Elite Divisional Play Off 2nd Leg Match, Werder Bremen vs. Liverpool (Wed Sep 19)


                        Werder Bremen  |  Liverpool
                              5-3-2 C  |  4-1-1-2-2 P
                       Harry Kleinjan  |  Mike McLeod
                                       |
                       Hugo_Lloris GK  |  GK G_Buffon
                        J_Neeskens DF  |  DF O_Price
                        C_Mongongu DF  |  DF Reinaldo
                         A_McLeish DF  |  DF H_Matt
                        M_Pavlovic DF  |  DF H_Norvdveit
                         P_Miranda DF  |  DM X_Shaqiri
                         C_Gemmell MF  |  MF N_Schulz
                         C_Makiadi MF  |  AM J_Hernandez
                          J_Ledley MF  |  AM A_Martinez
                           M_Kruse FW  |  FW B_Wolford
                        E_Bergkamp FW  |  FW P_Sissons
                                       |
                         S_Mielitz SUB |  SUB P_Parkes
                         G_Panucci SUB |  SUB J_A_Riise
                          M_Canete SUB |  SUB D_Abdoun
                             Lucas SUB |  SUB Gazeau
                         A_Anyukov SUB |  SUB D_Lehman

Referee: O_Bundy (USA)


Min. 1  :(lpl) P_Sissons runs at the defender
          ...  He takes it past him
          ...  J_Neeskens wins the ball!
          ...  But he caught the player also!
          ...  The ref gives nothing!
Min. 3  :(wbn) C_Makiadi with a superb first touch
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run!
          ...  He plays the ball across to him!
          ...  C_Gemmell gets on the end of the pass
          ...  Reinaldo fouls badly
          ...  I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball
          ...  O_Bundy reaches to his pocket!
          ...  He jots down his name!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  FREE KICK
          ...  This is very far out
          ...  P_Miranda swings it in
          ...  M_Kruse takes control of it!
          ...  M_Kruse uses the inside of his foot to curl a shot!
          ...  But G_Buffon makes a comfortable save
          ...  He gave the striker no chance
Min. 4  :(wbn) C_Makiadi plays a first time ball through the defence to J_Ledley
          ...  X_Shaqiri plays it back
          ...  G_Buffon slips!!
          ...  It goes just wide
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  C_Makiadi chips the ball in towards the far post!
          ...  G_Buffon easily claims the ball!
Min. 4  :(lpl) N_Schulz plays a quick one-two with his team mate
          ...  He looks around for options
          ...  He moves forward with the ball
          ...  N_Schulz lobs Hugo_Lloris!
          ...  The ball moves through the air!
          ...  Hugo_Lloris moves quickly!
          ...  Can he get to this?
          ...  It's beaten him!
          ...  But it thumps the post!!
          ...  And goes out!
Min. 4  :(wbn) C_Makiadi with a penetrating pass to E_Bergkamp
          ...  H_Matt wins the ball with ease
          ...  O_Bundy saw something no-one else did
          ...  O_Bundy reaches to his pocket!
          ...  He jots down his name!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 5  :(wbn) P_Miranda passes the ball to J_Ledley
          ...  O_Price knocks him to the floor
          ...  The fans are calling for a penalty!
          ...  But O_Bundy just turns away!
Min. 7  :(wbn) J_Ledley takes a throw in
          ...  He throws the ball into C_Makiadi
          ...  X_Shaqiri rushes in with a clumsy tackle!!
          ...  That's a foul!!
          ...  What's O_Bundy going to give?
          ...  He just waves play on!
Min. 9  :(wbn) J_Ledley moves out over to the edge of the pitch
