He has some space now!
          ...  A_Arrondel is forced to retreat
          ...  He knocks it back!
          ...  S_T_Perry misses it!
          ...  It creeps just wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  P_Bargfrede curls it into the box!
          ...  The danger is dealt with by Bauer
Min. 32 :(wbn) J_Ledley is out on the right
          ...  He moves the ball left to J_Zanetti
          ...  J_Zanetti breaks clear!
          ...  He tries to take it round S_T_Perry
          ...  He nutmegs S_T_Perry
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Werder Bremen 2-0 AS Roma ...
Min. 32 :(wbn) Werder Bremen made the switch to a D strategy
Min. 32 :(asr) G_Botti finds a hole in the defence
          ...  The defence was sleeping
          ...  He made a fantastic run though
          ...  G_Botti blasts it at the goal !
          ...  T_Flowers blocks the shot with his legs
          ...  And he gathers it!
Min. 34 :(wbn) J_Neeskens is taking a throw in
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He throws it long to F_Kainz
          ...  F_Kainz has time and space!
          ...  He tries the lob!
          ...  S_T_Perry 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. 35 :(wbn) P_Bargfrede jumps over J_Matip's challenge
          ...  P_Bargfrede with a little chip!
          ...  It hits the bar!!
          ...  But he beats the defender to the rebound
          ...  OHHHHHHHH !!
          ...  He's put it wide
Min. 37 :(asr) A_Pirlo passes the ball to G_Botti
          ...  G_Botti has a dig at goal!
          ...  The fans get off there seats!
          ...  But it sails over !!
Min. 40 :(wbn) F_Kainz beats his marker
          ...  Bauer anticipates the pass and cuts it out
Min. 40 :(asr) A_Arrondel comes to collect the ball
          ...  Great turn!!!
          ...  Superb play
          ...  A_Arrondel goes for the top corner !
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  But goes wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  J_Matip chips the ball into the area!
          ...  T_Flowers easily catches it!
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 48 :(wbn) F_Kainz chests it down
          ...  F_Kainz keeps his head down as he hits the shot!
          ...  S_T_Perry can't get to it!
          ...  OH! It has gone just over the bar!
          ...  S_T_Perry makes a cocky smile
          ...  Did he know that was going over?

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

Min. 46 :(wbn) The defender slips and falls over!
          ...  E_Bergkamp is through!
          ...  But G_Karagounis wins the ball with a sliding challenge
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  P_Bargfrede plays it towards the near post!
          ...  J_Zanetti gets something on it!
          ...  S_T_Perry parries it
Min. 52 :(wbn) F_Kainz is taking a throw in
          ...  He sees a team mate loosing his marker
          ...  He throws it to P_Bargfrede
          ...  Blocked by J_Matip
Min. 52 :(asr) L_Figo comes to collect the ball
          ...  Great turn!!!
          ...  Superb play
          ...  J_Zanetti rushes in with a clumsy tackle!!
          ...  That's a foul!!
          ...  The ref shows him a YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on!
Min. 53 :(asr) S_Berghuis with the diagonal pass J_Matip
          ...  T_Flowers with a nasty foul
          ...  That looked malicious
          ...  He gets a YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on
          ...  What's K_Clark going to give?
          ...  PENALTY !!
          ...  It looked like a penalty from here!!
          ...  G_Botti places the ball on the spot!
          ...  T_Flowers dives
          ...  GOAL!!
          ...  The keeper had no chance there!
          ...  Werder Bremen 2-1 AS Roma...
Min. 54 :(wbn) M_Kruse chips the ball over the defence and finds E_Bergkamp
          ...  Aldair seizes control of the ball
          ...  He hoists it forward
Min. 57 :(wbn) J_Zanetti looks for options
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to E_Bergkamp
          ...  E_Bergkamp sights up the goal
          ...  He shoots!
          ...  S_T_Perry parries it, he follows it up
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  The defence had gone walk about!
          ...  Werder Bremen 3-1 AS Roma ...
Min. 57 :(asr) L_Figo spits at E_Bergkamp
          ...  K_Clark lectures him
Min. 58 :(asr) L_Figo finds S_Berghuis in acres of space
          ...  S_Berghuis is through on goal!
          ...  The defender was caught napping
          ...  He just has T_Flowers to beat
          ...  He tries to slide it past T_Flowers
          ...  T_Flowers dives bravely at his feet !!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  G_Karagounis chips the ball in towards the far post!
          ...  T_Flowers easily claims the ball!
Min. 65 :(wbn) M_Canete jinks infield
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to E_Bergkamp
          ...  But A_Arrondel wins the ball with a sliding challenge
Min. 70 :(asr) Roberto will replace Bauer and play DF
Min. 73 :(asr) Geminiho is going to be brought on
          ...  G_Botti is leaving the pitch
          ...  He hasn't had the best of games today
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play FW
Min. 75 :(wbn) J_Garcia replaces an unhappy J_Ledley and will play as a MF
Min. 75 :(asr) D_Solga is coming on for G_Karagounis and playing MF
Min. 77 :(wbn) G_Panucci with a simple pass to E_Bergkamp
          ...  J_Matip wins the ball
Min. 79 :(asr) C_Makiadi steps over the ball
          ...  He nutmegs the defender
          ...  That a lovely piece of trickery
          ...  A glorious effort by C_Makiadi !
          ...  T_Flowers tips it round the post
          ...  Good save
          ...  Corner not given!!
Min. 80 :(asr) D_Solga plays the early ball across the box to find L_Figo in space
          ...  E_Bergkamp with a bad challenge
          ...  That looked malicious
Min. 81 :(wbn) J_Garcia lobs it over Aldair
          ...  Aldair recovers to win the ball back
Min. 85 :(asr) A_Pirlo with a slick pass to Geminiho
          ...  Geminiho fires off a right-footed shot !
          ...  It hits the bar and goes over
          ...  Well, sometimes they go in, sometimes they don't
Min. 86 :(wbn) M_Canete kills the ball dead
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run!
          ...  He plays the ball across to him!
          ...  E_Bergkamp gets on the end of the pass
          ...  But Aldair slides in
Min. 86 :(asr) L_Figo drives it forward to Aldair
          ...  G_Panucci pulls the player to the ground!!
          ...  That's a poor tackle!
          ...  K_Clark tells him to calm his game down a bit
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(wbn) M_Canete 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 E_Bergkamp
          ...  A_Arrondel wins the ball with a clear tackle
Min. 89 :(asr) S_Berghuis with a precise ball to Geminiho
          ...  J_Neeskens with the tackle
          ...  He came to the rescue there!
Min. 90 :(asr) L_Figo with the first time pass to Roberto
          ...  P_Bargfrede with a late tackle
          ...  It looked worse than what it was
          ...  He is surrounded by the AS Roma players
Min. 91 :(asr) D_Solga brings it under control
          ...  He takes on J_Garcia
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He puts in Geminiho!
          ...  Geminiho tries to beat T_Flowers from outside the area!
          ...  It hits the outside of the post
          ...  And goes out
Min. 92 :(wbn) J_Garcia with the through ball to F_Kainz
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from Geminiho

