Elite League Match, Werder Bremen vs. Aston Villa (Sun Feb 18)


                        Werder Bremen  |  Aston Villa
                            4-3-1-2 C  |  4-1-3-2 C
                       Harry Kleinjan  |  Pierre Van Rossum
                                       |
                           S_Rossi GK  |  GK N_Winneke
                         Cece_Pepe DF  |  DF Doria
                      Jerzinho_Jnr DF  |  DF D_Irwin
                          A_Pieper DF  |  DF J_Fitzwater
                        A_Ibarguen DF  |  DF F_McLintock
                            G_Zola MF  |  DM Camilo
                          Coutinho MF  |  MF J_Grealish
                           A_Addey MF  |  MF B_MacKay
                     L_Bittencourt AM  |  MF I_Spy
                           Y_Osako FW  |  FW J_Willock
                        D_Kownacki FW  |  FW J_De_Gier
                                       |
                        T_Courtois SUB |  SUB S_Proctor
                          M_Friedl SUB |  SUB C_Moreno
                      M_Sorrentino SUB |  SUB Seong_Gihun
                        L_Oztunali SUB |  SUB M_James
                         N_Kapinga SUB |  SUB Ian_Wright

Referee: G_Reddy (Republic_of_Ireland)


Min. 17 :(wbn) G_Zola moves out over to the edge of the pitch
          ...  He plays the ball through to D_Kownacki
          ...  D_Kownacki beats the offside trap!
          ...  He runs at N_Winneke
          ...  He lobs it over N_Winneke
          ...  It goes over!!
Min. 17 :(asv) B_MacKay hits the ball through the heart of the defence
          ...  J_Willock latches onto it!
          ...  G_Zola with a bad challenge
          ...  G_Reddy shows him a YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on!
          ...  The ref gives a PENALTY !!
          ...  Perhaps if had seen the VAR replay he would change his mind!
          ...  J_De_Gier takes it
          ...  S_Rossi saves it with ease!!
Min. 18 :(asv) J_Willock is all alone
          ...  the linesman keeps his flag down
          ...  G_Zola with the block
Min. 21 :(asv) J_Grealish with an excellent first touch
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run!
          ...  He swings the ball in
          ...  D_Irwin gets on the end of the pass
          ...  He is in space!
          ...  A cheeky lob from D_Irwin !
          ...  S_Rossi has it covered
          ...  It takes a bobble!
          ...  S_Rossi reacts well to save!!!
Min. 22 :(asv) J_Grealish plays in J_De_Gier with a beautiful ball
          ...  J_De_Gier tries to catch the keeper out!
          ...  But S_Rossi parries the ball
          ...  It s picked up by the defender, much to the relief of the crowd
Min. 23 :(asv) B_MacKay with a glorious long pass to J_De_Gier
          ...  J_De_Gier drives it low !
          ...  S_Rossi watches it sail wide!
Min. 25 :(wbn) G_Zola spots Y_Osako who is in acres of space
          ...  Y_Osako must beat N_Winneke!
          ...  It hits the side netting!
          ...  He has squandered a golden opportunity
Min. 26 :(wbn) G_Zola pass splits open the defence
          ...  What a ball!
          ...  D_Kownacki is clean through!
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from Doria
          ...  He could have easily caught the defender is he hadn't been careful
Min. 29 :(wbn) L_Bittencourt moves out over to the edge of the pitch
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He plays the ball through to Y_Osako
          ...  F_McLintock slices it
          ...  N_Winneke moves quickly!!
          ...  He can't get there!
          ...  It inches just wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  L_Bittencourt lofts the ball in!
          ...  Camilo reads it
          ...  He clears the danger
Min. 30 :(wbn) G_Zola skips past a challenge and gets over a cross to D_Kownacki
          ...  Good sliding challenge from D_Irwin and it had to be
Min. 31 :(wbn) A_Ibarguen with the dribble
          ...  He skips through the tackle
          ...  A_Ibarguen has time and space!
          ...  He flicks the ball towards goal
          ...  N_Winneke can't get to it!
