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Season 22 Archive: League Play Off Final
Werder Bremen 4 - 0 Arsenal
Elite Play Off Final Match, Werder Bremen vs. Arsenal (Wed Aug 31)
Werder Bremen | Arsenal
4-3-2-1 P | 4-4-2 P
Harry Kleinjan | Adrian Dalmedo
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L_Bowazski GK | GK D_James
Ronaldo DF | DF G_Griffiths
J_Neeskens DF | DF J_Valera
Douglas DF | DF D_Sinclair
M_Pavlovic DF | DF S_Proedl
Asier_Munoz MF | MF Seitaridis
D_Bentley MF | MF G_Boyd
J_Garcia MF | MF B_Harley
C_Gemmell AM | MF L_Pablo
J_Ledley AM | FW D_Murphy
E_Bergkamp FW | FW H_Sabry
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S_Mielitz SUB | SUB M_Landreau
P_Miranda SUB | SUB S_Pressley
J_Redknapp SUB | SUB Fernandinho
D_Berbatov SUB | SUB A_Little
M_Kobylanski SUB | SUB Freddy_Abu
Referee: F_Brych (Germany)
Min. 1 :(wbn) J_Ledley with the dribble
... He's through on goal
... J_Ledley pounds a rocket on goal !
... The shot takes a wicked deflection
... GOAL !!
... That was unfortunate
... Werder Bremen have snatched the lead!
... Werder Bremen 1-0 Arsenal ...
Min. 2 :(arn) A_Little will replace D_Sinclair and play FW
Min. 2 :(wbn) D_Bentley with a probing through ball J_Garcia
... Intercepted by G_Griffiths
Min. 3 :(arn) D_Murphy beats M_Pavlovic
... D_Murphy with the punt towards goal!
... L_Bowazski blocks the shot with his legs
... And he gathers it!
Min. 4 :(wbn) C_Gemmell moves out wide
... He plays the ball through to J_Ledley
... J_Ledley drives it towards goal !
... It takes a deflection!
... But goes wide!
... CORNER!
... C_Gemmell chips the ball in towards the far post!
... G_Griffiths clears the danger
Min. 4 :(arn) J_Valera takes on 3 men
... Ronaldo with a nasty foul
... He got away with just a warning
Min. 4 :(arn) A_Little flicks it over Ronaldo and runs onto it
... He showed great skill and pace there
... A_Little tries to beat L_Bowazski from outside the area!
... It's beaten L_Bowazski
... It goes wide !!
Min. 5 :(wbn) J_Ledley hits the ball through the heart of the defence
... E_Bergkamp latches onto it!
... E_Bergkamp blasts it at the goal !
... But D_James reaches the ball. Good save
Min. 6 :(wbn) J_Ledley sprints down the flank
... He plays the ball across to Asier_Munoz
... But S_Proedl wins the tackle
Min. 9 :(arn) G_Griffiths works the ball inside
... He sees a team mate making a run
... He plays the ball through to G_Boyd
... D_Bentley with the tackle
Min. 11 :(wbn) E_Bergkamp finds his way through
... His quick turn fooled Seitaridis
... S_Proedl gets to the ball first
Min. 12 :(arn) D_Murphy with the dribble
... He's through on goal
... C_Gemmell rushes in with a poor tackle!!
... That's a foul!!
... He received a good talking to from F_Brych
Min. 12 :(arn) Seitaridis plays in H_Sabry with a beautiful ball
... J_Neeskens reads the play well
Min. 13 :(arn) Seitaridis shoves D_Bentley in the chest!!
... F_Brych has seen it!
... F_Brych calls him over!
... YELLOW CARD!
... He is lucky not to have seen red!
Min. 14 :(wbn) E_Bergkamp takes advantage of a mistake by S_Proedl
... E_Bergkamp tries one from the edge of the box !
... But he somehow misses
... He can't be happy with that effort
Min. 15 :(arn) G_Boyd cut's in on the inside of the defender
... He gets past him!
... He sees a team mate making a run
... He plays the ball through to H_Sabry
... J_Ledley plays it back
... L_Bowazski slips!!
... It goes just wide
... CORNER!
... G_Boyd chips the ball in towards the far post!
... L_Bowazski makes the catch!
Min. 16 :(wbn) E_Bergkamp jumps over J_Valera's challenge
... But D_Murphy puts the ball out of play
Min. 17 :(wbn) J_Neeskens with a fantastic turn that puts him through on goal
... J_Neeskens blasts it at the goal !
... What agility from D_James
Min. 18 :(wbn) J_Ledley beats S_Proedl
... He muscled him off the ball
... A thundering drive by J_Ledley !
... It's beaten D_James
... It goes wide !!
Min. 20 :(wbn) C_Gemmell with an intelligent ball to E_Bergkamp
... E_Bergkamp gets his head to the ball !
... It hits off a defender!
... D_James is wrong footed!
... It drifts just wide!
... CORNER!
... C_Gemmell chips the ball in towards the far post!
... J_Ledley gets to it!
... D_James with the acrobatic save
... Well saved
Min. 22 :(wbn) Asier_Munoz with an incisive pass to C_Gemmell
... S_Proedl goes in stud's first
... F_Brych will want to speak to him
... RED CARD!!
... F_Brych had no choice there!!
... Harry Kleinjan appluads the decision
... FREE KICK!
