TNT Sports Division One League Match, Werder Bremen vs. Benfica (Sun Sep 14)


                        Werder Bremen  |  Benfica
                            4-3-1-2 E  |  4-1-1-2-2 C
                       Harry Kleinjan  |  Matias Finkelstein
                                       |
                        M_Backhaus GK  |  GK P_Gazzaniga
                      Jerzinho_Jnr DF  |  DF W_Morgan
                      Maya_Yoshida DF  |  DF P_Maldini
                       M_Veljkovic DF  |  DF R_Rojas
                         H_Odoffin DF  |  DF A_Bah
                           S_Veron MF  |  DM C_Medina
                           M_Mount MF  |  MF Maldiniho
                        P_Augosuni MF  |  AM R_Gullit
                          N_Valsic AM  |  AM Joao_Neves
                            L_Riva FW  |  FW Patrik_Schick
                           Y_Osako FW  |  FW D_Suker
                                       |
                        A_Lattuada SUB |  SUB L_Yashin
                        A_Ibarguen SUB |  SUB T_Lee
                           S_Lynen SUB |  SUB C_Romero
                          B_Towell SUB |  SUB A_Di_Maria
                       M_Crickmore SUB |  SUB D_Ferguson

Referee: M_Kapraly (Hungary)


Min. 1  :(bfa) R_Gullit is taking a throw in
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He throws it long to Patrik_Schick
          ...  Patrik_Schick aiming for the bottom corner !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  M_Backhaus was well beaten there!
          ...  But it's been disallowed.
          ...  He was offside
Min. 2  :(bfa) A defence splitting pass from W_Morgan to Patrik_Schick
          ...  M_Veljkovic is late with that one
          ...  I think he was just trying to get to the ball
          ...  He is fortunate to be given just a warning
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  Maldiniho hoists it forward
          ...  R_Gullit gets on the end of it
          ...  A left-footer by R_Gullit !
          ...  M_Backhaus makes the save
          ...  He hits the ball up field!
Min. 3  :(bfa) R_Gullit with a real burst of pace
          ...  He leaves Maya_Yoshida behind
          ...  M_Mount is called for the holding foul
          ...  He won that header unfairly
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on
Min. 6  :(wbn) M_Mount floats the ball in to find L_Riva
          ...  L_Riva with the spectacular bicycle kick!
          ...  The fans get off there seats!
          ...  But it sails over !!
Min. 6  :(bfa) Joao_Neves plays a great one-two
          ...  He continues to run forward now
          ...  M_Veljkovic with an ugly foul
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
Min. 6  :(wbn) L_Riva rushes through the defence
          ...  Patrik_Schick with a superb challenge
          ...  M_Kapraly has given the free kick the other way!
          ...  INDIRECT FREE KICK!
          ...  P_Augosuni swings it in
          ...  L_Riva gets on the end of it
          ...  Well executed sliding challenge from R_Rojas
          ...  It goes out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  P_Augosuni hits it into the box!
          ...  R_Rojas reads it well
          ...  And he knocks it away
Min. 9  :(bfa) R_Gullit curls the ball out wide to D_Suker
          ...  M_Veljkovic beats him to the ball
Min. 14 :(wbn) Y_Osako steps over the ball
          ...  He nutmegs W_Morgan
          ...  That a lovely piece of trickery
          ...  Y_Osako with the goal bound shot!
          ...  P_Gazzaniga parries it, he follows it up
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  The defence had gone walk about!
          ...  That s put Werder Bremen in front!
