Elite Divisional Play Off 2nd Leg Match, Werder Bremen vs. Valencia (Wed Jul 22)


                        Werder Bremen  |  Valencia
                              4-3-3 A  |  5-4-1 A
                       Harry Kleinjan  |  Andie Glen
                                       |
                        L_Bowazski GK  |  GK K_Jensen
                           Ronaldo DF  |  DF Sidnei
                       K_Ramsteijn DF  |  DF D_Criscrito
                       C_Prandelli DF  |  DF A_Carlos
                        M_Pavlovic DF  |  DF P_Hunter
                         D_Bentley MF  |  DF Douglas
                          J_Ledley MF  |  MF Y_Toure
                          J_Garcia MF  |  MF Maradona
                        D_Berbatov FW  |  MF V_Wanyama
                         A_Anyukov FW  |  MF J_Hernandez
                      M_Kobylanski FW  |  FW G_Puciato
                                       |
                         S_Mielitz SUB |  SUB J_Hart
                         P_Miranda SUB |  SUB Henrique
                         C_Gemmell SUB |  SUB O_Ruggeri
                       Asier_Munoz SUB |  SUB P_Nedved
                           Liedson SUB |  SUB Stefano

Referee: O_Bundy (USA)


Min. 2  :(wbn) A_Anyukov with a Cruyff turn
          ...  A_Anyukov tries one from the edge of the box !
          ...  K_Jensen makes a comfortable save
          ...  He makes it look so easy
Min. 4  :(wbn) D_Bentley with the nod to D_Berbatov
          ...  D_Berbatov with the spectacular bicycle kick!
          ...  K_Jensen makes the save
          ...  He hits the ball up field!
Min. 19 :(vla) P_Hunter takes advantage of a mistake by Ronaldo
          ...  It's a lucky break
          ...  P_Hunter uses the inside of his foot to curl a shot!
          ...  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. 20 :(vla) V_Wanyama runs at Ronaldo
          ...  The defender slips and falls over
          ...  V_Wanyama with the crafty shot!
          ...  L_Bowazski makes the save
          ...  He hits the ball up field!
Min. 21 :(wbn) K_Ramsteijn can't find space for the shot
          ...  He slips it through to J_Garcia
          ...  J_Garcia with a blistering shot !
          ...  K_Jensen gathers it comfortably
Min. 22 :(wbn) A_Anyukov with a real burst of pace
          ...  He shows Douglas a clean set of heals
          ...  D_Criscrito cleanly tackles him
          ...  He judged that well
Min. 24 :(wbn) D_Berbatov runs at the defender
          ...  The ball rebounds off Sidnei back to him!
          ...  That was fortunate, but he continues to go forward!
          ...  But D_Criscrito slid in
          ...  It was a well timed tackle and it had to be
Min. 25 :(vla) G_Puciato gets the ball on the wing
          ...  He slides the ball past C_Prandelli!
          ...  He has some space now!
          ...  G_Puciato curls the ball in on goal !
          ...  But L_Bowazski makes a comfortable save
          ...  He gave the striker no chance
Min. 26 :(wbn) C_Prandelli runs at the defence
          ...  He nutmegs Douglas
          ...  He showed his class there
          ...  C_Prandelli fires off a right-footed shot !
          ...  K_Jensen gathers it easily
Min. 31 :(vla) V_Wanyama controls the ball with a deft piece of skill
          ...  He plays the ball out to the left!
          ...  Maradona gets onto the end of the pass!
          ...  But C_Prandelli comes away with the ball
          ...  Excellent defending there!
Min. 32 :(vla) G_Puciato kills the ball dead
          ...  Beautiful turn
          ...  He could get a shot of here
          ...  G_Puciato gets up high for the header !
          ...  L_Bowazski fists it away
          ...  That was a good save!
Min. 33 :(vla) J_Hernandez plays a first time ball through the defence to Y_Toure
          ...  K_Ramsteijn read the danger and stops the pass
Min. 36 :(wbn) C_Prandelli with a superb first touch
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run!
          ...  He plays the ball across to him!
          ...  D_Berbatov gets on the end of the pass
          ...  D_Berbatov with the 40 yard drive !
          ...  But he puts it wide
          ...  He found himself with no room to manoeuvre
Min. 36 :(vla) V_Wanyama sprints down the flank
          ...  He threads the ball in to P_Hunter
          ...  P_Hunter could have let it bounce!
          ...  It hits the outside of the post
          ...  And goes out
Min. 36 :(vla) Y_Toure is rolling on the ground!
          ...  He gets up again
          ...  Looks like a little bit of play acting
Min. 37 :(wbn) Ronaldo hits the ball through the heart of the defence
          ...  D_Berbatov latches onto it!
          ...  D_Berbatov with a screamer of a shot !
          ...  K_Jensen was lucky there
Min. 39 :(wbn) Ronaldo with a throw in
          ...  He throws the ball across to J_Ledley
          ...  J_Ledley hits the shot with the inside of the right foot!
          ...  K_Jensen makes a great save
          ...  But he can't hold onto it!
Min. 40 :(wbn) D_Bentley with an intelligent ball to K_Ramsteijn
          ...  K_Ramsteijn has a dig at goal!
          ...  K_Jensen gets a hand to it!!
          ...  But he picks up the rebound
          ...  Fantastic reflex save by K_Jensen !!
Min. 42 :(wbn) C_Prandelli plays in A_Anyukov with a beautiful ball
          ...  A_Anyukov with the shot on net !
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection
          ...  K_Jensen dives desperately to try and save it!!
          ...  He can't get to it!
          ...  But it creeps just wide!!
          ...  The deflection had K_Jensen beaten!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  D_Bentley drives it into the box!
          ...  K_Jensen makes the catch!
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 45 :(vla) G_Puciato takes on the defender
          ...  He runs past the defender
          ...  D_Bentley fouls badly
          ...  That looked malicious
          ...  O_Bundy lectures him
Min. 45 :(wbn) J_Ledley finds his way through
          ...  He bears down on goal
          ...  A_Carlos with a bad challenge
          ...  He's in trouble here!!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!
Min. 46 :(wbn) M_Kobylanski sprints past Douglas
          ...  G_Puciato fouls
          ...  That was disgusting
          ...  He's lucky it wasn't more
          ...  It's just a warning

