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Season 24 Archive: Elite League Cup Match 1

Werder Bremen 1 - 1 Arsenal

Elite League Cup Group Match, Werder Bremen vs. Arsenal (Thu Apr 27)


                        Werder Bremen  |  Arsenal
                            4-3-1-2 E  |  5-4-1 C
                       Harry Kleinjan  |  Adrian Dalmedo
                                       |
                        M_Zetterer GK  |  GK D_James
                        C_Mongongu DF  |  DF A_Hansen
                           Douglas DF  |  DF J_Valera
                        J_Neeskens DF  |  DF G_Collins
                          A_Hinkel DF  |  DF D_Sinclair
                         C_Gemmell MF  |  DF Marco_Rojo
                            B_Yaga MF  |  MF Zico
                          J_Garcia MF  |  MF G_Cooper
                          N_Sanudo AM  |  MF S_Parker
                        D_Berbatov FW  |  MF J_Butland
                         A_Anyukov FW  |  FW Taliyah
                                       |
                         S_Mielitz SUB |  SUB D_de_Gea
                         P_Miranda SUB |  SUB S_Ramos
                       Asier_Munoz SUB |  SUB R_Radinski
                          J_Ledley SUB |  SUB D_Murphy
                            Drogba SUB |  SUB D_Trezeguet

Referee: M_Clattenurg (England)


Min. 4  :(arn) S_Parker drives it across the face of the goal J_Butland
          ...  But A_Hinkel will cut out the threat
Min. 7  :(wbn) A_Anyukov takes on Zico
          ...  He runs past him
          ...  G_Collins gets in the way of the ball and clears!
Min. 13 :(wbn) B_Yaga fires over a low cross to A_Anyukov
          ...  A_Anyukov drives the shot in!
          ...  It sails over!
          ...  He should have hit the target at least!!
Min. 13 :(arn) Taliyah cuts inside J_Neeskens
          ...  He worked that well
          ...  Taliyah with the shot on net !
          ...  M_Zetterer makes a difficult save
Min. 14 :(arn) J_Butland with the deft touch
          ...  He takes it past Douglas
          ...  He knocks it to Taliyah!
          ...  C_Mongongu robs him of the ball
Min. 17 :(wbn) C_Gemmell takes advantage of a defensive mistake
          ...  He runs towards goal
          ...  G_Collins takes out the attacker
          ...  He looked to have fouled him there
Min. 19 :(wbn) J_Garcia spots C_Mongongu who is in acres of space
          ...  C_Mongongu tries the lob from 30 yards !
          ...  The shot slips through D_James's hands
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  What a terrible mistake
          ...  Adrian Dalmedo looks gutted
          ...  That's put Werder Bremen ahead!
          ...  Werder Bremen 1-0 Arsenal ...
Min. 19 :(arn) D_Sinclair sidesteps A_Hinkel
          ...  D_Sinclair has his eyes on the goal!
          ...  He fires the ball goal ward!
          ...  It goes wide for a goal kick
Min. 20 :(wbn) N_Sanudo back heels to find D_Berbatov in space
          ...  D_Berbatov looks to see where D_James is!
          ...  He rifles in the shot!
          ...  It hammers off the bar onto the line
          ...  The referee talks to his assistant
          ...  He waves play on
          ...  Goal not given there!
          ...  That looked like the wrong decision
Min. 22 :(wbn) J_Garcia plays in A_Anyukov with a beautiful ball
          ...  Marco_Rojo with the tackle
          ...  He did well to stop that attack!
Min. 25 :(arn) D_Trezeguet will replace Marco_Rojo and play FW
Min. 27 :(wbn) C_Gemmell with an excellent first touch
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run!
          ...  He swings the ball in
          ...  D_Berbatov gets on the end of the pass
          ...  He is in space!
          ...  D_Sinclair wins it well
          ...  Perfectly timed!
Min. 27 :(arn) J_Butland is too quick for the defence
          ...  J_Butland shoots towards goal !