          ...  OH! It has gone just over the bar!
          ...  N_Winneke makes a cocky smile
          ...  Did he know that was going over?
Min. 31 :(asv) J_Grealish kills the ball dead
          ...  He sees a team mate leave his marker!
          ...  He plays the ball across to him!
          ...  J_De_Gier gets on the end of the pass
          ...  Coutinho is called for the holding foul
          ...  Well spotted by the referee
          ...  He gets away with that one
          ...  It s just a warning
          ...  Pierre Van Rossum looks annoyed that there was no card there
          ...  The ref gives a PENALTY !!
          ...  J_De_Gier will take it
          ...  S_Rossi dives
          ...  And he claims it superbly!
Min. 35 :(wbn) A_Addey with a measured ball to D_Kownacki
          ...  D_Kownacki aims the cheeky shot at goal!
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  But goes wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  A_Addey curls it into the box!
          ...  N_Winneke reads it well, and claims it!
Min. 37 :(asv) J_Fitzwater runs forward
          ...  He only has going for the goal in mind!
          ...  J_Fitzwater drives it low !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  He kicks the sponsor hoarding in delight!
          ...  Lets see if Aston Villa can hang onto that lead!
          ...  Werder Bremen 0-1 Aston Villa ...
Min. 41 :(wbn) G_Zola beats D_Irwin
          ...  It looked like he pushed his marker
          ...  "Play On!" Waves G_Reddy
          ...  B_MacKay with a late tackle
          ...  It looked worse than what it was
          ...  He is surrounded by the Werder Bremen players
          ...  He's in trouble here!!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!
          ...  FREE KICK
          ...  G_Zola plays it short to Y_Osako
          ...  Y_Osako with the spectacular bicycle kick!
          ...  Looks like it should be N_Winneke's
          ...  Oh he's let it go through his legs
          ...  But drifts inches wide !!
          ...  N_Winneke looks embarrassed!
          ...  He was relieved to see it go wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Coutinho hits it towards the far post!
          ...  L_Bittencourt makes a firm connection with his head
          ...  N_Winneke gets up well to catch that one
Min. 42 :(wbn) D_Kownacki sidesteps Camilo
          ...  He was too quick for his marker
          ...  D_Kownacki with the deft touch!
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Hammered home!
          ...  The Werder Bremen fans chant his name!
          ...  It's all square now!
          ...  Werder Bremen 1-1 Aston Villa ...
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(wbn) L_Bittencourt plays a quick one-two with his team mate
          ...  He runs towards goal now
          ...  L_Bittencourt fires the shot in!
          ...  But he puts it wide
          ...  He found himself with no room to manoeuvre
Min. 43 :(asv) J_Grealish plays the early ball across the box to find J_Willock in space
          ...  Jerzinho_Jnr with a bad challenge
          ...  G_Reddy will want to speak to him
          ...  He is warned by G_Reddy
          ...  It s just a warning
Min. 44 :(wbn) Coutinho runs at the defence
          ...  But D_Irwin with the fine tackle
Min. 45 :(asv) J_Grealish lobs the ball over the defence
          ...  J_Willock latches on to it
          ...  But he stands on the ball and falls over!!
          ...  Cece_Pepe picks up the loose ball and clears the danger
Min. 45 :(wbn) L_Bittencourt is out on the left
          ...  He moves the ball right to Y_Osako
          ...  J_Fitzwater leaves his foot in with the challenge!!
          ...  That s a bad foul!!
          ...  Shown a YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 46 :(wbn) D_Kownacki gets the ball on the wing
          ...  He slides the ball past J_Fitzwater!
          ...  He has some space now!
          ...  D_Irwin wins the ball
Min. 47 :(asv) F_McLintock hoofs it up field to find J_De_Gier
          ...  G_Zola gets in the way and wins the ball