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Werder Bremen 0-0 Valencia

Min. 47 :(wbn) D_Bentley is taking a throw in
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He throws it to D_Berbatov
          ...  A_Carlos reads it well
          ...  This boy is a quality defender
          ...  The crowd sing his praises
Min. 51 :(wbn) D_Bentley holds the ball up and waits for support
          ...  He knocks the ball across to M_Kobylanski
          ...  But D_Criscrito wins the ball from behind
          ...  The crowd appeal but O_Bundy has none of it.
Min. 52 :(vla) Maradona spots Sidnei who is in acres of space
          ...  C_Prandelli anticipates the pass and cuts it out
Min. 54 :(vla) V_Wanyama gets the ball on the wing
          ...  He slides the ball past A_Anyukov!
          ...  He has some space now!
          ...  V_Wanyama fires off a right-footed shot !
          ...  L_Bowazski gathers it comfortably
Min. 55 :(vla) There's going to be a change
          ...  Stefano will come on for G_Puciato and play FW
Min. 55 :(vla) Sidnei jumps over Ronaldo's challenge
          ...  Sidnei tries to catch the keeper out!
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  But sails wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  J_Hernandez lofts the ball in!
          ...  L_Bowazski catches it!
Min. 56 :(vla) P_Hunter knocks it forward
          ...  D_Bentley slips
          ...  Douglas gets to it!
          ...  Good sliding challenge from K_Ramsteijn
Min. 57 :(wbn) J_Ledley flicks it over D_Criscrito and runs onto it
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there
          ...  D_Criscrito reacts well to win the ball back
Min. 57 :(vla) Maradona sidesteps C_Prandelli
          ...  He's been running his marker ragged all game
          ...  Maradona attempts a low drive!
          ...  It hits off a defender!
          ...  L_Bowazski is wrong footed!
          ...  It drifts just wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  The corner is swung in by Stefano!
          ...  It goes straight into the arms of L_Bowazski
Min. 60 :(wbn) The defender slips and falls over!
          ...  M_Kobylanski is through!
          ...  M_Kobylanski controls the ball well!
          ...  He hits the shot towards goal!
          ...  K_Jensen blocks the shot with his legs
          ...  And he gathers it!
Min. 63 :(wbn) J_Garcia controls the ball with a deft piece of skill
          ...  He plays the ball out to the right!
          ...  J_Ledley gets onto the end of the pass!
          ...  J_Ledley hits it
          ...  This one could go anywhere !
          ...  K_Jensen gathers it comfortably
Min. 64 :(wbn) D_Berbatov runs with pace at the defence
          ...  D_Berbatov with the crafty shot!
          ...  K_Jensen tips it over
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  D_Bentley lofts the ball in!
          ...  K_Jensen easily catches it!
Min. 64 :(wbn) M_Kobylanski beats D_Criscrito
          ...  He showed great skill there
          ...  J_Hernandez with an ugly foul
          ...  That looked malicious
Min. 65 :(vla) O_Ruggeri replaces Y_Toure to play as a MF
Min. 65 :(vla) P_Nedved is coming on for Maradona and will play MF
Min. 66 :(vla) P_Hunter plays the early ball across the box to find J_Hernandez in space
          ...  J_Hernandez has time and space!
          ...  He shoots towards goal!
          ...  But L_Bowazski reaches the ball. Good save
Min. 69 :(vla) P_Hunter nutmegs K_Ramsteijn, he continues to run forward
          ...  D_Berbatov with a late tackle
          ...  It looked worse than what it was
          ...  He is surrounded by the Valencia players
          ...  O_Bundy tells him to calm his game down a bit
Min. 70 :(wbn) P_Miranda is being brought on
          ...  M_Pavlovic is leaving the pitch
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play DF
Min. 71 :(vla) A_Carlos rushes through the defence
          ...  Good sliding challenge from C_Prandelli
          ...  It goes out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  P_Nedved floats the ball in!
