Division One League Match, Werder Bremen vs. Lyon (Sun Aug 04)


                        Werder Bremen  |  Lyon
                            4-3-1-2 E  |  3-2-3-2 P
                       Harry Kleinjan  |  Kristoffer Peace
                                       |
                            R_Riou GK  |  GK Higuim
                          M_Friedl DF  |  DF Ian_David_Mc
                       M_Veljkovic DF  |  DF G_Neville
                        A_Ibarguen DF  |  DF Gary_Mcvittie
                         G_Panucci DF  |  DM R_Hickson
                             Dunga MF  |  DM N_Niculaie
                        S_Berghuis MF  |  MF X_Alonso
                           A_Addey MF  |  MF N_Whiteside
                     L_Bittencourt AM  |  MF D_Boroi
                            L_Riva FW  |  FW A_Lombardo
                           Y_Osako FW  |  FW P_Tobin
                                       |
                       K_Hitchcock SUB |  SUB J_Heart
                        A_Carabali SUB |  SUB D_Franz
                          N_Valsic SUB |  SUB Lucas_Tousart
                          O_Kauper SUB |  SUB M_Laudrup
                       Del_Vecchio SUB |  SUB T_Erak

Referee: K_Saglem (Turkey)


Min. 4  :(lyn) A_Lombardo barges G_Panucci off the ball
          ...  A_Lombardo has time and space!
          ...  He flicks the ball towards goal
          ...  But R_Riou punches it away
          ...  He commands his area so well
Min. 5  :(wbn) L_Riva with the mazy run
          ...  How he got through those defenders I don't know
          ...  He sets himself up for the shot
          ...  L_Riva tries the lob from 30 yards !
          ...  Looks like it should be Higuim's
          ...  Oh he's let it go through his legs
          ...  But drifts inches wide !!
          ...  Higuim looks embarrassed!
          ...  He was relieved to see it go wide!
          ...  Goal kick given, amazing decision there!
Min. 7  :(lyn) D_Boroi finds his way through
          ...  He sets up the shot
          ...  L_Riva fouls badly
          ...  K_Saglem will want to speak to him
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  Just outside the box!
          ...  N_Whiteside hoists it forward
          ...  P_Tobin gets on the end of it
          ...  A_Ibarguen slices it
          ...  R_Riou moves quickly!!
          ...  He can't get there!
          ...  It inches just wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  N_Whiteside plays it into the danger area!
          ...  Ian_David_Mc swings a leg at it!
          ...  It hits off a defender!
          ...  R_Riou is wrong footed!
          ...  It drifts just wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  N_Niculaie chips the ball in towards the back post!
          ...  It is cleared by L_Riva
Min. 8  :(wbn) L_Bittencourt loses his marker
          ...  Ian_David_Mc steals the ball of off him
Min. 9  :(lyn) P_Tobin gets the ball on the wing
          ...  He cuts inside M_Veljkovic!
          ...  He has some space now!
          ...  P_Tobin with only one thing on his mind!
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal!
          ...  R_Riou with a great save
          ...  He holds onto it as well!
Min. 11 :(lyn) A_Lombardo runs at the defence
          ...  He nutmegs A_Addey
          ...  He showed his class there
          ...  A_Lombardo chases it through, he must score !
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Right into the top corner!
          ...  That s put Lyon in front!
          ...  Werder Bremen 0-1 Lyon ...
Min. 13 :(wbn) A_Addey has the ball
          ...  He knocks the ball past Gary_Mcvittie
          ...  He puts in L_Bittencourt!
          ...  A skilful effort from L_Bittencourt !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Hammered home!
          ...  That s got Werder Bremen back level!
          ...  Werder Bremen 1-1 Lyon ...
Min. 14 :(lyn) A_Lombardo with electric pace
          ...  He eases past G_Panucci
          ...  A_Lombardo hits the shot!
          ...  It swerves a lot!
          ...  R_Riou with a great save
          ...  He holds onto it as well!
