Divisional Play Off Final Match, Werder Bremen vs. Schalke 04 (Tue Sep 14)


                        Werder Bremen  |  Schalke 04
                            4-3-1-2 P  |  4-3-0-2-1 A
                       Harry Kleinjan  |  Andy Banks
                                       |
                        J_Pavlenka GK  |  GK Paulo_Argenti
                         J_Zanetti DF  |  DF B_Williams
                        J_Ekstrand DF  |  DF D_Epureanu
                          F_Beijmo DF  |  DF M_Madl
                         Cece_Pepe DF  |  DF Klaus_Fichtel
                           F_Kainz MF  |  DM Suat_Serdar
                        K_Moehwald MF  |  DM Casemiro
                     Jose_Callejon MF  |  DM G_Hall
                          J_Ledley AM  |  AM R_Pires
                        E_Bergkamp FW  |  AM T_Kroos
                        E_Stranger FW  |  FW A_Gray
                                       |
                        M_A_Stegen SUB |  SUB D_Seaman
                       E_Henderson SUB |  SUB A_Davies
                           P_Erras SUB |  SUB Omar_Mascarel
                     L_Bittencourt SUB |  SUB I_Spy
                            G_Weah SUB |  SUB M_Esposito

Referee: C_Cakir (Turkey)


Min. 10 :(shk) T_Kroos passes the ball to D_Epureanu
          ...  D_Epureanu is through on goal!
          ...  The flag stays down
          ...  He just has J_Pavlenka to beat
          ...  He tries to slide it past J_Pavlenka
          ...  J_Pavlenka dives bravely at his feet !!
Min. 14 :(shk) Casemiro runs down the flank
          ...  He threads the ball in to R_Pires
          ...  R_Pires hits the shot with the inside of the right foot!
          ...  But J_Pavlenka punches it away
Min. 19 :(shk) A_Gray takes possession
          ...  Knocks it past K_Moehwald
          ...  He's through on goal
          ...  A_Gray sends it flying towards goal!
          ...  J_Pavlenka just watches it fly safely wide!
Min. 20 :(shk) A_Gray takes advantage of a defensive mistake
          ...  Can he make them pay?
          ...  A_Gray tries the lob from 30 yards !
          ...  J_Pavlenka gets up well to catch that one
Min. 23 :(shk) R_Pires unselfishly heads the ball back to T_Kroos
          ...  T_Kroos has time and space on the edge of the box!
          ...  He shoots towards goal!
          ...  It fly's into Row Z!
Min. 26 :(wbn) Jose_Callejon chips the ball over the defence and finds E_Stranger
          ...  E_Stranger fires a shot at goal !
          ...  It's wide!
          ...  9 times out of ten he would have scored that!
Min. 26 :(wbn) F_Kainz knocks it forward
          ...  T_Kroos slips
          ...  E_Bergkamp gets to it!
          ...  T_Kroos with a bad challenge
          ...  I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball
Min. 28 :(wbn) K_Moehwald plays a long ball to E_Stranger
          ...  Klaus_Fichtel brings him down in the area
          ...  There can only be one outcome surely!
          ...  But C_Cakir waves play on!!!
Min. 29 :(wbn) F_Kainz sprints down the flank
          ...  He plays the ball across to J_Ledley
          ...  J_Ledley has time and space!
          ...  He flicks the ball towards goal
          ...  It hits the post
          ...  But it hits off Paulo_Argenti's back!!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Very unlucky!
          ...  Lets see if Werder Bremen can hang onto that lead!
          ...  Werder Bremen 1-0 Schalke 04 ...
Min. 30 :(wbn) J_Ekstrand pulls it back to E_Bergkamp
          ...  E_Bergkamp carves a shot towards goal !
          ...  Paulo_Argenti gets up well to catch that one
Min. 33 :(shk) T_Kroos with the nutmeg
          ...  He takes the ball forward
          ...  Jose_Callejon forces him off the ball
          ...  But it rolls out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  B_Williams crosses it in!
          ...  It goes straight into the arms of J_Pavlenka
Min. 36 :(shk) T_Kroos with a superb first touch
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run!
          ...  He plays the ball across to him!
          ...  R_Pires gets on the end of the pass
          ...  R_Pires smashed the ball towards the bottom corner!
          ...  The fans behind the goal jump up!
          ...  J_Pavlenka acrobatically tips it over !!
          ...  Great keeping!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  T_Kroos drives it into the box!
          ...  F_Kainz clears the danger
Min. 41 :(shk) T_Kroos takes advantage of a mistake by Cece_Pepe
          ...  It's a lucky break
          ...  T_Kroos swings in the shot!
          ...  J_Pavlenka watches it sail wide!
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 45 :(wbn) K_Moehwald floats the ball in to find E_Bergkamp
          ...  E_Bergkamp tries to place it in the corner !
          ...  Paulo_Argenti is stranded!
          ...  He can't get there in time!
          ...  OH! It drifts just past the post
          ...  Great strike!
          ...  Deserved a goal really
Min. 46 :(shk) A_Gray flicks it past the defender
          ...  He runs forward
          ...  Cece_Pepe gathers up the loose ball