          ...  L_Bowazski easily claims the ball!
Min. 73 :(vla) V_Wanyama whips the ball across to O_Ruggeri
          ...  O_Ruggeri has his eyes on the goal!
          ...  He fires the ball goal ward!
          ...  But L_Bowazski punches it away
          ...  He was lucky to get to that one
Min. 74 :(wbn) A_Anyukov knocks it past P_Hunter and runs onto it
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there
          ...  A_Anyukov blasts it at the goal !
          ...  K_Jensen with the acrobatic save
          ...  Well saved
Min. 77 :(wbn) A_Anyukov flicks it over P_Hunter's head
          ...  He showed some great skill there!
          ...  A_Anyukov throws himself at the ball !
          ...  He manages to reach the ball
          ...  It hits the bar!!
          ...  But he beats the defender to the rebound
          ...  OHHHHHHHH !!
          ...  He's put it wide
Min. 78 :(wbn) M_Kobylanski with the dribble
          ...  Sidnei is easily beaten
          ...  A_Carlos with a late tackle
          ...  Well to be fair he was looking for the foul
          ...  He got away with just a warning
Min. 80 :(wbn) M_Kobylanski unselfishly heads the ball back to A_Anyukov
          ...  V_Wanyama with the high feet
Min. 81 :(vla) A_Carlos beats Ronaldo
          ...  He muscled him off the ball
          ...  A_Carlos drives the ball low !
          ...  It floats over L_Bowazski
          ...  Its heading goal ward!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  That was a great effort
          ...  What a time to score!!
          ...  That must be the winner
          ...  Werder Bremen 0-1 Valencia ...
Min. 82 :(wbn) Liedson is coming on for C_Prandelli and playing FW
Min. 83 :(vla) J_Hernandez has a go!
          ...  It hits the defender
          ...  Stefano collects the loose ball!
          ...  D_Berbatov tackles from behind
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
          ...  He could be off here!
          ...  The referee reaches to his pocket!
          ...  He jots down his name!
          ...  RED CARD!!
          ...  I think he deserved that!
Min. 84 :(vla) J_Hernandez lobs it over D_Bentley
          ...  K_Ramsteijn robs him of the ball
Min. 85 :(vla) Douglas plays it to his team mate for a one-two
          ...  Stefano keeps possession instead!
          ...  He runs towards the goal now!
          ...  A_Anyukov is late with that one
          ...  I think he was just trying to get to the ball
Min. 86 :(vla) J_Hernandez with a neat pass into V_Wanyama
          ...  V_Wanyama tries to place it in the corner !
          ...  It's gone over
          ...  Well he must have left his shooting boots at home for that one
Min. 87 :(wbn) D_Bentley retreats under pressure
          ...  He hits the ball up field
          ...  K_Ramsteijn latches onto the end of it
          ...  Good sliding challenge from P_Hunter and it had to be
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 89 :(vla) P_Nedved knocks it past the defender and runs onto it
          ...  He leaves the defender standing
          ...  P_Nedved tries to chip the ball over L_Bowazski!
          ...  Terrific shot
          ...  It takes a bounce of the defender
          ...  The deflection takes it just wide
          ...  That's unlucky!
Min. 90 :(vla) O_Ruggeri plays a long ball to A_Carlos
          ...  A_Carlos hits the ball first time!
          ...  L_Bowazski watches it sail safely wide!
Min. 92 :(wbn) J_Garcia crosses into the box, finding M_Kobylanski
          ...  M_Kobylanski attempts to nutmeg K_Jensen!
          ...  But it clips the post and goes wide
Min. 92 :(vla) The ball runs loose!
          ...  J_Hernandez seizes control of it and thinks about the shot
          ...  J_Hernandez hits it
          ...  This one could go anywhere !
          ...  L_Bowazski saves it but to be fair he didn't have to move for that one

*************  PENALTY SHOOTOUT  *************


          ...  PENALTY !!
          ...  A_Anyukov steps up!
          ...  He's converted it!!
          ...  GOAL!!
          ...  Werder Bremen 1-0 Valencia...

