Match Report


SV Werder BremenSV Werder Bremen     Eintracht FrankfurtEintracht Frankfurt
Computer Player Computer Player Iain Richer Iain Richer
Lennart SparwasserL. Sparwasser81
G
1
G
77Tadashi SaitoT. Saito
Alexander SanchezA. Sanchez76
D
2
D
73Claudio CircatiC. Circati
Juan-Carlos VazquezJ. Vazquez73
D
3
D
75Ivar WijkerI. Wijker
Colin DalglishC. Dalglish73
D
captain4
D
74Benjamin GaillotB. Gaillot
Leon SparwasserL. Sparwasser71
D
5
M
81Francisco MarinF. Marin
Nico KneisslN. Kneissl82
M
6captain
M
78Quim ReisQ. Reis
Rafael TeixeiraR. Teixeira81
M
7
M
77Charles MarquetC. Marquet
Chris HughesC. Hughes80
A
8
M
75Manuel AntunesM. Antunes
Gaspar AlmeidaG. Almeida78
A
9
A
78Jose FernandezJ. Fernandez
Nicolas PichichiN. Pichichi77
A
10
A
79Albert MerinoA. Merino
Leonardo BravoL. Bravo66
A
11
A
78Daniele DrakeD. Drake
 
Kevin LittbarskiK. Littbarski74
M
12
M
72Tommy LockleyT. Lockley
Alexander AhrensA. Ahrens69
D
13
A
74Steffen RöhnerS. Röhner
Leon LensingL. Lensing67
G
14
A
71Konstantinos GeorgiadisK. Georgiadis

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Match Report
It's a beautiful clear and sunny day here at Weserstadion where SV Werder Bremen play host to Eintracht Frankfurt. A crowd of 20,933 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in great condition.
SV Werder Bremen are playing in a 4-2-3-1 formation while Eintracht Frankfurt appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Rodolfo Gomez.


0.00
SV Werder Bremen get the match underway!
2.02
Leonardo Bravo makes a beautiful solo run. Leonardo Bravo finds some space and shoots from distance but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
3.45
Daniele Drake hacks Leon Sparwasser from behind! The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Leon Sparwasser hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
9.23
Rafael Teixeira brings the ball forward. Rafael Teixeira lofts in a cross ball towards Nicolas Pichichi. Nicolas Pichichi jumps high and flicks the ball with his head but it flies just wide!
16.48
With a delightful solo run, Rafael Teixeira stretches the opposition's defence. Rafael Teixeira shoots from outside the area but it flies just off target!
20.43
Francisco Marin hits a low pass to Charles Marquet. Charles Marquet plays a quick one-two with Jose Fernandez and rushes in on goal... Some silky footwork from Charles Marquet provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal but somehow Lennart Sparwasser manages to keep it out.
21.00
Albert Merino controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Daniele Drake. Daniele Drake shoots from outside the area. Fantastic reaction save from Lennart Sparwasser!
24.28
Chris Hughes kicks a strong pass forward to Rafael Teixeira. Rafael Teixeira lofts in a cross ball towards Chris Hughes. Chris Hughes finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head his aim is horrendously poor!
27.08
Colin Dalglish makes an attacking run forward. Colin Dalglish rushes past Benjamin Gaillot! Colin Dalglish side-steps and rifles a shot at goal. The ball comes in low, but Tadashi Saito easily smothers it!
28.17
Rafael Teixeira threads the ball through to Nico Kneissl. Nico Kneissl controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but Tadashi Saito reads it well. Great keeping!
33.37
Rafael Teixeira flicks the ball to his team mate, Gaspar Almeida. Gaspar Almeida plays a one-two with Rafael Teixeira and advances towards the goal... Gaspar Almeida strikes a beautiful left-footed shot at goal. The ball skims nastily along the ground and slips under the keeper's body. Goal!!
36.27
Quim Reis comes in with a late challenge on Colin Dalglish. The referee calls over Quim Reis and shows him a yellow card! Colin Dalglish runs off the knock.
39.17
Ivar Wijker flicks a high pass forward. Manuel Antunes holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Manuel Antunes deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Daniele Drake. Daniele Drake finds some space and shoots from distance but it goes wide for a goal kick.
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!