          ...  But M_Zetterer pulls out a save of the game
Min. 30 :(wbn) B_Yaga off the woodwork.
          ...  C_Gemmell picks up the deflection
          ...  A scorcher of a shot from C_Gemmell !
          ...  D_James parries it
Min. 31 :(arn) Taliyah plays it to his team mate for a one-two
          ...  D_Trezeguet decides to go for goal instead!
          ...  D_Trezeguet hits the shot with the outside of the left foot!
          ...  But the ball goes harmlessly wide
Min. 35 :(wbn) A_Anyukov takes advantage of a defensive mistake
          ...  It's a lucky break
          ...  A_Anyukov cracks a laser towards goal !
          ...  D_James guesses right
Min. 36 :(wbn) J_Neeskens runs at the defence
          ...  He nutmegs J_Valera
          ...  He showed his class there
          ...  D_Sinclair tackles cleanly
Min. 37 :(wbn) C_Gemmell finds J_Garcia in the box
          ...  J_Garcia with the crafty shot!
          ...  But D_James punches it away
          ...  He had to be brave to come for that one
Min. 38 :(wbn) N_Sanudo hoists the ball across to D_Berbatov
          ...  G_Collins slides in hard!
          ...  And knocks the ball out for a throw!
Min. 38 :(arn) S_Parker lobs the ball over the defence
          ...  Zico latches on to it
          ...  But J_Neeskens spotted the danger and cleans up the play
Min. 39 :(wbn) C_Mongongu knocks the ball past the lunge of J_Valera
          ...  C_Mongongu tries to catch the keeper out!
          ...  D_James makes a comfortable save
          ...  He wasn't troubled there
Min. 40 :(wbn) B_Yaga cuts the ball back to N_Sanudo
          ...  N_Sanudo gets his head to the ball !
          ...  It grazes the post!
          ...  And hits the side netting
          ...  Goal Kick!
Min. 41 :(arn) G_Cooper floats the ball in to find A_Hansen
          ...  A_Hansen hits a great shot !
          ...  M_Zetterer makes a comfortable save
          ...  He makes it look so easy
Min. 42 :(wbn) D_Berbatov sprints past G_Collins
          ...  A_Hansen gets the foot in to win the ball
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(arn) J_Valera squares it to D_Trezeguet
          ...  D_Trezeguet aiming for the bottom corner !
          ...  The fans get off there seats!
          ...  But it sails over !!
Min. 46 :(arn) Arsenal switch to playing A
Min. 46 :(wbn) A_Hinkel sidesteps G_Cooper
          ...  He's been running his marker ragged all game
          ...  G_Cooper with an ugly foul
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
          ...  It's a yellow, and rightly so
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 47 :(wbn) C_Gemmell controls the ball with a deft piece of skill
          ...  He plays the ball into the middle!
          ...  J_Neeskens gets onto the end of the pass!
          ...  J_Neeskens attempts to drive it home!
          ...  But D_James just gets his fingers to that one
          ...  M_Clattenurg has given a goal kick
          ...  Unbelievable !

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

Min. 48 :(wbn) J_Garcia pauses and waits for support
          ...  He runs towards goal
          ...  J_Garcia with the spectacular bicycle kick!
          ...  D_James with a fantastic point blank save
          ...  He gave the striker no chance
Min. 52 :(wbn) A defence splitting pass from J_Neeskens to N_Sanudo
          ...  N_Sanudo tries to beat D_James!
          ...  D_James can't get to it!
          ...  OH! It has gone just over the bar!
          ...  D_James makes a cocky smile
          ...  Did he know that was going over?
Min. 52 :(arn) J_Valera hoofs it up field to find J_Butland
          ...  J_Butland tries to lob the keeper !
          ...  But he puts it wide
          ...  He found himself with no room to manoeuvre
Min. 52 :(wbn) D_Berbatov with a real burst of pace
          ...  He shows A_Hansen a clean set of heals
          ...  D_Trezeguet body checks his opponent!!
