Elite FA Cup Groups Match, Liverpool vs. Werder Bremen (Sun Feb 23)


                            Liverpool  |  Werder Bremen
                            4-3-1-2 A  |  4-4-2 N
                          Malky McKay  |  Harry Kleinjan
                                       |
                            S_Kerr GK  |  GK S_Mielitz
                            C_John DF  |  DF Ronaldo
                          A_Hansen DF  |  DF G_Griffiths
                         A_Mayfair DF  |  DF S_Proedl
                         T_Butcher DF  |  DF C_Prandelli
                            Gazeau MF  |  MF S_Marsden
                            J_Ross MF  |  MF J_Plasil
                          G_Pinedo MF  |  MF C_Gemmell
                        S_Perrotta AM  |  MF I_Osbourne
                         S_Corchia FW  |  FW H_Sabry
                         M_Bangura FW  |  FW M_Arnautovic
                                       |
                        A_McGregor SUB |  SUB L_Bowazski
                         Samba_Sow SUB |  SUB J_Neeskens
                        V_Van_Dyke SUB |  SUB J_Jezek
                           C_Baker SUB |  SUB C_Makiadi
                     Casiano_Silva SUB |  SUB Diaviera

Referee: G_Dalglish (Scotland)


Min. 2  :(lpl) T_Butcher is out on the left
          ...  He moves the ball right to M_Bangura
          ...  M_Bangura blasts it at the goal !
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection
          ...  S_Mielitz dives desperately to try and save it!!
          ...  He can't get to it!
          ...  But it creeps just wide!!
          ...  The deflection had S_Mielitz beaten!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  G_Pinedo hits it into the box!
          ...  The danger is dealt with by C_Prandelli
Min. 4  :(lpl) S_Perrotta brings the ball under control
          ...  He sees a team mate in space!
          ...  He plays the ball in to him!
          ...  C_John gets on the end of the pass
          ...  G_Griffiths wins it well
          ...  Perfectly timed!
Min. 6  :(lpl) G_Pinedo makes the tackle
          ...  G_Pinedo has time and space!
          ...  He tries the lob!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  He pulls his shirt over his face in celebration!
          ...  Liverpool go ahead in this match now!
          ...  Liverpool 1-0 Werder Bremen ...
Min. 7  :(wbn) S_Marsden with the first time flick to M_Arnautovic
          ...  M_Arnautovic with a stunning strike !
          ...  S_Kerr makes the save
          ...  He hits the ball up field!
Min. 8  :(wbn) C_Gemmell 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!
          ...  M_Arnautovic receives the pass and heads towards the goal
          ...  M_Arnautovic has time and space!
          ...  He tries the lob!
          ...  S_Kerr with the acrobatic save
          ...  He must have spotted the TV cameras!
Min. 12 :(lpl) J_Ross controls the ball with a deft piece of skill
          ...  He plays the ball out to the right!
          ...  C_John gets onto the end of the pass!
          ...  C_John sights up the goal
          ...  He shoots!
          ...  S_Mielitz gathers it easily
Min. 12 :(wbn) M_Arnautovic runs at the defence
          ...  He nutmegs C_John
          ...  He showed his class there
          ...  C_John dives it two footed!!
          ...  That's an awful tackle!
          ...  He is warned by G_Dalglish
          ...  It's just a warning
Min. 13 :(wbn) C_Gemmell with a one-touch layoff to H_Sabry
          ...  Well executed sliding challenge from A_Hansen
          ...  It goes out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  J_Plasil plays it into the danger area!
          ...  I_Osbourne gets a shot in
          ...  S_Kerr parries it
          ...  The defender clears it
Min. 17 :(lpl) T_Butcher with a 50-yard pass to C_John
          ...  C_John goes for the top corner !
