Elite League Cup Group Match, Werder Bremen vs. Benfica (Wed Apr 27)


                        Werder Bremen  |  Benfica
                              5-3-2 A  |  4-4-1-1 A
                       Harry Kleinjan  |  Steven Theobald
                                       |
                        L_Bowazski GK  |  GK E_Thorstvedt
                           Douglas DF  |  DF C_Thomson
                        J_Neeskens DF  |  DF R_Tomassi
                        C_Mongongu DF  |  DF P_Caddis
                         P_Miranda DF  |  DF M_Zeffane
                        M_Pavlovic DF  |  MF Zheng_Zhi
                       Asier_Munoz MF  |  MF J_Bolm
                         D_Bentley MF  |  MF R_Radinski
                         C_Gemmell MF  |  MF B_Bannan
                        E_Bergkamp FW  |  AM S_Perrotta
                        D_Berbatov FW  |  FW Nathan_Dyer
                                       |
                         S_Mielitz SUB |  SUB J_Moreau
                       M_Hornschuh SUB |  SUB J_Martinez
                          J_Garcia SUB |  SUB B_Zamora
                         C_Makiadi SUB |  SUB H_Kiessling
                         A_Anyukov SUB |  SUB K_McInally

Referee: S_Youri (Morrocco)


Min. 2  :(wbn) E_Bergkamp is forced back with the ball
          ...  He belts the ball up field
          ...  P_Miranda latches onto the end of it
          ...  P_Miranda gets up high for the header !
          ...  E_Thorstvedt parries it
Min. 5  :(bfa) Nathan_Dyer plays a quick one-two with his team mate
          ...  He runs towards goal now
          ...  C_Mongongu with the tackle
          ...  He came to the rescue there!
Min. 8  :(wbn) D_Berbatov lobs it over the defender
          ...  R_Tomassi reads the situation well and wins the ball
Min. 9  :(bfa) S_Perrotta with a real burst of pace
          ...  He leaves the defender behind
          ...  S_Perrotta with the punt towards goal!
          ...  It's just over!
          ...  9 times out of ten he would have scored that!
Min. 10 :(wbn) D_Berbatov with the nutmeg
          ...  He takes the ball forward
          ...  D_Berbatov leaps into the air to perform a scissors kick!!!
          ...  E_Thorstvedt makes a good save
Min. 10 :(bfa) P_Caddis with the mazy dribble
          ...  He takes it past C_Mongongu
          ...  P_Caddis curls it towards the top corner !
          ...  L_Bowazski falls over
          ...  He recovers to tip it onto the post!
          ...  But it hits his back!
          ...  And goes wide!!
          ...  L_Bowazski looks relieved!!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  J_Bolm chips the ball in towards the back post!
          ...  L_Bowazski reads it well, and claims it!
Min. 11 :(wbn) D_Bentley jumps over the defender's challenge
          ...  Oh, beautiful nutmeg
          ...  He's clean through
          ...  D_Bentley with a little chip!
          ...  E_Thorstvedt gets his fingertips to it
          ...  He pushes it on to the post
          ...  The defender clears the loose ball
Min. 12 :(bfa) S_Perrotta with a probing through ball Nathan_Dyer
          ...  C_Mongongu with a late tackle
          ...  He certainly didn't mean it
          ...  The boy is unlucky to get a yellow
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 14 :(bfa) J_Bolm hits the ball through the heart of the defence
          ...  P_Caddis latches onto it!
          ...  P_Caddis with the goal bound shot!
          ...  But L_Bowazski makes a fine save
Min. 15 :(wbn) E_Bergkamp is all alone
          ...  the linesman keeps his flag down
          ...  Superbly timed tackle by R_Tomassi
          ...  He made it look easy
Min. 15 :(bfa) Nathan_Dyer sidesteps J_Neeskens
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender
          ...  Nathan_Dyer with the deft touch!
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal!
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!!
          ...  But it sails past the post !!