          ...  Werder Bremen 1-0 Benfica ...
Min. 21 :(wbn) S_Veron hits in a wicked shot!
          ...  It hits the defender
          ...  L_Riva latches onto it!
          ...  L_Riva tries to beat P_Gazzaniga!
          ...  P_Gazzaniga with a great save
          ...  He shows why he is the number 1
Min. 21 :(bfa) R_Rojas takes advantage of a mistake by H_Odoffin
          ...  He runs towards goal
          ...  Jerzinho_Jnr reads the game well and cuts out the pass!
Min. 22 :(bfa) R_Rojas kills the ball dead
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run!
          ...  He plays the ball across to him!
          ...  C_Medina gets on the end of the pass
          ...  Jerzinho_Jnr slides in to knock the ball out for a throw-in
Min. 26 :(wbn) L_Riva sprints past the defender
          ...  L_Riva with a thundering drive!
          ...  It hits the side netting!
          ...  He has squandered a golden opportunity
Min. 29 :(bfa) R_Rojas has a go!
          ...  It hits the defender
          ...  Joao_Neves collects the loose ball!
          ...  Maya_Yoshida wins the ball with a clear tackle
Min. 33 :(wbn) S_Veron with a measured ball to Jerzinho_Jnr
          ...  Jerzinho_Jnr beats the offside trap!
          ...  He is clean through
          ...  P_Gazzaniga comes towards him
          ...  He tries to slide it past P_Gazzaniga
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Werder Bremen 2-0 Benfica ...
Min. 34 :(wbn) Werder Bremen will now play D after the order comes from the dugout
Min. 34 :(bfa) Benfica will now play A after the order comes from the dugout
Min. 36 :(bfa) C_Medina takes a throw in
          ...  He throws the ball into R_Gullit
          ...  R_Gullit lobs M_Backhaus!
          ...  It flies wide!
          ...  He should have hit the target at least!!
Min. 37 :(wbn) S_Veron drives it across the face of the goal Y_Osako
          ...  P_Maldini forces him off the ball
Min. 39 :(wbn) A defence splitting pass from S_Veron to N_Valsic
          ...  But A_Bah with the fine tackle
Min. 39 :(bfa) Patrik_Schick takes possession
          ...  He's got no outlet
          ...  He decides to go alone
          ...  Patrik_Schick with a blistering shot !
          ...  M_Backhaus catches the ball
Min. 39 :(wbn) Y_Osako breaks clear of the defence!
          ...  He is clean through on P_Gazzaniga!
          ...  P_Maldini brings him down!
          ...  He's in trouble here!!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!
          ...  He deserved that! And was lucky it wasn't more!
Min. 40 :(bfa) Patrik_Schick picks up a loose ball
          ...  H_Odoffin is forced to retreat
          ...  He knocks it back!
          ...  M_Backhaus misses it!
          ...  It creeps just wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  R_Gullit crosses it in!
          ...  Jerzinho_Jnr wins the ball
          ...  And he clears the danger
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(bfa) D_Suker flicks it over H_Odoffin and runs onto it
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there
          ...  But Y_Osako with the fine tackle
Min. 44 :(bfa) C_Medina looks for options
          ...  He knocks the ball across to Patrik_Schick
          ...  M_Veljkovic with the tackle
Min. 47 :(bfa) C_Romero is being brought on
          ...  P_Maldini is leaving the pitch
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play DF
Min. 47 :(bfa) Maldiniho with a probing pass to D_Suker
          ...  M_Veljkovic pulls on his shirt
          ...  He wins the ball
          ...  The defender got away with the foul there!
Min. 48 :(bfa) T_Lee is coming on and W_Morgan is being brought off
          ...  Looks likely he will go and play DF

