Euro Div 1, Brondby vs. FC Basle (Sun Mar 09)


                              Brondby  |  FC Basle
                            4-3-1-2 A  |  3-4-3 E
                          Marcel Stok  |  Neil Griffiths
                                       |
                       C_Ankergren GK  |  GK O_Ustari
                            A_Ravn DF  |  DF CED_Griffiths
                         J_DeMerit DF  |  DF M_Bresciano
                          M_Howard DF  |  DF J_Collins
                          J_Torres DF  |  MF P_Aimar
                        M_Meerdink MF  |  MF Ray_Wilkins
                           M_Lantz MF  |  MF Stanley
                     T_Mikkelsen17 MF  |  MF GCA_Griffiths
                          H_Maduro AM  |  FW A_Shearer
                       T_Rosenberg FW  |  FW Jason_Bourne
                       DJ_Campbell FW  |  FW G_Batistuta
                                       |
                           B_Shust SUB |  SUB F_Costanzo
                          J_Escude SUB |  SUB G_Korsos
                        M_Spelmann SUB |  SUB M_Lindstrom
                          S_Holmen SUB |  SUB J_E_M_Junior
                          G_Rector SUB |  SUB M_Boorgaart

Referee: G_Dalglish (Scotland)


Min. 1  :(bro) J_Torres is taking a throw in 
          ...  He takes a couple of strides back 
          ...  He throws the ball to A_Ravn 
          ...  Stanley knobbles the attacking player. 
          ...  G_Dalglish blows up for a foul 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He was lucky to escape with a caution! 
          ...  Marcel Stok looks bemused that it wasn't more! 
Min. 4  :(bas) J_Collins is taking a throw in 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He throws it to P_Aimar 
          ...  Driven towards goal by P_Aimar ! 
          ...  It hits off a defender! 
          ...  But goes clear to safety! 
Min. 6  :(bro) H_Maduro holds the ball up and waits for support 
          ...  He sees a man in space! 
          ...  He hits the ball up to J_Torres 
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge by CED_Griffiths 
          ...  He timed it well 
Min. 12 :(bro) M_Meerdink has the ball on the wing 
          ...  He knocks the ball past Jason_Bourne 
          ...  He puts in T_Rosenberg! 
          ...  T_Rosenberg with a bomb of a shot ! 
          ...  O_Ustari turns it behind for a corner 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  M_Meerdink curls it into the box! 
          ...  The danger is dealt with by CED_Griffiths 
Min. 12 :(bas) Ray_Wilkins runs down the flank 
          ...  He plays the ball in to Jason_Bourne 
          ...  Jason_Bourne heads the ball towards goal ! 
          ...  But he puts it wide 
          ...  How did he manage to miss that? 
Min. 16 :(bro) M_Lantz is taking a throw in 
          ...  He takes a couple of strides back 
          ...  He throws the ball to J_Torres 
          ...  J_Torres with a powerful diving header! 
          ...  It hits the side netting! 
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss! 
          ...  He puts his face in his hands! 
Min. 16 :(bas) Jason_Bourne takes advantage of a defensive mistake 
          ...  Can he make them pay? 
          ...  M_Howard bundles the player over!! 
          ...  That’s a foul!! 
          ...  The ref looks across to his assistant! 
          ...  Play on! 
Min. 17 :(bas) Jason_Bourne finds his way through 
          ...  That was sheer effort 
          ...  J_DeMerit gets in the way and wins the ball 
Min. 19 :(bro) T_Rosenberg with the dribble 
          ...  He made that look easy 
          ...  T_Rosenberg with a bicycle kick ! 
          ...  O_Ustari with an amazing dive to the bottom left 
          ...  How he got to that one I don't know ! 
Min. 21 :(bas) Jason_Bourne plays a clever one-two with his team mate 
          ...  He heads towards the goal 
          ...  He slides it past the defender! 
          ...  Jason_Bourne fires off a left-footed shot ! 
          ...  C_Ankergren parries it, he follows it up 
          ...  He fires it over!! 
Min. 24 :(bro) M_Meerdink takes a throw in 
          ...  He throws the ball into DJ_Campbell 
          ...  But CED_Griffiths clears the ball to safety 
Min. 24 :(bas) Ray_Wilkins lays the ball back to Jason_Bourne 
          ...  Jason_Bourne tries the shot ! 
