By Anna Italia
Covering the UEFA Cup from an Italian Perspective


                           51% Ball Possession Werder and 49% Ball Possession AC Milan
         Werder Bremen 1 - 1 AC Milan      
                                      84' Diego Ribas da Cunha                        36' Filippo Inzaghi


Substitutions:  62' Frank Baumann out, Daniel Jensen in     86' Clarence Seedorf out, Marek Jankulovski in
                       74' Clemens Fritz out, Martin Harnik in         89' Ronaldinho out, David Beckham in

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Watch the match free.  Click this livestream in troodi. Werder Bremen - AC Milan
 

The big moment arrives in the UEFA Cup Sixteenth finals, guys, let's get started!!!!

Here is the official formation for Werder Bremen

WERDER BREMEN: Wiese, Fritz, Mertesacker, Naldo, Boenisch, Tziolis, Baumann, Ozil, Diego, Pizarro, Almeida.

AC MILAN: Dida, Daniele Bonera, Philippe Senderos, Giuseppe Favalli, Gianluca Zambrotta, Mathieu Flamini, Andrea Pirlo, Massimo Ambrosini, Clarence Seedorf, Ronaldinho and Filippo Inzaghi

Pato and David Beckahm starting from the bench.  Guys, this is a good decision because they are not at their top condition.  So, Ancelotti opted for Inzaghi.



Our guys making their entrance in the Wesertadion.  Andrea Pirlo "The Sleepy Prince," our living legend Captain Paolo Maldini, and defender Kakha Kaladze


Wow, guys, just awesome to see our Milan back in the big scenario battling.  Forza Super Pippo, just hope for Ronaldinho to do a magic match.  Guys, though, Pizarro also a clear and present danger in Werder.   Come on Bonera you can stand strong, and Zambrotta... 

Forza Milan, guys, wave your Milan flags!!!!



Yes, yes, yes, rejoice Milan fans!!!!  In the 36th minute, the one and only!!!! Super Pippo Inzaghi opening the score!!!!  An assist by Mathieu Flamini to Filippo Inzaghi, wow, guess what, waht!  The ball rebounds on Werder Bremen defender Mertesacker and Inzaghi seeing the opportunity shoots blasting Goalkeeper Wiese to the lower left corner from the center of the area!!!!!!   It's Inzaghi 66th goal!!!!!! 
Werder Bremen 0 - 1 AC Milan 



PO PO PO PO, guys, all the rossoneri celebrating with SUPER PIPPO!!!!!   So proud of Super Pippo !   Sei grande Pippo!!!!



Click the video to see the goal of Super Pippo Inzaghi in the UEFA Cup Round of 32 First leg Werder Bremer - AC Milan.



Uffa, in the 44th minute, a chance for Werder Bremen to equalize and thanks God Claudio Pizarro is caught offside!  

Guys, Dida is playing super!!!!!  Making good saves...



 
In the 50th minute, again, Pizarro becoming a clear and present danger for the Rossoneri... he is caught offside.  Guys, our defense better be awake.   I am glad Daniele Bonera is defending well!!!  Forza ragazzi.

Awesome, guys.  In the 56th minute, Diego with a right footed shot trying to scare DIDA and he saves!!!!!  PO PO PO PO PO PO PO, come on guys!!!!!   30 more minutes and Milan cannot let go this match.  We must win guys.

Click the video to watch the highlights of the UEFA Cup Round of 32 First Leg Werder Bremen - AC Milan on Wednesday, February 18, 2009.



It's getting dangerous guys, in the 57th minute,  Hugo Almeida with a chance to equalize heading the ball, though missing the target.    Come on Milan be alert!!!!

uffa.. In the 60th minute, Referee Michael Leslie gives a yellow card to Massimo Ambrosini for a foul on Per Mertesacker.  

In the 63rd minute, Werder Bremen makes a substitution.
Frank Baumann out, Daniel Jensen in




Come on Seedorf!!!!!!  

What a luck guys!  In the 66th minute, Milan having the chance to increase the score.  Clarence Seedorf sending an assist to Inzaghi.  geee.. Inzaghi with a right footed shot hits the post!  



Ronaldinho "Dinho" and Clarence Seedorf... Forza!!!!!

In the 74th minute, Werder Bremen makes a substitution.
Clemens Fritz out, Martin Harnik in

This is crazy!   In the 84th minute, Werder Bremen finally equalizes the score!  Diego with a left footed shot blasts Dida in the lower right corner from the center of the area.   Geeeeee
Weerder Bremen 1 - 1 AC Milan


Forza Zambrotta, let's battle and defend our Milan.


In the 87th minute, AC Milan makes a substitution. 
Clarence Seedorf out, Marek Jankulovski in



In the 89th minute, Ancelotti makes another substitution. Ronaldinho out, David Beckham in. Guys, this is more like a "presence act" because the match is almost over and at least fans who went to see Beckham playing, can have a few minutes of joy.   Forza David.

Wow, DIDA saving again!!!!!!    In the 90th minute, guys, Diego again being a danger for the rossoneri and thanks God DIDA saves.  Wow, I almost faint guys!   

In the 90th minute, guys, things are getting so tense....  Gianluca Zambrotta committing a foul on Werder Martin Harnik,geeeee, uffaaaaa we cannot lose concentration. guys....

Wow... ok' it's over guys!!!!  AC MILAN wasting a precious moment to hold the victory.   Now it's time to prepare for the Serie A Week 25 match against Cagliari.

UEFA CUP 2008 - 2009 Round of 32 - First Leg Werder Bremen 1 - 1 AC Milan Wednesday, February 18, 2009 Weserstadion Bremen, Germany 11:35 a.m. USA Pacific time Referee: Michael Leslie Dean (ENG)
Werder Bremen		AC Milan
1	Goals		1
23(10)	Shots (on Goal)		7(5)
20	Fouls		14
5	Corner Kicks		3
6	Offsides		7
51%	Ball Possession		49%
3	Yellow Cards		3
0	Red Cards		0
4	Saves		10

UEFA CUP 2008 - 2009 Round of 32 - First Leg
Werder Bremen - AC Milan
Wednesday, February 18, 2009
Weserstadion
Bremen, Germany
11:35 a.m. USA Pacific time

Referee: Michael Leslie Dean (ENG)
Assistant referee: David Richardson (ENG) Jeremy Simpson (ENG)
Fourth official: Steve Tanner (ENG)
UEFA Delegate: Roland Tis (BEL)
UEFA Referee observer: Kaj Østergaard (DEN)


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UEFA CUP 2008 - 2009 Round of 32 - Second Leg
AC Milan - Werder Bremen
February 26, 2009
San Siro Stadium

Referee: Jonas Eriksson (SWE)
Assistant referee: Peter Ekström (SWE) Mathias Klasenius (SWE)
Fourth official: Markus Strömbergsson (SWE)
UEFA Delegate: Michael Van Praag (NED)
UEFA Referee observer: Urs Meier (SUI)

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