Division One League Match, Werder Bremen vs. Aston Villa (Sun Feb 22)


                        Werder Bremen  |  Aston Villa
                              4-4-2 C  |  4-2-1-3 E
                       Harry Kleinjan  |  John O Brien
                                       |
                        L_Bowazski GK  |  GK T_Sorensen
                           Ronaldo DF  |  DF H_Westermann
                        J_Neeskens DF  |  DF M_Laursen
                       C_Prandelli DF  |  DF D_Sloan
                        M_Pavlovic DF  |  DF J_Lescott
                          J_Plasil MF  |  MF J_Crujff
                         C_Gemmell MF  |  MF Adnan_Januzaj
                         C_Makiadi MF  |  AM J_Gandolfini
                          M_Canete MF  |  FW B_Wolford
                          Diaviera FW  |  FW R_Lewandowski
                        D_Berbatov FW  |  FW P_Di_Canio
                                       |
                         S_Mielitz SUB |  SUB M_Taibi
                          P_Hunter SUB |  SUB O_Bolzoni
                       Asier_Munoz SUB |  SUB O_Curkovic
                       Fernandinho SUB |  SUB N_Kalavee
                           Liedson SUB |  SUB D_Rommedahl

Referee: G_Dalglish (Scotland)


Min. 2  :(wbn) T_Sorensen miskicks!
          ...  M_Canete is takes control of the ball!
          ...  M_Canete sights up the goal
          ...  He shoots!
          ...  But he got that all wrong
Min. 5  :(wbn) C_Makiadi jumps over H_Westermann's challenge
          ...  Oh, beautiful nutmeg
          ...  He's clean through
          ...  C_Makiadi controls the ball well!
          ...  He hits the shot towards goal!
          ...  The fans behind the goal jump up!
          ...  T_Sorensen acrobatically tips it over !!
          ...  Great keeping!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  The corner is swung in by C_Gemmell!
          ...  T_Sorensen jumps well to claim it!
Min. 8  :(wbn) J_Plasil gets to the by-line
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He plays the ball through to D_Berbatov
          ...  D_Berbatov curls the ball in on goal !
          ...  T_Sorensen falls over
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  T_Sorensen looks a little embarrassed now!
          ...  That's given Werder Bremen the lead!
          ...  Werder Bremen 1-0 Aston Villa ...
Min. 9  :(asv) Aston Villa are switching their playing style to C
Min. 12 :(asv) J_Crujff is first to the loose ball
          ...  He plays the ball across to P_Di_Canio
          ...  P_Di_Canio with a screamer of a shot !
          ...  OOOOHHHHH!!!!
          ...  It's wide!
          ...  That was a dismal effort!
          ...  He should have buried that!
Min. 13 :(wbn) M_Canete runs at the defender
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He passes it to D_Berbatov
          ...  D_Berbatov has time and space!
          ...  He flicks the ball towards goal
          ...  But T_Sorensen parries the ball
          ...  It's picked up by the defender, much to the relief of the crowd
Min. 13 :(asv) J_Gandolfini with a 40-yard pass to P_Di_Canio
          ...  Ronaldo takes the player down!!
          ...  PENALTY!!
          ...  No! The ref has given the free kick the other way!
          ...  Unbelievable!
Min. 15 :(asv) J_Crujff cut's in on the inside of the defender
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to B_Wolford
          ...  B_Wolford with a screamer of a shot !
          ...  It floats over L_Bowazski
          ...  Its heading goal ward!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  That was a great effort
          ...  That's pulled Aston Villa level!
          ...  Werder Bremen 1-1 Aston Villa ...
Min. 15 :(wbn) C_Gemmell beats the defender
          ...  J_Lescott is called for the holding foul
          ...  He was a bit too close for comfort
          ...  G_Dalglish warns him
Min. 21 :(wbn) D_Berbatov with a precise ball to Diaviera
          ...  Diaviera with a stunning strike !
          ...  T_Sorensen is stranded!
          ...  He can't get there in time!
          ...  OH! It drifts just past the post
          ...  Great strike!
          ...  Deserved a goal really
Min. 27 :(asv) R_Lewandowski uses his feet well to turn on the ball
          ...  Fine tackle by J_Neeskens
          ...  But he can't prevent the corner
Min. 32 :(wbn) C_Gemmell can't find space for the shot
          ...  He slips it through to Ronaldo
          ...  Ronaldo tries to place it in the corner !
          ...  The fans get off there seats!
          ...  But it sails over !!
Min. 35 :(asv) J_Gandolfini looks around for some movement
          ...  He knocks the ball across to B_Wolford
          ...  But he stands on the ball and falls over!!
          ...  Diaviera picks up the loose ball and clears the danger
Min. 41 :(asv) J_Crujff with an intelligent ball to J_Gandolfini
          ...  J_Gandolfini with a terrific drive !
          ...  He couldn't have struck it more sweetly!!
          ...  But it sails past the post !!
          ...  L_Bowazski never had a chance!
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 45 :(wbn) C_Gemmell finds his way through
          ...  The offside trap didn't work
          ...  C_Gemmell gets up high for the header !
          ...  T_Sorensen with the acrobatic save
          ...  Well saved