          ...  He plays the ball through to A_McLeish
          ...  Fine tackle by H_Matt
          ...  He prevents the corner as well
Min. 9  :(lpl) A_Martinez with the heel pass to B_Wolford
          ...  C_Mongongu with a nasty foul
          ...  The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!! or f$k OFF!! cant make it out
          ...  He gets away with that one
          ...  It's just a warning
Min. 9  :(lpl) J_Hernandez floats the ball in to find B_Wolford
          ...  But A_McLeish clears the danger
Min. 10 :(wbn) A_McLeish with an in swinging cross to E_Bergkamp
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from O_Price
Min. 12 :(wbn) A_McLeish beats O_Price
          ...  He muscled him off the ball
          ...  A_McLeish cracks a laser towards goal !
          ...  G_Buffon has it covered
          ...  It takes a bobble!
          ...  G_Buffon is left flat-footed
          ...  It's gone wide !!
Min. 13 :(lpl) H_Norvdveit with a superb first touch
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run!
          ...  He plays the ball across to him!
          ...  B_Wolford gets on the end of the pass
          ...  E_Bergkamp body checks his opponent!!
          ...  That's a careless challenge!!
          ...  Shown a YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on
Min. 13 :(lpl) P_Sissons flicks the ball through
          ...  B_Wolford runs onto it!
          ...  P_Miranda slides in hard!
          ...  And knocks the ball out for a throw!
Min. 16 :(wbn) E_Bergkamp jumps over H_Matt's challenge
          ...  E_Bergkamp fires the shot in!
          ...  G_Buffon won't get to that!
          ...  It clips the post!
          ...  And goes wide!
Min. 29 :(lpl) A_Martinez sidesteps C_Mongongu
          ...  He's been running his marker ragged all game
          ...  J_Neeskens slides in hard!
          ...  And knocks the ball out for a throw!
Min. 37 :(wbn) C_Gemmell unselfishly lays the ball back to M_Kruse
          ...  B_Wolford with an ugly foul
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He was unlucky to be booked for that
Min. 38 :(wbn) J_Neeskens crosses into the box, finding E_Bergkamp
          ...  P_Sissons plays the back pass
          ...  G_Buffon can't get to it!!
          ...  It goes just wide!!
          ...  Look at the relief on his face!!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  M_Kruse curls it into the box!
          ...  G_Buffon easily catches it!
Min. 39 :(wbn) A_McLeish plays in E_Bergkamp with a beautiful ball
          ...  O_Price takes the player down!!
          ...  PENALTY!!
          ...  No! The ref has given the free kick the other way!
          ...  Unbelievable!
Min. 40 :(lpl) H_Matt is injured. He's unable to continue
Min. 40 :(lpl) J_A_Riise comes on for H_Matt and takes up a DF role
Min. 41 :(wbn) E_Bergkamp kills the ball dead
          ...  But X_Shaqiri with the fine tackle
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 46 :(wbn) M_Pavlovic hits the ball through the heart of the defence
          ...  C_Gemmell latches onto it!
          ...  But he loses control of it
          ...  A_Martinez hits it out for a throw
Min. 47 :(lpl) H_Norvdveit pass splits open the defence
          ...  What a ball!
          ...  J_Hernandez is clean through!
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge by P_Miranda
          ...  He timed it well
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  J_Hernandez chips the ball in towards the back post!
          ...  N_Schulz gets something on it!
          ...  Hugo_Lloris falls over
          ...  But Hugo_Lloris is relieved to watch it go out of play!