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Weser Stadium
Attendance           : 99,602
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Werder Bremen Match Info
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Best player          : E_Bergkamp (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : E_Bergkamp (18,57), J_Zanetti (32)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : J_Zanetti (52), T_Flowers (53)
Injured              : N/A
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AS Roma Match Info
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Best player          : G_Botti
Scorers              : G_Botti (53 pen)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                           Werder Bremen  |    AS Roma
Attempts on Goal     :           7        |       13
Off target           :           3        |       8
On target            :           4        |       5
Possession           :          40        |       60
Corners              :           3        |       5
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           2        |       0
Subs Used            :           1        |       3
Fouls                :          10        |       7
Key Tackles          :           3        |       12
Key Passes           :          12        |       10
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Final Score          : Werder Bremen 3 - 1 AS Roma
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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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T_Flowers      GK  39   2   2   1  27 |  97   7   0   0   0   0   0   1   0  43   0   0   0
J_Neeskens     DF   1  30  10   7  29 |  97   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
J_Zanetti      DF   1  29  12  10  41 |  97   0   0   1   1   2   1   1   0   0  -2  28  43
A_McLeish      DF   1  29  12   6  26 |  97   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
G_Panucci      DF   3  25   9   5  32 |  97   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
P_Bargfrede    MF   3   6  29   7  32 |  97   0   0   2   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  40   1
M_Canete       MF   2   5  28   5  19 |  97   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
F_Kainz        MF   3   6  27  14  33 |  97   0   1   1   0   2   0   0   0   0  20  10   2
J_Ledley       AM   1   6  27  16  30 |  78   0   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  20  50  20
M_Kruse        FW   2   4  12  29  30 |  97   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
E_Bergkamp     FW   3  10   5  28  34 |  97   0   0   0   0   2   2   0   0   0   0   0  70
T_Courtois     GK  29   1   2   3  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Augustinson  DF   2  27   7   6  23 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Dopolpoppod  MF   3   9  25  11  32 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Garcia       MF   2  10  25  10  28 |  19   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
Del_Vecchio    FW   3   5   8  25  20 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

Player Statistics - AS Roma
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_T_Perry      GK  31   2   2   2  22 |  97   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -40   0   0   0
Bauer          DF   2  28   9   5  32 |  73   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
Aldair         DF   2  28   8   4  11 |  97   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  80   0   0
J_Matip        DF   3  27   8   7  10 |  97   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  40  10   0
A_Arrondel     DF   2  27   4   7  12 |  97   0   3   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  60   0   1
G_Karagounis   MF   2  10  27   8  33 |  78   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -10 -20
C_Makiadi      MF   2   7  27   4  10 |  97   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  11
A_Pirlo        MF   1  13  26   7  11 |  97   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
L_Figo         MF   1   7  25  10  40 |  97   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
S_Berghuis     MF   2   4  24  16  20 |  97   0   0   3   0   3   0   0   0   0   0  30  21
G_Botti        FW   1   9   9  30  32 |  76   0   0   0   0   4   1   0   0   0   0   0  48
S_Given        GK  31   2   1   1  31 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Roberto        DF   3  27   8   8  40 |  24   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Solga        MF   2  10  25  10  19 |  19   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
Geminiho       FW   3  10  11  27  31 |  21   0   1   0   0   2   0   0   0   0  20   0   2
R_M_Perry      FW   1   9  11  26  30 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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