Division One League Match, Werder Bremen vs. Liverpool (Mon Nov 28)


                        Werder Bremen  |  Liverpool
                            4-3-1-2 A  |  4-1-1-2-2 E
                       Harry Kleinjan  |  Mike McLeod
                                       |
                        L_Bowazski GK  |  GK J_Reina
                           Ronaldo DF  |  DF E_Johnson
                           Douglas DF  |  DF C_Smalling
                        J_Neeskens DF  |  DF M_Babbel
                        C_Mongongu DF  |  DF A_Brehme
                         D_Bentley MF  |  DM G_Cooper
                       Asier_Munoz MF  |  MF J_Henderson
                          M_Canete MF  |  AM J_Gandolfini
                          J_Ledley AM  |  AM Gazeau
                        E_Bergkamp FW  |  FW Sheringham
                         A_Anyukov FW  |  FW A_Bagsy
                                       |
                         S_Mielitz SUB |  SUB S_Kerr
                        M_Pavlovic SUB |  SUB H_Matt
                          N_Sanudo SUB |  SUB Wellington
                         L_Fabiano SUB |  SUB Casiano_Silva
                      M_Kobylanski SUB |  SUB Divock_Origi

Referee: A_Dali (Iran)


Min. 2  :(lpl) G_Cooper chips the ball over the defence and finds M_Babbel
          ...  M_Babbel attempts a chip!
          ...  But L_Bowazski tips it over
          ...  A_Dali has given a goal kick
          ...  Unbelievable !
Min. 4  :(wbn) Ronaldo crosses to E_Bergkamp
          ...  Brilliantly taken away by A_Brehme !!
          ...  Any youngsters out there should be taking notes
Min. 4  :(lpl) J_Henderson hits a hard pass to J_Gandolfini
          ...  J_Gandolfini aiming for the bottom corner !
          ...  L_Bowazski is beaten!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Superb finish!!
          ...  That puts Liverpool ahead!
          ...  Now can they hang onto it!
          ...  Werder Bremen 0-1 Liverpool ...
Min. 5  :(wbn) J_Ledley sidesteps E_Johnson
          ...  He was too quick for his marker
          ...  J_Ledley with his head down lets it go !
          ...  But it goes just over
Min. 9  :(lpl) C_Smalling is closed down
          ...  He plays a quick pass
          ...  A_Bagsy latches onto the ball
          ...  J_Neeskens brings him down from behind!
          ...  But the ref gives nothing!
Min. 10 :(lpl) M_Babbel with the dribble
          ...  The defender is easily beaten
          ...  M_Babbel with his head down lets it go !
          ...  L_Bowazski dives towards his top let hand corner
          ...  He's pushed that one just around the goal
          ...  Super Stop !
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  G_Cooper crosses it in!
          ...  L_Bowazski makes the catch!
Min. 11 :(lpl) M_Babbel looks around for support
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
          ...  He knocks a through ball to Sheringham
          ...  Sheringham with a low drive through the rain!
          ...  L_Bowazski makes a fine save
Min. 11 :(lpl) G_Cooper spits at C_Mongongu
          ...  He could be off!!
          ...  A_Dali calls him over
          ...  The ref is taking his time with him!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 14 :(wbn) J_Ledley leaves his marker standing
          ...  A_Brehme is late with that one
          ...  He gets up and shakes the players hand
          ...  He is warned by A_Dali
          ...  It's just a warning
Min. 16 :(lpl) A_Bagsy with a slide rule pass to C_Smalling
          ...  Ronaldo takes the player down!!
          ...  PENALTY!!
          ...  No! The ref has given the free kick the other way!
          ...  Unbelievable!
Min. 20 :(lpl) A_Bagsy turns past C_Mongongu
          ...  He has created space for himself now
          ...  A_Bagsy hits the shot with the inside of the left foot!
          ...  It clips the post!!
          ...  The net bulges !!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Werder Bremen 0-2 Liverpool ...
Min. 21 :(lpl) J_Gandolfini lays the ball back to A_Bagsy
          ...  A_Bagsy attempts the shot!
          ...  L_Bowazski gets his body behind the ball and saves
          ...  Text book goalkeeping!
Min. 22 :(wbn) M_Canete slides it through the middle to J_Ledley
          ...  J_Ledley curls the ball in on goal !
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!!
          ...  J_Reina tips it over !!
          ...  Great goalkeeping there!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Douglas chips the ball in towards the far post!
          ...  J_Reina makes the catch!
Min. 27 :(lpl) G_Cooper reads the run of Sheringham
          ...  Sheringham tries the shot !
          ...  But L_Bowazski makes a superb stop down low.
Min. 28 :(wbn) Asier_Munoz passes the ball to A_Anyukov
          ...  A_Anyukov unleashes a pile driver !
          ...  He has put it wide!
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss!
          ...  He puts his face in his hands!
Min. 30 :(wbn) Werder Bremen changed their strategy to play N
Min. 41 :(wbn) A_Anyukov gains possession
          ...  E_Johnson slides in to knock the ball out for a throw-in
Min. 41 :(lpl) Sheringham runs at the defender
          ...  The ball rebounds off C_Mongongu back to him!
          ...  That was fortunate, but he continues to go forward!
          ...  Ronaldo scythes the player down.
          ...  Psycho!
          ...  Shown a YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  What a silly place to give away a free kick
          ...  Sheringham with the thundering drive
          ...  L_Bowazski tips it over
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Swung in by Gazeau
          ...  M_Babbel gets on the end of it
          ...  L_Bowazski with a fantastic save
          ...  His captain pats him on the back for that one
Min. 42 :(wbn) J_Ledley bursts forward
          ...  J_Ledley with a powerful header !
          ...  He has put it wide!
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss!
          ...  He puts his face in his hands!
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(lpl) Gazeau with a pinpoint pass to Sheringham
          ...  J_Neeskens wins control of the ball with his hand!!
          ...  Play On!!
Min. 45 :(wbn) Werder Bremen's manager orders his side to play P
Min. 45 :(lpl) C_Smalling stops the ball and looks around for movement
          ...  A team mate overlaps him now
          ...  He uses his team mates run as a decoy and heads towards the goal!
          ...  Asier_Munoz gets in the way and wins the ball
Min. 47 :(wbn) Asier_Munoz has found himself in space
          ...  He looks up for his team mates
          ...  He swings the ball in
          ...  A_Anyukov gets on the end of the pass
          ...  He is in space!
          ...  But M_Babbel puts it in row Z!