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

Min. 47 :(wbn) A_McLeish picks up the loose ball and runs forward with it
          ...  Cleared by H_Norvdveit
Min. 47 :(lpl) J_Hernandez beats his man
          ...  P_Miranda takes the ball and the player!!
          ...  But the ref waves play on!!
Min. 57 :(lpl) P_Sissons gets the ball on the wing
          ...  He slides the ball past the defender!
          ...  He has some space now!
          ...  P_Miranda is called for the holding foul
          ...  He won that header unfairly
Min. 57 :(lpl) O_Price looks around for support
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
          ...  He knocks a through ball to B_Wolford
          ...  J_Neeskens with the tackle
Min. 62 :(wbn) E_Bergkamp with a fantastic turn that puts him through on goal
          ...  E_Bergkamp has a go!
          ...  Looks like it should be G_Buffon's
          ...  Oh he's let it go through his legs
          ...  But drifts inches wide !!
          ...  G_Buffon looks embarrassed!
          ...  He was relieved to see it go wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  P_Miranda chips the ball into the area!
          ...  G_Buffon jumps well to claim it!
Min. 62 :(lpl) O_Price takes advantage of a defensive mistake
          ...  Can he make them pay?
          ...  A_McLeish with the tackle
Min. 65 :(lpl) Liverpool made the switch to a A strategy
Min. 70 :(wbn) J_Ledley has a go!
          ...  It hits the defender
          ...  M_Kruse collects the loose ball!
          ...  M_Kruse launches himself head first to connect with the low cross!
          ...  But he puts it over
          ...  He can't be happy with that effort
Min. 71 :(wbn) C_Gemmell sprints down the flank
          ...  He threads the ball in to C_Makiadi
          ...  H_Norvdveit slides in to knock the ball out for a corner
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  C_Gemmell hits it towards the far post!
          ...  The ball comes to M_Kruse
          ...  He knocks it goalward
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  But hits the side netting!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Swung in by E_Bergkamp
          ...  G_Buffon easily catches it!
Min. 74 :(wbn) C_Makiadi runs into space
          ...  C_Makiadi strikes a wicked curler !
          ...  Looks like it should be G_Buffon's
          ...  Oh he's let it go through his legs
          ...  But drifts inches wide !!
          ...  G_Buffon looks embarrassed!
          ...  He was relieved to see it go wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  J_Neeskens lofts the ball in!
          ...  G_Buffon reads it well, and claims it!
Min. 75 :(wbn) A_Anyukov takes off his tracksuit, he'll replace M_Pavlovic
          ...  He'll play as a FW
          ...  The manager will be hoping the substitution pays off
Min. 75 :(wbn) G_Panucci comes on for J_Neeskens and will play DF to the delight of the fans
Min. 75 :(lpl) Liverpool are switching their playing style to D
Min. 75 :(lpl) J_Hernandez with a slick pass to J_A_Riise
          ...  What a shot from J_A_Riise !
          ...  It could go anywhere
          ...  But the ball goes harmlessly wide
Min. 76 :(wbn) Lucas will replace the useless P_Miranda and will play MF
Min. 79 :(lpl) N_Schulz brings the ball under control
          ...  He sees a team mate in space!
          ...  He plays the ball in to him!
          ...  J_Hernandez gets on the end of the pass
          ...  J_Hernandez throws himself at the ball !
          ...  He manages to reach the ball
          ...  Hugo_Lloris with a great save
          ...  He holds onto it as well!
Min. 81 :(lpl) A_Martinez turns past the defender
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to B_Wolford
          ...  B_Wolford fires a shot at goal !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Was that a smile we saw on his manager's face?
          ...  He has notched up his 10th of the season with that goal!!
          ...  What a time to score!!
          ...  That must be the winner
          ...  Werder Bremen 0-1 Liverpool ...
Min. 82 :(wbn) The manager shouting something towards his players
          ...  It looks like he's turning things round a bit
          ...  Werder Bremen will now play A
Min. 83 :(wbn) C_Makiadi has the ball on the wing
          ...  He knocks the ball past O_Price
          ...  He puts in Lucas!
          ...  A_Martinez with an over the top challenge
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  This is a good chance!
          ...  J_Ledley plays it short to Lucas
          ...  Lucas blasts it at the goal !
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection
          ...  G_Buffon dives desperately to try and save it!!
          ...  He can't get to it!
          ...  But it creeps just wide!!
          ...  The deflection had G_Buffon beaten!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  C_Gemmell curls it into the box!
          ...  A_Anyukov tries to place the shot!
          ...  G_Buffon with the diving save
          ...  He must have spotted the TV cameras!
Min. 85 :(wbn) A_Anyukov with the dribble
          ...  He spots the run of his team-mate
          ...  He's decided to go alone
          ...  A_Anyukov with the deft touch!
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal!
          ...  G_Buffon goes down well to save
Min. 85 :(lpl) N_Schulz sprints down the flank
          ...  He plays the ball in to P_Sissons
          ...  P_Sissons gets up high for the header !
          ...  He hits the side netting
          ...  There was some parts of the ground that thought that went in!
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(lpl) P_Sissons lobs it over the defender
          ...  P_Sissons with a graceful, looping effort !
          ...  Hugo_Lloris can't get to it!
          ...  OH! It drifts wide!
          ...  Hugo_Lloris has a smile on his face
          ...  Did he know that was going wide?
Min. 91 :(lpl) Reinaldo sidesteps G_Panucci
          ...  He showed great skill there
          ...  C_Mongongu with the tackle
          ...  He did well to stop that attack!
Min. 93 :(wbn) Lucas heads the ball back to A_Anyukov
          ...  A_Anyukov rifles it to the far post !
          ...  But he somehow misses
          ...  That was a woeful effort

