TNT Sports Division One League Match, Werder Bremen vs. Arsenal (Sun Feb 08)


                        Werder Bremen  |  Arsenal
                            4-3-1-2 A  |  4-4-2 P
                       Harry Kleinjan  |  Adrian Dalmedo
                                       |
                        M_Backhaus GK  |  GK T_Macedo
                      Maya_Yoshida DF  |  DF M_Keown
                       M_Veljkovic DF  |  DF N_Winterburn
                         H_Odoffin DF  |  DF W_Fofana
                        A_Ibarguen DF  |  DF O_Zinchenko
                           S_Veron MF  |  MF F_Valverde
                           M_Mount MF  |  MF M_Ozil
                        P_Augosuni MF  |  MF R_Sterling
                       Steve_Brown AM  |  MF Jorginho
                            L_Riva FW  |  FW N_Anelka
                           Y_Osako FW  |  FW Marquinhos
                                       |
                        A_Lattuada SUB |  SUB N_Neto
                         H_Maguire SUB |  SUB M_Manz
                           S_Lynen SUB |  SUB Ronaldinhio
                          B_Towell SUB |  SUB I_Gundogan
                       M_Crickmore SUB |  SUB H_Sanchez

Referee: A_Colombo (Italy)


Min. 1  :(arn) R_Sterling runs forward
          ...  He only has going for the goal in mind!
          ...  R_Sterling tries to lob the keeper !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  It looks like he enjoyed that one!!
          ...  He is dancing round the corner flag!
          ...  Lets see if Arsenal can hang onto that lead!
          ...  Werder Bremen 0-1 Arsenal ...
Min. 2  :(arn) It looks as though Arsenal is now playing C
Min. 4  :(wbn) Steve_Brown gets to the by line and finds Y_Osako with a beautiful cross
          ...  Intercepted by N_Winterburn
Min. 4  :(arn) R_Sterling knocks it past the defender and runs onto it
          ...  He leaves the defender standing
          ...  R_Sterling with the chance !
          ...  But M_Backhaus tips it behind
          ...  A_Colombo has given a goal kick
          ...  Unbelievable !
Min. 6  :(arn) Marquinhos flicks it over Maya_Yoshida and runs onto it
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there
          ...  M_Veljkovic anticipates the pass and cuts it out
Min. 11 :(wbn) M_Mount takes on the defender
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to Y_Osako
          ...  Jorginho dives in two footed!!
          ...  Play On!!
Min. 12 :(wbn) S_Veron cuts the ball back to Y_Osako
          ...  Y_Osako tries to chip the ball over the keeper !
          ...  But T_Macedo tips it over
          ...  A_Colombo has given a goal kick
          ...  Unbelievable !
Min. 12 :(arn) Marquinhos with a flashy move
          ...  M_Veljkovic pulls on his shirt
          ...  He wins the ball
          ...  The defender got away with the foul there!
Min. 17 :(arn) F_Valverde with a slide rule pass to W_Fofana
          ...  A_Ibarguen with a bad challenge
          ...  The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!!
          ...  He's lucky to be let off for that one
          ...  Harry Kleinjan looks relieved
          ...  Adrian Dalmedo is far from happy with that decision
Min. 18 :(arn) F_Valverde with the deft touch
          ...  He takes it past Maya_Yoshida
          ...  He knocks it to Jorginho!
          ...  Jorginho attempts a lob!
          ...  M_Backhaus can't get to it!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Look at the delight on his face!!