          ...  S_Mielitz with a fantastic save
          ...  His captain pats him on the back for that one
Min. 18 :(lpl) T_Butcher is forced back with the ball
          ...  He belts the ball up field
          ...  S_Perrotta latches onto the end of it
          ...  S_Perrotta hits the ball on the bounce !
          ...  He hits the side netting
          ...  There was some parts of the ground that thought that went in!
Min. 18 :(wbn) M_Arnautovic runs at the heart of the defence
          ...  M_Arnautovic rifles it at the goal !
          ...  S_Kerr saves it but to be fair he didn't have to move for that one
Min. 22 :(wbn) Ronaldo turns past the defender
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to M_Arnautovic
          ...  C_John bundles the player over!!
          ...  That's a foul!!
          ...  The ref looks across to his assistant!
          ...  Play on!
Min. 23 :(wbn) H_Sabry finds his way through
          ...  That was sheer effort
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from A_Hansen
          ...  He could have easily caught the defender is he hadn't been careful
Min. 25 :(wbn) I_Osbourne is clutching his leg!
          ...  He gets to his feet
          ...  He signals to the bench he can't carry on
Min. 25 :(wbn) a big roar from the crowd as J_Jezek comes on for I_Osbourne to play MF
Min. 30 :(lpl) G_Pinedo plays a quick one-two with his team mate
          ...  He heads towards the goal
          ...  He slides it past the defender!
          ...  A skilful effort from G_Pinedo !
          ...  It fly's into Row Z!
Min. 31 :(lpl) S_Corchia steps over the ball
          ...  He nutmegs the defender
          ...  That a lovely piece of trickery
          ...  Superbly timed tackle by C_Prandelli
          ...  He made it look easy
Min. 32 :(lpl) S_Perrotta brings it under control
          ...  He takes on G_Griffiths
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He puts in A_Hansen!
          ...  A_Hansen aims the cheeky shot at goal!
          ...  It hits the bar and goes over
          ...  Well, sometimes they go in, sometimes they don't
Min. 32 :(wbn) C_Gemmell with the nutmeg
          ...  He takes the ball forward
          ...  A_Hansen bundles the player over!!
          ...  That's a foul!!
          ...  That will be a booking
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 32 :(wbn) J_Plasil looks around for some movement
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to S_Proedl
          ...  S_Proedl aims for the top right corner !
          ...  It hits the post!!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  That's pulled Werder Bremen level!
          ...  Liverpool 1-1 Werder Bremen ...
Min. 34 :(lpl) C_John lobs it over G_Griffiths
          ...  J_Jezek with a superb tackle!
          ...  He easily dispossessed him.
Min. 35 :(wbn) Ronaldo plays a long ball to M_Arnautovic
          ...  M_Arnautovic gets his head to the ball !
          ...  It hits off a defender!
          ...  But goes clear to safety!
Min. 42 :(lpl) T_Butcher plays a first time ball through the defence to S_Corchia
          ...  Ronaldo with the foul
          ...  He is fortunate to be given just a warning
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  It is in a good position!
          ...  S_Perrotta with the delicate chip over the wall
          ...  S_Mielitz blocks the shot with his legs
          ...  It goes clear!
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(wbn) S_Marsden hits the ball through the heart of the defence
          ...  C_Prandelli latches onto it!
          ...  C_Prandelli tries to beat S_Kerr!
          ...  S_Kerr takes the ball off him
          ...  He was showing off there!
Min. 44 :(lpl) J_Ross with a glorious 60-yard pass to M_Bangura
          ...  G_Griffiths with a superb challenge
          ...  The referee has given the free kick the other way!

