Division One League Match, Aston Villa vs. Werder Bremen (Tue Jan 17)


                          Aston Villa  |  Werder Bremen
                              4-4-2 N  |  5-3-2 C
                          Jamie Coady  |  Harry Kleinjan
                                       |
                          Valdivia GK  |  GK L_Bowazski
                     D_Majstorovic DF  |  DF A_McLeish
                           G_Locke DF  |  DF Douglas
                           E_Silva DF  |  DF J_Neeskens
                           K_Abrha DF  |  DF P_Miranda
                              Kaka MF  |  DF M_Pavlovic
                            P_Cocu MF  |  MF Asier_Munoz
                        B_Charlton MF  |  MF D_Bentley
                         N_Kalavee MF  |  MF B_Yaga
                        P_Di_Canio FW  |  FW E_Bergkamp
                          K_Aitken FW  |  FW L_Fabiano
                                       |
                          P_Hankey SUB |  SUB S_Mielitz
                         J_Lescott SUB |  SUB C_Mongongu
                           D_Sloan SUB |  SUB C_Gemmell
                         S_Arrache SUB |  SUB M_Canete
                          D_Lehman SUB |  SUB A_Anyukov

Referee: J_Hunye (Hungary)


Min. 1  :(wbn) E_Bergkamp knocks it past K_Abrha and runs onto it
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there
          ...  K_Abrha reacts to stop the move going any further
Min. 2  :(asv) K_Abrha is closed down
          ...  He plays a quick pass under pressure
          ...  P_Cocu latches onto the ball
          ...  P_Cocu with the side footed shot!
          ...  He has failed to hit the target!
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss!
          ...  He puts his face in his hands!
Min. 8  :(asv) N_Kalavee moves out wide
          ...  He plays the ball through to K_Abrha
          ...  K_Abrha tries one from the edge of the box !
          ...  L_Bowazski parries it
          ...  The defender clears it
Min. 10 :(wbn) P_Miranda leaps into the air
          ...  He wins the header
          ...  He heads it across to L_Fabiano
          ...  L_Fabiano with the strike !
          ...  Terrific shot
          ...  It takes a bounce of the defender
          ...  The deflection takes it just wide
          ...  That's unlucky!
Min. 17 :(wbn) A_McLeish finds L_Fabiano in the box
          ...  But D_Majstorovic wins the ball with a sliding challenge
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  M_Pavlovic crosses it in!
          ...  It goes straight into the arms of Valdivia
Min. 22 :(asv) P_Di_Canio takes possession on the halfway line
          ...  He runs forward with the ball
          ...  He skips past the challenges
          ...  E_Bergkamp with an ugly foul
          ...  I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball
          ...  J_Hunye calls him over
          ...  J_Hunye is taking his time with him!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 24 :(wbn) A_McLeish controls the ball with a deft piece of skill
          ...  He plays the ball into the middle!
          ...  L_Fabiano gets onto the end of the pass!
          ...  G_Locke with a perfectly timed tackle
Min. 27 :(wbn) A_McLeish controls the ball with a deft piece of skill
          ...  He plays the ball out to the left!
          ...  M_Pavlovic gets onto the end of the pass!
          ...  M_Pavlovic fires off a right-footed 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. 29 :(asv) K_Aitken beats Douglas
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender
          ...  But P_Miranda wins the ball from behind
          ...  The crowd appeal but J_Hunye has none of it.
Min. 30 :(asv) P_Di_Canio flicks it past Douglas
          ...  He runs forward
          ...  Douglas goes in hard to win the ball back
Min. 30 :(wbn) A_McLeish can't find space for the shot
          ...  He slips it through to E_Bergkamp
          ...  E_Bergkamp gets his head to the ball !
          ...  Valdivia with a fantastic point blank save
          ...  He gave the striker no chance
Min. 31 :(asv) B_Charlton has the ball
          ...  He knocks the ball past Douglas
          ...  He puts in P_Di_Canio!
          ...  L_Fabiano takes the ball and the player!!
          ...  But the ref waves play on!!
Min. 35 :(asv) P_Di_Canio nutmegs P_Miranda
          ...  A_McLeish with the tackle
Min. 37 :(asv) P_Cocu brings the ball under control
          ...  He sees a team mate in space!
          ...  He plays the ball in to him!
          ...  B_Charlton gets on the end of the pass
          ...  B_Charlton hits a curling shot!
          ...  But L_Bowazski tips it behind
          ...  J_Hunye has given a goal kick
          ...  He's not having the best of days !
Min. 38 :(asv) K_Aitken has it on the edge of the box
          ...  Douglas gets the foot in to win the ball
Min. 38 :(wbn) Asier_Munoz plays a long ball to L_Fabiano
          ...  L_Fabiano aims for the top right corner !
          ...  OOOOHHHHH!!!!
          ...  Unbelievable!!!
          ...  It's gone wide
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 44 :(asv) P_Di_Canio leaves P_Miranda standing
          ...  D_Bentley with the tackle
          ...  That's got to be a yellow