          ...  PENALTY !!
          ...  Stefano steps up!
          ...  GOAL!!
          ...  Werder Bremen 1-1 Valencia...

          ...  PENALTY !!
          ...  M_Kobylanski steps up!
          ...  K_Jensen tips it wide!

          ...  PENALTY !!
          ...  P_Nedved steps up!
          ...  L_Bowazski dives
          ...  And he claims it superbly!

          ...  PENALTY !!
          ...  Liedson is taking it!
          ...  He's put it over!

          ...  PENALTY !!
          ...  O_Ruggeri steps up!
          ...  He sends L_Bowazski the wrong way
          ...  Clinical Penalty
          ...  GOAL!!
          ...  Werder Bremen 1-2 Valencia...

          ...  PENALTY !!
          ...  J_Ledley steps up!
          ...  GOAL!!
          ...  Werder Bremen 2-2 Valencia...

          ...  PENALTY !!
          ...  J_Hernandez steps up!
          ...  GOAL!!
          ...  Werder Bremen 2-3 Valencia...

          ...  PENALTY !!
          ...  Ronaldo is taking it!
          ...  He sends K_Jensen the wrong way
          ...  Clinical Penalty
          ...  GOAL!!
          ...  Werder Bremen 3-3 Valencia...

          ...  PENALTY !!
          ...  V_Wanyama is taking it!
          ...  L_Bowazski dives
          ...  GOAL!!
          ...  The keeper had no chance there!
          ...  Werder Bremen 3-4 Valencia...


          ...  Valencia wins the penalty shootout



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


Match Details
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Venue                : Weser Stadium
Attendance           : 58,588
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Werder Bremen Match Info
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Best player          : C_Prandelli
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : D_Berbatov (83)
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Valencia Match Info
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Best player          : K_Jensen (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : A_Carlos (81)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : A_Carlos (45)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                           Werder Bremen  |    Valencia
Attempts on Goal     :          15        |       15
Off target           :           4        |       7
On target            :          11        |       8
Possession           :          38        |       62
Corners              :           2        |       3
Red Cards            :           1        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           0        |       1
Subs Used            :           2        |       3
Fouls                :           8        |       11
Key Tackles          :           6        |       6
Key Passes           :          12        |       10
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Final Score          : Werder Bremen 0 - 1 Valencia
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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  36   5   4   6  15 |  94  10   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0   0
Ronaldo        DF   2  26  12   9  29 |  94   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
K_Ramsteijn    DF   1  26  10   9  42 |  94   0   3   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  60  10   5
C_Prandelli    DF   1  24  11   7  29 |  84   0   3   2   0   1   0   0   0   0  60  20   5
M_Pavlovic     DF   3  23   5   7  22 |  72   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Bentley      MF   3  16  24   8  36 |  94   0   0   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  50   0
J_Ledley       MF   1   6  23  15  30 |  94   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  10
J_Garcia       MF   2   9  23   9  28 |  94   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  20   5
D_Berbatov     FW   2   8   7  25  37 |  85   0   0   0   0   4   0   0   1   0 -10 -10   6
A_Anyukov      FW   1   8   4  25  35 |  94   0   0   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0  12
M_Kobylanski   FW   2   6   8  23  22 |  94   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   9   7  36 |  22   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20 -20 -20
C_Gemmell      MF   3   8  25  12  28 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Asier_Munoz    MF   1   9  25   3  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Liedson        FW   2   9   5  23  38 |  10   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20 -20 -20

Player Statistics - Valencia
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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K_Jensen       GK  39   4   5   3  18 |  94  13   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 105   0   0   0
Sidnei         DF   2  27   7   8  22 |  94   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
D_Criscrito    DF   2  26  10   7  27 |  94   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  80   0   0
A_Carlos       DF   1  25  12   8  42 |  94   0   1   0   0   2   1   1   0   0  18  -2  19
P_Hunter       DF   1  25  11   9  32 |  94   0   1   2   0   2   0   0   0   0  60  20   2
Douglas        DF   2  24   9   8  18 |  94   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  20  20
Y_Toure        MF   1   8  26   4  32 |  67   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Maradona       MF   1  10  25  16  18 |  67   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  20  30  21
V_Wanyama      MF   1   7  24  17  19 |  94   0   0   3   0   3   0   0   0   0   0  30  11
J_Hernandez    MF   1   7  23  18  26 |  94   0   0   3   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  30  10
G_Puciato      FW   2   9   9  26  42 |  57   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  10
J_Hart         GK  28   2   2   7  14 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Henrique       DF   1  24  10   8  29 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
O_Ruggeri      MF   1   8  24  21  19 |  27   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   5
P_Nedved       MF   1   7  23  22  17 |  27   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
Stefano        FW   2   9   8  28  39 |  37   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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