Match Report


SV Werder BremenSV Werder Bremen     Bayer LeverkusenBayer Leverkusen
Computer Player Computer Player Shaun Regan Shaun Regan
Silvio LimaS. Lima77
G
1
G
76Peter van der MeerP. van der Meer
Michel Ten HagM. Ten Hag75
D
2
D
68Nunzio StradaN. Strada
Leon SparwasserL. Sparwasser71
D
captain3
D
68Mauricio RuizM. Ruiz
Alexander AhrensA. Ahrens68
D
4
D
74Oscar FernandezO. Fernandez
Jan GelbJ. Gelb67
D
5
D
72Tiago JardimT. Jardim
Nico KneisslN. Kneissl81
M
6
M
79Salvador TraynorS. Traynor
Kevin LittbarskiK. Littbarski74
M
7
M
78Mauricio RedondoM. Redondo
Joachim Dalla BonaJ. Dalla Bona73
M
8captain
A
77Harry RobertsH. Roberts
Marcel WidmannM. Widmann75
A
9
A
69Romero P. HidalgoR. Hidalgo
Steffen RiemannS. Riemann72
A
10
A
68Les OakesL. Oakes
Fabian N. ApolloniF. Apolloni68
A
11
A
70Thomas KühnT. Kühn
 
Nuno SemedoN. Semedo69
M
12
D
68Pedro VianaP. Viana
Torsten KühnT. Kühn69
M
13
M
76Samir OswaldS. Oswald
Jan MorlockJ. Morlock67
D
14
A
66Jason MarrJ. Marr

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Match Report
Heavy rain falls from above here at Weserstadion where SV Werder Bremen play host to Bayer Leverkusen. A crowd of 19,346 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
SV Werder Bremen are playing in a 4-3-2-1 formation while Bayer Leverkusen appear to be shaped for 4-2-3-1.
Today's match is refereed by Florian Gerlach.


0.00
The whistle blows and Bayer Leverkusen get the match underway!
3.34
With imagination, Joachim Dalla Bona laces a weighted ball forward to Leon Sparwasser. Leon Sparwasser brings the ball forward. Leon Sparwasser puts a great ball through. Fabian N. Apolloni runs beyond the defensive line but is deemed offside!
4.42
Alexander Ahrens flicks a high pass forward. Leon Sparwasser holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Leon Sparwasser knocks the ball forward to Marcel Widmann. Marcel Widmann edges inside the box! Some good footwork from Marcel Widmann provides some space. He shoots at goal. Magnificent save by Peter van der Meer!
6.34
Les Oakes makes an attacking run forward. Les Oakes controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it whistles just wide of the post!
18.59
Kevin Littbarski makes a simple pass to Steffen Riemann. Steffen Riemann knocks the ball forward to Nico Kneissl but the linesmans flag is up. Offside!
22.16
Les Oakes kicks a strong pass forward to Romero P. Hidalgo. Romero P. Hidalgo whips in a cross ball towards Les Oakes. Les Oakes flicks the ball with his head. The ball is well placed but Michel Ten Hag blocks the shot and clears the ball up field!
24.27
Mauricio Redondo barges into Nico Kneissl. The referee warns Mauricio Redondo to calm down! Nico Kneissl stretches but gets up unharmed.
28.33
Alexander Ahrens volleys a long ball forward. Fabian N. Apolloni knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
32.26
Les Oakes clumsily knocks into Michel Ten Hag. The referee warns Les Oakes to calm down! Michel Ten Hag hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
39.10
Oscar Fernandez flicks a high pass forward. Salvador Traynor controls it well on his chest. Salvador Traynor threads the ball through to Mauricio Redondo. Mauricio Redondo whips in a cross ball towards Harry Roberts. Harry Roberts rises majestically and gets a header on goal but it is tipped over by Silvio Lima.
42.41
Mauricio Redondo flicks a high ball forward to Harry Roberts who takes it down. Harry Roberts whips in a cross ball towards Thomas Kühn. Thomas Kühn is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. Silvio Lima is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!

Both teams emerge for the second half. SV Werder Bremen appear unchanged since the first half. Bayer Leverkusen also appear unchanged since the first half. The SV Werder Bremen players look more determined than they did at the start of the game.