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Aston Villa 0-0 Werder Bremen

Min. 49 :(wbn) P_Miranda sprints down the flank
          ...  He plays the ball across to L_Fabiano
          ...  L_Fabiano with the diving header !
          ...  He had to be brave there
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!!
          ...  But it thumps off the woodwork !!
          ...  And goes safely clear!
          ...  Valdivia never had a chance!
Min. 52 :(wbn) J_Neeskens with a short pass to find L_Fabiano
          ...  A well-placed shot from L_Fabiano !
          ...  But Valdivia just gets his fingers to that one
          ...  J_Hunye has given a goal kick
          ...  Unbelievable !
Min. 53 :(asv) E_Silva controls it well
          ...  He nutmegs J_Neeskens
          ...  He puts in K_Aitken!
          ...  K_Aitken with the attempt at goal!
          ...  L_Bowazski gets his fingertips to it
          ...  It's pushed around the post to safety
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  B_Charlton hits it into the box!
          ...  It goes straight into the arms of L_Bowazski
Min. 54 :(asv) N_Kalavee knocks it forward
          ...  B_Yaga slips
          ...  G_Locke gets to it!
          ...  But he stands on the ball and falls over!!
          ...  E_Bergkamp picks up the loose ball and clears the danger
Min. 60 :(wbn) Asier_Munoz kills the ball dead
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run!
          ...  He swings the ball in
          ...  B_Yaga gets on the end of the pass
          ...  He is in space!
          ...  But D_Majstorovic with the fine tackle
Min. 61 :(wbn) D_Bentley beats D_Majstorovic
          ...  He muscled him off the ball
          ...  D_Majstorovic moves quickly to get the tackle in this time
Min. 63 :(wbn) E_Bergkamp flicks it over K_Abrha and runs onto it
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there
          ...  B_Charlton with a deliberate foul
          ...  That deserves a punishment
Min. 67 :(asv) J_Lescott comes on for K_Abrha and takes up a DF role
Min. 67 :(asv) B_Charlton looks for options
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
          ...  He knocks a through ball to K_Aitken
          ...  Douglas plays the back pass
          ...  L_Bowazski can't get to it!!
          ...  It goes just wide!!
          ...  What a lucky escape!!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  D_Majstorovic chips the ball in towards the far post!
          ...  L_Bowazski makes the catch!
Min. 67 :(wbn) E_Bergkamp comes to collect the ball
          ...  Great turn!!!
          ...  Superb play
          ...  E_Bergkamp has time and space!
          ...  He tries the lob!
          ...  But Valdivia punches it away
          ...  He was lucky to get to that one
Min. 69 :(wbn) L_Fabiano knocks the ball past the lunge of the defender
          ...  Well executed sliding challenge from D_Majstorovic
          ...  It goes out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  D_Bentley curls it into the box!
          ...  Valdivia easily catches it!
Min. 70 :(asv) S_Arrache will replace the useless Kaka and will play MF
Min. 73 :(wbn) D_Bentley changes direction inside
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to L_Fabiano
          ...  P_Cocu with a bad challenge
          ...  I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!, he is in the book for that one
Min. 73 :(wbn) D_Bentley is out on the left
          ...  He moves the ball right to L_Fabiano
          ...  G_Locke reads it well
          ...  This boy is a quality defender
          ...  The crowd sing his praises
Min. 74 :(wbn) C_Gemmell is being prepared to come on
          ...  Asier_Munoz is leaving the pitch
          ...  He applauds the crowd
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play MF
Min. 74 :(wbn) E_Bergkamp gets the ball on the wing
          ...  He cuts inside G_Locke!
          ...  He has some space now!
          ...  E_Bergkamp looks to see where Valdivia is!
          ...  He shoots!
          ...  Valdivia gets a hand to it!!
          ...  But he slots in the rebound
          ...  He has put it wide !!
          ...  He puts his hands on his head in despair!
Min. 75 :(wbn) C_Mongongu replaces A_McLeish and will play DF
Min. 76 :(asv) P_Di_Canio flicks it over P_Miranda's head
          ...  He showed some great skill there!
          ...  P_Miranda moves quickly to get the tackle in this time
Min. 77 :(asv) D_Lehman is being prepared to come on
          ...  K_Aitken is leaving the pitch
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play FW
Min. 79 :(wbn) C_Mongongu pauses and waits for support
          ...  He runs towards goal
          ...  D_Lehman with an awful challenge
          ...  I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball
          ...  J_Hunye calls him over!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!
Min. 81 :(asv) N_Kalavee is taking a throw in
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He throws it to P_Di_Canio
          ...  P_Di_Canio has his eyes on the goal!
          ...  He shoots!
          ...  L_Bowazski blocks the shot with his legs
          ...  It goes clear!
Min. 84 :(wbn) M_Pavlovic takes on J_Lescott
          ...  He runs past him
          ...  Good sliding challenge from J_Lescott
          ...  It goes out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  The corner is swung in by B_Yaga!
          ...  G_Locke clears the danger
Min. 86 :(wbn) P_Miranda with the towering header to L_Fabiano
          ...  E_Silva forces him off the ball
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 91 :(wbn) L_Fabiano boots it towards Douglas
          ...  J_Lescott brings him down in the area
          ...  There can only be one outcome surely!
          ...  But J_Hunye waves play on!!!

