Division One League Match, Werder Bremen vs. Arsenal (Sun Jul 03)


                        Werder Bremen  |  Arsenal
                            4-3-1-2 E  |  4-3-1-2 E
                       Harry Kleinjan  |  Adrian Dalmedo
                                       |
                        J_Pavlenka GK  |  GK T_Macedo
                         J_Zanetti DF  |  DF R_Holding
                        J_Ekstrand DF  |  DF P_Evra
                       E_Henderson DF  |  DF C_Chambers
                        A_Ibarguen DF  |  DF D_Burn
                          J_Ledley MF  |  MF M_Thomas
                        K_Moehwald MF  |  MF M_Arteta
                           P_Erras MF  |  MF G_Xhaka
                     L_Bittencourt AM  |  AM Taliyah_Jnr
                        E_Stranger FW  |  FW N_Anelka
                         M_Ducksch FW  |  FW H_Sanchez
                                       |
                        T_Courtois SUB |  SUB R_Zieler
                         Cece_Pepe SUB |  SUB Seb_Ferrira
                     Jose_Callejon SUB |  SUB Ronaldinhio
                            Calmac SUB |  SUB F_Valverde
                         N_Kapinga SUB |  SUB O_Bierhoff

Referee: N_Alexander (Northern_Ireland)


Min. 2  :(arn) D_Burn picks up a loose ball
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge by A_Ibarguen
          ...  He timed it well
Min. 4  :(arn) G_Xhaka with a measured ball to N_Anelka
          ...  N_Anelka tries to place it in the corner !
          ...  J_Pavlenka has it covered
          ...  It takes a bobble!
          ...  J_Pavlenka reacts well to tip it wide!!!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  M_Thomas plays it into the danger area!
          ...  H_Sanchez swings a leg at it!
          ...  But he puts it well wide
          ...  That was a mishit effort!
Min. 7  :(wbn) A_Ibarguen sidesteps R_Holding
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender
          ...  A_Ibarguen with his head down lets it go !
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Look at the delight on his face!
          ...  Just look at the delight!!
          ...  That's put Werder Bremen ahead!
          ...  Werder Bremen 1-0 Arsenal ...
Min. 8  :(wbn) P_Erras is taking a throw in
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He throws it to A_Ibarguen
          ...  C_Chambers gets the foot in to win the ball
          ...  It rolls out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  L_Bittencourt lofts the ball in!
          ...  A_Ibarguen with the header
          ...  T_Macedo narrows the angle and turns the ball away to safety
Min. 9  :(wbn) J_Zanetti plays a long ball to L_Bittencourt
          ...  L_Bittencourt with a terrific drive !
          ...  It hits the side netting!
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss!
          ...  He puts his face in his hands!
Min. 9  :(arn) M_Arteta lobs it over J_Zanetti
          ...  M_Arteta drives the ball low !
          ...  J_Pavlenka gets a hand to it!!
          ...  But he picks up the rebound
          ...  OHHHHHHHH !!
          ...  It's pushed behind !
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  G_Xhaka floats the ball in!
          ...  J_Pavlenka easily catches it!
Min. 12 :(wbn) L_Bittencourt with the dribble
          ...  He skips through the tackle from C_Chambers
          ...  But P_Evra wins the tackle cleanly
Min. 13 :(wbn) E_Stranger with electric pace
          ...  He eases past P_Evra
          ...  E_Stranger hits the shot with the outside of the left foot!
          ...  It comes back off the woodwork!!
          ...  But he picks up the rebound
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Werder Bremen 2-0 Arsenal ...
Min. 14 :(wbn) Werder Bremen changed their strategy to play D
Min. 14 :(wbn) E_Henderson beats his marker
          ...  That was a quick burst of pace to set him free
          ...  E_Henderson with the drive!
          ...  T_Macedo gathers it comfortably
Min. 14 :(arn) M_Arteta plays a long ball to Taliyah_Jnr
          ...  Taliyah_Jnr with the goal bound shot!
          ...  But J_Pavlenka comes out and dives at his feet
          ...  That's goalkeeping at its finest
Min. 15 :(arn) H_Sanchez breaks clear of the defence!
          ...  He is clean through on J_Pavlenka!
          ...  P_Erras brings him down!
          ...  He's been sent off!!
          ...  RED CARD!!
Min. 17 :(arn) Taliyah_Jnr runs at the heart of the defence
          ...  Taliyah_Jnr with the cheeky shot!
          ...  It's going over!
          ...  It dips dramatically!!
          ...  But lands on the roof of the net !!
          ...  J_Pavlenka looks relieved there!
Min. 18 :(arn) Taliyah_Jnr cuts through the defence
          ...  Taliyah_Jnr gets up high for the header !
          ...  He has put it wide!
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss!
          ...  He puts his face in his hands!
Min. 22 :(wbn) J_Ledley with the header on
          ...  He finds M_Ducksch in space
          ...  H_Sanchez takes out the attacker
          ...  He looked to have fouled him there
Min. 23 :(arn) N_Anelka knocks the ball past the lunge of J_Ekstrand
          ...  N_Anelka tries to beat J_Pavlenka from outside the area!
          ...  J_Pavlenka with a fantastic point blank save
          ...  When he's on his game he's one of the best in the league
Min. 27 :(wbn) The ball goes loose!
          ...  M_Ducksch seizes control of it and thinks about the shot
          ...  M_Ducksch bears down on goal!
          ...  T_Macedo gets his fingertips to it
          ...  He pushes it on to the post
          ...  The defender clears the loose ball
Min. 27 :(wbn) E_Stranger knocks the ball past the lunge of D_Burn
          ...  Taliyah_Jnr with an awful challenge
          ...  I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball
          ...  The ref shows him a YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on!
Min. 29 :(arn) N_Anelka 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!
          ...  C_Chambers receives the pass and heads towards the goal
          ...  But J_Ekstrand clears the danger
Min. 30 :(wbn) E_Stranger plays a quick one-two with his team mate
          ...  He runs towards goal now
          ...  E_Stranger curls it towards the top corner !
          ...  T_Macedo makes himself big and wins the ball
Min. 32 :(wbn) L_Bittencourt is closed down
          ...  He plays a quick pass
          ...  E_Stranger latches onto the ball
          ...  C_Chambers cuts it out easily
          ...  He clears the ball up field
Min. 36 :(arn) R_Holding with the deft touch
          ...  He takes it past A_Ibarguen
          ...  He knocks it to H_Sanchez!
          ...  Blocked by J_Zanetti
Min. 40 :(arn) Arsenal will now play A
Min. 40 :(wbn) J_Ekstrand beats R_Holding
          ...  It looked like he pushed his marker
          ...  "Play On!" Waves N_Alexander
          ...  N_Anelka is called for the holding foul
          ...  He was a bit too close for comfort
          ...  N_Alexander wants a quiet word
Min. 41 :(arn) G_Xhaka finds the run of H_Sanchez
          ...  E_Stranger with a deliberate foul
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
          ...  N_Alexander refrained from booking him but had stern words
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(arn) N_Anelka sprints past A_Ibarguen
          ...  A_Ibarguen with an awful challenge
          ...  I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball
          ...  The boy is unlucky to get a yellow
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 44 :(wbn) M_Ducksch with electric pace
          ...  He eases past C_Chambers
          ...  M_Arteta with a superb challenge
          ...  The referee has given the free kick the other way!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!, he is in the book for that one
Min. 48 :(arn) G_Xhaka with the towering header to C_Chambers
          ...  E_Henderson wins the ball!
          ...  But he caught the player also!
          ...  The ref gives nothing!
Min. 49 :(arn) Taliyah_Jnr back heels to find D_Burn in space
          ...  D_Burn shapes up for a shot!
          ...  J_Pavlenka makes a fine save