          ...  That's a careless challenge!!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! He is in the book for that one
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on
Min. 53 :(arn) Zico miskicks!
          ...  He finds J_Butland though
          ...  That was fortunate
          ...  J_Butland must beat M_Zetterer!
          ...  M_Zetterer gathers it comfortably
Min. 55 :(arn) Zico squares it to Taliyah
          ...  Taliyah fires off a left-footed shot !
          ...  It's just over!
          ...  9 times out of ten he would have scored that!
Min. 56 :(wbn) C_Gemmell unselfishly heads the ball back to A_Anyukov
          ...  D_Sinclair wins it well
          ...  Perfectly timed!
Min. 56 :(arn) D_Trezeguet takes advantage of a bad back pass from J_Neeskens
          ...  J_Neeskens with the tackle
          ...  M_Clattenurg will want to speak to him
Min. 57 :(wbn) C_Mongongu plays a first time ball through the defence to D_Berbatov
          ...  D_Berbatov with a thundering drive!
          ...  D_James falls over
          ...  But D_James is relieved to watch it go out of play!
Min. 57 :(arn) D_Sinclair takes possession
          ...  D_Sinclair with the diving header !
          ...  He had to be brave there
          ...  M_Zetterer with an amazing dive to the bottom left
          ...  How he got to that one I don't know !
Min. 58 :(wbn) C_Gemmell squares it to C_Mongongu
          ...  A powerful shot by C_Mongongu !
          ...  It's going over!
          ...  It dips dramatically!!
          ...  But lands on the roof of the net !!
          ...  D_James looks relieved there!
Min. 58 :(arn) D_Trezeguet can't keep control of it and loses possession!
          ...  He goes in hard and wins it back!
          ...  He creates some space for an opening!
          ...  D_Trezeguet hits a great shot !
          ...  The shot slips through M_Zetterer's hands
          ...  But goes wide!
          ...  He got away with that!
Min. 60 :(wbn) N_Sanudo back heels to find J_Garcia in space
          ...  Good sliding challenge from S_Parker and it had to be
Min. 62 :(wbn) J_Garcia has found himself in space
          ...  He looks up for his team mates
          ...  He swings the ball in
          ...  D_Berbatov gets on the end of the pass
          ...  He is in space!
          ...  D_Berbatov attempts a chip!
          ...  D_James is stranded!
          ...  He can't get there in time!
          ...  OH! It drifts just past the post
          ...  Great strike!
          ...  Deserved a goal really
Min. 62 :(arn) Zico plays in D_Trezeguet with a beautiful ball
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from A_Hinkel
          ...  It goes out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  G_Cooper plays it into the danger area!
          ...  M_Zetterer reads it well, and claims it!
Min. 64 :(wbn) J_Garcia knocks the ball past A_Hansen
          ...  D_Sinclair cleanly tackles him
          ...  He judged that well
Min. 66 :(arn) S_Parker kills the ball dead
          ...  He sees a team mate leave his marker!
          ...  He plays the ball across to him!
          ...  D_Trezeguet gets on the end of the pass
          ...  D_Trezeguet has time and space!
          ...  He flicks the ball towards goal
          ...  It's gone over
          ...  Well he must have left his shooting boots at home for that one
Min. 69 :(wbn) N_Sanudo with a measured ball to A_Hinkel
          ...  G_Cooper anticipates the pass and cuts it out
Min. 69 :(arn) Zico runs forward
          ...  Zico with a little chip!
          ...  But he puts it over
          ...  He can't be happy with that effort
Min. 70 :(arn) Zico controls the ball with a deft piece of skill
          ...  He plays the ball out to the right!
          ...  A_Hansen gets onto the end of the pass!
          ...  A_Hansen with the cheeky shot!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  It was a top drawer goal
          ...  That's the equaliser!
          ...  Werder Bremen 1-1 Arsenal ...
