Division One League Match, Werder Bremen vs. Benfica (Sun Nov 09)


                        Werder Bremen  |  Benfica
                              5-3-2 C  |  4-4-2 A
                       Harry Kleinjan  |  Steven Theobald
                                       |
                        L_Bowazski GK  |  GK E_Thorstvedt
                           Ronaldo DF  |  DF C_Thomson
                          P_Hunter DF  |  DF J_Djourou
                       G_Griffiths DF  |  DF C_Barr
                        J_Neeskens DF  |  DF R_Tomassi
                        M_Pavlovic DF  |  MF B_Zamora
                          J_Plasil MF  |  MF B_Abdoulaye
                       Asier_Munoz MF  |  MF P_Do_Shaw
                         C_Gemmell MF  |  MF J_Bolm
                          Diaviera FW  |  FW K_McInally
                           H_Sabry FW  |  FW S_Morison
                                       |
                         S_Mielitz SUB |  SUB J_Moreau
                       C_Prandelli SUB |  SUB Yann_M_Vila
                        M_Vayrynen SUB |  SUB D_Damjanovic
                       Fernandinho SUB |  SUB M_Oezil
                      M_Arnautovic SUB |  SUB M_Maigi

Referee: M_McCurry (Scotland)


Min. 3  :(wbn) J_Neeskens holds the ball up and waits for support
          ...  He knocks the ball across to H_Sabry
          ...  H_Sabry sends it flying towards goal!
          ...  E_Thorstvedt saves it but to be fair he didn't have to move for that one
Min. 4  :(wbn) C_Gemmell with the first time flick to H_Sabry
          ...  H_Sabry launches himself head first to connect with the low cross!
          ...  It goes wide for a goal kick
Min. 4  :(bfa) B_Abdoulaye runs down the flank
          ...  He threads the ball in to R_Tomassi
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from M_Pavlovic
          ...  It goes out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  B_Zamora drives it into the box!
          ...  J_Neeskens reads it well
          ...  And he knocks it away
Min. 5  :(wbn) Diaviera takes on J_Djourou
          ...  He runs past him
          ...  B_Abdoulaye is called for the holding foul
          ...  Looked like a fair jump
          ...  The referee got it wrong
          ...  M_McCurry calls him over!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!
Min. 6  :(wbn) J_Plasil with a one-touch layoff to H_Sabry
          ...  A great volley from H_Sabry !
          ...  But E_Thorstvedt makes a fine save
          ...  Wow!! That was close!
          ...  He had to be at his best to reach that one!
Min. 6  :(bfa) J_Bolm off the woodwork.
          ...  B_Zamora picks up the deflection
          ...  B_Zamora hits it
          ...  This one could go anywhere !
          ...  L_Bowazski has it covered
          ...  It takes a bobble!
          ...  L_Bowazski is left flat-footed
          ...  It's gone wide !!
Min. 11 :(bfa) S_Morison takes possession
          ...  Knocks it past Ronaldo
          ...  He's through on goal
          ...  J_Neeskens cuts out the pass
          ...  That was close!
Min. 13 :(wbn) Asier_Munoz knocks it forward
          ...  R_Tomassi slips
          ...  Diaviera gets to it!
          ...  Diaviera has a go!
          ...  But he's missed it!
          ...  He couldn't hit a cow's arse with a banjo
Min. 16 :(wbn) H_Sabry plays a clever one-two with his team mate
          ...  He looks around for options
          ...  He moves forward with the ball
          ...  C_Thomson cuts out the pass
          ...  That was close!
Min. 18 :(wbn) J_Neeskens with a smart pass to Diaviera
          ...  A cheeky lob from Diaviera !
          ...  E_Thorstvedt makes a comfortable save
          ...  He makes it look so easy
