Division One League Match, Werder Bremen vs. Lyon (Mon Nov 24)


                        Werder Bremen  |  Lyon
                              5-3-2 L  |  4-3-1-2 C
                       Harry Kleinjan  |  Neil Abbott
                                       |
                        L_Bowazski GK  |  GK A_Guaita
                           Ronaldo DF  |  DF Fernando_Mera
                          P_Hunter DF  |  DF D_Bornosuzov
                       G_Griffiths DF  |  DF C_Mongongu
                       C_Prandelli DF  |  DF C_Smalling
                        M_Pavlovic DF  |  MF K_Katsouranis
                       Asier_Munoz MF  |  MF T_Huddlestone
                         C_Gemmell MF  |  MF T_Cruise
                         C_Makiadi MF  |  AM G_Cooper
                          Diaviera FW  |  FW Stefano
                           H_Sabry FW  |  FW G_Puciato
                                       |
                         S_Mielitz SUB |  SUB C_Zotti
                          A_Irvine SUB |  SUB S_Bassong
                       Z_Junuzovic SUB |  SUB A_Isaksson
                        M_Vayrynen SUB |  SUB A_Andanov
                           Liedson SUB |  SUB A_Ribbery

Referee: P_Dowd (England)


Min. 3  :(wbn) H_Sabry leaves Stefano standing
          ...  C_Mongongu fouls badly
          ...  P_Dowd ignores the protests for a card
          ...  Neil Abbott looks relieved
Min. 4  :(lyn) Stefano finds his way through
          ...  The offside trap didn't work
          ...  But G_Griffiths will cut out the threat
Min. 6  :(lyn) G_Puciato dribbles it into the box
          ...  C_Gemmell with the tackle
          ...  He left his foot in there!
          ...  P_Dowd calls him for a talk
Min. 10 :(wbn) P_Hunter with a Cruyff turn
          ...  C_Smalling takes the ball
          ...  OOOHHHH!!
          ...  He almost loses it straight away
          ...  But he hits it clear!
Min. 11 :(wbn) C_Prandelli plays it forward to G_Griffiths
          ...  But C_Smalling slides in
Min. 17 :(lyn) G_Cooper is closed down
          ...  He plays a quick pass
          ...  Stefano latches onto the ball
          ...  But C_Gemmell wins the tackle
Min. 20 :(lyn) C_Mongongu looks for options
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to G_Puciato
          ...  G_Puciato with the deft touch!
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  He puts his hands to his ears!!
          ...  He is winding the Werder Bremen fans up!!
          ...  They greet the gesture with jeers!
          ...  Lyon go ahead in this match now!
          ...  Werder Bremen 0-1 Lyon ...
Min. 22 :(wbn) C_Prandelli beats his marker
          ...  He showed great skill there
          ...  G_Puciato with a nasty foul
          ...  The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!!
          ...  P_Dowd wants a quiet word
Min. 23 :(wbn) Diaviera with a Cruyff turn
          ...  C_Mongongu beats him to the ball
Min. 26 :(wbn) Diaviera flicks it over C_Smalling and runs onto it
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there
          ...  C_Mongongu plays the back pass
          ...  A_Guaita can't get to it!!
          ...  It goes just wide!!
          ...  What a lucky escape!!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  C_Makiadi chips the ball into the area!
          ...  A_Guaita fists it away!
Min. 27 :(wbn) Asier_Munoz gets to the bye line
          ...  He puts it into the box
          ...  He finds Diaviera
          ...  Diaviera runs forward
          ...  He hits the shot!
          ...  It hits the outside of the post
          ...  And spins wide
Min. 39 :(wbn) C_Gemmell could get a shot on goal here
          ...  C_Smalling gets in the way of the ball and clears!
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on