          ...  L_Bowazski never had a chance!
Min. 19 :(wbn) M_Pavlovic sidesteps his marker
          ...  That was too easy
          ...  R_Tomassi reads it well
          ...  This boy is a quality defender
          ...  The crowd sing his praises
Min. 25 :(wbn) Asier_Munoz hits the ball through the heart of the defence
          ...  E_Bergkamp latches onto it!
          ...  E_Bergkamp hits the shot with the inside of the left foot!
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  But flies wide of the post!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  D_Bentley plays it into the danger area!
          ...  E_Thorstvedt reads it well, and claims it!
Min. 25 :(bfa) S_Perrotta pauses and waits for support
          ...  He runs towards goal
          ...  S_Perrotta goes for the top corner !
          ...  It floats over L_Bowazski
          ...  Its heading goal ward!
          ...  But floats just over
          ...  That was a great effort
Min. 26 :(bfa) R_Radinski jumps over C_Mongongu's challenge
          ...  R_Radinski with a low drive through the rain!
          ...  But L_Bowazski makes a fine save
Min. 27 :(wbn) Asier_Munoz heads the ball back to D_Berbatov
          ...  M_Zeffane goes in with the block tackle
          ...  He comes out of it with the ball
          ...  Great tackle!
Min. 29 :(wbn) Douglas crosses into the box, finding D_Berbatov
          ...  R_Tomassi gets to the ball first
Min. 30 :(bfa) J_Bolm stops the ball and looks around for movement
          ...  A team mate overlaps him now
          ...  He uses his team mates run as a decoy and heads towards the goal!
          ...  D_Berbatov fouls badly
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He was unlucky to be booked for that
          ...  What's S_Youri going to give?
          ...  PENALTY !!
          ...  It looked like a penalty from here!!
          ...  Nathan_Dyer places the ball on the spot!
          ...  He's converted it!!
          ...  GOAL!!
          ...  And Benfica are leading in the game now
          ...  Werder Bremen 0-1 Benfica...
Min. 33 :(wbn) J_Neeskens runs down the flank
          ...  He plays the ball in to D_Berbatov
          ...  D_Berbatov with the chance !
          ...  E_Thorstvedt can't get to it!
          ...  OH! It has gone just over the bar!
          ...  E_Thorstvedt makes a cocky smile
          ...  Did he know that was going over?
Min. 36 :(wbn) D_Berbatov turns past Nathan_Dyer
          ...  He has created space for himself now
          ...  R_Tomassi wins the ball
Min. 39 :(bfa) C_Thomson skips the challenge from M_Pavlovic
          ...  C_Thomson fires the shot in!
          ...  L_Bowazski parries it, he follows it up
          ...  He fires it over!!
Min. 41 :(bfa) B_Bannan has the ball
          ...  He knocks the ball past J_Neeskens
          ...  He puts in S_Perrotta!
          ...  The ball hits Douglas in the face!
          ...  And goes clear!
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 45 :(wbn) Werder Bremen will now play E after the order comes from the dugout
Min. 45 :(wbn) J_Neeskens leaps into the air
          ...  He wins the header
          ...  He heads it across to D_Berbatov
          ...  A powerful shot by D_Berbatov !
          ...  It sails over!
          ...  He should have hit the target at least!!
Min. 46 :(wbn) M_Pavlovic backtracks with the ball
          ...  He hoofs the ball up field
          ...  D_Berbatov gets on the end of it
          ...  D_Berbatov unleashes a pile driver !
          ...  E_Thorstvedt 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. 47 :(wbn) D_Bentley pass splits open the defence and finds M_Pavlovic
          ...  M_Pavlovic with the overhead !
          ...  E_Thorstvedt gathers it easily
Min. 49 :(bfa) R_Radinski lobs the ball over the defence
          ...  J_Bolm latches on to it
          ...  J_Bolm carves a shot towards goal !
          ...  But he puts it well wide
          ...  That was a mishit effort!

