Micoud (Bremen) is penalised for a foul on Sissoko (Valencia).

Sissoko (Valencia) is penalised for a foul on Klose (Bremen).

Klasnić (Bremen) is penalised for a foul on Sissoko (Valencia).

Cañizares (Valencia) makes a save.

Klasnić (Bremen) has an effort on goal.
A weak shot does not trouble the Valencia goalkeeper.

Cañizares (Valencia) makes a save.

Charisteas (Bremen) has an effort on goal.
Bremen break away and the Greek hero from UEFA EURO 2004™ is played in on goal. He shoots first time but he tries to place his shot in the right corner and Cañizares anticipates this well to smother his shot.

Carboni (Valencia) is penalised for a foul on Valdez (Bremen).

Angulo (Valencia) takes the corner.
Despite belatedly committing men forward Valencia cannot find a goal from this corner flighted in from the left.

Cañizares (Valencia) makes a save.

Klasnić (Bremen) has an effort on goal.

Angulo (Valencia) is flagged for offside.

Charisteas (Bremen) scores!
Valencia are punished for their defensive attitude and Greek striker Charisteas grabs the goal Bremen supporters have been praying for. Slick interplay on the left gives Klasnic the chance to slide the ball across to the substitute who is four yards out and left with an open goal.

Cañizares (Valencia) makes a save.

Micoud (Bremen) has an effort on goal.
Micoud's floated set-piece flies harmlessly into the away goalkeeper's arms.

Micoud (Bremen) takes the free-kick.

Albelda (Valencia) gives away a free-kick for a challenge on Micoud (Bremen).

Corradi (Valencia) is adjudged to be in an offside position.

Angulo (Valencia) takes the free-kick.
The free-kick is easily cleared by the German side who are anxious to move the ball into their attacking area of the pitch.

Klasnić (Bremen) gives away a free-kick for a challenge on Sissoko (Valencia).

Angulo (Valencia) delivers the corner.

Albelda (Valencia) is booked.
The 19-times capped midfielder becomes the fifth Valencia player to be shown the yellow card.

Albelda (Valencia) gives away a free-kick for a challenge on Klose (Bremen).

Moretti (in) - Vicente (out) (Valencia)
The Spanish side's goalscorer departs and they make their intentions clear by sending on a defender in his place.

Charisteas (Bremen) is adjudged to be in an offside position.

Vicente (Valencia) delivers the corner.
A rare moment of alleviation for the away defence as their forwards earn a corner but understandably Valencia do not commit many men forward and the Bremen defence clears.

Magnin (Bremen) gives away a free-kick for a challenge on Corradi (Valencia).

Albelda (Valencia) gives away a free-kick for a challenge on Klose (Bremen).

Sissoko (in) - Baraja (out) (Valencia)
It is the 35-times-capped midfielder's last action as he is replaced by Mali's Mohamed Sissoko.

Stalteri (Bremen) is booked.
The Canadian falls to the floor in the penalty area under a challenge from Baraja and is booked for diving.

Stalteri (Bremen) fouls.

Baraja (Valencia) is adjudged to be in an offside position.

Albelda (Valencia) has a shot blocked.

Albelda (Valencia) gives away a free-kick for a challenge on Micoud (Bremen).

Cañizares (Valencia) makes a save.

Borowski (Bremen) has an effort on goal.
A low shot from the three-times-capped midfielder is safely gathered by Cañizares.

Corradi (Valencia) is flagged for offside.

Micoud (Bremen) is penalised for a foul on Albelda (Valencia).

Cañizares (Valencia) makes a save.

Charisteas (Bremen) has an effort on goal.
A swinging cross from the left finds the Greek striker unmarked in the six-yard box but his downward header is straight at the Spanish shot-stopper and Valencia escape again.

Albelda (Valencia) is penalised for a foul on Ernst (Bremen).

Magnin (Bremen) has a shot blocked.
A fierce low shot from distance is unable to find its way through.

Micoud (Bremen) takes the corner.
French midfielder Micoud curls in a dlightful cross but Valencia do well to get the ball away.

Micoud (Bremen) has a shot blocked.

Borowski (Bremen) hits the post.
The German international is found unmarked on the edge of the Valencia penalty area but his low first-time drive strikes the post and rebounds to safety.

