Division Three League Match, Werder Bremen vs. Lyon (Mon Jun 03)


                        Werder Bremen  |  Lyon
                              4-3-3 L  |  4-5-1 C
                       Harry Kleinjan  |  Neil Abbott
                                       |
                        A_Marshall GK  |  GK A_Guaita
                       G_Griffiths DF  |  DF F_Corsten
                          S_Proedl DF  |  DF T_Motta
                       C_Prandelli DF  |  DF P_Sweeper
                        M_Pavlovic DF  |  DF S_Bassong
                       R_Pletikosa MF  |  MF J_Fleck
                          J_Plasil MF  |  MF B_Smiljanic
                       C_Erikinsfa MF  |  MF S_Marlet
                         D_Nelisse FW  |  MF G_Cooper
                           H_Sabry FW  |  MF T_Huddlestone
                      M_Arnautovic FW  |  FW Stefano
                                       |
                           T_Wiese SUB |  SUB C_Zotti
                           Ronaldo SUB |  SUB C_Mongongu
                         C_Gemmell SUB |  SUB C_Baker
                       R_O_Donovan SUB |  SUB M_Harewood
                       M_Rosenberg SUB |  SUB M_Bangura

Referee: S_Dougal (Scotland)


Min. 13 :(lyn) B_Smiljanic sidesteps G_Griffiths
          ...  B_Smiljanic has his eyes on the goal!
          ...  He fires the ball goal ward!
          ...  He couldn't have struck it more sweetly!!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Look at the delight on his face!
          ...  Just look at the delight!!
          ...  That's put Lyon ahead!
          ...  Werder Bremen 0-1 Lyon ...
Min. 14 :(lyn) B_Smiljanic crosses into the box, finding P_Sweeper
          ...  G_Griffiths tackles cleanly
Min. 15 :(lyn) The manager shouting something towards his players
          ...  It looks like he's turning things round a bit
          ...  Lyon will now play E
Min. 17 :(lyn) S_Marlet looks around for some movement
          ...  He knocks the ball across to G_Cooper
          ...  G_Cooper with a bicycle kick !
          ...  But he puts it well wide
          ...  That was a mishit effort!
Min. 22 :(wbn) M_Pavlovic with an intelligent ball to D_Nelisse
          ...  D_Nelisse throws himself at the ball !
          ...  He manages to reach the ball
          ...  It grazes the bar
          ...  And goes over
          ...  Oh so close there!
Min. 22 :(lyn) J_Fleck puts in S_Marlet
          ...  S_Marlet sights up the goal
          ...  He shoots!
          ...  It hits the post!!
          ...  But he beats the defender to the rebound
          ...  OHHHHHHHH !!
          ...  He's put it over
Min. 24 :(lyn) S_Marlet with the flick on
          ...  He plays the ball across to G_Cooper
          ...  M_Pavlovic makes the challenge and clears the ball
Min. 27 :(wbn) R_Pletikosa sidesteps F_Corsten
          ...  He showed great skill there
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge by B_Smiljanic
          ...  He timed it well
Min. 29 :(wbn) M_Arnautovic sidesteps T_Motta
          ...  F_Corsten reads him well and hoofs it clear
Min. 30 :(wbn) Werder Bremen will now play E
Min. 30 :(wbn) G_Griffiths finds C_Erikinsfa in the box
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge by F_Corsten
          ...  He timed it well
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  J_Plasil plays it into the danger area!
          ...  T_Huddlestone belts it clear
Min. 41 :(wbn) G_Griffiths hoofs it up field to find H_Sabry
          ...  H_Sabry rises above the defence to head the ball !
          ...  But he somehow misses
          ...  That was a woeful effort
Min. 41 :(lyn) B_Smiljanic floats the ball in to find S_Marlet
          ...  S_Marlet sidesteps his marker and tries the wicked snap bender !
          ...  But A_Marshall tips it over
          ...  S_Dougal has given a goal kick
          ...  He's not having the best of days !
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 46 :(wbn) M_Arnautovic sprints past T_Motta
          ...  M_Arnautovic belts the ball towards goal!
          ...  It swerves a lot in the air
          ...  A_Guaita makes himself big and wins the ball

