Elite, Werder Bremen vs. Sunderland (Mon Oct 03)


                        Werder Bremen  |  Sunderland
                            4-4-1-1 C  |  4-3-1-2 P
                       Harry Kleinjan  |  Lee Crowter
                                       |
                        A_Marshall GK  |  GK E_Van_d_Sar
                           R_Ayala DF  |  DF D_Kuzmanovic
                     S_Hoffmeister DF  |  DF D_Oleary
                       P_Chimbonda DF  |  DF J_McNamara
                        P_Connolly DF  |  DF A_Birindelli
                      da_R_Emerson MF  |  MF J_Fleck
                       B_Smiljanic MF  |  MF G_Barry
                      S_Malbranque MF  |  MF G_Boyd
                       R_O_Donovan MF  |  AM D_Stewart
                          M_Harnik AM  |  FW C_Arrache
                           H_Sabry FW  |  FW P_Currer
                                       |
                           T_Wiese SUB |  SUB A_Julian
                       G_Griffiths SUB |  SUB D_Smith
                           Ronaldo SUB |  SUB R_Van_Persie
                             Gonul SUB |  SUB E_Manson
                        D_Berbatov SUB |  SUB I_Nike

Referee: J_Hunye (Hungary)


Min. 2  :(sun) D_Oleary controls it with ease 
          ...  R_Ayala bundles the player over!! 
          ...  That’s a foul!! 
          ...  He gets away with that one 
          ...  It’s just a warning 
Min. 4  :(sun) D_Stewart looks around for some movement 
          ...  He sees a man in space! 
          ...  He hits the ball up to P_Currer 
          ...  P_Currer hits the shot with the inside of the left foot! 
          ...  A_Marshall with a fantastic save 
          ...  His captain pats him on the back for that one 
Min. 6  :(wbn) da_R_Emerson threads the through ball to H_Sabry 
          ...  H_Sabry tries to curl it into the bottom corner ! 
          ...  But it goes just over 
Min. 9  :(wbn) R_Ayala 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! 
          ...  S_Malbranque receives the pass and heads towards the goal 
          ...  S_Malbranque attempts to nutmeg E_Van_d_Sar! 
          ...  But E_Van_d_Sar makes an easy save 
Min. 11 :(wbn) da_R_Emerson is taking a throw in 
          ...  He takes a couple of strides back 
          ...  He throws the ball to H_Sabry 
          ...  A_Birindelli reads him well and hoofs it clear 
Min. 15 :(wbn) S_Hoffmeister knocks the ball past the defender 
          ...  A_Birindelli cleanly tackles him 
          ...  He judged that well 
Min. 27 :(wbn) B_Smiljanic with an incisive pass to M_Harnik 
          ...  M_Harnik tries to catch the keeper out! 
          ...  But he puts it well wide 
          ...  That was a mishit effort! 
Min. 28 :(wbn) da_R_Emerson controls the ball with a deft piece of skill 
          ...  He plays the ball out to the left! 
          ...  M_Harnik gets onto the end of the pass! 
          ...  M_Harnik with only one thing on his mind! 
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal! 
          ...  E_Van_d_Sar makes a comfortable save 
          ...  He wasn't troubled there 
Min. 29 :(wbn) da_R_Emerson takes a throw in 
          ...  He throws the ball into H_Sabry 
          ...  Good sliding challenge from D_Oleary 
Min. 37 :(sun) J_McNamara looks for options 
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now! 
          ...  He knocks a through ball to P_Currer 
          ...  R_Ayala with a nasty foul 
          ...  The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!! 
          ...  J_Hunye calls him over 
          ...  J_Hunye tells him he has had enough warnings 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
Min. 39 :(wbn) M_Harnik takes possession 
          ...  M_Harnik attempts a low drive! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  He pulls his shirt over his face in celebration! 
          ...  That’s put Werder Bremen ahead! 
          ...  Werder Bremen 1-0 Sunderland ...
Min. 40 :(sun) G_Barry knocks it forward 
          ...  P_Chimbonda slips 
          ...  D_Stewart gets to it! 
          ...  da_R_Emerson with a nasty foul 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He was lucky to escape with a caution! 
          ...  Lee Crowter looks bemused that it wasn't more! 
Min. 41 :(wbn) B_Smiljanic looks for options 
          ...  He sees a man in space! 
          ...  He hits the ball up to M_Harnik 
          ...  J_McNamara hits it out for a corner 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  P_Connolly crosses it in! 
          ...  E_Van_d_Sar easily claims the ball! 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(sun) D_Oleary beats S_Hoffmeister 
          ...  It looked like he pushed his marker 
          ...  "Play On!" Waves J_Hunye 
          ...  D_Oleary tries to curl it into the bottom corner ! 
          ...  But A_Marshall punches it away 
Min. 46 :(wbn) R_O_Donovan loses his marker 
          ...  R_O_Donovan tries to curl it into the bottom corner ! 
          ...  But E_Van_d_Sar just gets his fingers to that one 
          ...  J_Hunye has given a goal kick 
          ...  Unbelievable ! 
Min. 47 :(wbn) da_R_Emerson with the towering header to H_Sabry 
          ...  H_Sabry goes for goal ! 
          ...  But it whistles just past the post 
Min. 47 :(sun) G_Boyd is taking a throw in 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He throws it to C_Arrache 
          ...  M_Harnik with an inch perfect tackle 
          ...  The whistle has gone! Incredible! 
          ...  Shown a YELLOW CARD!! 
Min. 49 :(wbn) da_R_Emerson pulls it back to M_Harnik 
          ...  M_Harnik tries the lob from 30 yards ! 
          ...  But E_Van_d_Sar punches it away 
          ...  He could have caught that! 

