Division One League Match, Werder Bremen vs. Sao Paulo FC (Sun Aug 15)


                        Werder Bremen  |  Sao Paulo FC
                            4-3-1-2 E  |  5-4-1 P
                       Harry Kleinjan  |  Andrea Goitre
                                       |
                        J_Pavlenka GK  |  GK S_T_Perry
                         J_Zanetti DF  |  DF G_v_der_Wiel
                        J_Ekstrand DF  |  DF Dodo
                          F_Beijmo DF  |  DF A_Wan_Bissaka
                       E_Henderson DF  |  DF I_Hart
                           F_Kainz MF  |  DF J_Nasazzi
                        K_Moehwald MF  |  MF Shane_Botwin
                           P_Erras MF  |  MF L_Matthaus
                          J_Ledley AM  |  MF Kaka
                        E_Bergkamp FW  |  MF Dani_Alves
                        E_Stranger FW  |  FW D_Purvis
                                       |
                        T_Courtois SUB |  SUB D_Marino
                     L_Augustinson SUB |  SUB McKenna
                     L_Bittencourt SUB |  SUB Christie
                            Calmac SUB |  SUB Gomes
                            G_Weah SUB |  SUB J_Greaves

Referee: D_Skomina (Slovenia)


Min. 2  :(sao) Shane_Botwin takes possession
          ...  He looks up
          ...  He's in acres of space
          ...  Shane_Botwin uses the inside of his foot to curl a shot!
          ...  But J_Pavlenka punches it away
          ...  That's gone out for a throw in
Min. 5  :(wbn) E_Stranger knocks it past A_Wan_Bissaka and runs onto it
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there
          ...  G_v_der_Wiel with an ugly foul
          ...  The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!!
          ...  He's lucky it wasn't more
          ...  It's just a warning
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  D_Skomina signals that it is indirect
          ...  J_Ledley swings it in
          ...  E_Stranger takes control of it!
          ...  E_Stranger hits it
          ...  This one could go anywhere !
          ...  It goes wide!
          ...  He should have hit the target at least!!
Min. 7  :(sao) Shane_Botwin with the towering header to Kaka
          ...  Kaka curls it towards the top corner !
          ...  J_Pavlenka fists it away
Min. 8  :(sao) L_Matthaus nutmegs J_Zanetti, he continues to run forward
          ...  J_Ekstrand wins the ball
Min. 9  :(wbn) J_Ledley backtracks with the ball
          ...  He hoofs the ball up field
          ...  E_Stranger gets on the end of it
          ...  A delicate header from E_Stranger !
          ...  But S_T_Perry makes a superb stop down low.
Min. 10 :(wbn) J_Ledley unselfishly heads the ball back to J_Zanetti
          ...  An audacious effort from J_Zanetti !
          ...  The fans behind the goal jump up!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  That puts Werder Bremen ahead!
          ...  Now can they hang onto it!
          ...  Werder Bremen 1-0 Sao Paulo FC ...
Min. 11 :(wbn) F_Kainz takes advantage of a mistake by G_v_der_Wiel
          ...  It's a lucky break
          ...  J_Nasazzi brings him down from behind!
          ...  But the ref gives nothing!
Min. 18 :(sao) Kaka with a short pass to find D_Purvis
          ...  D_Purvis blasts it at the goal !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  He kicks the sponsor hoarding in delight!
          ...  He has notched up his 10th goal this season with that one!!
          ...  Sao Paulo FC are back on level terms now!
          ...  Werder Bremen 1-1 Sao Paulo FC ...
Min. 22 :(wbn) K_Moehwald unselfishly lays the ball back to J_Ledley
          ...  Intercepted by I_Hart
Min. 23 :(wbn) F_Kainz backtracks with the ball
          ...  He hits the ball up field
          ...  J_Ledley latches onto the end of it
          ...  J_Ledley looks to see where S_T_Perry is!
          ...  He shoots!
          ...  S_T_Perry tips it round the post
          ...  Well saved
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  The corner is swung in by F_Kainz!
          ...  E_Stranger swings a leg at it!
          ...  He miskicks the ball
          ...  He's managed to put that out of the stadium
Min. 24 :(wbn) F_Beijmo looks for options
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
