Elite League Cup 2 Round Match, Liverpool vs. Werder Bremen (Wed Feb 13)


                            Liverpool  |  Werder Bremen
                          4-1-1-2-2 D  |  4-3-3 E
                          Mike McLeod  |  Harry Kleinjan
                                       |
                          G_Buffon GK  |  GK Hugo_Lloris
                        W_Van_Boer DF  |  DF J_Neeskens
                          Reinaldo DF  |  DF J_Zanetti
                          D_Abdoun DF  |  DF A_McLeish
                       H_Norvdveit DF  |  DF F_Beijmo
                         X_Shaqiri DM  |  MF M_Canete
                           T_Kroos MF  |  MF J_Ledley
                       J_Hernandez AM  |  MF Lucas
                          N_Schulz AM  |  FW M_Kruse
                        E_Stranger FW  |  FW D_Berbatov
                        A_Lombardo FW  |  FW Del_Vecchio
                                       |
                          P_Parkes SUB |  SUB R_Wolf
                            H_Matt SUB |  SUB G_Panucci
                       J_Henderson SUB |  SUB C_Dopolpoppod
                        A_Martinez SUB |  SUB J_Garcia
                        A_Mitrovic SUB |  SUB A_Anyukov

Referee: N_Alexander (Northern_Ireland)


Min. 3  :(lpl) E_Stranger knocks it past F_Beijmo and runs onto it
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there
          ...  F_Beijmo reacts well to win the ball back
Min. 7  :(wbn) Lucas skips past a challenge and gets over a cross to M_Canete
          ...  A skilful effort from M_Canete !
          ...  G_Buffon dives towards his top let hand corner
          ...  He's pushed that one just around the goal
          ...  Super Stop !
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  J_Ledley plays it into the danger area!
          ...  Reinaldo heads it away
Min. 8  :(lpl) J_Hernandez sidesteps Del_Vecchio
          ...  He's been running his marker ragged all game
          ...  Del_Vecchio reacts well to win the ball back
Min. 12 :(lpl) N_Schulz plays it to his team mate for a one-two
          ...  E_Stranger keeps possession instead!
          ...  He runs towards the goal now!
          ...  E_Stranger has his eyes on the goal!
          ...  He shoots!
          ...  It hits the post
          ...  And goes clear
Min. 17 :(lpl) A_Lombardo has it on the edge of the box
          ...  A_Lombardo fires the shot in!
          ...  Hugo_Lloris parries it, he follows it up
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  The defence had gone walk about!
          ...  Liverpool go ahead in this match now!
          ...  Liverpool 1-0 Werder Bremen ...
Min. 20 :(wbn) M_Canete hoofs it up field to find F_Beijmo
          ...  F_Beijmo with a bomb of a shot !
          ...  G_Buffon with the diving save
          ...  He must have spotted the TV cameras!
Min. 26 :(wbn) Del_Vecchio with the dribble
          ...  D_Abdoun fouls badly
          ...  N_Alexander will want to speak to him
          ...  N_Alexander will just give him a speaking to
Min. 28 :(wbn) J_Zanetti takes on J_Hernandez
          ...  He runs past him
          ...  E_Stranger takes the player out!!
          ...  The ref turns away!!
Min. 29 :(lpl) H_Norvdveit is hurt
          ...  He's receiving some treatment now
          ...  But he looks unable to continue
Min. 29 :(lpl) Up goes the substitution board - H_Matt on for H_Norvdveit as a DF
Min. 35 :(wbn) Werder Bremen will now play N
Min. 39 :(wbn) F_Beijmo with the dribble
          ...  The ball hits Reinaldo in the face!
          ...  And goes clear!
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on