... It is well within shooting range!
... D_Bentley knocks it forward
... E_Bergkamp gets on the end of it
... E_Bergkamp strikes a wicked curler !
... It goes wide!
... He has squandered a golden opportunity
Min. 23 :(wbn) C_Gemmell sidesteps G_Griffiths
... He's been running his marker ragged all game
... C_Gemmell with the spectacular bicycle kick!
... But D_James smothers the ball.
Min. 23 :(arn) L_Pablo sidesteps his marker
... His quick feet took him past the defender
... Ronaldo clatters him to the floor and puts the ball out of play
... The linesman is flagging
... Throw in
Min. 24 :(wbn) J_Ledley with a real burst of pace
... J_Ledley with a powerful downward header!
... D_James is beaten!
... It hits the bar!!
... And goes clear
Min. 24 :(arn) A_Little is through on goal
... A_Little tries to catch the keeper out!
... The ball moves through the air!
... L_Bowazski moves quickly!
... Can he get to this?
... L_Bowazski catches it with style!
Min. 25 :(wbn) E_Bergkamp plays a quick one-two with his team mate
... He runs towards goal now
... E_Bergkamp with a powerful downward header!
... OOOOHHHHH!!!!
... It's wide!
... That was a dismal effort!
... He should have buried that!
Min. 27 :(wbn) Ronaldo is closed down
... He plays a quick pass
... E_Bergkamp latches onto the ball
... E_Bergkamp goes for goal !
... D_James falls over
... But D_James is relieved to watch it go out of play!
Min. 29 :(arn) B_Harley finds A_Little with a perfectly weighted pass
... A_Little tries one from the edge of the box !
... He couldn't have struck it more sweetly!!
... L_Bowazski palms it behind !!
... What a great save!
... CORNER!
... G_Boyd hits it towards the far post!
... L_Bowazski comes out and claims it!
Min. 30 :(arn) H_Sabry has the ball on the wing
... He knocks the ball past J_Neeskens!
... He has some space now!
... H_Sabry fires off a right-footed shot !
... But L_Bowazski makes an easy save
Min. 31 :(wbn) Douglas controls the ball with ease
... Douglas goes for the top corner !
... The shot takes a wicked deflection
... D_James dives desperately to try and save it!!
... He can't get to it!
... But it creeps just wide!!
... The deflection had D_James beaten!
... CORNER!
... The corner is swung in by C_Gemmell!
... D_Bentley with the header
... It hits the bar!!
... But he beats the defender to the rebound
... OHHHHHHHH !!
... D_James pushes it behind !
... CORNER!
... D_Bentley swings it in!
... The ball comes to Ronaldo
... He gets the shot away
... D_James parries it
Min. 32 :(wbn) E_Bergkamp jumps over J_Valera's challenge
... E_Bergkamp with only one thing on his mind!
... He hits the ball towards goal!
... It's just over!
... 9 times out of ten he would have scored that!
Min. 34 :(wbn) C_Gemmell makes himself available
... A cheeky lob from C_Gemmell !
... D_James with a great save
... He shows why he is the number 1
Min. 35 :(wbn) J_Ledley takes advantage of a defensive mistake
... It's a lucky break
... J_Ledley with the spectacular bicycle kick!
... The shot takes a wicked deflection
... D_James dives desperately to try and save it!!
... And D_James tips it wide!
... Great goalkeeping!
... CORNER!
... Asier_Munoz plays it towards the near post!
... The ball finds its way to M_Pavlovic
... He gets the shot away
... He hits the sponsor hoarding with that effort
Min. 36 :(wbn) J_Garcia gets to the by line
... He looks up and lobs in a cross
... E_Bergkamp is unmarked
... E_Bergkamp with a stunning strike !
... But he puts it wide
... He found himself with no room to manoeuvre
Min. 37 :(wbn) J_Ledley gets the ball on the wing
... He cuts inside the defender!
... He has some space now!
... J_Ledley attempts a chip!
... But D_James tips it behind
... F_Brych has given a goal kick
... Unbelievable !
Min. 37 :(arn) D_Murphy sidesteps M_Pavlovic
... He was too quick for his marker
... D_Murphy fires the shot in!
... But L_Bowazski punches it away
... He could have caught that!
Min. 38 :(wbn) D_Bentley with a measured ball to C_Gemmell
... C_Gemmell hits the shot with the outside of the left foot!
... But D_James makes an easy save
Min. 39 :(wbn) E_Bergkamp beats the defender
... E_Bergkamp swings in the shot!
... D_James gets a hand to it!!
... But he picks up the rebound
... Fantastic save by D_James to tip it wide!!
... CORNER!
... J_Garcia hits it into the box!
... G_Griffiths clears the corner
Min. 39 :(arn) L_Pablo cuts the ball back to D_Murphy
... D_Murphy with the 40 yard drive !
... The fans get off there seats!
... But it sails over !!
Min. 40 :(wbn) J_Ledley with the diagonal pass E_Bergkamp
... H_Sabry clears with a diving header
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(wbn) J_Ledley with the towering header to J_Neeskens
... G_Griffiths cuts out the pass
... That was close!
Min. 44 :(wbn) Asier_Munoz beats one
... Knocks it past a second
... And finds J_Ledley
... J_Ledley attempts a lob!