Charisteas (in) - Schulz (out) (Bremen)
Bremen scent a victory and make an attacking substitution by bringing on striker Angelos Charisteas.

Klose (Bremen) scores!
Finally the home side make the breakthrough. A cross-shot from Klasnic finds Klose unmarked and onside at the back post to fire home just inside Cañizares' left upright.

Carboni (Valencia) is penalised for a foul on Borowski (Bremen).

Magnin (Bremen) misses the target.

Cañizares (Valencia) makes a save.

Valdez (Bremen) has an effort on goal.

Cañizares (Valencia) makes a save.

Borowski (Bremen) has an effort on goal.

Micoud (Bremen) takes the corner.
A corner results in a scramble in the Valencia box but yet again Bremen are unable to find that vital second in order to really trouble Cañizares.

Klasnić (Bremen) misses the target.

Micoud (Bremen) takes the free-kick.

Pellegrino (in) - Di Vaio (out) (Valencia)
Valencia coach Claudio Ranieri reacts to the red card immediately by replacing the effective Marco Di Vaio with defender Mauricio Pellegrino. Di Vaio can count himself unlucky to be the victim of this chain of events.

Marchena (Valencia) is shown a second yellow card and is dismissed.
The scrappy start to the second-half culminates in a second caution for Carlos Marchena who is given his marching orders. Valencia's task to hold onto their lead has just become much harder.

Marchena (Valencia) gives away a free-kick for a challenge on Valdez (Bremen).

Micoud (Bremen) gives away a free-kick for a challenge on Baraja (Valencia).

Klasnić (Bremen) gives away a free-kick for a challenge on Curro Torres (Valencia).
The Spanish international is fouled and Klasnic is the latest entry into referee Riley's notebook.

Stalteri (Bremen) gives away a free-kick for a challenge on Vicente (Valencia).

Borowski (Bremen) misses the target.

Borowski (Bremen) takes the free-kick.

D. Navarro (Valencia) gives away a free-kick for a challenge on Klasnić (Bremen).
A foul on the left edge of the area gives Tim Borowski the chance to shoot from a free-kick but his effort flashes high and wide.

Di Vaio (Valencia) is adjudged to be in an offside position.

Klasnić (Bremen) has a shot blocked.

Stalteri (Bremen) has a shot blocked.

Magnin (Bremen) takes the free-kick.

Marchena (Valencia) gives away a free-kick for a challenge on Borowski (Bremen).
A foul down the right side gives Bremen the chance to cross from the free-kick but it is half-cleared. The ball is returned into the box but in a scrappy moment Bremen cannot manage to test Cañizares.

Valdez (Bremen) has a shot blocked.
Nelson Valdez turns just inside the away side's penalty box but his shot is blocked.

The second half begins.

The referee blows for half-time.

Micoud (Bremen) is booked.
Valencia defenders warmly applaud the referee's decision to clampdown on what they see as constant simualtion from the home side's attackers..

Micoud (Bremen) fouls.

Ernst (Bremen) misses the target.
The shot from Ernst is fired low but wide of the keeper's right post.

Valdez (Bremen) gives away a free-kick for a challenge on Curro Torres (Valencia).

Borowski (Bremen) has a shot blocked.

Borowski (Bremen) takes the free-kick.

Baraja (Valencia) is shown a yellow card.
The Spanish midfielder is cautioned for a block 30 metres from his own goal. Again the wall blocks but not before Miguel Ángel Angulo is booked for encroachment.

Baraja (Valencia) gives away a free-kick for a challenge on Ernst (Bremen).

Klasnić (Bremen) gives away a free-kick for a challenge on Baraja (Valencia).

Klasnić (Bremen) has a shot blocked.

Klasnić (Bremen) takes the free-kick.
This illegal challenge gives Bremen a free-kick 25 metres out but again Valencia's defensive wall blocks the ball.

Albelda (Valencia) gives away a free-kick for a challenge on Micoud (Bremen).

Valdez (Bremen) is adjudged to be in an offside position.

Klasnić (Bremen) gives away a free-kick for a challenge on Vicente (Valencia).

Magnin (Bremen) gives away a free-kick for a challenge on D. Navarro (Valencia).

