Division Two League Match, Arsenal vs. AS Roma (Sun Dec 20)


                              Arsenal  |  AS Roma
                            4-1-3-2 E  |  4-1-4-1 C
                       Adrian Dalmedo  |  David Blair
                                       |
                         Dino_Zoff GK  |  GK Paulo_Argenti
                         R_Holding DF  |  DF Roberto
                        C_Chambers DF  |  DF Monte_Albino
                         C_Blewitt DF  |  DF Danny_Collina
                           T_Mings DF  |  DF R_Lamie
                         S_Wiltord DM  |  DM E_Spence
                          M_Thomas MF  |  MF B_Yaga
                      P_Bouba_Diop MF  |  MF S_Gruber
                        S_Matthews MF  |  MF J_S_Veron
                          P_Crouch FW  |  MF Ridoutski_Jnr
                          N_Anelka FW  |  FW E_Dzeko
                                       |
                          R_Zieler SUB |  SUB M_Neuer
                            P_Evra SUB |  SUB J_Matip
                            D_Burn SUB |  SUB D_Ali
                        D_Rocastle SUB |  SUB J_Afolabi
                         J_Willock SUB |  SUB D_Baggio

Referee: M_Stadio (Austria)


Min. 2  :(asr) E_Dzeko puts in Roberto
          ...  Roberto has a go!
          ...  But Dino_Zoff punches it away
          ...  He had to be brave to come for that one
Min. 4  :(asr) Ridoutski_Jnr hoists the ball across to Roberto
          ...  Roberto fires off a left-footed shot !
          ...  But he puts it over
          ...  He can't be happy with that effort
Min. 14 :(asr) Roberto takes on R_Holding
          ...  He runs past him
          ...  Roberto hits a great drive!
          ...  Dino_Zoff fists it away
Min. 16 :(arn) S_Matthews leaps into the air
          ...  He wins the header
          ...  He heads it across to P_Crouch
          ...  P_Crouch tries the lob from 30 yards !
          ...  Paulo_Argenti gets a hand to it!!
          ...  But he picks up the rebound
          ...  OHHHHHHHH !!
          ...  He's put it over
Min. 16 :(asr) Ridoutski_Jnr picks up a loose ball
          ...  T_Mings with a bad challenge
          ...  M_Stadio will want to speak to him
          ...  M_Stadio just wants to lecture him
          ...  INDIRECT FREE KICK!
          ...  E_Spence plays it short to E_Dzeko
          ...  A cheeky lob from E_Dzeko !
          ...  He hits the post
          ...  He follows it up!
          ...  But puts it wide!
          ...  He'll be disappointed with that
Min. 22 :(asr) S_Gruber has it now
          ...  He takes on S_Wiltord
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He puts in B_Yaga!
          ...  But C_Blewitt wins the ball from behind
          ...  The crowd appeal but M_Stadio has none of it.
Min. 28 :(asr) J_S_Veron takes possession
          ...  Knocks it past the defender
          ...  He's through on goal
          ...  S_Wiltord slides in to knock the ball out for a throw-in
Min. 30 :(arn) The Arsenal manager shouts at them from the touchline to play P
Min. 30 :(arn) N_Anelka gets the ball on the wing
          ...  He slides the ball past R_Lamie!
          ...  He has some space now!
          ...  J_S_Veron brings him down in the area
          ...  There can only be one outcome surely!
          ...  But M_Stadio waves play on!!!
Min. 31 :(asr) E_Spence can't find space for the shot
          ...  He slips it through to E_Dzeko
          ...  E_Dzeko with the punt towards goal!
          ...  Dino_Zoff gets a hand to it!!
          ...  But he picks up the rebound
          ...  Fantastic save by Dino_Zoff to tip it wide!!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  J_S_Veron plays it into the danger area!
          ...  Dino_Zoff makes the catch!
Min. 32 :(asr) E_Dzeko loses C_Chambers
          ...  E_Dzeko flicks the header toward the far post!
          ...  But Dino_Zoff palms it behind
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  J_S_Veron chips the ball in towards the far post!
          ...  Dino_Zoff jumps well to claim it!
Min. 35 :(asr) E_Spence is forced back with the ball
          ...  He belts the ball up field
          ...  E_Dzeko latches onto the end of it
          ...  A glorious effort by E_Dzeko !
          ...  But he's missed it!
          ...  He couldn't hit a cow's arse with a banjo
Min. 39 :(asr) R_Lamie runs at the defender
          ...  The ball rebounds off the defender back to him!
          ...  That was fortunate, but he continues to go forward!
          ...  R_Lamie hits the shot!
          ...  It swerves a lot!
          ...  It's beaten Dino_Zoff
          ...  It goes wide !!
Min. 40 :(arn) S_Wiltord breaks clear of the defence!
          ...  He is clean through on Paulo_Argenti!
          ...  Roberto brings him down!
          ...  RED CARD!!
          ...  M_Stadio sends him off the pitch !!
          ...  He deserved to walk for that!!
Min. 40 :(asr) AS Roma restructured their strategy to D
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  What a silly place to give away a free kick
          ...  P_Crouch fires it towards the goal
          ...  Paulo_Argenti won't get to that!
          ...  It clips the post!
          ...  And goes wide!
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 44 :(asr) S_Gruber is first to the loose ball
          ...  He plays the ball across to J_S_Veron
          ...  J_S_Veron hits a great drive!
          ...  Dino_Zoff makes a good save
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  The corner is swung in by B_Yaga!
          ...  Dino_Zoff easily claims the ball!
Min. 45 :(arn) It seems S_Wiltord has switched to a MF

