June Ridout Memorial Cup Group Match, Werder Bremen vs. Liverpool (Wed May 18)


                        Werder Bremen  |  Liverpool
                            4-3-1-2 E  |  4-2-1-1-2 P
                       Harry Kleinjan  |  Mike McLeod
                                       |
                        J_Pavlenka GK  |  GK J_Anang
                         J_Zanetti DF  |  DF T_Speedman
                        J_Ekstrand DF  |  DF F_Alves
                     L_Augustinson DF  |  DF J_Terry
                         Cece_Pepe DF  |  DF A_Carabali
                        K_Moehwald MF  |  DM W_Dustice
                          J_Ledley MF  |  DM R_Hannam
                     Jose_Callejon MF  |  MF M_James
                     L_Bittencourt AM  |  AM Ze_Roberto
                        E_Stranger FW  |  FW G_Diangana
                         M_Ducksch FW  |  FW X_Silva
                                       |
                        T_Courtois SUB |  SUB Fabianski
                       E_Henderson SUB |  SUB D_Rice
                           P_Erras SUB |  SUB J_Fox
                            Calmac SUB |  SUB G_Carey
                         N_Kapinga SUB |  SUB J_Lingaurd

Referee: F_Brych (Germany)


Min. 3  :(lpl) J_Terry finds X_Silva in the box
          ...  X_Silva rises above the defence to head the ball !
          ...  But J_Pavlenka is equal to it
Min. 6  :(wbn) K_Moehwald controls the ball with a deft piece of skill
          ...  He plays the ball into the middle!
          ...  M_Ducksch gets onto the end of the pass!
          ...  But A_Carabali with the fine tackle
Min. 7  :(lpl) M_James kills the ball dead
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run!
          ...  He plays the ball across to him!
          ...  G_Diangana gets on the end of the pass
          ...  G_Diangana with his head down lets it go !
          ...  He couldn't have struck it more sweetly!!
          ...  J_Pavlenka palms it behind !!
          ...  What a great save!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  The corner is swung in by M_James!
          ...  J_Pavlenka makes the catch!
Min. 8  :(lpl) M_James plays it forward to Ze_Roberto
          ...  Ze_Roberto with the chance !
          ...  Over the bar
Min. 9  :(lpl) G_Diangana hits the ball through the heart of the defence
          ...  Ze_Roberto latches onto it!
          ...  Ze_Roberto tries one from the edge of the box !
          ...  But J_Pavlenka palms it away
          ...  He could have caught that!
Min. 11 :(wbn) Jose_Callejon kills the ball dead
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run!
          ...  He swings the ball in
          ...  J_Ledley gets on the end of the pass
          ...  He is in space!
          ...  J_Terry with a nasty foul
          ...  The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!! or f$k OFF!! cant make it out
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 12 :(wbn) J_Ledley looks around for some movement
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
          ...  He hits the ball to L_Bittencourt
          ...  L_Bittencourt with the strike !
          ...  J_Anang falls over
          ...  He recovers to tip it onto the post!
          ...  But it hits his back!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Unlucky!
          ...  The Werder Bremen fans start to taunt him now!
          ...  That's put Werder Bremen in front!
          ...  Werder Bremen 1-0 Liverpool ...
Min. 13 :(wbn) J_Zanetti plays it to his team mate for a one-two
          ...  E_Stranger keeps possession instead!
