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Wednesday September 29th

Werder Bremen 2 FC Valencia 1

Tuesday September 28th

Werder Bremen Play First Home Champions League Match Against FC Valencia

Monday September 27th

Werder Bremen will play their next match in the German Cup at home on the 9 or 10 of November against second division Entracht Trier. 

Saturday September 25th

Werder Bremen 4 VfL Bochum 1

Werder Bremen remain in 3rd place with 12 points after beating VfL Bochum on Saturday September 25th.   

Following a fairly uneventful first half, Werder Bremen's Tim Borowski was able to find the back of the net in the 54th minute.  Bochum equalized in 68th minute, but Werder Bremen were quick to respond and scored again two minutes later. 

Klose came on as substitution for Valdez and set up the first goal and scored a hat trick. 

Paul Stalteri played fullback for 90 minutes.  He started on the left but switched to the right in the 62nd minute when Pasanen was injured following a midair collision with Wosz. 

Attendance:  25000

Photo:  Paul Statleri - VfL Bochum vs. Werder Bremen (www.werder-online.de)

Friday September 24th

Werder Bremen play away to VfL Bochum on Saturday September 25th. 

"These are three big points that we need to win.  It will be a difficult match but I think we are working well as a team and I hope that we can continue our winning form." says Paul Stalteri

VfL Bochum are currently in 7th place in the Bundesliga with 7 points while Werder is in 3rd with 9 points.

Thursday September 23rd

  Following orthoscopic surgery on his knee, Kevin McKenna has been very responsive to rehab and hopes to be back in practice within the next 7 to 10 days.  It is doubtful that he will be fit before the next two World Cup Qualifiers.

Wednesday September 22nd

Werder Bremen advanced to the third round of the German Cup after beating Bayer Leverkusen  3-2 on Wednesday September 22nd. 

It was an exciting match with many goal scoring opportunities. 

Micoud opened the scoring in the 6th minute.  Valdez scored the second and third goals for Werder in the 55th and 58th minute.

Paul Stalteri played leftback for 90 minutes.

Werder Bremen: Reinke - Stalteri, Ismael, Fahrenhorst, Pasanen – Lagerblom (46. Magnin), Ernst, Borowski, Micoud – Klasnic (68. Klose), Valdez.

Bayer Leverkusen: Butt – Callsen-Bracker (64. Voronin), Roque Junior, Juan, Dum – Jones (46. Freier), Ramelow, Ponte, Babic, Krzynowek – Berbatov.

Goals: 1:0 Micoud (6.), 1:1 Babic (17.), 2:1 Valdez (55.), 3:1 Valdez (58.), 3:2 Berbatov (69.).

Yellow Cards: Lagerblom, Fahrenhorst (both Werder), Ramelow, Dum (both Bayer Leverkusen).

Attendance: 17.800 Zuschauer.
 

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Tuesday September 21st

Werder Bremen Face Tough Opponent in the 2nd Round of the German Cup

Werder Bremen will face Bayer Leverkusen on September 22nd in the Weser Stadion in Bremen. 

"It will be a tough match as both teams have played a lot of games in the past week.  We are fortunate that we are at home as we face one of the top teams at such an early stage in the tournament."

Gerry Dobson of Rogers Sportsnet visits Germany

Gerry Dobson visited both the Canadian Internationals playing in the Bundesliga this past weekend. 

Paul Stalteri of Werder Bremen and Julian de Guzman of Hannover 96 share their experience of living in Germany and of playing soccer at the highest level in Europe.   

All Canadian soccer fans will be able to watch these features on Soccercentral as early as Saturday September 25th. 

Exact times will posted on this site when confirmed by the Soccercentral Staff.

Saturday September 18th

Werder Bremen 3 - Hannover 0

Canadian Paul Stalteri walked away from his Canadian teammate Julian de Guzman victorious today.  Hannover 96 were given a red card in the 20th minute and Ismael converted the penalty to give Werder an early lead. 

Johan Micoud added another goal in the 78th minute and substitute Miroslav Klose sealed the win for Werder in the 87th minute.

