Elite FA Cup Group Match, Werder Bremen vs. Lyon (Wed Aug 27)


                        Werder Bremen  |  Lyon
                              4-4-2 E  |  4-4-2 N
                       Harry Kleinjan  |  Neil Abbott
                                       |
                        L_Bowazski GK  |  GK A_Guaita
                           Ronaldo DF  |  DF C_Mongongu
                          P_Hunter DF  |  DF D_Bornosuzov
                        J_Neeskens DF  |  DF C_Smalling
                       G_Griffiths DF  |  DF C_Luciano
                          J_Plasil MF  |  MF K_Katsouranis
                         C_Gemmell MF  |  MF G_Cooper
                       Z_Junuzovic MF  |  MF T_Cruise
                         C_Makiadi MF  |  MF Pichu_Atienza
                          Diaviera FW  |  FW Stefano
                           H_Sabry FW  |  FW A_Ribbery
                                       |
                         S_Mielitz SUB |  SUB C_Zotti
                       C_Prandelli SUB |  SUB S_Bassong
                       Asier_Munoz SUB |  SUB A_Isaksson
                       Fernandinho SUB |  SUB T_Huddlestone
                           Liedson SUB |  SUB G_Puciato

Referee: S_Youri (Morrocco)


Min. 3  :(lyn) T_Cruise gets to the bye line
          ...  He puts it into the box
          ...  He finds Stefano
          ...  Stefano with the drive!
          ...  L_Bowazski manages to turn it behind
Min. 4  :(lyn) K_Katsouranis finds A_Ribbery with a perfectly weighted pass
          ...  H_Sabry with an ugly foul
          ...  That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  It is well within shooting range!
          ...  Stefano bends it round the wall
          ...  L_Bowazski parries the shot
          ...  And the defender clears it!
Min. 15 :(wbn) J_Plasil looks around for support
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
          ...  He knocks a through ball to H_Sabry
          ...  H_Sabry with a powerful diving header!
          ...  A_Guaita saves it
          ...  He got his body behind the ball there
Min. 22 :(wbn) H_Sabry leaves C_Mongongu standing
          ...  H_Sabry with a powerful diving header!
          ...  The ball moves through the air!
          ...  A_Guaita moves quickly!
          ...  Can he get to this?
          ...  It's beaten him!
          ...  But it thumps the post!!
          ...  And into the net!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  That puts Werder Bremen ahead!
          ...  Now can they hang onto it!
          ...  Werder Bremen 1-0 Lyon ...
Min. 23 :(wbn) C_Makiadi looks around for support
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to Diaviera
          ...  Diaviera drives the ball low !
          ...  But A_Guaita smothers the ball.
Min. 23 :(lyn) A_Ribbery kills the ball dead
          ...  He sees a team mate leave his marker!
          ...  He plays the ball across to him!
          ...  Stefano gets on the end of the pass
          ...  Stefano attempts to drive it home!
          ...  L_Bowazski has it covered
          ...  It takes a bobble!
          ...  L_Bowazski reacts well to tip it wide!!!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  G_Cooper drives it into the box!
          ...  L_Bowazski makes the catch!
Min. 24 :(wbn) J_Plasil with a Cruyff turn
          ...  J_Plasil carves a shot towards goal !
          ...  But he somehow misses
          ...  That was a woeful effort
Min. 25 :(lyn) A_Ribbery with a penetrating pass to Stefano
          ...  Stefano sends it flying towards goal!
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  But goes wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  The corner is swung in by T_Cruise!
          ...  J_Plasil reads it well and clears the danger
Min. 26 :(lyn) G_Cooper lobs it over G_Griffiths
          ...  G_Cooper unleashes a pile driver !
          ...  But L_Bowazski punches it away
          ...  He took a knock there
          ...  His manager is looking on anxiously
          ...  He's ok to carry on
Min. 27 :(wbn) C_Makiadi holds up the ball
          ...  He plays the ball to H_Sabry
          ...  C_Luciano wins the ball with a superb sliding challenge
Min. 34 :(wbn) J_Plasil back heels to find J_Neeskens in space
          ...  J_Neeskens rifles it to the far post !
          ...  A_Guaita won't get to that!
          ...  It clips the post!
          ...  And goes wide!
Min. 35 :(lyn) Stefano latches onto the ball
          ...  He has some space now
          ...  What a shot from Stefano !
          ...  It could go anywhere
          ...  It hits the outside of the post
          ...  And goes out
Min. 37 :(wbn) J_Plasil runs at the defender
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He passes it to Diaviera
          ...  Pichu_Atienza plays it back
          ...  A_Guaita slips!!
          ...  It goes just wide
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Swung in by Z_Junuzovic
          ...  It comes to C_Gemmell
          ...  He gets the shot away
          ...  A_Guaita falls over
          ...  He recovers to tip it onto the post!
          ...  But it hits his back!
          ...  And goes wide!!
          ...  A_Guaita looks relieved!!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  C_Gemmell chips the ball in towards the far post!
          ...  D_Bornosuzov belts it clear
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 44 :(lyn) K_Katsouranis drives the ball across field
          ...  It comes to D_Bornosuzov
          ...  Ronaldo reads the situation well and wins the ball
Min. 46 :(wbn) J_Plasil beats C_Mongongu
          ...  That was a quick burst of pace to set him free
          ...  A_Ribbery forces him off the ball
          ...  But it rolls out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  C_Gemmell swings it in!
          ...  A_Guaita easily catches it!