          ...  He knocks a through ball to E_Bergkamp
          ...  But he stands on the ball and falls over!!
          ...  J_Nasazzi picks up the loose ball and clears the danger
Min. 25 :(wbn) F_Kainz has it now
          ...  He takes on Dodo
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He puts in E_Bergkamp!
          ...  J_Nasazzi cleanly tackles him
          ...  He judged that well
Min. 25 :(sao) J_Nasazzi with a smart pass to L_Matthaus
          ...  J_Ekstrand goes in with the block tackle
          ...  He comes out of it with the ball
          ...  Great tackle!
Min. 26 :(sao) Shane_Botwin takes advantage of a mistake by E_Henderson
          ...  That mistake could prove costly
          ...  Shane_Botwin sights up the goal
          ...  He shoots!
          ...  But it goes wide
Min. 26 :(wbn) P_Erras moves out over to the edge of the pitch
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He plays the ball through to J_Ledley
          ...  Dani_Alves with a deliberate foul
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
          ...  D_Skomina tells him to calm his game down a bit
Min. 27 :(sao) I_Hart beats E_Henderson
          ...  That was a quick burst of pace to set him free
          ...  I_Hart gets up high for the header !
          ...  But he puts it over
          ...  He can't be happy with that effort
Min. 28 :(wbn) F_Beijmo with a glorious 60-yard pass to J_Ledley
          ...  J_Ledley beats the defender to the ball
          ...  He beats a second defender
          ...  He just has S_T_Perry to beat!
          ...  He tries to slide it past S_T_Perry
          ...  S_T_Perry dives bravely at his feet !!
Min. 29 :(wbn) E_Stranger takes advantage of a bad back pass from G_v_der_Wiel
          ...  But A_Wan_Bissaka sweeps up the threat
Min. 31 :(sao) A_Wan_Bissaka flicks it over the defender and runs onto it
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there
          ...  J_Ekstrand forces him off the ball
Min. 32 :(wbn) K_Moehwald chests it down
          ...  G_v_der_Wiel wins the ball!
          ...  But he caught the player also!
          ...  The ref gives nothing!
Min. 34 :(sao) Kaka knocks it forward
          ...  F_Beijmo slips
          ...  D_Purvis gets to it!
          ...  D_Purvis drives the ball low !
          ...  It's beaten J_Pavlenka
          ...  It goes wide !!
Min. 37 :(wbn) J_Ledley hits the ball through the heart of the defence
          ...  E_Henderson latches onto it!
          ...  E_Henderson looks to see where S_T_Perry is!
          ...  He shoots!
          ...  S_T_Perry with the diving save
          ...  He must have spotted the TV cameras!
Min. 39 :(sao) D_Purvis beats the defender
          ...  J_Zanetti with a pull on the shirt
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 39 :(wbn) K_Moehwald loses I_Hart
          ...  J_Nasazzi is late with that one
          ...  I think he was just trying to get to the ball
          ...  He's warned for that one
          ...  Anymore like that and he will find himself in the book
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(wbn) K_Moehwald takes possession
          ...  Knocks it past J_Nasazzi
          ...  He's through on goal
          ...  K_Moehwald with a scorcher of a shot !
          ...  But S_T_Perry punches it away
          ...  He was lucky to get to that one
Min. 44 :(sao) Kaka hits a hard pass to Dani_Alves
          ...  Dani_Alves with the shot on net !
          ...  It hammers off the bar onto the line
          ...  The referee talks to his assistant
          ...  He waves play on
          ...  Goal not given there!
          ...  That looked like the wrong decision
Min. 47 :(wbn) J_Ledley brings the ball under control
          ...  He sees a team mate in space!
          ...  He plays the ball in to him!
          ...  E_Bergkamp gets on the end of the pass
          ...  E_Bergkamp hits the shot!
          ...  It swerves a lot!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Hammered into the top corner!
          ...  And that takes his tally to 10 for the season!!
          ...  That's given Werder Bremen the advantage!
          ...  Werder Bremen 2-1 Sao Paulo FC ...
Min. 48 :(sao) Sao Paulo FC switch to playing A