Paul Stalteri played 90 minutes, starting off on the left and switching to the right. 

Julian de Guzman played 79 minutes in central midfield.

Werder Bremen: Reinke – Pasanen (62. Magnin), Ismael, Fahrenhorst, Stalteri – Lagerblom (68. Klose), Ernst, Borowski, Micoud – Valdez, Klasnic (84. Hunt).

Hannover 96: Enke – Zuraw, Cherundolo, Tarnat, Mertesacker – Dabrowski, Lala, Mathis (57. Schröter), Stajner - de Guzman (78. Christiansen), Leandro (57. Barnetta).

Goals: 1:0 Ismael (20. Elfmeter), 2:0 Micoud (78.), 3:0 Klose (88.)

Yellow Cards: Ismael, Valdez (both Werder) – Cherundolo (Hannover)
Red Cards: Zuraw (Hannover)

Attendance: 40.100

 

Friday September 17th

Canadians Face Off:  Werder Bremen vs Hannover 96

Wednesday September 15th

Champions League - Werder Bremen 0 Inter Milan 2

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Sunday September 12th

Paul Stalteri looks forward to the Champions League

Saturday September 11th

Werder Bremen lost their 4th Bundesliga game to Borussia Mönchengladbach by a score of 3-1.  Bremen was down by a score of 2-0 after 53 minutes.  A goal by substitute Nelson Valdez in the 69th minute put Bremen back in the game.  Bremen had a number of chances but unfortunately they were unable to find the equalizer.  Mönchengladbach scored in the 90th minute for a final score of 3-1.

Paul Stalteri played 90 minutes for Werder Bremen.  He played leftback for a majority of the game, until the coach made a tactical substitution in the 70th minute and switched him to the right side.  

The team travels to Milan on Monday as they prepare for their first  Champions League match versus Inter Milan.  The game will be played Tuesday September 14th at 8:45pm (local time).  

BORUSSIA MOENCHENGLADBACH 3-1 WERDER BREMEN (HT: 1-0)

Scorers: Heinz 12', Neuville 53', Valdez (W) 69', Ivic 90'+1'

BORUSSIA MOENCHENGLADBACH: Kampa; Pletsch, Strasser, Ziege, Korzynietz; Ulich (Broich 58'), Hausweiler, Kluge (van Kerckhoven 80'); Heinz (Ivic 64'); van Hout, Neuville

WERDER BREMEN: Reinke; Pasanen (Magnin 70'), Ismaël, Fahrenhorst, Stalteri; Borowski (Charisteas 60'), Baumann, F. Ernst; Micoud; Klose (Valdez 56'), Klasnic

Referee: Wack

Booked: Broich, Korzynietz, Strasser, Micoud, Valdez

Friday September 10th

Paul Stalteri travelled with his club team to Mönchengladbach earlier today in preparation for their next Bundesliga match.  He sustained a minor knee injury while on International duty with Canada and practiced for the first time with his club team on Thursday.

Werder Bremen face Borussia Mönchengladbach on Saturday September 11th at 3:30pm. 

"After practicing with the team for two consecutive practice sessions, I feel fine and am ready to face our next opponent in the Bundesliga." 

Thursday September 9th

After sustaining a minor knee injury while on International duty with Canada, Paul Stalteri was able to practice with his club team today.  It was Paul's first full session since injuring himself last week in Edmonton. 

"I felt good today in practice but I am taking caution and I do not want to be overly optimistic.  We'll have to see how my knee reacts tomorrow after two consecutive sessions."

Werder Bremen face Borussia Mönchengladbach on Saturday September 11th at 3:30pm.  Paul Stalteri is hopeful that he will be fully fit and able to travel with the team tomorrow afternoon.  

Costa Rica 1 Canada 0

Canada was defeated by Costa Rica 1-0 on Wednesday, September 8th in San Jose, Costa Rica.  Paulo Wanchope scored in the 46th minute to put Costa Rica in the lead.

Paul Stalteri and Jason DeVos were unable to play in the match due to suspension.

Canada only has one point from their first three games and will need to work hard to get maximum points from their three remaining matches.