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

Min. 48 :(wbn) H_Sabry with a smart turn
          ...  H_Sabry with a scorcher of a shot !
          ...  A_Guaita can't get to it!
          ...  OH! It drifts wide!
          ...  A_Guaita has a smile on his face
          ...  Did he know that was going wide?
Min. 49 :(wbn) C_Erikinsfa finds D_Nelisse on the edge of the box
          ...  But S_Bassong clears the ball to safety
Min. 49 :(lyn) S_Marlet hoofs it up field to find T_Motta
          ...  T_Motta gets up high for the header !
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection
          ...  A_Marshall dives desperately to try and save it!!
          ...  He can't get to it!
          ...  But it creeps just wide!!
          ...  The deflection had A_Marshall beaten!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  S_Bassong chips the ball in towards the far post!
          ...  A_Marshall easily catches it!
Min. 50 :(wbn) R_Pletikosa hits the ball through the heart of the defence
          ...  M_Arnautovic latches onto it!
          ...  P_Sweeper plays the back pass
          ...  A_Guaita can't get to it!!
          ...  It goes just wide!!
          ...  What a lucky escape!!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  R_Pletikosa curls it into the box!
          ...  T_Motta gets up well
          ...  And he heads it clear
Min. 53 :(lyn) F_Corsten with a pinpoint pass to Stefano
          ...  Stefano with a bomb of a shot !
          ...  But A_Marshall comes out and dives at his feet
          ...  That's goalkeeping at its finest
Min. 56 :(wbn) C_Prandelli beats T_Motta
          ...  He muscled him off the ball
          ...  S_Bassong with an awful challenge
Min. 57 :(wbn) H_Sabry slows the ball down and waits for support
          ...  No one seems to be coming forward
          ...  He heads towards the goal alone!
          ...  H_Sabry tries to chip the ball over the keeper !
          ...  A_Guaita with a great save
          ...  And he holds onto it as well!
Min. 60 :(wbn) Werder Bremen restructured their strategy to A
Min. 61 :(lyn) J_Fleck runs at M_Pavlovic
          ...  The defender slips and falls over
          ...  M_Pavlovic does well to get the tackle in
Min. 62 :(lyn) B_Smiljanic kills the ball dead
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run!
          ...  He plays the ball across to him!
          ...  T_Huddlestone gets on the end of the pass
          ...  T_Huddlestone bears down on goal!
          ...  But he puts it wide
          ...  There is only one word for that attempt...Sh*t!
Min. 64 :(lyn) P_Sweeper beats S_Proedl
          ...  That was a quick burst of pace to set him free
          ...  What a shot from P_Sweeper !
          ...  It could go anywhere
          ...  But A_Marshall palms it away
          ...  He could have caught that!
Min. 65 :(lyn) T_Motta finds himself with plenty of time
          ...  Driven towards goal by T_Motta !
          ...  He couldn't have struck it more sweetly!!
          ...  But it sails past the post !!
          ...  A_Marshall never had a chance!
Min. 66 :(lyn) C_Mongongu is going to be brought on
          ...  S_Bassong is leaving the pitch
          ...  He applauds the crowd
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play DF
Min. 67 :(lyn) C_Baker is coming on for S_Marlet and will play MF
Min. 68 :(lyn) C_Mongongu turns past the defender
          ...  He has created space for himself now
          ...  But M_Arnautovic with the fine tackle
Min. 69 :(wbn) R_Pletikosa drives the ball across field
          ...  It comes to M_Pavlovic
          ...  Good sliding challenge from P_Sweeper and it had to be
Min. 71 :(wbn) D_Nelisse with the dribble
          ...  He skips through the tackle from C_Baker
          ...  D_Nelisse with the goal bound shot!
          ...  It hits the post!!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  That's pulled Werder Bremen level!
          ...  Werder Bremen 1-1 Lyon ...
Min. 71 :(lyn) M_Harewood is being prepared to come on
          ...  T_Huddlestone is leaving the pitch
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play FW
Min. 71 :(lyn) It looks as though Lyon is now playing A
Min. 71 :(lyn) J_Fleck looks around for some movement
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to Stefano
          ...  A powerful shot by Stefano !
          ...  It grazes the post!
          ...  And hits the side netting
          ...  Goal Kick!
Min. 73 :(lyn) Stefano sidesteps M_Pavlovic
          ...  He showed great skill there
          ...  M_Pavlovic moves quickly to get the tackle in this time
Min. 74 :(lyn) M_Harewood takes advantage of a defensive mistake
          ...  Can he make them pay?
          ...  M_Harewood attempts a lob!
          ...  It hits the post
          ...  And goes clear
Min. 75 :(wbn) R_O_Donovan is being brought on
          ...  R_Pletikosa is leaving the pitch
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play AM
Min. 76 :(lyn) J_Fleck finds a hole in the defence
          ...  The defence was sleeping
          ...  He made a fantastic run though
          ...  R_O_Donovan with an ugly foul
          ...  I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball
          ...  S_Dougal warns him
Min. 77 :(wbn) M_Rosenberg is ready to come on to replace D_Nelisse
          ...  Looks like he will play as a FW
Min. 78 :(lyn) C_Baker takes possession
          ...  What can he do here?
          ...  S_Proedl wins the ball with ease
          ...  S_Dougal saw something no-one else did
          ...  He is warned by S_Dougal
          ...  It's just a warning
Min. 81 :(wbn) H_Sabry runs down the flank
          ...  He threads the ball in to M_Arnautovic
          ...  M_Arnautovic with a powerful diving header!
          ...  A_Guaita makes a difficult save
Min. 81 :(lyn) G_Cooper holds the ball up and waits for support
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to Stefano
          ...  Stefano shoots towards goal !
          ...  A_Marshall won't get to that!
          ...  It clips the post!
          ...  And goes wide!
Min. 82 :(lyn) C_Mongongu sidesteps G_Griffiths
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender
          ...  C_Mongongu with the punt towards goal!
          ...  He has put it over the bar!
          ...  He looks stunned by that miss!
          ...  He puts his face in his hands!
Min. 82 :(wbn) M_Rosenberg jumps over the defender's challenge
          ...  C_Baker with an ugly foul
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  What a silly place to give away a free kick
          ...  J_Plasil floats it forward
          ...  R_O_Donovan latches onto the end of it
          ...  R_O_Donovan fires off a right-footed shot !
          ...  But it puts it well wide
Min. 83 :(lyn) G_Cooper looks for options
          ...  He decides to go it alone
          ...  G_Cooper has time and space!
          ...  He flicks the ball towards goal
          ...  A_Marshall makes a good save
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  G_Cooper plays it towards the near post!
          ...  P_Sweeper gets a shot in
          ...  But A_Marshall punches it away
          ...  That's gone out for a goal kick
          ...  It was clear to everyone that A_Marshall got a touch
Min. 84 :(wbn) C_Prandelli takes possession of the ball
          ...  He plays the ball across to M_Rosenberg
          ...  Driven towards goal by M_Rosenberg !
          ...  A_Guaita 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. 84 :(lyn) P_Sweeper gains possession
          ...  M_Pavlovic gets in the way and wins the ball
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 91 :(wbn) R_O_Donovan with a precise ball to C_Erikinsfa
          ...  C_Erikinsfa with his head down lets it go !
          ...  A_Guaita makes himself big and wins the ball
Min. 93 :(wbn) G_Griffiths finds H_Sabry on the edge of the box
          ...  H_Sabry with the goal bound shot!
          ...  A_Guaita gets his fingertips to it

