Division Two League Match, Werder Bremen vs. Aston Villa (Sun May 20)


                        Werder Bremen  |  Aston Villa
                            4-3-1-2 E  |  4-4-2 E
                       Harry Kleinjan  |  Care Taker
                                       |
                            R_Wolf GK  |  GK Dino_Zoff
                           Douglas DF  |  DF D_E_Boyata
                        C_Mongongu DF  |  DF A_Arrondel
                         A_McLeish DF  |  DF K_Wemberg
                        M_Pavlovic DF  |  DF E_Silva
                         C_Gemmell MF  |  MF Draxler
                           F_Kainz MF  |  MF C_Ronaldo
                         C_Makiadi MF  |  MF Raul
                          J_Ledley AM  |  MF M_Ritchie
                           M_Kruse FW  |  FW E_Stranger
                        D_Berbatov FW  |  FW A_Arshavin
                                       |
                         S_Mielitz SUB |  SUB F_Eggington
                        J_Neeskens SUB |  SUB Chellini
                          M_Canete SUB |  SUB G_Driver
                             Lucas SUB |  SUB B_Charlton
                        E_Bergkamp SUB |  SUB Del_Vecchio

Referee: K_Ippi (Finland)


Min. 1  :(asv) Raul with a glorious long pass to E_Stranger
          ...  E_Stranger tries to catch the keeper out!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Hammered into the top corner!
          ...  Aston Villa go ahead in this match now!
          ...  Werder Bremen 0-1 Aston Villa ...
Min. 4  :(wbn) M_Kruse plays a first time ball through the defence to F_Kainz
          ...  F_Kainz with the spectacular bicycle kick!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  It flew past Dino_Zoff
          ...  Werder Bremen are back level!
          ...  Werder Bremen 1-1 Aston Villa ...
Min. 5  :(wbn) C_Makiadi with a measured ball to C_Gemmell
          ...  A powerful header from C_Gemmell !
          ...  It looks good
          ...  But he somehow misses
          ...  That was a woeful effort
Min. 6  :(asv) M_Ritchie takes on C_Mongongu
          ...  He runs past him
          ...  M_Ritchie runs forward
          ...  He hits the shot!
          ...  R_Wolf fists it away
Min. 7  :(asv) E_Stranger turns well with ball
          ...  He has some space now
          ...  E_Stranger with the spectacular bicycle kick!
          ...  R_Wolf fists it away
          ...  That was a good save!
Min. 9  :(wbn) J_Ledley holds the ball up and waits for support
          ...  He knocks the ball across to Douglas
          ...  Douglas bears down on goal!
          ...  But it goes wide
Min. 10 :(wbn) J_Ledley gains control of the loose ball
          ...  Superbly timed tackle by K_Wemberg
          ...  He made it look easy
Min. 10 :(asv) Raul finds Draxler in the box
          ...  Draxler with the spectacular bicycle kick!
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  But sails wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  M_Ritchie chips the ball in towards the far post!
          ...  C_Mongongu wins the ball
          ...  He belts it away
Min. 11 :(wbn) D_Berbatov uses his feet well to turn on the ball
          ...  D_Berbatov with the shot !
          ...  Dino_Zoff blocks the shot with his legs
          ...  It goes clear!
Min. 13 :(asv) Raul finds M_Ritchie in the box
          ...  A wicked drive by M_Ritchie !
          ...  OOOOHHHHH!!!!
          ...  It's wide!
          ...  That was a dismal effort!
          ...  He should have buried that!
Min. 15 :(wbn) C_Gemmell back heels to find M_Kruse in space
          ...  A_Arshavin with a perfectly timed tackle
Min. 17 :(asv) A_Arshavin moves out over to the edge of the pitch
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He plays the ball through to C_Ronaldo
          ...  C_Ronaldo with a bomb of a shot !
          ...  R_Wolf gets up well to catch that one
Min. 19 :(asv) C_Ronaldo breaks clear of the defence!
          ...  He is clean through on R_Wolf!
          ...  M_Pavlovic brings him down!
          ...  He could be off!!
          ...  K_Ippi calls him over
          ...  The ref is taking his time with him!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  Right on the edge of the box!
          ...  E_Silva drives it under the wall
          ...  Terrific shot