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Werder Bremen 2-1 Sao Paulo FC

Min. 47 :(wbn) K_Moehwald gets the ball on the wing
          ...  He cuts inside J_Nasazzi!
          ...  He has some space now!
          ...  Dodo takes the players legs from beneath him!!
          ...  That's a poor tackle!
          ...  D_Skomina warns him
          ...  D_Skomina points to the spot!
          ...  E_Bergkamp is the man who takes it
          ...  GOAL!!
          ...  Werder Bremen 3-1 Sao Paulo FC...
Min. 48 :(wbn) Werder Bremen switch to playing D
Min. 49 :(sao) Dani_Alves beats K_Moehwald
          ...  That was a quick burst of pace to set him free
          ...  J_Zanetti tries to clear it
          ...  He has miskicked it!!!
          ...  It goes wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Dani_Alves chips the ball into the area!
          ...  It is kicked away by F_Beijmo
Min. 50 :(sao) J_Greaves replaces I_Hart to play as a FW
Min. 51 :(wbn) E_Stranger takes advantage of a mistake by G_v_der_Wiel
          ...  He runs towards goal
          ...  G_v_der_Wiel recovers to win the ball back
Min. 51 :(sao) J_Greaves has it on the edge of the box
          ...  J_Zanetti with a well timed tackle
          ...  D_Skomina didn't like it though
          ...  His 2nd yellow this game ! Sent off !
          ...  The fans jeer him off!
Min. 51 :(wbn) L_Augustinson is being prepared to come on
          ...  J_Ledley is leaving the pitch
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play DF
Min. 54 :(wbn) K_Moehwald picks out L_Augustinson with the cross
          ...  But J_Nasazzi will cut out the threat
Min. 59 :(sao) Kaka pauses and waits for support
          ...  He runs towards goal
          ...  Kaka attempts a chip!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  That's a contender for goal of the season!
          ...  Werder Bremen 3-2 Sao Paulo FC ...
Min. 65 :(sao) Christie is coming on and L_Matthaus is being brought off
          ...  Looks likely he will go and play MF
Min. 69 :(wbn) E_Bergkamp takes advantage of a mistake by G_v_der_Wiel
          ...  Dodo wins the ball with a superb sliding challenge
Min. 71 :(wbn) F_Kainz takes advantage of a mistake by G_v_der_Wiel
          ...  It's a lucky break
          ...  But he steps on the ball and falls over!
          ...  A_Wan_Bissaka looks embarrassed to take the ball off him!
Min. 73 :(sao) J_Nasazzi plays it to his team mate for a one-two
          ...  J_Greaves keeps possession instead!
          ...  He runs towards the goal now!
          ...  J_Greaves has a dig at goal!
          ...  J_Pavlenka with a great save
          ...  He shows why he is the number 1
Min. 75 :(wbn) E_Bergkamp plays a clever one-two with his team mate
          ...  He heads towards the goal
          ...  He slides it past the defender!
          ...  E_Bergkamp rises above the defence to head the ball !
          ...  S_T_Perry beats the ball away
Min. 75 :(sao) Kaka gets to the by line and finds D_Purvis with a beautiful cross
          ...  But F_Beijmo slides in
Min. 79 :(wbn) G_Weah will replace the useless E_Stranger and will play FW
Min. 79 :(wbn) E_Bergkamp takes advantage of a bad back pass from A_Wan_Bissaka
          ...  E_Bergkamp gets up high for the header !
          ...  S_T_Perry is stranded!
          ...  He can't get there in time!
          ...  OH! It drifts just past the post
          ...  Great strike!
          ...  Deserved a goal really
Min. 81 :(sao) McKenna is going to be brought on
          ...  A_Wan_Bissaka is leaving the pitch
          ...  He hasn't had the best of games today
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play DF
Min. 82 :(wbn) G_Weah sidesteps J_Nasazzi
          ...  He's been running his marker ragged all game
          ...  D_Purvis with a deliberate foul
          ...  That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment
          ...  He's lucky to be let off for that one
          ...  Andrea Goitre looks relieved
          ...  Harry Kleinjan is far from happy with that decision
Min. 87 :(wbn) E_Henderson threads the through ball to K_Moehwald
          ...  K_Moehwald strikes a wicked curler !
          ...  But it's hit the defender and went out for a corner
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  K_Moehwald floats the ball in!
          ...  J_Nasazzi belts it clear
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 93 :(wbn) K_Moehwald with a probing through ball E_Bergkamp
          ...  But Dodo reads the situation well and wins the ball

