Match Report


SV Werder BremenSV Werder Bremen     VfB StuttgartVfB Stuttgart
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Vadim MachuzhakV. Machuzhak75
G
1
G
64Zoltan DesaillyZ. Desailly
Armin RöhnerA. Röhner78
D
2
D
70Luis LuccinL. Luccin
Martin EvansM. Evans76
D
3
D
68Harvey WhelanH. Whelan
Klaus LidstromK. Lidstrom74
D
4
D
61Stefan SchulzeS. Schulze
Emmanuel MikropoulosE. Mikropoulos78
M
5
D
51Luis FernandesL. Fernandes
Cosmin HoflandC. Hofland76
M
6
M
64Eric HankeE. Hanke
Camel BoucherC. Boucher75
M
7
M
64Paul RaffP. Raff
Robert BaumgartnerR. Baumgartner73
M
8
M
63Cristiano FerreiraC. Ferreira
Hakan IzzetH. Izzet81
A
9
A
86Marc SparwasserM. Sparwasser
Sigurjón HreidarssonS. Hreidarsson73
A
10
A
69Adriano PercassiA. Percassi
Benoit SmertinB. Smertin70
A
11
A
68Florian MolinierF. Molinier

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Match Report
It is a thoroughly wet and miserable day here at Weserstadion where SV Werder Bremen play host to VfB Stuttgart. A crowd of 18,524 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
SV Werder Bremen are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while VfB Stuttgart appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.


0.00
SV Werder Bremen kick off the first half!
4.40
Cristiano Ferreira surges forward with the ball. Cristiano Ferreira goes all the way! Cristiano Ferreira shows great control and tries a shot on goal. The ball comes in low, but Vadim Machuzhak easily smothers it!
6.15
Hakan Izzet clumsily knocks into Stefan Schulze. Hakan Izzet is given a warning by the referee! Stefan Schulze runs off the knock.
20.52
Paul Raff comes in with a late challenge on Camel Boucher. Paul Raff is given a warning by the referee! Camel Boucher runs off the knock.
20.52
The play is deadlocked with neither team giving up possession lightly.
24.23
Martin Evans catches Florian Molinier on the ankles. Martin Evans is warned by the referee! Florian Molinier grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
32.31
Camel Boucher controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Benoit Smertin. Benoit Smertin goes all the way! Benoit Smertin shows great control and tries a shot on goal. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
38.05
Harvey Whelan flicks the ball to his team mate, Cristiano Ferreira. Cristiano Ferreira deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Florian Molinier. Florian Molinier knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
42.16
Eric Hanke takes it forward alone. Eric Hanke knocks in a cross ball towards Adriano Percassi. Adriano Percassi powers a header at goal but it curls horrendously wide!
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!


45.00
The whistle blows and VfB Stuttgart kick off!
48.30
VfB Stuttgart are keeping most of the possession at the moment but are so far unable to make the most of it.
51.28
Harvey Whelan chips the ball to his team mate, Eric Hanke. Eric Hanke makes a simple pass to Adriano Percassi. Adriano Percassi tries a spectacular long range effort. Vadim Machuzhak easily smothers it.
53.21
Harvey Whelan knocks the ball to his team mate, Paul Raff. Paul Raff deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Adriano Percassi. Adriano Percassi knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Klaus Lidstrom.
57.28
Luis Luccin clumsily knocks into Hakan Izzet. The referee calls over Luis Luccin and warns him to calm down! Hakan Izzet stretches but gets up unharmed.
63.23
Cosmin Hofland knocks the ball forward to Hakan Izzet. Hakan Izzet goes all the way! Hakan Izzet tries a spectacular strike but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
65.30
Paul Raff takes it forward alone. Paul Raff knocks the ball to his team mate, Marc Sparwasser. Marc Sparwasser shows great control and tries a shot on goal but Vadim Machuzhak is on top of it.
66.42
The crowd are getting restless wanting to see some action.
69.32
Armin Röhner lofts the ball long. Benoit Smertin shoots from outside the area. It's there!! Zoltan Desailly has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
72.38
Adriano Percassi comes in with a late challenge on Klaus Lidstrom. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Klaus Lidstrom runs off the knock.
73.17
Martin Evans deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Robert Baumgartner. Robert Baumgartner kicks a strong pass forward to Hakan Izzet. Hakan Izzet plays a perfect one-two with Sigurjón Hreidarsson and rushes in on goal... Hakan Izzet cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is a match for it. Saved!
78.19
Cosmin Hofland knocks the ball to his team mate, Hakan Izzet. Hakan Izzet knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
81.51
Florian Molinier catches Klaus Lidstrom on the ankles. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Klaus Lidstrom hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
85.30
Armin Röhner barges into Cristiano Ferreira. Armin Röhner is warned by the referee! Cristiano Ferreira runs off the knock.
87.40
Armin Röhner knocks the ball forward to Robert Baumgartner. Robert Baumgartner makes a simple pass to Sigurjón Hreidarsson. Sigurjón Hreidarsson shoots from 25 yards. It's miles wide!
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!


The man of the match was awarded to Benoit Smertin of SV Werder Bremen
Match Statistics
 

SV Werder Bremen

VfB Stuttgart
Goals
2
0
Shots on Target
3
3
Shots off Target
2
1
Offsides
1
0
Fouls
3
4
Yellow Cards
0
2
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
56.9%
43.1%
Play Area
27.8%
43.1%
29.2%

Scorers
Benoit Smertin 32, 69