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Villa Park
Attendance           : 59,059
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Aston Villa Match Info
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Best player          : D_Majstorovic
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : P_Cocu (73), D_Lehman (79)
Injured              : N/A
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Werder Bremen Match Info
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Best player          : P_Miranda (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : E_Bergkamp (22)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                            Aston Villa   | Werder Bremen
Attempts on Goal     :           5        |       8
Off target           :           1        |       5
On target            :           4        |       3
Possession           :          46        |       54
Corners              :           2        |       3
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           2        |       1
Subs Used            :           3        |       2
Fouls                :           9        |       6
Key Tackles          :          10        |       8
Key Passes           :           8        |       13
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Final Score          : Aston Villa 0 - 0 Werder Bremen
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Player Statistics - Aston Villa
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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Valdivia       GK  33   2   2   1  42 |  93   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  65   0   0   0
D_Majstorovic  DF   2  25   5   5  47 |  93   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 120   0   0
G_Locke        DF   1  23   7   9  20 |  93   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0   0
E_Silva        DF   2  23   7   7  29 |  93   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
K_Abrha        DF   1  27   9   6  33 |  68   0   1   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  20  10   5
Kaka           MF   2   7  25  17  32 |  71   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
P_Cocu         MF   3  11  25  11  25 |  93   0   0   1   0   1   0   1   0   0  -2   8  -1
B_Charlton     MF   1   7  23   8  30 |  93   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  20   5
N_Kalavee      MF   2   5  23   8  22 |  93   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
P_Di_Canio     FW   1   8   5  24  32 |  93   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
K_Aitken       FW   1   4   8  23  22 |  78   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
P_Hankey       GK  27   3   3   5  19 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Lescott      DF   1  27   6   3  20 |  25   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
D_Sloan        DF   2  26  10   4  19 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Arrache      MF   1   6  28   9  38 |  22   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Lehman       FW   3   9   7  24  33 |  15   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2  -2  -2

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  39   5   4   6  15 |  93   6   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  70   0   0   0
A_McLeish      DF   1  26  11   5  26 |  76   0   1   4   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  40   0
Douglas        DF   2  26  10   8  18 |  93   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 100   0   0
J_Neeskens     DF   1  26   9   7  29 |  93   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
P_Miranda      DF   2  25  10   7  36 |  93   0   2   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  40  30   0
M_Pavlovic     DF   3  24   5   7  22 |  93   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
Asier_Munoz    MF   1   9  27   3  21 |  75   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
D_Bentley      MF   3  17  26   9  36 |  93   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
B_Yaga         MF   2   8  26   8  35 |  93   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
E_Bergkamp     FW   3  10   5  26  34 |  93   0   1   0   0   3   0   1   0   0  18  -2   9
L_Fabiano      FW   1   4  10  25  18 |  93   0   1   1   0   4   0   0   0   0  20  10   8
S_Mielitz      GK  27   3   3   3  14 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Mongongu     DF   2  26   8   6  36 |  17   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Gemmell      MF   3   9  26  12  28 |  18   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Canete       MF   2   5  25   5  19 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Anyukov      FW   1   9   4  25  35 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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