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Werder vs Stuttgart (2-3)

Date: 16-9-2006
Wrote by: EP's webmaster

Egyptian star Mohamed Zidan scored a beautiful goal for Werder in their home clash with Stuttgart on Saturday. However, the goal didn't prevent them from losing by three goals to two in the end. Baumann sent a hopeful pass behind the defense and Zizou moved well to meet the ball, he played it on the volley over the oncoming keeper into the far corner.

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Zidan chips the ball over the keeper

4th min. GOAL FOR WERDER! Werder Bremen won a freekick in the right wing, the cross was delivered high into the box, Hilbert tried to clear the ball with his head but he made a dreadful mistake as he headed the ball home into his own net to give Werder the early lead.

6th min. Freekick for Werder, Naldo met the ball with his head but Stuttgart's goalkeeper had no problems saving his attempt.

9th min. Through pass to Gomez behind Werder defense but the referee's assistant had his flag up there for offside.

11th min. Dagerous cross from the left wing to Gomez in the box, he met the cross on the volley with his left but Bremen's goalkeeper managed to save the shot at full stretch.

13th min. Another dangerous cross from the left wing to Stuttgart's striker Gomes, he met the cross with his head this time but his header went just over the crossbar.

15th min. Through pass to Hugo Almeida at front, the portuguese couldn't keep the ball under control and the goalkeeper managed to collect it easily.

16th min. Low pass to Zidan in the left flank, Zizou's marker fell onto the ground uchallenged buyt the referee whistled for a freekick against the Egyptian.

23rd min. A cross from the right wing by Diego was met by the head of Almeida but his header wasn't well positioned and the Stuttgart goalkeeper had no problems with it.

25th min. Low pass to Diego who advanced with the ball and shot it with his left from the edge of the box at goal, rthe goalkeeper of Stuttgart made a great save and turned the ball away for a corner.

27th min. Through pass to Gomez who faced Bremen keeper Wiese but his shot went well over the bar.

31st min. ZIDAN SCORED FOR WERDER! Baumann sent a hopeful through pass into the box, Zizou moved well behind the defense and placed the ball over the keeper into the far corner from a narrow angle.

37th min. GOAL FOR STUTTGART! Out of nothing, Gomez sent a through pass to Hilbert who outpaced Werder defender Pasanen and fired the ball home through the goalkeeper legs to make the score 2-1 for Werder.

41st min. Long low pass to Zidan in the left wing, he tried to find Diego in the box with a low cross but the defense blocked Zizou's passs.

42nd min. Yellow card for Diego after a late challenge on Stuttgart's midfielder Da Silva.

45th min. End of the first half.


48th min. The ball fell to Zidan at the edge of the box, the Egyptian trapped it well between his feet and laid it well to Wome who fired a low shot at goal but the shot went wide.

50th min. Zidan got the ball in the left wing, he sent a low cross to Diego but the defense blocked the ball at his feet, the ball went to Borowski who tried to shoot directly with his left but he sent it well over.

51st min. Low pass from Almieda to Diego insdie the box, the latter sent a blistering shot at goal but the bar denied his shot.

56th min. STUTTGART EQUALIZED! The ball reached Pardo outside the box, he sent a powerful shot at goal but the ball made a wicked deflection off the foot of Borowski and fell inside the goal.

59th min. Dangerous cross into Werdr's area, Pardo met the cross with a powerful header but it went just over the bar.

62nd min. Aaron Hunt came on to replace the central defender Petri Pasanen.

67th min. Zidan received the ball well in the left flank but he sent a very poor pass that went into the opposition.

69th min. Dangerous low pass behind the Werder defense, the ball was crossed low to find Gomez who hit it just wide.

74th min. Werder tried to penetrate the well organized defense from Stuttgart but Zidan's passing was once again rather poor and the crowd wasn't too happy with him letting the ball go easily to opposition.

75th min. Borowski out, Schulz in.

76th min. Nice cross from Zidan to Hugo Almieda who rose up for the header but he couldn't keep it down and a good chance went begging.

80th min. Nldo met a rcross from the right with his head but he missed the target, not by much though.

84th min. The ball reached the tightly marked Zidan on the edge of the box, he sent a powerful volley shot after evading his marker but the shot went just wide.

86th min. GOAL FOR STUTTGART! A through pass was played to beat Werder defense, the ball was laid to the oncoming Gomez who snt tthe ball powerfully hometo score the winning goal for Stuttgart. What a turn!

90th min Final whistle.