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CWPAN UEFA CUP 2007

SK Brann v Carmarthen Town

Live from the Brann Stadion, Bergen, Norway - Thursday 02 August 2007
KO 19.00 pm (local) 18.00 pm UK

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SK Brann Team: 1 Johan Thorbjørnsen, 3 Bjorn Dahl, 18 Olafur Bjarnason, 21 Kristjan Sigurdsson, 15 Erland Hanstveit (Cpt), 13 Erik Huseklepp, 17 Eirik Bakke, 14 Tijan Jaiteh 11 Petter Moen, 77 Robbie Winters, 28 Armann Bjørnsson Subs : 12 Hakon Opdal (GK), 4 Cato Guntveit 8 Martin Andresen, 22 Thorstein Helstad
CamarthenTown Team : 1 N Thomas, 2 Liam Hancock, 6 Kris Thomas, 3 Richard Hughes, 5 Gareth Warton, 7 Sasha Walters, 4 Nicky Palmer, 8 Tom Ramasut, 9 Paul Fowler, 10 Danny Thomas , 11 Nathan Cotterrall (Cpt), Subs : 12 Tim Hicks , 14 Mattie Davies, 15 Deryn Brace, 19 Mark Poole (GK)
SK Brann 6 Carmarthen Town 3
90 min BOOKING for Paul Fowler for foul on Bakke. Ref blows up to bring the Town's European campaign to an end
90 min Brann come forward strongly as Town defend well
89 GOAL Tim Hicks heads in Mattie Davies' cross. 2 added mins indicated GOAL
87 min Bakke great volley parried by Tomo and as Bann come forward again Chris Thomas clears his line
81 min Winters powerful run but great block by Thomas to deny the Scot . Thomas low to gather from the corner
79 min Sasha Walters solo run through the middle but his shot just wide of the upright as Town have a good spell of posession
76 mins Huseklepp again the provider as Bjørnsson is crowed out by Hancock and Hughes at the back Winters denied close in having broken through as Thomas just gets his foot to the ball
72 SUB Mattie Davies for Danny Thomas as the rain comes down once agan but the pitch is holding up well after some half time attention
70 SUB Deryn Brace for Gareth Warton. Hancock into the centre with Chris Thomas & Brace on the flanks
65 mins Huseklepp put Wintes through but just over the top for a Town goal kick. Chris Thomas scrapping well and Town retaining posession for periods but Brann dangerous with every chance
60 mins gone and the pressure and pace of the game seems to have slackened off. Town competing for every ball with Danny heading just over from Sasha's free kick
58 SUB Brann 4 Cato Guntveit for 11 Petter Moen
57min Winters again in the action with a blind back flick for Erland Hanstveit to net fom close in GOAL Hanstveit
55 min GOAL Sigurdsson headed in Moen's free kick from out on the right GOAL
53 min BOOKING Gareth Warton for tussle in box defending a free kick
50 min Sasha cross from the right Danny Thomas headed into side netting
46 mins SUB Town & GOAL Tim Hicks comes on for Tom Ramasut and nets a scrambled goal Tim Hicks
HALF TIME - A better performance but Brann are finding plenty of space at the back. great to have a goal. 4,597 in the ground.
44 mins Winters breaks through and tries a clever little ball that Thomas holds comfortably. One minute of time added on as the rain comes down again
41 mins Town under pressure as Brann pile forward with Hanstveit & Huseklepp causing problems and finding space
39 mins Thomas couple of saves from two great saves from Bjørnsson & Dahl. the first with his feet the second an acrobatic flick over
36 GOAL Free kick for Town after Bakke fouled Waltes. Danny's glancing header found the net from a Sasha Walters set piece D Thomas
32 GOAL Robbie Winters broke through again and with a little magic beat the cover to net with Thomas committed Winters
31 mins BOOKING Chris Thomas for foul on Jaiteh
29 min Sasha Waltes with a left foot effort parried by keeper. Best chance for Town in the first half hour
26 min GOAL Robbie Winters put through by 3 Bjorn Dahl giving Neil Thomas little chance giving Neil Thomas lile chance Winters
23 min 77 Winters again in action linking well with 13 Erik Huseklepp steering it wide
23 min 17 put 11 through on goal but the low shot just wide of the far post
19 min GOAL 11 Petter Moen out to 15 Erland Hanstveit on he flank who delivered for Bjørnsson to head in from in front of goal Moen
15 min Brann full of neat passing and Danny Thomas does well to play in Sasha at the other. Ramasut left foot shot on target but well held.
11 min Town scramble the ball away but Brann win the corner -taken short and cleared - Cotterrall does well to play in Thomas at the other end. Keeper deals easily with set piece.
09 min GOAL 11 Petter Moen curles a half cleared ball back beyond Thomas for a fine goal Moen
05 min 11 Petter Moen put in Winters but he put the ball wide. Town competing well
03 Min at the other end Sasha forces Town's first corner. Town have a second coner but Warton didn't get direction.

01 Min Neil Thomas in action saving at the feet of Winters.

The weather in Brann is overcast with some very heavy showers. With Malcolm Williams taking photos the game is ready for KO but the netting in Tomo's goal needs pegging.


Team News as posted earlier


Town face a strong SK Brann side tonight at the Brann Stadion as they look to restore some pride with a positive performance against the Norwegian league leaders in this second leg of the UEFA cup Qualifier.

With a couple of important games coming up Brann have rested captain Martin Andresen & striker Thorstein Helstad and Gunnar Solli is out through injury. Interestingly defender Bjarnason will play up front but the line up will test Town to the full.

To replace those resting Bakke and Jaiteh will start in mid field for the home side.

Town have also make a few changes. Richard Hughes will partner Warton in the centre of defence with Chris Thomas taking up the left flank. Danny Thomas has been recalled to the strike role he played against Cardiff.

Even with the early evening conditions drying a little the pitch still looks wet and soft .

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