Division Two League Match, Werder Bremen vs. Manchester City (Sun Nov 24)


                        Werder Bremen  |  Manchester City
                            4-3-1-2 P  |  4-4-2 C
                       Harry Kleinjan  |  Tony McCleary
                                       |
                        J_Pavlenka GK  |  GK Hugo_Lloris
                        J_Neeskens DF  |  DF C_Fuchs
                         A_McLeish DF  |  DF D_Gallagher
                         J_Zanetti DF  |  DF W_Reid
                     L_Augustinson DF  |  DF La_Huntellio
                       P_Bargfrede MF  |  MF Caoimhin_Og
                          M_Canete MF  |  MF Bebeto
                           F_Kainz MF  |  MF Thiago_C
                          J_Ledley AM  |  MF Boriska
                           M_Kruse FW  |  FW JobLot
                        E_Bergkamp FW  |  FW L_Griffiths
                                       |
                        T_Courtois SUB |  SUB Cloisten
                       E_Henderson SUB |  SUB Jumbalia
                     C_Dopolpoppod SUB |  SUB D_Boyata
                          J_Garcia SUB |  SUB A_Zabarte
                       Del_Vecchio SUB |  SUB Sobhi

Referee: P_Graham (Wales)


Min. 1  :(mnc) C_Fuchs back heels to find W_Reid in space
          ...  Driven towards goal by W_Reid !
          ...  It grazes the post!
          ...  And hits the side netting
          ...  Goal Kick!
Min. 5  :(mnc) Boriska is closed down
          ...  He plays a quick pass
          ...  C_Fuchs latches onto the ball
          ...  J_Zanetti reads him well and hoofs it clear
Min. 5  :(mnc) L_Griffiths spits at L_Augustinson
          ...  He's in trouble here!!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!
          ...  He deserved that! And was lucky it wasn't more!
Min. 6  :(wbn) Werder Bremen will now play A after the order comes from the dugout
Min. 6  :(wbn) J_Ledley sidesteps W_Reid
          ...  A thundering drive by J_Ledley !
          ...  Hugo_Lloris tips it round the post
          ...  Well saved
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  A_McLeish chips the ball in towards the far post!
          ...  Hugo_Lloris makes the catch!
Min. 6  :(mnc) JobLot beats A_McLeish
          ...  He muscled him off the ball
          ...  A_McLeish moves quickly to get the tackle in this time
Min. 7  :(mnc) Caoimhin_Og steps over the ball
          ...  He nutmegs A_McLeish
          ...  That a lovely piece of trickery
          ...  Caoimhin_Og attempts to nutmeg J_Pavlenka!
          ...  J_Pavlenka was lucky there
Min. 9  :(wbn) J_Ledley has it now
          ...  He takes on D_Gallagher
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He puts in E_Bergkamp!
          ...  What a shot from E_Bergkamp !
          ...  It could go anywhere
          ...  But he puts it wide
          ...  He found himself with no room to manoeuvre
Min. 15 :(wbn) M_Canete wins possession
          ...  He plays the ball across to J_Ledley
          ...  W_Reid with the block
Min. 15 :(mnc) L_Griffiths takes possession
          ...  L_Griffiths drives the shot in!
          ...  J_Pavlenka is beaten!
          ...  It hits the bar!!
          ...  And goes clear
Min. 17 :(mnc) L_Griffiths flicks it past the defender
          ...  He runs forward
          ...  J_Neeskens clears with a diving header
Min. 18 :(wbn) E_Bergkamp with the dribble
          ...  He spots the run of his team-mate
          ...  He's decided to go alone
          ...  E_Bergkamp smashed the ball towards the bottom corner!
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!!
          ...  But it thumps off the woodwork !!
          ...  And goes safely clear!
          ...  Hugo_Lloris never had a chance!
Min. 19 :(wbn) P_Bargfrede with a reverse pass to E_Bergkamp
          ...  E_Bergkamp sees Hugo_Lloris off his line !
          ...  But Hugo_Lloris is equal to it
Min. 20 :(mnc) Thiago_C gets the ball on the wing
          ...  He slides the ball past A_McLeish!