          ...  It takes a bounce of the defender
          ...  The deflection takes it just wide
          ...  That's unlucky!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  M_Ritchie plays it into the danger area!
          ...  K_Wemberg gets to it!
          ...  R_Wolf gets a hand to it!!
          ...  But he picks up the rebound
          ...  OHHHHHHHH !!
          ...  It's pushed behind !
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Draxler chips the ball in towards the back post!
          ...  It comes to E_Stranger
          ...  He gets the shot away
          ...  OOOOHHHHH!!!!
          ...  Unbelievable!!!
          ...  It's gone wide
Min. 19 :(asv) E_Stranger with a well-controlled run
          ...  But he loses control of it
          ...  Douglas takes possession
Min. 21 :(asv) C_Ronaldo with a glorious long pass to E_Stranger
          ...  A skilful effort from E_Stranger !
          ...  R_Wolf with the diving save
          ...  He must have spotted the TV cameras!
Min. 21 :(wbn) M_Kruse breaks clear of the defence!
          ...  He is clean through on Dino_Zoff!
          ...  Draxler brings him down!
          ...  He could be off here!
          ...  K_Ippi reaches to his pocket!
          ...  He jots down his name!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  I think he was lucky to escape with a caution!
Min. 24 :(wbn) C_Makiadi fires over a low cross to C_Gemmell
          ...  K_Wemberg with an inch perfect tackle
          ...  The whistle has gone! Incredible!
          ...  He's lucky to be let off for that one
          ...  Care Taker looks relieved
          ...  Harry Kleinjan is far from happy with that decision
Min. 25 :(asv) M_Ritchie is taking a throw in
          ...  He dries the ball on his shirt
          ...  He throws the ball to E_Silva
          ...  M_Pavlovic knocks him to the floor
          ...  The fans are calling for a penalty!
          ...  But K_Ippi just turns away!
Min. 28 :(wbn) F_Kainz crosses into the box, finding C_Gemmell
          ...  A_Arrondel takes the player out!!
          ...  The ref turns away!!
Min. 30 :(asv) It seems Aston Villa are making a tactical change to P
Min. 30 :(asv) C_Ronaldo knocks it forward
          ...  M_Pavlovic slips
          ...  E_Stranger gets to it!
          ...  E_Stranger with the crafty shot!
          ...  But R_Wolf tips it over
          ...  K_Ippi has given a goal kick
          ...  He's not having the best of days !
Min. 31 :(asv) A_Arrondel has found himself in space
          ...  He looks up for his team mates
          ...  He swings the ball in
          ...  A_Arshavin gets on the end of the pass
          ...  He is in space!
          ...  A_Arshavin tries to catch the keeper out!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  The manager is delighted with that one
          ...  Lets see if Aston Villa can hang onto that lead!
          ...  Werder Bremen 1-2 Aston Villa ...
Min. 34 :(wbn) J_Ledley kills the ball dead
          ...  He sees a team mate leave his marker!
          ...  He plays the ball across to him!
          ...  D_Berbatov gets on the end of the pass
          ...  A_Arrondel with the high feet
          ...  That will be a booking
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 41 :(asv) M_Ritchie plays it to his team mate for a one-two
          ...  Raul decides to keep possession instead!
          ...  He runs towards the goal now!
          ...  Raul with the chance !
          ...  It's just over!
          ...  9 times out of ten he would have scored that!
Min. 42 :(wbn) C_Gemmell is taking a throw in
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He throws it to M_Kruse
          ...  M_Kruse with a blistering shot !
          ...  Dino_Zoff parries the shot
          ...  And the defender clears it!
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(asv) M_Ritchie knocks it forward
          ...  M_Pavlovic slips
          ...  A_Arshavin gets to it!
          ...  A_Arshavin looks to see where R_Wolf is!
          ...  He shoots!
          ...  R_Wolf makes a comfortable save
          ...  He makes it look so easy
Min. 45 :(wbn) Werder Bremen will now play P after the order comes from the dugout

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Werder Bremen 1-2 Aston Villa