... But it puts it well wide
Min. 45 :(arn) It looks as though Arsenal is now playing A
Min. 46 :(wbn) J_Ledley runs forward
... He nicks it past the slide tackle skilfully
... He only has going for the goal in mind!
... J_Ledley blasts it at the goal !
... It's going over!
... It dips dramatically!!
... But lands on the roof of the net !!
... D_James looks relieved there!
************* HALF TIME ****************
Half Time Score: Werder Bremen 1-0 Arsenal
Min. 48 :(wbn) C_Gemmell 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 E_Bergkamp
... The cross hits E_Bergkamp on the butt and rebounds towards goal !
... But D_James makes a superb stop down low.
Min. 48 :(wbn) J_Neeskens with the cross-field pass to C_Gemmell
... Seitaridis takes the players legs from beneath him!!
... That's a poor tackle!
... He is warned by F_Brych
... It's just a warning
... The ref looks across to his assistant!
... PENALTY !!
... E_Bergkamp places the ball on the spot!
... D_James with the save!!
Min. 50 :(wbn) J_Ledley gets the ball on the wing
... He cuts inside A_Little!
... He has some space now!
... J_Ledley hits the shot with the inside of the left foot!
... It grazes the bar
... And goes over
... Oh so close there!
Min. 51 :(wbn) Douglas controls it well
... He nutmegs J_Valera
... He puts in D_Bentley!
... A wicked drive by D_Bentley !
... It hits the inside of the post
... It falls right into D_James's arms
... Unlucky
Min. 51 :(arn) A_Little takes advantage of a mistake by Douglas
... That mistake could prove costly
... A cheeky lob from A_Little !
... It's gone over
... Well he must have left his shooting boots at home for that one
Min. 56 :(wbn) E_Bergkamp takes on G_Griffiths
... He runs past him
... J_Valera hits it out for a corner
... CORNER!
... Ronaldo hits it into the box!
... D_James easily claims the ball!
Min. 57 :(wbn) Asier_Munoz sprints down the flank
... He threads the ball in to E_Bergkamp
... E_Bergkamp with a low drive through the rain!
... D_James makes a great save
... But he can't hold onto it!
... He gathers it at the second attempt!
Min. 59 :(wbn) E_Bergkamp sprints past G_Griffiths
... From long range E_Bergkamp bends the ball towards goal!
... D_James with a fantastic point blank save
... He shows why he is the number 1
Min. 60 :(wbn) D_Bentley runs at L_Pablo
... The defender slips and falls over
... D_Bentley aims for the top right corner !
... But D_James parries the ball
... It's picked up by the defender, much to the relief of the crowd
Min. 60 :(arn) G_Boyd has the ball on the wing
... He knocks the ball past J_Neeskens!
... He has some space now!
... J_Garcia gets in the way and wins the ball
Min. 61 :(wbn) C_Gemmell gets the ball on the wing
... He cuts inside L_Pablo!
... He has some space now!
... C_Gemmell flicks the header toward the far post!
... But he puts it well wide
... That was a mishit effort!
Min. 64 :(wbn) C_Gemmell has it now
... He takes on G_Griffiths
... He gets past him!
... He puts in Ronaldo!
... A thundering drive by Ronaldo !
... GOAL !!
... The Werder Bremen fans go wild!
... Werder Bremen 2-0 Arsenal ...
Min. 65 :(wbn) Werder Bremen altered their play to a D strategy
Min. 65 :(wbn) D_Bentley is first to the loose ball
... He plays the ball across to E_Bergkamp
... E_Bergkamp tries to beat D_James from outside the area!
... GOAL !!
... He grabs the corner flag and pretends to sing!
... Werder Bremen 3-0 Arsenal ...
Min. 65 :(wbn) L_Bowazski is down clutching his leg
... He is ok to carry on though
Min. 68 :(wbn) Asier_Munoz gets to the by-line
... He sees a team mate in space
... He plays the ball through to E_Bergkamp
... E_Bergkamp throws himself at the ball !
... He manages to reach the ball
... It's going over!
... It dips dramatically!!
... GOAL !!
... He reveals a T shirt!
... It says 10 goals this season and still counting!!
... Werder Bremen 4-0 Arsenal ...
Min. 68 :(arn) L_Pablo with a neat pass into B_Harley
... What a shot from B_Harley !
... It could go anywhere
... L_Bowazski with a great save
... And he holds onto it as well!
Min. 70 :(wbn) There's going to be a change
... P_Miranda will come on for Ronaldo and play DF
Min. 70 :(wbn) C_Gemmell lobs it over G_Griffiths
... G_Griffiths does well to get the tackle in
Min. 70 :(arn) H_Sabry changes direction inside
... He sees a team mate making a run
... He plays the ball through to B_Harley
... L_Bowazski with a bad challenge
... It's a yellow, and rightly so
... YELLOW CARD!!
... FREE KICK!
... They are lining up to take this one!
... D_Murphy bends it round the wall
... But it puts it well wide
Min. 73 :(wbn) J_Redknapp is ready to come on to replace C_Gemmell
... Looks like he will play as a MF
Min. 73 :(wbn) M_Pavlovic with a burst of pace
... J_Valera cuts out the pass
... That was close!
Min. 74 :(arn) H_Sabry makes himself available
... H_Sabry has a go!
... It hits the post
... And goes clear
Min. 75 :(wbn) P_Miranda looks to play the ball out wide
... He plays the ball across to E_Bergkamp
... E_Bergkamp hits a great drive!
