Elite FA Cup Group Stage Match 5, Werder Bremen vs. Marseille (Wed Nov 12)


                        Werder Bremen  |  Marseille
                            4-3-1-2 E  |  4-4-2 C
                       Harry Kleinjan  |  Daniel Perry
                                       |
                        M_Backhaus GK  |  GK P_Assure
                      Jerzinho_Jnr DF  |  DF Mark_Robinson
                       M_Veljkovic DF  |  DF A_Valencia
                        A_Ibarguen DF  |  DF Rubendinho
                         H_Odoffin DF  |  DF C_Gross
                           S_Veron MF  |  MF N_Chalobah
                           S_Lynen MF  |  MF Bovan
                          B_Towell MF  |  MF A_Oko_Flex
                          N_Valsic AM  |  MF Victor_McDade
                            L_Riva FW  |  FW Thanatos
                           Y_Osako FW  |  FW Taliyah
                                       |
                        A_Lattuada SUB |  SUB A_Bildeaux
                         H_Maguire SUB |  SUB Samir
                               Usk SUB |  SUB John_Blackley
                       Steve_Brown SUB |  SUB R_Ortiz_Magro
                       M_Crickmore SUB |  SUB Carbone

Referee: D_Kos (Poland)


Min. 7  :(wbn) B_Towell plays it to his team mate for a one-two
          ...  N_Valsic keeps possession instead!
          ...  He runs towards the goal now!
          ...  N_Valsic has his eyes on the goal!
          ...  He fires the ball goal ward!
          ...  P_Assure makes the save
          ...  He hits the ball up field!
Min. 8  :(msl) C_Gross curls the ball out wide to Taliyah
          ...  Taliyah shoots towards goal !
          ...  But he somehow misses
          ...  That was a woeful effort
Min. 11 :(wbn) B_Towell flicks it over the defenders head
          ...  He showed some great skill there!
          ...  Bovan rushes in with a poor tackle!!
          ...  That's a foul!!
          ...  He gets a YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on
Min. 12 :(msl) Bovan moves out wide
          ...  He plays the ball through to Taliyah
          ...  Taliyah with the drive!
          ...  It grazes the bar
          ...  And goes over
          ...  Oh so close there!
Min. 12 :(wbn) S_Veron plays the early ball across the box to find A_Ibarguen in space
          ...  A_Oko_Flex with the tackle
          ...  He left his foot in there!
          ...  D_Kos calls him over
          ...  D_Kos is taking his time with him!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 13 :(msl) Victor_McDade plays a clever one-two with his team mate
          ...  He runs towards goal now
          ...  Victor_McDade with the punt towards goal!
          ...  M_Backhaus won't get to that!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Pick that one out!!
          ...  That's given Marseille the advantage!
          ...  Werder Bremen 0-1 Marseille ...
Min. 14 :(msl) Marseille changed their strategy to play D
Min. 21 :(msl) Mark_Robinson runs with the ball to the corner flag
          ...  He plays the ball across to A_Oko_Flex
          ...  S_Lynen gets in the way and wins the ball
Min. 26 :(msl) A_Valencia with the deft touch
          ...  He takes it past A_Ibarguen
          ...  He knocks it to Thanatos!
          ...  Thanatos with the header !
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection
          ...  M_Backhaus dives desperately to try and save it!!
          ...  He can't get to it!
          ...  But it creeps just wide!!
          ...  The deflection had M_Backhaus beaten!
Min. 30 :(msl) N_Chalobah controls it well
          ...  He nutmegs H_Odoffin
          ...  He puts in Thanatos!
          ...  A delicate chip from Thanatos !
          ...  The ball moves through the air!
          ...  M_Backhaus moves quickly!
          ...  Can he get to this?
          ...  It's beaten him!
          ...  But it thumps the post!!
          ...  And into the net!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Werder Bremen 0-2 Marseille ...
Min. 31 :(msl) N_Chalobah is taking a throw in
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He throws it long to A_Oko_Flex
          ...  But A_Ibarguen wins the ball with a sliding challenge
Min. 32 :(msl) Taliyah beats Jerzinho_Jnr
          ...  He showed great skill there
          ...  Taliyah with a bomb of a shot !
          ...  But M_Backhaus tips it over the bar
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  The corner is swung in by A_Oko_Flex!
          ...  The danger is dealt with by S_Lynen
Min. 33 :(msl) A_Oko_Flex with an inch perfect pass to Victor_McDade
          ...  Victor_McDade bears down on goal!
          ...  But it goes wide
Min. 35 :(msl) Taliyah takes possession
          ...  He looks up
          ...  He's in acres of space
          ...  Cleared by M_Veljkovic
Min. 37 :(msl) Victor_McDade fires over a low cross to A_Valencia
          ...  A_Valencia could have let it bounce!
          ...  It hits the bar!!
          ...  But he beats the defender to the rebound
          ...  OHHHHHHHH !!
          ...  He's put it wide
Min. 38 :(wbn) S_Veron with the cross-field pass to N_Valsic
          ...  A_Oko_Flex gets in the way and wins the ball
Min. 39 :(wbn) A_Ibarguen looks for options
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to L_Riva
          ...  But C_Gross barges him off the ball
Min. 40 :(wbn) B_Towell plays a first time ball through the defence to H_Odoffin
          ...  H_Odoffin sees P_Assure off his line !
          ...  It's going over!
          ...  It dips dramatically!!
          ...  And P_Assure reacts well to tip it over
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  S_Lynen lofts the ball in!
          ...  C_Gross reads it well and clears the danger
Min. 41 :(msl) Bovan retreats under pressure
          ...  He hits the ball up field
          ...  Taliyah latches onto the end of it
          ...  M_Veljkovic scythes the player down.
          ...  Like Joey Barton would!
          ...  He's lucky to be let off for that one
          ...  Harry Kleinjan looks relieved
          ...  Daniel Perry is far from happy with that decision
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  It is well within shooting range!
          ...  Bovan with the thundering drive
          ...  M_Backhaus goes down well to save
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 45 :(wbn) The Werder Bremen manager told his side to change to a N strategy