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

Min. 48 :(lpl) V_Van_Dyke takes off his tracksuit
          ...  he'll replace T_Butcher as DF
Min. 48 :(lpl) A_Hansen with a glorious long pass to M_Bangura
          ...  A skilful effort from M_Bangura !
          ...  But S_Mielitz just gets his fingers to that one
          ...  G_Dalglish has given a goal kick
          ...  Unbelievable !
Min. 50 :(lpl) G_Pinedo 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!
          ...  G_Pinedo curls the ball in on goal !
          ...  It fly's into Row Z!
Min. 53 :(lpl) S_Corchia sidesteps H_Sabry
          ...  He's been running his marker ragged all game
          ...  S_Corchia with the 40 yard drive !
          ...  S_Mielitz with the acrobatic save
          ...  He must have spotted the TV cameras!
Min. 53 :(lpl) S_Perrotta is too quick for the defence
          ...  C_Prandelli with an ugly foul
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
          ...  G_Dalglish wants a quiet word
Min. 54 :(wbn) G_Griffiths 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!
          ...  G_Griffiths with the deft touch!
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal!
          ...  But S_Kerr is equal to it
Min. 55 :(wbn) C_Prandelli runs at the defender
          ...  The ball rebounds off A_Hansen back to him!
          ...  That was fortunate, but he continues to go forward!
          ...  C_Prandelli aiming for the bottom corner !
          ...  S_Kerr manages to turn it behind
Min. 60 :(lpl) A_Hansen bursts into the box and cuts the ball back to G_Pinedo
          ...  G_Griffiths gets the foot in to win the ball
          ...  It rolls out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  J_Ross curls it into the box!
          ...  C_Prandelli wins the ball
          ...  He belts it away
Min. 61 :(lpl) S_Perrotta is taking a throw in
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He throws it to A_Mayfair
          ...  A_Mayfair drives it low !
          ...  It hits off a defender!
          ...  S_Mielitz is wrong footed!
          ...  It drifts just wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  M_Bangura chips the ball in towards the far post!
          ...  It goes straight into the arms of S_Mielitz
Min. 63 :(lpl) S_Corchia is taking a throw in
          ...  He dries the ball on his shirt
          ...  He throws the ball to S_Perrotta
          ...  S_Perrotta has time and space on the edge of the box!
          ...  He shoots towards goal!
          ...  S_Mielitz makes a good save
Min. 66 :(lpl) G_Pinedo with a superb first touch
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run!
          ...  He plays the ball across to him!
          ...  M_Bangura gets on the end of the pass
          ...  M_Bangura looks to see where S_Mielitz is!
          ...  He shoots!
          ...  But S_Mielitz tips it behind
          ...  G_Dalglish has given a goal kick
          ...  Unbelievable !
Min. 67 :(wbn) C_Gemmell brings the ball into the opposing area
          ...  Well executed sliding challenge from A_Mayfair
Min. 68 :(lpl) C_Baker replaces S_Perrotta to play as a MF
Min. 68 :(lpl) Casiano_Silva comes on for M_Bangura and will play FW to the delight of the fans
Min. 69 :(wbn) G_Griffiths drives it forward to J_Jezek
          ...  J_Ross with a reckless challenge
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
          ...  He got away with just a warning
Min. 72 :(wbn) G_Griffiths has it now
          ...  He takes on C_John
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He puts in Ronaldo!
          ...  C_John goes in hard to win the ball back
Min. 73 :(lpl) C_Baker gets to the by line
          ...  He looks up and lobs in a cross
          ...  S_Corchia is unmarked
          ...  Brilliantly taken away by Ronaldo !!
          ...  Any youngsters out there should be taking notes
Min. 77 :(wbn) C_Makiadi replaces S_Marsden to play as a MF
Min. 80 :(wbn) C_Gemmell kills the ball dead
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run!
          ...  He swings the ball in
          ...  M_Arnautovic gets on the end of the pass
          ...  He is in space!
          ...  M_Arnautovic with the crafty shot!
          ...  It's just over!
          ...  9 times out of ten he would have scored that!
Min. 82 :(lpl) G_Pinedo passes the ball to S_Corchia
          ...  S_Corchia with the side footed shot!
          ...  But S_Mielitz punches it away
          ...  He took a knock there
          ...  His manager is looking on anxiously
          ...  He's ok to carry on
Min. 83 :(wbn) C_Gemmell skips past a challenge and gets over a cross to H_Sabry
          ...  But A_Hansen puts the ball out of play
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(lpl) Gazeau looks around for some movement
          ...  He knocks the ball across to Casiano_Silva
          ...  Casiano_Silva hits a great drive!
          ...  It hits the post!!
          ...  But he beats the defender to the rebound
          ...  OHHHHHHHH !!
          ...  He's put it over
Min. 90 :(lpl) A_Hansen knocks it past C_Prandelli and runs onto it
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there
          ...  A delicate header from A_Hansen !
          ...  It's gone over
          ...  Well he must have left his shooting boots at home for that one
Min. 90 :(wbn) Ronaldo runs at the defender
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He passes it to M_Arnautovic
          ...  M_Arnautovic tries the lob from 30 yards !
          ...  It's gone over
          ...  Well he must have left his shooting boots at home for that one
Min. 91 :(wbn) J_Plasil holds the ball up
          ...  He sees Ronaldo in space!
          ...  Ronaldo with a thundering shot!
          ...  Looks like it should be S_Kerr's
          ...  Oh he's let it go through his legs
          ...  But drifts inches wide !!
          ...  S_Kerr looks embarrassed!
          ...  He was relieved to see it go wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  J_Plasil swings it in!
          ...  A_Hansen reads it
          ...  He clears the danger