45.00
SV Werder Bremen start the second half!
49.35
Romero P. Hidalgo flicks a high pass forward. Les Oakes holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Les Oakes knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
59.05
Joachim Dalla Bona flicks a high pass forward. Steffen Riemann easily holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Steffen Riemann controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
63.36
Harry Roberts threads a neat ball through to Les Oakes. Les Oakes sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but Silvio Lima is on top of it.
65.13
Leon Sparwasser receives the ball from a throw-in from Michel Ten Hag. Leon Sparwasser controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Nico Kneissl. Nico Kneissl decides to run forward with the ball. Nico Kneissl makes a probing pass to Fabian N. Apolloni but he's offside!
66.42
Alexander Ahrens clumsily knocks into Salvador Traynor. The referee calls over Alexander Ahrens and warns him to calm down! Salvador Traynor stretches but gets up unharmed.
71.03
Seeing a gap ahead, Alexander Ahrens plays the ball forward to Leon Sparwasser. Leon Sparwasser hits a low pass to Fabian N. Apolloni. Fabian N. Apolloni whips in a cross ball towards Marcel Widmann. Marcel Widmann makes a looping header on goal but it goes wide for a goal kick.
75.19
Thomas Kühn controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Les Oakes. Les Oakes controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. It's miles wide!
77.33
SV Werder Bremen have made 2 substitutions with Torsten Kühn replacing Joachim Dalla Bona and Nuno Semedo replacing Michel Ten Hag and appear to have rearranged themselves into a 4-2-4 formation.
78.38
Kevin Littbarski hacks Nunzio Strada from behind! The referee calls over Kevin Littbarski and shows him a yellow card! Nunzio Strada stretches but gets up unharmed.
83.26
Mauricio Redondo deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Thomas Kühn. Thomas Kühn whips in a cross ball towards Harry Roberts. Harry Roberts shows true skill creating a chance out of nothing and knocks the ball goalwards with his head but it is tipped over by Silvio Lima.
84.06
Thomas Kühn takes the corner kick, swinging the ball in towards the near post. Silvio Lima scrambles forward, punching the ball out to safety!
87.35
Fabian N. Apolloni flicks a high pass forward. Marcel Widmann controls it well on his chest. Marcel Widmann whips in a cross ball towards Steffen Riemann. Steffen Riemann finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
90.00
Alexander Ahrens kicks a strong pass forward to Kevin Littbarski. Kevin Littbarski flicks a high ball forward to Torsten Kühn who takes it down. Torsten Kühn knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Nunzio Strada.
90.00
The referee blows for full-time

Match Statistics
 

SV Werder Bremen

Bayer Leverkusen
Goals
0
1
Shots on Target
1
5
Shots off Target
3
2
Offsides
3
0
Fouls
2
2
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
58.1%
41.9%
Play Area
25.8%
43.5%
30.6%

Scorers
Thomas Kühn 42

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Thomas Kühn of Bayer Leverkusen

Match Ratings
1.Silvio Lima (GK)
8
2.Michel Ten Hag (DEF)
6
3.Leon Sparwasser (DEF)
7
4.Alexander Ahrens (DEF)
7
5.Jan Gelb (DEF)
6
6.Nico Kneissl (MID)
6
7.Kevin Littbarski (MID)yellow card
6
8.Joachim Dalla Bona (MID)
6
9.Marcel Widmann (ATT)
7
10.Steffen Riemann (ATT)
6
11.Fabian N. Apolloni (ATT)
7
 
12.Nuno Semedo (MID)
6
13.Torsten Kühn (MID)
6
14.Jan Morlock (DEF)
0

1.Peter van der Meer (GK)
6
2.Nunzio Strada (DEF)
6
3.Mauricio Ruiz (DEF)
6
4.Oscar Fernandez (DEF)
6
5.Tiago Jardim (DEF)
6
6.Salvador Traynor (MID)
6
7.Mauricio Redondo (MID)
6
8.Harry Roberts (ATT)
8
9.Romero P. Hidalgo (ATT)
6
10.Les Oakes (ATT)
7
11.Thomas Kühn (ATT)goal scored
9
 
12.Pedro Viana (DEF)
0
13.Samir Oswald (MID)
0
14.Jason Marr (ATT)
0