... It hits the post
... And goes clear
Min. 76 :(wbn) J_Ledley gets possession in his own half
... But J_Valera will cut out the threat
Min. 77 :(wbn) J_Redknapp finds the run of J_Neeskens
... J_Neeskens goes for the top corner !
... It goes wide!
... He has squandered a golden opportunity
Min. 78 :(wbn) E_Bergkamp picks up the loose ball and runs forward with it
... From long range E_Bergkamp bends the ball towards goal!
... Saved by D_James
Min. 80 :(arn) Freddy_Abu comes on for H_Sabry and will play FW to the delight of the fans
Min. 81 :(wbn) Douglas beats J_Valera
... He muscled him off the ball
... Douglas throws himself at the ball !
... He manages to reach the ball
... It's well wide!
... 9 times out of ten he would have scored that!
Min. 81 :(arn) J_Valera picks up the loose ball and runs forward with it
... P_Miranda fouls badly
... YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 83 :(wbn) D_Bentley is taking a throw in
... He takes a couple of strides back
... He throws the ball to E_Bergkamp
... E_Bergkamp tries to lob the keeper !
... It hits the outside of the post
... And goes out
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(wbn) E_Bergkamp takes advantage of a bad back pass from J_Valera
... E_Bergkamp looks to see where D_James is!
... He shoots!
... D_James falls over
... But the ball sails wide anyway!
Min. 88 :(arn) L_Pablo with a 50-yard pass to G_Griffiths
... G_Griffiths sends it flying towards goal!
... But he puts it well wide
... That was a mishit effort!
Min. 89 :(wbn) Asier_Munoz looks around for some movement
... He knocks the ball across to J_Ledley
... B_Harley with an inch perfect tackle
... The whistle has gone! Incredible!
... He's lucky it wasn't more
... It's just a warning
Min. 90 :(arn) Seitaridis with the kinky dribble
... M_Pavlovic read the danger and stops the pass
************* FULL TIME ****************
Match Details
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Venue : Stade Veladrome
Attendance : 144,910
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Werder Bremen Match Info
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Best player : E_Bergkamp (Man of the Match)
Scorers : J_Ledley (1), Ronaldo (64), E_Bergkamp (65,68)
Sent Off : N/A
Booked : L_Bowazski (70), P_Miranda (81)
Injured : N/A
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Arsenal Match Info
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Best player : D_Murphy
Scorers : N/A
Sent Off : S_Proedl (22)
Booked : Seitaridis (13)
Injured : N/A
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Match Statistics
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Werder Bremen | Arsenal
Attempts on Goal : 42 | 12
Off target : 21 | 6
On target : 21 | 6
Possession : 64 | 36
Corners : 7 | 2
Red Cards : 0 | 1
Yellow Cards : 2 | 1
Subs Used : 2 | 2
Fouls : 11 | 6
Key Tackles : 6 | 10
Key Passes : 23 | 8
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Final Score : Werder Bremen 4 - 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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L_Bowazski GK 39 5 4 6 15 | 92 8 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 98 0 0 0
Ronaldo DF 2 28 12 9 29 | 71 0 1 1 0 2 1 0 0 0 60 10 25
J_Neeskens DF 1 26 9 7 29 | 92 0 1 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 20 10 6
Douglas DF 2 25 10 8 18 | 92 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 10 2
M_Pavlovic DF 3 24 5 7 22 | 92 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 20 0 1
Asier_Munoz MF 1 9 26 3 21 | 92 0 0 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 20 85 20
D_Bentley MF 3 16 25 9 36 | 92 0 1 4 1 3 0 0 0 0 20 55 11
J_Garcia MF 2 10 24 9 28 | 92 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 10 0
C_Gemmell AM 3 8 26 12 28 | 74 0 0 4 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 55 16
J_Ledley AM 1 6 25 15 30 | 92 0 1 4 0 10 1 0 0 0 20 40 41
E_Bergkamp FW 3 10 5 26 34 | 92 0 0 0 0 18 2 0 0 0 0 0 89
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 24 10 7 36 | 21 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 -2 8 -2
J_Redknapp MF 2 7 23 9 21 | 18 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0
D_Berbatov FW 2 8 7 26 37 | 0 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
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 29 2 2 3 26 | 92 19 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 55 0 0 0
G_Griffiths DF 2 26 11 3 33 | 92 0 5 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 100 10 1
J_Valera DF 2 26 8 9 39 | 92 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 40 -20 -20
D_Sinclair DF 3 26 8 7 41 | 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
S_Proedl DF 2 25 5 6 37 | 22 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 30 -10 -10
Seitaridis MF 2 8 25 16 27 | 92 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 -2 8 -2
G_Boyd MF 2 2 24 9 21 | 92 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0
B_Harley MF 1 6 24 6 33 | 92 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 10 5
L_Pablo MF 1 7 23 8 11 | 92 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 30 0
D_Murphy FW 2 10 8 26 37 | 92 0 1 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 20 0 12
H_Sabry FW 1 4 5 26 25 | 81 0 1 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 20 10 6
M_Landreau GK 27 6 2 2 14 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
S_Pressley DF 2 25 8 6 39 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Fernandinho MF 2 11 24 9 19 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
A_Little FW 2 7 7 25 21 | 90 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 12
Freddy_Abu FW 3 7 10 23 42 | 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -20 -20 -20
1472650953 Produced from ESMS+ V3.35
Werder Bremen | Arsenal
4-3-2-1 P | 4-4-2 P
Harry Kleinjan | Adrian Dalmedo
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L_Bowazski GK | GK D_James
Ronaldo DF | DF G_Griffiths
J_Neeskens DF | DF J_Valera
Douglas DF | DF D_Sinclair
M_Pavlovic DF | DF S_Proedl
Asier_Munoz MF | MF Seitaridis
D_Bentley MF | MF G_Boyd
J_Garcia MF | MF B_Harley
C_Gemmell AM | MF L_Pablo
J_Ledley AM | FW D_Murphy
E_Bergkamp FW | FW H_Sabry
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S_Mielitz SUB | SUB M_Landreau
P_Miranda SUB | SUB S_Pressley
J_Redknapp SUB | SUB Fernandinho
D_Berbatov SUB | SUB A_Little
M_Kobylanski SUB | SUB Freddy_Abu
Referee: F_Brych (Germany)
Min. 1 :(wbn) J_Ledley with the dribble
... He's through on goal
... J_Ledley pounds a rocket on goal !