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Werder Bremen 0-2 Liverpool

Min. 46 :(wbn) The defender loses control of the ball!
          ...  E_Bergkamp seizes control of it and thinks about the shot
          ...  The cross hits E_Bergkamp on the butt and rebounds towards goal !
          ...  But J_Reina just gets his fingers to that one
          ...  A_Dali has given a goal kick
          ...  Unbelievable !
Min. 50 :(wbn) J_Ledley finds himself with plenty of time
          ...  E_Johnson reads it well
          ...  This boy is a quality defender
          ...  The crowd sing his praises
Min. 51 :(lpl) G_Cooper kills the ball dead
          ...  He sees a team mate in space!
          ...  He plays the ball in to him!
          ...  J_Gandolfini gets on the end of the pass
          ...  J_Gandolfini curls it towards the top corner !
          ...  L_Bowazski blocks the shot with his legs
          ...  It goes clear!
Min. 52 :(lpl) Sheringham jumps over the defender's challenge
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from Ronaldo
Min. 52 :(lpl) J_Gandolfini spits at J_Neeskens
          ...  A_Dali tells him to calm his game down a bit
Min. 53 :(wbn) E_Bergkamp has the ball on the wing
          ...  He knocks the ball past the defender!
          ...  He has some space now!
          ...  M_Babbel wins control of the ball with his hand!!
          ...  Play On!!
Min. 55 :(wbn) M_Canete gets to the by line
          ...  He looks up and lobs in a cross
          ...  A_Anyukov is unmarked
          ...  A_Anyukov with the shot !
          ...  But he puts it wide
          ...  How did he manage to miss that?
Min. 59 :(lpl) G_Cooper gets to the by line
          ...  He looks up and lobs in a cross
          ...  A_Brehme is unmarked
          ...  A skilful effort from A_Brehme !
          ...  It grazes the post!
          ...  And hits the side netting
          ...  Goal Kick!
Min. 60 :(wbn) It looks as though Werder Bremen is now playing A
Min. 60 :(wbn) Ronaldo holds the ball up and waits for support
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to E_Bergkamp
          ...  E_Bergkamp hits a curling shot!
          ...  J_Reina parries the shot
          ...  And the defender clears it!
Min. 65 :(wbn) M_Kobylanski is coming on and C_Mongongu is being brought off
          ...  Looks likely he will go and play FW
Min. 65 :(lpl) J_Gandolfini runs at the defender
          ...  The defender falls over
          ...  J_Gandolfini tries the lob from 30 yards !
          ...  But L_Bowazski punches it away
          ...  He was lucky to get to that one
Min. 68 :(lpl) G_Cooper beats J_Neeskens
          ...  G_Cooper tries to chip the ball over L_Bowazski!
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection
          ...  L_Bowazski dives desperately to try and save it!!
          ...  And L_Bowazski tips it wide!
          ...  Great goalkeeping!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  G_Cooper chips the ball into the area!
          ...  L_Bowazski catches it!
Min. 71 :(wbn) M_Canete is taking a throw in
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He throws it to A_Anyukov
          ...  E_Johnson takes the player out!!
          ...  The ref turns away!!
Min. 72 :(wbn) J_Ledley pass splits open the defence and finds A_Anyukov
          ...  A_Anyukov fires off a right-footed shot !
          ...  But J_Reina punches it away
          ...  He could have caught that!
Min. 73 :(wbn) J_Neeskens with an excellent first touch
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run!
          ...  He swings the ball in
          ...  M_Kobylanski gets on the end of the pass
          ...  He is in space!
          ...  M_Kobylanski hits the shot with the outside of the right foot!
          ...  It grazes the bar
          ...  And goes over
          ...  Oh so close there!
Min. 74 :(wbn) N_Sanudo is ready to come on to replace Asier_Munoz
          ...  Looks like he will play as a MF