Min. 72 :(arn) J_Butland with a glorious long pass to G_Cooper
          ...  From long range G_Cooper bends the ball towards goal!
          ...  It goes wide!
          ...  He should have hit the target at least!!
Min. 75 :(wbn) J_Garcia takes advantage of a mistake by G_Cooper
          ...  It's a lucky break
          ...  J_Valera takes out the attacker
          ...  He looked to have fouled him there
Min. 75 :(wbn) C_Gemmell jumps over D_Sinclair's challenge
          ...  Oh, beautiful nutmeg
          ...  He's clean through
          ...  Taliyah with an ugly foul
          ...  The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!!
          ...  M_Clattenurg reaches to his pocket!
          ...  He jots down his name!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 76 :(wbn) J_Neeskens controls the ball with a deft piece of skill
          ...  He plays the ball out to the left!
          ...  D_Berbatov gets onto the end of the pass!
          ...  Fine tackle by G_Collins
          ...  He prevents the corner as well
Min. 78 :(wbn) N_Sanudo races into the box
          ...  He sees A_Anyukov lose his man
          ...  He cuts the ball back to him
          ...  J_Valera reads the game well and cuts out the pass!
Min. 78 :(arn) S_Parker with a real burst of pace
          ...  He shows Douglas a clean set of heals
          ...  S_Parker with the attempt at goal!
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!!
          ...  But it thumps off the woodwork !!
          ...  And goes safely clear!
          ...  M_Zetterer never had a chance!
Min. 80 :(wbn) B_Yaga sprints down the flank
          ...  He plays the ball in to J_Garcia
          ...  J_Garcia sights up the goal
          ...  He shoots!
          ...  D_James with an easy save
          ...  He just oozes confidence
Min. 83 :(arn) S_Ramos is being brought on
          ...  G_Collins is leaving the pitch
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play DF
Min. 83 :(arn) D_Murphy is coming on for Taliyah and playing FW
Min. 84 :(arn) D_Murphy is closed down
          ...  He plays a quick pass under pressure
          ...  D_Trezeguet latches onto the ball
          ...  A cracking drive from D_Trezeguet !
          ...  M_Zetterer gets the finger tips to it
          ...  And puts it over
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  D_Trezeguet chips the ball into the area!
          ...  M_Zetterer reads it well, and claims it!
Min. 84 :(wbn) A_Anyukov runs forward
          ...  He only has going for the goal in mind!
          ...  J_Butland with the tackle
          ...  He left his foot in there!
Min. 85 :(arn) D_Murphy runs at A_Hinkel
          ...  The defender slips and falls over
          ...  D_Murphy controls the ball well!
          ...  He hits the shot towards goal!
          ...  It hits the side netting!
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss!
          ...  He puts his face in his hands!
Min. 87 :(wbn) B_Yaga looks injured. He's been stretchered off
          ...  He isn't going to continue
Min. 87 :(wbn) Asier_Munoz comes on for B_Yaga and takes up a MF role
Min. 87 :(arn) D_Murphy takes advantage of a mistake by Douglas
          ...  He runs towards goal
          ...  D_Murphy runs forward
          ...  He hits the shot!
          ...  But he puts it well wide
          ...  That was a mishit effort!
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(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!
          ...  A_Anyukov receives the pass and heads towards the goal
          ...  A_Hansen gathers up the loose ball
Min. 88 :(arn) Zico is forced back with the ball
          ...  He belts the ball up field
          ...  G_Cooper latches onto the end of it
          ...  N_Sanudo fouls badly
          ...  That looked malicious
Min. 89 :(wbn) D_Berbatov controls the ball with ease
          ...  D_Berbatov goes for goal !
          ...  D_James gets his fingertips to it
          ...  He pushes it on to the post
          ...  The defender clears the loose ball
Min. 91 :(wbn) Douglas retreats under pressure
          ...  He hoofs the ball up field
          ...  Asier_Munoz gets on the end of it
          ...  Asier_Munoz tries the lob from 30 yards !