... The shot takes a wicked deflection
... GOAL !!
... That was unfortunate
... Werder Bremen have snatched the lead!
... Werder Bremen 1-0 Arsenal ...
Min. 2 :(arn) A_Little will replace D_Sinclair and play FW
Min. 2 :(wbn) D_Bentley with a probing through ball J_Garcia
... Intercepted by G_Griffiths
Min. 3 :(arn) D_Murphy beats M_Pavlovic
... D_Murphy with the punt towards goal!
... L_Bowazski blocks the shot with his legs
... And he gathers it!
Min. 4 :(wbn) C_Gemmell moves out wide
... He plays the ball through to J_Ledley
... J_Ledley drives it towards goal !
... It takes a deflection!
... But goes wide!
... CORNER!
... C_Gemmell chips the ball in towards the far post!
... G_Griffiths clears the danger
Min. 4 :(arn) J_Valera takes on 3 men
... Ronaldo with a nasty foul
... He got away with just a warning
Min. 4 :(arn) A_Little flicks it over Ronaldo and runs onto it
... He showed great skill and pace there
... A_Little tries to beat L_Bowazski from outside the area!
... It's beaten L_Bowazski
... It goes wide !!
Min. 5 :(wbn) J_Ledley hits the ball through the heart of the defence
... E_Bergkamp latches onto it!
... E_Bergkamp blasts it at the goal !
... But D_James reaches the ball. Good save
Min. 6 :(wbn) J_Ledley sprints down the flank
... He plays the ball across to Asier_Munoz
... But S_Proedl wins the tackle
Min. 9 :(arn) G_Griffiths works the ball inside
... He sees a team mate making a run
... He plays the ball through to G_Boyd
... D_Bentley with the tackle
Min. 11 :(wbn) E_Bergkamp finds his way through
... His quick turn fooled Seitaridis
... S_Proedl gets to the ball first
Min. 12 :(arn) D_Murphy with the dribble
... He's through on goal
... C_Gemmell rushes in with a poor tackle!!
... That's a foul!!
... He received a good talking to from F_Brych
Min. 12 :(arn) Seitaridis plays in H_Sabry with a beautiful ball
... J_Neeskens reads the play well
Min. 13 :(arn) Seitaridis shoves D_Bentley in the chest!!
... F_Brych has seen it!
... F_Brych calls him over!
... YELLOW CARD!
... He is lucky not to have seen red!
Min. 14 :(wbn) E_Bergkamp takes advantage of a mistake by S_Proedl
... E_Bergkamp tries one from the edge of the box !
... But he somehow misses
... He can't be happy with that effort
Min. 15 :(arn) G_Boyd cut's in on the inside of the defender
... He gets past him!
... He sees a team mate making a run
... He plays the ball through to H_Sabry
... J_Ledley plays it back
... L_Bowazski slips!!
... It goes just wide
... CORNER!
... G_Boyd chips the ball in towards the far post!
... L_Bowazski makes the catch!
Min. 16 :(wbn) E_Bergkamp jumps over J_Valera's challenge
... But D_Murphy puts the ball out of play
Min. 17 :(wbn) J_Neeskens with a fantastic turn that puts him through on goal
... J_Neeskens blasts it at the goal !
... What agility from D_James
Min. 18 :(wbn) J_Ledley beats S_Proedl
... He muscled him off the ball
... A thundering drive by J_Ledley !
... It's beaten D_James
... It goes wide !!
Min. 20 :(wbn) C_Gemmell with an intelligent ball to E_Bergkamp
... E_Bergkamp gets his head to the ball !
... It hits off a defender!
... D_James is wrong footed!
... It drifts just wide!
... CORNER!
... C_Gemmell chips the ball in towards the far post!
... J_Ledley gets to it!
... D_James with the acrobatic save
... Well saved
Min. 22 :(wbn) Asier_Munoz with an incisive pass to C_Gemmell
... S_Proedl goes in stud's first
... F_Brych will want to speak to him
... RED CARD!!
... F_Brych had no choice there!!
... Harry Kleinjan appluads the decision
... FREE KICK!
... It is well within shooting range!