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

Min. 47 :(lyn) The defender loses control of the ball!
          ...  Stefano seizes control of it and thinks about the shot
          ...  Ronaldo with a late tackle
          ...  Well to be fair he was looking for the foul
          ...  P_Dowd called him over for a strong verbal warning
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  What a silly place to give away a free kick
          ...  Stefano with the thundering drive
          ...  It flies wide!
          ...  He should have hit the target at least!!
Min. 51 :(lyn) G_Puciato breaks clear of the defence!
          ...  He is clean through on L_Bowazski!
          ...  Ronaldo brings him down in the area!
          ...  He deserves punishment for that!
          ...  P_Dowd calls him over
          ...  The ref is taking his time with him!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  The ref gives a PENALTY !!
          ...  Perhaps if had seen the replay he would change his mind!
          ...  Stefano takes it
          ...  He sends L_Bowazski the wrong way
          ...  But it has gone wide!!
          ...  Shocking miss!!
Min. 51 :(lyn) G_Cooper has found himself in space
          ...  He looks up for his team mates
          ...  He swings the ball in
          ...  Stefano gets on the end of the pass
          ...  He is in space!
          ...  But C_Prandelli reads the situation well and wins the ball
Min. 52 :(wbn) P_Hunter moves out wide
          ...  He plays the ball through to Diaviera
          ...  A cracking drive from Diaviera !
          ...  Its sails over!
          ...  He has squandered a golden opportunity
Min. 55 :(wbn) There's going to be a change
          ...  M_Vayrynen will come on for C_Prandelli and play AM
Min. 57 :(wbn) Werder Bremen altered their play to a A strategy
Min. 58 :(lyn) Stefano beats Ronaldo
          ...  He showed great skill there
          ...  Stefano shoots towards goal !
          ...  It hits off a defender!
          ...  L_Bowazski is wrong footed!
          ...  It drifts just wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  C_Smalling curls it into the box!
          ...  L_Bowazski easily catches it!
Min. 59 :(wbn) Asier_Munoz kills the ball dead
          ...  He sees a team mate leave his marker!
          ...  He plays the ball across to him!
          ...  C_Gemmell gets on the end of the pass
          ...  C_Gemmell attempts to nutmeg A_Guaita!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  A_Guaita got his hand to it, but couldn't keep it out
          ...  It's all square now!
          ...  Werder Bremen 1-1 Lyon ...
Min. 60 :(wbn) C_Gemmell with a simple pass to M_Vayrynen
          ...  M_Vayrynen shapes up for a shot!
          ...  It goes wide!
          ...  He has squandered a golden opportunity
Min. 61 :(lyn) K_Katsouranis controls the ball with a deft piece of skill
          ...  He plays the ball out to the left!
          ...  Stefano gets onto the end of the pass!
          ...  Ronaldo takes out the attacker
          ...  He looked to have fouled him there
Min. 62 :(lyn) T_Cruise looks around for support
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to G_Puciato
          ...  Ronaldo reads it well
          ...  This boy is a quality defender
          ...  The crowd sing his praises
Min. 63 :(lyn) T_Huddlestone with a probing pass to Stefano
          ...  Stefano curls the ball in on goal !
          ...  He hits the sponsor hoarding with that effort
Min. 69 :(lyn) G_Puciato floats the ball in to find D_Bornosuzov
          ...  D_Bornosuzov rifles it to the far post !
          ...  L_Bowazski parries it
          ...  It rolls out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  T_Cruise swings it in!
          ...  It goes straight into the arms of L_Bowazski
Min. 70 :(lyn) Stefano kills the ball dead
          ...  He sees a team mate in space!
          ...  He plays the ball in to him!
          ...  G_Puciato gets on the end of the pass
          ...  G_Puciato lobs L_Bowazski!
          ...  It hits the outside of the post
          ...  And goes out
Min. 73 :(lyn) T_Cruise cuts the ball back to G_Puciato
          ...  G_Puciato with a little chip!
          ...  He has put it wide!
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss!
          ...  He puts his face in his hands!
Min. 75 :(lyn) S_Bassong will replace D_Bornosuzov and play DF
Min. 75 :(lyn) A_Ribbery is being brought on
          ...  G_Puciato is leaving the pitch
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play FW
Min. 75 :(lyn) A_Andanov will replace the useless T_Huddlestone and will play MF