          ...  He runs towards the goal now!
          ...  E_Stranger shoots towards goal !
          ...  J_Anang makes a difficult save
Min. 13 :(lpl) X_Silva flicks it over K_Moehwald's head
          ...  He showed some great skill there!
          ...  X_Silva blasts it at the goal !
          ...  But J_Pavlenka just gets his fingers to that one
          ...  F_Brych has given a goal kick
          ...  Unbelievable !
Min. 15 :(lpl) X_Silva unselfishly lays the ball back to G_Diangana
          ...  G_Diangana hits it
          ...  This one could go anywhere !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  J_Pavlenka was well beaten there!
          ...  Equaliser, the crowd goes wild!
          ...  Werder Bremen 1-1 Liverpool ...
Min. 22 :(wbn) J_Ekstrand takes advantage of a bad back pass from F_Alves
          ...  J_Ekstrand goes for the top corner !
          ...  But J_Anang makes a fine save
          ...  Wow!! That was close!
          ...  He had to be at his best to reach that one!
Min. 27 :(wbn) Jose_Callejon looks around for some movement
          ...  He knocks the ball across to K_Moehwald
          ...  J_Terry takes the players legs from beneath him!!
          ...  That's a poor tackle!
          ...  That's his second ! Sent off !
          ...  He is furious with the referee!
          ...  But his players drag him off!
Min. 27 :(lpl) D_Rice takes off his tracksuit
          ...  he'll replace X_Silva as DF
Min. 33 :(wbn) L_Bittencourt with an incisive pass to E_Stranger
          ...  T_Speedman plays it back
          ...  J_Anang slips!!
          ...  It goes just wide
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  E_Stranger chips the ball in towards the back post!
          ...  J_Anang comes out and claims it!
Min. 35 :(lpl) R_Hannam is taking a throw in
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He throws it to G_Diangana
          ...  G_Diangana tries one from the edge of the box !
          ...  J_Pavlenka with a fantastic point blank save
          ...  He showed great Reflexes there
Min. 35 :(wbn) Jose_Callejon threads the through ball to M_Ducksch
          ...  W_Dustice with a bad challenge
          ...  That looked malicious
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll have to watch himself now
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  What a silly place to give away a free kick
          ...  L_Bittencourt bends it in
          ...  J_Anang blocks the shot with his legs
          ...  And he gathers it!
Min. 37 :(wbn) M_Ducksch with a pinpoint pass to Jose_Callejon
          ...  A_Carabali robs him of the ball
Min. 38 :(wbn) L_Bittencourt slides it through the middle to L_Augustinson
          ...  F_Alves reads the game well and cuts out the pass!
Min. 41 :(wbn) K_Moehwald backtracks with the ball
          ...  He hits the ball up field
          ...  E_Stranger latches onto the end of it
          ...  A powerful shot by E_Stranger !
          ...  J_Anang with the acrobatic save
          ...  He must have spotted the TV cameras!
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 44 :(lpl) Ze_Roberto beats J_Ekstrand
          ...  He muscled him off the ball
          ...  Brilliantly taken away by L_Augustinson !!
          ...  Any youngsters out there should be taking notes
Min. 46 :(wbn) J_Zanetti looks around for support
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
          ...  He knocks a through ball to M_Ducksch
          ...  M_Ducksch has time and space!
          ...  He tries the lob!
          ...  J_Anang narrows the angle and turns the ball away to safety