Curro Torres (Valencia) gives away a free-kick for a challenge on Ernst (Bremen).
The free-kick is taken quickly but Ludovic Magnin is unable to break to the left byline and ends up fouling Curro Torres.

Micoud (Bremen) has a shot blocked.

Micoud (Bremen) takes the free-kick.
Micoud's resulting free-kick is fired straight into the defensive wall.

Marchena (Valencia) is shown a yellow card.
Again Bremen threaten and Valencia's Carlos Marchena is booked after Klose goes down theatrically under his challenge.

Marchena (Valencia) gives away a free-kick for a challenge on Klasnić (Bremen).

Di Vaio (Valencia) is adjudged to be in an offside position.
The 28 year-old striker is causing all the problems for the home rearguard but this time the assistant referee's flag foils him.

Corradi (Valencia) misses the target.

Magnin (Bremen) gives away a free-kick for a challenge on Vicente (Valencia).

Corradi (Valencia) misses the target.

Reinke (Bremen) makes a save.

Di Vaio (Valencia) has an effort on goal.
After Di Vaio breaks through in the box keeper Reinke pulls off a great block and Corradi can only head the loose ball over the crossbar.

Valdez (Bremen) misses the target.
The home side are increasingly using the flanks to threaten Valencia and Valdez screws a shot wide of the left post.

Borowski (Bremen) gives away a free-kick for a challenge on Baraja (Valencia).

Corradi (Valencia) gives away a free-kick for a challenge on Klasnić (Bremen).

Borowski (Bremen) takes the free-kick.
A dangerous cross into the Valencia penalty is unable to be capitalised upon by the Bremen attack.

Carboni (Valencia) gives away a free-kick for a challenge on Borowski (Bremen).

Cañizares (Valencia) makes a save.

Klose (Bremen) has an effort on goal.
Klose's header is weak and does not trouble the Spanish international.

Klose (Bremen) is booked.
A reckless tackle sees the German international striker booked.

Klose (Bremen) gives away a free-kick for a challenge on Baraja (Valencia).

Di Vaio (Valencia) is adjudged to be in an offside position.

Corradi (Valencia) gives away a free-kick for a challenge on Magnin (Bremen).

Di Vaio (Valencia) misses the target.
A fierce shot goes wide to the left of Reinke's post.

Fahrenhorst (Bremen) gives away a free-kick for a challenge on Di Vaio (Valencia).
Valencia continue to threaten down the left side and Frank Fahrenhorst is forced to bring down the former Parma striker.

Micoud (Bremen) gives away a free-kick for a challenge on Albelda (Valencia).

Di Vaio (Valencia) gives away a free-kick for a challenge on Reinke (Bremen).
Di Vaio is in the action again as he protests his innonence after clashing with the Werder Bremen goalkeeper.

Klose (Bremen) is adjudged to be in an offside position.

Carboni (Valencia) gives away a free-kick for a challenge on Klasnić (Bremen).

Di Vaio (Valencia) misses the target.
The Italian international striker gets behind the home defence but hits the ball over the bar as he attempts to curl the ball in from the left edge of the area.

Cañizares (Valencia) makes a save.
The Valencia goalkeeper saves easily at his near post after Nelson Valdez breaks down the right edge of the penalty area.

Valdez (Bremen) has an effort on goal.

Corradi (Valencia) gives away a free-kick for a challenge on Fahrenhorst (Bremen).

Borowski (Bremen) is adjudged to be in an offside position.

Magnin (Bremen) gives away a free-kick for a challenge on Angulo (Valencia).

Borowski (Bremen) is adjudged to be in an offside position.
The Spanish side have the lion's share of possession for the first few minutes but the German sidecome back into it and Tim Borowski puts the ball in the net only to be given offside.

Albelda (Valencia) gives away a free-kick for a challenge on Micoud (Bremen).

Cañizares (Valencia) makes a save.

Micoud (Bremen) has an effort on goal.
The Frenchman tries to reply immediately for the German side but his shot does not trouble keeper Santiago Cañizares.

Vicente (Valencia) scores!
Again Valencia press down the left and this time their efforts bear fruit as Carboni slides in Vicente to chip the keeper from close range.

Vicente (Valencia) gives away a free-kick for a challenge on Ernst (Bremen).

The match is under way.