          ...  But C_Ankergren punches it away 
          ...  He had to be brave to come for that one 
Min. 25 :(bro) T_Rosenberg with the deft touch 
          ...  He takes it past M_Bresciano 
          ...  He knocks it to DJ_Campbell! 
          ...  DJ_Campbell controls the ball well! 
          ...  He hits the shot towards goal! 
          ...  It fly's into Row Z! 
Min. 25 :(bas) Stanley backtracks with the ball 
          ...  He hits the ball up field 
          ...  Jason_Bourne latches onto the end of it 
          ...  Jason_Bourne with a thundering shot! 
          ...  It goes wide! 
          ...  He has squandered a golden opportunity 
Min. 26 :(bas) P_Aimar plays a first time ball through the defence to Ray_Wilkins 
          ...  Ray_Wilkins launches himself head first to connect with the low cross! 
          ...  But he miskicks and puts it well off target 
          ...  The Brondby fans taunt him about that effort 
Min. 28 :(bas) A_Shearer gains control of the loose ball 
          ...  A_Shearer hits the shot with the inside of the right foot! 
          ...  C_Ankergren with a fantastic point blank save 
          ...  He gave the striker no chance 
Min. 29 :(bro) M_Howard looks up for support for support 
          ...  He spots his team mate making a run now 
          ...  He plays it across to his team mate and runs forward now! 
          ...  H_Maduro receives the pass and heads towards the goal 
          ...  A cheeky lob from H_Maduro ! 
          ...  O_Ustari gets a hand to it!! 
          ...  But he picks up the rebound 
          ...  OHHHHHHHH !! 
          ...  He's put it over 
Min. 29 :(bas) P_Aimar plays a first time ball through the defence to Stanley 
          ...  Stanley fires the shot in! 
          ...  It takes a deflection! 
          ...  But sails wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Stanley curls it into the box! 
          ...  J_DeMerit wins the ball 
          ...  He belts it away 
Min. 30 :(bro) M_Meerdink with a slick pass to A_Ravn 
          ...  Ray_Wilkins anticipates the pass and cuts it out 
Min. 33 :(bas) G_Batistuta gets the ball on the wing 
          ...  He slides the ball past the defender! 
          ...  He has some space now! 
          ...  G_Batistuta with a bicycle kick ! 
          ...  C_Ankergren gets a hand to it!! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  He just couldn't keep it out! 
          ...  That’s given FC Basle the lead! 
          ...  Brondby 0-1 FC Basle ...
Min. 34 :(bas) FC Basle restructured their strategy to C 
Min. 35 :(bas) Ray_Wilkins knocks it forward 
          ...  J_Torres slips 
          ...  J_Collins gets to it! 
          ...  J_Collins tries to beat C_Ankergren from outside the area! 
          ...  C_Ankergren tips it over 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Stanley floats the ball in! 
          ...  The ball finds its way to GCA_Griffiths 
          ...  He gets the shot away 
          ...  But C_Ankergren stops that one easily 
Min. 37 :(bas) P_Aimar looks around for some movement 
          ...  He sees a man in space! 
          ...  He hits the ball up to G_Batistuta 
          ...  A_Ravn with the tackle 
          ...  He came to the rescue there! 
Min. 39 :(bas) Stanley sidesteps J_DeMerit 
          ...  That was too easy 
          ...  Stanley fires off a left-footed shot ! 
          ...  The shot slips through C_Ankergren's hands 
          ...  But goes wide! 
          ...  He got away with that! 
          ...  Goal kick given! That looked like a corner to me 
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(bro) M_Lantz holds the ball up and waits for support 
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now! 
          ...  He knocks a through ball to T_Rosenberg 
          ...  T_Rosenberg hits a curling shot! 
          ...  But it clips the post and goes wide 
Min. 44 :(bas) P_Aimar miskicks! 
          ...  He finds Stanley though 
          ...  That was fortunate 
          ...  Stanley sights up the goal 
          ...  He shoots! 
          ...  But C_Ankergren tips it over 
          ...  G_Dalglish has given a goal kick 
          ...  He's not having the best of days ! 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Brondby 0-1 FC Basle

Min. 46 :(bas) GCA_Griffiths cuts the ball back to J_Collins 
          ...  J_Collins flicks the header toward the far post! 