          ...  He has some space now!
          ...  A_McLeish reacts to stop the move going any further
Min. 21 :(mnc) JobLot finds his way through
          ...  JobLot cracks a laser towards goal !
          ...  What agility from J_Pavlenka
Min. 21 :(wbn) M_Kruse nutmegs the defender
          ...  JobLot with the lunge!!
          ...  And the whistle goes, that's a foul
          ...  P_Graham refrained from booking him but had words
Min. 22 :(wbn) M_Canete sprints down the flank
          ...  He plays the ball across to E_Bergkamp
          ...  A scorcher of a shot from E_Bergkamp !
          ...  But he puts it over
          ...  He can't be happy with that effort
Min. 23 :(mnc) Caoimhin_Og with a real burst of pace
          ...  Caoimhin_Og tries the shot !
          ...  But J_Pavlenka with the difficult save
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Boriska crosses it in!
          ...  J_Pavlenka comes out and claims it!
Min. 25 :(wbn) E_Bergkamp takes advantage of a mistake by Boriska
          ...  He runs towards goal
          ...  E_Bergkamp with the header !
          ...  Hugo_Lloris with the acrobatic save
          ...  He must have spotted the TV cameras!
Min. 26 :(wbn) L_Augustinson controls it well
          ...  He nutmegs L_Griffiths
          ...  He puts in A_McLeish!
          ...  D_Gallagher takes the ball and the player!!
          ...  But the ref waves play on!!
Min. 28 :(wbn) J_Ledley has space to run with the ball
          ...  J_Ledley chases it through, he must score !
          ...  But he somehow misses
          ...  The Manchester City fans laugh at him
Min. 37 :(wbn) E_Bergkamp is closed down
          ...  He plays a quick pass under pressure
          ...  J_Ledley latches onto the ball
          ...  A glorious effort by J_Ledley !
          ...  But he's put it wide
          ...  How did he manage to miss that one?!?!?
Min. 37 :(mnc) L_Griffiths beats A_McLeish
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender
          ...  Driven towards goal by L_Griffiths !
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!!
          ...  But it thumps off the woodwork !!
          ...  And goes safely clear!
          ...  J_Pavlenka never had a chance!
Min. 39 :(wbn) M_Kruse runs forward
          ...  He only has going for the goal in mind!
          ...  L_Griffiths fouls
          ...  That was disgusting
          ...  His 2nd yellow this game ! Sent off !
          ...  The fans chant CHEERIO CHEERIO CHEERIO to him!!
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  It is within shooting distance!
          ...  J_Ledley shapes to shoot
          ...  He plays it to M_Kruse instead
          ...  W_Reid wins the ball with a clear tackle
Min. 40 :(wbn) J_Ledley gets the ball on the wing
          ...  He slides the ball past C_Fuchs!
          ...  He has some space now!
          ...  J_Ledley rises above the defence to head the ball !
          ...  Hugo_Lloris makes a fine save
Min. 41 :(mnc) Caoimhin_Og has found himself in space
          ...  He looks up for his team mates
          ...  He swings the ball in
          ...  JobLot gets on the end of the pass
          ...  He is in space!
          ...  J_Neeskens clears with a diving header
Min. 42 :(mnc) W_Reid sprints down the wing
          ...  He knocks it past the defender into space!
          ...  He puts in a square ball!
          ...  La_Huntellio runs onto it
          ...  He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender
          ...  A well-placed shot from La_Huntellio !
          ...  But J_Pavlenka gets down well to tip the ball wide
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Thiago_C hits it into the box!
          ...  It comes to JobLot
          ...  He gets the shot away
          ...  J_Pavlenka watches it sail wide!
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there is 1 minute of time to be added on

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Werder Bremen 0-0 Manchester City