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

Min. 47 :(bfa) Maldiniho is taking a throw in
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He throws it to D_Suker
          ...  Launched towards the top corner by D_Suker !
          ...  But M_Backhaus parries the shot
          ...  The defender manages to scramble the ball away
Min. 48 :(wbn) Jerzinho_Jnr picks out L_Riva with the cross
          ...  C_Romero takes the player out!!
          ...  The ref turns away!!
Min. 50 :(bfa) Joao_Neves is rolling on the ground!
          ...  He gets up again
          ...  Looks like a little bit of play acting
Min. 51 :(wbn) N_Valsic holds the ball up and waits for support
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to Y_Osako
          ...  R_Rojas takes the ball
          ...  OOOHHHH!!
          ...  He almost loses it straight away
          ...  But he hits it clear!
Min. 53 :(bfa) C_Medina sprints down the wing
          ...  He knocks it past the defender into space!
          ...  He puts in a square ball!
          ...  Patrik_Schick runs onto it
          ...  He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender
          ...  Patrik_Schick rifles it at the goal !
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  But hits the side netting!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Swung in by R_Gullit
          ...  It is kicked away by Maya_Yoshida
Min. 54 :(bfa) Patrik_Schick beats Jerzinho_Jnr
          ...  It looked like he pushed his marker
          ...  "Play On!" Waves M_Kapraly
          ...  L_Riva with an ugly foul
          ...  The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!!
Min. 57 :(bfa) Patrik_Schick finds his way through
          ...  He bears down on goal
          ...  H_Odoffin rushes in with a clumsy tackle!!
          ...  That s a foul!!
          ...  What s M_Kapraly going to give?
          ...  He just waves play on!
Min. 61 :(wbn) N_Valsic squares it to Y_Osako
          ...  Maldiniho tugs on his opponent s shirt!!
          ...  M_Kapraly has stopped play
          ...  Well spotted by M_Kapraly!
          ...  He gets a YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on
Min. 62 :(bfa) A_Di_Maria is being prepared to come on
          ...  Maldiniho is leaving the pitch
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play MF
Min. 62 :(wbn) N_Valsic takes possession of the ball
          ...  He plays the ball across to L_Riva
          ...  L_Riva with a stunning strike !
          ...  But P_Gazzaniga reaches the ball. Good save
          ...  There was a foul on P_Gazzaniga anyway
Min. 63 :(wbn) S_Veron passes the ball to L_Riva
          ...  But A_Bah wins the ball from behind
          ...  The crowd appeal but M_Kapraly has none of it.
Min. 64 :(wbn) S_Veron steps over the ball
          ...  He nutmegs C_Medina
          ...  That a lovely piece of trickery
          ...  S_Veron drives it towards goal !
          ...  But P_Gazzaniga tips it over
          ...  M_Kapraly has given a goal kick
          ...  He's not having the best of days !
Min. 65 :(bfa) D_Suker cuts inside N_Valsic
          ...  He worked that well
          ...  D_Suker with an overhead kick !
          ...  He gets a connection
          ...  It hits off a defender!
          ...  But goes clear to safety!
Min. 66 :(wbn) L_Riva leaves his marker standing
          ...  T_Lee anticipates the pass and cuts it out
Min. 67 :(bfa) D_Ferguson is coming on for D_Suker and will play FW
Min. 68 :(bfa) A_Bah with a superb first touch
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run!
          ...  He plays the ball across to him!
          ...  D_Ferguson gets on the end of the pass
          ...  Maya_Yoshida beats him to the ball
Min. 74 :(wbn) N_Valsic runs forward
          ...  Patrik_Schick fouls badly
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
          ...  M_Kapraly reaches to his pocket!
          ...  He jots down his name!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 75 :(wbn) A_Ibarguen is going to be brought on
          ...  Y_Osako is leaving the pitch
          ...  He applauds the crowd
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play DF
Min. 76 :(bfa) Patrik_Schick beats Maya_Yoshida
          ...  It looked like he pushed his marker
          ...  "Play On!" Waves M_Kapraly
          ...  A_Ibarguen stands firm and knocks the player to the ground!!
          ...  That s a rash challenge!!
          ...  M_Kapraly calls him for a talk
Min. 77 :(bfa) A_Di_Maria miskicks!
          ...  He finds D_Ferguson though
          ...  That was fortunate
          ...  Brilliantly taken away by Maya_Yoshida !!
          ...  Any youngsters out there should be taking notes
Min. 84 :(wbn) N_Valsic unselfishly lays the ball back to L_Riva
          ...  A_Bah with an ugly foul
          ...  The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!!
          ...  M_Kapraly tells him to calm his game down a bit
Min. 86 :(bfa) A_Di_Maria gets the ball on the wing
          ...  He cuts inside the defender!
          ...  He has some space now!
          ...  A_Di_Maria with the chance !
          ...  M_Backhaus with the acrobatic save
          ...  He must have spotted the TV cameras!
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 90 :(bfa) A_Di_Maria gets to the by-line
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He plays the ball through to Joao_Neves
          ...  Joao_Neves has time and space!
          ...  He flicks the ball towards goal
          ...  It hits the side netting!
          ...  He has squandered a golden opportunity
Min. 91 :(bfa) Joao_Neves turns past the defender
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He passes it to D_Ferguson
          ...  A powerful shot by D_Ferguson !
          ...  But the ball goes harmlessly wide
Min. 92 :(wbn) S_Veron finds M_Mount in acres of space
          ...  R_Rojas gets the foot in to win the ball
          ...  It rolls out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  S_Veron crosses it in!
          ...  A_Bah reads it well
          ...  And he knocks it away

