By Anna Italia
Covering the UEFA Cup from an Italian Perspective

                        
                                          "Heart and Pride not enough for Udinese and are eliminated"
                              57% Ball Possession Udinese and 43% Bal Possession Werder Bremen
                        Udinese 3 - 3 Werder Bremen  
                                                15' Gokhan Inler                    28' Diego
                                                30' Fabio Quagliarella          60' Diego
                                                39' Fabio Quagliarella          73' Claudio Pizarro

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Substitutes:  33' Alexis Sanchez out, Simone Pepe in                    66' Petri Pasanen out, S. Boenisch in
                         83' Christian Zapata out, Mauricio Isla in                82' Diego out, Peter Niemeyer in
                         83' Gaetano D'Agostino out, Christian Obodo in   85' Hugo Almeida out, Markus Rosenberg in

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Click the link to watch the FREE livestream of the UEFA Cup Quarterfinal Second Leg Udinese - Werder Bremen, on April 16, 2009.


 
     


Here is the official starting eleven formation for UDINESE by Coach Pasquale Marino:

UDINESE: Samir Handanovic, Giovanni Pasquale, Maurizio Domizzi, Felipe, Christian Zapata, Kwadwo Asamoah, Gaetano D'Agostino, Gokhan Inler, Antonio Floro Flores, Fabio Quagliarella and Alexis Sanchez.

Here is the official starting eleven formation for WERDER BREMEN by Coach Schaaf:

WERDER BREMEN: Tim Wiese, Petri Pasanen, Naldo, Per Mertesacker, Mesut Ozil, Clemens Fritz, Torsten Fritz, Alexis Tziolis, Diego, Claudio Pizarro, and Hugo Almeida.

Oops guys,,,,  I am just so nervous!!!!   Imagine just in the 2nd minute and Udinese forward Fabio Quagliarella losing his temper clashing with Naldo!   Come on... we need Quagliarella to be focused not losing control!!!  Come on Quagliarella!!!!

Hey, hey, hey... there it comes a good moment for Udinese guys!!!! In the 4th minute, Gaetano D'Agostino with a left footed shot knocking at the door of Werder Bremen!!!!!   Come on guys... let's not be afraid and create more goal opportunities.  Geeeeee Udinese must keep the pressing and not lose ball possession!!!!  COME ON UDINESEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE

BAMMMMM!!!!  Awesome!!!!  What was I saying guys!!!!  Oh let me jump!!!!!! Do the cheerleading because Udinese opens the score in the 15th minute!!!!!  PO PO PO PO Guys, what an assist from Asamoah to Gokhan Inler from 35 meters!!!!!!   Inler make a turn and bammmm with a right footed shot blasting Werder Bremen goalkeeper Wiese!!!!!!

Udinese 1 - 0 Werder Bremen

Excellent Inler!!!!  Way to go boy!!!!!   That's Inler pointing to the fans to dedicate the goal while his teammates Alexis Sanchez and Asamoah come to congratulate him.  PO PO PO POO AFP PHOTO / DAMIEN MEYER

So much joy at the FRIULI STADIUMMMMMMMMm   Come on guys, keep cheering for Udinese we need 2 more goalsssss...  Come on!!!!!  Wowwwww Hey guys, make some space for me toooo I WANT TO CONGRATULATE INLERRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR

Uffa guys!!!  we cannot lose control any single second!   Werder Bremen immediately got a chance to equalize the score just a minute after!!!!!  Gee, there is Hugo Almeida with a right footed shot passing so close from  Udinese goalkeeper Handanovic.  Uffffaaaaa!!!! Guys, Udinese must be alert or we risk conceding a goal.  Come on Udinese!!!!

Mamma mia guys!!!!  I am so desperate and about to go to the field to tell Udinese to cool down their tempers!!!!   In the 24th minute,  Referee Hansson gives a yellow card for Domizzi for a foul on Werder forward Claudio Pizarro!

Say whattt!!!!!!!!   NO, NO, NO, NO!!!!!  It can't be possible!!!!    In the 28th minute, Werder Bremen Diego equalizing the score!!!!!   I am fainting!!!!! Guys,  I was saying Udinese needed to be alert and what a mistake from Zapata leaving Diego to move freely and bammmmm bammm   Diego with a right footed shot blasting Udinese goalkeeper  Samir Handanovic.
Udinese 1 - 1 Werder Bremen



Diego celebrating his goal!!!!!!!

Come on Udinese, let's wake up and smell the coffee!!!!   We need to win!!!!  Come on!!!

Hey.. guys, rejoiceeee , jump!!!  Just two mintues later, in the 30th minute and it is Udinese forward Fabio Quagliarella to blast Werder Bremen goalkeeper Wiese!!!!!!   PO PO PO PO.  Oh my gosh, what a match guys!!!!!   GO Quagliarella!!!!
Udinese 2 - 1 Werder Bremen

ooopss.. oh nooooo  what a luck!  In the 33rd minute, the first forced substitution for Udinese!!!!!  Alexis Sanchez cannot continue for injury.  Coach Pasquale Marino brings forward Simone Pepe. 

Come on forza guys!!!!! 

What????  Reaallyyy????  yes, yes, yes. guys,,, it is SUPER FABIO QUAGLIARELLAAAA  scoring in the 38th minute!!!!!  PO PO PO, oh my gosh,  guys, keep cheering and sending positive energy to Udinese!!!!!!    I need the chamomille teaaa to calm down, I am so happyyyyy An assist by Gokhan Inler to Quagliarella.. guys, just in a spectacular reaction when Quagliarella falling but making it with a left footed shot blasting Werder Bremen goalkeeper Wiese in the lower left corner!!!!!!!  The Friuli is just exploding of joys and prayers for the miracle!!!!!!  Come on Udineseeee
Udinese 3 - 1 Werder Bremen

Guys, we are now even with the aggreggate result.  One more goal for Udinese and we make it to the Semifinal. Come on!!!