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

Min. 48 :(wbn) M_Ducksch takes advantage of a mistake by P_Evra
          ...  D_Burn gets in the way and wins the ball
Min. 48 :(arn) D_Burn has found himself in space
          ...  He looks up for his team mates
          ...  He swings the ball in
          ...  N_Anelka gets on the end of the pass
          ...  He is in space!
          ...  A scorcher of a shot from N_Anelka !
          ...  But J_Pavlenka punches it away
          ...  He was lucky to get to that one
Min. 56 :(wbn) J_Ledley finds the run of E_Stranger
          ...  R_Holding with a late tackle
          ...  He certainly didn't mean it
          ...  N_Alexander just wants to lecture him
Min. 58 :(wbn) K_Moehwald is taking a throw in
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He throws it to E_Henderson
          ...  But he loses control of it
          ...  C_Chambers hits it out for a throw
Min. 59 :(wbn) J_Zanetti with a precise pass to E_Henderson
          ...  But C_Chambers sweeps up the threat
Min. 60 :(wbn) L_Bittencourt nutmegs P_Evra
          ...  C_Chambers gets to the ball first
Min. 61 :(arn) H_Sanchez moves forward
          ...  L_Bittencourt takes the player down!!
          ...  That's a poor tackle!
          ...  He's in trouble here!!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!
Min. 61 :(arn) N_Anelka with the dribble
          ...  He made that look easy
          ...  N_Anelka has his eyes on the goal!
          ...  He fires the ball goal ward!
          ...  J_Pavlenka tips it round the post
          ...  Good save
          ...  Corner not given!!
Min. 63 :(arn) M_Arteta takes advantage of a defensive mistake
          ...  It's a lucky break
          ...  M_Arteta with the header !
          ...  But J_Pavlenka parries the ball
          ...  It's picked up by the defender, much to the relief of the crowd
Min. 64 :(wbn) L_Bittencourt drops his shoulder and takes it past the defender
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to J_Zanetti
          ...  R_Holding with the tackle
          ...  He did well to stop that attack!
Min. 65 :(arn) O_Bierhoff replaces Taliyah_Jnr and will play FW
Min. 72 :(arn) M_Thomas with the nod to M_Arteta
          ...  A_Ibarguen is forced to retreat
          ...  He knocks it back!
          ...  J_Pavlenka misses it!
          ...  It creeps just wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  C_Chambers swings it in!
          ...  J_Pavlenka makes the catch!
Min. 75 :(wbn) Cece_Pepe takes off his tracksuit, he'll replace M_Ducksch
          ...  He'll play as a DF
          ...  The manager will be hoping the substitution pays off
Min. 78 :(arn) It looks like the manager is going to make a few changes to his side.
          ...  F_Valverde will come on for M_Thomas and play MF
Min. 80 :(arn) It looks like the manager is going to make a few changes to his side.
          ...  Seb_Ferrira will come on for P_Evra and play DF
Min. 81 :(wbn) It looks like the manager is going to make a few changes to his side.
          ...  Jose_Callejon will come on for J_Ledley and play MF
Min. 81 :(arn) Ronaldinhio is coming on for M_Arteta and will play MF
Min. 81 :(wbn) A_Ibarguen with a real burst of pace
          ...  He shows C_Chambers a clean set of heals
          ...  But Seb_Ferrira reads the situation well and wins the ball
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 90 :(arn) C_Chambers is forced back with the ball
          ...  He belts the ball up field
          ...  O_Bierhoff latches onto the end of it
          ...  Cece_Pepe slides in to knock the ball out for a throw-in