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Werder Bremen 1-0 Schalke 04

Min. 46 :(wbn) F_Beijmo backtracks with the ball
          ...  He hits the ball up field
          ...  E_Bergkamp latches onto the end of it
          ...  B_Williams with a superb tackle!
          ...  He easily dispossessed him.
Min. 58 :(wbn) J_Ledley crosses in from the wing, he finds F_Beijmo in the box
          ...  F_Beijmo attempts a chip!
          ...  The shot slips through Paulo_Argenti's hands
          ...  But goes wide!
          ...  He got away with that!
Min. 62 :(wbn) E_Bergkamp runs down the wing
          ...  He knocks it past the defender into space!
          ...  He cuts the ball back
          ...  E_Stranger latches onto the pass
          ...  He carves out some space
          ...  An audacious effort from E_Stranger !
          ...  It hits off a defender!
          ...  But goes clear to safety!
Min. 65 :(shk) A_Gray cuts inside the defender
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He passes it to R_Pires
          ...  A vicious shot by R_Pires !
          ...  J_Pavlenka makes a difficult save
Min. 66 :(wbn) J_Ekstrand loses his marker!
          ...  J_Ekstrand hits a great shot !
          ...  He has failed to hit the target!
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss!
          ...  He puts his face in his hands!
Min. 67 :(wbn) F_Beijmo finds E_Bergkamp in acres of space
          ...  M_Madl read the danger and stops the pass
Min. 68 :(wbn) J_Ekstrand flicks the ball through
          ...  J_Ledley runs onto it!
          ...  J_Ledley rifles it at the goal !
          ...  It floats over Paulo_Argenti
          ...  Its heading goal ward!
          ...  But floats just over
          ...  That was a great effort
Min. 69 :(shk) A_Davies is being prepared to come on
          ...  M_Madl is leaving the pitch
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play DF
Min. 70 :(shk) M_Esposito takes off his tracksuit, he'll replace A_Gray
          ...  He'll play as a FW
          ...  The manager will be hoping the substitution pays off
Min. 71 :(shk) It looks like the manager is going to make a few changes to his side.
          ...  Omar_Mascarel will come on for Casemiro and play DM
Min. 71 :(wbn) K_Moehwald looks for options
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to E_Stranger
          ...  E_Stranger drives it towards goal !
          ...  The fans behind the goal jump up!
          ...  But it's gone just wide !!
Min. 75 :(shk) T_Kroos sidesteps J_Ekstrand
          ...  He's been running his marker ragged all game
          ...  T_Kroos with the deft touch!
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal!
          ...  J_Pavlenka saves it
          ...  He got his body behind the ball there
Min. 77 :(shk) M_Esposito with a burst of pace
          ...  M_Esposito gets up high for the header !
          ...  But J_Pavlenka palms it away
          ...  He could have caught that!
Min. 79 :(wbn) G_Weah is coming on and E_Bergkamp is being brought off
          ...  Looks likely he will go and play FW
Min. 81 :(wbn) E_Henderson is ready to come on to replace F_Beijmo
          ...  Looks like he will play as a DF
Min. 81 :(shk) Klaus_Fichtel skips the challenge from J_Zanetti
          ...  Klaus_Fichtel hits the shot with the inside of the left foot!
          ...  But J_Pavlenka with the difficult save
Min. 82 :(wbn) L_Bittencourt replaces J_Ledley and will play AM
Min. 83 :(shk) Omar_Mascarel controls the ball with a deft piece of skill
          ...  He plays the ball out to the right!
          ...  T_Kroos gets onto the end of the pass!
          ...  A delicate header from T_Kroos !
          ...  OOOOHHHHH!!!!
          ...  It's wide!
          ...  That was a dismal effort!
          ...  He should have buried that!
Min. 84 :(wbn) Cece_Pepe takes advantage of a mistake by B_Williams
          ...  He runs towards goal
          ...  Cece_Pepe gets his head to the ball !
          ...  The shot slips through Paulo_Argenti's hands
          ...  But goes wide!
          ...  He got away with that!
          ...  Goal kick given! That looked like a corner to me
Min. 85 :(shk) M_Esposito sidesteps Cece_Pepe
          ...  G_Weah takes the player down!!
          ...  PENALTY!!
          ...  No! The ref has given the free kick the other way!
          ...  Unbelievable!
Min. 87 :(shk) Omar_Mascarel with the deft touch
          ...  He takes it past J_Ekstrand
          ...  He knocks it to A_Davies!
          ...  A_Davies tries the shot !
          ...  He has failed to hit the target!
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss!
          ...  He puts his face in his hands!
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 89 :(shk) G_Hall pass splits open the defence and finds M_Esposito
          ...  But E_Henderson will cut out the threat
Min. 91 :(shk) B_Williams has the ball on the wing
          ...  He knocks the ball past J_Zanetti
          ...  He puts in M_Esposito!
          ...  Cece_Pepe reads the situation well and wins the ball
Min. 91 :(wbn) J_Zanetti takes advantage of a bad back pass from D_Epureanu
          ...  M_Esposito with a late tackle
          ...  Well to be fair he was looking for the foul
          ...  He's in trouble!!
          ...  He could be sent off for that!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!
          ...  He was lucky to get away with that!

