Division One League Match, Werder Bremen vs. Rangers FC (Sun Mar 05)


                        Werder Bremen  |  Rangers FC
                            4-3-1-2 E  |  4-1-3-2 C
                       Harry Kleinjan  |  Steve Brown
                                       |
                        J_Pavlenka GK  |  GK Rafael
                        J_Ekstrand DF  |  DF K_Rekik
                       E_Henderson DF  |  DF I_Hart
                          A_Pieper DF  |  DF F_Ricksen
                        A_Ibarguen DF  |  DF J_Serrano
                          Coutinho MF  |  DM J_Drummond
                            M_Mbom MF  |  MF A_Silva
                     Jose_Callejon MF  |  MF D_Cooper
                     L_Bittencourt AM  |  MF R_Russell
                        E_Stranger FW  |  FW Sheringham
                         M_Ducksch FW  |  FW Erling_Haland
                                       |
                        T_Courtois SUB |  SUB M_A_Stegen
                     L_Augustinson SUB |  SUB G_Stevens
                           I_Gruev SUB |  SUB J_Cole
                       B_Fernandes SUB |  SUB N_Pepe
                         N_Kapinga SUB |  SUB T_McLean

Referee: C_V_Carballo (Spain)


Min. 1  :(rfc) I_Hart chips the ball over the defence and finds Sheringham
          ...  A glorious effort by Sheringham !
          ...  It's beaten J_Pavlenka
          ...  It goes wide !!
Min. 2  :(rfc) Sheringham has it now
          ...  He takes on E_Henderson
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He puts in J_Drummond!
          ...  J_Drummond has time and space!
          ...  He flicks the ball towards goal
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  What a well worked goal!
          ...  Lets see if Rangers FC can hang onto that lead!
          ...  Werder Bremen 0-1 Rangers FC ...
Min. 4  :(wbn) M_Ducksch with a real burst of pace
          ...  He leaves I_Hart behind
          ...  M_Ducksch swings in the shot!
          ...  But Rafael pulls out a save of the game
Min. 5  :(rfc) R_Russell runs at the defender
          ...  The ball rebounds off A_Ibarguen back to him!
          ...  That was fortunate, but he continues to go forward!
          ...  A_Ibarguen recovers to win the ball back
Min. 6  :(rfc) A_Silva runs down the wing
          ...  He knocks it past the defender into space!
          ...  He cuts the ball back
          ...  Sheringham latches onto the pass
          ...  He carves out some space
          ...  Sheringham sends it flying towards goal!
          ...  But J_Pavlenka dives to his left
          ...  I think J_Pavlenka just got a hand on that one
          ...  C_V_Carballo has given a goal kick
          ...  Unbelievable !
Min. 8  :(wbn) Jose_Callejon with an in swinging cross to E_Stranger
          ...  Launched towards the top corner by E_Stranger !
          ...  Rafael gets a hand to it!!
          ...  But he picks up the rebound
          ...  OHHHHHHHH !!
          ...  He's put it over
Min. 12 :(wbn) L_Bittencourt takes possession
          ...  D_Cooper fouls badly
          ...  That looked malicious
Min. 13 :(rfc) A_Silva chips the ball over the defence and finds R_Russell
          ...  E_Stranger slides in to knock the ball out for a throw-in
Min. 15 :(wbn) J_Ekstrand holds the ball up
          ...  He sees E_Henderson in space!
          ...  J_Serrano reads the game well and cuts out the pass!
Min. 16 :(wbn) L_Bittencourt pass splits open the defence and finds E_Henderson
          ...  E_Henderson tries to catch the keeper out!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  He is dancing round the corner flag!
          ...  That's pulled Werder Bremen level!
          ...  Werder Bremen 1-1 Rangers FC ...
Min. 18 :(wbn) Jose_Callejon finds his way through
          ...  K_Rekik with a perfectly timed tackle