Both teams emerge for the second half. SV Werder Bremen appear unchanged since the first half. Eintracht Frankfurt also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
Eintracht Frankfurt kick off and get the second half underway!
47.43
Nico Kneissl flicks a high ball forward to Gaspar Almeida who takes it down. Gaspar Almeida lofts in a cross ball towards Rafael Teixeira. Rafael Teixeira knocks the ball goalwards with his head. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Beautiful goal!!
51.46
Charles Marquet flicks the ball to his team mate, Jose Fernandez. Jose Fernandez cuts inside the box! Jose Fernandez shows great control and tries a shot on goal. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is more than a match for it. Nice keeping!
53.44
With some swift thinking, Quim Reis plays the ball forward to Manuel Antunes. Manuel Antunes whips in a cross ball towards Charles Marquet. Charles Marquet makes a deft header but is denied by Lennart Sparwasser. Excellent save.
54.57
Gaspar Almeida catches Benjamin Gaillot on the ankles. Gaspar Almeida is shown the yellow card! Benjamin Gaillot runs off the knock.
55.48
From the throw-in, Benjamin Gaillot picks out Ivar Wijker. Ivar Wijker flicks the ball to his team mate, Charles Marquet. Charles Marquet threads the ball through to Manuel Antunes. Manuel Antunes hits a low pass to Charles Marquet. Charles Marquet muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal. Lennart Sparwasser gathers the ball up comfortably. Quality keeping!
59.54
Jose Fernandez hacks Colin Dalglish from behind! Jose Fernandez is shown the yellow card! Colin Dalglish stretches but gets up unharmed.
60.42
Eintracht Frankfurt have made 2 substitutions with Konstantinos Georgiadis replacing Daniele Drake and Steffen Röhner replacing Albert Merino .
61.52
Leon Sparwasser kicks a strong pass forward to Chris Hughes. Chris Hughes finds some space and shoots from distance but it curls horrendously wide!
66.55
Quim Reis makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Steffen Röhner. Steffen Röhner plays a scrappy one-two with Konstantinos Georgiadis and advances towards the goal... Steffen Röhner cuts inside onto his preferred right foot and rushes a shot at goal but it is deflected wide by Juan-Carlos Vazquez.
68.30
Corner kick to Eintracht Frankfurt. Charles Marquet plays it out to the edge of the box. Gaspar Almeida gets to the ball and kicks it upfield to safety.
69.27
Juan-Carlos Vazquez catches Benjamin Gaillot on the ankles. Juan-Carlos Vazquez is given a warning by the referee! Benjamin Gaillot carries on, but is struggling a bit.
72.05
Leon Sparwasser flicks a high pass forward to Rafael Teixeira who brings the ball under control. With imagination, Rafael Teixeira plays the ball forward to Nicolas Pichichi. Nicolas Pichichi controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but Tadashi Saito reads it well. Great keeping!
73.19
Rafael Teixeira controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Leonardo Bravo. Leonardo Bravo shoots from outside the area. The ball hits the post, bouncing back into play. SV Werder Bremen are unable to capitalise and the keeper manages to gather up the loose ball.
77.55
Quim Reis controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Konstantinos Georgiadis. Konstantinos Georgiadis knocks in a cross ball towards Steffen Röhner. Steffen Röhner is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!

Match Statistics
 

SV Werder Bremen

Eintracht Frankfurt
Goals
2
1
Shots on Target
5
7
Shots off Target
6
1
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
2
3
Yellow Cards
1
3
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
50.8%
49.2%
Play Area
27.1%
47.5%
25.4%

Scorers
Gaspar Almeida 33
Rafael Teixeira 47
Steffen Röhner 78

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Rafael Teixeira of SV Werder Bremen

Match Ratings