*************  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          : J_Ledley (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : J_Zanetti (10), E_Bergkamp (47,47 pen)
Sent Off             : J_Zanetti (51)
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Sao Paulo FC Match Info
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Best player          : Kaka
Scorers              : D_Purvis (18), Kaka (59)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                           Werder Bremen  |  Sao Paulo FC
Attempts on Goal     :          13        |       9
Off target           :           4        |       4
On target            :           9        |       5
Possession           :          44        |       56
Corners              :           2        |       1
Red Cards            :           1        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           0        |       0
Subs Used            :           2        |       3
Fouls                :           9        |       9
Key Tackles          :           5        |       11
Key Passes           :          13        |       7
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Final Score          : Werder Bremen 3 - 2 Sao Paulo 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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J_Pavlenka     GK  35   3   1   2  21 |  97   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0   0   0
J_Zanetti      DF   1  33  12  10  41 |  55   0   1   0   0   1   1   0   1   0  10 -10  15
J_Ekstrand     DF   1  32  12   7  22 |  97   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0   0
F_Beijmo       DF   3  31  13   8  22 |  97   0   2   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  40  20   0
E_Henderson    DF   2  27   9   7  21 |  97   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   5
F_Kainz        MF   3   6  30  15  33 |  97   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
K_Moehwald     MF   1  21  29  12  28 |  97   0   0   3   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  30   5
P_Erras        MF   2  17  28   1  25 |  97   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
J_Ledley       AM   1   6  29  17  30 |  55   0   0   4   2   2   0   0   0   0   0  80  10
E_Bergkamp     FW   3  11   6  31  34 |  97   0   0   0   0   3   2   0   0   0   0   0  55
E_Stranger     FW   2  10   8  30  20 |  83   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0  20  20  25
T_Courtois     GK  29   1   2   3  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Augustinson  DF   2  30   7   6  23 |  42   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Bittencourt  MF   2   1  27  19  28 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Calmac         MF   2   7  27  10  30 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
G_Weah         FW   1   9   7  27  22 |  14   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

Player Statistics - Sao Paulo 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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S_T_Perry      GK  34   2   2   2  22 |  97   6   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
G_v_der_Wiel   DF   3  34   7   4  23 |  97   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
Dodo           DF   3  30   5   7  33 |  97   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
A_Wan_Bissaka  DF   3  29  10   5  21 |  85   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
I_Hart         DF   3  29   7   6  23 |  54   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
J_Nasazzi      DF   1  27   8   5  41 |  97   0   5   2   0   0   0   0   0   0 100  20   0
Shane_Botwin   MF   2   7  31   9  20 |  97   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  10   5
L_Matthaus     MF   1   9  29  10  20 |  69   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20 -20 -20
Kaka           MF   1   1  27  16  15 |  97   0   0   4   1   2   1   0   0   0   0  60  30
Dani_Alves     MF   2   1  27  11  12 |  97   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0 -20 -20 -20
D_Purvis       FW   2   7  11  30  21 |  97   0   0   0   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0  25
D_Marino       GK  29   3   2   2  23 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
McKenna        DF   1  27  15   1  26 |  12   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Christie       MF   3   8  29   6  32 |  28   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Gomes          MF   1   7  27  11  26 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Greaves      FW   3   9   7  31  23 |  43   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
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