Elite League Match, Werder Bremen vs. Benfica (Sun Feb 13)


                        Werder Bremen  |  Benfica
                            4-3-1-2 E  |  5-3-2 C
                       Harry Kleinjan  |  Matias Finkelstein
                                       |
                        J_Pavlenka GK  |  GK N_Winneke
                         J_Zanetti DF  |  DF R_Tomassi
                     L_Augustinson DF  |  DF J_Foyth
                         Cece_Pepe DF  |  DF M_Zeffane
                       E_Henderson DF  |  DF A_Hanson
                          J_Ledley MF  |  DF Exe_Palacios
                        K_Moehwald MF  |  MF I_Marcone
                     Jose_Callejon MF  |  MF C_Ronaldo
                     L_Bittencourt AM  |  MF M_Verratti
                        E_Bergkamp FW  |  FW Nathan_Dyer
                        E_Stranger FW  |  FW T_Erak
                                       |
                        T_Courtois SUB |  SUB L_Yashin
                          F_Beijmo SUB |  SUB M_Perin
                           P_Erras SUB |  SUB S_Nakamoto
                            Calmac SUB |  SUB B_Dugnutt
                         M_Ducksch SUB |  SUB T_Trezeguet

Referee: K_Ippi (Finland)


Min. 4  :(wbn) Cece_Pepe with a glorious 60-yard pass to J_Ledley
          ...  J_Ledley tries the shot !
          ...  N_Winneke saves it but to be fair he didn't have to move for that one
Min. 5  :(bfa) Nathan_Dyer with a real burst of pace
          ...  He shows the defender a clean set of heals
          ...  Nathan_Dyer with the spectacular bicycle kick!
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!!
          ...  J_Pavlenka tips it wide !!
          ...  Great goalkeeping there!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  C_Ronaldo drives it into the box!
          ...  Cece_Pepe wins the ball
          ...  And he heads it away
Min. 7  :(bfa) T_Erak sidesteps L_Augustinson
          ...  He's been running his marker ragged all game
          ...  T_Erak sees J_Pavlenka off his line !
          ...  It hits the post!!
          ...  But he beats the defender to the rebound
          ...  OHHHHHHHH !!
          ...  He's put it over
Min. 8  :(bfa) M_Verratti plays in Nathan_Dyer with a beautiful ball
          ...  But J_Zanetti comes away with the ball
          ...  Excellent defending there!
Min. 11 :(wbn) J_Ledley sprints down the flank
          ...  He threads the ball in to E_Stranger
          ...  E_Stranger tries to catch the keeper out!
          ...  Looks like it should be N_Winneke's
          ...  Oh he's let it go through his legs
          ...  But drifts inches wide !!
          ...  N_Winneke looks embarrassed!
          ...  He was relieved to see it go wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  J_Ledley plays it into the danger area!
          ...  It goes straight into the arms of N_Winneke
Min. 17 :(bfa) T_Erak plays it to his team mate for a one-two
          ...  Nathan_Dyer keeps possession instead!
          ...  He runs towards the goal now!
          ...  From long range Nathan_Dyer bends the ball towards goal!
          ...  J_Pavlenka makes a fine save
Min. 20 :(wbn) E_Bergkamp sprints past A_Hanson
          ...  E_Bergkamp hits a great shot !
          ...  It floats over N_Winneke
          ...  Its heading goal ward!
          ...  But floats just over
          ...  That was a great effort
Min. 21 :(wbn) E_Bergkamp takes on J_Foyth
          ...  He runs past him
          ...  J_Foyth moves quickly to get the tackle in this time
Min. 23 :(wbn) J_Zanetti with the header on
          ...  He finds E_Bergkamp in space
          ...  T_Erak with a bad challenge
          ...  That looked malicious
          ...  K_Ippi calls him over!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!
Min. 24 :(bfa) J_Foyth has the ball on the wing
          ...  He knocks the ball past J_Zanetti!
          ...  He has some space now!
          ...  J_Zanetti rushes in with a poor tackle!!
          ...  That's a foul!!
          ...  He's lucky it wasn't more
          ...  It's just a warning
Min. 28 :(bfa) T_Erak sidesteps E_Henderson
          ...  He was too quick for his marker
          ...  L_Augustinson takes out the attacker
          ...  He looked to have fouled him there
Min. 30 :(wbn) J_Ledley lobs the ball over the defence
          ...  K_Moehwald latches on to it
          ...  R_Tomassi slides in hard!
          ...  And knocks the ball out for a throw!
Min. 41 :(wbn) Cece_Pepe shoves M_Verratti in the chest!!
          ...  K_Ippi has seen it!
          ...  K_Ippi calls him over!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!
          ...  He is lucky not to have seen red!
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 44 :(wbn) L_Bittencourt retreats under pressure
          ...  He hits the ball up field
          ...  E_Bergkamp latches onto the end of it
          ...  E_Bergkamp has a dig at goal!
          ...  N_Winneke has it covered
          ...  It takes a bobble!
          ...  N_Winneke is left flat-footed
          ...  It's gone wide !!
Min. 44 :(bfa) I_Marcone is closed down
          ...  He plays a quick pass
          ...  Nathan_Dyer latches onto the ball
          ...  L_Augustinson tackles from behind
          ...  The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!!
          ...  He's been sent off!!
          ...  RED CARD!!
Min. 44 :(wbn) Up goes the substitution board - F_Beijmo on for Jose_Callejon as a DF
Min. 45 :(bfa) I_Marcone gets the ball on the wing
          ...  He slides the ball past the defender!
          ...  He has some space now!
          ...  I_Marcone uses the inside of his foot to curl a shot!
          ...  J_Pavlenka with a great save
          ...  And he holds onto it as well!
Min. 46 :(wbn) Cece_Pepe has it now
          ...  He takes on J_Foyth
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He puts in E_Stranger!
          ...  C_Ronaldo with a deliberate foul
          ...  He should be jailed for that
          ...  He's warned for that one
          ...  Anymore like that and he will find himself in the book
Min. 47 :(wbn) J_Ledley knocks the ball past R_Tomassi
          ...  J_Ledley tries to chip the ball over the keeper !
          ...  It hits the bar!!
          ...  But he beats the defender to the rebound
          ...  OHHHHHHHH !!
          ...  N_Winneke pushes it behind !
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  K_Moehwald chips the ball in towards the back post!
          ...  It is kicked away by A_Hanson