Min. 47 :(wbn) M_Canete with the flick on
          ...  He plays the ball across to M_Kruse
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from La_Huntellio
          ...  He could have easily caught the defender is he hadn't been careful
Min. 48 :(wbn) A_McLeish turns past the defender
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He passes it to E_Bergkamp
          ...  E_Bergkamp with a thundering volley!
          ...  But he somehow misses
          ...  He can't be happy with that effort
Min. 48 :(mnc) C_Fuchs with the through ball to La_Huntellio
          ...  La_Huntellio with the cheeky shot!
          ...  But he puts it well wide
          ...  That was a mishit effort!
Min. 53 :(wbn) J_Ledley knocks it past the defender and runs onto it
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there
          ...  The cross hits J_Ledley on the butt and rebounds towards goal !
          ...  Hugo_Lloris can't get to it!
          ...  OH! It has gone just over the bar!
          ...  Hugo_Lloris makes a cocky smile
          ...  Did he know that was going over?
Min. 57 :(wbn) A_McLeish with an incisive pass to J_Zanetti
          ...  C_Fuchs with the tackle
Min. 65 :(wbn) J_Ledley gets the ball on the wing
          ...  He slides the ball past C_Fuchs!
          ...  He has some space now!
          ...  J_Ledley tries the lob from 30 yards !
          ...  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. 66 :(wbn) J_Ledley with the header on
          ...  He finds A_McLeish in space
          ...  A_McLeish curls the ball in on goal !
          ...  Hugo_Lloris collects it comfortably
          ...  The shot never troubled him
Min. 70 :(mnc) Caoimhin_Og threads the through ball to Boriska
          ...  J_Neeskens with a bad challenge
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!, he is in the book for that one
          ...  FREE KICK
          ...  Just past the halfway line
          ...  Boriska knocks it forward
          ...  JobLot gets on the end of it
          ...  JobLot curls the ball in on goal !
          ...  J_Pavlenka makes himself big
          ...  Superb Stop !
          ...  Well that one would have delighted him
Min. 71 :(wbn) M_Canete hoofs it up field to find J_Zanetti
          ...  Driven towards goal by J_Zanetti !
          ...  But Hugo_Lloris reaches the ball. Good save
Min. 72 :(wbn) F_Kainz finds M_Kruse with a ball over the defence
          ...  M_Kruse blasts it at the goal !
          ...  But Hugo_Lloris makes a fine save
Min. 75 :(wbn) J_Garcia is coming on and J_Ledley is being brought off
          ...  Looks likely he will go and play MF
Min. 75 :(mnc) JobLot beats L_Augustinson
          ...  He showed great skill there
          ...  JobLot with the overhead !
          ...  Terrific shot
          ...  It takes a bounce of the defender
          ...  The deflection takes it just wide
          ...  That's unlucky!
Min. 77 :(mnc) Caoimhin_Og runs at the defender
          ...  He takes it past him
          ...  Caoimhin_Og carves a shot towards goal !
          ...  But it puts it well wide
Min. 78 :(mnc) Thiago_C plays a quick one-two with his team mate
          ...  He runs towards goal now
          ...  Thiago_C tries to beat J_Pavlenka from outside the area!
          ...  But J_Pavlenka tips it over
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  La_Huntellio lofts the ball in!
          ...  It goes straight into the arms of J_Pavlenka
Min. 81 :(wbn) J_Neeskens with a one-touch layoff to E_Bergkamp
          ...  E_Bergkamp has a dig at goal!
          ...  Hugo_Lloris with an amazing dive to the bottom left
          ...  How he got to that one I don't know !
Min. 81 :(mnc) JobLot is all alone
          ...  the linesman keeps his flag down
          ...  JobLot blasts it at the goal !
          ...  It's hit the bar
          ...  It bounces down
          ...  J_Pavlenka grabs it
          ...  No Goal!
          ...  Boo's surround the stadium!!!
Min. 82 :(mnc) Jumbalia replaces C_Fuchs and will play DF
Min. 82 :(mnc) A_Zabarte replaces an unhappy Bebeto and will play as a MF
Min. 82 :(mnc) W_Reid finds his way through
          ...  His quick turn fooled the defender
          ...  W_Reid with the spectacular bicycle kick!
          ...  J_Pavlenka gets his fingertips to it
          ...  He pushes it on to the post
          ...  The defender clears the loose ball
Min. 83 :(wbn) E_Bergkamp controls the ball with ease
          ...  E_Bergkamp cracks a laser towards goal !
          ...  But it goes wide of the post
Min. 84 :(wbn) M_Kruse beats his marker
          ...  That was a quick burst of pace to set him free
          ...  M_Kruse with a thundering drive!
          ...  It flies wide!
          ...  He should have hit the target at least!!
Min. 84 :(mnc) JobLot finds himself in acres of space
          ...  A_McLeish takes the player down!!
          ...  That's a poor tackle!
Min. 84 :(mnc) D_Gallagher knocks the ball past the defender
          ...  D_Gallagher drives the ball low !
          ...  The net bulges!
          ...  OH!! He has hit the side netting
          ...  Goal kick given
Min. 87 :(wbn) P_Bargfrede with a precise ball to M_Kruse
          ...  D_Gallagher leaves his foot in with the challenge!!
          ...  That's a bad foul!!
          ...  Shown a YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 91 :(mnc) Caoimhin_Og finds himself in a good position
          ...  Caoimhin_Og hits a crisp volley!
          ...  J_Pavlenka gets a hand to it!!
          ...  But he picks up the rebound
          ...  OHHHHHHHH !!
          ...  He's put it over
Min. 92 :(mnc) W_Reid is on the ground motionless!
          ...  He isn't going to continue!
Min. 92 :(mnc) D_Boyata will come on for W_Reid and play DF

