Division One League Match, Werder Bremen vs. FC Porto (Sun Feb 26)


                        Werder Bremen  |  FC Porto
                            4-3-1-2 E  |  5-4-1 C
                       Harry Kleinjan  |  Derek Ritchie
                                       |
                        J_Pavlenka GK  |  GK I_Casillas
                        J_Ekstrand DF  |  DF Layvin_Kurzaw
                     L_Augustinson DF  |  DF J_A_Boumsong
                         Cece_Pepe DF  |  DF C_C_Vickers
                          A_Pieper DF  |  DF E_Baily
                          Coutinho MF  |  DF C_Jullien
                            M_Mbom MF  |  MF J_Gandolfini
                     Jose_Callejon MF  |  MF S_Gerrard
                     L_Bittencourt AM  |  MF A_McGeady
                        E_Stranger FW  |  MF Juan_Callejon
                         M_Ducksch FW  |  FW M_McKay
                                       |
                        T_Courtois SUB |  SUB Jin_Sin_Ping
                        A_Ibarguen SUB |  SUB M_Tresor
                           I_Gruev SUB |  SUB S_Winzor
                       B_Fernandes SUB |  SUB Diego
                         N_Kapinga SUB |  SUB M_Esposito

Referee: J_Underhill (Scotland)


Min. 1  :(wbn) E_Stranger plays a quick one-two with his team mate
          ...  He runs towards goal now
          ...  Cleared by A_McGeady
Min. 2  :(wbn) Jose_Callejon is taking a throw in
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He throws it to L_Bittencourt
          ...  C_C_Vickers rushes in with a clumsy tackle!!
          ...  That's a foul!!
          ...  What's J_Underhill going to give?
          ...  He just waves play on!
Min. 2  :(fcp) E_Baily is hurt
          ...  He's receiving some treatment now
          ...  He looks like he will continue
Min. 4  :(fcp) A_McGeady hits a hard pass to C_Jullien
          ...  C_Jullien hits the ball first time!
          ...  He could have let that bounce
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  But flies wide of the post!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Swung in by J_A_Boumsong
          ...  J_Pavlenka fists it away!
Min. 4  :(wbn) L_Bittencourt sidesteps A_McGeady
          ...  He's been running his marker ragged all game
          ...  C_Jullien wins the ball with ease
          ...  J_Underhill saw something no-one else did
Min. 5  :(fcp) Juan_Callejon kills the ball dead
          ...  He sees a team mate leave his marker!
          ...  He plays the ball across to him!
          ...  J_A_Boumsong gets on the end of the pass
          ...  J_A_Boumsong flings a shot at goal !
          ...  But he somehow misses
          ...  He can't be happy with that effort
Min. 8  :(wbn) Coutinho is out on the right
          ...  He moves the ball left to J_Ekstrand
          ...  Layvin_Kurzaw slides in hard!
          ...  And knocks the ball out for a throw!
Min. 9  :(wbn) Jose_Callejon with the through ball to M_Ducksch
          ...  M_Ducksch gets up high for the header !
          ...  I_Casillas makes himself big and wins the ball
Min. 10 :(fcp) Juan_Callejon backtracks with the ball
          ...  He hoofs the ball up field
          ...  M_McKay gets on the end of it
          ...  M_McKay with a low drive through the rain!
          ...  But J_Pavlenka palms it away
          ...  He could have caught that!
Min. 11 :(wbn) M_Mbom with a smart pass to Coutinho
          ...  Coutinho with a graceful, looping effort !
          ...  I_Casillas is beaten!
          ...  It hits the bar!!
          ...  And goes clear
Min. 12 :(wbn) Cece_Pepe threads the through ball to M_Ducksch
          ...  But he steps on the ball and falls over!
          ...  C_C_Vickers looks embarrassed to take the ball off him!
Min. 12 :(fcp) M_McKay whips the ball across to E_Baily
          ...  Good sliding challenge from L_Augustinson
          ...  It goes out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  J_Gandolfini chips the ball in towards the back post!
          ...  The ball finds its way to S_Gerrard
          ...  He gets the shot away
          ...  He hits the side netting
Min. 13 :(wbn) L_Bittencourt holds the ball up
          ...  He sees E_Stranger in space!
          ...  E_Stranger bears down on goal!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Rifled into the top corner!
          ...  That's put Werder Bremen ahead!
          ...  Werder Bremen 1-0 FC Porto ...
Min. 14 :(fcp) J_Gandolfini takes advantage of a defensive mistake
          ...  That mistake could prove costly
          ...  J_Gandolfini hits the shot with the inside of the right foot!
          ...  J_Pavlenka makes a comfortable save
          ...  He wasn't troubled there
Min. 16 :(wbn) M_Mbom heads the ball back to E_Stranger
          ...  But E_Baily clears the danger
Min. 22 :(wbn) M_Ducksch pauses and waits for support
          ...  He runs towards goal
          ...  A powerful header from M_Ducksch !
          ...  It looks good
          ...  The ball moves through the air!
          ...  I_Casillas moves quickly!
          ...  Can he get to this?
          ...  It's beaten him!
          ...  But it thumps the post!!
          ...  And into the net!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Werder Bremen 2-0 FC Porto ...
Min. 23 :(wbn) It looks as though Werder Bremen is now playing D
Min. 28 :(fcp) J_Gandolfini threads the through ball to S_Gerrard
          ...  J_Ekstrand stands his ground and wins the tackle
Min. 30 :(wbn) Cece_Pepe runs down the wing
          ...  He knocks it past the defender into space!
          ...  He cuts the ball back
          ...  M_Ducksch latches onto the pass
          ...  He carves out some space
          ...  But he loses control of it
          ...  Layvin_Kurzaw takes possession
Min. 37 :(wbn) J_Ekstrand beats one
          ...  Knocks it past a second
          ...  And finds L_Bittencourt
          ...  C_Jullien robs him of the ball
Min. 41 :(fcp) A_McGeady controls the ball immaculately
          ...  Leaves the defenders for dead
          ...  This looks like it could be a great chance
          ...  But Coutinho barges him off the ball
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 44 :(fcp) J_Gandolfini runs at the heart of the defence
          ...  A_Pieper gets in the way of the ball and clears!