Min. 75 :(wbn) M_Pavlovic replaces Ronaldo and will play DF
Min. 76 :(wbn) E_Bergkamp cuts inside C_Smalling
          ...  He worked that well
          ...  E_Bergkamp goes for goal !
          ...  But J_Reina makes a fine save
          ...  Wow!! That was close!
          ...  He had to be at his best to reach that one!
Min. 76 :(lpl) A_Brehme with electric pace
          ...  He eases past Douglas
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from M_Pavlovic
Min. 77 :(lpl) Sheringham runs down the flank
          ...  He threads the ball in to C_Smalling
          ...  C_Smalling with only one thing on his mind!
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal!
          ...  L_Bowazski is just going to watch it go over!
          ...  It dips dramatically!!
          ...  But goes just over !!
          ...  L_Bowazski looks very relieved!
Min. 78 :(wbn) D_Bentley drives the ball across field
          ...  It comes to J_Ledley
          ...  J_Ledley hits the ball on the bounce !
          ...  It hits the bar
          ...  And goes over!
          ...  J_Reina was beaten there!
Min. 79 :(wbn) N_Sanudo sprints down the wing
          ...  He knocks it past the defender into space!
          ...  He puts in a square ball!
          ...  A_Anyukov runs onto it
          ...  He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender
          ...  A_Anyukov runs forward
          ...  He hits the shot!
          ...  J_Reina gets his fingertips to it
          ...  He just manages to tip it over
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  J_Neeskens plays it towards the near post!
          ...  J_Reina catches it!
Min. 80 :(lpl) Divock_Origi takes off his tracksuit, he'll replace Sheringham
          ...  He'll play as a FW
          ...  The manager will be hoping the substitution pays off
Min. 80 :(lpl) J_Gandolfini miskicks!
          ...  He finds A_Bagsy though
          ...  That was fortunate
          ...  N_Sanudo with the lunge!!
          ...  And the whistle goes, that's a foul
Min. 82 :(lpl) J_Gandolfini sidesteps J_Neeskens
          ...  He was too quick for his marker
          ...  J_Gandolfini from 20 yards !
          ...  But the ball goes harmlessly wide
Min. 83 :(wbn) M_Kobylanski flicks it over the defender and runs onto it
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there
          ...  A_Brehme clears with a diving header
Min. 84 :(lpl) J_Henderson sidesteps M_Pavlovic
          ...  He was too quick for his marker
          ...  Driven towards goal by J_Henderson !
          ...  L_Bowazski catches the ball
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 90 :(lpl) G_Cooper plays it to his team mate for a one-two
          ...  J_Gandolfini decides to go for goal instead!
          ...  E_Bergkamp with a bad challenge
          ...  That looked malicious
          ...  It's a Red Card!!
          ...  He's been hard done by for that!!
Min. 90 :(lpl) J_Gandolfini with the through ball to A_Bagsy
          ...  A_Bagsy with a blistering shot !
          ...  But L_Bowazski reaches the ball. Good save
          ...  There was a foul on L_Bowazski anyway
Min. 91 :(lpl) Divock_Origi sidesteps his marker
          ...  He's been running his marker ragged all game
          ...  Divock_Origi rises above the defence to head the ball !
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection
          ...  Wide !!
          ...  That was fortunate
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  G_Cooper hits it into the box!
          ...  L_Bowazski makes the catch!
Min. 92 :(wbn) M_Kobylanski with a flashy move
          ...  M_Kobylanski controls the ball well!
          ...  He hits the shot towards goal!
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection
          ...  Wide !!
          ...  That was fortunate
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  The corner is swung in by M_Canete!
          ...  It comes to M_Pavlovic
          ...  He gets the shot away
          ...  But J_Reina is equal to it