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Werder Bremen 1-1 Liverpool

Min. 47 :(wbn) K_Moehwald heads the ball back to M_Ducksch
          ...  M_Ducksch with a graceful, looping effort !
          ...  But J_Anang palms it behind
          ...  F_Brych has given a goal kick
          ...  He's not having the best of days !
Min. 48 :(lpl) G_Diangana pushes it past J_Zanetti
          ...  L_Augustinson with a nasty foul
          ...  The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!! or f$k OFF!! cant make it out
          ...  F_Brych calls him over!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  It's in a very dangerous position!
          ...  T_Speedman hits it hard
          ...  J_Pavlenka tips it round the post
          ...  Well saved
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  A_Carabali plays it towards the near post!
          ...  J_Pavlenka catches it!
Min. 52 :(lpl) W_Dustice with a measured pass to M_James
          ...  But K_Moehwald will cut out the threat
Min. 53 :(lpl) R_Hannam knocks it past the defender and runs onto it
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there
          ...  But J_Ekstrand puts the ball out of play
Min. 54 :(wbn) Jose_Callejon has found himself in space
          ...  He looks up for his team mates
          ...  He swings the ball in
          ...  M_Ducksch gets on the end of the pass
          ...  He is in space!
          ...  Ze_Roberto wins the ball
Min. 56 :(lpl) T_Speedman kills the ball dead
          ...  Beautiful turn
          ...  He could get a shot of here
          ...  J_Zanetti reads him well and hoofs it clear
Min. 57 :(wbn) Cece_Pepe takes on A_Carabali
          ...  He runs past him
          ...  Cece_Pepe gets up high for the header !
          ...  It hits the side netting!
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss!
          ...  He puts his face in his hands!
Min. 57 :(lpl) F_Alves with a first time pass
          ...  A_Carabali runs onto it!
          ...  A_Carabali with the diving header !
          ...  He had to be brave there
          ...  But the ball goes harmlessly wide
Min. 58 :(wbn) K_Moehwald jinks infield
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to E_Stranger
          ...  Well executed sliding challenge from A_Carabali
Min. 61 :(wbn) L_Bittencourt with a short pass to find Cece_Pepe
          ...  A cracking drive from Cece_Pepe !
          ...  J_Anang parries it, he follows it up
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  The defence had gone walk about!
          ...  Lets see if Werder Bremen can hang onto that lead!
          ...  Werder Bremen 2-1 Liverpool ...
Min. 62 :(lpl) Ze_Roberto sidesteps L_Augustinson
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender
          ...  Ze_Roberto lobs J_Pavlenka!
          ...  J_Pavlenka manages to turn it behind
Min. 74 :(wbn) K_Moehwald is taking a throw in
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He throws it long to L_Bittencourt
          ...  L_Bittencourt tries the shot !
          ...  It's beaten J_Anang
          ...  It goes wide !!
Min. 74 :(lpl) M_James gets to the by line and finds A_Carabali with a beautiful cross
          ...  A great volley from A_Carabali !
          ...  But he puts it wide
Min. 75 :(wbn) E_Henderson is being brought on
          ...  E_Stranger is leaving the pitch
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play DF
Min. 75 :(lpl) J_Fox is being prepared to come on
          ...  W_Dustice is leaving the pitch
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play DM
Min. 75 :(wbn) Jose_Callejon is taking a throw in
          ...  He takes a couple of strides back
          ...  He throws the ball to M_Ducksch
          ...  G_Diangana fouls badly
          ...  He is fortunate to be given just a warning
Min. 79 :(wbn) N_Kapinga replaces M_Ducksch to play as a FW
Min. 81 :(wbn) P_Erras is being prepared to come on
          ...  K_Moehwald is leaving the pitch
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play MF
Min. 83 :(lpl) T_Speedman runs towards the goal
          ...  T_Speedman fires a shot at goal !
          ...  The fans get off there seats!
          ...  But it sails over !!
Min. 84 :(wbn) L_Bittencourt cuts inside R_Hannam
          ...  He worked that well
          ...  But A_Carabali with the fine tackle
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(wbn) E_Henderson gets to the by-line
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He plays the ball through to L_Bittencourt
          ...  L_Bittencourt has his eyes on the goal!
          ...  He fires the ball goal ward!
          ...  J_Anang with a great save
          ...  And he holds onto it as well!
Min. 89 :(lpl) Ze_Roberto volleys it forward. He finds G_Diangana
          ...  From long range G_Diangana bends the ball towards goal!
          ...  He has failed to hit the target!
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss!
          ...  He puts his face in his hands!
Min. 90 :(wbn) P_Erras runs at the defender
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He passes it to L_Bittencourt
          ...  L_Bittencourt with a graceful, looping effort !
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  But flies wide of the post!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Swung in by N_Kapinga
          ...  J_Anang makes the catch!
Min. 91 :(wbn) J_Ekstrand picks out L_Augustinson with the cross
          ...  L_Augustinson attempts the shot!
          ...  OOOOHHHHH!!!!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  What a great finish
          ...  The Werder Bremen fans chant his name!
          ...  Werder Bremen 3-1 Liverpool ...
Min. 92 :(wbn) Werder Bremen altered their play to a D strategy
Min. 94 :(wbn) P_Erras with a slide rule pass to J_Ledley
          ...  J_Ledley must beat J_Anang!
          ...  OOOOHHHHH!!!!
          ...  It's wide!
          ...  That was a dismal effort!
          ...  He should have buried that!

