Elite League Match, Werder Bremen vs. FC Porto (Sat Nov 18)


                        Werder Bremen  |  FC Porto
                            4-3-1-2 E  |  5-4-1 C
                       Harry Kleinjan  |  Derek Ritchie
                                       |
                           S_Rossi GK  |  GK I_Casillas
                     L_Augustinson DF  |  DF Layvin_Kurzaw
                         Cece_Pepe DF  |  DF J_A_Boumsong
                          A_Pieper DF  |  DF E_Baily
                        A_Ibarguen DF  |  DF C_Jullien
                          Coutinho MF  |  DF M_Tresor
                           A_Addey MF  |  MF Ianis_Hagi
                        L_Oztunali MF  |  MF J_McGinn
                     L_Bittencourt AM  |  MF S_Winzor
                            L_Riva FW  |  MF K_McLean
                           Y_Osako FW  |  FW M_Esposito
                                       |
                        T_Courtois SUB |  SUB J_Hart
                         G_Panucci SUB |  SUB D_Rice
                       B_Fernandes SUB |  SUB Diego
                        D_Kownacki SUB |  SUB A_Taylor
                         N_Kapinga SUB |  SUB D_Foe

Referee: N_Rizzoli (Italy)


Min. 1  :(fcp) S_Winzor passes the ball to E_Baily
          ...  E_Baily rifles it to the far post !
          ...  But he somehow misses
          ...  The Werder Bremen fans laugh at him
Min. 5  :(fcp) K_McLean is first to the loose ball
          ...  He plays the ball across to M_Esposito
          ...  M_Esposito bears down on goal!
          ...  S_Rossi can't get to it!
          ...  OH! It has gone just over the bar!
          ...  S_Rossi makes a cocky smile
          ...  Did he know that was going over?
Min. 7  :(fcp) Ianis_Hagi slides the ball across to M_Esposito
          ...  M_Esposito with the punt towards goal!
          ...  S_Rossi falls over
          ...  But the ball sails wide anyway!
Min. 12 :(fcp) M_Esposito sidesteps A_Pieper
          ...  He showed great skill there
          ...  A_Pieper does well to get the tackle in
Min. 15 :(wbn) Coutinho beats one
          ...  Knocks it past a second
          ...  And finds Y_Osako
          ...  Y_Osako fires off a left-footed shot !
          ...  I_Casillas with a fantastic point blank save
          ...  He showed great Reflexes there
Min. 18 :(wbn) L_Riva with a reverse pass to Y_Osako
          ...  Y_Osako tries to lob the keeper !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Hammered home!
          ...  But it's been disallowed.
          ...  He was offside by 2-3 yards
Min. 20 :(wbn) Y_Osako knocks it forward
          ...  J_A_Boumsong slips
          ...  A_Addey gets to it!
          ...  A_Addey with a screamer of a shot !
          ...  Looks like it should be I_Casillas's
          ...  Oh he's let it go through his legs
          ...  But drifts inches wide !!
          ...  I_Casillas looks embarrassed!
          ...  He was relieved to see it go wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  L_Oztunali crosses it in!
          ...  C_Jullien wins the ball
          ...  And he clears the danger
Min. 24 :(wbn) Y_Osako with the dribble
          ...  He skips through the tackle from C_Jullien
          ...  C_Jullien forces him off the ball
          ...  But it rolls out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  The corner is swung in by Cece_Pepe!
          ...  I_Casillas catches it!
Min. 30 :(wbn) Y_Osako dribbles it into the box
          ...  But E_Baily clears the danger
Min. 30 :(fcp) S_Winzor looks around for some movement
          ...  He knocks the ball across to M_Tresor
          ...  M_Tresor with a thundering volley!
          ...  S_Rossi gets his body behind the ball and saves
          ...  Text book goalkeeping!
Min. 32 :(wbn) L_Riva beats Layvin_Kurzaw
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender
          ...  Cleaned up by S_Winzor
Min. 33 :(wbn) L_Augustinson runs down the flank
          ...  He plays the ball across to L_Bittencourt
          ...  Blocked by J_A_Boumsong
Min. 34 :(wbn) A_Addey holds the ball up
          ...  He sees Coutinho in space!