          ...  Werder Bremen 0-2 Arsenal ...
Min. 19 :(wbn) P_Augosuni gets to the by line
          ...  He looks up and lobs in a cross
          ...  Y_Osako is unmarked
          ...  Y_Osako is clean through!
          ...  He tries to take it round T_Macedo
          ...  He slips it underneath T_Macedo
          ...  He hits it towards goal!
          ...  GOAL!!
          ...  Werder Bremen 1-2 Arsenal ...
Min. 20 :(wbn) M_Mount runs down the flank
          ...  He threads the ball in to Y_Osako
          ...  W_Fofana wins control of the ball with his hand!!
          ...  Play On!!
Min. 21 :(arn) M_Ozil sprints down the flank
          ...  He plays the ball across to N_Anelka
          ...  Maya_Yoshida wins the ball with a superb sliding challenge
Min. 25 :(arn) M_Keown kills the ball dead
          ...  He sees a team mate in space!
          ...  He plays the ball in to him!
          ...  Jorginho gets on the end of the pass
          ...  Jorginho with the 40 yard drive !
          ...  It hammers off the bar onto the line
          ...  A_Colombo talks to his assistant
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  That looked like the wrong decision
          ...  The Arsenal fans celebrate though!
          ...  Werder Bremen 1-3 Arsenal ...
Min. 27 :(wbn) L_Riva runs at the defence
          ...  L_Riva with the strike !
          ...  He miskicks the ball
          ...  He's managed to put that out of the stadium
Min. 28 :(arn) M_Ozil with a slick pass to Marquinhos
          ...  Marquinhos with a scorcher of a shot !
          ...  M_Backhaus saves, but he fumbles
          ...  But he gathers at the second attempt!
Min. 29 :(arn) N_Winterburn can't find space for the shot
          ...  He slips it through to Marquinhos
          ...  Marquinhos gets up high for the header !
          ...  He couldn't have struck it more sweetly!!
          ...  But it sails past the post !!
          ...  M_Backhaus never had a chance!
Min. 30 :(arn) M_Manz comes on for N_Anelka and will play DF to the delight of the fans
Min. 35 :(arn) M_Keown with the heel pass to Marquinhos
          ...  A_Ibarguen pulls on his shirt
          ...  He wins the ball
          ...  The defender got away with the foul there!
Min. 36 :(arn) M_Ozil curls the ball out wide to M_Keown
          ...  A_Ibarguen gets the foot in to win the ball
          ...  It rolls out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  F_Valverde crosses it in!
          ...  H_Odoffin heads it away
Min. 38 :(arn) N_Winterburn wins possession
          ...  He plays the ball across to R_Sterling
          ...  A_Ibarguen with an ugly foul
          ...  That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment
Min. 40 :(arn) F_Valverde with a slide rule pass to Marquinhos
          ...  Marquinhos with his head down lets it go !
          ...  M_Backhaus beats the ball away
Min. 42 :(arn) Jorginho runs at Maya_Yoshida
          ...  The defender slips and falls over
          ...  Jorginho tries to chip the ball over the keeper !
          ...  But M_Backhaus with the difficult save
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 45 :(wbn) Werder Bremen changed their strategy to play E
Min. 46 :(arn) M_Keown flicks it over the defenders head
          ...  He showed some great skill there!
          ...  M_Keown with a thundering volley!
          ...  But M_Backhaus tips it over
          ...  A_Colombo has given a goal kick
          ...  He's not having the best of days !