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Werder Bremen 1-1 Aston Villa

Min. 47 :(asv) J_Gandolfini pauses and waits for support
          ...  He runs towards goal
          ...  J_Gandolfini hits the shot with the inside of the right foot!
          ...  The net bulges!
          ...  OH!! He has hit the side netting
          ...  Goal kick given
Min. 49 :(asv) Adnan_Januzaj hits the ball through the heart of the defence
          ...  P_Di_Canio latches onto it!
          ...  M_Pavlovic with a perfectly timed tackle
Min. 52 :(wbn) M_Canete with a measured pass to M_Pavlovic
          ...  B_Wolford with the tackle
          ...  He did well to stop that attack!
Min. 58 :(asv) J_Crujff off the woodwork.
          ...  P_Di_Canio picks up the deflection
          ...  But J_Neeskens barges him off the ball
Min. 60 :(wbn) D_Berbatov finds his way through
          ...  He lost his man too easily
          ...  D_Berbatov must beat T_Sorensen!
          ...  The ball moves through the air!
          ...  T_Sorensen moves quickly!
          ...  Can he get to this?
          ...  T_Sorensen catches it with style!
Min. 61 :(asv) M_Laursen crosses into the box, finding B_Wolford
          ...  Launched towards the top corner by B_Wolford !
          ...  L_Bowazski is just going to watch it go over!
          ...  It dips dramatically!!
          ...  But goes just over !!
          ...  L_Bowazski looks very relieved!
Min. 62 :(wbn) M_Canete looks around for some movement
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to Diaviera
          ...  But he loses control of it
          ...  J_Lescott hits it out for a throw
Min. 64 :(wbn) C_Makiadi has the ball on the wing
          ...  He takes it past B_Wolford
          ...  He knocks it to Diaviera!
          ...  Diaviera with the goal bound shot!
          ...  But he miskicks and puts it well off target
          ...  The Aston Villa fans taunt him about that effort
Min. 65 :(asv) D_Rommedahl will come on for R_Lewandowski and play FW
Min. 66 :(wbn) M_Canete plays a first time ball through the defence to C_Makiadi
          ...  Blocked by B_Wolford
Min. 68 :(asv) J_Gandolfini lobs it over C_Gemmell
          ...  D_Berbatov with a superb tackle!
          ...  He easily dispossessed him.
Min. 70 :(asv) N_Kalavee is going to be brought on
          ...  J_Crujff is leaving the pitch
          ...  He applauds the crowd
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play MF
Min. 70 :(asv) O_Curkovic comes on for Adnan_Januzaj and will play MF to the delight of the fans
Min. 70 :(wbn) C_Gemmell with the nod to M_Pavlovic
          ...  Blocked by M_Laursen
Min. 71 :(wbn) C_Gemmell skips past a challenge and gets over a cross to Diaviera
          ...  H_Westermann makes the challenge and clears the ball
Min. 71 :(asv) H_Westermann backtracks with the ball
          ...  He hits the ball up field
          ...  D_Rommedahl latches onto the end of it
          ...  D_Rommedahl with the goal bound shot!
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!!
          ...  L_Bowazski tips it wide !!
          ...  Great goalkeeping there!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  The corner is swung in by O_Curkovic!
          ...  L_Bowazski comes out and claims it!
Min. 72 :(wbn) C_Makiadi beats one
          ...  Knocks it past a second
          ...  And finds D_Berbatov
          ...  D_Berbatov with a little chip!
          ...  T_Sorensen parries it
          ...  The defender clears it
Min. 73 :(asv) P_Di_Canio pushes it past Ronaldo
          ...  J_Neeskens with a nasty foul
Min. 74 :(wbn) Diaviera with a short pass to find D_Berbatov
          ...  D_Berbatov shapes up for a shot!
          ...  The fans get off there seats!
          ...  T_Sorensen plucks the ball out of the air
          ...  Good goalkeeping there!
Min. 75 :(asv) D_Sloan knocks it forward
          ...  C_Gemmell slips
          ...  B_Wolford gets to it!
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from Ronaldo
          ...  He could have easily caught the defender is he hadn't been careful
Min. 76 :(wbn) C_Makiadi with an in swinging cross to Diaviera
          ...  But D_Sloan puts it in row Z!
Min. 77 :(wbn) P_Hunter will replace Ronaldo and play DF
Min. 77 :(wbn) Liedson is being brought on
          ...  Diaviera is leaving the pitch
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play FW
Min. 77 :(wbn) C_Gemmell looks up for support for support
          ...  He spots his team mate making a run now
          ...  He plays it across to his team mate and runs forward now!
          ...  M_Pavlovic receives the pass and heads towards the goal
          ...  D_Sloan brings him down from behind!
          ...  But the ref gives nothing!
Min. 78 :(asv) J_Gandolfini finds P_Di_Canio in acres of space
          ...  P_Di_Canio pounds a rocket on goal !
          ...  L_Bowazski tips it round the post
          ...  Good save
          ...  Corner not given!!
Min. 82 :(wbn) Liedson sidesteps P_Di_Canio
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender
          ...  Liedson attempts a chip!
          ...  T_Sorensen gets his fingertips to it
          ...  He just manages to tip it over
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  D_Berbatov crosses it in!
          ...  T_Sorensen catches it!
Min. 83 :(wbn) P_Hunter pulls it back to D_Berbatov
          ...  M_Laursen read the danger and stops the pass
Min. 84 :(wbn) M_Canete looks up for support for support
          ...  He spots his team mate making a run now
          ...  He plays it across to his team mate and runs forward now!
          ...  D_Berbatov receives the pass and heads towards the goal
          ...  B_Wolford with a bad challenge
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
Min. 85 :(wbn) Liedson runs at J_Lescott
          ...  The defender slips and falls over
          ...  J_Lescott recovers to win the ball back
Min. 86 :(wbn) J_Plasil kills the ball dead
          ...  He sees a team mate leave his marker!
          ...  He plays the ball across to him!
          ...  Liedson gets on the end of the pass
          ...  P_Di_Canio with an ugly foul
          ...  G_Dalglish will want to speak to him
          ...  Shown a YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(wbn) C_Makiadi hoofs it up field to find Liedson
          ...  D_Rommedahl reads it well
          ...  This boy is a quality defender
          ...  The crowd sing his praises
Min. 88 :(asv) P_Di_Canio with a real burst of pace
          ...  He shows M_Pavlovic a clean set of heals
          ...  A well-placed shot from P_Di_Canio !
          ...  L_Bowazski with a fantastic point blank save
          ...  When he's on his game he's one of the best in the league
Min. 90 :(wbn) D_Berbatov rushes through the defence
          ...  But M_Laursen reads the situation well and wins the ball
Min. 90 :(asv) N_Kalavee with an in swinging cross to M_Laursen
          ...  M_Laursen with a little chip!
          ...  He hits the sponsor hoarding with that effort