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

Min. 48 :(bfa) T_Trezeguet is coming on and T_Erak is being brought off
          ...  Looks likely he will go and play FW
Min. 50 :(wbn) E_Stranger with the mazy dribble
          ...  He takes it past the defender
          ...  Exe_Palacios reads it well
          ...  This boy is a quality defender
          ...  The crowd sing his praises
Min. 50 :(bfa) J_Foyth slides it through the middle to Nathan_Dyer
          ...  J_Zanetti clatters him to the floor and puts the ball out of play
          ...  The linesman is flagging
          ...  Throw in
Min. 55 :(bfa) I_Marcone with a one-touch layoff to M_Zeffane
          ...  E_Stranger with the tackle
          ...  He did well to stop that attack!
Min. 56 :(wbn) E_Henderson looks up for support for support
          ...  He spots his team mate making a run now
          ...  He plays it across to his team mate and runs forward now!
          ...  J_Zanetti receives the pass and heads towards the goal
          ...  M_Zeffane slices it
          ...  N_Winneke moves quickly!!
          ...  He can't get there!
          ...  It inches just wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  K_Moehwald hits it into the box!
          ...  Exe_Palacios wins the ball
          ...  He belts it away
Min. 60 :(bfa) M_Perin is being brought on
          ...  R_Tomassi is leaving the pitch
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play DF
Min. 60 :(bfa) T_Trezeguet finds a hole in the defence
          ...  E_Henderson is forced to retreat
          ...  He knocks it back!
          ...  J_Pavlenka misses it!
          ...  It creeps just wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  M_Zeffane lofts the ball in!
          ...  J_Pavlenka easily catches it!
Min. 62 :(wbn) J_Zanetti plays a clever one-two with his team mate
          ...  He heads towards the goal
          ...  He slides it past the defender!
          ...  J_Zanetti pounds a rocket on goal !
          ...  N_Winneke gets a hand to it!!
          ...  But he slots in the rebound
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Werder Bremen go in front now with that goal!
          ...  Werder Bremen 1-0 Benfica ...
Min. 63 :(bfa) The Benfica manager told his side to change to a A strategy
Min. 63 :(bfa) I_Marcone runs with the ball to the corner flag
          ...  He plays the ball across to T_Trezeguet
          ...  T_Trezeguet hits the ball first time!
          ...  The shot slips through J_Pavlenka's hands
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  What a terrible mistake
          ...  Harry Kleinjan looks gutted
          ...  That's got Benfica back level!
          ...  Werder Bremen 1-1 Benfica ...
Min. 64 :(bfa) J_Foyth with a slick pass to Nathan_Dyer
          ...  E_Henderson read the danger and stops the pass
Min. 65 :(bfa) S_Nakamoto is being brought on
          ...  I_Marcone is leaving the pitch
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play MF
Min. 65 :(bfa) Nathan_Dyer looks around for some movement
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
          ...  He hits the ball to T_Trezeguet
          ...  T_Trezeguet chases it through, he must score !
          ...  But J_Pavlenka reaches the ball. Good save
          ...  There was a foul on J_Pavlenka anyway
Min. 66 :(wbn) L_Bittencourt with the dribble
          ...  He skips through the tackle from A_Hanson
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge by M_Perin
          ...  He timed it well
Min. 66 :(bfa) M_Verratti is taking a throw in
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He throws it long to Exe_Palacios
          ...  Launched towards the top corner by Exe_Palacios !
          ...  J_Pavlenka beats the ball away
Min. 70 :(wbn) E_Bergkamp runs forward
          ...  He only has going for the goal in mind!
          ...  E_Bergkamp tries to place it in the corner !
          ...  It hits off a defender!
          ...  N_Winneke is wrong footed!
          ...  It drifts just wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  The corner is swung in by L_Bittencourt!
          ...  The ball comes to K_Moehwald
          ...  He knocks it goalward