Min. 75 :(wbn) M_Vayrynen kills the ball dead
          ...  He sees a team mate leave his marker!
          ...  He plays the ball across to him!
          ...  C_Gemmell gets on the end of the pass
          ...  A thundering drive by C_Gemmell !
          ...  A_Guaita parries it, he follows it up
          ...  And A_Guaita recovers to save!!
Min. 76 :(wbn) Asier_Munoz beats Fernando_Mera
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender
          ...  Asier_Munoz tries to beat A_Guaita from outside the area!
          ...  A_Guaita is stranded!
          ...  He can't get there in time!
          ...  OH! It drifts just past the post
          ...  Great strike!
          ...  Deserved a goal really
Min. 77 :(wbn) A_Irvine is being prepared to come on
          ...  Ronaldo is leaving the pitch
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play DF
Min. 77 :(wbn) Liedson will replace the useless Diaviera and will play FW
Min. 77 :(lyn) K_Katsouranis controls it well
          ...  He nutmegs M_Vayrynen
          ...  He puts in A_Ribbery!
          ...  A_Ribbery hits a great drive!
          ...  L_Bowazski with the acrobatic save
          ...  He must have spotted the TV cameras!
Min. 78 :(lyn) Stefano with a real burst of pace
          ...  He shows A_Irvine a clean set of heals
          ...  L_Bowazski with an ugly foul
          ...  P_Dowd will want to speak to him
          ...  What's P_Dowd going to give?
          ...  PENALTY !!
          ...  Good call ref!!
          ...  Stefano places the ball on the spot!
          ...  L_Bowazski dives
          ...  GOAL!!
          ...  The keeper had no chance there!
          ...  That goal looks certain to be the winner!
          ...  Werder Bremen 1-2 Lyon...
Min. 79 :(lyn) Lyon altered their play to a D strategy
Min. 79 :(lyn) G_Cooper has changed his position on the pitch to a MF
Min. 80 :(wbn) A_Irvine passes the ball to Liedson
          ...  C_Mongongu takes out the attacker
          ...  He looked to have fouled him there
Min. 80 :(wbn) Asier_Munoz chips the ball over the defence and finds C_Gemmell
          ...  K_Katsouranis goes in stud's first
          ...  I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball
          ...  P_Dowd calls him over!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!
          ...  He is lucky not to have seen red!
          ...  FREE KICK
          ...  Asier_Munoz swings it in
          ...  H_Sabry takes control of it!
          ...  H_Sabry aiming for the bottom corner !
          ...  A_Guaita is beaten!
          ...  It hits the bar!!
          ...  And goes clear
Min. 82 :(wbn) Asier_Munoz whips the ball across to H_Sabry
          ...  But C_Smalling sees the pass and cuts it out
Min. 83 :(lyn) T_Cruise 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!
          ...  G_Griffiths leaves his foot in with the challenge!!
          ...  That's a bad foul!!
          ...  He could be off here!
          ...  P_Dowd reaches to his pocket!
          ...  He jots down his name!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  I think he deserved that!
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  A_Ribbery drives it in
          ...  L_Bowazski gets his fingertips to it
Min. 84 :(wbn) H_Sabry with a well-controlled run
          ...  H_Sabry must beat A_Guaita!
          ...  He has put it over the bar!
          ...  He looks stunned by that miss!
          ...  He puts his face in his hands!
Min. 84 :(lyn) A_Andanov drives it across the face of the goal A_Ribbery
          ...  But A_Irvine sees the pass and cuts it out
Min. 86 :(lyn) A_Ribbery makes the tackle
          ...  He gets to his feet quickly
          ...  He's beat the defender to the ball
          ...  A_Ribbery tries the lob from 30 yards !
          ...  L_Bowazski just watches float over the bar!
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(lyn) A_Ribbery beats A_Irvine
          ...  P_Hunter with a nasty foul
          ...  I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball
          ...  He's warned for that one
          ...  Anymore like that and he will find himself in the book
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  Just outside the box!
          ...  G_Cooper passes to A_Ribbery
          ...  A_Ribbery attempts a lob!
          ...  L_Bowazski gets his body behind the ball and saves
          ...  Text book goalkeeping!
Min. 91 :(wbn) C_Gemmell retreats under pressure
          ...  He hoofs the ball up field
          ...  A_Irvine gets on the end of it
          ...  A_Irvine tries one from the edge of the box !
          ...  He miskicks the ball
          ...  He's managed to put that out of the stadium