*************  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          : Jerzinho_Jnr (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : Y_Osako (14), Jerzinho_Jnr (33)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : M_Mount (3)
Injured              : N/A
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Benfica Match Info
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Best player          : R_Rojas
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : P_Maldini (39), Maldiniho (61), Patrik_Schick (74)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                           Werder Bremen  |     Benfica
Attempts on Goal     :           7        |       10
Off target           :           2        |       5
On target            :           5        |       5
Possession           :          52        |       48
Corners              :           2        |       2
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       3
Subs Used            :           1        |       4
Fouls                :          11        |       9
Key Tackles          :          11        |       8
Key Passes           :          12        |       14
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Final Score          : Werder Bremen 2 - 0 Benfica
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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  33   4   1   4  38 |  95   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  80   0   0   0
Jerzinho_Jnr   DF   1  32   7   1  17 |  95   0   3   1   0   1   1   0   0   0 135  35  45
Maya_Yoshida   DF   1  32   1   2  47 |  95   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 100   0   0
M_Veljkovic    DF   1  31   8   1  41 |  95   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  75   0   0
H_Odoffin      DF   2  28   8  10  12 |  95   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  50   0   0
S_Veron        MF   2   3  31   5  29 |  95   0   0   6   1   1   0   0   0   0   0 110   5
M_Mount        MF   1   1  30  12  28 |  95   0   0   1   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2  13  -2
P_Augosuni     MF   2   4  28   4  30 |  95   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  20  20
N_Valsic       AM   2   9  29  18  29 |  95   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0
L_Riva         FW   1  11   6  32  42 |  95   0   0   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0  10
Y_Osako        FW   2   1   6  31  31 |  78   0   1   0   0   1   1   0   0   0  25   0  25
A_Lattuada     GK  23   2   1   2  28 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Ibarguen     DF   2  28   1  19  29 |  17   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Lynen        MF   2  16  30   4  42 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

Player Statistics - Benfica
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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P_Gazzaniga    GK  37   1   2   3  40 |  95   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0   0
W_Morgan       DF   3  34  13   7  10 |  48   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0
P_Maldini      DF   2  33   8   4  33 |  47   0   1   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   3 -22 -22
R_Rojas        DF   2  32   5   3  34 |  95   0   4   2   0   0   0   0   0   0 100  30   0
A_Bah          DF   2  31   7   5  30 |  95   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  75  15   0
C_Medina       DM   2  24  27   1   9 |  95   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  45   0
Maldiniho      MF   2   2  32   4  28 |  65   0   0   2   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2  28  -2
R_Gullit       AM   2   1  32  17  31 |  95   0   0   2   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  30   5
Joao_Neves     AM   2   2  27  16  24 |  95   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  15   0
Patrik_Schick  FW   1   3   4  34  38 |  95   0   0   0   0   3   0   1   0   0  -2  -2   8
D_Suker        FW   1   7  13  31  31 |  70   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0 -20 -20 -15
L_Yashin       GK  29   2   1   2  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
T_Lee          DF   1  31  10   2  25 |  47   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  25   0   0
C_Romero       DF   1  27   1   2  34 |  48   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  25   0   0
A_Di_Maria     MF   1   4  34  18  39 |  30   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  30   5
D_Ferguson     FW   1   4   1  31  41 |  25   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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