          ...  He has put it over the bar!
          ...  He looks stunned by that miss!
          ...  He puts his face in his hands!
Min. 72 :(bfa) S_Nakamoto with an excellent first touch
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run!
          ...  He swings the ball in
          ...  Nathan_Dyer gets on the end of the pass
          ...  He is in space!
          ...  Nathan_Dyer with only one thing on his mind!
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal!
          ...  J_Pavlenka collects it comfortably
          ...  The shot never troubled him
Min. 73 :(wbn) E_Bergkamp beats M_Zeffane
          ...  He muscled him off the ball
          ...  E_Bergkamp with a screamer of a shot !
          ...  N_Winneke beats the ball away
Min. 74 :(bfa) A_Hanson finds T_Trezeguet with a perfectly weighted pass
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge by E_Henderson
          ...  He timed it well
Min. 76 :(wbn) J_Ledley kills the ball dead
          ...  He sees a team mate in space!
          ...  He plays the ball in to him!
          ...  E_Bergkamp gets on the end of the pass
          ...  Exe_Palacios takes the ball and the player!!
          ...  But the ref waves play on!!
Min. 79 :(wbn) M_Ducksch is going to be brought on
          ...  E_Stranger is leaving the pitch
          ...  He hasn't had the best of games today
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play FW
Min. 79 :(wbn) K_Moehwald with the first time flick to J_Ledley
          ...  J_Ledley with the attempt at goal!
          ...  It's going over!
          ...  It dips dramatically!!
          ...  But lands on the roof of the net !!
          ...  N_Winneke looks relieved there!
Min. 81 :(wbn) P_Erras is being prepared to come on
          ...  J_Ledley is leaving the pitch
          ...  He applauds the crowd
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play MF
Min. 82 :(wbn) J_Zanetti cuts the ball back to L_Bittencourt
          ...  M_Perin slides in to knock the ball out for a throw-in
Min. 82 :(wbn) K_Moehwald puts in M_Ducksch
          ...  Nathan_Dyer fouls badly
          ...  He is ordered to cool off
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  It is in a good position!
          ...  K_Moehwald knocks it forward
          ...  L_Bittencourt gets on the end of it
          ...  L_Bittencourt with the chance !
          ...  N_Winneke won't get to that!
          ...  It clips the post!
          ...  And goes wide!
Min. 83 :(wbn) M_Ducksch gets to the by line
          ...  He looks up and lobs in a cross
          ...  J_Zanetti is unmarked
          ...  A_Hanson beats him to the ball
Min. 83 :(bfa) J_Foyth with a neat pass into Nathan_Dyer
          ...  A left-footer by Nathan_Dyer !
          ...  Brilliant save from J_Pavlenka
          ...  That must have impressed his national manager sitting in the stands
Min. 84 :(wbn) The defender under hits the back pass!
          ...  Cece_Pepe is through!
          ...  Cece_Pepe leaps into the air to perform a scissors kick!!!
          ...  N_Winneke gets his fingertips to it
          ...  He pushes it on to the post
          ...  The defender clears the loose ball
Min. 87 :(wbn) F_Beijmo with a measured ball to E_Bergkamp
          ...  M_Verratti tugs on his opponent's shirt!!
          ...  K_Ippi has stopped play
          ...  Well spotted by K_Ippi!
          ...  Shown a YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(bfa) S_Nakamoto controls the ball with a deft piece of skill
          ...  He plays the ball out to the left!
          ...  T_Trezeguet gets onto the end of the pass!
          ...  Superbly timed tackle by Cece_Pepe
          ...  He made it look easy
          ...  But he can't keep it in
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  S_Nakamoto hits it into the box!
          ...  F_Beijmo belts it clear
Min. 89 :(wbn) P_Erras backtracks with the ball
          ...  He hoofs the ball up field
          ...  M_Ducksch gets on the end of it
          ...  T_Trezeguet fouls badly
          ...  The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!!
          ...  K_Ippi will just give him a speaking to