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

Min. 47 :(lyn) Pichu_Atienza runs down the flank
          ...  He plays the ball in to C_Mongongu
          ...  C_Gemmell fouls badly
          ...  I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball
          ...  S_Youri reaches to his pocket!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 47 :(lyn) Stefano picks up the loose ball and runs forward with it
          ...  G_Griffiths robs him of the ball
Min. 50 :(lyn) Pichu_Atienza plays a quick one-two with his team mate
          ...  He heads towards the goal
          ...  He slides it past the defender!
          ...  Pichu_Atienza controls the ball well!
          ...  He hits the shot towards goal!
          ...  It floats over L_Bowazski
          ...  Its heading goal ward!
          ...  But floats just over
          ...  That was a great effort
Min. 51 :(wbn) C_Makiadi sprints past K_Katsouranis
          ...  A delicate chip from C_Makiadi !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  A_Guaita was left standing
          ...  Werder Bremen 2-0 Lyon ...
Min. 51 :(wbn) H_Sabry jumps over the defender's challenge
          ...  K_Katsouranis with an ugly foul
          ...  I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball
          ...  S_Youri ignores the protests for a card
          ...  Neil Abbott looks relieved
Min. 52 :(wbn) Diaviera runs at the defence
          ...  He nutmegs C_Luciano
          ...  He showed his class there
          ...  But T_Cruise sees the pass and cuts it out
Min. 52 :(lyn) T_Cruise kills the ball dead
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run!
          ...  He swings the ball in
          ...  A_Ribbery gets on the end of the pass
          ...  He is in space!
          ...  Ronaldo clears with a diving header
Min. 54 :(lyn) G_Cooper turns past the defender
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He passes it to Stefano
          ...  Stefano fires off a left-footed shot !
          ...  It's beaten L_Bowazski
          ...  It goes wide !!
Min. 58 :(lyn) Pichu_Atienza controls the ball with a deft piece of skill
          ...  He plays the ball out to the left!
          ...  A_Ribbery gets onto the end of the pass!
          ...  A_Ribbery tries the shot !
          ...  L_Bowazski takes the ball off him
          ...  He was showing off there!
Min. 63 :(lyn) T_Cruise is first to the loose ball
          ...  He plays the ball across to Pichu_Atienza
          ...  Pichu_Atienza blasts it at the goal !
          ...  L_Bowazski with a great save
          ...  He holds onto it as well!
Min. 66 :(wbn) H_Sabry jumps over Stefano's challenge
          ...  Oh, beautiful nutmeg
          ...  He's clean through
          ...  But he stands on the ball and falls over!!
          ...  C_Smalling picks up the loose ball and clears the danger
Min. 66 :(lyn) K_Katsouranis backtracks with the ball
          ...  He hits the ball up field
          ...  Stefano latches onto the end of it
          ...  Stefano with the shot !
          ...  He hits the post
          ...  He follows it up!
          ...  But puts it wide!
          ...  He'll be disappointed with that
Min. 70 :(lyn) Up goes the substitution board - G_Puciato on for Pichu_Atienza as a FW
Min. 70 :(lyn) S_Bassong is being brought on
          ...  C_Mongongu is leaving the pitch
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play DF
Min. 70 :(lyn) Lyon are switching their playing style to A
Min. 70 :(lyn) G_Cooper changes position to fill a AM slot
Min. 70 :(lyn) T_Cruise has a go!
          ...  It hits the defender
          ...  G_Cooper collects the loose ball!
          ...  A cracking drive from G_Cooper !
          ...  L_Bowazski makes a great save
          ...  And he manages to hold onto it as well!
Min. 71 :(lyn) Stefano sprints down the wing
          ...  He knocks it past the defender into space!
          ...  He puts in a square ball!
          ...  A_Ribbery runs onto it
          ...  He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender
          ...  A_Ribbery attempts to drive it home!
          ...  L_Bowazski with a superb tip over the bar
          ...  He showed great Reflexes there
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  The corner is swung in by K_Katsouranis!
          ...  Ronaldo gets up well
          ...  And he clears the danger
Min. 73 :(lyn) K_Katsouranis with a 50-yard pass to Stefano
          ...  J_Neeskens with an ugly foul
          ...  I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball
          ...  He received a good talking to from S_Youri
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  It is well within shooting range!
          ...  K_Katsouranis swings it in
          ...  G_Puciato takes control of it!
          ...  Z_Junuzovic gathers up the loose ball