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

Min. 51 :(lpl) Reinaldo jumps over J_Neeskens's challenge
          ...  Reinaldo hits the ball on the bounce !
          ...  Hugo_Lloris tips it round the post
          ...  Good save
          ...  Corner not given!!
Min. 54 :(wbn) A_McLeish loses H_Matt
          ...  N_Schulz with a reckless challenge
          ...  N_Alexander tries to calm him down
Min. 56 :(lpl) J_Hernandez runs at the heart of the defence
          ...  J_Hernandez tries to lob the keeper !
          ...  Over the bar
Min. 60 :(wbn) Lucas is closed down
          ...  He plays a quick pass
          ...  M_Kruse latches onto the ball
          ...  M_Kruse is clean through!
          ...  He rounds G_Buffon
          ...  He slips it underneath G_Buffon
          ...  He hits it towards goal!
          ...  wide!!
Min. 62 :(wbn) J_Ledley holds the ball up and waits for support
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
          ...  He knocks a through ball to D_Berbatov
          ...  X_Shaqiri with an ugly foul
          ...  That looked malicious
Min. 65 :(wbn) a big roar from the crowd as A_Anyukov comes on for F_Beijmo to play FW
Min. 65 :(wbn) Werder Bremen switch to playing A
Min. 67 :(wbn) M_Kruse with an excellent first touch
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run!
          ...  He swings the ball in
          ...  A_Anyukov gets on the end of the pass
          ...  He is in space!
          ...  D_Abdoun with the tackle
Min. 70 :(lpl) It looks like the manager is going to make a few changes to his side.
          ...  J_Henderson will come on for J_Hernandez and play AM
Min. 74 :(lpl) Reinaldo is taking a throw in
          ...  He dries the ball on his shirt
          ...  He throws the ball to A_Lombardo
          ...  A_Lombardo must beat Hugo_Lloris!
          ...  The shot deflects wide into the crowd!!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  H_Matt chips the ball in towards the far post!
          ...  It goes straight into the arms of Hugo_Lloris
Min. 74 :(wbn) A_Anyukov looks around for some movement
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
          ...  He hits the ball to D_Berbatov
          ...  W_Van_Boer knocks the ball back to G_Buffon
          ...  Ohhhh no!!
          ...  It's gone past G_Buffon!
          ...  And just creeps wide!!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  J_Zanetti lofts the ball in!
          ...  G_Buffon jumps well to claim it!
Min. 75 :(lpl) A_Martinez takes off his tracksuit, he'll replace E_Stranger
          ...  He'll play as a FW
          ...  The manager will be hoping the substitution pays off
Min. 75 :(wbn) G_Panucci is going to be brought on
          ...  J_Zanetti is leaving the pitch
          ...  He applauds the crowd
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play DF
Min. 75 :(lpl) J_Henderson with an intelligent ball to A_Lombardo
          ...  M_Kruse pulls on his shirt
          ...  He wins the ball
          ...  The defender got away with the foul there!
Min. 76 :(wbn) J_Garcia is being prepared to come on
          ...  J_Ledley is leaving the pitch
          ...  He applauds the crowd
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play MF
Min. 76 :(lpl) Reinaldo brings it under control
          ...  He takes on M_Kruse
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He puts in A_Martinez!
          ...  A_Martinez fires the shot in!
          ...  Hugo_Lloris heads it away
          ...  He was showing off there!
Min. 79 :(lpl) A_Martinez turns past the defender
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He passes it to A_Lombardo
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge by A_McLeish
          ...  He timed it well
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  The corner is swung in by N_Schulz!
          ...  Hugo_Lloris easily claims the ball!
Min. 79 :(lpl) A_Martinez takes possession on the halfway line
          ...  He runs forward with the ball
          ...  He skips past the challenges
          ...  Lucas with a terrible tackle
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on
Min. 81 :(lpl) T_Kroos runs down the wing
          ...  He knocks it past the defender into space!
          ...  He cuts the ball back
          ...  J_Henderson latches onto the pass
          ...  He carves out some space
          ...  J_Henderson leaps into the air to perform a scissors kick!!!
          ...  OOOOHHHHH!!!!
          ...  It's wide!
          ...  That was a dismal effort!
          ...  He should have buried that!
Min. 82 :(wbn) M_Canete fires over a low cross to Del_Vecchio
          ...  Del_Vecchio tries to chip the ball over the keeper !
          ...  G_Buffon gets up well to catch that one
Min. 83 :(wbn) D_Berbatov turns past Reinaldo
          ...  He has created space for himself now
          ...  T_Kroos pulls the player to the ground!!
          ...  That's a poor tackle!
          ...  N_Alexander gave him a strong warning
Min. 84 :(lpl) Reinaldo with the nod to N_Schulz
          ...  A_McLeish brings him down from behind!
          ...  But the ref gives nothing!
Min. 84 :(wbn) J_Garcia holds up the ball
          ...  He plays the ball to A_Anyukov
          ...  D_Abdoun hits it out for a corner
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  A_McLeish hits it into the box!
          ...  G_Buffon easily catches it!
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 92 :(lpl) A_Lombardo sidesteps his marker
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender
          ...  An audacious effort from A_Lombardo !
          ...  The shot slips through Hugo_Lloris's hands
          ...  But Hugo_Lloris recovers to save!
          ...  He got away with that!
Min. 93 :(lpl) A_Martinez skips the challenge from the defender
          ...  M_Kruse with an ugly foul
          ...  That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment
          ...  He gets away with that one
          ...  It's just a warning
          ...  Mike McLeod looks annoyed that there was no card there