*************  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_Zanetti
Scorers              : J_Zanetti (62)
Sent Off             : L_Augustinson (44)
Booked               : Cece_Pepe (41)
Injured              : N/A
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Benfica Match Info
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Best player          : I_Marcone (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : T_Trezeguet (63)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : T_Erak (23), M_Verratti (87)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                           Werder Bremen  |    Benfica
Attempts on Goal     :          12        |       9
Off target           :           7        |       1
On target            :           5        |       8
Possession           :          47        |       53
Corners              :           4        |       3
Red Cards            :           1        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       2
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :           9        |       9
Key Tackles          :           8        |       8
Key Passes           :          14        |       13
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Final Score          : Werder Bremen 1 - 1 Benfica
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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 |  94   8   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0   0   0
J_Zanetti      DF   1  34  12  10  41 |  94   0   2   2   0   1   1   0   0   0  40  20  25
L_Augustinson  DF   2  31   7   6  23 |  44   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   1   0  10 -10 -10
Cece_Pepe      DF   2  29   6   7  22 |  94   0   2   2   0   1   0   1   0   0  38  18   3
E_Henderson    DF   2  28   9   7  21 |  94   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  60  10   0
J_Ledley       MF   1   7  30  17  30 |  83   0   0   3   0   3   0   0   0   0   0  30  10
K_Moehwald     MF   1  21  29  12  28 |  94   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
Jose_Callejon  MF   3   6  29   8  21 |  44   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Bittencourt  AM   2   1  27  20  28 |  94   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
E_Bergkamp     FW   3  11   6  31  34 |  94   0   0   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
E_Stranger     FW   2  10   8  30  20 |  81   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
T_Courtois     GK  29   1   2   3  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
F_Beijmo       DF   3  32  13   9  22 |  50   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
P_Erras        MF   2  17  29   1  25 |  11   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
Calmac         MF   2   7  27  10  30 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Ducksch      FW   2   4   5  27  27 |  13   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0

Player Statistics - Benfica
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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N_Winneke      GK  37   2   2   3  20 |  94   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0   0   0
R_Tomassi      DF   1  36   9   7  37 |  62   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
J_Foyth        DF   1  35  14   7  42 |  94   0   1   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  30   0
M_Zeffane      DF   1  35  11   7  31 |  94   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
A_Hanson       DF   2  32   9  10  22 |  94   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  40  10   0
Exe_Palacios   DF   1  28   7   5  28 |  94   0   3   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  60   0   5
I_Marcone      MF   3   7  32   7  32 |  67   0   0   3   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  50   5
C_Ronaldo      MF   3   7  31   9  21 |  94   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Verratti     MF   1  10  28  13  20 |  94   0   0   2   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2  18  -2
Nathan_Dyer    FW   2   7  12  32  31 |  94   0   0   1   0   4   0   0   0   0   0  10  20
T_Erak         FW   2   7   7  29  21 |  50   0   0   1   0   1   0   1   0   0  -2   8  -2
L_Yashin       GK  29   2   1   2  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Perin        DF   3  26   8   9  32 |  32   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
S_Nakamoto     MF   3   5  28  17  32 |  27   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
B_Dugnutt      FW   1   6   7  29  20 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
T_Trezeguet    FW   2   1   1  25  38 |  44   0   0   0   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0  30
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