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Weser Stadium
Attendance           : 69,347
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Werder Bremen Match Info
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Best player          : L_Bowazski
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : E_Bergkamp (90)
Booked               : Ronaldo (41)
Injured              : N/A
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Liverpool Match Info
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Best player          : M_Babbel (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : J_Gandolfini (4), A_Bagsy (20)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : G_Cooper (11)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                           Werder Bremen  |    Liverpool
Attempts on Goal     :          14        |       18
Off target           :           7        |       4
On target            :           7        |       14
Possession           :          53        |       47
Corners              :           3        |       4
Red Cards            :           1        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       1
Subs Used            :           3        |       1
Fouls                :           5        |       8
Key Tackles          :           6        |       7
Key Passes           :          11        |       13
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Final Score          : Werder Bremen 0 - 2 Liverpool
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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  39   5   4   6  15 |  95  15   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  55   0   0   0
Ronaldo        DF   2  29  12   9  29 |  78   0   2   2   0   0   0   1   0   0  38  18  -2
Douglas        DF   2  26  10   8  18 |  95   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Neeskens     DF   1  26   9   7  29 |  95   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  40  10   0
C_Mongongu     DF   2  26   8   6  36 |  68   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Bentley      MF   3  17  26   9  36 |  95   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
Asier_Munoz    MF   1   9  26   3  21 |  77   0   1   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20
M_Canete       MF   2   5  25   5  19 |  95   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
J_Ledley       AM   1   6  25  15  30 |  95   0   0   1   0   4   0   0   0   0   0  10   8
E_Bergkamp     FW   3  10   5  26  34 |  93   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   1   0 -10 -10   5
A_Anyukov      FW   1   9   4  25  35 |  95   0   0   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0  12
S_Mielitz      GK  27   3   3   3  14 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Pavlovic     DF   3  24   5   7  22 |  17   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  20   0   5
N_Sanudo       MF   1   7  23  16  45 |  18   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20 -10 -20
L_Fabiano      FW   1   4  10  25  18 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Kobylanski   FW   2   6   8  23  22 |  27   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   2

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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J_Reina        GK  31   2   3   1  18 |  95   9   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  85   0   0   0
E_Johnson      DF   1  27   8   5  31 |  95   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 100   0   0
C_Smalling     DF   1  27   8   5  29 |  95   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   1
M_Babbel       DF   1  24   9   7  33 |  95   0   2   1   0   3   0   0   0   0  40  10  15
A_Brehme       DF   1  24   7   8  35 |  95   0   2   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  40   0   1
G_Cooper       DM   4   8  26  14  27 |  95   0   0   5   0   1   0   1   0   0  -2  48   3
J_Henderson    MF   2   7  24  10  30 |  95   0   0   1   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  25   5
J_Gandolfini   AM   3   9  25  19  12 |  95   0   0   2   0   4   1   0   0   0   0  20  31
Gazeau         AM   1   4  25   7  29 |  95   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
Sheringham     FW   2   5   8  28  21 |  83   0   0   1   0   3   0   0   0   0  20  30  35
A_Bagsy        FW   1   8   4  26  15 |  95   0   0   1   0   3   1   0   0   0   0  10  30
S_Kerr         GK  27   3   2   2  32 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
H_Matt         DF   2  23  12   7  34 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Wellington     MF   1  12  23   7  29 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Casiano_Silva  FW   1   6   7  24  33 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Divock_Origi   FW   1   5   9  23  33 |  12   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  20  20  21
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