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

Min. 50 :(wbn) H_Odoffin looks around for support
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to L_Riva
          ...  L_Riva attempts a low drive!
          ...  But it goes just over
Min. 51 :(msl) Thanatos squares it to Bovan
          ...  Bovan blasts it at the goal !
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection
          ...  M_Backhaus dives desperately to try and save it!!
          ...  He can't get to it!
          ...  But it creeps just wide!!
          ...  The deflection had M_Backhaus beaten!
Min. 54 :(msl) Thanatos jumps over H_Odoffin's challenge
          ...  Oh, beautiful nutmeg
          ...  He's clean through
          ...  Blocked by Jerzinho_Jnr
Min. 56 :(wbn) B_Towell plays it forward to L_Riva
          ...  L_Riva goes for the top corner !
          ...  It's going over!
          ...  It dips dramatically!!
          ...  But lands on the roof of the net !!
          ...  P_Assure looks relieved there!
Min. 59 :(msl) A_Valencia takes advantage of a bad back pass from N_Valsic
          ...  A_Valencia with a scorcher of a shot !
          ...  It hits the bar and goes over
          ...  Well, sometimes they go in, sometimes they don't
Min. 60 :(wbn) The Werder Bremen manager shouts at them from the touchline to play A
Min. 67 :(msl) Victor_McDade looks for options
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
          ...  He knocks a through ball to Taliyah
          ...  But H_Odoffin comes away with the ball
          ...  Excellent defending there!
Min. 68 :(wbn) L_Riva beats his marker
          ...  It looked like he pushed his marker
          ...  "Play On!" Waves D_Kos
          ...  But Mark_Robinson will cut out the threat
Min. 70 :(msl) Samir comes on for Mark_Robinson and will play DF to the delight of the fans
Min. 70 :(msl) R_Ortiz_Magro replaces N_Chalobah to play as a MF
Min. 70 :(msl) Carbone is coming on for Taliyah and will play FW
Min. 71 :(msl) A_Oko_Flex flicks it over the defenders head
          ...  He showed some great skill there!
          ...  But he stands on the ball and falls over!!
          ...  M_Veljkovic picks up the loose ball and clears the danger
Min. 72 :(msl) Victor_McDade with an in swinging cross to Thanatos
          ...  N_Valsic wins it well
          ...  Perfectly timed!
Min. 74 :(msl) Bovan with the dribble
          ...  A_Ibarguen is easily beaten
          ...  Jerzinho_Jnr cuts it out easily
          ...  He clears the ball up field
Min. 75 :(wbn) M_Crickmore is being brought on
          ...  L_Riva is leaving the pitch
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play FW
Min. 76 :(msl) Thanatos plays a clever one-two with his team mate
          ...  He looks around for options
          ...  He moves forward with the ball
          ...  But he loses control of it
          ...  H_Odoffin hits it out for a throw
Min. 79 :(wbn) S_Lynen is closed down
          ...  He plays a quick pass
          ...  N_Valsic latches onto the ball
          ...  N_Valsic goes for goal !
          ...  He has put it wide!
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss!
          ...  He puts his face in his hands!
Min. 79 :(msl) R_Ortiz_Magro with a slick pass to Thanatos
          ...  S_Veron with an ugly foul
          ...  I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball
          ...  D_Kos calls him for a talk
Min. 83 :(msl) Thanatos finds himself in a good position
          ...  A_Ibarguen wins the ball with a clear tackle
Min. 84 :(msl) Rubendinho beats one
          ...  Knocks it past a second
          ...  And finds Carbone
          ...  H_Odoffin intercepts the pass
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 89 :(wbn) The defender under hits the back pass!
          ...  Y_Osako is through!
          ...  A thundering drive by Y_Osako !
          ...  P_Assure blocks the shot with his legs
          ...  And he gathers it!