... D_Bentley knocks it forward
... E_Bergkamp gets on the end of it
... E_Bergkamp strikes a wicked curler !
... It goes wide!
... He has squandered a golden opportunity
Min. 23 :(wbn) C_Gemmell sidesteps G_Griffiths
... He's been running his marker ragged all game
... C_Gemmell with the spectacular bicycle kick!
... But D_James smothers the ball.
Min. 23 :(arn) L_Pablo sidesteps his marker
... His quick feet took him past the defender
... Ronaldo clatters him to the floor and puts the ball out of play
... The linesman is flagging
... Throw in
Min. 24 :(wbn) J_Ledley with a real burst of pace
... J_Ledley with a powerful downward header!
... D_James is beaten!
... It hits the bar!!
... And goes clear
Min. 24 :(arn) A_Little is through on goal
... A_Little tries to catch the keeper out!
... The ball moves through the air!
... L_Bowazski moves quickly!
... Can he get to this?
... L_Bowazski catches it with style!
Min. 25 :(wbn) E_Bergkamp plays a quick one-two with his team mate
... He runs towards goal now
... E_Bergkamp with a powerful downward header!
... OOOOHHHHH!!!!
... It's wide!
... That was a dismal effort!
... He should have buried that!
Min. 27 :(wbn) Ronaldo is closed down
... He plays a quick pass
... E_Bergkamp latches onto the ball
... E_Bergkamp goes for goal !
... D_James falls over
... But D_James is relieved to watch it go out of play!
Min. 29 :(arn) B_Harley finds A_Little with a perfectly weighted pass
... A_Little tries one from the edge of the box !
... He couldn't have struck it more sweetly!!
... L_Bowazski palms it behind !!
... What a great save!
... CORNER!
... G_Boyd hits it towards the far post!
... L_Bowazski comes out and claims it!
Min. 30 :(arn) H_Sabry has the ball on the wing
... He knocks the ball past J_Neeskens!
... He has some space now!
... H_Sabry fires off a right-footed shot !
... But L_Bowazski makes an easy save
Min. 31 :(wbn) Douglas controls the ball with ease
... Douglas goes for the top corner !
... The shot takes a wicked deflection
... D_James dives desperately to try and save it!!
... He can't get to it!
... But it creeps just wide!!
... The deflection had D_James beaten!
... CORNER!
... The corner is swung in by C_Gemmell!
... D_Bentley with the header
... It hits the bar!!
... But he beats the defender to the rebound
... OHHHHHHHH !!
... D_James pushes it behind !
... CORNER!
... D_Bentley swings it in!
... The ball comes to Ronaldo
... He gets the shot away
... D_James parries it
Min. 32 :(wbn) E_Bergkamp jumps over J_Valera's challenge
... E_Bergkamp with only one thing on his mind!
... He hits the ball towards goal!
... It's just over!
... 9 times out of ten he would have scored that!
Min. 34 :(wbn) C_Gemmell makes himself available
... A cheeky lob from C_Gemmell !
... D_James with a great save
... He shows why he is the number 1
Min. 35 :(wbn) J_Ledley takes advantage of a defensive mistake
... It's a lucky break
... J_Ledley with the spectacular bicycle kick!
... The shot takes a wicked deflection
... D_James dives desperately to try and save it!!
... And D_James tips it wide!
... Great goalkeeping!
... CORNER!
... Asier_Munoz plays it towards the near post!
... The ball finds its way to M_Pavlovic
... He gets the shot away
... He hits the sponsor hoarding with that effort
Min. 36 :(wbn) J_Garcia gets to the by line
... He looks up and lobs in a cross
... E_Bergkamp is unmarked
... E_Bergkamp with a stunning strike !
... But he puts it wide
... He found himself with no room to manoeuvre
Min. 37 :(wbn) J_Ledley gets the ball on the wing
... He cuts inside the defender!
... He has some space now!
... J_Ledley attempts a chip!
... But D_James tips it behind
... F_Brych has given a goal kick
... Unbelievable !
Min. 37 :(arn) D_Murphy sidesteps M_Pavlovic
... He was too quick for his marker
... D_Murphy fires the shot in!
... But L_Bowazski punches it away
... He could have caught that!
Min. 38 :(wbn) D_Bentley with a measured ball to C_Gemmell
... C_Gemmell hits the shot with the outside of the left foot!
... But D_James makes an easy save
Min. 39 :(wbn) E_Bergkamp beats the defender
... E_Bergkamp swings in the shot!
... D_James gets a hand to it!!
... But he picks up the rebound
... Fantastic save by D_James to tip it wide!!
... CORNER!
... J_Garcia hits it into the box!
... G_Griffiths clears the corner
Min. 39 :(arn) L_Pablo cuts the ball back to D_Murphy
... D_Murphy with the 40 yard drive !
... The fans get off there seats!
... But it sails over !!
Min. 40 :(wbn) J_Ledley with the diagonal pass E_Bergkamp
... H_Sabry clears with a diving header
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(wbn) J_Ledley with the towering header to J_Neeskens
... G_Griffiths cuts out the pass
... That was close!
Min. 44 :(wbn) Asier_Munoz beats one
... Knocks it past a second
... And finds J_Ledley
... J_Ledley attempts a lob!
... But it puts it well wide
Min. 45 :(arn) It looks as though Arsenal is now playing A
Min. 46 :(wbn) J_Ledley runs forward
... He nicks it past the slide tackle skilfully
... He only has going for the goal in mind!
