Division Two League Match, Manchester Utd vs. Werder Bremen (Mon Aug 01)


                       Manchester Utd  |  Werder Bremen
                            4-3-1-2 N  |  4-3-1-2 A
                         Derek Purvis  |  Harry Kleinjan
                                       |
                      Tom_Clements GK  |  GK L_Bowazski
                        A_Cissokho DF  |  DF J_Neeskens
                          Z_Knight DF  |  DF C_Mongongu
                           C_Puyol DF  |  DF Douglas
                           J_Bates DF  |  DF M_Pavlovic
                           J_Maria MF  |  MF C_Gemmell
                         S_Sidwell MF  |  MF C_Makiadi
                        P_Coutinho MF  |  MF M_Canete
                          W_Barker AM  |  AM J_Ledley
                          G_Hooper FW  |  FW E_Bergkamp
                       BrianLavery FW  |  FW D_Berbatov
                                       |
                        M_Marshall SUB |  SUB S_Mielitz
                        P_Zabaleta SUB |  SUB Ronaldo
                         A_Griffin SUB |  SUB Asier_Munoz
                       Van_Tijkaan SUB |  SUB D_Bentley
                     M_Klosenbeger SUB |  SUB M_Kobylanski

Referee: G_Dalglish (Scotland)


Min. 3  :(mnu) G_Hooper makes the tackle
          ...  He gets to his feet quickly
          ...  He's beat the defender to the ball
          ...  G_Hooper throws himself at the ball !
          ...  He manages to reach the ball
          ...  But L_Bowazski punches it away
Min. 7  :(wbn) E_Bergkamp sprints forward with the ball
          ...  A_Cissokho knocks the ball back to Tom_Clements
          ...  Ohhhh no!!
          ...  It's gone past Tom_Clements!
          ...  And just creeps wide!!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  C_Gemmell hits it towards the far post!
          ...  The ball comes to E_Bergkamp
          ...  He gets the shot away
          ...  Tom_Clements saves it but to be fair he didn't have to move for that one
Min. 14 :(mnu) J_Bates back heels to find G_Hooper in space
          ...  G_Hooper has a dig at goal!
          ...  L_Bowazski makes himself big
          ...  Superb Stop !
          ...  Well that one would have delighted him
Min. 14 :(wbn) M_Canete takes possession
          ...  He has his back towards goal
          ...  He turns well
          ...  W_Barker cuts it out easily
          ...  He clears the ball up field
Min. 15 :(mnu) S_Sidwell can't find space for the shot
          ...  He slips it through to BrianLavery
          ...  But J_Neeskens wins the ball with a sliding challenge
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  J_Maria crosses it in!
          ...  L_Bowazski makes the catch!
Min. 18 :(mnu) BrianLavery takes on J_Neeskens
          ...  He runs past him
          ...  BrianLavery has time and space!
          ...  He tries the lob!
          ...  OOOOHHHHH!!!!
          ...  Unbelievable!!!
          ...  It's gone wide
Min. 21 :(mnu) W_Barker brings the ball into the opposing area
          ...  C_Puyol makes himself available
          ...  C_Puyol with the shot on net !
          ...  L_Bowazski parries it
          ...  It rolls out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  S_Sidwell hits it into the box!
          ...  L_Bowazski easily claims the ball!
Min. 23 :(wbn) M_Canete hits in a shot!
          ...  It hits the defender
          ...  D_Berbatov collects the loose ball!
          ...  But J_Bates wins the ball with a sliding challenge
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  C_Makiadi chips the ball in towards the back post!
          ...  J_Neeskens gets a shot in
          ...  Tom_Clements has it covered
          ...  It takes a bobble!
          ...  Tom_Clements is left flat-footed
          ...  It's gone wide !!
Min. 24 :(mnu) A_Cissokho is taking a throw in
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He throws it to BrianLavery
          ...  C_Makiadi wins control of the ball with his hand!!
          ...  Play On!!
Min. 34 :(mnu) W_Barker with the dribble
          ...  He's clean through
          ...  The fans are on their feet
          ...  Douglas brings him down in the area
          ...  There can only be one outcome surely!
          ...  But G_Dalglish waves play on!!!
Min. 34 :(wbn) E_Bergkamp takes possession
          ...  He's got no outlet
          ...  He decides to go alone
          ...  A delicate chip from E_Bergkamp !
          ...  Tom_Clements makes a difficult save
Min. 38 :(mnu) J_Maria finds G_Hooper with a ball over the defence
          ...  G_Hooper aims the cheeky shot at goal!
          ...  L_Bowazski is just going to watch it go over!
          ...  It dips dramatically!!
          ...  But goes just over !!
          ...  L_Bowazski looks very relieved!
Min. 40 :(mnu) S_Sidwell runs forward
          ...  M_Pavlovic slides in to knock the ball out for a corner
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  J_Maria lofts the ball in!
          ...  L_Bowazski jumps well to claim it!
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 45 :(mnu) There's going to be a change
          ...  P_Zabaleta will come on for J_Bates and play DF
Min. 45 :(mnu) Van_Tijkaan will come on for W_Barker and play FW
Min. 45 :(mnu) J_Maria kills the ball dead
          ...  He sees a team mate leave his marker!
          ...  He plays the ball across to him!
          ...  Van_Tijkaan gets on the end of the pass
          ...  J_Neeskens plays it back
          ...  L_Bowazski slips!!
          ...  It goes just wide
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  A_Cissokho drives it into the box!
          ...  L_Bowazski makes the catch!
Min. 47 :(mnu) A_Cissokho lays the ball back to Van_Tijkaan
          ...  Van_Tijkaan runs forward
          ...  He hits the shot!
          ...  But L_Bowazski punches it away
          ...  He was lucky to get to that one
Min. 48 :(wbn) C_Mongongu slides it through the middle to E_Bergkamp
          ...  E_Bergkamp with the goal bound shot!
          ...  Tom_Clements won't get to that!
          ...  It clips the post!
          ...  And goes wide!
Min. 49 :(wbn) C_Makiadi with an incisive pass to J_Neeskens
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge by A_Cissokho
          ...  He timed it well

