IWC Group 16, Brondby vs. Bayer Leverkusen (Sun Mar 02)


                              Brondby  |  Bayer Leverkusen
                            4-3-1-2 A  |  3-4-3 E
                           Tarl Smith  |  Jez Crick
                                       |
                       C_Ankergren GK  |  GK S_Royce
                            A_Ravn DF  |  DF G_Castro
                         J_DeMerit DF  |  DF P_Neville
                          M_Howard DF  |  DF J_Crick
                          J_Torres DF  |  MF J_Castillo
                        M_Meerdink MF  |  MF L_Baines_x09
                           M_Lantz MF  |  MF M_Arteta
                          S_Holmen MF  |  MF A_El_Atlassi
                          H_Maduro AM  |  FW D_Forlan
                       T_Rosenberg FW  |  FW S_Spencer
                           Robinho FW  |  FW J_Homme
                                       |
                           B_Shust SUB |  SUB A_Tiago
                          J_Escude SUB |  SUB T_Shishov
                        M_Spelmann SUB |  SUB Juanlu
                          M_Jensen SUB |  SUB S_Shipard
                       DJ_Campbell SUB |  SUB J_Klinsmann

Referee: U_Aquina (Argentina)


Min. 1  :(byl) M_Arteta with a pinpoint pass to D_Forlan 
          ...  A delicate chip from D_Forlan ! 
          ...  But he somehow misses 
          ...  That was a woeful effort 
Min. 2  :(byl) G_Castro controls the ball with a deft piece of skill 
          ...  He plays the ball out to the left! 
          ...  D_Forlan gets onto the end of the pass! 
          ...  D_Forlan bears down on goal! 
          ...  C_Ankergren has it covered 
          ...  It takes a bobble! 
          ...  C_Ankergren is left flat-footed 
          ...  It's gone wide !! 
Min. 3  :(byl) L_Baines_x09 tries to clear it 
          ...  He has miskicked it!!! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  He has put it into his own net!! 
          ...  Brondby 1-0 Bayer Leverkusen ...
Min. 4  :(byl) A_El_Atlassi with the deft touch 
          ...  He takes it past M_Howard 
          ...  He knocks it to D_Forlan! 
          ...  D_Forlan beats the offside trap! 
          ...  He runs at C_Ankergren 
          ...  He lobs it over C_Ankergren 
          ...  Its hit the bar and over!! 
Min. 5  :(bro) H_Maduro looks around for support 
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now! 
          ...  He knocks a through ball to A_Ravn 
          ...  M_Arteta reads it well 
          ...  This boy is a quality defender 
          ...  The crowd sing his praises 
Min. 10 :(bro) M_Howard with an incisive pass to J_Torres 
          ...  J_Torres with the spectacular bicycle kick! 
          ...  S_Royce saves it but to be fair he didn't have to move for that one 
Min. 10 :(byl) L_Baines_x09 plays the early ball across the box to find D_Forlan in space 
          ...  D_Forlan curls the ball in on goal ! 
          ...  The fans get off there seats! 
          ...  But it sails over !! 
Min. 12 :(bro) M_Lantz with the through ball to S_Holmen 
          ...  G_Castro takes the player out!! 
          ...  The ref turns away!! 
Min. 12 :(byl) J_Castillo brings it under control 
          ...  He takes on A_Ravn 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He puts in J_Homme! 
          ...  M_Howard with an ugly foul 
          ...  The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!! 
          ...  U_Aquina shows him a YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on! 
Min. 13 :(byl) M_Arteta looks for options 
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now! 
          ...  He knocks a through ball to G_Castro 
          ...  G_Castro drives it low ! 
          ...  But he puts it wide 
          ...  How did he manage to miss that? 
Min. 17 :(byl) D_Forlan runs towards the goal 
          ...  D_Forlan has time and space on the edge of the box! 
          ...  He shoots towards goal! 
          ...  C_Ankergren with a great save 
          ...  And he holds onto it as well! 
Min. 18 :(byl) J_Castillo cut's in on the inside of the defender 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to G_Castro 
          ...  G_Castro with the goal bound shot! 
          ...  C_Ankergren gets the finger tips to it 
          ...  And puts it over 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  J_Crick hits it towards the far post! 
          ...  C_Ankergren easily catches it! 
Min. 19 :(bro) M_Meerdink is forced back with the ball 
          ...  He belts the ball up field 
          ...  Robinho latches onto the end of it 
          ...  Robinho tries one from the edge of the box ! 
          ...  But S_Royce is equal to it 
Min. 20 :(bro) S_Holmen with a 50-yard pass to M_Lantz 
          ...  M_Lantz with the goal bound shot! 
          ...  It hammers off the bar onto the line 
          ...  The referee talks to his assistant 
          ...  He waves play on 
          ...  Goal not given there! 