Min. 73 :(lyn) K_Katsouranis squares it to Stefano
          ...  Launched towards the top corner by Stefano !
          ...  He hits the post
          ...  He follows it up!
          ...  But puts it wide!
          ...  He'll be disappointed with that
Min. 73 :(wbn) H_Sabry gets the ball on the wing
          ...  He cuts inside C_Luciano!
          ...  He has some space now!
          ...  G_Puciato tackles cleanly
          ...  The linesman flags for the foul though! Unbelievable! It looked clean to me
          ...  He had to endure a strong lecture from S_Youri
          ...  FREE KICK
          ...  This is very far out
          ...  C_Makiadi hoists it forward
          ...  Diaviera gets on the end of it
          ...  Diaviera leaps into the air to perform a scissors kick!!!
          ...  A_Guaita with the acrobatic save
          ...  He must have spotted the TV cameras!
Min. 74 :(wbn) J_Plasil lobs the ball over the defence
          ...  Ronaldo latches on to it
          ...  The ball hits D_Bornosuzov in the face!
          ...  And goes clear!
Min. 74 :(lyn) G_Cooper looks for options
          ...  He knocks the ball across to A_Ribbery
          ...  A skilful effort from A_Ribbery !
          ...  L_Bowazski won't get to that!
          ...  It clips the post!
          ...  And goes wide!
Min. 76 :(wbn) The defender under hits the back pass!
          ...  H_Sabry is through!
          ...  H_Sabry has his eyes on the goal!
          ...  He fires the ball goal ward!
          ...  It hits the side netting!
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss!
          ...  He puts his face in his hands!
Min. 77 :(wbn) a big roar from the crowd as C_Prandelli comes on for Ronaldo to play DF
Min. 78 :(wbn) Fernandinho is being brought on
          ...  Diaviera is leaving the pitch
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play FW
Min. 78 :(wbn) Z_Junuzovic with a real burst of pace
          ...  He leaves S_Bassong behind
          ...  C_Luciano anticipates the pass and cuts it out
Min. 81 :(wbn) Z_Junuzovic plays a first time ball through the defence to Fernandinho
          ...  D_Bornosuzov wins the ball
Min. 83 :(wbn) Fernandinho plays a first time ball through the defence to C_Makiadi
          ...  C_Makiadi aims the cheeky shot at goal!
          ...  But he somehow misses
          ...  That was a woeful effort
Min. 84 :(wbn) J_Plasil plays it to his team mate for a one-two
          ...  C_Gemmell decides to keep possession instead!
          ...  He runs towards the goal now!
          ...  D_Bornosuzov cuts it out easily
          ...  He clears the ball up field
Min. 84 :(lyn) T_Cruise with the first time flick to A_Ribbery
          ...  H_Sabry with an ugly foul
          ...  I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball
          ...  What a stupid booking that was
          ...  That's his second of the game !
          ...  He heads of towards the changing rooms
Min. 84 :(wbn) Liedson is being brought on
          ...  C_Makiadi is leaving the pitch
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play FW
Min. 87 :(lyn) A_Ribbery knocks the ball past the lunge of the defender
          ...  A_Ribbery with a thundering volley!
          ...  It's going over!
          ...  It dips dramatically!!
          ...  And L_Bowazski reacts well to tip it over
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  G_Cooper chips the ball in towards the far post!
          ...  The ball comes to T_Cruise
          ...  He knocks it goalward
          ...  It hits the outside of the post
          ...  And spins wide
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 90 :(wbn) C_Gemmell with an inch perfect pass to Fernandinho
          ...  C_Smalling gets to the ball first
Min. 90 :(lyn) T_Cruise flicks it over the defenders head
          ...  He showed some great skill there!
          ...  T_Cruise bears down on goal!
          ...  He has put it over the bar!
          ...  He looks stunned by that miss!
          ...  He puts his face in his hands!
Min. 91 :(lyn) K_Katsouranis holds up the ball
          ...  He plays the ball to G_Puciato
          ...  G_Puciato drives it towards goal !
          ...  But L_Bowazski punches it away
          ...  He was lucky to get to that one
Min. 94 :(lyn) K_Katsouranis runs at goal
          ...  He spots the run of A_Ribbery
          ...  He's played him in
          ...  A_Ribbery carves a shot towards goal !
          ...  L_Bowazski saves it
          ...  He got his body behind the ball there
Min. 94 :(wbn) C_Gemmell finds his way through
          ...  His quick turn fooled the defender
          ...  Stefano with an awful challenge
          ...  I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball
          ...  S_Youri shows him a YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on!