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

Min. 46 :(asv) J_Grealish sprints down the wing
          ...  He knocks it past the defender into space!
          ...  He puts in a square ball!
          ...  J_De_Gier runs onto it
          ...  He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender
          ...  But A_Pieper barges him off the ball
Min. 47 :(wbn) G_Zola controls the ball with a deft piece of skill
          ...  He plays the ball out to the right!
          ...  L_Bittencourt gets onto the end of the pass!
          ...  L_Bittencourt swings in the shot!
          ...  But N_Winneke tips it behind
          ...  G_Reddy has given a goal kick
          ...  Unbelievable !
Min. 47 :(asv) J_De_Gier finds his way through
          ...  He has tremendous pace
          ...  A_Addey with a nasty foul
          ...  The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!! or f$k OFF!! cant make it out
Min. 54 :(wbn) A_Addey with a glorious long pass to Y_Osako
          ...  J_Fitzwater goes in with the block tackle
          ...  He comes out of it with the ball
          ...  Great tackle!
Min. 55 :(asv) B_MacKay changes direction inside
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to J_Grealish
          ...  Coutinho with the tackle
          ...  He left his foot in there!
Min. 58 :(wbn) Y_Osako knocks it past D_Irwin and runs onto it
          ...  He leaves the defender standing
          ...  Y_Osako hits the shot with the outside of the right foot!
          ...  But N_Winneke stops that one easily
Min. 58 :(asv) J_De_Gier sidesteps his marker
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender
          ...  A_Pieper knocks him to the floor
          ...  The fans are calling for a penalty!
          ...  But G_Reddy just turns away!
Min. 63 :(asv) F_McLintock unselfishly lays the ball back to J_De_Gier
          ...  Fine tackle by A_Ibarguen
          ...  But he can't prevent the corner
Min. 68 :(asv) B_MacKay plays it to his team mate for a one-two
          ...  F_McLintock decides to go for goal instead!
          ...  Jerzinho_Jnr wins the ball with a superb sliding challenge
Min. 70 :(wbn) Coutinho drives the ball across field
          ...  It comes to L_Bittencourt
          ...  F_McLintock makes the challenge and clears the ball
Min. 72 :(asv) B_MacKay controls the ball with a deft piece of skill
          ...  He plays the ball out to the right!
          ...  F_McLintock gets onto the end of the pass!
          ...  Y_Osako beats him to the ball
Min. 75 :(asv) There's going to be a change
          ...  Seong_Gihun will come on for I_Spy and play MF
Min. 75 :(asv) C_Moreno will come on for Doria and play DF
Min. 75 :(asv) Ian_Wright is coming on for J_Willock and will play FW
Min. 82 :(wbn) N_Kapinga comes on for D_Kownacki and will play FW to the delight of the fans
Min. 86 :(wbn) Coutinho has it now
          ...  He takes on C_Moreno
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He puts in L_Bittencourt!
          ...  But F_McLintock comes away with the ball
          ...  Excellent defending there!
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on

*************  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          : G_Zola (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : D_Kownacki (42)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : G_Zola (17)
Injured              : N/A
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Aston Villa Match Info
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Best player          : J_Grealish
Scorers              : J_Fitzwater (37)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : B_MacKay (41), J_Fitzwater (45)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                           Werder Bremen  |  Aston Villa
Attempts on Goal     :          10        |       4
Off target           :           6        |       1
On target            :           4        |       3
Possession           :          41        |       59
Corners              :           3        |       0
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       2
Subs Used            :           1        |       3
Fouls                :           6        |       9
Key Tackles          :           8        |       8
Key Passes           :          11        |       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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S_Rossi        GK  39   5   4   1  10 |  96   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0   0   0
Cece_Pepe      DF   2  32   6   7  22 |  96   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
Jerzinho_Jnr   DF   1  29   7   1  17 |  96   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
A_Pieper       DF   2  28   5   1  33 |  96   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
A_Ibarguen     DF   2  27   1  19  29 |  96   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
G_Zola         MF   2  12  33   4  13 |  96   0   2   5   0   0   0   1   0   0  38  48  -2
Coutinho       MF   3   7  33   9  21 |  96   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
A_Addey        MF   2  11  27  10  32 |  96   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
L_Bittencourt  AM   2   1  29  20  28 |  96   0   0   2   0   3   0   0   0   0   0  20  10
Y_Osako        FW   2   1   5  30  31 |  96   0   1   0   0   3   0   0   0   0  20   0   5
D_Kownacki     FW   2   4   5  26  23 |  85   0   0   0   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0  25
T_Courtois     GK  30   1   2   3  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Friedl       DF   1  30   9   5  28 |   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
N_Kapinga      FW   3  10   9  25  42 |  11   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

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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N_Winneke      GK  39   2   2   3  20 |  96   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0   0   0
Doria          DF   3  34   8   5  32 |  78   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
D_Irwin        DF   1  33   8   8  25 |  96   0   3   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  60   0   5
J_Fitzwater    DF   2  30   4   4  28 |  96   0   1   0   0   1   1   1   0   0  18  -2  23
F_McLintock    DF   2  29  22  21  23 |  96   0   3   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  60  20   0
Camilo         DM   2  22  27   1  29 |  96   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
J_Grealish     MF   1   1  32  12  31 |  96   0   0   6   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0
B_MacKay       MF   2   1  32   5  17 |  96   0   0   4   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2  38  -2
I_Spy          MF   2   9  31   5  12 |  78   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Willock      FW   2  10   8  34  23 |  78   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_De_Gier      FW   1   4   1  31  13 |  96   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  15
S_Proctor      GK  28   1   5   1  23 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Moreno       DF   2  31  10   9  32 |  18   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Seong_Gihun    MF   1  19  30   3  28 |  18   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_James        MF   2  12  29  16  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Ian_Wright     FW   2   5   1  30  29 |  18   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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