Min. 18 :(rfc) Erling_Haland takes advantage of a mistake by E_Henderson
          ...  He runs towards goal
          ...  J_Ekstrand forces him off the ball
          ...  But it rolls out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  A_Silva chips the ball in towards the back post!
          ...  I_Hart gets to it!
          ...  But J_Pavlenka just gets his fingers to that one
          ...  C_V_Carballo has given a goal kick
          ...  Unbelievable !
Min. 19 :(rfc) J_Drummond sprints down the wing
          ...  He knocks it past the defender into space!
          ...  He puts in a square ball!
          ...  Erling_Haland runs onto it
          ...  He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender
          ...  The ball hits E_Henderson in the face!
          ...  And goes clear!
Min. 20 :(rfc) Sheringham beats Coutinho
          ...  He muscled him off the ball
          ...  But E_Henderson reads the situation well and wins the ball
Min. 22 :(wbn) M_Ducksch flicks it over F_Ricksen and runs onto it
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there
          ...  But D_Cooper wins the ball from behind
          ...  The crowd appeal but C_V_Carballo has none of it.
Min. 24 :(wbn) J_Ekstrand with the nod to E_Stranger
          ...  E_Stranger tries to catch the keeper out!
          ...  It's hit the bar
          ...  It bounces down
          ...  Rafael grabs it
          ...  No Goal!
          ...  Boo's surround the stadium!!!
Min. 26 :(rfc) A_Silva looks around for support
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to Sheringham
          ...  Sheringham tries the shot !
          ...  J_Pavlenka gets his fingertips to it
Min. 31 :(rfc) Sheringham punches M_Mbom off the ball
          ...  The linesman is flagging
          ...  C_V_Carballo lectures him
Min. 34 :(rfc) A_Silva cuts the ball back to Sheringham
          ...  M_Mbom goes in with the block tackle
          ...  He comes out of it with the ball
          ...  Great tackle!
Min. 35 :(rfc) Erling_Haland breaks clear of the defence!
          ...  He is clean through on J_Pavlenka!
          ...  L_Bittencourt brings him down!
          ...  He could be off here!
          ...  C_V_Carballo reaches to his pocket!
          ...  He jots down his name!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  I think he was lucky to escape with a caution!
Min. 37 :(wbn) M_Ducksch breaks clear of the defence!
          ...  He is clean through on Rafael!
          ...  I_Hart brings him down!
          ...  He deserves punishment for that!
          ...  C_V_Carballo calls him over
          ...  The ref is taking his time with him!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 41 :(rfc) J_Drummond cuts inside the defender
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He passes it to Erling_Haland
          ...  But A_Pieper wins the ball with a sliding challenge
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(wbn) Coutinho looks for options
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
          ...  He knocks a through ball to M_Ducksch
          ...  M_Ducksch with only one thing on his mind!
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal!
          ...  The ball moves through the air!
          ...  Rafael moves quickly!
          ...  Can he get to this?
          ...  Rafael tips it wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Jose_Callejon chips the ball in towards the far post!
          ...  The danger is dealt with by J_Drummond
Min. 46 :(wbn) L_Bittencourt flicks it over J_Drummond and runs onto it
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there
          ...  I_Hart with a superb tackle!
          ...  He easily dispossessed him.

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Werder Bremen 1-1 Rangers FC