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Weser Stadium
Attendance           : 52,204
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Werder Bremen Match Info
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Best player          : L_Bowazski (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : H_Sabry (22), C_Makiadi (51)
Sent Off             : H_Sabry (84)
Booked               : C_Gemmell (47)
Injured              : N/A
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Lyon Match Info
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Best player          : A_Ribbery
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : Stefano (94)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                           Werder Bremen  |      Lyon
Attempts on Goal     :          10        |       20
Off target           :           4        |       9
On target            :           6        |       11
Possession           :          48        |       52
Corners              :           3        |       4
Red Cards            :           1        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       1
Subs Used            :           3        |       2
Fouls                :          11        |       9
Key Tackles          :           4        |       10
Key Passes           :          10        |       19
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Final Score          : Werder Bremen 2 - 0 Lyon
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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  34   5   4   6  15 |  96  12   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 100   0   0   0
Ronaldo        DF   2  25  11   9  29 |  79   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0   0
P_Hunter       DF   1  24  11   8  32 |  96   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  20  20
J_Neeskens     DF   1  24   9   6  29 |  96   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
G_Griffiths    DF   2  23  10   3  33 |  96   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0   0
J_Plasil       MF   1   7  25   9  19 |  96   0   1   5   0   1   0   0   0   0  20  50   1
C_Gemmell      MF   3   8  24  11  28 |  96   0   0   1   0   1   0   1   0   0  -2   8   3
Z_Junuzovic    MF   2  11  23   8  32 |  96   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
C_Makiadi      MF   2   6  23   4  10 |  86   0   0   2   0   2   1   0   0   0  20  40  41
Diaviera       FW   1   8  10  26  21 |  80   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  10
H_Sabry        FW   1   4   5  25  25 |  86   0   0   0   0   3   1   0   1   0 -10 -10  16
S_Mielitz      GK  27   3   3   3  14 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Prandelli    DF   1  23  11   7  29 |  17   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Asier_Munoz    MF   1   9  24   3  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Fernandinho    FW   2  11  23   9  19 |  16   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
Liedson        FW   2   9   5  23  38 |  10   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

Player Statistics - Lyon
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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A_Guaita       GK  31   3   2   2  29 |  96   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -15   0   0   0
C_Mongongu     DF   2  24   8   6  36 |  72   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Bornosuzov   DF   2  24   4   8  39 |  96   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  80   0   0
C_Smalling     DF   1  24   7   5  29 |  96   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
C_Luciano      DF   2  23   7   7  31 |  96   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20 -20 -20
K_Katsouranis  MF   1   3  26   1  34 |  96   0   0   7   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  70   0
G_Cooper       AM   4   7  25  13  27 |  96   0   0   2   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  20  10
T_Cruise       MF   2   9  24   8  39 |  96   0   1   5   0   2   0   0   0   0  20  50   2
Pichu_Atienza  MF   1  14  23   6  33 |  72   0   1   2   0   2   0   0   0   0  20  20   6
Stefano        FW   2   9   8  27  39 |  96   0   0   1   0   8   0   1   0   0  -2   8  18
A_Ribbery      FW   2   5   8  23  21 |  96   0   1   2   0   5   0   0   0   0  20  20  21
C_Zotti        GK  23   4   2   3  15 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Bassong      DF   2  25  11   6  30 |  24   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Isaksson     MF   1   8  26   4  31 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
T_Huddlestone  MF   1   9  24  10  19 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
G_Puciato      FW   2   9   9  25  42 |  24   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
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