Min. 19 :(wbn) J_Neeskens watches his team-mates pull the defenders out of position
          ...  He decides to be greedy and run into the space
          ...  He's gone right through!
          ...  J_Neeskens with a thundering volley!
          ...  It hits the bar!!
          ...  But he beats the defender to the rebound
          ...  OHHHHHHHH !!
          ...  E_Thorstvedt pushes it behind !
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  The corner is swung in by Asier_Munoz!
          ...  E_Thorstvedt makes the catch!
Min. 22 :(bfa) B_Zamora spits at C_Gemmell
          ...  He got away with just a warning
Min. 23 :(bfa) P_Do_Shaw holds the ball up
          ...  He sees J_Bolm in space!
          ...  But M_Pavlovic clears the danger
Min. 26 :(wbn) J_Plasil bursts into the box and cuts the ball back to P_Hunter
          ...  P_Hunter hits the shot with the inside of the right foot!
          ...  But E_Thorstvedt just gets his fingers to that one
          ...  M_McCurry has given a goal kick
          ...  He's not having the best of days !
Min. 27 :(wbn) C_Gemmell boots it towards J_Neeskens
          ...  J_Neeskens with a powerful diving header!
          ...  E_Thorstvedt gets his fingertips to it
          ...  He pushes it on to the post
          ...  The defender clears the loose ball
Min. 32 :(wbn) P_Hunter spots H_Sabry who is in acres of space
          ...  H_Sabry tries to lob the keeper !
          ...  But E_Thorstvedt hits it away
          ...  He could have held onto that!
Min. 33 :(wbn) Diaviera plays a first time ball through the defence to Ronaldo
          ...  Ronaldo with a blistering shot !
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  But goes wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Asier_Munoz plays it into the danger area!
          ...  E_Thorstvedt comes out and claims it!
Min. 34 :(bfa) J_Bolm skips the challenge from the defender
          ...  J_Bolm shapes up for a shot!
          ...  L_Bowazski parries it, he follows it up
          ...  He fires it over!!
Min. 35 :(bfa) P_Do_Shaw with the nod to K_McInally
          ...  K_McInally blasts it at the goal !
          ...  But it goes wide
Min. 38 :(wbn) C_Gemmell finds H_Sabry in acres of space
          ...  H_Sabry with the cheeky shot!
          ...  E_Thorstvedt heads it away
          ...  He was showing off there!
Min. 39 :(wbn) C_Gemmell off the woodwork.
          ...  H_Sabry picks up the deflection
          ...  J_Bolm wins the ball with a superb sliding challenge
Min. 41 :(wbn) H_Sabry sidesteps J_Bolm
          ...  But R_Tomassi wins the tackle
Min. 41 :(wbn) J_Neeskens slumps to the ground!
          ...  He gets up again though
          ...  He signals to the bench he is ok to continue
Min. 42 :(wbn) P_Hunter is taking a throw in
          ...  He sees a team mate loosing his marker
          ...  He throws it to H_Sabry
          ...  H_Sabry with a powerful diving header!
          ...  E_Thorstvedt has it covered
          ...  It takes a bobble!
          ...  E_Thorstvedt is left flat-footed
          ...  It's gone wide !!
Min. 42 :(bfa) K_McInally with the dribble
          ...  This is a great chance
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge by M_Pavlovic
          ...  He timed it well
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 45 :(bfa) Yann_M_Vila will replace R_Tomassi and play DF
Min. 45 :(bfa) Up goes the substitution board - D_Damjanovic on for J_Bolm as a MF
Min. 45 :(bfa) Benfica changed their strategy to play E
Min. 48 :(bfa) P_Do_Shaw lays the ball back to C_Barr
          ...  C_Barr hits the shot with the outside of the left foot!
          ...  But it goes wide of the post