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Manchester Utd 0-0 Werder Bremen

Min. 47 :(wbn) J_Ledley pulls it back to E_Bergkamp
          ...  G_Hooper with the tackle
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
          ...  G_Dalglish calls him over
          ...  He's told to calm down
          ...  Derek Purvis looks relieved
          ...  FREE KICK
          ...  Just past the halfway line
          ...  M_Canete knocks it forward
          ...  D_Berbatov gets on the end of it
          ...  A vicious shot by D_Berbatov !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Tom_Clements shouts at his defenders
          ...  That puts Werder Bremen ahead!
          ...  Now can they hang onto it!
          ...  Manchester Utd 0-1 Werder Bremen ...
Min. 48 :(mnu) BrianLavery with the dribble
          ...  He made that look easy
          ...  BrianLavery bears down on goal!
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection
          ...  Wide !!
          ...  That was fortunate
Min. 51 :(mnu) A_Cissokho plays it to his team mate for a one-two
          ...  G_Hooper decides to go for goal instead!
          ...  G_Hooper tries to chip the ball over L_Bowazski!
          ...  But L_Bowazski gets down well to tip the ball wide
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  The corner is swung in by J_Maria!
          ...  L_Bowazski makes the catch!
Min. 53 :(mnu) J_Maria miskicks!
          ...  He finds S_Sidwell though
          ...  That was fortunate
          ...  S_Sidwell attempts to nutmeg L_Bowazski!
          ...  L_Bowazski dives towards his top let hand corner
          ...  He's pushed that one just around the goal
          ...  Super Stop !
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  The corner is swung in by S_Sidwell!
          ...  L_Bowazski easily catches it!
Min. 57 :(wbn) J_Ledley with a pinpoint pass to Douglas
          ...  Z_Knight intercepts the pass
Min. 58 :(wbn) C_Makiadi controls it well
          ...  He nutmegs Z_Knight
          ...  He puts in C_Gemmell!
          ...  C_Gemmell with the spectacular bicycle kick!
          ...  But he somehow misses
          ...  That was a woeful effort
Min. 60 :(mnu) M_Klosenbeger comes on for BrianLavery and will play FW to the delight of the fans
Min. 62 :(wbn) J_Ledley runs at the defender
          ...  He takes it past him
          ...  J_Ledley tries to beat Tom_Clements!
          ...  It's going over!
          ...  It dips dramatically!!
          ...  But lands on the roof of the net !!
          ...  Tom_Clements looks relieved there!
Min. 65 :(mnu) The defender under hits the back pass!
          ...  P_Coutinho is through!
          ...  A well-placed shot from P_Coutinho !
          ...  L_Bowazski gets a hand to it!!
          ...  But can't hold onto it!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  All square, that should make things interesting!
          ...  Manchester Utd 1-1 Werder Bremen ...
Min. 65 :(wbn) C_Mongongu squares it to D_Berbatov
          ...  Z_Knight fouls
          ...  That was disgusting
          ...  G_Dalglish lectures him
          ...  FREE KICK
          ...  This is very far out
          ...  M_Canete hoists it forward
          ...  D_Berbatov gets on the end of it
          ...  D_Berbatov drives it towards goal !
          ...  Tom_Clements gets a hand to it!!
          ...  But can't hold onto it!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  That's given Werder Bremen the lead!
          ...  Manchester Utd 1-2 Werder Bremen ...
Min. 65 :(wbn) D_Berbatov sidesteps J_Maria
          ...  C_Puyol with the tackle
          ...  He did well to stop that attack!
Min. 65 :(mnu) Z_Knight brings it under control
          ...  He takes on M_Pavlovic
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He puts in S_Sidwell!
          ...  J_Ledley fouls
          ...  That was disgusting
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on
Min. 66 :(mnu) Van_Tijkaan barges C_Mongongu off the ball
          ...  Van_Tijkaan must beat L_Bowazski!
          ...  L_Bowazski makes a great save
          ...  And he manages to hold onto it as well!
Min. 66 :(mnu) S_Sidwell breaks clear of the defence!
          ...  He is clean through on L_Bowazski!
          ...  E_Bergkamp brings him down!
          ...  He could be off here!
          ...  The referee reaches to his pocket!