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Weser Stadium
Attendance           : 94,517
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Werder Bremen Match Info
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Best player          : L_Bittencourt (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : L_Bittencourt (12), Cece_Pepe (61), L_Augustinson (91)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : L_Augustinson (48)
Injured              : N/A
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Liverpool Match Info
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Best player          : G_Diangana
Scorers              : G_Diangana (15)
Sent Off             : J_Terry (27)
Booked               : W_Dustice (35)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                           Werder Bremen  |    Liverpool
Attempts on Goal     :          14        |       13
Off target           :           4        |       5
On target            :          10        |       8
Possession           :          48        |       52
Corners              :           2        |       2
Red Cards            :           0        |       1
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       1
Subs Used            :           3        |       2
Fouls                :           5        |       6
Key Tackles          :           4        |       7
Key Passes           :          21        |       10
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Final Score          : Werder Bremen 3 - 1 Liverpool
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Player Statistics - Werder Bremen
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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J_Pavlenka     GK  36   3   1   2  21 |  95   9   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  35   0   0   0
J_Zanetti      DF   1  34  12  10  41 |  95   0   1   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  20   0
J_Ekstrand     DF   1  33  12   7  22 |  95   0   1   1   1   1   0   0   0   0  20  30   5
L_Augustinson  DF   2  32   8   6  23 |  95   0   1   0   0   1   1   1   0   0  18  -2  23
Cece_Pepe      DF   2  29   6   7  22 |  95   0   0   0   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0  25
K_Moehwald     MF   1  21  30  12  28 |  82   0   1   5   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  50   0
J_Ledley       MF   1   7  30  17  30 |  95   0   0   1   1   1   0   0   0   0  20  50  20
Jose_Callejon  MF   3   6  29   8  21 |  95   0   0   5   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  70  20
L_Bittencourt  AM   2   1  27  20  28 |  95   0   0   3   1   5   1   0   0   0   0  50  35
E_Stranger     FW   2  10   8  31  20 |  76   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  10
M_Ducksch      FW   2   4   5  27  27 |  80   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  10  10
T_Courtois     GK  29   1   2   3  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
E_Henderson    DF   2  28   9   7  21 |  19   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
P_Erras        MF   2  17  29   1  25 |  13   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
Calmac         MF   2   7  27  10  30 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
N_Kapinga      FW   3  10   9  25  42 |  15   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

Player Statistics - Liverpool
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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J_Anang        GK  29   2   3   2  32 |  95   9   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0   0   0
T_Speedman     DF   3  26  13  10  21 |  95   0   1   0   0   2   0   0   0   0  20   0   5
F_Alves        DF   2  25  14   1  38 |  95   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
J_Terry        DF   1  25  11  10  33 |  27   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   1   0 -10   0 -10
A_Carabali     DF   1  25  11   7  33 |  95   0   4   0   0   2   0   0   0   0  60 -20 -20
W_Dustice      DM   1  13  28   7  42 |  76   0   0   1   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2   8  -2
R_Hannam       DM   2  18  26   4  22 |  95   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
M_James        MF   2  11  28  15  21 |  95   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20  10 -20
Ze_Roberto     AM   1  11  26  17  11 |  95   0   1   1   0   3   0   0   0   0  20  10  10
G_Diangana     FW   2   6  10  25  43 |  95   0   0   1   0   4   1   0   0   0   0  10  35
X_Silva        FW   2   7   5  25  32 |  27   0   0   1   1   2   0   0   0   0   0  30  10
Fabianski      GK  31   3   1   5  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Rice         DF   2  25  12   9  32 |  68   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Fox          DM   1  15  25  10  21 |  19   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
G_Carey        MF   1   4  25  16  30 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Lingaurd     FW   1   5  11  26  29 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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