Werder of Bremen: 2006-2007

Summary of the season

the championship

Werder Bremen makes a success of rather well its first part of season, with victories vis-a-vis the Bayern Munich (3-1) or vis-a-vis Leverkusen (2-1). Moreover, it is " sacré" champion of winter, grace in particular to 3 matches gained by registering 6 goals (VfL Bochum, FSV Mainz and Eintracht Frankfurt) which made assemble considerably the Goal average (+24 after Frankfurt). The club will begin the New Year's Day with two victories, vis-a-vis Hanover and with Leverkusen, but will incline 3 times consecutively (Schalke 04, VfB Stuttgart and Hamburg SV). It is because of these defeats that Werder will yield its place of leader to Schalke, which will have beaten it at the time from both oppose season. But Bremen will be seized again after its victory in UEFA Cup, and will remain unconquered at the time of the following rencontes (5 victories and 3 null), which will not prevent Schalke from keeping 2 points in advance on Werder after the 30e day. After the defeat of Schalke, Werder on the occasion to pass by again at the head, but a defeat with Bielefeld reclassified the club in the 3rd place. At the time of before last who saw Schalke 04 stumbling with Dortmund, Bremen could hope to approach the 1st place, but the greens and white were inclined on their lawn vis-a-vis Frankfurt, and thus said good-bye to the title. And it is thus in the 3rd place and after a last victory (2-0 with Wolfsburg) that Werder finishes its season, behind Schalke and the new champion of Germany, Stuttgart.

Cuts of Europe

Thanks to its 2nd place acquired at the time of the former season, Bremen will have a role to play in Ligue of Champions. Werder is in the group, particularly raised (Chelsea, Barcelona and Sofia). It is inclined first of all with Stamford Bridge and empoche the tie vis-a-vis FC Barcelona. At the time of the two following meetings, Werder beats without difficulties the Levski Sofia (2-0 and 3-0) then will surprise the specialists by beating Chelsea with the Weserstadion 1-0, and thus will foresee the qualification for the 8èmes finales. But for that, the brêmois must bring back at least a point of the Camp Nou, thing which they will not carry out following their defeat 2-0. The European countryside will thus continue in UEFA Cup, and vis-a-vis the Dutch of the Ajax Amsterdam. The German will take a serious advantage with the match be being essential 3-0 and will be qualified for the following turn, in spite of the reverse conceded with the return match (1-3). At the time of the 8èmes, they beat the Celta Vigo 1-0 then 2-0, and eliminate AZ Alkmaar with the Weserstadion 4-1, after a tie 0-0 obtained with the Netherlands. It is vis-a-vis the Espanyol Barcelona that the men of Thomas Schaaf will try to reach the finale, meeting a Spanish club again. But the task will be very difficult, following the snap inflicted by the Espanyol 3-0 with the match outward journey, but also with the expulsion of Tim the Wiese, holder indisputable in Bremen. And the adventure thus stops in semi-final, after a second defeat vis-a-vis the Espanyol. Werder had however begun the part well by carrying out 1-0, but the expulsion of Klose ruined all the German hopes.

Manpower

Guards

Andreas Reinke (1) Germany
Tim the Wiese (18) Germany
Kasper Jensen (30) Denmark
Christian Vander (33) Germany

Defenders

$petri Pasanen (3) Finland
Naldo (4)
Pierre Womé (5) Cameroun
Clemens Fritz (8) Germany
Patrick Owomoyela (15) Germany
Peter Niemeyer (25) Germany
Florian Mohr (26) Germany
Christian Schulz (27) Germany
Per Mertesacker (29) Germany

Mediums

Frank Baumann (C) (6) Germany
Jurica Vranjes (7) Croatia
Diego (10)
Daniel Jensen (20) Denmark
Torsten Frings (22) Germany
Tim Borowski (24) Germany
Amaury Bischoff (38) France

Attackers

Markus Rosenberg (9) Sweden
Miroslav Klose (11) Germany
Aaron Hunt (14) Germany
Ivan Klasnić (17) Croatia
Jerome Polenz (19) Germany
Hugo Almeida (23) Portugal
Kevin Schindler (28) Germany