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Weser Stadium
Attendance           : 100,000
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Werder Bremen Match Info
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Best player          : A_Ibarguen (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : A_Ibarguen (7), E_Stranger (13)
Sent Off             : P_Erras (15)
Booked               : A_Ibarguen (43), L_Bittencourt (61)
Injured              : N/A
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Arsenal Match Info
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Best player          : N_Anelka
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : Taliyah_Jnr (27), M_Arteta (44)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                           Werder Bremen  |    Arsenal
Attempts on Goal     :           7        |       11
Off target           :           1        |       3
On target            :           6        |       8
Possession           :          37        |       63
Corners              :           1        |       3
Red Cards            :           1        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           2        |       2
Subs Used            :           2        |       4
Fouls                :           6        |       11
Key Tackles          :           6        |       10
Key Passes           :           8        |       10
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Final Score          : Werder Bremen 2 - 0 Arsenal
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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  36   3   1   2  21 |  97  10   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  90   0   0   0
J_Zanetti      DF   1  34  13  10  41 |  97   0   1   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  60  20   0
J_Ekstrand     DF   1  33  12   7  22 |  97   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40  20  20
E_Henderson    DF   2  29   9   8  21 |  97   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  20   0   5
A_Ibarguen     DF   2  25   1  19  29 |  97   0   2   0   0   2   1   1   0   0  38  -2  28
J_Ledley       MF   1   7  31  17  30 |  85   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
K_Moehwald     MF   1  21  30  12  28 |  97   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
P_Erras        MF   2  17  29   1  25 |  15   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   1   0 -10   0 -10
L_Bittencourt  AM   2   1  27  20  28 |  97   0   0   2   0   1   0   1   0   0  -2  18  -2
E_Stranger     FW   2  10   9  31  20 |  97   0   0   0   0   2   1   0   0   0  20  20  50
M_Ducksch      FW   2   4   5  27  27 |  79   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
T_Courtois     GK  29   1   2   3  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Cece_Pepe      DF   2  29   6   7  22 |  18   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
Jose_Callejon  MF   3   6  29   8  21 |  12   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Calmac         MF   2   7  27  10  30 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
N_Kapinga      FW   3  10   9  25  42 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

Player Statistics - Arsenal
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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T_Macedo       GK  34   3   3   3  42 |  97   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Holding      DF   1  36   9   7  22 |  97   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -10 -20
P_Evra         DF   3  34  13  11  21 |  84   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
C_Chambers     DF   2  33   9   9  22 |  97   0   5   1   0   0   0   0   0   0 100  10   0
D_Burn         DF   2  32  10  12  21 |  97   0   1   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  20  10   5
M_Thomas       MF   2   2  34   1  12 |  82   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
M_Arteta       MF   2   6  33   9  25 |  85   0   0   1   0   2   0   1   0   0  -2   8   8
G_Xhaka        MF   1  18  25  10  21 |  97   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20  10 -20
Taliyah_Jnr    AM   1   5  30  23  28 |  69   0   0   1   0   3   0   1   0   0  -2   8   3
N_Anelka       FW   2   5  11  32  21 |  97   0   0   1   0   4   0   0   0   0   0  10  20
H_Sanchez      FW   2   6   6  29  31 |  97   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
R_Zieler       GK  29   3   2   5  41 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Seb_Ferrira    DF   2  32   9   9  20 |  13   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
Ronaldinhio    MF   1   4  29  12  28 |  12   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
F_Valverde     MF   1   3  29   2  10 |  15   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
O_Bierhoff     FW   1   8  10  29  32 |  28   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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