Division One League Match, Werder Bremen vs. Rangers FC (Sun Jan 31)


                        Werder Bremen  |  Rangers FC
                            4-3-1-2 N  |  4-4-2 A
                       Harry Kleinjan  |  Gazza Grant
                                       |
                        L_Bowazski GK  |  GK Belushi
                           Ronaldo DF  |  DF K_Uddin
                        J_Neeskens DF  |  DF D_McGrain
                        M_Pavlovic DF  |  DF F_de_Boer
                       M_Hornschuh DF  |  DF J_A_Riise
                         D_Bentley MF  |  MF L_Copland
                         C_Gemmell MF  |  MF J_Wilshere
                          J_Garcia MF  |  MF B_Hemoth
                          J_Ledley AM  |  MF I_Falque
                        D_Berbatov FW  |  FW R_Acquafresca
                      M_Kobylanski FW  |  FW H_Rodellega
                                       |
                         S_Mielitz SUB |  SUB V_Mannone
                         P_Miranda SUB |  SUB Raúl_Albil
                         C_Makiadi SUB |  SUB L_Gasparotto
                          M_Canete SUB |  SUB R_VD_Vaart
                           J_Wurtz SUB |  SUB D_Trezeguet

Referee: C_Tango (Wales)


Min. 5  :(rfc) J_Wilshere turns past the defender
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He passes it to R_Acquafresca
          ...  M_Pavlovic rushes in with a clumsy tackle!!
          ...  That's a foul!!
          ...  What's C_Tango going to give?
          ...  He just waves play on!
Min. 8  :(rfc) R_Acquafresca barges the defender off the ball
          ...  Ronaldo reads the game well and cuts out the pass!
Min. 14 :(wbn) M_Kobylanski takes on 3 men
          ...  M_Kobylanski hits a crisp volley!
          ...  But Belushi parries the shot
          ...  The defender manages to scramble the ball away
Min. 20 :(rfc) H_Rodellega runs down the flank
          ...  He threads the ball in to F_de_Boer
          ...  F_de_Boer leaps into the air to perform a scissors kick!!!
          ...  L_Bowazski parries it, he follows it up
          ...  And L_Bowazski recovers to save!!
Min. 21 :(rfc) K_Uddin with a glorious long pass to R_Acquafresca
          ...  R_Acquafresca tries to chip the ball over the keeper !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Fine finish !
          ...  And Rangers FC are leading in the game now
          ...  Werder Bremen 0-1 Rangers FC ...
Min. 22 :(wbn) Werder Bremen changed their strategy to play P
Min. 23 :(wbn) J_Ledley with a 50-yard pass to J_Garcia
          ...  K_Uddin rushes in with a clumsy tackle!!
          ...  That's a foul!!
          ...  What's C_Tango going to give?
          ...  He just waves play on!
Min. 24 :(rfc) H_Rodellega jumps over M_Pavlovic's challenge
          ...  H_Rodellega drives the shot in!
          ...  L_Bowazski has it covered
          ...  It takes a bobble!
          ...  L_Bowazski is left flat-footed
          ...  It's gone wide !!
Min. 31 :(wbn) J_Garcia looks around for some movement
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
          ...  He hits the ball to D_Berbatov
          ...  D_Berbatov hits a curling shot!
          ...  Belushi won't get to that!
          ...  Oooh it goes just over!!
Min. 32 :(wbn) C_Gemmell with the diagonal pass M_Kobylanski
          ...  But he loses control of it
          ...  L_Copland takes possession
Min. 35 :(wbn) D_Bentley takes advantage of a bad back pass
          ...  Well executed sliding challenge from D_McGrain
Min. 35 :(rfc) J_A_Riise has it now
          ...  He takes on M_Hornschuh
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He puts in H_Rodellega!
          ...  M_Hornschuh goes in hard to win the ball back
Min. 35 :(wbn) J_Garcia hits in a shot!
          ...  It hits the defender
          ...  M_Kobylanski collects the loose ball!
          ...  B_Hemoth with a deliberate foul
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
          ...  C_Tango calls him over
          ...  C_Tango is taking his time with him!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 37 :(wbn) J_Ledley with a 40-yard pass to J_Garcia
          ...  But J_A_Riise puts the ball out of play
Min. 37 :(wbn) J_Garcia finds M_Pavlovic on the edge of the box
          ...  R_Acquafresca with a nasty foul
          ...  I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball
          ...  C_Tango just wants to lecture him
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  Ronaldo drives it under the wall
          ...  Belushi makes a great save
          ...  But he can't hold onto it!
Min. 38 :(wbn) J_Ledley races into the box
          ...  He sees D_Berbatov lose his man
          ...  He cuts the ball back to him
          ...  D_Berbatov with a bicycle kick !
          ...  But Belushi parries the ball
          ...  It's picked up by the defender, much to the relief of the crowd
Min. 38 :(rfc) R_Acquafresca has it on the edge of the box
          ...  R_Acquafresca runs forward
          ...  He hits the shot!
          ...  But it goes wide
Min. 40 :(wbn) D_Berbatov with the first time pass to C_Gemmell
          ...  C_Gemmell bears down on goal!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Rifled home!
          ...  All square, that should make things interesting!
          ...  Werder Bremen 1-1 Rangers FC ...
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 46 :(wbn) Ronaldo looks up for support for support
          ...  He spots his team mate making a run now
          ...  He plays it across to his team mate and runs forward now!
          ...  His team mate plays the through ball for him!
          ...  Wonderful sliding challenge by D_McGrain