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Weser Stadium
Attendance           : 54,836
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Werder Bremen Match Info
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Best player          : D_Berbatov (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : D_Berbatov (8)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Aston Villa Match Info
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Best player          : J_Crujff
Scorers              : B_Wolford (15)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : P_Di_Canio (86)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                           Werder Bremen  |   Aston Villa
Attempts on Goal     :          12        |       9
Off target           :           4        |       5
On target            :           8        |       4
Possession           :          53        |       47
Corners              :           2        |       1
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           0        |       1
Subs Used            :           2        |       3
Fouls                :           4        |       9
Key Tackles          :           7        |       11
Key Passes           :          17        |       12
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Final Score          : Werder Bremen 1 - 1 Aston Villa
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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  35   5   4   6  15 |  94   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0   0   0
Ronaldo        DF   2  25  11   9  29 |  79   0   2   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  40   0   1
J_Neeskens     DF   1  24   9   6  29 |  94   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
C_Prandelli    DF   1  23  11   7  29 |  94   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Pavlovic     DF   3  23   5   7  22 |  94   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
J_Plasil       MF   1   7  26   9  19 |  94   0   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  35   0
C_Gemmell      MF   3   8  25  12  28 |  94   0   0   4   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  40   5
C_Makiadi      MF   2   6  24   4  10 |  94   0   0   4   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  40   5
M_Canete       MF   2   5  23   5  19 |  94   0   0   4   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  40   1
Diaviera       FW   1   8  10  26  21 |  79   0   1   1   0   2   0   0   0   0  20  10   2
D_Berbatov     FW   2   8   7  24  37 |  94   0   1   1   0   5   1   0   0   0  20  10  40
S_Mielitz      GK  27   3   3   3  14 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
P_Hunter       DF   1  24  11   8  32 |  15   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
Asier_Munoz    MF   1   9  25   3  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Fernandinho    MF   2  11  23   9  19 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Liedson        FW   2   9   5  23  38 |  15   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5

Player Statistics - Aston Villa
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_Sorensen     GK  39   4   4   1  15 |  94   9   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  35   0   0   0
H_Westermann   DF   2  29   5   3  27 |  94   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
M_Laursen      DF   2  26   9   6  30 |  94   0   3   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  60  10   1
D_Sloan        DF   2  24  10   4  19 |  94   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  40  10   0
J_Lescott      DF   1  24   6   3  20 |  94   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
J_Crujff       MF   2   6  26  10  28 |  72   0   0   4   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  55   0
Adnan_Januzaj  MF   3  11  24   9  23 |  72   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
J_Gandolfini   AM   3   8  23  18  12 |  94   0   0   3   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  30   2
B_Wolford      FW   1  11  13  25  28 |  94   0   2   0   0   2   1   0   0   0  40   0  21
R_Lewandowski  FW   2   9   8  25  20 |  67   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
P_Di_Canio     FW   1   8   5  23  32 |  94   0   0   0   0   3   0   1   0   0  -2  -2   9
M_Taibi        GK  16   2   2   1  41 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
O_Bolzoni      DF   2  22   7  10  31 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
O_Curkovic     MF   1   5  24   9  30 |  22   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
N_Kalavee      MF   2   5  23   8  22 |  22   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
D_Rommedahl    FW   2   5   9  25  27 |  27   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  20   0   5
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