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Werder Bremen 0-0 Benfica

Min. 47 :(wbn) C_Gemmell looks for options
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to H_Sabry
          ...  C_Thomson with a nasty foul
          ...  I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball
          ...  That will be a booking
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 49 :(bfa) K_McInally breaks clear of the defence!
          ...  He is clean through on L_Bowazski!
          ...  P_Hunter brings him down!
          ...  He could be off!!
          ...  M_McCurry calls him over
          ...  The ref is taking his time with him!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 49 :(bfa) K_McInally runs forward
          ...  He only has going for the goal in mind!
          ...  A powerful header from K_McInally !
          ...  It looks good
          ...  It hits the bar
          ...  And goes over!
          ...  L_Bowazski was beaten there!
Min. 52 :(wbn) C_Gemmell jinks infield
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to Ronaldo
          ...  Ronaldo with a bicycle kick !
          ...  But E_Thorstvedt tips it behind
          ...  M_McCurry has given a goal kick
          ...  Unbelievable !
Min. 54 :(bfa) B_Zamora knocks it forward
          ...  J_Neeskens slips
          ...  S_Morison gets to it!
          ...  G_Griffiths with an ugly foul
          ...  That looked malicious
Min. 58 :(wbn) C_Gemmell takes advantage of a mistake by C_Barr
          ...  That mistake could prove costly
          ...  C_Barr recovers to win the ball back
Min. 60 :(bfa) M_Maigi is going to be brought on
          ...  P_Do_Shaw is leaving the pitch
          ...  He hasn't had the best of games today
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play FW
Min. 60 :(bfa) Benfica switch to playing A
Min. 63 :(bfa) B_Zamora works the ball inside
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to M_Maigi
          ...  Diaviera with a nasty foul
Min. 65 :(wbn) P_Hunter 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!
          ...  His team mate plays the through ball for him!
          ...  P_Hunter hits the ball first time!
          ...  He could have let that bounce
          ...  It's gone over
          ...  Well he must have left his shooting boots at home for that one
Min. 69 :(bfa) D_Damjanovic takes on the defender
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to M_Maigi
          ...  M_Pavlovic wins it well
          ...  Perfectly timed!
Min. 72 :(bfa) K_McInally knocks it past Ronaldo and runs onto it
          ...  He leaves the defender standing
          ...  Ronaldo reacts well to win the ball back
Min. 73 :(bfa) Yann_M_Vila is first to the ball
          ...  Yann_M_Vila has a dig at goal!
          ...  It's hit the bar
          ...  It bounces down
          ...  L_Bowazski grabs it
          ...  No Goal!
          ...  Boo's surround the stadium!!!
Min. 74 :(wbn) C_Gemmell beats his marker
          ...  It looked like he pushed his marker
          ...  "Play On!" Waves M_McCurry
          ...  C_Gemmell tries to lob the keeper !
          ...  E_Thorstvedt beats the ball away
Min. 76 :(wbn) H_Sabry gets to the bye line
          ...  He puts it into the box
          ...  He finds Diaviera
          ...  C_Barr reads it well
          ...  This boy is a quality defender
          ...  The crowd sing his praises
Min. 77 :(wbn) C_Prandelli is going to be brought on
          ...  Ronaldo is leaving the pitch
          ...  He hasn't had the best of games today
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play DF
Min. 77 :(wbn) M_Arnautovic takes off his tracksuit, he'll replace Diaviera
          ...  He'll play as a FW
          ...  The manager will be hoping the substitution pays off
Min. 78 :(wbn) J_Plasil turns past the defender
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to H_Sabry
          ...  H_Sabry tries the shot !
          ...  But E_Thorstvedt tips it behind
          ...  M_McCurry has given a goal kick
          ...  Unbelievable !
Min. 78 :(bfa) D_Damjanovic is out on the left
          ...  He moves the ball right to S_Morison
          ...  But he loses control of it
          ...  P_Hunter belts it clear
Min. 79 :(wbn) M_Arnautovic sidesteps J_Djourou
          ...  He showed great skill there
          ...  C_Barr with a bad challenge
          ...  That looked malicious
          ...  M_McCurry reaches to his pocket!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 80 :(bfa) B_Abdoulaye back heels to find B_Zamora in space
          ...  B_Zamora from 20 yards !
          ...  L_Bowazski gets a hand to it!!
          ...  But he picks up the rebound
          ...  OHHHHHHHH !!
          ...  It's pushed behind !
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  M_Maigi plays it towards the near post!
          ...  L_Bowazski reads it well, and claims it!
Min. 81 :(wbn) M_Arnautovic leaves C_Thomson standing
          ...  M_Maigi with a superb tackle!
          ...  He easily dispossessed him.
Min. 83 :(bfa) C_Barr runs at goal
          ...  He spots the run of S_Morison
          ...  He's played him in
          ...  P_Hunter reads it well
          ...  This boy is a quality defender
          ...  The crowd sing his praises
Min. 86 :(wbn) J_Neeskens looks injured. He's been stretchered off
          ...  Lets hope it's not serious
          ...  He returns to the pitch to carry on
          ...  He seems to be ok
Min. 86 :(wbn) J_Neeskens has space to run with the ball
          ...  M_Maigi with a deliberate foul
          ...  That deserves a punishment
          ...  He received a good talking to from M_McCurry
Min. 87 :(bfa) D_Damjanovic threads the through ball to S_Morison
          ...  S_Morison with the header !
          ...  But L_Bowazski punches it away
          ...  That's gone out for a goal kick
          ...  It was clear to everyone that L_Bowazski got a touch
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 89 :(bfa) D_Damjanovic runs at the defender
          ...  He takes it past him
          ...  But C_Prandelli slides in
Min. 93 :(wbn) C_Prandelli holds the ball up and waits for support
          ...  He knocks the ball across to M_Arnautovic
          ...  M_Arnautovic with the overhead !
          ...  It's wide!
          ...  9 times out of ten he would have scored that!
Min. 93 :(bfa) C_Thomson is taking a throw in
          ...  He dries the ball on his shirt
          ...  He throws the ball to M_Maigi
          ...  M_Maigi swings in the shot!
          ...  L_Bowazski takes the ball off him
          ...  He was showing off there!