Udinese midfielder Kwadwo Asamoah  in a battle with Werder Bremen captain Torsten Frings.  Go Asamoah!!!!!  
 AFP PHOTO / DAMIEN MEYER

Oopppsss nooooooo  help!!!! Guys, just in the last minute of the first half and Werder Bremen forward Claudio Pizarro almost scoring had not been by super savings from Handanovic!!!!!!

First half ends with 42% ball possession for Udinese and 58% ball possession for Werder Bremen. Oh gosh.. .I wish Coach Pasquale Marino to deliver a pep talk to the players to return more aggresssive in the second half.  We got to keep control of the ball and not leave space for Diego!!!!!!

Hey, hey, hellooooo knock, knock, anybody home!!!!!  Is Referee Hansson going blind or what!!!!!!  guys, a clear foul in the 48th minute by Naldo on forward Fabio Quagliarella!!!

Oops guys, things are getting complicated for Udinese and we might have a second forced substitution because Pasquale seems having problem!!!! 

Geeee.. guys, in the 54th minute Quagliarella missing the chance to deliver the winning goal!!!!! A right footed shot and missing the target on the right post!!!!

Oh noooooooooooooooo  just U N B E L I E V A B L E!!!!!  In the 60th minute, it is Werder Bremen to score !!!!!  Guess who???  who!  DIEGOOOOO blasting Udinese goalkeeper Samir Handanovic and giving a cold shower to Udinese fans...  What a match guys, Handanovic saving but cannot make it  to save the headed goal from Diego.  This is not good because  in the aggreggate they will win... So, wake up Udinese let's go and scoreeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee
Udinese 3 - 2 Werder Bremen    Oh geee  Referee Hansson also giving a yellow card to Handanovic!!!!

Oh come on!!!! Guys, we wasted a clear chance to score in the 64th minute with Asamoah hitting the post!!!!

I am telling you guys, Udinese must concentrate.. In the 68th minute again flying hot tempers!!!  Inter and Hugo Almeida are booked by Referee Hansson.

Oh no, that's it, I am mad!!!!!  guys, Referee Hansson gives a penalty to Werder Bremen!!!!!  Oh my gosh what have you done Domizzi!!!!!  Guys Domizzi committing a foul on Diego !!!!!

wow, wow, wow... guys Handanovic saves the penalty and Diego frustrated!!!!  Oh geeee what a luck!!!! It's goal anyway because Claudio Pizarro equalizes the score in the 73rd minute!!!!!
Udinese 3 - 3 Werder Bremen

Wow, guys, where is Lady Luck!!!!!!!!!  She is moving away from udinese!!!! Guys, in the 74th minute Pepe almost scoring!!!!!  

Oops, oh no. Referee Hansson gives a yellow card to Asamoah for a foul on Fritz.

In the 83rd minute, Werder Bremen making a substitution. Incredible guys but Diego is out and taking his place is Niemeyer!   wow...

7 more minutes for Udinese for a miracle!!!

These last minutes are agonizing!!!!

Guys, in the 84th minute, Coach Pasquale Marino making a double substitution to add fresh energy and speed. Zapata and D'Agostino out, Mauricio Isla and Obodo in.

Hey, Werder Bremen also making their last substitution in the 85th minute. Hugo Almeida out, Rosenberg in.

wow.. Mamma miaaa so close in the 86th minute with Fabio Quagliarella  and is corner!!!!!!!   Two minutes after again is Quagliarella not giving up and trying hard but no luck guys!!!!

The dream is over, Europe is gone...   it is too bad.  Udinese fought until the end with all their heart but it was not written guys.   Once again, another Italian team eliminated and it is a sad day for Italian football.  I am so, so, so, so, so sad..........
It breaks my heart to see how Quagliarella tried until the end creating chances but finding the post or missing by few inches.... Why Lady Luck was not next to Udinese!!!!!!!!!

The good thing is that the fans applauded the team giving them a standing ovation.  Guys, they deserved it, they fought until the end.  I applaud them all for their efforts.  Oh gosh....  FOOOOORZAA UDINESEEEEEEEE

Click the video to watch the highlights of the 2008 - 2009 UEFA Cup Quarterfinals Second Leg UDINESE - WERDER BREMEN on Thursday, April 16, 2009 in the Friuli Stadium.

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2008 - 2009 UEFA Cup Quarterfinals Second Leg

UDINESE - WERDER BREMEN
Thursday, April 16, 2009
Friuli Stadium
Udine, Italy
11:30 a.m. USA Pacific time

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Referee: Martin Hansson (SWE)
Assistant referee: Stefan Wittberg (SWE) Fredrik Nilsson (SWE)
Fourth official: Martin Ingvarsson (SWE)
UEFA Delegate: Barry W. Bright (ENG)
UEFA Referee observer: Manuel López Fernández (ESP)

Attendance:30,000

Scorers:15' Gokhan Inler (U), 28' Diego (W), 30' Fabio Quagliarella (U), 39' Fabio Quagliarella (U), 60' Diego (W), and 73' Claudio Pizarro (W)

What do you think of the result? Was it fair? Which players surprised you or disappointed you and why?
How about the referee?

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