Match Report


SV Werder BremenSV Werder Bremen     SC FreiburgSC Freiburg
Computer Player Computer Player Simonpu Simon Simonpu Simon
Silvio LimaS. Lima77
G
1
G
74Alexander BusseA. Busse
Michel Ten HagM. Ten Hag75
D
2
D
66Nico WitteN. Witte
Leon SparwasserL. Sparwasser71
D
captain3
D
65Martin BehrensM. Behrens
Alexander AhrensA. Ahrens68
D
4
D
64Oliver BirnbaumO. Birnbaum
Jan GelbJ. Gelb67
D
5
D
62Nikolas ThielemannN. Thielemann
Nico KneisslN. Kneissl81
M
6captain
M
70Ivan MolinaI. Molina
Kevin LittbarskiK. Littbarski74
M
7
M
67John BrescianoJ. Bresciano
Joachim Dalla BonaJ. Dalla Bona73
M
8
M
65Leon SchröderL. Schröder
Marcel WidmannM. Widmann75
A
9
M
63Jonas JaschkeJ. Jaschke
Steffen RiemannS. Riemann72
A
10
A
71Paul WilcoxP. Wilcox
Fabian N. ApolloniF. Apolloni68
A
11
A
67Bakary BrücknerB. Brückner
 
Nuno SemedoN. Semedo69
M
12
G
65Frederic BaghdadF. Baghdad
Torsten KühnT. Kühn69
M
13
M
54Roberto VidalR. Vidal
Jan MorlockJ. Morlock67
D
14
A
51Oliver HitzlspergerO. Hitzlsperger

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Match Report
The air is damp with a fine drizzle here at Weserstadion where SV Werder Bremen play host to SC Freiburg. A crowd of 17,837 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 SC Freiburg appear to be shaped for 4-4-2.
Today's match is refereed by Rodolfo Gomez.