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Weser Stadium
Attendance           : 49,689
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Werder Bremen Match Info
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Best player          : D_Nelisse
Scorers              : D_Nelisse (71)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Lyon Match Info
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Best player          : B_Smiljanic (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : B_Smiljanic (13)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                           Werder Bremen  |      Lyon
Attempts on Goal     :          11        |       15
Off target           :           5        |       9
On target            :           6        |       6
Possession           :          34        |       66
Corners              :           2        |       2
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           0        |       0
Subs Used            :           2        |       3
Fouls                :          18        |       9
Key Tackles          :           6        |       6
Key Passes           :          10        |       10
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Final Score          : Werder Bremen 1 - 1 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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A_Marshall     GK  33   4   6   5  11 |  95   6   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0   0
G_Griffiths    DF   2  22  10   3  33 |  95   0   1   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  15  36   0
S_Proedl       DF   2  22   5   5  37 |  95   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Prandelli    DF   1  21  10   6  29 |  95   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  12   0
M_Pavlovic     DF   3  21   4   6  22 |  95   0   4   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  60  12   0
R_Pletikosa    MF   3  10  25   7  40 |  77   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  24   0
J_Plasil       MF   1   6  24   9  19 |  95   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Erikinsfa    MF   2   7  21  10  47 |  95   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  12   8
D_Nelisse      FW   4   7   5  28  42 |  79   0   0   0   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0  29
H_Sabry        FW   1   4   5  24  25 |  95   0   0   1   0   4   0   0   0   0   0  12  18
M_Arnautovic   FW   1   9   8  21  39 |  95   0   1   0   0   2   0   0   0   0  15   0  16
T_Wiese        GK  20   4   4   6  16 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Ronaldo        DF   2  23  11   9  29 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Gemmell      MF   3   8  23  11  28 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_O_Donovan    AM   1   4  21  11  39 |  18   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  12   1
M_Rosenberg    FW   1   1   6  20  37 |  16   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1

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  29   3   2   2  29 |  95   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0   0   0
F_Corsten      DF   2  25   8   5  28 |  95   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  30  12   0
T_Motta        DF   2  25   5   4  35 |  95   0   1   0   0   2   0   0   0   0  15   0   2
P_Sweeper      DF   2  24   5  10  22 |  95   0   2   0   0   2   0   0   0   0  30   0  16
S_Bassong      DF   2  23  10   6  30 |  68   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0   0
J_Fleck        MF   1   5  26   8  28 |  95   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  24   0
B_Smiljanic    MF   1  13  25   4  15 |  95   0   1   3   0   1   1   0   0   0  15  36  28
S_Marlet       MF   2   7  24   8  22 |  69   0   0   3   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  36   9
G_Cooper       MF   4   7  23  13  27 |  95   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  12   9
T_Huddlestone  MF   1   9  23  10  19 |  73   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  15   0   1
Stefano        FW   2   9   7  24  39 |  95   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  10
C_Zotti        GK  23   4   2   3  15 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Mongongu     DF   2  23   8   5  36 |  27   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
C_Baker        MF   2   4  22   6  13 |  26   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Harewood     FW   2   7  11  23  34 |  22   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
M_Bangura      FW   3   8   7  23  27 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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