Hunt (Bremen) is penalised for a foul on Sensini (Udinese).

Naldo (Bremen) delivers the free-kick wide.

Felipe (Udinese) is penalised for a foul on Micoud (Bremen).

Candela (Udinese) delivers the free-kick wide.
Candela has the chance to make all the headlines with a late free-kick from just outside the area, but he curls it over the wall and just past the post.

Naldo (Bremen) is penalised for a foul on Iaquinta (Udinese).

Di Natale (Udinese) scores!
Bremen suffer a disastrous lapse in concentration as Stefano Mauri punts the ball hopefully up the middle of the field and it somehow makes it all the way through to fellow substitute Antonio Di Natale, who calmly steers it past Reinke on the bounce and into the corner of the net.

Iaquinta (Udinese) strikes a free kick into the wall.

Naldo (Bremen) is penalised for a foul on Iaquinta (Udinese).

Baumann (Bremen) is penalised for a foul on Candela (Udinese).

Iaquinta (Udinese) is flagged for offside.

Candela (Udinese) has a shot blocked.

De Sanctis (Udinese) makes a save.

Frings (Bremen) misses the target.

Iaquinta (Udinese) is shown a yellow card.
Iaquinta lets his frustration get the better of him by arguing needlessly with the referee after earning himself a caution.

Iaquinta (Udinese) fouls.

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

Felipe (Udinese) gives away a free-kick for a challenge on Klose (Bremen).

Valdez (Bremen) has a shot blocked.

Valdez (Bremen) has an effort on goal.

De Sanctis (Udinese) makes a save.
Great fingertip stop by De Sanctis as Baumann turns a clever flicked header towards goal and Reinke denies him.

Baumann (Bremen) has an effort on goal.

Micoud (Bremen) delivers the corner.

Muntari (Udinese) gives away a free-kick for a challenge on Frings (Bremen).

Pinzi (Udinese) gives away a free-kick for a challenge on Reinke (Bremen).

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

Muntari (Udinese) is adjudged to be in an offside position.

Micoud (Bremen) gives away a free-kick for a challenge on Muntari (Udinese).

Reinke (Bremen) makes a save.

Barreto (Udinese) has an effort on goal.

Reinke (Bremen) makes a save.
The German goalkeeper almost makes a terrible error as he spills the ball from Sulley's shot, despite appearing to have it well within his grasp. Barreto is then unable to flick the ball over his head and into the net and Reinke recovers from the mistake to wipe out the danger.

Muntari (Udinese) has an effort on goal.

Baumann (Bremen) gives away a free-kick for a challenge on Muntari (Udinese).
Bremen skipper Baumann comes off the worst in this challenge as the pair tangle again after the free-kick has been awarded.

Micoud (Bremen) misses the target.

Reinke (Bremen) makes a save.

Barreto (Udinese) has an effort on goal.

Frings (Bremen) is flagged for offside.

Muntari (Udinese) is penalised for a foul on Andreasen (Bremen).

Owomoyela (Bremen) is penalised for a foul on Barreto (Udinese).

Felipe (Udinese) scores an own goal.
Bremen take the lead when a long and hopeful free-kick by Christian Schulz causes momentary panic in the Udinese defence and Brazilian defender Felipe heads into his own net.

Felipe (Udinese) is penalised for a foul on Klose (Bremen).

Pinzi (Udinese) is penalised for a foul on Borowski (Bremen).

Candela (Udinese) is penalised for a foul on Owomoyela (Bremen).

Candela (Udinese) misses the target.
The Frenchman looks a touch embarrassed as his optimistic attempt from distance flies high over the bar.

Baumann (Bremen) is penalised for a foul on Barreto (Udinese).

Klose (Bremen) is penalised for a foul on Pinzi (Udinese).

Owomoyela (Bremen) is penalised for a foul on Muntari (Udinese).

Reinke (Bremen) makes a save.

Muntari (Udinese) has an effort on goal.
Iaquinta continues his industry down the left flank with another positive run. A neat back-heel releases Sulley, but his cross is easily dealt with.