... J_Ledley blasts it at the goal !
... It's going over!
... It dips dramatically!!
... But lands on the roof of the net !!
... D_James looks relieved there!
************* HALF TIME ****************
Half Time Score: Werder Bremen 1-0 Arsenal
Min. 48 :(wbn) C_Gemmell 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 E_Bergkamp
... The cross hits E_Bergkamp on the butt and rebounds towards goal !
... But D_James makes a superb stop down low.
Min. 48 :(wbn) J_Neeskens with the cross-field pass to C_Gemmell
... Seitaridis takes the players legs from beneath him!!
... That's a poor tackle!
... He is warned by F_Brych
... It's just a warning
... The ref looks across to his assistant!
... PENALTY !!
... E_Bergkamp places the ball on the spot!
... D_James with the save!!
Min. 50 :(wbn) J_Ledley gets the ball on the wing
... He cuts inside A_Little!
... He has some space now!
... J_Ledley hits the shot with the inside of the left foot!
... It grazes the bar
... And goes over
... Oh so close there!
Min. 51 :(wbn) Douglas controls it well
... He nutmegs J_Valera
... He puts in D_Bentley!
... A wicked drive by D_Bentley !
... It hits the inside of the post
... It falls right into D_James's arms
... Unlucky
Min. 51 :(arn) A_Little takes advantage of a mistake by Douglas
... That mistake could prove costly
... A cheeky lob from A_Little !
... It's gone over
... Well he must have left his shooting boots at home for that one
Min. 56 :(wbn) E_Bergkamp takes on G_Griffiths
... He runs past him
... J_Valera hits it out for a corner
... CORNER!
... Ronaldo hits it into the box!
... D_James easily claims the ball!
Min. 57 :(wbn) Asier_Munoz sprints down the flank
... He threads the ball in to E_Bergkamp
... E_Bergkamp with a low drive through the rain!
... D_James makes a great save
... But he can't hold onto it!
... He gathers it at the second attempt!
Min. 59 :(wbn) E_Bergkamp sprints past G_Griffiths
... From long range E_Bergkamp bends the ball towards goal!
... D_James with a fantastic point blank save
... He shows why he is the number 1
Min. 60 :(wbn) D_Bentley runs at L_Pablo
... The defender slips and falls over
... D_Bentley aims for the top right corner !
... But D_James parries the ball
... It's picked up by the defender, much to the relief of the crowd
Min. 60 :(arn) G_Boyd has the ball on the wing
... He knocks the ball past J_Neeskens!
... He has some space now!
... J_Garcia gets in the way and wins the ball
Min. 61 :(wbn) C_Gemmell gets the ball on the wing
... He cuts inside L_Pablo!
... He has some space now!
... C_Gemmell flicks the header toward the far post!
... But he puts it well wide
... That was a mishit effort!
Min. 64 :(wbn) C_Gemmell has it now
... He takes on G_Griffiths
... He gets past him!
... He puts in Ronaldo!
... A thundering drive by Ronaldo !
... GOAL !!
... The Werder Bremen fans go wild!
... Werder Bremen 2-0 Arsenal ...
Min. 65 :(wbn) Werder Bremen altered their play to a D strategy
Min. 65 :(wbn) D_Bentley is first to the loose ball
... He plays the ball across to E_Bergkamp
... E_Bergkamp tries to beat D_James from outside the area!
... GOAL !!
... He grabs the corner flag and pretends to sing!
... Werder Bremen 3-0 Arsenal ...
Min. 65 :(wbn) L_Bowazski is down clutching his leg
... He is ok to carry on though
Min. 68 :(wbn) Asier_Munoz gets to the by-line
... He sees a team mate in space
... He plays the ball through to E_Bergkamp
... E_Bergkamp throws himself at the ball !
... He manages to reach the ball
... It's going over!
... It dips dramatically!!
... GOAL !!
... He reveals a T shirt!
... It says 10 goals this season and still counting!!
... Werder Bremen 4-0 Arsenal ...
Min. 68 :(arn) L_Pablo with a neat pass into B_Harley
... What a shot from B_Harley !
... It could go anywhere
... L_Bowazski with a great save
... And he holds onto it as well!
Min. 70 :(wbn) There's going to be a change
... P_Miranda will come on for Ronaldo and play DF
Min. 70 :(wbn) C_Gemmell lobs it over G_Griffiths
... G_Griffiths does well to get the tackle in
Min. 70 :(arn) H_Sabry changes direction inside
... He sees a team mate making a run
... He plays the ball through to B_Harley
... L_Bowazski with a bad challenge
... It's a yellow, and rightly so
... YELLOW CARD!!
... FREE KICK!
... They are lining up to take this one!
... D_Murphy bends it round the wall
... But it puts it well wide
Min. 73 :(wbn) J_Redknapp is ready to come on to replace C_Gemmell
... Looks like he will play as a MF
Min. 73 :(wbn) M_Pavlovic with a burst of pace
... J_Valera cuts out the pass
... That was close!
Min. 74 :(arn) H_Sabry makes himself available
... H_Sabry has a go!
... It hits the post
... And goes clear
Min. 75 :(wbn) P_Miranda looks to play the ball out wide
... He plays the ball across to E_Bergkamp
... E_Bergkamp hits a great drive!