Canada's World Cup Qualifying schedule

Game 4 - October 9 – Honduras v Canada - Honduras
Game 5 - October 13 – Canada v Costa Rica – Vancouver, BC
Game 6 - November 17 – Guatemala v Canada – Guatemala City, Guatemala

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Sunday September 5th

Canada 1 Honduras 1

Canada drew at home to Honduras at Commonwealth Stadium in Edmonton, Alberta on Saturday September 4th.  Canada scored in the 82nd minute, unfortunately that lead did not last long as a penalty was awarded to Honduras in the 88th minute to tie the match.  Canada scored another goal just moments later, but that goal was disallowed by the referee.

Paul Stalteri was red carded from the bench after allegations of dissent after a sequence of controversial decisions in the dying minutes of the game. 

Paul Stalteri injured his knee this week in practice and was unable to play in yesterdays match.  He is returning to his club team and will not be flying with the team to Costa Rica as they prepare for their next match on September 8th.

Attendance: 9, 654
Goals: Canada- deVos (82); Honduras – Guelvara (88 PK)
Cautions: Canada- de Rosario (29); deVos (39)
Ejections: Canada – Stalteri (89)
CANADA: 1-Pat Onstad; 3-Ante Jazic; 4-Mark Watson; 5-Jason deVos; 6-Julian de Guzman; 8-Daniel Imhof; 9-Tomasz Radzinski; 10-Paul Peschisolido (13-Jaime Peters, 46 (11-Josh Simpson, 73)); 14-Dwayne de Rosario (17-Olivier Occean, 78); 15-Atiba Hutchinson; 16-Iain Hume; Head Coach-Frank Yallop; Subs not used: 22-Lars Hirschfeld; 2-Tony Menezes; 7-Paul Stalteri; 12-Adrian Serioux
HONDURAS: 22-Noel Valladares; 3-Maynor Figueroa; 6-Milton Palacios; 7-David Suazo (9-Carlos Pavon, 90+); 8-Wilson Palacios; 10-Julio Cesar Leon (18-Saul Martinez, 85); 12-Maynor Suazo; 20-Amado Gulevara; 21-Edgar Alvarez; 23-Ivan Guerrero; 24-Vicror Bernardez; Subs not used: 1-Hector Medina; 4-Junior Izaguirre; 5-Elmer Marin; 14-Rony Morales; 15-Walter Lopez

Friday September 3rd

Canada's Mens National Team face off against Honduras on Saturday September 4th in Edmonton.  We caught up with Paul Stalteri and asked him about his thoughts on this match and on the World Cup Qualifying campaign.

"The team has worked hard together this week and has had time to try to recover from jetlag.  We are looking to get maximum points in Edmonton and anything less will be unsatisfactory.  We need at least one win from our first two home matches to give ourselves a decent chance of advancing to the next stage.  We don't want to fall behind so early in our campaign."

Monday September 1st

Kevin McKenna

Kevin McKenna underwent orthoscopic surgery this morning and is recovering at home.  He hopes to back in action in three or four weeks.  After having reoccurring knee problems for the last little while, he is optimistic that the injury has been remedied and he will be able to perform at his usual level once recovered. 

Richard Hastings

Richard Hastings has signed a 2-year deal with Inverness Caledonian Thistle of the Scottish Premier League.  He is happy to be back in Scotland and looks forward to helping the newly promoted club as they work towards meeting their objectives in the Scottish Premier League.   

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In response to the recent rumours of a move to the Premiership, Paul Stalteri would like to inform his fans that he decided against the move shortly before the end of the transfer window.

"An offer came in from Crystal Palace and after considering the move, I decided it would be better for me and my family to remain in Bremen.  Werder Bremen re-assured me that I was a valuable asset to the club.  Crystal Palace was very professional and made the offer very difficult to refuse."

The Canadian International has a contract with Werder Bremen until the end of the current season.  He also commented on the prospect of playing International football, "I have worked hard over the last seven years with Werder Bremen and after being an integral part of bringing the Championship to Bremen, I am eager to play in the Champions League and work towards continued success in the league."

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