          ...  C_Ankergren claws it off the line 
          ...  G_Dalglish consults his assistant 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  Brondby 0-2 FC Basle ...
Min. 48 :(bas) Ray_Wilkins runs into space 
          ...  J_DeMerit is late with that one 
          ...  I think he was just trying to get to the ball 
          ...  G_Dalglish calls him over 
          ...  G_Dalglish is taking his time with him! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
Min. 48 :(bas) P_Aimar with a burst of pace 
          ...  P_Aimar with the overhead ! 
          ...  C_Ankergren heads it away 
          ...  He was showing off there! 
Min. 49 :(bas) A defence splitting pass from GCA_Griffiths to G_Batistuta 
          ...  J_Torres wins the ball with a clear tackle 
Min. 52 :(bro) T_Mikkelsen17 unselfishly lays the ball back to T_Rosenberg 
          ...  T_Rosenberg with a thundering volley! 
          ...  But O_Ustari parries the ball 
          ...  It’s picked up by the defender, much to the relief of the crowd 
Min. 52 :(bas) Ray_Wilkins plays it forward to Jason_Bourne 
          ...  A powerful header from Jason_Bourne ! 
          ...  It looks good 
          ...  C_Ankergren saves it 
          ...  Good goalkeeping 
Min. 53 :(bas) Ray_Wilkins lobs the ball over the defence 
          ...  J_Collins latches on to it 
          ...  A left-footer by J_Collins ! 
          ...  The shot slips through C_Ankergren's hands 
          ...  But goes wide! 
          ...  He got away with that! 
          ...  Goal kick given! That looked like a corner to me 
Min. 54 :(bas) Stanley controls the ball with a deft piece of skill 
          ...  He plays the ball out to the left! 
          ...  Ray_Wilkins gets onto the end of the pass! 
          ...  J_Torres hits it out for a corner 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Ray_Wilkins swings it in! 
          ...  It comes to M_Bresciano 
          ...  He gets the shot away 
          ...  He miskicks the ball 
          ...  He's managed to put that out of the stadium 
Min. 55 :(bro) DJ_Campbell takes advantage of a mistake by M_Bresciano 
          ...  Can he make them pay? 
          ...  DJ_Campbell tries to catch the keeper out! 
          ...  O_Ustari watches it sail wide! 
Min. 57 :(bro) M_Lantz brings the ball into the opposing area 
          ...  M_Howard makes himself available 
          ...  M_Howard aiming for the bottom corner ! 
          ...  But O_Ustari is equal to it 
Min. 59 :(bro) T_Rosenberg turns past the defender 
          ...  He has created space for himself now 
          ...  CED_Griffiths plays it back 
          ...  O_Ustari slips!! 
          ...  It goes just wide 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  J_Torres chips the ball in towards the far post! 
          ...  It goes straight into the arms of O_Ustari 
Min. 59 :(bas) Stanley with a 40-yard pass to Jason_Bourne 
          ...  Jason_Bourne belts the ball towards goal! 
          ...  It swerves a lot in the air 
          ...  C_Ankergren is beaten! 
          ...  It hits the bar!! 
          ...  And goes clear 
Min. 60 :(bro) A_Ravn plays it back 
          ...  C_Ankergren slips!! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  He has put it into his own net!! 
          ...  Brondby 0-3 FC Basle ...
Min. 61 :(bas) Jason_Bourne knocks it past M_Lantz and runs onto it 
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there 
          ...  But T_Mikkelsen17 slid in 
          ...  It was a well timed tackle and it had to be 
Min. 64 :(bro) DJ_Campbell takes advantage of a mistake by J_Collins 
          ...  He runs towards goal 
          ...  DJ_Campbell goes for the top corner ! 
          ...  It fly's into Row Z! 
Min. 65 :(bas) P_Aimar with a 50-yard pass to Jason_Bourne 
          ...  The cross hits Jason_Bourne on the butt and rebounds towards goal ! 
          ...  C_Ankergren with the save 
          ...  He holds onto it as well! 
Min. 69 :(bro) It looks like the manager is going to make a few changes to his side. 