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

Min. 48 :(sun) G_Barry squares it to J_Fleck 
          ...  J_Fleck has time and space! 
          ...  He tries the lob! 
          ...  A_Marshall saves it 
          ...  He got his body behind the ball there 
Min. 50 :(wbn) R_O_Donovan runs at J_McNamara 
          ...  He takes it past him 
          ...  A_Birindelli reads the situation well and wins the ball 
          ...  But it goes out 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  S_Malbranque drives it into the box! 
          ...  A_Birindelli wins the ball 
          ...  And he heads it away 
Min. 55 :(sun) D_Stewart slows the ball down and waits for support 
          ...  No one seems to be coming forward 
          ...  He heads towards the goal alone! 
          ...  S_Malbranque rushes in with a clumsy tackle!! 
          ...  That’s a foul!! 
          ...  J_Hunye calls him over! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD! 
Min. 56 :(wbn) H_Sabry punches D_Oleary off the ball 
          ...  The linesman is flagging 
          ...  He is fortunate to be given just a warning 
Min. 56 :(sun) G_Boyd takes advantage of a mistake by P_Chimbonda 
          ...  It's a lucky break 
          ...  G_Boyd with a powerful downward header! 
          ...  He has put it over the bar! 
          ...  He looks stunned by that miss! 
          ...  He puts his face in his hands! 
Min. 58 :(sun) G_Barry can't find space for the shot 
          ...  He slips it through to J_Fleck 
          ...  R_O_Donovan with a nasty foul 
          ...  That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment 
          ...  He gets away with that one 
          ...  It’s just a warning 
Min. 63 :(sun) C_Arrache watches his team-mates pull the defenders out of position 
          ...  He decides to be greedy and run into the space 
          ...  He's gone right through! 
          ...  da_R_Emerson with an ugly foul 
          ...  The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!! 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  It is well within shooting range! 
          ...  J_Fleck drives it in 
          ...  But it's hit the defender and went out for a corner 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Swung in by D_Stewart 
          ...  A_Marshall makes the catch! 
Min. 64 :(wbn) M_Harnik runs with pace at the defence 
          ...  M_Harnik drives the ball low ! 
          ...  E_Van_d_Sar makes a great save 
          ...  But he can't hold onto it! 
Min. 66 :(wbn) R_O_Donovan with a probing through ball M_Harnik 
          ...  D_Kuzmanovic wins the ball with a superb sliding challenge 
Min. 68 :(wbn) S_Hoffmeister runs at A_Birindelli 
          ...  He takes it past him 
          ...  S_Hoffmeister swings in the shot! 
          ...  It hits the bar!! 
          ...  But he picks up the rebound 
          ...  OHHHHHHHH !! 
          ...  He's put it wide 
Min. 69 :(wbn) P_Chimbonda cut's in on the inside of the defender 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to H_Sabry 
          ...  H_Sabry curls the ball in on goal ! 
          ...  But he puts it over 
          ...  He can't be happy with that effort 
Min. 70 :(wbn) Gonul is ready to come on to replace da_R_Emerson 
          ...  Looks like he will play as a MF 
Min. 70 :(wbn) R_O_Donovan puts in S_Malbranque 
          ...  D_Kuzmanovic with a perfectly timed tackle 
Min. 75 :(wbn) G_Griffiths replaces an unhappy R_Ayala and will play as a DF 
Min. 75 :(sun) G_Boyd is first to the loose ball 
          ...  He plays the ball across to D_Stewart 
          ...  H_Sabry is late with that one 
          ...  I think he was just trying to get to the ball 
          ...  J_Hunye calls him over 
          ...  J_Hunye tells him he has had enough warnings 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
Min. 76 :(wbn) H_Sabry finds a hole in the defence 
          ...  A_Birindelli wins the ball 
Min. 79 :(wbn) M_Harnik with a slide rule pass to R_O_Donovan 
          ...  R_O_Donovan strikes a wicked curler ! 
          ...  He hits the sponsor hoarding with that effort 
Min. 80 :(sun) R_Van_Persie is coming on for J_Fleck and will play MF 
Min. 80 :(sun) I_Nike is coming on for C_Arrache and will play FW 
Min. 82 :(sun) G_Boyd could get a shot on goal here 
          ...  S_Hoffmeister with a bad challenge 
          ...  The ref shows him a YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on! 
Min. 85 :(wbn) R_O_Donovan is through on goal 
          ...  R_O_Donovan hits the ball on the bounce ! 
          ...  But E_Van_d_Sar tips it over 
          ...  J_Hunye has given a goal kick 
          ...  Unbelievable ! 
Min. 86 :(wbn) M_Harnik knocks it past the defender and runs onto it 
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there 
          ...  D_Kuzmanovic slides in to knock the ball out for a corner 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  S_Malbranque plays it towards the near post! 
          ...  E_Van_d_Sar easily catches it! 
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(wbn) R_O_Donovan gets the ball on the wing 
          ...  He cuts inside J_McNamara! 
          ...  He has some space now! 
          ...  R_O_Donovan fires off a right-footed shot ! 
          ...  But E_Van_d_Sar with the difficult save 