          ...  D_James blocks the shot with his legs
          ...  It goes clear!
Min. 93 :(arn) S_Parker with a real burst of pace
          ...  The cross hits S_Parker on the butt and rebounds towards goal !
          ...  It hits off a defender!
          ...  M_Zetterer is wrong footed!
          ...  It drifts just wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  D_Trezeguet chips the ball in towards the far post!
          ...  M_Zetterer comes out and claims it!

*************  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          : J_Garcia (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : C_Mongongu (19)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : B_Yaga (87)
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Arsenal Match Info
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Best player          : Zico
Scorers              : A_Hansen (70)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : G_Cooper (46), D_Trezeguet (52), Taliyah (75)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                           Werder Bremen  |     Arsenal
Attempts on Goal     :          17        |       20
Off target           :           6        |       13
On target            :          11        |       7
Possession           :          47        |       53
Corners              :           0        |       3
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           0        |       3
Subs Used            :           1        |       3
Fouls                :           7        |       7
Key Tackles          :           4        |       15
Key Passes           :          22        |       14
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Final Score          : Werder Bremen 1 - 1 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_Zetterer     GK  35   3   3   3  32 |  96   9   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  35   0   0   0
C_Mongongu     DF   2  27   9   6  36 |  96   0   1   1   0   3   1   0   0   0  20  10  26
Douglas        DF   2  26  10   8  18 |  96   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
J_Neeskens     DF   1  26   9   7  29 |  96   0   1   2   0   1   0   0   0   0  20  20   5
A_Hinkel       DF   1  24  10  10  44 |  96   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
C_Gemmell      MF   3   9  26  12  28 |  96   0   0   6   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  60   5
B_Yaga         MF   2   8  26   8  35 |  90   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0
J_Garcia       MF   2  10  24   9  28 |  96   0   0   3   1   3   0   0   0   0   0  45  15
N_Sanudo       AM   1   6  23  16  45 |  96   0   0   5   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  50   2
D_Berbatov     FW   2   8   7  26  37 |  96   0   0   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0  12
A_Anyukov      FW   1   9   4  25  35 |  96   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   6
S_Mielitz      GK  27   3   3   3  14 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
P_Miranda      DF   2  25  10   7  36 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Asier_Munoz    MF   1   9  27   3  21 |   6   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
J_Ledley       MF   1   6  25  16  30 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Drogba         FW   3   8   7  23  30 |   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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D_James        GK  30   2   2   3  26 |  96  10   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0   0
A_Hansen       DF   3  27   6  10  19 |  96   0   2   0   0   2   1   0   0   0  40   0  25
J_Valera       DF   2  26   8   9  39 |  96   0   2   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  40  20   0
G_Collins      DF   2  26   9   7  19 |  86   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  80   0   0
D_Sinclair     DF   3  26   8   7  41 |  96   0   4   0   0   2   0   0   0   0  80   0   6
Marco_Rojo     DF   1  24  10   7  30 |  25   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
Zico           MF   1  10  28  12  23 |  96   0   0   4   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  55   1
G_Cooper       MF   4   8  27  14  27 |  96   0   1   1   0   1   0   1   0   0  18   8  -1
S_Parker       MF   1  10  27  12  30 |  96   0   1   3   0   2   0   0   0   0  20  30   2
J_Butland      MF   2   9  26  11  41 |  96   0   0   2   0   3   0   0   0   0   0  20  11
Taliyah        FW   2   6   6  27  44 |  86   0   0   1   0   2   0   1   0   0  -2   8   4
D_de_Gea       GK  27   2   3   3  38 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Ramos        DF   2  26   7   7  40 |  10   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Radinski     MF   1  11  26   6  29 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Murphy       FW   2  10   8  26  37 |  10   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  10   2
D_Trezeguet    FW   3   6   9  26  21 |  71   0   0   0   0   5   0   1   0   0  -2  -2   7
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