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Werder Bremen 0-1 Benfica

Min. 46 :(wbn) D_Bentley runs down the flank
          ...  He threads the ball in to D_Berbatov
          ...  D_Berbatov rifles it to the far post !
          ...  E_Thorstvedt goes down well to save
Min. 47 :(bfa) Nathan_Dyer runs at the heart of the defence
          ...  Nathan_Dyer with a thundering volley!
          ...  It hits the post!!
          ...  But he beats the defender to the rebound
          ...  OHHHHHHHH !!
          ...  He's put it over
Min. 48 :(wbn) C_Gemmell lobs it over the defender
          ...  C_Thomson makes the challenge and clears the ball
Min. 48 :(bfa) M_Zeffane with a glorious long pass to P_Caddis
          ...  P_Caddis with a thundering drive!
          ...  L_Bowazski saves it but to be fair he didn't have to move for that one
Min. 53 :(bfa) J_Bolm chips the ball over the defence and finds Nathan_Dyer
          ...  C_Mongongu tackles from behind
          ...  The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!!
          ...  RED CARD!!
          ...  He's been hard done by for that!!
Min. 53 :(wbn) M_Hornschuh will replace the useless D_Bentley and will play DF
Min. 53 :(bfa) J_Bolm with a neat pass into Nathan_Dyer
          ...  Nathan_Dyer fires off a right-footed shot !
          ...  But L_Bowazski makes a fine save
          ...  Wow!! That was close!
          ...  He had to be at his best to reach that one!
Min. 55 :(bfa) S_Perrotta is out on the left
          ...  He moves the ball right to M_Zeffane
          ...  M_Hornschuh clears with a diving header
Min. 59 :(wbn) E_Bergkamp plays a clever one-two with his team mate
          ...  He runs towards goal now
          ...  E_Bergkamp must beat E_Thorstvedt!
          ...  But he puts it wide
          ...  How did he manage to miss that?
Min. 60 :(wbn) It looks like the manager is going to make a few changes to his side.
          ...  A_Anyukov will come on for P_Miranda and play FW
Min. 60 :(wbn) The assistant manager is out on the touchline shouting orders
          ...  It seems Werder Bremen will now be playing A
Min. 60 :(wbn) E_Bergkamp takes advantage of a mistake by B_Bannan
          ...  But he steps on the ball and falls over!
          ...  R_Tomassi hits it out for a throw
Min. 62 :(wbn) E_Bergkamp can't keep control of it and loses possession!
          ...  He goes in hard and wins it back!
          ...  He creates some space for an opening!
          ...  E_Bergkamp tries to beat E_Thorstvedt from outside the area!
          ...  E_Thorstvedt guesses right
Min. 63 :(wbn) C_Gemmell pass splits open the defence
          ...  What a ball!
          ...  A_Anyukov is clean through!
          ...  P_Caddis anticipates the pass and cuts it out
Min. 63 :(bfa) C_Thomson with the first time pass to Nathan_Dyer
          ...  A_Anyukov with the tackle
          ...  He did well to stop that attack!
Min. 64 :(wbn) D_Berbatov sprints past R_Tomassi
          ...  P_Caddis is called for the holding foul
          ...  He was a bit too close for comfort
          ...  Shown a YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on
Min. 68 :(bfa) C_Thomson with a glorious long pass to J_Bolm
          ...  A wicked drive by J_Bolm !
          ...  OOOOHHHHH!!!!
          ...  It's wide!
          ...  That was a dismal effort!
          ...  He should have buried that!
Min. 69 :(bfa) Nathan_Dyer latches onto the ball
          ...  He has some space now
          ...  Nathan_Dyer with a stunning strike !
          ...  But he's put it wide
          ...  How did he manage to miss that one?!?!?
Min. 70 :(bfa) J_Martinez will replace C_Thomson and play DF
Min. 74 :(bfa) S_Perrotta beats Douglas
          ...  That was a quick burst of pace to set him free
          ...  A_Anyukov fouls
          ...  That was disgusting
          ...  S_Youri calls him for a talk
          ...  It's just a warning
          ...  FREE KICK
          ...  B_Bannan swings it in
          ...  P_Caddis takes control of it!
          ...  P_Caddis fires off a left-footed shot !
          ...  L_Bowazski gets his fingertips to it
          ...  He pushes it on to the post
          ...  The defender clears the loose ball
Min. 75 :(bfa) Up goes the substitution board - B_Zamora on for Zheng_Zhi as a MF
Min. 75 :(bfa) S_Perrotta moves to MF
Min. 76 :(bfa) H_Kiessling is being prepared to come on
          ...  J_Bolm is leaving the pitch
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play MF
Min. 79 :(wbn) Douglas sprints down the wing
          ...  He knocks it past the defender into space!
          ...  He puts in a square ball!
          ...  E_Bergkamp runs onto it
          ...  He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender
          ...  E_Bergkamp flicks the header toward the far post!
          ...  It goes wide!
          ...  He made that look harder than it was!!
Min. 80 :(bfa) Benfica will now play D
Min. 82 :(wbn) C_Gemmell crosses to M_Hornschuh
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge by J_Martinez
          ...  He timed it well
Min. 83 :(bfa) H_Kiessling with the dribble
          ...  He made that look easy
          ...  But M_Hornschuh slides in
Min. 87 :(wbn) Asier_Munoz with a measured pass to E_Bergkamp
          ...  Cleaned up by P_Caddis
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 91 :(bfa) R_Tomassi spits at C_Gemmell
          ...  S_Youri ignores the protests for a card
          ...  Steven Theobald looks relieved