          ...  That looked like the wrong decision 
Min. 23 :(bro) M_Lantz is all alone 
          ...  the linesman keeps his flag down 
          ...  D_Forlan wins control of the ball with his hand!! 
          ...  Play On!! 
Min. 23 :(byl) A_El_Atlassi looks around for support 
          ...  He knocks the ball across to M_Arteta 
          ...  But J_DeMerit wins the ball with a sliding challenge 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  J_Castillo chips the ball into the area! 
          ...  L_Baines_x09 with the header 
          ...  C_Ankergren saves, but he fumbles 
          ...  But he gathers at the second attempt! 
Min. 26 :(bro) T_Rosenberg with the mazy dribble 
          ...  He takes it past J_Crick 
          ...  J_Crick does well to get the tackle in 
Min. 26 :(byl) L_Baines_x09 looks for options 
          ...  He sees a man in space! 
          ...  He hits the ball up to S_Spencer 
          ...  J_DeMerit knocks him to the floor 
          ...  The fans are calling for a penalty! 
          ...  But U_Aquina just turns away! 
Min. 29 :(bro) H_Maduro runs down the flank 
          ...  He plays the ball across to T_Rosenberg 
          ...  The cross hits T_Rosenberg on the butt and rebounds towards goal ! 
          ...  The shot slips through S_Royce's hands 
          ...  But goes wide! 
          ...  He got away with that! 
Min. 35 :(bro) M_Lantz crosses to Robinho 
          ...  Robinho cracks a laser towards goal ! 
          ...  S_Royce manages to turn it behind 
Min. 36 :(bro) M_Lantz looks around for some movement 
          ...  He sees a man in space! 
          ...  He hits the ball up to S_Holmen 
          ...  S_Holmen fires off a left-footed shot ! 
          ...  S_Royce with a fantastic point blank save 
          ...  He gave the striker no chance 
Min. 36 :(byl) M_Arteta boots it towards G_Castro 
          ...  G_Castro with the attempt at goal! 
          ...  C_Ankergren just watches it fly safely wide! 
Min. 37 :(byl) A_El_Atlassi with a pinpoint pass to D_Forlan 
          ...  D_Forlan gets up high for the header ! 
          ...  But C_Ankergren palms it behind 
          ...  U_Aquina has given a goal kick 
          ...  He's not having the best of days ! 
Min. 37 :(bro) J_Torres miskicks! 
          ...  He finds Robinho though 
          ...  That was fortunate 
          ...  S_Royce with a deliberate foul 
          ...  That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment 
          ...  U_Aquina tells him to calm his game down a bit 
          ...  The ref looks across to his assistant! 
          ...  PENALTY !! 
          ...  T_Rosenberg places the ball on the spot! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Brondby 2-0 Bayer Leverkusen...
Min. 38 :(bro) Brondby made the switch to a C strategy 
Min. 38 :(bro) M_Meerdink takes possession of the ball 
          ...  He plays the ball across to J_DeMerit 
          ...  J_DeMerit with a powerful diving header! 
          ...  S_Royce with the diving save 
          ...  He must have spotted the TV cameras! 
Min. 41 :(bro) S_Holmen with a slick pass to A_Ravn 
          ...  A_Ravn with an overhead kick ! 
          ...  He gets a connection 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  S_Royce had no chance! 
          ...  Brondby 3-0 Bayer Leverkusen ...
Min. 42 :(byl) L_Baines_x09 with an in swinging cross to J_Homme 
          ...  Launched towards the top corner by J_Homme ! 
          ...  C_Ankergren gets his fingertips to it 
          ...  He just manages to tip it over 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  J_Homme plays it into the danger area! 
          ...  C_Ankergren comes out and claims it! 
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 44 :(byl) J_Castillo whips the ball across to S_Spencer 
          ...  S_Spencer with the shot on net ! 
          ...  C_Ankergren heads it away 
          ...  He was showing off there! 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Brondby 3-0 Bayer Leverkusen

Min. 47 :(bro) M_Lantz backtracks with the ball 
          ...  He hoofs the ball up field 
          ...  Robinho gets on the end of it 
          ...  Robinho controls the ball well! 
          ...  He hits the shot towards goal! 
          ...  Brilliant save from S_Royce 
          ...  That must have impressed his national manager sitting in the stands 
Min. 48 :(bro) M_Lantz knocks it forward 
          ...  J_Homme slips 
          ...  A_Ravn gets to it! 
          ...  A thundering drive by A_Ravn ! 
          ...  S_Royce just watches it fly safely wide! 
Min. 48 :(byl) G_Castro finds L_Baines_x09 with a perfectly weighted pass 
          ...  A powerful header from L_Baines_x09 ! 