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Werder Bremen 1-1 Rangers FC

Min. 46 :(wbn) J_Garcia with a glorious long pass to C_Gemmell
          ...  C_Gemmell with a powerful downward header!
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection
          ...  Wide !!
          ...  That was fortunate
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  C_Gemmell floats the ball in!
          ...  Belushi comes out and claims it!
Min. 48 :(rfc) L_Copland with a pinpoint pass to R_Acquafresca
          ...  J_Neeskens with a deliberate foul
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
          ...  C_Tango calls him for a talk
Min. 48 :(rfc) I_Falque takes possession of the ball
          ...  He plays the ball across to H_Rodellega
          ...  H_Rodellega tries to place it in the corner !
          ...  But he puts it wide
          ...  He found himself with no room to manoeuvre
Min. 50 :(rfc) There's going to be a change
          ...  Raúl_Albil will come on for K_Uddin and play DF
Min. 50 :(rfc) D_Trezeguet is coming on and H_Rodellega is being brought off
          ...  Looks likely he will go and play FW
Min. 51 :(wbn) J_Garcia with the through ball to M_Pavlovic
          ...  M_Pavlovic is clean through!
          ...  Belushi tries to make himself big
          ...  He tries to beat Belushi
          ...  Belushi dives on the ball !!
Min. 53 :(wbn) D_Bentley with a smart pass to J_Ledley
          ...  J_Ledley strikes a wicked curler !
          ...  Belushi makes a great save
          ...  But he can't hold onto it!
Min. 54 :(wbn) M_Kobylanski sidesteps his marker
          ...  He showed great skill there
          ...  J_Wilshere with a bad challenge
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
          ...  C_Tango tries to calm him down
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  It is within shooting distance!
          ...  M_Kobylanski fires it towards the goal
          ...  It's way wide
          ...  The Rangers FC fans behind the goal spread their arms out
Min. 55 :(rfc) R_VD_Vaart takes off his tracksuit
          ...  he'll replace I_Falque as MF
Min. 56 :(rfc) J_Wilshere pass splits open the defence
          ...  What a ball!
          ...  D_Trezeguet is clean through!
          ...  D_Trezeguet has time and space!
          ...  He shoots towards goal!
          ...  But L_Bowazski palms it behind
          ...  C_Tango has given a goal kick
          ...  Unbelievable !
Min. 59 :(wbn) C_Gemmell holds the ball up
          ...  He sees J_Ledley in space!
          ...  J_Ledley with the attempt at goal!
          ...  Belushi blocks the shot with his legs
          ...  It goes clear!
Min. 59 :(rfc) D_Trezeguet can't keep control of it and loses possession!
          ...  He goes in hard and wins it back!
          ...  He creates some space for an opening!
          ...  D_Trezeguet attempts to drive it home!
          ...  L_Bowazski has it covered
          ...  It takes a bobble!
          ...  L_Bowazski reacts well to save!!!
Min. 62 :(wbn) D_Bentley has a go!
          ...  It hits the defender
          ...  D_Berbatov collects the loose ball!
          ...  D_Berbatov heads the ball towards goal !
          ...  Belushi parries it, he follows it up
          ...  He fires it over!!
Min. 63 :(rfc) J_Wilshere runs at the defender
          ...  The ball rebounds off the defender back to him!
          ...  That was fortunate, but he continues to go forward!
          ...  Ronaldo brings him down in the area
          ...  There can only be one outcome surely!
          ...  But C_Tango waves play on!!!
Min. 67 :(rfc) R_VD_Vaart changes direction inside
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to D_Trezeguet
          ...  D_Trezeguet belts the ball towards goal!
          ...  It swerves a lot in the air
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  What a great finish
          ...  He has notched up his 10th goal this season with that one!!
          ...  Rangers FC have snatched the lead!
          ...  Werder Bremen 1-2 Rangers FC ...
Min. 69 :(wbn) J_Ledley runs at the defender
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He passes it to D_Berbatov
          ...  D_Berbatov from 20 yards !
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection
          ...  Wide !!
          ...  That was fortunate
Min. 71 :(wbn) C_Gemmell hits in a shot!
          ...  It hits the defender
          ...  J_Ledley collects the loose ball!
          ...  Raúl_Albil wins the ball well
          ...  C_Tango has given a free kick
Min. 76 :(wbn) a big roar from the crowd as P_Miranda comes on for Ronaldo to play DF
Min. 79 :(wbn) D_Bentley has found himself in space
          ...  He looks up for his team mates
          ...  He swings the ball in
          ...  P_Miranda gets on the end of the pass
          ...  He is in space!
          ...  P_Miranda has time and space!
          ...  He tries the lob!
          ...  He has failed to hit the target!
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss!
          ...  He should have buried that!
Min. 80 :(rfc) Rangers FC made the switch to a D strategy
Min. 87 :(wbn) C_Gemmell is closed down