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Anfield
Attendance           : 60,000
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Liverpool Match Info
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Best player          : Reinaldo (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : A_Lombardo (17)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : H_Norvdveit (29)
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Werder Bremen Match Info
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Best player          : M_Canete
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : Lucas (79)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                             Liverpool    | Werder Bremen
Attempts on Goal     :           8        |       4
Off target           :           4        |       1
On target            :           4        |       3
Possession           :          55        |       45
Corners              :           2        |       3
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           0        |       1
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :          12        |       6
Key Tackles          :           5        |       5
Key Passes           :           7        |       7
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Final Score          : Liverpool 1 - 0 Werder Bremen
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Player Statistics - Liverpool
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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G_Buffon       GK  33   2   3   1  22 |  95   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  65   0   0   0
W_Van_Boer     DF   1  30   6   6  32 |  95   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
Reinaldo       DF   1  28  11   6  20 |  95   0   2   3   0   1   0   0   0   0  80  30  10
D_Abdoun       DF   3  26   9   7  30 |  95   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
H_Norvdveit    DF   3  24  12  10  11 |  29   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
X_Shaqiri      DM   1  17  26   8  29 |  95   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
T_Kroos        MF   3   8  25  20  30 |  95   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  30  20
J_Hernandez    AM   1   8  26  20  26 |  72   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
N_Schulz       AM   1   8  26  16  21 |  95   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
E_Stranger     FW   2   9   8  28  20 |  77   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  20   0   1
A_Lombardo     FW   3   5   9  27  32 |  95   0   0   0   0   3   1   0   0   0  20  20  66
P_Parkes       GK  27   4   2   4  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
H_Matt         DF   2  25  12   7  34 |  66   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Henderson    AM   2   8  26  10  30 |  23   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   1
A_Martinez     FW   1   6  25  16  32 |  18   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10  10
A_Mitrovic     FW   3   5  11  25  42 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

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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Hugo_Lloris    GK  32   3   2   3  13 |  95   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0   0   0
J_Neeskens     DF   1  29  10   7  29 |  95   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Zanetti      DF   1  28  12  10  41 |  77   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_McLeish      DF   1  28  12   6  26 |  95   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
F_Beijmo       DF   3  26  12   8  22 |  67   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0 -20 -10
M_Canete       MF   2   5  28   5  19 |  95   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  20  10
J_Ledley       MF   1   6  26  16  30 |  78   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Lucas          MF   2   5  26  14  19 |  95   0   0   2   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2  18  -2
M_Kruse        FW   2   4  12  29  30 |  95   0   1   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  20  10   1
D_Berbatov     FW   2   9   8  27  37 |  95   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Del_Vecchio    FW   3   5   7  24  20 |  95   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  20   0  10
R_Wolf         GK  27   2   2   1  30 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
G_Panucci      DF   3  25   9   5  32 |  18   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20 -20 -20
C_Dopolpoppod  MF   3   9  25  11  32 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Garcia       MF   2  10  25  10  28 |  17   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
A_Anyukov      FW   1   9   4  26  35 |  28   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
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