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Weser Stadium
Attendance           : 75,000
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Werder Bremen Match Info
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Best player          : D_Bentley
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : C_Mongongu (53)
Booked               : D_Berbatov (30)
Injured              : N/A
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Benfica Match Info
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Best player          : R_Tomassi (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : Nathan_Dyer (30 pen)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : P_Caddis (64)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                           Werder Bremen  |    Benfica
Attempts on Goal     :          12        |       15
Off target           :           6        |       8
On target            :           6        |       7
Possession           :          35        |       65
Corners              :           1        |       1
Red Cards            :           1        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           2        |       1
Subs Used            :           2        |       3
Fouls                :           7        |       6
Key Tackles          :           5        |       11
Key Passes           :          13        |       10
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Final Score          : Werder Bremen 0 - 1 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  38   5   4   6  15 |  98   7   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   5   0   0   0
Douglas        DF   2  25   9   8  18 |  98   0   1   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20
J_Neeskens     DF   1  25   9   7  29 |  98   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
C_Mongongu     DF   2  26   8   6  36 |  57   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   1   0  10 -10 -10
P_Miranda      DF   2  24  10   7  36 |  64   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
M_Pavlovic     DF   3  24   5   7  22 |  98   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   5
Asier_Munoz    MF   1   9  26   3  21 |  98   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
D_Bentley      MF   3  16  25   9  36 |  57   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  20   5
C_Gemmell      MF   3   8  25  12  28 |  98   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
E_Bergkamp     FW   3  10   5  26  34 |  98   0   0   1   0   4   0   0   0   0   0  10   8
D_Berbatov     FW   2   8   7  25  37 |  98   0   0   0   0   5   0   1   0   0  -2  -2  11
S_Mielitz      GK  27   3   3   3  14 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Hornschuh    DF   1  23   4   5  42 |  41   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
J_Garcia       MF   2  10  24   9  28 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Makiadi      MF   2   6  24   4  10 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Anyukov      FW   1   9   4  25  35 |  34   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0

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 |  98   7   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  75   0   0   0
C_Thomson      DF   2  29  12   6  25 |  74   0   1   2   0   1   0   0   0   0  80  40  21
R_Tomassi      DF   1  26   8   7  37 |  98   0   6   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 120   0   0
P_Caddis       DF   2  25  12   8  28 |  98   0   2   0   0   4   0   1   0   0  38  -2  18
M_Zeffane      DF   1  25   9   7  31 |  98   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
Zheng_Zhi      MF   1   9  28   8  42 |  79   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Bolm         MF   2  11  26  13  32 |  80   0   0   3   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  30   2
R_Radinski     MF   1  11  25   6  29 |  98   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   5
B_Bannan       MF   1   7  24   4  27 |  98   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
S_Perrotta     MF   2   8  24  18  27 |  98   0   0   2   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  20   2
Nathan_Dyer    FW   2   6  10  27  31 |  98   0   0   0   0   4   1   0   0   0  20  20  48
J_Moreau       GK  27   1   2   2  14 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Martinez     DF   1  33   3   4  23 |  24   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
B_Zamora       MF   2  12  29   8  25 |  19   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
H_Kiessling    MF   4  11  29  10  31 |  18   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
K_McInally     FW   2   6   5  30  27 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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