Match Report


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Match Report
It is a thoroughly wet and miserable day here at Weserstadion where SV Werder Bremen play host to FC Energie Cottbus. A crowd of 17,840 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Both SV Werder Bremen and FC Energie Cottbus are lined up in a 4-2-4 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Uwe Babbel.


0.00
SV Werder Bremen start the game by kicking off the first half!
2.11
Julian Buchwald hits a low pass to Guilherme Andrade. Guilherme Andrade knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Paolo Pagani.
10.04
Wladimiro Banchelli flicks the ball to his team mate, Philipp Berg. Philipp Berg tries a spectacular long range effort. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is on top of it. Excellent keeping!
12.15
Wladimiro Banchelli knocks the ball to his team mate, Neil Naysmith. Neil Naysmith knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
14.22
Julian Buchwald hits a low pass to Paul Kneissl. Paul Kneissl whips in a cross ball towards Malte Behrens. Malte Behrens beats his man to it with a header. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
18.15
Del Kerr flicks a high pass forward. Malte Behrens holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Malte Behrens skips past Hannes Wieczorek! Some silky footwork from Malte Behrens provides some space. He scuffs the ball at goal but Don Gough is on top of it.
21.17
Julian Buchwald flicks the ball to his team mate, Malte Behrens. Malte Behrens knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Hannes Wieczorek.
24.27
Oliver Kauder hits a low pass to Isaiah Howey. Isaiah Howey flicks a high pass forward. Neil Naysmith controls it well on his chest. Neil Naysmith shoots from long range but it rises well off target!
26.09
Hannes Wieczorek passes the ball forward to Wladimiro Banchelli. Wladimiro Banchelli passes the ball forward to Nicolas Müller. Nicolas Müller whips in a cross ball towards Nico Lange. Nico Lange gets a glancing touch on the cross ball. Nils Polheim gathers the ball up comfortably. Fabulous stop!
27.45
Wladimiro Banchelli sees space and advances. Wladimiro Banchelli knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Nils Polheim who gathers it comfortably.
36.51
Wladimiro Banchelli hits a low pass to Philipp Berg. Philipp Berg whips in a cross ball towards Neil Naysmith. Markus Brückner barges into Neil Naysmith. Neil Naysmith appeals for a penalty! The referee just ignores him!!
39.26
Isaiah Howey knocks the ball to his team mate, Philipp Berg. Philipp Berg shoots from long range but it misses the target by a large margin!
40.36
Isaiah Howey threads a neat ball through to Nico Lange. Nico Lange knocks in a cross ball towards Nicolas Müller. Nicolas Müller heads the ball goalwards but it rises well off target!
42.35
Wladimiro Banchelli flicks a high pass forward. Nicolas Müller comfortably collects the pass. Nicolas Müller lofts in a cross ball towards Philipp Berg. Philipp Berg beats his man to it with a header. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
45.00
The referee blows for the end of the first half

Both teams emerge for the second half. SV Werder Bremen appear unchanged since the first half. FC Energie Cottbus also appear unchanged since the first half. The FC Energie Cottbus players look more motivated than they were before.