          ...  J_Escude will come on for J_DeMerit and play DF 
Min. 71 :(bro) A_Ravn moves out over to the edge of the pitch 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space 
          ...  He plays the ball through to T_Rosenberg 
          ...  M_Bresciano plays the back pass 
          ...  O_Ustari can't get to it!! 
          ...  It goes just wide!! 
          ...  What a lucky escape!! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  H_Maduro lofts the ball in! 
          ...  T_Rosenberg gets on the end of it 
          ...  But O_Ustari makes a superb stop down low. 
Min. 74 :(bro) S_Holmen replaces M_Meerdink to play as a MF 
Min. 74 :(bas) J_Collins sidesteps J_Torres 
          ...  That was too easy 
          ...  J_Collins fires the shot in! 
          ...  It hits the side netting! 
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss! 
          ...  He puts his face in his hands! 
Min. 75 :(bro) A_Ravn with a flicked pass to T_Rosenberg 
          ...  A delicate chip from T_Rosenberg ! 
          ...  O_Ustari can't get to it! 
          ...  OH! It has gone just over the bar! 
          ...  O_Ustari makes a cocky smile 
          ...  Did he know that was going over? 
Min. 76 :(bro) T_Rosenberg runs at the defence 
          ...  He nutmegs J_Collins 
          ...  He showed his class there 
          ...  A_Shearer with the block 
Min. 76 :(bas) Ray_Wilkins hits in a wicked shot! 
          ...  It hits the defender 
          ...  GCA_Griffiths latches onto it! 
          ...  GCA_Griffiths hits the ball on the bounce ! 
          ...  But C_Ankergren punches it away 
          ...  He was lucky to get to that one 
Min. 78 :(bro) J_Torres looks around for some movement 
          ...  He knocks the ball across to T_Rosenberg 
          ...  T_Rosenberg with the chance ! 
          ...  But O_Ustari makes a superb stop down low. 
Min. 81 :(bas) C_Ankergren miskicks! 
          ...  Ray_Wilkins is takes control of the ball! 
          ...  Ray_Wilkins attempts to drive it home! 
          ...  C_Ankergren saves, but he fumbles 
          ...  It goes wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  CED_Griffiths floats the ball in! 
          ...  C_Ankergren catches it! 
Min. 83 :(bro) M_Howard turns past the defender 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to A_Ravn 
          ...  A_Ravn leaps into the air to perform a scissors kick!!! 
          ...  O_Ustari makes a great save 
          ...  But he can't hold onto it! 
          ...  He gathers it at the second attempt! 
Min. 83 :(bas) Stanley sidesteps his marker 
          ...  He's been running his marker ragged all game 
          ...  Stanley with the punt towards goal! 
          ...  But it goes wide of the post 
Min. 86 :(bro) M_Lantz with the diagonal pass DJ_Campbell 
          ...  DJ_Campbell carves a shot towards goal ! 
          ...  O_Ustari is beaten! 
          ...  It hits the bar!! 
          ...  And goes clear 
Min. 86 :(bas) GCA_Griffiths boots it towards A_Shearer 
          ...  A_Shearer tries the lob from 30 yards ! 
          ...  It hits off a defender! 
          ...  But goes clear to safety! 
Min. 87 :(bro) T_Mikkelsen17 jinks infield 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to T_Rosenberg 
          ...  T_Rosenberg is through on goal! 
          ...  The defender was caught napping 
          ...  He just has O_Ustari to beat 
          ...  He rounds O_Ustari 
          ...  He has been pushed wide! 
          ...  He shoots from a tight angle 
          ...  It hits post!! 
          ...  J_Collins clears the danger!! 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 90 :(bro) DJ_Campbell with the dribble 
          ...  M_Bresciano is easily beaten 
          ...  CED_Griffiths scythes the player down. 
          ...  Psycho! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! He is in the book for that one 
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on 
Min. 93 :(bro) M_Howard with a probing pass to DJ_Campbell 
          ...  DJ_Campbell fires a shot at goal ! 
          ...  OOOOOOHHHHHHHH 
          ...  It grazes the post and goes wide 
Min. 93 :(bas) Stanley makes the tackle 
          ...  He gets to his feet quickly 
          ...  He's beat the defender to the ball 
          ...  A_Ravn is called for the holding foul 
          ...  Well spotted by the referee 
          ...  He's in trouble!! 
          ...  He could be sent off for that! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD! 
