Division Two League Match, Werder Bremen vs. Schalke 04 (Sun Dec 22)


                        Werder Bremen  |  Schalke 04
                              4-4-2 P  |  5-3-2 C
                       Harry Kleinjan  |  Andy Banks
                                       |
                        J_Pavlenka GK  |  GK Rafael
                        J_Neeskens DF  |  DF F_Fazio
                         A_McLeish DF  |  DF D_A_Cole
                          F_Beijmo DF  |  DF J_Ekstrand
                       E_Henderson DF  |  DF S_Pearce
                       P_Bargfrede MF  |  DF Tommy_Smith
                          T_Muller MF  |  MF R_Donadoni
                          M_Canete MF  |  MF Hans_Gruber
                          J_Ledley MF  |  MF Adriano
                        E_Bergkamp FW  |  FW E_Stranger
                       Del_Vecchio FW  |  FW J_A_Vardy
                                       |
                        T_Courtois SUB |  SUB P_Kenny
                     L_Augustinson SUB |  SUB D_Abdoun
                           F_Kainz SUB |  SUB B_Charlton
                          J_Garcia SUB |  SUB G_Zelalem
                        D_Berbatov SUB |  SUB Juanfran

Referee: F_De_Bleeckere (Belgium)


Min. 1  :(shk) Hans_Gruber leaps into the air
          ...  He wins the header
          ...  He heads it across to E_Stranger
          ...  E_Stranger with the cheeky shot!
          ...  But J_Pavlenka makes a comfortable save
          ...  He gave the striker no chance
Min. 5  :(shk) Hans_Gruber finds E_Stranger with a perfectly weighted pass
          ...  A_McLeish is called for the holding foul
          ...  He won that header unfairly
          ...  F_De_Bleeckere calls him over!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!
Min. 6  :(wbn) The manager shouting something towards his players
          ...  It looks like he's turning things round a bit
          ...  Werder Bremen will now play C
Min. 7  :(wbn) P_Bargfrede skips past a challenge and gets over a cross to E_Bergkamp
          ...  E_Bergkamp belts the ball towards goal!
          ...  It swerves a lot in the air
          ...  But he puts it wide
          ...  He found himself with no room to manoeuvre
Min. 9  :(wbn) The ball is passed in from P_Bargfrede, he finds Del_Vecchio
          ...  Del_Vecchio hits a great drive!
          ...  But Rafael punches it away
          ...  He could have caught that!
Min. 10 :(wbn) The ball goes loose!
          ...  J_Ledley gains possesion and thinks about the shot
          ...  Tommy_Smith knocks the ball back to Rafael
          ...  Ohhhh no!!
          ...  It's gone past Rafael!
          ...  And just creeps wide!!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  A_McLeish hits it towards the far post!
          ...  Rafael easily catches it!
Min. 11 :(wbn) E_Bergkamp takes possession
          ...  Knocks it past the defender
          ...  He's through on goal
          ...  F_Fazio wins the ball
Min. 12 :(wbn) T_Muller brings it under control
          ...  He takes on E_Stranger
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He puts in F_Beijmo!
          ...  But he loses control of it
          ...  J_Ekstrand belts it clear
Min. 14 :(wbn) F_Beijmo sidesteps F_Fazio
          ...  He's been running his marker ragged all game
          ...  But S_Pearce wins the ball with a sliding challenge
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  The corner is swung in by J_Ledley!
          ...  Del_Vecchio swings a leg at it!
          ...  But he got that all wrong
Min. 17 :(shk) Hans_Gruber with a simple pass to J_A_Vardy
          ...  J_Neeskens gets in the way and wins the ball
Min. 21 :(shk) Adriano finds his way through
          ...  He sets up the shot
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from F_Beijmo
Min. 22 :(wbn) J_Ledley kills the ball dead
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run!
          ...  He swings the ball in
          ...  Del_Vecchio gets on the end of the pass
          ...  He is in space!
          ...  Superbly timed tackle by Tommy_Smith
          ...  He made it look easy
          ...  But he can't keep it in
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  The corner is swung in by M_Canete!
          ...  Tommy_Smith reads it well and clears the danger
Min. 25 :(shk) Tommy_Smith plays it to his team mate for a one-two
          ...  Adriano keeps possession instead!
          ...  He runs towards the goal now!
          ...  Adriano fires off a left-footed shot !
          ...  But J_Pavlenka makes a superb stop down low.
Min. 33 :(shk) J_Ekstrand pushes it past J_Neeskens
          ...  M_Canete is late with that one
          ...  I think he was just trying to get to the ball
Min. 33 :(shk) Hans_Gruber lobs the ball over the defence
          ...  F_Fazio latches on to it
          ...  E_Henderson reads him well and hoofs it clear
Min. 34 :(shk) J_A_Vardy takes advantage of a bad back pass
          ...  But F_Beijmo clears the danger
Min. 37 :(wbn) J_Ledley kills the ball dead
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run!
          ...  He plays the ball across to him!
          ...  Del_Vecchio gets on the end of the pass
          ...  Del_Vecchio attempts to nutmeg Rafael!
          ...  Rafael gets the finger tips to it
          ...  And puts it over
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  J_Ledley lofts the ball in!
          ...  E_Bergkamp with the shot!
          ...  It hits off a defender!
          ...  Rafael is wrong footed!
          ...  It drifts just wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  J_Ledley chips the ball in towards the back post!
          ...  The ball comes to E_Henderson
          ...  He gets the shot away
          ...  The fans get off there seats!
          ...  Rafael plucks the ball out of the air
          ...  Good goalkeeping there!
Min. 42 :(shk) Adriano steps over the ball
          ...  He nutmegs E_Bergkamp
          ...  That a lovely piece of trickery
          ...  Adriano hits a crisp volley!
          ...  But he's missed it!
          ...  He couldn't hit a cow's arse with a banjo
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Werder Bremen 0-0 Schalke 04