0.00
SV Werder Bremen start the match!
3.24
Nico Witte flicks a high pass forward. Paul Wilcox controls it well on his chest. Paul Wilcox flicks the ball to his team mate, Bakary Brückner. Bakary Brückner tries a spectacular long range effort which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
6.02
Oliver Birnbaum sees Paul Wilcox in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Paul Wilcox lofts in a cross ball towards Bakary Brückner. Bakary Brückner powers a header at goal but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
8.31
Alexander Ahrens controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Joachim Dalla Bona. Joachim Dalla Bona kicks a strong pass forward to Steffen Riemann. Steffen Riemann shoots from long range. The keeper is more than a match for it. Good keeping!
12.08
Showing composure, Leon Schröder laces a through ball forward to Paul Wilcox. Paul Wilcox tries a spectacular long range effort. Silvio Lima gets down and covers it.
18.24
Leon Schröder chips the ball to his team mate, Bakary Brückner. Bakary Brückner shoots from 25 yards but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
21.43
Leon Sparwasser flicks a high ball forward to Marcel Widmann who takes it down. Marcel Widmann flicks a high pass forward. Nico Kneissl holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Nico Kneissl lofts in a cross ball towards Fabian N. Apolloni. Fabian N. Apolloni makes a convincing header but it flies just off target!
26.44
Kevin Littbarski changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Kevin Littbarski lofts in a cross ball towards Marcel Widmann. Marcel Widmann connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal but it misses the target by a large margin!
28.08
Kevin Littbarski flicks a high pass forward. Marcel Widmann controls it well on his chest. Marcel Widmann tries a spectacular long range effort. Superb reactions from Alexander Busse. What a save!
30.40
Martin Behrens sees Leon Schröder in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Leon Schröder flicks a high pass forward. Bakary Brückner easily holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Bakary Brückner knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Michel Ten Hag.
32.50
Alexander Ahrens makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Kevin Littbarski. Kevin Littbarski surges forward with the ball. Kevin Littbarski makes a defence splitting pass to Fabian N. Apolloni. Fabian N. Apolloni side-steps and rifles a shot at goal. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is a match for it. Superb keeping!
33.31
Fabian N. Apolloni clumsily knocks into Nico Witte. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Nico Witte grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
33.31
There is some beautiful football being played out on the pitch today.
36.38
Nikolas Thielemann threads a neat ball through to Bakary Brückner. Bakary Brückner controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. Fantastic reaction save from Silvio Lima!
38.22
Nico Kneissl makes a simple pass to Marcel Widmann. Marcel Widmann plays a one-two with Steffen Riemann and rushes in on goal... Marcel Widmann muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal. Marcel Widmann scores for SV Werder Bremen!!
42.08
Leon Sparwasser brings the ball forward. Leon Sparwasser makes a probing pass to Marcel Widmann. Marcel Widmann lofts in a cross ball towards Joachim Dalla Bona. Joachim Dalla Bona is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. Alexander Busse didn't know what hit him as the ball comes off him at close range. The loose ball is scrambled clear by the defence.
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. SC Freiburg also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
The whistle blows and SC Freiburg kick off!
49.34
Leon Sparwasser hits a low pass to Joachim Dalla Bona. Joachim Dalla Bona knocks the ball to his team mate, Kevin Littbarski. Kevin Littbarski plays a quick one-two with Marcel Widmann and rushes in on goal... Kevin Littbarski takes a shot at goal but it's a lousy effort!
51.09
Nikolas Thielemann brings the ball forward. Nikolas Thielemann threads the ball through to Paul Wilcox. Paul Wilcox shoots from 25 yards but slams it into the crowd!
53.44
Oliver Birnbaum flicks a high ball forward to Leon Schröder who takes it down. Leon Schröder makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Paul Wilcox. Paul Wilcox sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. It curls slightly but Silvio Lima manages to gather it easily.
55.50
Oliver Birnbaum clumsily knocks into Nico Kneissl. The referee warns Oliver Birnbaum to calm down! Nico Kneissl hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
57.42
Leon Sparwasser flicks a high pass forward. Nico Kneissl controls it well on his chest. Nico Kneissl flicks a high pass forward. Steffen Riemann comfortably collects the pass. Steffen Riemann shoots from 20 yards but is denied by Alexander Busse. Excellent save.
59.18
Alexander Ahrens clumsily knocks into John Bresciano. Alexander Ahrens is given a warning by the referee! John Bresciano hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
60.56
Nico Kneissl advances with the ball. Nico Kneissl shoots from outside the area. The keeper is more than a match for it. Great keeping!
63.32
Jan Gelb deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Nico Kneissl. Nico Kneissl sees Steffen Riemann in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Steffen Riemann sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it's a woeful effort!
67.38
Alexander Ahrens knocks the ball to his team mate, Marcel Widmann. Marcel Widmann shoots from 20 yards. The ball flies a good few feet wide of the post.
72.50
Alexander Ahrens hits a low pass to Joachim Dalla Bona. Joachim Dalla Bona flicks a high ball forward to Marcel Widmann who takes it down. Marcel Widmann shoots from distance. Alexander Busse gathers the ball up comfortably. Nice keeping!
73.20
Kevin Littbarski flicks a high pass forward. Steffen Riemann holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Steffen Riemann lofts in a cross ball towards Fabian N. Apolloni. Fabian N. Apolloni heads the ball goalwards but it flies just wide!
77.50
SV Werder Bremen have made a substitution with Nuno Semedo replacing Michel Ten Hag .
83.11
Nikolas Thielemann flicks a high pass forward. Leon Schröder holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Leon Schröder makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Bakary Brückner. Bakary Brückner passes the ball forward to Paul Wilcox. Paul Wilcox shoots from just inside the box. What a cracker!! Silvio Lima had no chance!! Goal for SC Freiburg!
87.49
Leon Sparwasser controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Fabian N. Apolloni. Fabian N. Apolloni knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Oliver Birnbaum.
89.56
John Bresciano surges forward with the ball. John Bresciano finds some space and shoots from distance. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. It's dealt with comprehensively by the defence.
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!

Match Statistics
 

SV Werder Bremen

SC Freiburg
Goals
1
2
Shots on Target
8
5
Shots off Target
6
4
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
2
1
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
54%
46%
Play Area
24.1%
43.7%
32.2%

Scorers
Marcel Widmann 38
Bakary Brückner 3
Paul Wilcox 83

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Paul Wilcox of SC Freiburg

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

1.Alexander Busse (GK)
8
2.Nico Witte (DEF)
6
3.Martin Behrens (DEF)
6
4.Oliver Birnbaum (DEF)
6
5.Nikolas Thielemann (DEF)
7
6.Ivan Molina (MID)
6
7.John Bresciano (MID)
6
8.Leon Schröder (MID)
6
9.Jonas Jaschke (MID)
6
10.Paul Wilcox (ATT)goal scored
9
11.Bakary Brückner (ATT)goal scored
8
 
12.Frederic Baghdad (GK)
0
13.Roberto Vidal (MID)
0
14.Oliver Hitzlsperger (ATT)
0