          ...  He was lucky to get away with that! 
Min. 93 :(bas) M_Bresciano leaps into the air 
          ...  He wins the header 
          ...  He heads it across to J_Collins 
          ...  Driven towards goal by J_Collins ! 
          ...  The ball moves through the air! 
          ...  C_Ankergren moves quickly! 
          ...  Can he get to this? 
          ...  C_Ankergren catches it with style! 

*************  FULL TIME  ****************


Match Details
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Venue                : Vilfort Park
Attendance           : 24,546
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Brondby Match Info
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Best player          : T_Rosenberg
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : J_DeMerit (48), A_Ravn (93)
Injured              : N/A
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FC Basle Match Info
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Best player          : J_Collins (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : G_Batistuta (33), J_Collins (46), A_Ravn (60 og)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : Stanley (1), CED_Griffiths (90)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                                 Brondby  |    FC Basle
Attempts on Goal     :          17        |       26
Off target           :           9        |       13
On target            :           8        |       13
Possession           :          42        |       58
Corners              :           3        |       4
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           2        |       2
Subs Used            :           2        |       0
Fouls                :           6        |       11
Key Tackles          :           6        |       6
Key Passes           :          18        |       19
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Final Score          : Brondby 0 - 3 FC Basle
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Player Statistics - Brondby
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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C_Ankergren    GK  27   1   1   1   6 |  95  12   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  66   0   0   0
A_Ravn         DF   1  22  11   9  45 |  95   0   1   2   0   1   0   1   0   0  -1  16   1
J_DeMerit      DF   1  21   9   6  44 |  71   0   2   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  14 -14 -14
M_Howard       DF   1  20   9   5  38 |  95   0   1   3   0   1   0   0   0   0  15  45   5
J_Torres       DF   1  18  11  11  22 |  95   0   2   2   0   1   0   0   0   0  34  30   2
M_Meerdink     MF   1   8  22   7  10 |  76   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  45   0
M_Lantz        MF   1   8  20   9  20 |  95   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0 -10  50 -10
T_Mikkelsen17  MF   1   6  12   9  32 |  95   0   1   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  29  30   0
H_Maduro       AM   1   7  21  11  38 |  95   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  15   2
T_Rosenberg    FW   1   5   9  23  35 |  95   0   0   1   0   8   0   0   0   0   0  15  34
DJ_Campbell    FW   1  10   7  17  42 |  95   0   0   0   0   5   0   0   0   0   0   0  10
B_Shust        GK  21   1   1   1  30 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Escude       DF   1  20   7   4  35 |  24   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Spelmann     DF   1  18  10   8  40 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Holmen       MF   1   6  20   9  31 |  19   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
G_Rector       FW   1   6   6  14  17 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

Player Statistics - FC Basle
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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O_Ustari       GK  27   1   1   1  17 |  95   8   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 114   0   0   0
CED_Griffiths  DF   1  23   9   4  21 |  95   0   4   0   0   0   0   1   0   0 104   6   6
M_Bresciano    DF   1  22  13   9  31 |  95   0   1   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  23  25  12
J_Collins      DF   1  22  10  10  40 |  95   0   0   1   0   5   1   0   0   0   0  15  54
P_Aimar        MF   1   8  27  10   7 |  95   0   0   5   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  75   7
Ray_Wilkins    MF   1   9  23  10  37 |  95   0   1   6   0   2   0   0   0   0  26  90   7
Stanley        MF   1   8  24   6  22 |  95   0   0   3   0   4   0   1   0   0  -4  41   7
GCA_Griffiths  MF   1   8  22   9  20 |  95   0   0   3   1   2   0   0   0   0   0  68  10
A_Shearer      FW   2   9  11  25  32 |  95   0   1   0   0   2   0   0   0   0  26   0   7
Jason_Bourne   FW   1   8   9  25  19 |  95   0   0   0   0   7   0   0   0   0   0   0  23
G_Batistuta    FW   1   6   8  21  20 |  95   0   0   0   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  29
F_Costanzo     GK  20   2   2   2  27 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
G_Korsos       DF   1  18   7   3  35 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Lindstrom    MF   1   7  15   9  15 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_E_M_Junior   MF   1   7  20   9  15 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Boorgaart    DF   1  21   8  10  26 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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