Min. 16 :(wbn) L_Bittencourt is out on the left
          ...  He moves the ball right to S_Berghuis
          ...  But A_Lombardo slid in
          ...  It was a well timed tackle and it had to be
Min. 16 :(lyn) P_Tobin knocks the ball past G_Panucci
          ...  G_Panucci recovers to win the ball back
Min. 18 :(lyn) D_Boroi cuts inside the defender
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He passes it to N_Whiteside
          ...  N_Whiteside with the spectacular bicycle kick!
          ...  It hammers off the bar onto the line
          ...  K_Saglem talks to his assistant
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  That looked like the wrong decision
          ...  The Lyon fans celebrate though!
          ...  That s put Lyon in front!
          ...  Werder Bremen 1-2 Lyon ...
Min. 19 :(wbn) The ball rolls free!
          ...  A_Ibarguen takes control of it on the half way line
          ...  He sprints past the defenders!!
          ...  A_Ibarguen with a powerful downward header!
          ...  But Higuim makes a fine save
Min. 20 :(lyn) N_Niculaie is taking a throw in
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He throws it to D_Boroi
          ...  G_Panucci with a nasty foul
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
          ...  Shown a YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 20 :(lyn) X_Alonso holds the ball up and waits for support
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to N_Whiteside
          ...  N_Whiteside hits the shot!
          ...  It swerves a lot!
          ...  Looks like it should be R_Riou's
          ...  Oh he's let it go through his legs
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  R_Riou looks embarrassed!
          ...  Werder Bremen 1-3 Lyon ...
Min. 21 :(wbn) A_Ibarguen skips the challenge from Gary_Mcvittie
          ...  A_Ibarguen goes for goal !
          ...  But Higuim punches it away
          ...  He took a knock there
          ...  His manager is looking on anxiously
          ...  He's ok to carry on
Min. 23 :(wbn) Dunga with a slide rule pass to L_Bittencourt
          ...  L_Bittencourt has time and space!
          ...  He shoots towards goal!
          ...  But Higuim hits it away
          ...  He could have held onto that!
Min. 26 :(wbn) L_Bittencourt cut's in on the inside of the defender
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to Y_Osako
          ...  Y_Osako sights up the goal
          ...  He shoots!
          ...  But Higuim smothers the ball.
Min. 31 :(lyn) Ian_David_Mc hits in a shot!
          ...  It hits the defender
          ...  D_Boroi collects the loose ball!
          ...  D_Boroi with the drive!
          ...  The fans get off there seats!
          ...  But it sails over !!
Min. 35 :(lyn) N_Whiteside with a burst of pace
          ...  M_Friedl with the tackle
          ...  He came to the rescue there!
Min. 36 :(wbn) Werder Bremen restructured their strategy to N
Min. 37 :(lyn) R_Hickson with an inch perfect pass to P_Tobin
          ...  A vicious shot by P_Tobin !
          ...  It hits the post
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  What a great effort!
          ...  Werder Bremen 1-4 Lyon ...
Min. 38 :(lyn) It looks as though Lyon is now playing C
Min. 40 :(wbn) M_Friedl with a precise ball to L_Bittencourt
          ...  N_Niculaie is called for the holding foul
          ...  He won that header unfairly
          ...  K_Saglem calls him over!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 47 :(lyn) N_Whiteside slows the ball down and waits for support
          ...  A team mate overlaps him now
          ...  He uses his team mates run as a decoy and heads towards the goal!
          ...  N_Whiteside gets his head to the ball !
          ...  R_Riou can't get to it!
          ...  OH! It has gone just over the bar!
          ...  R_Riou makes a cocky smile
          ...  Did he know that was going over?

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Werder Bremen 1-4 Lyon

Min. 46 :(wbn) L_Riva picks up the loose ball and runs forward with it
          ...  L_Riva with a little chip!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  He runs off and does a somersault
          ...  Werder Bremen 2-4 Lyon ...