Min. 46 :(shk) R_Donadoni nutmegs the defender, he continues to run forward
          ...  P_Bargfrede takes the players legs from beneath him!!
          ...  That's a poor tackle!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! He is in the book for that one
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on
Min. 48 :(shk) S_Pearce lobs it over P_Bargfrede
          ...  M_Canete with an over the top challenge
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!, he is in the book for that one
Min. 50 :(shk) R_Donadoni plays a long ball to Adriano
          ...  Adriano carves a shot towards goal !
          ...  J_Pavlenka makes himself big
          ...  Superb Stop !
          ...  Well that one would have delighted him
Min. 52 :(shk) Tommy_Smith kills the ball dead
          ...  A_McLeish pulls the player to the ground!!
          ...  That's a poor tackle!
          ...  His 2nd yellow this game ! Sent off !
          ...  An early bath or him then!
Min. 52 :(wbn) L_Augustinson replaces an unhappy M_Canete and will play as a DF
          ...  INDIRECT FREE KICK!
          ...  Adriano swings it in
          ...  F_Fazio gets on the end of it
          ...  F_Fazio hits the shot with the inside of the right foot!
          ...  It's hit the bar
          ...  It bounces down
          ...  J_Pavlenka grabs it
          ...  No Goal!
          ...  Boo's surround the stadium!!!
Min. 54 :(shk) Tommy_Smith barges E_Bergkamp off the ball
          ...  J_Neeskens forces him off the ball
Min. 56 :(shk) Tommy_Smith jumps over the defender's challenge
          ...  T_Muller is called for the holding foul
          ...  Looked like a fair jump
          ...  The referee got it wrong
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!, he is in the book for that one
Min. 58 :(wbn) E_Henderson is closed down
          ...  He plays a quick pass
          ...  P_Bargfrede latches onto the ball
          ...  P_Bargfrede rifles it at the goal !
          ...  Rafael narrows the angle and turns the ball away to safety
Min. 64 :(wbn) J_Neeskens miskicks!
          ...  He finds E_Bergkamp though
          ...  That was fortunate
          ...  D_A_Cole gets in the way of the ball and clears!
Min. 66 :(shk) Hans_Gruber kills the ball dead
          ...  He sees a team mate in space!
          ...  He plays the ball in to him!
          ...  E_Stranger gets on the end of the pass
          ...  E_Stranger runs forward
          ...  He hits the shot!
          ...  But J_Pavlenka smothers the ball.
Min. 69 :(wbn) E_Henderson lays the ball back to E_Bergkamp
          ...  R_Donadoni tugs on his opponent's shirt!!
          ...  F_De_Bleeckere has stopped play
          ...  Well spotted by F_De_Bleeckere!
          ...  That will be a booking
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 70 :(wbn) D_Berbatov is ready to come on to replace E_Bergkamp
          ...  Looks like he will play as a FW
Min. 75 :(wbn) J_Garcia replaces J_Ledley to play as a MF
Min. 81 :(shk) B_Charlton is being prepared to come on
          ...  S_Pearce is leaving the pitch
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play DF
Min. 81 :(shk) Juanfran replaces Adriano and will play FW
Min. 81 :(wbn) F_Beijmo finds D_Berbatov with a perfectly weighted pass
          ...  But Tommy_Smith barges him off the ball
Min. 87 :(wbn) J_Garcia beats F_Fazio
          ...  It looked like he pushed his marker
          ...  "Play On!" Waves F_De_Bleeckere
          ...  J_Garcia with the side footed shot!
          ...  But Rafael parries the shot
          ...  The defender manages to scramble the ball away
Min. 87 :(shk) R_Donadoni off the woodwork.
          ...  J_A_Vardy picks up the deflection
          ...  But J_Neeskens wins the tackle
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(wbn) P_Bargfrede runs at goal
          ...  He spots the run of Del_Vecchio
          ...  He's played him in
          ...  Del_Vecchio rifles it to the far post !
          ...  Rafael with a fantastic point blank save
          ...  He gave the striker no chance
Min. 93 :(shk) R_Donadoni with the through ball to J_A_Vardy
          ...  J_Neeskens takes the player out!!
          ...  The ref turns away!!