Min. 49 :(wbn) C_Makiadi sprints down the flank
          ...  He plays the ball across to M_Kruse
          ...  From long range M_Kruse bends the ball towards goal!
          ...  But he puts it wide
          ...  How did he manage to miss that?
Min. 52 :(asv) D_E_Boyata finds his way through
          ...  The offside trap didn't work
          ...  D_E_Boyata aims the cheeky shot at goal!
          ...  It goes wide for a goal kick
Min. 55 :(wbn) E_Bergkamp takes off his tracksuit, he'll replace M_Pavlovic
          ...  He'll play as a FW
          ...  The manager will be hoping the substitution pays off
Min. 55 :(asv) Chellini is ready to come on to replace D_E_Boyata
          ...  Looks like he will play as a DF
Min. 55 :(wbn) C_Makiadi takes possession
          ...  What can he do here?
          ...  Blocked by K_Wemberg
Min. 58 :(wbn) M_Kruse takes possession
          ...  M_Kruse must beat Dino_Zoff!
          ...  Looks like it should be Dino_Zoff's
          ...  Oh he's let it go through his legs
          ...  But drifts inches wide !!
          ...  Dino_Zoff looks embarrassed!
          ...  He was relieved to see it go wide!
          ...  Goal kick given, amazing decision there!
Min. 60 :(asv) G_Driver is being prepared to come on
          ...  Draxler is leaving the pitch
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play MF
Min. 62 :(asv) Raul jumps over A_McLeish's challenge
          ...  Raul tries the shot !
          ...  R_Wolf takes the ball off him
          ...  He was showing off there!
Min. 63 :(wbn) J_Ledley feeds the ball through the middle
          ...  F_Kainz runs onto it
          ...  He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender
          ...  A_Arrondel with the tackle
          ...  He came to the rescue there!
Min. 65 :(asv) Del_Vecchio replaces E_Stranger and will play FW
Min. 65 :(asv) Aston Villa are switching their playing style to C
Min. 67 :(wbn) C_Gemmell looks around for support
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to E_Bergkamp
          ...  E_Bergkamp shoots towards goal !
          ...  Looks like it should be Dino_Zoff's
          ...  Oh he's let it go through his legs
          ...  But drifts inches wide !!
          ...  Dino_Zoff looks embarrassed!
          ...  He was relieved to see it go wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  F_Kainz lofts the ball in!
          ...  Dino_Zoff jumps well to claim it!
Min. 68 :(asv) E_Silva can't find space for the shot
          ...  He slips it through to A_Arshavin
          ...  A_Arshavin sends it flying towards goal!
          ...  He hits the side netting
          ...  There was some parts of the ground that thought that went in!
Min. 69 :(asv) Raul hits the ball through the heart of the defence
          ...  A_Arshavin latches onto it!
          ...  Douglas bundles the player over!!
          ...  That's a foul!!
          ...  The ref looks across to his assistant!
          ...  Play on!
Min. 77 :(asv) C_Ronaldo has the ball
          ...  He knocks the ball past Douglas
          ...  He puts in Del_Vecchio!
          ...  Del_Vecchio with only one thing on his mind!
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal!
          ...  But R_Wolf reaches the ball. Good save
Min. 80 :(asv) C_Ronaldo with a 50-yard pass to A_Arshavin
          ...  A great volley from A_Arshavin !
          ...  But R_Wolf punches it away
          ...  That's gone out for a corner kick
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  The corner is swung in by Chellini!
          ...  R_Wolf easily catches it!
Min. 81 :(wbn) E_Bergkamp nicks it past the slide tackle skilfully
          ...  He only has going for the goal in mind!
          ...  M_Ritchie with a superb tackle!
          ...  He easily dispossessed him.
Min. 83 :(asv) C_Ronaldo with the towering header to Chellini
          ...  Chellini strikes a wicked curler !
          ...  R_Wolf falls over
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  R_Wolf looks a little embarrassed now!
          ...  Werder Bremen 1-3 Aston Villa ...
Min. 84 :(wbn) J_Ledley with a throw in
          ...  He throws the ball across to M_Kruse
          ...  M_Kruse could have let it bounce!
          ...  Dino_Zoff just watches it fly safely wide!
Min. 84 :(asv) Del_Vecchio with a measured ball to A_Arshavin
          ...  C_Mongongu bundles the player over!!
          ...  That's a foul!!
          ...  The ref looks across to his assistant!
          ...  Play on!
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 89 :(wbn) M_Kruse with an intelligent ball to J_Ledley
          ...  J_Ledley gets up high for the header !
          ...  Dino_Zoff goes down well to save
Min. 90 :(wbn) M_Kruse breaks clear of the defence!
          ...  He is clean through on Dino_Zoff!
          ...  C_Ronaldo brings him down!
          ...  RED CARD!!
          ...  K_Ippi had no choice there!!
          ...  Harry Kleinjan appluads the decision
Min. 92 :(asv) Del_Vecchio takes on C_Mongongu
          ...  He runs past him
          ...  Del_Vecchio looks to see where R_Wolf is!
          ...  He shoots!
          ...  But it puts it well wide
Min. 92 :(wbn) D_Berbatov bursts into the box and cuts the ball back to C_Makiadi
          ...  Raul fouls badly
          ...  K_Ippi will want to speak to him
          ...  K_Ippi refrained from booking him but had words