Min. 47 :(rfc) J_Drummond looks around for some movement
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
          ...  He hits the ball to Erling_Haland
          ...  Good sliding challenge from J_Ekstrand
Min. 49 :(rfc) A_Silva finds Erling_Haland in acres of space
          ...  Erling_Haland rifles it at the goal !
          ...  J_Pavlenka with the diving save
          ...  He must have spotted the TV cameras!
Min. 52 :(rfc) D_Cooper pulls it back to Sheringham
          ...  Sheringham with the diving header !
          ...  He had to be brave there
          ...  It's way wide
          ...  The Werder Bremen fans behind the goal spread their arms out
Min. 53 :(wbn) Coutinho with the flick on
          ...  He plays the ball across to A_Ibarguen
          ...  A_Ibarguen attempts to nutmeg Rafael!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Hammered home!
          ...  The Werder Bremen fans chant his name!
          ...  Werder Bremen have snatched the lead!
          ...  Werder Bremen 2-1 Rangers FC ...
Min. 54 :(wbn) Werder Bremen are switching their playing style to C
Min. 54 :(wbn) M_Mbom with a precise pass to E_Stranger
          ...  I_Hart is called for the holding foul
          ...  He won that header unfairly
          ...  He's lucky to be let off for that one
          ...  Steve Brown looks relieved
          ...  Harry Kleinjan is far from happy with that decision
          ...  FREE KICK
          ...  Just inside there own half
          ...  E_Henderson plays it short to A_Ibarguen
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge by F_Ricksen
          ...  He timed it well
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  E_Stranger curls it into the box!
          ...  Rafael comes out and claims it!
Min. 56 :(rfc) D_Cooper jumps over E_Henderson's challenge
          ...  Oh, beautiful nutmeg
          ...  He's clean through
          ...  J_Ekstrand is called for the holding foul
          ...  Looked like a fair jump
          ...  The referee got it wrong
          ...  C_V_Carballo calls him over
          ...  He's told to calm down
          ...  Harry Kleinjan looks relieved
Min. 59 :(wbn) Jose_Callejon hits the ball through the heart of the defence
          ...  E_Stranger latches onto it!
          ...  I_Hart gathers up the loose ball
Min. 60 :(rfc) Erling_Haland knocks the ball past the lunge of the defender
          ...  M_Ducksch with a late tackle
          ...  He certainly didn't mean it
          ...  C_V_Carballo calls him over!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!
Min. 61 :(rfc) Erling_Haland lobs it over the defender
          ...  Erling_Haland shoots towards goal !
          ...  It hits the inside of the post
          ...  It falls right into J_Pavlenka's arms
          ...  Unlucky
Min. 66 :(rfc) J_Drummond with a probing through ball Erling_Haland
          ...  L_Bittencourt takes the players legs from beneath him!!
          ...  That's a poor tackle!
Min. 67 :(wbn) J_Ekstrand has it on the edge of the box
          ...  The cross hits J_Ekstrand on the butt and rebounds towards goal !
          ...  It hits the outside of the post
          ...  And spins wide
Min. 68 :(rfc) A_Silva jinks infield
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to Erling_Haland
          ...  E_Stranger scythes the player down.
          ...  Like Joey Barton would!
          ...  He gets a YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 68 :(rfc) Sheringham beats J_Ekstrand
          ...  That was a quick burst of pace to set him free
          ...  Sheringham with the header !
          ...  But J_Pavlenka comes out and dives at his feet
          ...  That's goalkeeping at its finest
Min. 74 :(rfc) R_Russell with electric pace
          ...  He eases past E_Henderson
          ...  A left-footer by R_Russell !
          ...  But it goes just over
Min. 75 :(wbn) L_Augustinson is ready to come on to replace M_Ducksch
          ...  Looks like he will play as a DF
Min. 75 :(rfc) G_Stevens is being prepared to come on
          ...  K_Rekik is leaving the pitch
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play DF
Min. 75 :(rfc) J_Cole will replace R_Russell and play MF
Min. 75 :(rfc) N_Pepe is coming on for Erling_Haland and will play FW
Min. 75 :(rfc) Sheringham with a clever shimmy
          ...  A well-placed shot from Sheringham !
          ...  But J_Pavlenka parries the shot
          ...  The defender manages to scramble the ball away
Min. 76 :(wbn) Coutinho with a precise ball to L_Bittencourt
          ...  N_Pepe with a nasty foul
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
          ...  He is fortunate to be given just a warning
Min. 79 :(rfc) A_Silva plays a long ball to Sheringham
          ...  Sheringham with the shot on net !
          ...  J_Pavlenka won't get to that!
          ...  Oooh it goes just over!!
Min. 80 :(rfc) D_Cooper looks around for some movement
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to N_Pepe
          ...  L_Augustinson plays it back
          ...  J_Pavlenka slips!!
          ...  It goes just wide
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  A_Silva drives it into the box!
          ...  J_Ekstrand gets up well
          ...  And he clears the danger
Min. 81 :(wbn) I_Gruev replaces an unhappy Coutinho and will play as a MF
Min. 81 :(wbn) E_Stranger with a Cruyff turn
          ...  E_Stranger looks to see where Rafael is!
          ...  He shoots!
          ...  Rafael can't get to it!
          ...  OH! It drifts wide!
          ...  Rafael has a smile on his face
          ...  Did he know that was going wide?
Min. 85 :(rfc) D_Cooper flicks it over A_Pieper's head
          ...  He showed some great skill there!
          ...  Jose_Callejon with a nasty foul
          ...  C_V_Carballo will want to speak to him
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(rfc) D_Cooper plays a long ball to A_Silva
          ...  A_Silva heads the ball towards goal !
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection
          ...  Wide !!
          ...  That was fortunate