Borowski (Bremen) takes the corner.

Muntari (Udinese) takes the corner.
Iaquinta battles hard to force a corner and raise home expectations, but Giampiero Pinzi can only summon up a tame header when the cross comes in from Sulley.

Iaquinta (Udinese) has a shot blocked.

Pinzi (Udinese) is penalised for a foul on Frings (Bremen).

Schulz (Bremen) gives away a free-kick for a challenge on Iaquinta (Udinese).

Muntari (Udinese) gives away a free-kick for a challenge on Andreasen (Bremen).

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

Borowski (Bremen) delivers the corner.

Baumann (Bremen) has a shot blocked.

The second half begins.

The referee blows for half-time.

Micoud (Bremen) hits the post.
Frenchman Johan Micoud comes agonisingly close to putting Bremen ahead as his cracking shot from 25 metres cannons back off the outside angle of the post and crossbar.

Baumann (Bremen) has a shot blocked.

Iaquinta (Udinese) is adjudged to be in an offside position.

Klose (Bremen) gives away a free-kick for a challenge on De Sanctis (Udinese).
Werder throw their tall players forward in numbers for the corner, but De Sanctis catches the ball cleanly and is fouled in the process.

Schulz (Bremen) delivers the corner.

Klose (Bremen) has a shot blocked.

Pinzi (Udinese) gives away a free-kick for a challenge on Schulz (Bremen).

Di Michele (Udinese) gives away a free-kick for a challenge on Naldo (Bremen).

Valdez (Bremen) misses the target.

Felipe (Udinese) gives away a free-kick for a challenge on Klose (Bremen).

Iaquinta (Udinese) misses the target.
Iaquinta is again presented with a clear opening as he races through from the halfway line, beating the offside trap well. He drags his shot to the left of Reinke's post though and then kicks the advertising hoardings in frustration.

Valdez (Bremen) is booked.
Valdez is booked for a blatant and deliberate handball while trying to head goalbound for Bremen.

Valdez (Bremen) fouls.

Iaquinta (Udinese) misses the target.
The striker is off target as he blasts high and wide from the corner of the penalty area.

Iaquinta (Udinese) is adjudged to be in an offside position.

Di Michele (Udinese) misses the target.
Di Michele links up brilliantly with Ghanaian Sulley with a precision one-two pass that sets him free but he then clips his shot past the post in the game's best chance so far.

Baumann (Bremen) is penalised for a foul on Iaquinta (Udinese).
Italian international Iaquinta is hauled back when in a promising position, but Udinese fail to capitalise from the free-kick.

Baumann (Bremen) is penalised for a foul on Iaquinta (Udinese).

Valdez (Bremen) misses the target.

Di Michele (Udinese) is flagged for offside.

Pinzi (Udinese) is penalised for a foul on Micoud (Bremen).

Reinke (Bremen) makes a save.
Andreas Reinke safely gathers a deflected shot by Damiano Zenoni as Bremen fail to clear their lines after a corner.

Zenoni (Udinese) has an effort on goal.

Muntari (Udinese) takes the corner.

Baumann (Bremen) is penalised for a foul on Pinzi (Udinese).

Valdez (Bremen) is penalised for a foul on Bertotto (Udinese).

Di Michele (Udinese) is penalised for a foul on Naldo (Bremen).

Borowski (Bremen) has a shot blocked.
Tim Borowski senses an opening from 27 metres, but his effort is easily charged down.

Di Michele (Udinese) is flagged for offside.

De Sanctis (Udinese) makes a save.

Frings (Bremen) has an effort on goal.
Torsten Frings tries his luck from a tight angle but Udinese goalkeeper Morgan De Sanctis is is no danger.

Valdez (Bremen) misses the target.
The Paraguayan climbs high to meet a curling cross by Patrick Owomoyela but cannot direct his header on target for Bremen.

Baumann (Bremen) is penalised for a foul on Di Michele (Udinese).

Frings (Bremen) is penalised for a foul on Muntari (Udinese).

The match is under way.