Division Two League Match, Werder Bremen vs. Liverpool (Thu Jul 12)


                        Werder Bremen  |  Liverpool
                            4-3-1-2 E  |  4-1-2-1-2 D
                       Harry Kleinjan  |  Mike McLeod
                                       |
                       Hugo_Lloris GK  |  GK G_Buffon
                           Douglas DF  |  DF O_Price
                        J_Neeskens DF  |  DF Reinaldo
                        C_Mongongu DF  |  DF Renald
                         G_Panucci DF  |  DF J_A_Riise
                         C_Gemmell MF  |  DM X_Shaqiri
                           F_Kainz MF  |  MF N_Schulz
                         C_Makiadi MF  |  MF J_Hernandez
                          J_Ledley AM  |  AM T_Kroos
                           M_Kruse FW  |  FW P_Sissons
                        E_Bergkamp FW  |  FW B_Wolford
                                       |
                         S_Mielitz SUB |  SUB P_Parkes
                         P_Miranda SUB |  SUB H_Norvdveit
                          M_Canete SUB |  SUB Gazeau
                             Lucas SUB |  SUB J_Henderson
                        D_Berbatov SUB |  SUB D_Lehman

Referee: G_Reddy (Republic_of_Ireland)


Min. 3  :(wbn) C_Gemmell with a flashy move
          ...  Renald wins the ball with a superb sliding challenge
Min. 10 :(wbn) E_Bergkamp sidesteps O_Price
          ...  He's been running his marker ragged all game
          ...  J_A_Riise anticipates the pass and cuts it out
Min. 20 :(wbn) C_Gemmell can't find space for the shot
          ...  He slips it through to E_Bergkamp
          ...  Brilliantly taken away by B_Wolford !!
          ...  Any youngsters out there should be taking notes
Min. 21 :(lpl) B_Wolford picks up a loose ball
          ...  B_Wolford chases it through, he must score !
          ...  Hugo_Lloris with an amazing dive to the bottom left
          ...  How he got to that one I don't know !
Min. 22 :(wbn) F_Kainz looks around for support
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to J_Neeskens
          ...  J_Neeskens throws himself at the ball !
          ...  He manages to reach the ball
          ...  G_Buffon gets his body behind the ball and saves
          ...  Text book goalkeeping!
Min. 22 :(lpl) J_Hernandez slides the ball across to N_Schulz
          ...  N_Schulz attempts a low drive!
          ...  Hugo_Lloris 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. 23 :(wbn) F_Kainz is taking a throw in
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He throws it to M_Kruse
          ...  M_Kruse controls the ball well!
          ...  He hits the shot towards goal!
          ...  But he puts it over
          ...  He can't be happy with that effort
Min. 29 :(wbn) C_Makiadi with the deft touch
          ...  He takes it past Reinaldo
          ...  He knocks it to E_Bergkamp!
          ...  O_Price reads the situation well and wins the ball
          ...  But it goes out
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  C_Makiadi floats the ball in!
          ...  M_Kruse with the shot!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Was that a smile we saw on his manager's face?
          ...  Werder Bremen go in front now with that goal!
          ...  Werder Bremen 1-0 Liverpool ...
Min. 30 :(wbn) Werder Bremen restructured their strategy to C
Min. 31 :(wbn) E_Bergkamp with the dribble
          ...  He skips through the tackle from J_A_Riise
          ...  T_Kroos clears with a diving header
Min. 34 :(wbn) J_Neeskens turns past the defender
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He passes it to Douglas
          ...  Douglas rises above the defence to head the ball !
          ...  OOOOHHHHH!!!!
          ...  Unbelievable!!!
          ...  It's gone wide
Min. 35 :(wbn) C_Gemmell holds the ball up and waits for support
          ...  He knocks the ball across to E_Bergkamp
          ...  B_Wolford robs him of the ball
Min. 41 :(wbn) J_Ledley sidesteps Reinaldo
          ...  He's been running his marker ragged all game
          ...  Renald reads him well and hoofs it clear
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 44 :(wbn) M_Kruse flicks it past J_Hernandez
          ...  He runs forward
          ...  A well-placed shot from M_Kruse !
          ...  G_Buffon tips it over his bar
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  J_Ledley crosses it in!
          ...  The ball comes to E_Bergkamp
          ...  He knocks it goalward
          ...  G_Buffon with an amazing dive to the bottom left
          ...  How he got to that one I don't know !
Min. 46 :(lpl) J_Hernandez has the ball on the wing
          ...  He takes it past Douglas
          ...  He knocks it to B_Wolford!
          ...  C_Mongongu wins the ball!
          ...  But he caught the player also!
          ...  The ref gives nothing!
Min. 46 :(wbn) M_Kruse breaks clear of the defence!
          ...  He is clean through on G_Buffon!
          ...  O_Price brings him down!
          ...  He's in trouble here!!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!
          ...  He deserved that! And was lucky it wasn't more!