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Weser Stadium
Attendance           : 97,426
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Werder Bremen Match Info
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Best player          : M_Kruse
Scorers              : F_Kainz (4)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : M_Pavlovic (19)
Injured              : N/A
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Aston Villa Match Info
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Best player          : A_Arshavin (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : E_Stranger (1), A_Arshavin (31), Chellini (83)
Sent Off             : C_Ronaldo (90)
Booked               : Draxler (21), A_Arrondel (34)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                           Werder Bremen  |   Aston Villa
Attempts on Goal     :          10        |       21
Off target           :           6        |       8
On target            :           4        |       13
Possession           :          46        |       54
Corners              :           1        |       4
Red Cards            :           0        |       1
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       2
Subs Used            :           1        |       3
Fouls                :           9        |       9
Key Tackles          :           4        |       6
Key Passes           :          14        |       16
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Final Score          : Werder Bremen 1 - 3 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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R_Wolf         GK  27   2   2   1  30 |  93  11   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  25   0   0   0
Douglas        DF   2  28  10   8  18 |  93   0   2   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  40   0   1
C_Mongongu     DF   2  28   9   6  36 |  93   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
A_McLeish      DF   1  27  12   6  26 |  93   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Pavlovic     DF   3  26   5   7  22 |  56   0   1   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  18  -2  -2
C_Gemmell      MF   3   9  27  12  28 |  93   0   0   3   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  30   1
F_Kainz        MF   3   6  26  14  33 |  93   0   0   1   0   1   1   0   0   0   0  10  30
C_Makiadi      MF   2   6  26   4  10 |  93   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
J_Ledley       AM   1   6  26  16  30 |  93   0   0   4   0   1   0   0   0   0 -20  20 -15
M_Kruse        FW   2   4  11  28  30 |  93   0   0   2   1   4   0   0   0   0 -20  15 -12
D_Berbatov     FW   2   8   7  26  37 |  93   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   5
S_Mielitz      GK  27   3   3   3  14 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Neeskens     DF   1  28   9   7  29 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Canete       MF   2   5  27   5  19 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Lucas          MF   2   5  26  14  19 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
E_Bergkamp     FW   3  10   5  27  34 |  37   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1

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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Dino_Zoff      GK  31   2   2   3  30 |  93   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0   0   0
D_E_Boyata     DF   2  27  10   8  11 |  56   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
A_Arrondel     DF   2  26   4   7  12 |  93   0   2   1   1   0   0   1   0   0  58  43  18
K_Wemberg      DF   2  25   6   7  32 |  93   0   2   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  40   0   5
E_Silva        DF   2  24   7   7  29 |  93   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   1
Draxler        MF   1   8  30   7  31 |  61   0   0   0   0   1   0   1   0   0  -2  -2  -1
C_Ronaldo      MF   3   7  26   8  21 |  91   0   0   5   1   1   0   0   1   0 -10  55  -5
Raul           MF   1   8  24  21  30 |  93   0   0   4   1   2   0   0   0   0   0  55   6
M_Ritchie      MF   1  12  23   7  23 |  93   0   1   3   0   2   0   0   0   0  40  50  26
E_Stranger     FW   2   9   7  27  20 |  66   0   0   0   0   5   1   0   0   0   0   0  46
A_Arshavin     FW   2   6   8  26  32 |  93   0   1   1   0   4   1   0   0   0  20  10  41
F_Eggington    GK  27   3   2   2  33 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Chellini       DF   1  25   9   8  11 |  37   0   0   0   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  30
G_Driver       MF   1  11  28   5  25 |  32   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
B_Charlton     MF   1   8  25   9  30 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Del_Vecchio    FW   3   5   7  23  20 |  27   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  10   6
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