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Weser Stadium
Attendance           : 51,707
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Werder Bremen Match Info
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Best player          : C_Gemmell (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : C_Gemmell (59)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : Ronaldo (51), G_Griffiths (83)
Injured              : N/A
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Lyon Match Info
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Best player          : Stefano
Scorers              : G_Puciato (20), Stefano (78 pen)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : K_Katsouranis (80)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                           Werder Bremen  |      Lyon
Attempts on Goal     :           9        |       12
Off target           :           7        |       6
On target            :           2        |       6
Possession           :          40        |       60
Corners              :           1        |       2
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           2        |       1
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :          10        |       6
Key Tackles          :           6        |       7
Key Passes           :          10        |       11
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Final Score          : Werder Bremen 1 - 2 Lyon
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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  35   5   4   6  15 |  96   6   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0   0   0
Ronaldo        DF   2  25  11   9  29 |  81   0   2   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  38  -2  -2
P_Hunter       DF   1  24  11   8  32 |  96   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
G_Griffiths    DF   2  24  10   3  33 |  96   0   1   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  18  -2  -2
C_Prandelli    DF   1  23  11   7  29 |  59   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
M_Pavlovic     DF   3  23   5   7  22 |  96   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20 -20 -20
Asier_Munoz    MF   1   9  25   3  21 |  96   0   0   4   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  55   1
C_Gemmell      MF   3   8  24  11  28 |  96   0   1   2   0   2   1   0   0   0  20  20  25
C_Makiadi      MF   2   6  24   4  10 |  96   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Diaviera       FW   1   8  10  26  21 |  81   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   2
H_Sabry        FW   1   4   5  25  25 |  96   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   2
S_Mielitz      GK  27   3   3   3  14 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Irvine       DF   3  21   8   7  30 |  15   0   1   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  20  10   1
Z_Junuzovic    MF   2  11  23   8  32 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Vayrynen     AM   2   6  23  15  28 |  37   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0 -20 -10 -19
Liedson        FW   2   9   5  23  38 |  15   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

Player Statistics - Lyon
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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A_Guaita       GK  32   3   2   2  29 |  96   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Fernando_Mera  DF   4  25   9   8  27 |  96   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Bornosuzov   DF   2  25   4   8  39 |  79   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
C_Mongongu     DF   2  24   8   6  36 |  96   0   3   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  60  25   0
C_Smalling     DF   1  24   8   5  29 |  96   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  80   0   0
K_Katsouranis  MF   1   3  26   1  34 |  96   0   0   2   0   0   0   1   0   0  18  38  18
T_Huddlestone  MF   1   9  25  10  19 |  79   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
T_Cruise       MF   2   9  24   8  39 |  96   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
G_Cooper       MF   4   7  25  13  27 |  96   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
Stefano        FW   2   9   8  27  39 |  96   0   0   1   0   3   1   0   0   0   0  10  24
G_Puciato      FW   2   9   9  26  42 |  79   0   0   1   0   3   1   0   0   0   0  10  22
C_Zotti        GK  23   4   2   3  15 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Bassong      DF   2  26  11   6  30 |  17   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Isaksson     MF   1   8  26   4  31 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Andanov      MF   2   7  26   7  25 |  17   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
A_Ribbery      FW   2   5   8  23  21 |  17   0   0   0   0   4   0   0   0   0  20  20  36
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