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Weser Stadium
Attendance           : 97,470
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Werder Bremen Match Info
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Best player          : C_Makiadi
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : E_Bergkamp (13)
Injured              : N/A
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Liverpool Match Info
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Best player          : O_Price (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : B_Wolford (81)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : Reinaldo (3), H_Matt (4), B_Wolford (37)
Injured              : H_Matt (40)
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Match Statistics
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                           Werder Bremen  |    Liverpool
Attempts on Goal     :          11        |       7
Off target           :           8        |       4
On target            :           3        |       3
Possession           :          55        |       45
Corners              :           7        |       1
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       3
Subs Used            :           3        |       1
Fouls                :          12        |       11
Key Tackles          :           9        |       11
Key Passes           :          14        |       10
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Final Score          : Werder Bremen 0 - 1 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 |  97   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Neeskens     DF   1  29   9   7  29 |  78   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  60  10   0
C_Mongongu     DF   2  29   9   6  36 |  97   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
A_McLeish      DF   1  28  12   6  26 |  97   0   2   2   0   1   0   0   0   0  20   0 -19
M_Pavlovic     DF   3  27   6   7  22 |  78   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
P_Miranda      DF   2  26  10   7  36 |  79   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  60  10   0
C_Gemmell      MF   3   9  28  12  28 |  97   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
C_Makiadi      MF   2   6  27   4  10 |  97   0   0   3   0   1   0   0   0   0 -20  10 -19
J_Ledley       MF   1   6  26  16  30 |  97   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
M_Kruse        FW   2   4  12  28  30 |  97   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  12
E_Bergkamp     FW   3  10   5  27  34 |  97   0   0   0   0   2   0   1   0   0  -2  -2   0
S_Mielitz      GK  27   3   3   3  14 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
G_Panucci      DF   3  25   9   5  32 |  19   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 |  18   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   1
A_Anyukov      FW   1   9   4  26  35 |  19   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  21

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  33   2   3   1  22 |  97   8   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  80   0   0   0
O_Price        DF   2  28  12   7  26 |  97   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  60  10   0
Reinaldo       DF   1  27  11   6  20 |  97   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2  -2  -2
H_Matt         DF   2  25  12   7  34 |  40   0   1   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  18  -2  -2
H_Norvdveit    DF   3  23  12  10  11 |  97   0   2   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  80  20   0
X_Shaqiri      DM   1  17  25   8  29 |  97   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  80  20  20
N_Schulz       MF   1   8  26  16  21 |  97   0   0   2   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  20  11
J_Hernandez    AM   1   8  25  20  26 |  97   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  20  10
A_Martinez     AM   1   6  24  16  32 |  97   0   1   2   1   0   0   0   0   0  20  35   0
B_Wolford      FW   1  12  14  28  28 |  97   0   0   0   0   1   1   1   0   0  18  18  53
P_Sissons      FW   1   7   7  28  33 |  97   0   1   1   0   2   0   0   0   0  20  10   2
P_Parkes       GK  27   4   2   4  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_A_Riise      DF   3  27   7   9  32 |  57   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
D_Abdoun       DF   3  26   9   7  30 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Gazeau         MF   1   4  25   7  29 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Lehman       FW   3   9   7  25  33 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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