... It hits the post
... And goes clear
Min. 76 :(wbn) J_Ledley gets possession in his own half
... But J_Valera will cut out the threat
Min. 77 :(wbn) J_Redknapp finds the run of J_Neeskens
... J_Neeskens goes for the top corner !
... It goes wide!
... He has squandered a golden opportunity
Min. 78 :(wbn) E_Bergkamp picks up the loose ball and runs forward with it
... From long range E_Bergkamp bends the ball towards goal!
... Saved by D_James
Min. 80 :(arn) Freddy_Abu comes on for H_Sabry and will play FW to the delight of the fans
Min. 81 :(wbn) Douglas beats J_Valera
... He muscled him off the ball
... Douglas throws himself at the ball !
... He manages to reach the ball
... It's well wide!
... 9 times out of ten he would have scored that!
Min. 81 :(arn) J_Valera picks up the loose ball and runs forward with it
... P_Miranda fouls badly
... YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 83 :(wbn) D_Bentley is taking a throw in
... He takes a couple of strides back
... He throws the ball to E_Bergkamp
... E_Bergkamp tries to lob the keeper !
... It hits the outside of the post
... And goes out
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(wbn) E_Bergkamp takes advantage of a bad back pass from J_Valera
... E_Bergkamp looks to see where D_James is!
... He shoots!
... D_James falls over
... But the ball sails wide anyway!
Min. 88 :(arn) L_Pablo with a 50-yard pass to G_Griffiths
... G_Griffiths sends it flying towards goal!
... But he puts it well wide
... That was a mishit effort!
Min. 89 :(wbn) Asier_Munoz looks around for some movement
... He knocks the ball across to J_Ledley
... B_Harley with an inch perfect tackle
... The whistle has gone! Incredible!
... He's lucky it wasn't more
... It's just a warning
Min. 90 :(arn) Seitaridis with the kinky dribble
... M_Pavlovic read the danger and stops the pass
************* FULL TIME ****************
Match Details
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Venue : Stade Veladrome
Attendance : 144,910
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Werder Bremen Match Info
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Best player : E_Bergkamp (Man of the Match)
Scorers : J_Ledley (1), Ronaldo (64), E_Bergkamp (65,68)
Sent Off : N/A
Booked : L_Bowazski (70), P_Miranda (81)
Injured : N/A
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Arsenal Match Info
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Best player : D_Murphy
Scorers : N/A
Sent Off : S_Proedl (22)
Booked : Seitaridis (13)
Injured : N/A
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Match Statistics
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Werder Bremen | Arsenal
Attempts on Goal : 42 | 12
Off target : 21 | 6
On target : 21 | 6
Possession : 64 | 36
Corners : 7 | 2
Red Cards : 0 | 1
Yellow Cards : 2 | 1
Subs Used : 2 | 2
Fouls : 11 | 6
Key Tackles : 6 | 10
Key Passes : 23 | 8
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Final Score : Werder Bremen 4 - 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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L_Bowazski GK 39 5 4 6 15 | 92 8 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 98 0 0 0
Ronaldo DF 2 28 12 9 29 | 71 0 1 1 0 2 1 0 0 0 60 10 25
J_Neeskens DF 1 26 9 7 29 | 92 0 1 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 20 10 6
Douglas DF 2 25 10 8 18 | 92 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 10 2
M_Pavlovic DF 3 24 5 7 22 | 92 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 20 0 1
Asier_Munoz MF 1 9 26 3 21 | 92 0 0 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 20 85 20
D_Bentley MF 3 16 25 9 36 | 92 0 1 4 1 3 0 0 0 0 20 55 11
J_Garcia MF 2 10 24 9 28 | 92 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 10 0
C_Gemmell AM 3 8 26 12 28 | 74 0 0 4 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 55 16
J_Ledley AM 1 6 25 15 30 | 92 0 1 4 0 10 1 0 0 0 20 40 41
E_Bergkamp FW 3 10 5 26 34 | 92 0 0 0 0 18 2 0 0 0 0 0 89
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 24 10 7 36 | 21 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 -2 8 -2
J_Redknapp MF 2 7 23 9 21 | 18 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0
D_Berbatov FW 2 8 7 26 37 | 0 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
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 29 2 2 3 26 | 92 19 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 55 0 0 0
G_Griffiths DF 2 26 11 3 33 | 92 0 5 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 100 10 1
J_Valera DF 2 26 8 9 39 | 92 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 40 -20 -20
D_Sinclair DF 3 26 8 7 41 | 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
S_Proedl DF 2 25 5 6 37 | 22 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 30 -10 -10
Seitaridis MF 2 8 25 16 27 | 92 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 -2 8 -2
G_Boyd MF 2 2 24 9 21 | 92 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0
B_Harley MF 1 6 24 6 33 | 92 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 10 5
L_Pablo MF 1 7 23 8 11 | 92 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 30 0
D_Murphy FW 2 10 8 26 37 | 92 0 1 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 20 0 12
H_Sabry FW 1 4 5 26 25 | 81 0 1 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 20 10 6
M_Landreau GK 27 6 2 2 14 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
S_Pressley DF 2 25 8 6 39 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Fernandinho MF 2 11 24 9 19 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
A_Little FW 2 7 7 25 21 | 90 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 12
Freddy_Abu FW 3 7 10 23 42 | 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -20 -20 -20
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