Bundesliga

1. Hanover - Bremen 2-4 (1-1): Diego (19th), Hugo Almeida (79e), Klose (85e), Jensen (90e)
2. Bremen - Leverkuen 2-1 (1-1): Klose (26e), Hugo Almeida (77e)
3. Schalke - Bremen 2-0 (1-0)
4. Bremen - Stuttgart 2-3 (2-1): Hilbert (4th, csc), Zidan (33e)
5. Hamburg - Bremen 1-1 (0-0): Borowski (58e)
6. Bremen - Monchengladbach 3-0 (3-0): Hunt (33e), Schulz (36e), Diego (38e)
7. Bochum - Bremen 0-6 (0-1): Hunt (6th), Schulz (60e), Vranjes (76e), Diego (77e), Fritz (88e), Naldo (90e)
8. Bremen - Bayern Munich 3-1 (2-1): Diego (11th), Womé (38e), Lucio (61e, csc)
9. Mainz - Bremen 1-6 (0-2): Klose (13th, 21e), Hunt (19th, 75e), Naldo (79e), Diego (86e)
10. Bremen - Cottbus 1-1 (0-0): Klasnic (76e)
11. Nuremberg - Bremen 1-2 (0-1): Frings (38e), Diego (79e)
12. Bremen - Dortmund 1-3 (1-1): Klose (29e)
13. Aachen - Bremen 2-2 (1-0): Mertesacker (48e), Klose (79e)
14. Bremen - Bielefeld 3-0 (2-0): Klose (30, 45+1e), Hunt (75e)
15. Bremen - Hertha Berlin 3-1 (3-1): Diego (24e), Klose (32e, 40e)
16. Frankfurt - Bremen 2-6 (1-3): Naldo (3rd, 31e, 48e), Jensen (11th), Vranjes (86e), Diego (90e)
17. Bremen - Wolfsburg 2-1 (1-1): Jensen (17th), Naldo (86e)
18. Bremen - Hanover 3-0 (1-0): Borowski (3rd), Hugo Almeida (66e), Mertesacker (73e)
19. Leverkusen - Bremen 0-2 (0-1) Klose (15th), Hugo Almeida (79e)
20. Bremen - Schalke 0-2 (0-1)
21. Stuttgart - Bremen 4-1 (3-1): Diego (22e)
22. Bremen - Hamburg 0-2 (0-1)
23. Monchengladbach - Bremen 2-2 (1-1) Womé (11th), Vranjes (84e)
24. Bremen - Bochum 3-0 (1-0): Hunt (25e, 73e, 76e)
25. Bayern Munich - Bremen 1-1 (1-0): Rosenberg (65e)
26. Bremen - Mainz 2-0 (0-0): Vranjes (59e), Diego (90+2e)
27. Bremen - Cottbus 0-0 (0-0)
28. Bremen - Nuremberg 1-0 (0-0): Rosenberg (75e)
29. Dortmund - Bremen 0-2 (0-2): Klose (22e), Diego (39e)
30. Bremen - Aachen 3-1 (0-1): Jensen (50e), Rosenberg (57e), Diego (90+3e)
31. Bielefeld - Bremen 3-2 (1-0) Klose (58e), Hugo Almeida (73e)
32. Hertha Berlin - Bremen 1-4 (0-1): Rosenberg (19th, 50e, 82e), Diego (60e)
33. Bremen - Frankfurt 1-2 (1-1): Hunt (34e)
34. Wolfsburg - Bremen 0-2 (0-0): Rosenberg (54e, 87e)

Cut of Germany

1/32èmes of finale

Pirmasens - Bremen 5-3 (0-0) (1-1, a.p): Klasnic (83e), Klose (101e), Baumann (109e)

Cut of Europe C1

1st turn

1. Chelsea - Bremen 2-0 (1-0)
2. Bremen - FC Barcelona 1-1 (0-0): Puyol (57e, csc)
3. Bremen - Sofia 2-0 (1-0): Naldo (45+1e), Diego (73e)
4. Sofia - Bremen 0-3 (0-3): Mihaylov (33e, csc), Baumann (35e), Frings (37e)
5. Bremen - Chelsea 1-0 (1-0): Mertesacker (27e)
6. FC Barcelona - Bremen 2-0 (2-0)

Classification: 3rd ; 10 points; 3 V, 1 NR, 2 D; 7 goals for, 5 goals against, +2

UEFA Cup C3

1/16èmes of finale

1. Bremen - Ajax Amsterdam 3-0 (0-0): Mertesacker (48e), Naldo (54e), Frings (71e)
2. Ajax Amsterdam - Bremen 3-1 (1-1): Hugo Almeida (14th)

1/8èmes of finale

1. Celta Vigo - Bremen 0-1 (0-0): Hugo Almeida (84e)
2. Bremen - Celta Vigo 2-0 (0-0): Hugo Almeida (48e), Fritz (61e)

1/4 of finale

1. Alkmaar - Bremen 0-0 (0-0)
2. Bremen - Alkmaar 4-1 (2-1): Borowski (16th), Klose (36e, 62e), Diego (82e)

1/2 finale

1. Espanyol Barcelona - Bremen 3-0 (1-0)
2. Bremen - Espanyol Barcelona 1-2 (1-0): Hugo Almeida (4th)

Cut of the League

1/4 of finale

Bremen - Bayern Munich 1-4 (1-3): Borowski (9th)

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