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Werder Bremen 2-0 FC Porto

Min. 54 :(fcp) S_Gerrard is out on the right
          ...  He moves the ball left to J_Gandolfini
          ...  But he steps on the ball and falls over!
          ...  A_Pieper hits it out for a throw
Min. 59 :(wbn) M_Mbom with a measured pass to Jose_Callejon
          ...  C_C_Vickers brings him down in the area
          ...  There can only be one outcome surely!
          ...  But J_Underhill waves play on!!!
Min. 60 :(fcp) FC Porto restructured their strategy to A
Min. 62 :(fcp) S_Gerrard squares it to M_McKay
          ...  Cece_Pepe wins the ball with a superb sliding challenge
Min. 63 :(fcp) J_Gandolfini slides it through the middle to M_McKay
          ...  M_McKay launches himself head first to connect with the low cross!
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection
          ...  Wide !!
          ...  That was fortunate
Min. 64 :(fcp) C_Jullien looks in some pain. He'll have to come off
Min. 64 :(fcp) M_Tresor is coming on for C_Jullien and playing DF
Min. 65 :(wbn) Jose_Callejon has the ball
          ...  He knocks the ball past M_Tresor
          ...  He puts in L_Bittencourt!
          ...  L_Bittencourt tries to beat I_Casillas!
          ...  He miskicks the ball
          ...  He's managed to put that out of the stadium
Min. 69 :(wbn) M_Ducksch finds himself in a good position
          ...  But Layvin_Kurzaw wins the ball
Min. 70 :(fcp) S_Winzor takes off his tracksuit
          ...  he'll replace S_Gerrard as MF
Min. 70 :(fcp) M_Esposito is going to be brought on
          ...  M_McKay is leaving the pitch
          ...  He applauds the crowd
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play FW
Min. 71 :(fcp) Juan_Callejon is closed down
          ...  He plays a quick pass under pressure
          ...  M_Esposito latches onto the ball
          ...  L_Augustinson seizes control of the ball
          ...  He hoists it forward
Min. 74 :(wbn) E_Stranger looks in some pain
          ...  He'll try and run it off though
Min. 75 :(wbn) A_Ibarguen comes on for M_Ducksch and will play DF to the delight of the fans
Min. 78 :(wbn) A_Ibarguen flicks it over E_Baily's head
          ...  He showed some great skill there!
          ...  C_C_Vickers with a deliberate foul
          ...  He should be jailed for that
          ...  J_Underhill calls him over
          ...  He's told to calm down
          ...  Derek Ritchie looks relieved
Min. 80 :(wbn) Jose_Callejon steps over the ball
          ...  He nutmegs the defender
          ...  That a lovely piece of trickery
          ...  Driven towards goal by Jose_Callejon !
          ...  I_Casillas with the acrobatic save
          ...  Well saved
Min. 80 :(fcp) J_Gandolfini with an intelligent ball to M_Tresor
          ...  M_Tresor with a bicycle kick !
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!!
          ...  But it thumps off the woodwork !!
          ...  And goes safely clear!
          ...  J_Pavlenka never had a chance!
Min. 81 :(wbn) I_Gruev takes off his tracksuit
          ...  he'll replace Coutinho as MF
Min. 82 :(wbn) I_Gruev changes direction inside
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to E_Stranger
          ...  But S_Winzor puts it in row Z!
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 2 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          : M_Ducksch (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : E_Stranger (13), M_Ducksch (22)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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FC Porto Match Info
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Best player          : J_Gandolfini
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : C_Jullien (64)
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Match Statistics
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                           Werder Bremen  |    FC Porto
Attempts on Goal     :           6        |       7
Off target           :           2        |       5
On target            :           4        |       2