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Weser Stadium
Attendance           : 54,970
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Werder Bremen Match Info
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Best player          : J_Neeskens (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : P_Hunter (49)
Injured              : N/A
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Benfica Match Info
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Best player          : E_Thorstvedt
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : B_Abdoulaye (5), C_Thomson (47), C_Barr (79)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                           Werder Bremen  |    Benfica
Attempts on Goal     :          17        |       9
Off target           :           6        |       6
On target            :          11        |       3
Possession           :          54        |       46
Corners              :           2        |       2
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       3
Subs Used            :           2        |       3
Fouls                :           7        |       18
Key Tackles          :           9        |       6
Key Passes           :          17        |       11
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Final Score          : Werder Bremen 0 - 0 Benfica
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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 |  97   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0   0   0
Ronaldo        DF   2  25  11   9  29 |  81   0   1   0   0   2   0   0   0   0  20   0   6
P_Hunter       DF   1  24  11   8  32 |  97   0   2   2   0   2   0   1   0   0  38  18   4
G_Griffiths    DF   2  24  10   3  33 |  97   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Neeskens     DF   1  24   9   6  29 |  97   0   2   2   0   2   0   0   0   0  40  20  10
M_Pavlovic     DF   3  23   5   7  22 |  97   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  80   0   0
J_Plasil       MF   1   7  25   9  19 |  97   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
Asier_Munoz    MF   1   9  25   3  21 |  97   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
C_Gemmell      MF   3   8  24  11  28 |  97   0   0   6   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  60   5
Diaviera       FW   1   8  10  26  21 |  81   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  10   6
H_Sabry        FW   1   4   5  25  25 |  97   0   0   1   0   7   0   0   0   0   0  10  27
S_Mielitz      GK  27   3   3   3  14 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Prandelli    DF   1  23  11   7  29 |  16   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  60  10   0
M_Vayrynen     MF   2   6  23  15  28 |   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
M_Arnautovic   FW   1   9   8  22  39 |  16   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1

Player Statistics - Benfica
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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E_Thorstvedt   GK  39   2   6   4  13 |  97  13   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 105   0   0   0
C_Thomson      DF   2  27  11   6  25 |  97   0   1   1   0   0   0   1   0   0  18   8  -2
J_Djourou      DF   3  27   5   9  35 |  97   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Barr         DF   2  26  12   9  27 |  97   0   2   1   0   1   0   1   0   0  38   8  -1
R_Tomassi      DF   1  24   8   6  37 |  45   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0   0
B_Zamora       MF   2  11  27   8  25 |  97   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   6
B_Abdoulaye    MF   2  14  26   7  39 |  97   0   0   2   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2  18  -2
P_Do_Shaw      MF   2   9  26   8  25 |  64   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
J_Bolm         MF   2  11  25  12  32 |  45   0   1   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  20  10   1
K_McInally     FW   2   6   5  28  27 |  97   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   2
S_Morison      FW   1   2   7  27  36 |  97   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
J_Moreau       GK  27   1   2   2  14 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Yann_M_Vila    DF   2  25  13   7  22 |  52   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
D_Damjanovic   MF   3   8  27  10  42 |  52   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
M_Oezil        MF   2  14  18   9  18 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Maigi        FW   1   8  12  24  42 |  33   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  20   0   5
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