          ...  M_Tresor with a clumsy challenge
Min. 37 :(wbn) L_Oztunali moves forward
          ...  L_Oztunali rifles it at the goal !
          ...  I_Casillas parries it
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  The corner is swung in by Coutinho!
          ...  Layvin_Kurzaw wins the ball
          ...  He belts it away
Min. 37 :(wbn) Y_Osako turns nicely onto the ball
          ...  E_Baily fouls badly
          ...  That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment
          ...  Shown a YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 38 :(fcp) M_Esposito knocks the ball past A_Pieper
          ...  M_Esposito has his eyes on the goal!
          ...  He shoots!
          ...  The fans behind the goal jump up!
          ...  But it's gone just wide !!
Min. 38 :(wbn) Y_Osako breaks clear of the defence!
          ...  He is clean through on I_Casillas!
          ...  M_Esposito brings him down!
          ...  N_Rizzoli calls him over!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!
          ...  He is lucky not to have seen red!
Min. 41 :(wbn) L_Oztunali plays it to his team mate for a one-two
          ...  L_Bittencourt keeps possession instead!
          ...  He runs towards the goal now!
          ...  L_Bittencourt chases it through, he must score !
          ...  I_Casillas watches it sail safely wide!
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(wbn) Coutinho finds L_Bittencourt in the box
          ...  C_Jullien slides in to knock the ball out for a corner
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  L_Augustinson crosses it in!
          ...  I_Casillas easily claims the ball!
Min. 46 :(wbn) Coutinho with an in swinging cross to L_Augustinson
          ...  L_Augustinson rifles it to the far post !
          ...  I_Casillas guesses right
Min. 46 :(fcp) Ianis_Hagi feeds the ball through the middle
          ...  E_Baily runs onto it
          ...  He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender
          ...  E_Baily with a stunning strike !
          ...  But S_Rossi palms it behind
          ...  N_Rizzoli has given a goal kick
          ...  He's not having the best of days !
Min. 47 :(fcp) J_McGinn controls it well
          ...  He nutmegs L_Augustinson
          ...  He puts in M_Esposito!
          ...  Coutinho robs him of the ball
Min. 48 :(fcp) M_Esposito takes advantage of a mistake by L_Augustinson
          ...  He runs towards goal
          ...  M_Esposito tries to chip the ball over S_Rossi!
          ...  He hits the side netting
          ...  There was some parts of the ground that thought that went in!

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

Min. 47 :(wbn) L_Oztunali crosses to L_Riva
          ...  But J_A_Boumsong slides in
Min. 48 :(fcp) M_Esposito breaks clear of the defence!
          ...  He is clean through on S_Rossi!
          ...  L_Bittencourt brings him down!
          ...  He could be off here!
          ...  N_Rizzoli reaches to his pocket!
          ...  He jots down his name!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  I think he was lucky to escape with a caution!
Min. 48 :(fcp) M_Esposito controls it with ease
          ...  M_Esposito has time and space!
          ...  He tries the lob!
          ...  Its sails over!
          ...  He has squandered a golden opportunity
Min. 50 :(wbn) A_Addey with a pinpoint pass to L_Bittencourt
          ...  L_Bittencourt pounds a rocket on goal !
          ...  But he's put it wide
          ...  How did he manage to miss that one?!?!?
Min. 50 :(wbn) L_Bittencourt nicks it past the slide tackle skilfully
          ...  He only has going for the goal in mind!
          ...  K_McLean with the foul
          ...  N_Rizzoli lectures him
Min. 55 :(wbn) L_Bittencourt miskicks!
          ...  He finds L_Riva though
          ...  That was fortunate
          ...  S_Winzor plays the back pass
          ...  I_Casillas can't get to it!!
          ...  It goes just wide!!
          ...  What a lucky escape!!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  L_Bittencourt swings it in!