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

Min. 48 :(lpl) B_Wolford moves out over to the edge of the pitch
          ...  He plays the ball through to J_Hernandez
          ...  Superbly timed tackle by G_Panucci
          ...  He made it look easy
          ...  But he can't keep it in
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  N_Schulz hits it towards the far post!
          ...  T_Kroos gets on the end of it
          ...  But Hugo_Lloris is equal to it
Min. 51 :(lpl) Curled in dangerously from T_Kroos to B_Wolford
          ...  C_Mongongu forces him off the ball
Min. 53 :(lpl) Reinaldo with the first time flick to J_A_Riise
          ...  But J_Neeskens wins the ball with a sliding challenge
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  T_Kroos curls it into the box!
          ...  G_Panucci belts it clear
Min. 55 :(wbn) G_Panucci hits a hard pass to C_Gemmell
          ...  A thundering drive by C_Gemmell !
          ...  It's going over!
          ...  It dips dramatically!!
          ...  But lands on the roof of the net !!
          ...  G_Buffon looks relieved there!
Min. 56 :(wbn) C_Gemmell runs at the defender
          ...  The defender slips and falls over
          ...  C_Gemmell tries to beat G_Buffon from outside the area!
          ...  It hits the sponsor hoarding
Min. 57 :(wbn) C_Gemmell with a first time pass
          ...  E_Bergkamp runs onto it!
          ...  B_Wolford with a deliberate foul
          ...  He should be jailed for that
Min. 62 :(wbn) C_Makiadi finds his way through
          ...  His quick turn fooled J_A_Riise
          ...  C_Makiadi with the shot !
          ...  G_Buffon tips it round the post
          ...  Good save
          ...  Corner not given!!
Min. 65 :(lpl) The Liverpool manager told his side to change to a A strategy
Min. 67 :(wbn) M_Kruse runs at the defender
          ...  The ball rebounds off Reinaldo back to him!
          ...  That was fortunate, but he continues to go forward!
          ...  X_Shaqiri wins the ball
Min. 70 :(lpl) H_Norvdveit is being prepared to come on
          ...  O_Price is leaving the pitch
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play DF
Min. 70 :(lpl) J_Henderson is being prepared to come on
          ...  T_Kroos is leaving the pitch
          ...  He applauds the crowd
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play AM
Min. 70 :(lpl) D_Lehman is coming on and P_Sissons is being brought off
          ...  Looks likely he will go and play FW
Min. 74 :(lpl) X_Shaqiri turns past G_Panucci
          ...  He has created space for himself now
          ...  J_Neeskens read the danger and stops the pass
Min. 75 :(wbn) Up goes the substitution board - D_Berbatov on for M_Kruse as a FW
Min. 75 :(lpl) Liverpool will now play D
Min. 77 :(lpl) D_Lehman steps over the ball
          ...  He nutmegs G_Panucci
          ...  That a lovely piece of trickery
          ...  What a shot from D_Lehman !
          ...  It could go anywhere
          ...  He hits the side netting
Min. 80 :(lpl) J_Henderson looks to play the ball out wide
          ...  He plays the ball across to D_Lehman
          ...  Douglas brings him down in the area
          ...  There can only be one outcome surely!
          ...  But G_Reddy waves play on!!!
Min. 81 :(wbn) F_Kainz with the dribble
          ...  He skips through the tackle
          ...  Good sliding challenge from J_A_Riise and it had to be
Min. 84 :(wbn) C_Gemmell with a smart pass to F_Kainz
          ...  F_Kainz fires a shot at goal !
          ...  He hits the side netting
Min. 85 :(wbn) D_Berbatov sidesteps Renald
          ...  But H_Norvdveit slid in
          ...  It was a well timed tackle and it had to be
Min. 85 :(lpl) X_Shaqiri takes advantage of a bad back pass from Douglas
          ...  C_Mongongu is late with that one
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
          ...  He's in trouble here!!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  It is well within shooting range!
          ...  J_Hernandez fires it towards the goal
          ...  Terrific shot
          ...  It takes a bounce of the defender
          ...  The deflection takes it just wide
          ...  That's unlucky!
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(wbn) D_Berbatov is out on the right
          ...  He moves the ball left to F_Kainz
          ...  F_Kainz with the drive!
          ...  G_Buffon makes a good save
Min. 94 :(lpl) Renald with a slick pass to D_Lehman
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from G_Panucci