45.00
The whistle blows and FC Energie Cottbus get the second half underway!
48.38
Isaiah Howey flicks the ball to his team mate, Nicolas Müller. Nicolas Müller shoots from 20 yards but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
49.46
Del Kerr kicks a strong pass forward to Guilherme Andrade. Guilherme Andrade knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Oliver Kauder.
53.43
Julian Buchwald flicks the ball to his team mate, Guilherme Andrade. Guilherme Andrade chips the ball to his team mate, Paul Kneissl. Paul Kneissl shoots from just inside the box. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. The loose ball is cleared by the defence.
59.00
Pascal Kühn knocks the ball to his team mate, Del Kerr. Del Kerr flicks a high pass forward to Jose Valente who brings the ball under control. Jose Valente knocks in a cross ball towards Paul Kneissl. Paul Kneissl fearlessly jumps in, powering the ball goalwards with his head. The ball is well placed but Julian Scheffler blocks the shot and clears the ball up field!
65.28
Wladimiro Banchelli makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Nico Lange. Nico Lange whips in a cross ball towards Neil Naysmith. With a superhuman jump, Neil Naysmith connects with the ball and heads it goalwards. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
69.49
Del Kerr flicks the ball to his team mate, Guilherme Andrade. Guilherme Andrade plays a quick one-two with Jose Valente and rushes in on goal... Some good footwork from Guilherme Andrade provides some space. He shoots at goal but it is shockingly off target!
72.42
Isaiah Howey flicks a high pass forward. Neil Naysmith holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Neil Naysmith whips in a cross ball towards Philipp Berg. Philipp Berg is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal but is denied by Nils Polheim. Excellent save.
73.36
Oliver Kauder kicks a strong pass forward to Isaiah Howey. Seeing a gap ahead, Isaiah Howey plays the ball forward to Nico Lange. Nico Lange shoots from 20 yards but it's a woeful effort!
77.39
Isaiah Howey threads the ball through to Neil Naysmith. Neil Naysmith lofts in a cross ball towards Nico Lange. Nico Lange directs the ball goalwards with his head his aim is horrendously poor!
78.22
Paolo Pagani gives the ball a hefty kick upfield. Nicolas Müller rushes past Thomas Wendel! Nicolas Müller comes in from the left and smashes a shot from 12 yards out but it's drastically wayward!
79.44
Pascal Kühn flicks a high pass forward. Del Kerr collects the pass. Del Kerr takes it forward alone. Del Kerr knocks in a cross ball towards Malte Behrens. Malte Behrens directs the ball goalwards with his head. It's miles wide!
81.20
Del Kerr hits a low pass to Paul Kneissl. Paul Kneissl rushes past Julian Scheffler! Oliver Kauder clumsily knocks into Paul Kneissl. Paul Kneissl appeals for a penalty! No!! Unbelievable!!
85.32
Oliver Kauder sees Isaiah Howey in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Isaiah Howey knocks the ball to his team mate, Nico Lange. Nico Lange knocks in a cross ball towards Neil Naysmith. Neil Naysmith connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal. Nils Polheim gathers the ball up comfortably. Well saved!
87.54
Julian Buchwald darts forward. Julian Buchwald knocks in a cross ball towards Paul Kneissl. With a superhuman jump, Paul Kneissl connects with the ball and heads it goalwards but slams it into the crowd!
89.23
Del Kerr comes in with a late challenge on Isaiah Howey. Del Kerr is given a warning by the referee! Isaiah Howey runs off the knock.
90.00
The referee blows for full-time

Match Statistics
Goals
2
1
Shots on Target
6
3
Shots off Target
7
4
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
0
1
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
53.7%
46.3%
Play Area
23.2%
47.6%
29.3%


Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Isaiah Howey of SV Werder Bremen

Match Ratings
1.Don Gough (GK)
6
2.Paolo Pagani (DEF)
6
3.Hannes Wieczorek (DEF)
6
4.Oliver Kauder (DEF)
6
5.Julian Scheffler (DEF)
6
6.Wladimiro Banchelli (MID)
7
7.Isaiah Howey (MID)
8
8.Nicolas Müller (ATT)
7
9.Philipp Berg (ATT)goal scored
8
10.Nico Lange (ATT)
7
11.Neil Naysmith (ATT)goal scored
8
 
12.Sebastian Turek (GK)
0
13.Pablo Alonso (MID)
0
14.Arthur Bould (GK)
0

1.Nils Polheim (GK)
7
2.Ashley Davies (DEF)
6
3.Markus Brückner (DEF)
6
4.Pascal Kühn (DEF)
6
5.Thomas Wendel (DEF)
6
6.Julian Buchwald (MID)
7
7.Del Kerr (MID)
8
8.Jose Valente (ATT)
6
9.Malte Behrens (ATT)goal scored
8
10.Guilherme Andrade (ATT)
6
11.Paul Kneissl (ATT)
7
 
12.John Bos (GK)
0
13.Sol Barmby (MID)
0
14.Tomasz Valéry (MID)
0