Min. 55 :(wbn) A_Addey hits a hard pass to L_Riva
          ...  A skilful effort from L_Riva !
          ...  The fans behind the goal jump up!
          ...  Higuim acrobatically tips it over !!
          ...  Great keeping!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  S_Berghuis chips the ball in towards the far post!
          ...  N_Niculaie heads it away
Min. 55 :(lyn) P_Tobin knocks it past M_Veljkovic and runs onto it
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there
          ...  P_Tobin drives it towards goal !
          ...  R_Riou won't get to that!
          ...  Oooh it goes just over!!
Min. 57 :(lyn) P_Tobin beats his marker
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender
          ...  P_Tobin with a scorcher of a shot !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  He nutmegged R_Riou
          ...  Werder Bremen 2-5 Lyon ...
Min. 60 :(wbn) N_Valsic replaces an unhappy A_Addey and will play as a AM
Min. 60 :(wbn) Werder Bremen switch to playing A
Min. 60 :(lyn) D_Franz will come on for G_Neville and play DF
Min. 61 :(lyn) D_Boroi runs with the ball to the corner flag
          ...  He plays the ball across to P_Tobin
          ...  M_Veljkovic wins the ball with a clear tackle
Min. 65 :(lyn) M_Laudrup replaces X_Alonso and will play MF
Min. 68 :(lyn) M_Laudrup back heels to find P_Tobin in space
          ...  G_Panucci with the block
Min. 70 :(lyn) Ian_David_Mc pauses and waits for support
          ...  He runs towards goal
          ...  Ian_David_Mc hits the ball on the bounce !
          ...  It hits off a defender!
          ...  R_Riou is wrong footed!
          ...  It drifts just wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  D_Franz chips the ball in towards the back post!
          ...  R_Riou catches it!
Min. 72 :(wbn) Y_Osako finds his way through
          ...  His quick turn fooled the defender
          ...  Ian_David_Mc reads him well and hoofs it clear
Min. 73 :(wbn) S_Berghuis back heels to find L_Bittencourt in space
          ...  L_Bittencourt chases it through, he must score !
          ...  But he got that all wrong
Min. 75 :(wbn) Del_Vecchio will replace the useless Y_Osako and will play FW
Min. 75 :(lyn) T_Erak is being prepared to come on
          ...  A_Lombardo is leaving the pitch
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play FW
Min. 75 :(lyn) Lucas_Tousart is coming on and N_Niculaie is being brought off
          ...  Looks likely he will go and play DM
Min. 81 :(lyn) D_Boroi takes control of the loose ball
          ...  He plays the ball across to T_Erak
          ...  T_Erak aiming for the bottom corner !
          ...  But he somehow misses
          ...  The Werder Bremen fans laugh at him
Min. 83 :(lyn) D_Boroi slumps to the ground!
          ...  He isn't going to continue!
Min. 83 :(lyn) J_Heart is being prepared to come on
          ...  D_Boroi is leaving the pitch
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play MF
Min. 85 :(wbn) S_Berghuis with the nod to Del_Vecchio
          ...  Lucas_Tousart rushes in with a clumsy tackle!!
          ...  That s a foul!!
          ...  What s K_Saglem going to give?
          ...  He just waves play on!
Min. 85 :(lyn) Lucas_Tousart is out on the left
          ...  He moves the ball right to T_Erak
          ...  T_Erak breaks clear!
          ...  He tries to take it round R_Riou
          ...  He rounds R_Riou
          ...  He taps it towards the goal!
          ...  It goes wide!!
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 90 :(lyn) T_Erak is first to the loose ball
          ...  But M_Friedl wins the tackle cleanly
Min. 91 :(wbn) N_Valsic flicks it over D_Franz's head
          ...  He showed some great skill there!
          ...  Cleaned up by R_Hickson
Min. 91 :(lyn) N_Whiteside controls the ball with a deft piece of skill
          ...  He plays the ball out to the right!
          ...  P_Tobin gets onto the end of the pass!