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Weser Stadium
Attendance           : 94,992
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Werder Bremen Match Info
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Best player          : J_Neeskens (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : M_Kruse (29)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : C_Mongongu (85)
Injured              : N/A
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Liverpool Match Info
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Best player          : B_Wolford
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : O_Price (46)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                           Werder Bremen  |   Liverpool
Attempts on Goal     :          11        |       5
Off target           :           5        |       3
On target            :           6        |       2
Possession           :          52        |       48
Corners              :           2        |       2
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       1
Subs Used            :           1        |       3
Fouls                :          11        |       11
Key Tackles          :           7        |       10
Key Passes           :           9        |       7
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Final Score          : Werder Bremen 1 - 0 Liverpool
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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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Hugo_Lloris    GK  31   3   2   3  13 |  98   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  70   0   0   0
Douglas        DF   2  28  10   8  18 |  98   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  20   0   1
J_Neeskens     DF   1  28   9   7  29 |  98   0   2   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  60  30  25
C_Mongongu     DF   2  28   9   6  36 |  98   0   2   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  38  -2  -2
G_Panucci      DF   3  24   9   5  32 |  98   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0   0 100  10   0
C_Gemmell      MF   3   9  28  12  28 |  98   0   0   3   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  30   2
F_Kainz        MF   3   6  26  14  33 |  98   0   0   2   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  20   6
C_Makiadi      MF   2   6  26   4  10 |  98   0   0   1   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  25   5
J_Ledley       AM   1   6  26  16  30 |  98   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Kruse        FW   2   4  11  28  30 |  79   0   0   0   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0  36
E_Bergkamp     FW   3  10   5  27  34 |  98   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
S_Mielitz      GK  27   3   3   3  14 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
P_Miranda      DF   2  26  10   7  36 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Canete       MF   2   5  27   5  19 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Lucas          MF   2   5  26  14  19 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Berbatov     FW   2   9   7  26  37 |  19   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0

Player Statistics - Liverpool
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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G_Buffon       GK  32   2   3   1  22 |  98   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  -5   0   0   0
O_Price        DF   2  28  12   7  26 |  74   0   1   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  18  -2  -2
Reinaldo       DF   1  27  11   6  20 |  98   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
Renald         DF   2  26   8  10  31 |  98   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20 -10 -20
J_A_Riise      DF   3  26   7   9  32 |  98   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
X_Shaqiri      DM   1  17  25   7  29 |  98   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
N_Schulz       MF   1   7  26  16  21 |  98   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
J_Hernandez    MF   1   7  25  19  26 |  98   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  20   1
T_Kroos        AM   3   8  24  20  30 |  74   0   1   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  20  10   5
P_Sissons      FW   1   7   7  28  33 |  74   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
B_Wolford      FW   1  12  14  27  28 |  98   0   2   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  40  10   5
P_Parkes       GK  27   4   2   4  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
H_Norvdveit    DF   3  23  12  10  11 |  24   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
Gazeau         MF   1   4  25   7  29 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Henderson    AM   2   8  26  10  30 |  24   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
D_Lehman       FW   3   9   7  25  33 |  24   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
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