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Weser Stadium
Attendance           : 95,517
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Werder Bremen Match Info
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Best player          : J_Neeskens (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : A_McLeish (52)
Booked               : P_Bargfrede (46), M_Canete (48), T_Muller (56)
Injured              : N/A
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Schalke 04 Match Info
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Best player          : Tommy_Smith
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : R_Donadoni (69)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                           Werder Bremen  |   Schalke 04
Attempts on Goal     :           9        |       6
Off target           :           3        |       2
On target            :           6        |       4
Possession           :          53        |       47
Corners              :           5        |       0
Red Cards            :           1        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           3        |       1
Subs Used            :           3        |       2
Fouls                :           9        |       7
Key Tackles          :           7        |       7
Key Passes           :          10        |       9
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Final Score          : Werder Bremen 0 - 0 Schalke 04
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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  31   3   1   2  21 |  98   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0   0   0
J_Neeskens     DF   1  31  10   7  29 |  98   0   4   1   0   0   0   0   0   0 120  10   0
A_McLeish      DF   1  30  12   6  26 |  56   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0 -10 -10 -10
F_Beijmo       DF   3  27  12   8  22 |  98   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  40  10   0
E_Henderson    DF   2  26   8   7  21 |  98   0   1   2   0   1   0   0   0   0  20  20   5
P_Bargfrede    MF   3   6  30   7  32 |  98   0   0   3   0   1   0   1   0   0  -2  28   3
T_Muller       MF   3  10  29  10  32 |  98   0   0   1   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2   8  -2
M_Canete       MF   2   5  29   5  19 |  56   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2  -2  -2
J_Ledley       MF   1   6  27  16  30 |  79   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
E_Bergkamp     FW   3  10   5  28  34 |  74   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   2
Del_Vecchio    FW   3   5   7  25  20 |  98   0   0   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0  16
T_Courtois     GK  29   1   2   3  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Augustinson  DF   2  27   7   6  23 |  42   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
F_Kainz        MF   3   6  28  14  33 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Garcia       MF   2  10  25  10  28 |  19   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
D_Berbatov     FW   2   9   8  27  37 |  24   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

Player Statistics - Schalke 04
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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Rafael         GK  32   2   2   2  20 |  98   7   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  75   0   0   0
F_Fazio        DF   2  30   8   5  30 |  98   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  60   0   1
D_A_Cole       DF   1  29   9  11  29 |  98   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
J_Ekstrand     DF   1  29  11   7  22 |  98   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
S_Pearce       DF   1  28   7  10  18 |  85   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
Tommy_Smith    DF   1  28   6   8  20 |  98   0   4   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  80  10   0
R_Donadoni     MF   1   8  27   7  41 |  98   0   0   3   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2  28  -2
Hans_Gruber    MF   2   6  27   4  41 |  98   0   0   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  50   0
Adriano        MF   1   8  26  12  43 |  85   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  11
E_Stranger     FW   2   9   8  28  20 |  98   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  10
J_A_Vardy      FW   2   7   5  28  20 |  98   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
P_Kenny        GK  27   2   2   1  20 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Abdoun       DF   3  26   9   7  30 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
B_Charlton     DF   1   8  26   9  30 |  13   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
G_Zelalem      MF   2   6  25  11  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Juanfran       FW   3   6   7  27  31 |  13   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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