          ...  It looks good 
          ...  What agility from C_Ankergren 
Min. 49 :(bro) H_Maduro sprints down the wing 
          ...  He knocks it past the defender into space! 
          ...  He puts in a square ball! 
          ...  Robinho runs onto it 
          ...  He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender 
          ...  Robinho aiming for the bottom corner ! 
          ...  But S_Royce comes out and dives at his feet 
          ...  That's goalkeeping at its finest 
Min. 52 :(bro) H_Maduro finds his way through 
          ...  H_Maduro with a terrific drive ! 
          ...  It hits the bar!! 
          ...  But he picks up the rebound 
          ...  OHHHHHHHH !! 
          ...  He's put it wide 
Min. 53 :(byl) L_Baines_x09 kills the ball dead 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run! 
          ...  He swings the ball in 
          ...  D_Forlan gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  He is in space! 
          ...  D_Forlan aims the cheeky shot at goal! 
          ...  C_Ankergren makes himself big 
          ...  Superb Stop ! 
          ...  Well that one would have delighted him 
Min. 54 :(bro) J_DeMerit plays it forward to T_Rosenberg 
          ...  T_Rosenberg keeps his head down as he hits the shot! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  Superb strike! 
          ...  His team mates join him in a celebration 
          ...  They dance around his shirt in delight!! 
          ...  Brondby 4-0 Bayer Leverkusen ...
Min. 56 :(bro) S_Holmen with the cross-field pass to Robinho 
          ...  Robinho hits the ball first time! 
          ...  S_Royce just watches float over the bar! 
Min. 60 :(bro) T_Rosenberg with the dribble 
          ...  He's through on goal 
          ...  T_Rosenberg with a powerful downward header! 
          ...  It floats over S_Royce 
          ...  Its heading goal ward! 
          ...  But floats just over 
          ...  That was a great effort 
Min. 63 :(byl) A_El_Atlassi finds D_Forlan on the edge of the box 
          ...  M_Lantz is called for the holding foul 
          ...  He was pushing down on his man 
          ...  He gets a YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on 
Min. 64 :(bro) S_Holmen with a real burst of pace 
          ...  He leaves G_Castro behind 
          ...  G_Castro recovers to win the ball back 
Min. 65 :(byl) J_Crick looks in some pain 
          ...  He'll have to come off 
Min. 65 :(byl) T_Shishov is coming on for J_Crick and playing DF 
Min. 67 :(bro) M_Meerdink with the deft touch 
          ...  He takes it past T_Shishov 
          ...  He knocks it to H_Maduro! 
          ...  H_Maduro with a stunning strike ! 
          ...  Terrific shot 
          ...  It takes a bounce of the defender 
          ...  The deflection takes it just wide 
          ...  That's unlucky! 
Min. 68 :(bro) T_Rosenberg makes the tackle 
          ...  A powerful shot by T_Rosenberg ! 
          ...  It flies wide! 
          ...  He should have hit the target at least!! 
Min. 69 :(bro) Up goes the substitution board - J_Escude on for J_DeMerit as a DF 
Min. 70 :(byl) M_Arteta kills the ball dead 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run! 
          ...  He swings the ball in 
          ...  L_Baines_x09 gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  He is in space! 
          ...  L_Baines_x09 tries the shot ! 
          ...  Brilliant save from C_Ankergren 
          ...  That must have impressed his national manager sitting in the stands 
Min. 74 :(bro) M_Jensen replaces M_Meerdink and will play MF 
Min. 74 :(byl) P_Neville picks out L_Baines_x09 with the cross 
          ...  Good sliding challenge from J_Escude 
          ...  It goes out of play 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  S_Spencer floats the ball in! 
          ...  C_Ankergren reads it well, and claims it! 
Min. 76 :(bro) H_Maduro with electric pace 
          ...  He eases past P_Neville 
          ...  G_Castro slides in hard! 
          ...  And knocks the ball out for a throw! 
Min. 76 :(bro) Robinho punches M_Arteta off the ball 
          ...  RED CARD!! 
          ...  He's off!! 
          ...  FREE KICK 
          ...  It is deep inside there own half 
          ...  L_Baines_x09 passes to P_Neville 
          ...  P_Neville has time and space on the edge of the box! 
          ...  He shoots towards goal! 
          ...  But C_Ankergren makes a superb stop down low. 
Min. 83 :(bro) DJ_Campbell is being brought on 
          ...  M_Howard is leaving the pitch 
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play FW 
Min. 85 :(bro) M_Jensen takes advantage of a mistake by T_Shishov 
          ...  Can he make them pay? 
          ...  M_Jensen pounds a rocket on goal ! 
          ...  Looks like it should be S_Royce's 
          ...  Oh he's let it go through his legs 
          ...  But drifts inches wide !! 