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Anfield
Attendance           : 51,000
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Liverpool Match Info
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Best player          : G_Pinedo (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : G_Pinedo (6)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : A_Hansen (32)
Injured              : N/A
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Werder Bremen Match Info
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Best player          : J_Plasil
Scorers              : S_Proedl (32)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : I_Osbourne (25)
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Match Statistics
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                             Liverpool    |    Werder Bremen
Attempts on Goal     :          17        |       12
Off target           :           8        |       4
On target            :           9        |       8
Possession           :          43        |       57
Corners              :           3        |       2
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       0
Subs Used            :           3        |       2
Fouls                :           7        |       8
Key Tackles          :           6        |       5
Key Passes           :          15        |       13
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Final Score          : Liverpool 1 - 1 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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S_Kerr         GK  26   3   2   2  32 |  94   7   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  25   0   0   0
C_John         DF   2  25   9   8  31 |  94   0   2   0   0   2   0   0   0   0  30   0  16
A_Hansen       DF   3  23   6   9  19 |  94   0   4   2   0   2   0   1   0   0  58  22   0
A_Mayfair      DF   2  23   8   5  29 |  94   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  15   0   1
T_Butcher      DF   2  22   7   6  23 |  50   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  48   0
Gazeau         MF   1   4  23   7  29 |  94   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  12   0
J_Ross         MF   1   7  23   7  27 |  94   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  12   0
G_Pinedo       MF   1   5  23   5  28 |  94   0   0   2   0   3   1   0   0   0   0  24  30
S_Perrotta     AM   2   8  23  17  27 |  70   0   0   3   0   3   0   0   0   0   0  36  17
S_Corchia      FW   1   5   5  24  45 |  94   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  12  16
M_Bangura      FW   3   8   7  23  27 |  70   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  17
A_McGregor     GK  23   5   2   6  16 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Samba_Sow      DF   1  24  12   4  23 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
V_Van_Dyke     DF   1  21   7   6  30 |  44   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Baker        MF   2   4  23   6  13 |  24   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  12   0
Casiano_Silva  FW   1   6   6  21  33 |  24   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1

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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S_Mielitz      GK  27   3   3   3  14 |  94   9   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  35   0   0   0
Ronaldo        DF   2  24  11   9  29 |  94   0   1   3   0   1   0   0   0   0  15  36   1
G_Griffiths    DF   2  23  10   3  33 |  94   0   2   2   0   1   0   0   0   0  30  24   8
S_Proedl       DF   2  23   5   5  37 |  94   0   0   0   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  28
C_Prandelli    DF   1  22  11   7  29 |  94   0   3   0   0   2   0   0   0   0  45   0  16
S_Marsden      MF   1   8  25   8  46 |  79   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  24   0
J_Plasil       MF   1   6  24   9  19 |  94   0   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  44   0
C_Gemmell      MF   3   8  23  11  28 |  94   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  48   0
I_Osbourne     MF   1   8  23   9  37 |  25   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   8
H_Sabry        FW   1   4   5  24  25 |  94   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Arnautovic   FW   1   9   8  22  39 |  94   0   0   0   0   6   0   0   0   0   0   0  27
L_Bowazski     GK  33   5   4   6  15 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Neeskens     DF   1  23   8   6  29 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Jezek        MF   1   7  23   8  28 |  69   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0   0
C_Makiadi      MF   2   6  23   4  10 |  15   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Diaviera       FW   1   8  10  25  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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