*************  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          : Coutinho
Scorers              : E_Henderson (16), A_Ibarguen (53)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : L_Bittencourt (35), M_Ducksch (60), E_Stranger (68)
Injured              : N/A
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Rangers FC Match Info
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Best player          : Sheringham (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : J_Drummond (2)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : I_Hart (37)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                           Werder Bremen  |    Rangers FC
Attempts on Goal     :           8        |       13
Off target           :           4        |       6
On target            :           4        |       7
Possession           :          52        |       48
Corners              :           2        |       2
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           3        |       1
Subs Used            :           2        |       3
Fouls                :           8        |       8
Key Tackles          :           9        |       6
Key Passes           :           9        |       15
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Final Score          : Werder Bremen 2 - 1 Rangers FC
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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  37   3   1   2  21 |  96   6   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0   0
J_Ekstrand     DF   1  35  13   7  22 |  96   0   3   2   0   1   0   0   0   0  80  40  20
E_Henderson    DF   2  29   9   8  21 |  96   0   2   0   0   1   1   0   0   0  40   0  25
A_Pieper       DF   2  27   5   1  33 |  96   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
A_Ibarguen     DF   2  26   1  19  29 |  96   0   1   0   0   1   1   0   0   0  20   0  25
Coutinho       MF   3   7  32   9  21 |  84   0   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  50   0
M_Mbom         MF   1   5  32   1  17 |  96   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
Jose_Callejon  MF   3   6  30   9  21 |  96   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
L_Bittencourt  AM   2   1  28  20  28 |  96   0   0   1   1   0   0   1   0   0  -2  28  -2
E_Stranger     FW   2  10   9  32  20 |  96   0   1   0   0   3   0   1   0   0  18  -2  -2
M_Ducksch      FW   2   4   5  28  27 |  78   0   0   0   0   2   0   1   0   0  -2  -2   8
T_Courtois     GK  29   1   2   3  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Augustinson  DF   2  33   8   6  23 |  18   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
I_Gruev        MF   1   3  30   4  30 |  12   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
B_Fernandes    MF   3  11  29   6  31 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
N_Kapinga      FW   3  10   9  25  42 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

Player Statistics - Rangers FC
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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Rafael         GK  37   2   2   2  20 |  96   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  -5   0   0   0
K_Rekik        DF   1  35   8   2  12 |  78   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
I_Hart         DF   3  32   7   6  23 |  96   0   2   1   0   1   0   1   0   0  18 -12 -17
F_Ricksen      DF   2  31   9   7  33 |  96   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
J_Serrano      DF   1  31   1   1  30 |  96   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
J_Drummond     DM   2  25  18   1  27 |  96   0   1   3   0   1   1   0   0   0  20  30  25
A_Silva        MF   1   7  29   7  20 |  96   0   0   7   0   1   0   0   0   0 -20  50 -20
D_Cooper       MF   2   3  28   5  32 |  96   0   1   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  30   0
R_Russell      MF   2   4  27   4  34 |  78   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Sheringham     FW   2   7   9  36  21 |  96   0   0   1   1   7   0   0   0   0   0  30  20
Erling_Haland  FW   3   8  10  29  12 |  78   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
M_A_Stegen     GK  29   2   2   1  11 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
G_Stevens      DF   1  26   7   2  33 |  18   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Cole         MF   3   9  29   7  33 |  18   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
N_Pepe         FW   3   8  10  28  33 |  18   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
T_McLean       FW   2   3   1  28  31 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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