Possession           :          45        |       55
Corners              :           0        |       2
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           0        |       0
Subs Used            :           2        |       3
Fouls                :           2        |       6
Key Tackles          :           7        |       10
Key Passes           :          12        |       10
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Final Score          : Werder Bremen 2 - 0 FC Porto
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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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J_Pavlenka     GK  37   3   1   2  21 |  94   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  55   0   0   0
J_Ekstrand     DF   1  35  13   7  22 |  94   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
L_Augustinson  DF   2  33   8   6  23 |  94   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
Cece_Pepe      DF   2  31   6   7  22 |  94   0   1   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  20   0
A_Pieper       DF   2  27   5   1  33 |  94   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
Coutinho       MF   3   7  32   9  21 |  83   0   1   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
M_Mbom         MF   1   5  32   1  17 |  94   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  50  20
Jose_Callejon  MF   3   6  30   9  21 |  94   0   0   3   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  30   5
L_Bittencourt  AM   2   1  28  20  28 |  94   0   0   1   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
E_Stranger     FW   2  10   9  32  20 |  94   0   0   0   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  25
M_Ducksch      FW   2   4   5  28  27 |  77   0   0   0   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0  30
T_Courtois     GK  29   1   2   3  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Ibarguen     DF   2  26   1  19  29 |  17   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
I_Gruev        MF   1   3  30   4  30 |  11   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  30  20
B_Fernandes    MF   3  11  29   6  31 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
N_Kapinga      FW   3  10   9  25  42 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

Player Statistics - FC Porto
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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I_Casillas     GK  30   1   2   1  25 |  94   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -10   0   0   0
Layvin_Kurzaw  DF   2  31   8   1  25 |  94   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40 -20 -20
J_A_Boumsong   DF   2  29  10  11  20 |  94   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_C_Vickers    DF   1  29   2   2  32 |  94   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0   0
E_Baily        DF   3  28   8   9  41 |  94   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20 -20
C_Jullien      DF   1  28   7   5  29 |  66   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
J_Gandolfini   MF   3  10  32  22  12 |  94   0   0   3   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  30   5
S_Gerrard      MF   2   7  32  19  21 |  72   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
A_McGeady      MF   1  18  30  13  29 |  94   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
Juan_Callejon  MF   2   7  30   8  23 |  94   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
M_McKay        FW   3   8  11  31  21 |  72   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  10   5
Jin_Sin_Ping   GK  29   5   3   2  13 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Tresor       DF   3  25   4   6  11 |  28   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Winzor       MF   3  24  29  11  22 |  22   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
Diego          MF   1  15  25   8  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Esposito     FW   1   7   7  30  41 |  22   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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