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Werder Bremen 1-3 Arsenal

Min. 46 :(arn) R_Sterling with the deft touch
          ...  He takes it past M_Veljkovic
          ...  He knocks it to M_Ozil!
          ...  A_Ibarguen wins the ball!
          ...  But he caught the player also!
          ...  The ref gives nothing!
Min. 47 :(wbn) S_Veron is clutching his leg!
          ...  The Werder Bremen physio rushes on
          ...  He isn't able to carry on!
Min. 47 :(wbn) S_Lynen is coming on for S_Veron and will play MF
Min. 47 :(arn) M_Ozil with a glorious 60-yard pass to R_Sterling
          ...  A thundering drive by R_Sterling !
          ...  He hits the side netting
          ...  There was some parts of the ground that thought that went in!
Min. 49 :(arn) Jorginho looks around for some movement
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to M_Ozil
          ...  But Maya_Yoshida sees the pass and cuts it out
Min. 51 :(wbn) Y_Osako plays a clever one-two with his team mate
          ...  He heads towards the goal
          ...  He slides it past the defender!
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from Jorginho
          ...  It goes out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  P_Augosuni hits it into the box!
          ...  T_Macedo jumps well to claim it!
Min. 53 :(arn) M_Manz pass splits open the defence
          ...  What a ball!
          ...  F_Valverde is clean through!
          ...  A powerful header from F_Valverde !
          ...  It looks good
          ...  But M_Backhaus palms it away
          ...  He could have caught that!
Min. 53 :(wbn) P_Augosuni with a first time pass
          ...  A_Ibarguen runs onto it!
          ...  O_Zinchenko is late with that one
          ...  I think he was just trying to get to the ball
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  It s in a very dangerous position!
          ...  S_Lynen plays it short to Steve_Brown
          ...  Jorginho intercepts the pass
Min. 54 :(arn) R_Sterling looks for options
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
          ...  He knocks a through ball to M_Ozil
          ...  H_Odoffin makes the challenge and clears the ball
Min. 59 :(wbn) M_Mount holds the ball up and waits for support
          ...  He knocks the ball across to L_Riva
          ...  W_Fofana rushes in with a clumsy tackle!!
          ...  That s a foul!!
          ...  What s A_Colombo going to give?
          ...  He just waves play on!
Min. 59 :(arn) F_Valverde finds Marquinhos with a perfectly weighted pass
          ...  Marquinhos is clean through!
          ...  He rounds M_Backhaus
          ...  He dinks it over M_Backhaus
          ...  Its heading in!
          ...  A_Ibarguen somehow gets back to hack it off the line!!
Min. 60 :(wbn) Werder Bremen made the switch to a A strategy
Min. 60 :(arn) I_Gundogan takes off his tracksuit, he'll replace M_Ozil
          ...  He'll play as a MF
          ...  The manager will be hoping the substitution pays off
Min. 61 :(arn) Arsenal switch to playing D
Min. 61 :(arn) Jorginho flicks it over A_Ibarguen's head
          ...  He showed some great skill there!
          ...  Maya_Yoshida tackles cleanly
Min. 62 :(wbn) M_Mount looks around for some movement
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
          ...  He hits the ball to L_Riva
          ...  L_Riva must beat T_Macedo!
          ...  T_Macedo tips it over his bar
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Steve_Brown chips the ball into the area!
          ...  It goes straight into the arms of T_Macedo
Min. 67 :(wbn) M_Mount with the towering header to S_Lynen
          ...  F_Valverde takes the player down!!
          ...  That s a poor tackle!
Min. 68 :(wbn) S_Lynen has the ball on the wing
          ...  He takes it past Jorginho
          ...  He knocks it to Y_Osako!
          ...  O_Zinchenko slices it
          ...  T_Macedo moves quickly!!
          ...  He can't get there!
          ...  It inches just wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Swung in by P_Augosuni
          ...  It comes to M_Veljkovic
          ...  He fires it towards to goal
          ...  T_Macedo with the diving save
          ...  He must have spotted the TV cameras!
Min. 73 :(arn) I_Gundogan has it now
          ...  He takes on H_Odoffin
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He puts in R_Sterling!
          ...  L_Riva pulls the player to the ground!!
          ...  That s a poor tackle!
          ...  He's in trouble here!!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!
Min. 74 :(arn) Jorginho with a short pass to find R_Sterling
          ...  R_Sterling unleashes a pile driver !
          ...  But he somehow misses
          ...  He can't be happy with that effort
Min. 75 :(wbn) M_Crickmore is coming on for Y_Osako and playing FW
Min. 75 :(arn) Ronaldinhio will replace R_Sterling and play MF
Min. 82 :(arn) F_Valverde runs down the flank
          ...  He plays the ball in to Jorginho
          ...  Jorginho hits a curling shot!
          ...  M_Backhaus tips it over
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  F_Valverde hits it towards the far post!
          ...  It is cleared by A_Ibarguen
Min. 84 :(wbn) M_Veljkovic holds the ball up and waits for support
          ...  He knocks the ball across to M_Crickmore
          ...  M_Keown wins the ball
Min. 84 :(arn) Ronaldinhio can't find space for the shot
          ...  He slips it through to Marquinhos
          ...  But he loses control of it
          ...  M_Veljkovic hits it out for a throw
Min. 86 :(wbn) M_Crickmore picks up the loose ball and runs forward with it
          ...  M_Keown is called for the holding foul
          ...  Well spotted by the referee
          ...  He gets a YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(arn) Jorginho with a flicked pass to Marquinhos
          ...  M_Veljkovic reads the situation well and wins the ball
Min. 90 :(wbn) Steve_Brown plays the early ball across the box to find H_Odoffin in space
          ...  But O_Zinchenko wins the ball
Min. 91 :(wbn) Steve_Brown with a one-touch layoff to A_Ibarguen
          ...  Blocked by Jorginho

