60 mins: GOAL. Meppen get one back: 2-1: Werder can do nothing to stop a header from Deniz Undav fly into the back of the net.
76 mins: GOOOOAL. 3-1 to SVW through Pascal Hackethal: The switch to the first team pays off: U19 player Pascal Hackethal finishes off a quick counter attack and fires the ball into the far corner after an assist from Klaassens.
79 mins: GOAL. 3-2: Just 2 minutes later Undav cuts Werder’s advantage when he volleys the ball into the back of the net following a cross from the left-hand side of the pitch.
82 min: GOOOOOALL. Josh Sargent scores, 4-2: Some stylish interplay between Pizarro and Sargent is smartly finished off by the American.
90 mins: GOOOALLLL, Pizarro gets his second, 5-2: In a crazy last 15 minutes Werder’s record goalscorer gets another when he heads in a cross.
90+1 mins: Full time.
Summary: Meppen’s defensive errors meant Werder could make sure of an early advantage. Going forward it was predominantly Claudio Pizarro who was causing problems for the Meppen back line. The Peruvian’s commitment paid off in the form of goals and assists. Throughout most of the first half, Werder were in control. SVW were commanding on and off the ball, combing well to stop Meppen attacks and putting together some smart phases of play. However, in the second half, a certain degree of passivity slipped into Werder’s game. They were punished with another goal from Meppen. Going forward though, Werder remained cool in front of goal and the last 15 minutes turned into target practice for SVW. Further goals from Hackethal, Sargent and Pizarro secured the win.