          ...  L_Bittencourt with a superb challenge
          ...  The referee has given the free kick the other way!
          ...  He gets a YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 93 :(wbn) L_Riva has the ball on the wing
          ...  He knocks the ball past D_Franz!
          ...  He has some space now!
          ...  L_Riva pounds a rocket on goal !
          ...  The fans get off there seats!
          ...  But it sails over !!

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Weser Stadium
Attendance           : 99,994
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Werder Bremen Match Info
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Best player          : L_Bittencourt
Scorers              : L_Bittencourt (13), L_Riva (46)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : G_Panucci (20), L_Bittencourt (91)
Injured              : N/A
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Lyon Match Info
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Best player          : P_Tobin (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : A_Lombardo (11), N_Whiteside (18,20), P_Tobin (37,57)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N_Niculaie (40)
Injured              : D_Boroi (83)
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Match Statistics
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                           Werder Bremen  |      Lyon
Attempts on Goal     :          10        |       15
Off target           :           3        |       7
On target            :           7        |       8
Possession           :          35        |       65
Corners              :           1        |       3
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           2        |       1
Subs Used            :           2        |       5
Fouls                :           9        |       3
Key Tackles          :           6        |       5
Key Passes           :           8        |       10
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Final Score          : Werder Bremen 2 - 5 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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R_Riou         GK  30   2   1   1  33 |  95   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -30   0   0   0
M_Friedl       DF   1  31   9   5  28 |  95   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  40  10   0
M_Veljkovic    DF   1  29   8   1  41 |  95   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
A_Ibarguen     DF   2  27   1  19  29 |  95   0   1   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0 -20 -10
G_Panucci      DF   3  26   9   5  32 |  95   0   2   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  38  -2  -2
Dunga          MF   2  12  29   6  23 |  95   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20 -10 -20
S_Berghuis     MF   2   4  27  17  20 |  95   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
A_Addey        MF   2  11  27  10  32 |  62   0   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0
L_Bittencourt  AM   2   1  29  20  28 |  95   0   0   2   0   3   1   1   0   0  -2  18  28
L_Riva         FW   1  10   6  30  42 |  95   0   1   0   0   4   1   0   0   0  20   0  30
Y_Osako        FW   2   1   5  30  31 |  77   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
K_Hitchcock    GK  24   2   5   1  13 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Carabali     DF   1  28  11   7  33 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
N_Valsic       AM   2   8  28  18  29 |  33   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
O_Kauper       MF   2   4  26  10  23 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Del_Vecchio    FW   3   5   8  26  20 |  18   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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Higuim         GK  32   2   5   1  28 |  95   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   5   0   0   0
Ian_David_Mc   DF   2  32  10   6  30 |  95   0   2   1   0   2   0   0   0   0  40  10   0
G_Neville      DF   2  30   7   3  22 |  62   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Gary_Mcvittie  DF   2  30   1   5  25 |  95   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Hickson      DM   2  19  25   3  22 |  95   0   1   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  20  30   0
N_Niculaie     DM   2  19  25   2  35 |  77   0   1   1   0   0   0   1   0   0  38  28  18
X_Alonso       MF   1   1  31   2  28 |  67   0   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
N_Whiteside    MF   1  12  30  12  27 |  95   0   0   1   0   3   2   0   0   0   0  10  50
D_Boroi        MF   2  16  26  14  35 |  85   0   0   3   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  50   0
A_Lombardo     FW   3   6  10  32  32 |  77   0   1   0   0   3   1   0   0   0  20   0  35
P_Tobin        FW   1   2   1  32  35 |  95   0   0   0   0   4   2   0   0   0   0   0  55
J_Heart        MF  19   1   4   3  30 |  10   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Franz        DF   2  27   8   9  22 |  33   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Lucas_Tousart  DM   2  16  22   7  21 |  18   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
M_Laudrup      MF   2  15  28   7  22 |  28   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  30  20
T_Erak         FW   2   7   7  30  21 |  18   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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