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Weser Stadium
Attendance           : 100,000
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Werder Bremen Match Info
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Best player          : S_Lynen
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Marseille Match Info
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Best player          : Victor_McDade (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : Victor_McDade (13), Thanatos (30)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : Bovan (11), A_Oko_Flex (12)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                           Werder Bremen  |    Marseille
Attempts on Goal     :           6        |       11
Off target           :           3        |       7
On target            :           3        |       4
Possession           :          37        |       63
Corners              :           1        |       1
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           0        |       2
Subs Used            :           1        |       3
Fouls                :          10        |       7
Key Tackles          :          11        |       3
Key Passes           :           8        |       14
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Final Score          : Werder Bremen 0 - 2 Marseille
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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   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0   0   0
Jerzinho_Jnr   DF   1  33   7   1  17 |  95   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  50   0   0
M_Veljkovic    DF   1  32   8   1  41 |  95   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30 -20 -20
A_Ibarguen     DF   2  29   1  19  29 |  95   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  50  15   0
H_Odoffin      DF   2  29   8  10  12 |  95   0   3   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  75  15   5
S_Veron        MF   2   3  31   5  29 |  95   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
S_Lynen        MF   2  16  30   4  42 |  95   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  50  15   0
B_Towell       MF   2   4  27  15  45 |  95   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  45   0
N_Valsic       AM   2   9  29  18  29 |  95   0   1   0   0   2   0   0   0   0  25   0   5
L_Riva         FW   1  11   6  32  42 |  78   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0 -20 -20 -20
Y_Osako        FW   2   1   6  31  31 |  95   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
A_Lattuada     GK  23   2   1   2  28 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
H_Maguire      DF   1  28   7   1  12 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Usk            MF   2  15  27   1  28 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Steve_Brown    MF   1  17  24  29  29 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Crickmore    FW   1   7   9  28  31 |  17   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

Player Statistics - Marseille
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_Assure       GK  39   1   1   3  40 |  95   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  70   0   0   0
Mark_Robinson  DF   1  41  12   6  23 |  73   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  25  15   0
A_Valencia     DF   2  37  10  10  22 |  95   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  15   0
Rubendinho     DF   1  36   5   4  28 |  95   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  40  15   0
C_Gross        DF   1  35   7   5  31 |  95   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  70  35  20
N_Chalobah     MF   2   8  38   5  24 |  73   0   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  50   0
Bovan          MF   3  11  37  14  43 |  95   0   0   2   0   2   0   1   0   0  -2  28   3
A_Oko_Flex     MF   3  18  34  10  23 |  95   0   1   1   0   0   0   1   0   0  23  13  -2
Victor_McDade  MF   1   2  34  10  31 |  95   0   0   3   0   2   1   0   0   0   0  45  25
Thanatos       FW   3  10   6  40  22 |  95   0   0   1   0   2   1   0   0   0   0  15  25
Taliyah        FW   2   7   9  39  11 |  73   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0  20  20  25
A_Bildeaux     GK  29   1   2   2  23 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Samir          DF   2  31   1   1  18 |  22   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
John_Blackley  DF   2  26   1   6  35 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Ortiz_Magro  MF   2   9  36  12  28 |  22   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0
Carbone        FW   1  16  16  28  28 |  22   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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