          ...  C_Jullien reads it well and clears the danger
Min. 57 :(fcp) M_Esposito finds himself in acres of space
          ...  Cece_Pepe is called for the holding foul
          ...  He won that header unfairly
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll have to watch himself now
Min. 58 :(fcp) C_Jullien plays it forward to M_Esposito
          ...  But L_Augustinson barges him off the ball
Min. 60 :(fcp) M_Esposito breaks clear of the defence!
          ...  He is clean through on S_Rossi!
          ...  L_Augustinson brings him down!
          ...  N_Rizzoli calls him over!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!
          ...  He is lucky not to have seen red!
Min. 62 :(fcp) J_McGinn gets to the bye line
          ...  He puts it into the box
          ...  He finds M_Esposito
          ...  A_Pieper takes the player down!!
          ...  PENALTY!!
          ...  No! The ref has given the free kick the other way!
          ...  Unbelievable!
Min. 62 :(wbn) A_Addey can't find space for the shot
          ...  He slips it through to Cece_Pepe
          ...  J_A_Boumsong had better start being careful if he continues to tackle like that
          ...  He's warned for that one
          ...  Anymore like that and he will find himself in the book
Min. 65 :(fcp) D_Rice will replace Layvin_Kurzaw and play DF
Min. 66 :(fcp) J_A_Boumsong finds his way through
          ...  His quick turn fooled L_Augustinson
          ...  J_A_Boumsong cracks a laser towards goal !
          ...  But S_Rossi palms it behind
          ...  N_Rizzoli has given a goal kick
          ...  He's not having the best of days !
Min. 67 :(fcp) M_Esposito flicks it past A_Ibarguen
          ...  He runs forward
          ...  But L_Augustinson barges him off the ball
Min. 69 :(wbn) L_Riva is closed down
          ...  He plays a quick pass under pressure
          ...  A_Addey latches onto the ball
          ...  A_Addey with the spectacular bicycle kick!
          ...  I_Casillas with a fantastic point blank save
          ...  He shows why he is the number 1
Min. 70 :(fcp) Diego takes off his tracksuit, he'll replace M_Tresor
          ...  He'll play as a MF
          ...  The manager will be hoping the substitution pays off
Min. 72 :(fcp) E_Baily 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!
          ...  Cece_Pepe read the danger and stops the pass
Min. 75 :(wbn) N_Kapinga takes off his tracksuit, he'll replace Y_Osako
          ...  He'll play as a FW
          ...  The manager will be hoping the substitution pays off
Min. 75 :(fcp) D_Foe takes off his tracksuit
          ...  he'll replace M_Esposito as FW
Min. 75 :(wbn) L_Riva hoists the ball across to A_Ibarguen
          ...  C_Jullien with the lunge!!
          ...  And the whistle goes, that's a foul
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  Right on the edge of the box!
          ...  A_Addey hoists it forward
          ...  Y_Osako gets on the end of it
          ...  Y_Osako with a powerful diving header!
          ...  But it goes wide
Min. 76 :(wbn) L_Augustinson beats one
          ...  Goes past the second
          ...  He keeps going
          ...  fantastic skill!!
          ...  L_Augustinson hits a curling shot!
          ...  I_Casillas with a great save
          ...  He shows why he is the number 1
Min. 76 :(fcp) C_Jullien gains control of the loose ball
          ...  Coutinho with a late tackle
          ...  He certainly didn't mean it
Min. 76 :(fcp) E_Baily beats one
          ...  Goes past the second
          ...  He keeps going
          ...  fantastic skill!!
          ...  L_Augustinson takes the ball
          ...  OOOHHHH!!
          ...  He almost loses it straight away
          ...  But he hits it clear!
Min. 77 :(fcp) J_McGinn moves out over to the edge of the pitch
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He plays the ball through to D_Foe
          ...  A_Pieper brings him down from behind!
          ...  But the ref gives nothing!
Min. 79 :(wbn) Coutinho looks around for some movement
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to L_Bittencourt
          ...  J_A_Boumsong tries to clear it
          ...  He has miskicked it!!!
          ...  It goes wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  L_Oztunali hits it towards the far post!