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Elite Arena
Attendance           : 169,729
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Werder Bremen Match Info
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Best player          : J_Pavlenka (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : J_Ledley (29)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Schalke 04 Match Info
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Best player          : R_Pires
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : M_Esposito (91)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                           Werder Bremen  |   Schalke 04
Attempts on Goal     :          10        |       13
Off target           :           8        |       5
On target            :           2        |       8
Possession           :          50        |       50
Corners              :           0        |       2
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           0        |       1
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :           7        |       5
Key Tackles          :           5        |       3
Key Passes           :          11        |       9
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Final Score          : Werder Bremen 1 - 0 Schalke 04
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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 |  95   9   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 105   0   0   0
J_Zanetti      DF   1  33  12  10  41 |  95   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  20  20
J_Ekstrand     DF   1  32  12   7  22 |  95   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
F_Beijmo       DF   3  31  13   9  22 |  83   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
Cece_Pepe      DF   2  29   6   7  22 |  95   0   2   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  80   0   0
F_Kainz        MF   3   6  30  15  33 |  95   0   1   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  20  30   0
K_Moehwald     MF   1  21  29  12  28 |  95   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
Jose_Callejon  MF   3   5  28   8  21 |  95   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
J_Ledley       AM   1   7  30  17  30 |  84   0   0   1   0   2   1   0   0   0   0  10  25
E_Bergkamp     FW   3  11   6  31  34 |  81   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  10   5
E_Stranger     FW   2  10   8  30  20 |  95   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_A_Stegen     GK  29   2   2   1  11 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
E_Henderson    DF   2  28   9   7  21 |  12   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
P_Erras        MF   2  17  28   1  25 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Bittencourt  AM   2   1  27  19  28 |  11   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
G_Weah         FW   1   9   7  27  22 |  14   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0

Player Statistics - Schalke 04
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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Paulo_Argenti  GK  36   4   5   1  29 |  95   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  -5   0   0   0
B_Williams     DF   3  30  11   7  43 |  95   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
D_Epureanu     DF   1  30   9   8  33 |  95   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
M_Madl         DF   3  29   9   7  22 |  71   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
Klaus_Fichtel  DF   2  27  22   5  41 |  95   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  20   0   5
Suat_Serdar    DM   2  23  29   1  15 |  95   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20 -20 -20
Casemiro       DM   2  23  28   1  31 |  73   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
G_Hall         DM   2  23  27   7  29 |  95   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
R_Pires        AM   3  10  28  18  31 |  95   0   0   1   0   3   0   0   0   0   0  10  15
T_Kroos        AM   3   8  27  22  30 |  95   0   0   2   0   4   0   0   0   0 -20   0 -15
A_Gray         FW   3   7   9  28  32 |  72   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  10   5
D_Seaman       GK  34   1   5   5  30 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Davies       DF   1  27   9   6  30 |  24   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Omar_Mascarel  DM   1  20  27   1  28 |  22   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
I_Spy          MF   2   8  27   5  12 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Esposito     FW   1   7   7  30  41 |  23   0   0   0   0   1   0   1   0   0  -2  -2   3
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