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Weser Stadium
Attendance           : 100,000
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Werder Bremen Match Info
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Best player          : A_McLeish (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : J_Neeskens (70)
Injured              : N/A
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Manchester City Match Info
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Best player          : W_Reid
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : L_Griffiths (39)
Booked               : D_Gallagher (87)
Injured              : W_Reid (92)
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Match Statistics
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                           Werder Bremen  | Manchester City
Attempts on Goal     :          18        |       17
Off target           :          10        |       10
On target            :           8        |       7
Possession           :          48        |       52
Corners              :           1        |       3
Red Cards            :           0        |       1
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       1
Subs Used            :           1        |       3
Fouls                :           7        |       6
Key Tackles          :           5        |       5
Key Passes           :          14        |       6
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Final Score          : Werder Bremen 0 - 0 Manchester City
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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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J_Pavlenka     GK  31   3   1   2  21 |  93   9   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  85   0   0   0
J_Neeskens     DF   1  31  10   7  29 |  93   0   2   1   0   0   0   1   0   0  38   8  -2
A_McLeish      DF   1  30  12   6  26 |  93   0   2   2   0   1   0   0   0   0  80  20   5
J_Zanetti      DF   1  29  12  10  41 |  93   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  20   0   5
L_Augustinson  DF   2  27   7   6  23 |  93   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
P_Bargfrede    MF   3   6  30   7  32 |  93   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
M_Canete       MF   2   5  29   5  19 |  93   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0
F_Kainz        MF   3   6  28  14  33 |  93   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
J_Ledley       AM   1   6  27  16  30 |  76   0   0   2   0   6   0   0   0   0   0  20  14
M_Kruse        FW   2   4  12  30  30 |  93   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   6
E_Bergkamp     FW   3  10   5  28  34 |  93   0   0   1   0   8   0   0   0   0   0  10  20
T_Courtois     GK  29   1   2   3  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
E_Henderson    DF   2  25   8   7  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Dopolpoppod  MF   3   9  25  11  32 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Garcia       MF   2  10  25  10  28 |  17   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Del_Vecchio    FW   3   5   8  25  20 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

Player Statistics - Manchester City
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  33   3   2   3  13 |  93   9   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  85   0   0   0
C_Fuchs        DF   2  29   8  10  32 |  83   0   1   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  20   0
D_Gallagher    DF   1  29   8   9  43 |  93   0   1   0   0   1   0   1   0   0  18  -2  -1
W_Reid         DF   2  28   7   9  41 |  93   0   2   1   0   2   0   0   0   0  80  10   6
La_Huntellio   DF   2  27   7   9  20 |  93   0   1   0   0   2   0   0   0   0  20   0   6
Caoimhin_Og    MF   2   8  30   8  32 |  93   0   0   2   0   4   0   0   0   0   0  20  12
Bebeto         MF   1   9  28   7  30 |  83   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Thiago_C       MF   1  10  26   9  21 |  93   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
Boriska        MF   1   8  24  17  22 |  93   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
JobLot         FW   3   5  11  26  30 |  93   0   0   0   0   5   0   0   0   0   0   0  13
L_Griffiths    FW   2   9   4  26  31 |  39   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   1   0 -10 -10  -8
Cloisten       GK  19   3   3   1  31 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Jumbalia       DF   2  25   8  10  33 |  10   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Boyata       DF   2  24   6  11  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Zabarte      MF   1  15  25   7  21 |  10   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Sobhi          FW   2   7   7  25  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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