          ...  J_McGinn reads it
          ...  He clears the danger
Min. 80 :(wbn) G_Panucci is being prepared to come on
          ...  Cece_Pepe is leaving the pitch
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play DF
Min. 81 :(wbn) B_Fernandes is coming on for Coutinho and playing MF
Min. 84 :(fcp) D_Foe runs at A_Pieper
          ...  The defender slips and falls over
          ...  D_Foe tries to catch the keeper out!
          ...  S_Rossi gathers it easily
Min. 87 :(wbn) N_Kapinga with a flicked pass to G_Panucci
          ...  A powerful shot by G_Panucci !
          ...  But he puts it wide
          ...  How did he manage to miss that?
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 91 :(fcp) E_Baily plays a quick one-two with his team mate
          ...  He looks around for options
          ...  He moves forward with the ball
          ...  E_Baily from 20 yards !
          ...  But S_Rossi tips it behind
          ...  N_Rizzoli has given a goal kick
          ...  Unbelievable !

*************  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          : L_Augustinson (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : L_Bittencourt (48), Cece_Pepe (57), L_Augustinson (60)
Injured              : N/A
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FC Porto Match Info
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Best player          : C_Jullien
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : E_Baily (37), M_Esposito (38)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                           Werder Bremen  |    FC Porto
Attempts on Goal     :          11        |       11
Off target           :           5        |       6
On target            :           6        |       5
Possession           :          44        |       56
Corners              :           6        |       0
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           3        |       2
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :           7        |       11
Key Tackles          :           8        |       8
Key Passes           :          14        |       9
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Final Score          : Werder Bremen 0 - 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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S_Rossi        GK  39   5   4   1  10 |  95   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  65   0   0   0
L_Augustinson  DF   2  34   8   6  23 |  95   0   3   1   0   2   0   1   0   0  58   8   8
Cece_Pepe      DF   2  32   6   7  22 |  83   0   1   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  18  -2  -2
A_Pieper       DF   2  28   5   1  33 |  95   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0   0
A_Ibarguen     DF   2  27   1  19  29 |  95   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Coutinho       MF   3   7  33   9  21 |  84   0   1   4   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  40   0
A_Addey        MF   2  11  27  10  32 |  95   0   0   2   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  20   5
L_Oztunali     MF   2  12  25  19  30 |  95   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  20   5
L_Bittencourt  AM   2   1  29  20  28 |  95   0   0   1   0   2   0   1   0   0  -2   8  -2
L_Riva         FW   1  10   6  30  42 |  95   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
Y_Osako        FW   2   1   5  30  31 |  78   0   0   1   0   3   0   0   0   0   0  10  10
T_Courtois     GK  30   1   2   3  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
G_Panucci      DF   3  25   9   5  32 |  12   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
B_Fernandes    MF   3  11  30   6  31 |  11   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Kownacki     FW   2   4   5  26  23 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
N_Kapinga      FW   3  10   9  25  42 |  17   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   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  31   1   2   1  25 |  95   7   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  75   0   0   0
Layvin_Kurzaw  DF   2  32   8   1  25 |  68   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
J_A_Boumsong   DF   2  29  10  11  20 |  95   0   3   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  60   0   5
E_Baily        DF   3  29   8   9  41 |  95   0   1   0   0   3   0   1   0   0  18  -2   8
C_Jullien      DF   1  28   7   5  29 |  95   0   4   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  80  10   0
M_Tresor       DF   3  25   4   6  11 |  73   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  40   0   5
Ianis_Hagi     MF   1  10  32   7  12 |  95   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
J_McGinn       MF   1   4  32   3  10 |  95   0   1   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  30   0
S_Winzor       MF   3  25  29  11  22 |  95   0   2   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  40  20   0
K_McLean       MF   1   2  28   2  27 |  95   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
M_Esposito     FW   1   7   7  31  41 |  78   0   0   0   0   5   0   1   0   0  -2  -2  -2
J_Hart         GK  29   1   1   5  40 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Rice         DF   2  25  12   9  32 |  27   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Diego          MF   1  15  26   8  22 |  22   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Taylor       MF   3   6  25  16  31 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Foe          FW   2   5   7  25  31 |  17   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
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