          ...  He jots down his name!
          ...  RED CARD!!
          ...  I think he deserved that!
Min. 68 :(wbn) C_Gemmell sidesteps his marker
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender
          ...  C_Gemmell goes for the top corner !
          ...  But Tom_Clements stops that one easily
Min. 74 :(wbn) J_Ledley gets to the by-line
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He plays the ball through to D_Berbatov
          ...  D_Berbatov drifts clear!
          ...  He is clean through!
          ...  He is one on one with Tom_Clements
          ...  He nutmegs Tom_Clements
          ...  Tom_Clements does well to save it !!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  J_Ledley drives it into the box!
          ...  Z_Knight gets up well
          ...  And he clears the danger
Min. 75 :(wbn) The assistant manager is out on the touchline shouting orders
          ...  It seems Werder Bremen will now be playing C
Min. 75 :(mnu) M_Klosenbeger is all alone
          ...  the linesman keeps his flag down
          ...  But he steps on the ball and falls over!
          ...  J_Ledley hits it out for a throw
Min. 76 :(wbn) Ronaldo takes off his tracksuit
          ...  he'll replace M_Pavlovic as DF
Min. 76 :(wbn) Asier_Munoz comes on for C_Gemmell and will play MF to the delight of the fans
Min. 76 :(wbn) It looks like the manager is going to make a few changes to his side.
          ...  D_Bentley will come on for D_Berbatov and play MF
Min. 76 :(mnu) Z_Knight jinks infield
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to M_Klosenbeger
          ...  Ronaldo wins the ball with a superb sliding challenge
          ...  It goes out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Z_Knight curls it into the box!
          ...  L_Bowazski easily claims the ball!
Min. 79 :(mnu) S_Sidwell with the diagonal pass M_Klosenbeger
          ...  But Ronaldo reads the situation well and wins the ball
Min. 81 :(wbn) J_Ledley runs with the ball to the corner flag
          ...  He plays the ball across to C_Makiadi
          ...  C_Makiadi with only one thing on his mind!
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal!
          ...  Tom_Clements catches the ball
Min. 82 :(wbn) Ronaldo beats C_Puyol
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender
          ...  J_Maria with an ugly foul
          ...  The boy is unlucky to get a yellow
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 82 :(mnu) J_Maria pass splits open the defence and finds M_Klosenbeger
          ...  J_Neeskens takes the players legs from beneath him!!
          ...  That's a poor tackle!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll be off if he does that again
Min. 84 :(wbn) M_Canete unselfishly heads the ball back to J_Ledley
          ...  J_Ledley with a thundering drive!
          ...  OOOOHHHHH!!!!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  How did that find its way in?
          ...  Manchester Utd 1-3 Werder Bremen ...
Min. 85 :(mnu) S_Sidwell takes possession of the ball
          ...  He plays the ball across to P_Coutinho
          ...  C_Mongongu with a perfectly timed tackle
Min. 85 :(wbn) J_Neeskens with a short pass to find Ronaldo
          ...  Ronaldo bears down on goal!
          ...  Tom_Clements just watches it fly safely wide!
Min. 85 :(mnu) G_Hooper takes advantage of a defensive mistake
          ...  Ronaldo with the tackle
          ...  That's got to be a yellow
          ...  He had to endure a strong lecture from G_Dalglish
Min. 87 :(mnu) P_Zabaleta gets to the by-line
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He plays the ball through to Van_Tijkaan
          ...  Van_Tijkaan with the header !
          ...  L_Bowazski gets his body behind the ball and saves
          ...  Text book goalkeeping!
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 90 :(mnu) J_Maria with a measured pass to M_Klosenbeger
          ...  Cleared by J_Neeskens
Min. 91 :(wbn) M_Canete knocks it past Z_Knight and runs onto it
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there
          ...  P_Zabaleta knocks the ball back to Tom_Clements
          ...  Ohhhh no!!
          ...  It's gone past Tom_Clements!
          ...  And just creeps wide!!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  D_Bentley lofts the ball in!
          ...  A_Cissokho gets up well
          ...  And he heads it clear