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Weser Stadium
Attendance           : 35,000
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Werder Bremen Match Info
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Best player          : M_Harnik (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : M_Harnik (39)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : R_Ayala (37), da_R_Emerson (40), M_Harnik (47), S_Malbranque (55), H_Sabry (75), S_Hoffmeister (82)
Injured              : N/A
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Sunderland Match Info
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Best player          : A_Birindelli
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                           Werder Bremen  |    Sunderland
Attempts on Goal     :          14        |       5
Off target           :           6        |       2
On target            :           8        |       3
Possession           :          71        |       29
Corners              :           3        |       1
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           6        |       0
Subs Used            :           2        |       2
Fouls                :          17        |       6
Key Tackles          :           0        |       9
Key Passes           :          13        |       7
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Final Score          : Werder Bremen 1 - 0 Sunderland
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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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A_Marshall     GK  31   4   6   5  11 |  95   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0   0   0
R_Ayala        DF   1  25  11   1  24 |  79   0   0   1   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2  10  -2
S_Hoffmeister  DF   3  22  11   9  31 |  95   0   0   0   0   1   0   1   0   0  -2  -2  -2
P_Chimbonda    DF   3  22   8   6  29 |  95   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  12   0
P_Connolly     DF   2  18   8   2  36 |  95   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
da_R_Emerson   MF   2   3  30   1  34 |  74   0   0   6   0   0   0   1   0   0  18  90  18
B_Smiljanic    MF   1  12  23   4  15 |  95   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  24   0
S_Malbranque   MF   1   4  21   9  26 |  95   0   0   0   0   1   0   1   0   0  18  18  26
R_O_Donovan    MF   1   4  20  11  39 |  95   0   0   2   0   4   0   0   0   0   0  24  24
M_Harnik       AM   1   4   8  24  30 |  95   0   0   1   0   5   1   1   0   0  -2  10  50
H_Sabry        FW   1   4   5  23  25 |  95   0   0   0   0   3   0   1   0   0  -2  -2  -2
T_Wiese        GK  20   4   4   6  16 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
G_Griffiths    DF   2  21  10   3  33 |  16   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
Ronaldo        DF   2  22  10   9  29 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Gonul          MF   3  11  22   7  18 |  21   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Berbatov     FW   1   5   4  22  26 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

Player Statistics - Sunderland
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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E_Van_d_Sar    GK  28   5   5   7  14 |  95   9   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  35   0   0   0
D_Kuzmanovic   DF   2  23   7   6  40 |  95   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  75   0   0
D_Oleary       DF   1  22   9   5  24 |  95   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  25   0   8
J_McNamara     DF   2  21   2   3  24 |  95   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  25  12   0
A_Birindelli   DF   2  21   1   1  20 |  95   0   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 125   0   0
J_Fleck        MF   1   5  24   8  28 |  84   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   8
G_Barry        MF   2   1  23   3  32 |  95   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  36   0
G_Boyd         MF   2   2  21   8  21 |  95   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0 -20   4 -20
D_Stewart      AM   3   9   6  24  36 |  95   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20  -8 -20
C_Arrache      FW   2   8   4  26  34 |  84   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
P_Currer       FW   1   2   8  22  32 |  95   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   8
A_Julian       GK  26   5   6   2  10 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Smith        DF   1  21   7   5  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Van_Persie   MF   2   8  21   2  26 |  11   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
E_Manson       AM   1   9  21   8  24 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
I_Nike         FW   1   7   3  20  18 |  11   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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