          ...  He plays a quick pass under pressure
          ...  D_Berbatov latches onto the ball
          ...  But D_McGrain wins the ball from behind
          ...  The crowd appeal but C_Tango has none of it.
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Weser Stadium
Attendance           : 65,000
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Werder Bremen Match Info
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Best player          : C_Gemmell (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : C_Gemmell (40)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Rangers FC Match Info
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Best player          : D_Trezeguet
Scorers              : R_Acquafresca (21), D_Trezeguet (67)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : B_Hemoth (35)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                           Werder Bremen  |   Rangers FC
Attempts on Goal     :          13        |       8
Off target           :           6        |       3
On target            :           7        |       5
Possession           :          54        |       46
Corners              :           1        |       0
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           0        |       1
Subs Used            :           1        |       3
Fouls                :          12        |       9
Key Tackles          :           4        |       6
Key Passes           :          16        |       8
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Final Score          : Werder Bremen 1 - 2 Rangers FC
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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  38   5   4   6  15 |  95   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  -5   0   0   0
Ronaldo        DF   2  27  12   9  29 |  78   0   2   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  20 -20 -15
J_Neeskens     DF   1  25   9   7  29 |  95   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Pavlovic     DF   3  24   5   7  22 |  95   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  20   0   5
M_Hornschuh    DF   1  23   4   5  42 |  95   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20 -20
D_Bentley      MF   3  16  25   9  36 |  95   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
C_Gemmell      MF   3   8  25  12  28 |  95   0   0   3   0   2   1   0   0   0   0  30  21
J_Garcia       MF   2  10  24   9  28 |  95   0   0   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  50   0
J_Ledley       AM   1   6  24  15  30 |  95   0   0   4   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  40  10
D_Berbatov     FW   2   8   7  25  37 |  95   0   0   1   1   4   0   0   0   0   0  25   8
M_Kobylanski   FW   2   6   8  23  22 |  95   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   6
S_Mielitz      GK  27   3   3   3  14 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
P_Miranda      DF   2  24  10   7  36 |  17   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
C_Makiadi      MF   2   6  24   4  10 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Canete       MF   2   5  24   5  19 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Wurtz        FW   2   9   8  22  27 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

Player Statistics - Rangers FC
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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Belushi        GK  38   8   8   5  11 |  95   7   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  25   0   0   0
K_Uddin        DF   2  27  12   7  40 |  52   0   1   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  20  25   0
D_McGrain      DF   1  26  12   7  24 |  95   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  80  20  20
F_de_Boer      DF   2  26   7   7  27 |  95   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
J_A_Riise      DF   3  24   7   9  32 |  95   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
L_Copland      MF   1   8  28   6  21 |  95   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  40  30  20
J_Wilshere     MF   2  18  27  11  19 |  95   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
B_Hemoth       MF   2   4  27   6  22 |  95   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2  -2  -2
I_Falque       MF   3  14  25   9  19 |  57   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
R_Acquafresca  FW   1   6   8  28  36 |  95   0   0   0   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0  21
H_Rodellega    FW   2   5   8  26  13 |  52   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  10   2
V_Mannone      GK  27   5   3   1  30 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Raúl_Albil     DF   2  27  10   6  35 |  43   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Gasparotto   DF   3  23   7   6  23 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_VD_Vaart     MF   2   9  26   8  24 |  38   0   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  25   0
D_Trezeguet    FW   3   6   9  24  21 |  43   0   0   0   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0  30
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