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Old Trafford
Attendance           : 55,516
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Manchester Utd Match Info
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Best player          : P_Coutinho
Scorers              : P_Coutinho (65)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : J_Maria (82)
Injured              : N/A
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Werder Bremen Match Info
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Best player          : M_Canete (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : D_Berbatov (47,65), J_Ledley (84)
Sent Off             : E_Bergkamp (66)
Booked               : J_Ledley (65), J_Neeskens (82)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                          Manchester Utd  |   Werder Bremen
Attempts on Goal     :          12        |       13
Off target           :           3        |       5
On target            :           9        |       8
Possession           :          47        |       53
Corners              :           7        |       4
Red Cards            :           0        |       1
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       2
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :           7        |       11
Key Tackles          :           7        |       10
Key Passes           :          16        |       11
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Final Score          : Manchester Utd 1 - 3 Werder Bremen
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Player Statistics - Manchester Utd
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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Tom_Clements   GK  28   2   3   2  42 |  95   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  -5   0   0   0
A_Cissokho     DF   2  24  10   6  12 |  95   0   3   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  60  30   0
Z_Knight       DF   1  24   9   5  27 |  95   0   2   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  40  20   0
C_Puyol        DF   1  23   8   5  36 |  95   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  20   0   5
J_Bates        DF   2  23   8   4  21 |  45   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
J_Maria        MF   3   8  24   9  32 |  95   0   0   5   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2  48  -2
S_Sidwell      MF   2   6  24   8  11 |  95   0   0   3   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  30   5
P_Coutinho     MF   2   7  23  15  31 |  95   0   0   0   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  20
W_Barker       AM   1   9  23  14  25 |  45   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -10 -20
G_Hooper       FW   2  10   4  23  26 |  95   0   0   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0  16
BrianLavery    FW   2   6   8  23  32 |  64   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   2
M_Marshall     GK  27   1   2   3  32 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
P_Zabaleta     DF   2  24   4   1  27 |  50   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
A_Griffin      MF   2  10  24  10  15 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Van_Tijkaan    FW   1   8   8  26  22 |  50   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0 -20 -20  -5
M_Klosenbeger  FW   1   3   5  22  36 |  31   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

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  65   0   0   0
J_Neeskens     DF   1  26   9   7  29 |  95   0   3   1   0   1   0   1   0   0  58   8  -1
C_Mongongu     DF   2  26   8   6  36 |  95   0   1   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  20   0
Douglas        DF   2  25  10   8  18 |  95   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
M_Pavlovic     DF   3  24   5   7  22 |  80   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
C_Gemmell      MF   3   8  26  12  28 |  80   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   6
C_Makiadi      MF   2   6  25   4  10 |  95   0   1   2   0   1   0   0   0   0  20  20   5
M_Canete       MF   2   5  25   5  19 |  95   0   0   2   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  65   0
J_Ledley       AM   1   6  24  15  30 |  95   0   1   4   0   2   1   1   0   0  38  58  39
E_Bergkamp     FW   3  10   5  26  34 |  70   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   1   0 -10 -10   1
D_Berbatov     FW   2   8   7  25  37 |  80   0   0   0   0   3   2   0   0   0   0   0  45
S_Mielitz      GK  27   3   3   3  14 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Ronaldo        DF   2  28  12   9  29 |  15   0   2   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  60  20  21
Asier_Munoz    MF   1   9  26   3  21 |  15   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Bentley      MF   3  16  25   9  36 |  15   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Kobylanski   FW   2   6   8  23  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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