          ...  S_Royce looks embarrassed! 
          ...  He was relieved to see it go wide! 
          ...  Goal kick given, amazing decision there! 
Min. 87 :(byl) J_Castillo looks for options 
          ...  He sees a man in space! 
          ...  He hits the ball up to J_Homme 
          ...  J_Homme hits the ball first time! 
          ...  He could have let that bounce 
          ...  C_Ankergren makes a fine save 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(byl) A_El_Atlassi runs with the ball to the corner flag 
          ...  He plays the ball across to M_Arteta 
          ...  J_Escude wins the ball with a superb sliding challenge 
          ...  It goes out of play 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  L_Baines_x09 floats the ball in! 
          ...  C_Ankergren easily catches it! 
Min. 90 :(bro) M_Lantz takes on T_Shishov 
          ...  He runs past him 
          ...  Brilliantly taken away by S_Spencer !! 
          ...  Any youngsters out there should be taking notes 
Min. 93 :(bro) DJ_Campbell nutmegs L_Baines_x09 
          ...  M_Arteta with a late tackle 
          ...  He certainly didn't mean it 
          ...  He is fortunate to be given just a warning 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  That could have been a penalty! 
          ...  DJ_Campbell with the thundering drive 
          ...  S_Royce with a fantastic point blank save 
          ...  He showed great Reflexes there 

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Vilfort Park
Attendance           : 28,004
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Brondby Match Info
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Best player          : T_Rosenberg (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : L_Baines_x09 (3 og), T_Rosenberg (37 pen,54), A_Ravn (41)
Sent Off             : Robinho (76)
Booked               : M_Howard (12), M_Lantz (63)
Injured              : N/A
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Bayer Leverkusen Match Info
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Best player          : D_Forlan
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : J_Crick (65)
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Match Statistics
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                                 Brondby  |    Bayer Leverkusen
Attempts on Goal     :          20        |       17
Off target           :           9        |       6
On target            :          11        |       11
Possession           :          61        |       39
Corners              :           0        |       5
Red Cards            :           1        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           2        |       0
Subs Used            :           3        |       1
Fouls                :           9        |       6
Key Tackles          :           4        |       7
Key Passes           :          17        |       21
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Final Score          : Brondby 4 - 0 Bayer Leverkusen
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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  15   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 180   0   0   0
A_Ravn         DF   1  22  11   9  45 |  95   0   0   0   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0  43
J_DeMerit      DF   1  21   9   6  44 |  71   0   2   1   1   1   0   0   0   0  28  51   5
M_Howard       DF   1  20   9   5  38 |  85   0   0   1   0   0   0   1   0   0  46  11  -4
J_Torres       DF   1  18  11  11  22 |  95   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  15   5
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   5   0   1   0   1   0   0  -4  71  -2
S_Holmen       MF   1   6  20   9  31 |  95   0   0   3   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  70   5
H_Maduro       AM   1   7  21  11  38 |  95   0   0   3   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  45   4
T_Rosenberg    FW   1   5   9  22  35 |  95   0   0   0   0   4   2   0   0   0   0   0  62
Robinho        FW   1   6   8  20  37 |  78   0   0   0   0   5   0   0   1   0 -10 -10  12
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   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0   0
M_Spelmann     DF   1  18  10   8  40 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Jensen       MF   1   9  17   9  41 |  19   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  10  10  12
DJ_Campbell    FW   1  10   7  17  42 |  10   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5

Player Statistics - Bayer Leverkusen
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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S_Royce        GK  27   2   2   2  35 |  95   8   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  24   0   0   0
G_Castro       DF   1  21  10   7  35 |  95   0   3   2   0   3   0   0   0   0  42  30   9
P_Neville      DF   1  20   9  10  50 |  95   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  15   5
J_Crick        DF   1  20  11   4  39 |  67   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0   0
J_Castillo     MF   1   7  20   9  24 |  95   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0
L_Baines_x09   MF   1  13  11   7  17 |  95   0   0   4   0   3   0   0   0   0 -20  40   5
M_Arteta       MF   1   8  20   8  38 |  95   0   1   5   0   0   0   0   0   0  27  75   0
A_El_Atlassi   MF   1   4  20   3  29 |  95   0   0   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  75   0
D_Forlan       FW   1   7  11  21  34 |  95   0   1   0   0   7   0   0   0   0  28   0  23
S_Spencer      FW   1   8   8  19  15 |  95   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  27   0   5
J_Homme        FW   1   9   9  20  29 |  95   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0 -10 -10   0
A_Tiago        GK  15   1   1   1  24 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
T_Shishov      DF   2  18   9   8  21 |  28   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Juanlu         MF   1   9  18   9  32 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Shipard      MF   1   7  18   7  26 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Klinsmann    FW   1   6   7  16  23 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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