*************  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          : Y_Osako
Scorers              : Y_Osako (19)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : L_Riva (73)
Injured              : S_Veron (47)
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Arsenal Match Info
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Best player          : Jorginho (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : R_Sterling (1), Jorginho (18,25)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : M_Keown (86)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                           Werder Bremen  |     Arsenal
Attempts on Goal     :           5        |       14
Off target           :           1        |       3
On target            :           4        |       11
Possession           :          28        |       72
Corners              :           3        |       2
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       1
Subs Used            :           2        |       3
Fouls                :           9        |       7
Key Tackles          :          11        |       10
Key Passes           :          11        |       20
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Final Score          : Werder Bremen 1 - 3 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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M_Backhaus     GK  34   4   1   4  38 |  95   7   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  55   0   0   0
Maya_Yoshida   DF   1  33   1   2  47 |  95   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  75   0   0
M_Veljkovic    DF   1  32   8   1  41 |  95   0   4   1   0   1   0   0   0   0 100  15   5
H_Odoffin      DF   2  30   8  11  12 |  95   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  50   0   0
A_Ibarguen     DF   2  29   1  19  29 |  95   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 100   0   0
S_Veron        MF   2   3  32   5  29 |  48   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0
M_Mount        MF   1   1  30  12  28 |  95   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0
P_Augosuni     MF   2   4  28   4  30 |  95   0   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  35   0
Steve_Brown    AM   1  17  24  29  29 |  95   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  45   0
L_Riva         FW   1  11   6  32  42 |  95   0   0   0   0   2   0   1   0   0  -2  -2   3
Y_Osako        FW   2   1   6  31  31 |  76   0   0   0   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0  30
A_Lattuada     GK  23   2   1   2  28 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
H_Maguire      DF   1  28   7   1  12 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Lynen        MF   2  16  31   4  42 |  47   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20  -5 -20
B_Towell       MF   2   4  27  15  45 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Crickmore    FW   1   7   9  28  31 |  19   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20 -20 -20

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  39   3   3   3  42 |  95   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  45   0   0   0
M_Keown        DF   2  37  10   4  11 |  95   0   1   2   1   1   0   1   0   0  23  48   3
N_Winterburn   DF   1  36   6   5  28 |  95   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  25  15   0
W_Fofana       DF   2  35   3   8  27 |  95   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  50   0   0
O_Zinchenko    DF   1  34   5   5  37 |  95   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  50   0   0
F_Valverde     MF   1   3  34   2  10 |  95   0   0   5   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  95   5
M_Ozil         MF   1   9  32  19  31 |  61   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0
R_Sterling     MF   1   6  32  16  23 |  76   0   0   2   0   4   1   0   0   0   0  30  30
Jorginho       MF   1  19  27  10  30 |  95   0   4   3   0   4   2   0   0   0 100  45  60
N_Anelka       FW   2   5  12  36  21 |  30   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Marquinhos     FW   1   4   5  27  31 |  95   0   0   0   0   4   0   0   0   0  20  20  35
N_Neto         GK  22   2   3   1  28 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Manz         DF   2  33   8   5  32 |  65   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  35  20
Ronaldinhio    MF   1   4  33  13  28 |  19   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0
I_Gundogan     MF   2   4  33   1  28 |  34   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0
H_Sanchez      FW   2   6   7  31  31 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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