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Arsenal 0-0 AS Roma

Min. 52 :(arn) S_Wiltord has a go!
          ...  It hits the defender
          ...  P_Crouch collects the loose ball!
          ...  E_Spence takes the player down!!
          ...  That's a poor tackle!
          ...  M_Stadio wants a word
          ...  It's just a warning
Min. 54 :(arn) S_Wiltord kills the ball dead
          ...  S_Wiltord rifles it to the far post !
          ...  It hits the bar!!
          ...  But he beats the defender to the rebound
          ...  OHHHHHHHH !!
          ...  He's put it wide
Min. 55 :(arn) C_Chambers retreats under pressure
          ...  He hoofs the ball up field
          ...  P_Crouch gets on the end of it
          ...  Danny_Collina with the tackle
Min. 56 :(arn) C_Blewitt with an inch perfect pass to R_Holding
          ...  R_Holding with a powerful downward header!
          ...  It hits the outside of the post
          ...  And spins wide
Min. 60 :(asr) Danny_Collina nutmegs T_Mings
          ...  Danny_Collina throws himself at the ball !
          ...  He manages to reach the ball
          ...  Dino_Zoff makes a great save
          ...  But he can't hold onto it!
Min. 62 :(arn) S_Wiltord looks around for support
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
          ...  He knocks a through ball to N_Anelka
          ...  N_Anelka hits the shot with the outside of the right foot!
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection
          ...  Wide !!
          ...  That was fortunate
Min. 63 :(asr) Ridoutski_Jnr looks for options
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to E_Dzeko
          ...  E_Dzeko hits the ball on the bounce !
          ...  It sails over!
          ...  He should have hit the target at least!!
Min. 65 :(arn) P_Crouch looks for options
          ...  He decides to go it alone
          ...  But E_Spence puts it in row Z!
Min. 67 :(arn) S_Wiltord kills the ball dead
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run!
          ...  He swings the ball in
          ...  N_Anelka gets on the end of the pass
          ...  He is in space!
          ...  N_Anelka tries the lob from 30 yards !
          ...  Paulo_Argenti gets a hand to it!!
          ...  But he picks up the rebound
          ...  OHHHHHHHH !!
          ...  He's put it over
Min. 67 :(asr) S_Gruber turns past the defender
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He passes it to E_Dzeko
          ...  E_Dzeko looks to see where Dino_Zoff is!
          ...  He shoots!
          ...  It goes wide!
          ...  He should have hit the target at least!!
Min. 68 :(asr) Ridoutski_Jnr beats S_Wiltord
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender
          ...  Ridoutski_Jnr cracks a laser towards goal !
          ...  Looks like it should be Dino_Zoff's
          ...  Oh he's let it go through his legs
          ...  But drifts inches wide !!
          ...  Dino_Zoff looks embarrassed!
          ...  He was relieved to see it go wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  E_Spence chips the ball in towards the back post!
          ...  The danger is dealt with by C_Blewitt
Min. 70 :(arn) P_Crouch looks injured. He's been stretchered off
          ...  Lets hope it's not serious
          ...  He returns to the pitch to carry on
          ...  He seems to be ok
Min. 71 :(arn) S_Wiltord with a probing through ball P_Crouch
          ...  Monte_Albino takes out the attacker
          ...  He looked to have fouled him there
Min. 75 :(arn) N_Anelka gets the ball on the wing
          ...  He cuts inside R_Lamie!
          ...  He has some space now!
          ...  E_Dzeko with a clumsy challenge
          ...  M_Stadio calls him for a talk
          ...  FREE KICK
          ...  Just past the halfway line
          ...  S_Matthews knocks it forward
          ...  P_Crouch gets on the end of it
          ...  P_Crouch with a graceful, looping effort !
          ...  But Paulo_Argenti hits it away
          ...  He could have held onto that!
Min. 78 :(arn) C_Blewitt retreats under pressure
          ...  He hits the ball up field
          ...  R_Holding latches onto the end of it
          ...  Monte_Albino reads it well
          ...  This boy is a quality defender
          ...  The crowd sing his praises
Min. 80 :(arn) J_Willock is going to be brought on
          ...  S_Matthews is leaving the pitch
          ...  He hasn't had the best of games today
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play FW
Min. 81 :(arn) M_Thomas sprints down the flank
          ...  He plays the ball across to P_Crouch
          ...  J_S_Veron with an ugly foul
          ...  M_Stadio will want to speak to him
          ...  M_Stadio just wants to lecture him
Min. 82 :(arn) P_Evra takes off his tracksuit, he'll replace R_Holding
          ...  He'll play as a DF
          ...  The manager will be hoping the substitution pays off
Min. 83 :(arn) M_Thomas with a slick pass to P_Crouch
          ...  The defender plays it back to Paulo_Argenti
          ...  P_Crouch intercepts the back pass!
          ...  He tries to dummy Paulo_Argenti
          ...  He tries to flick it past Paulo_Argenti
          ...  He's pushed it too far
          ...  He can't stop it going out!!
Min. 83 :(arn) M_Thomas takes control of the loose ball
          ...  He plays the ball across to N_Anelka
          ...  S_Gruber with a late tackle
          ...  Well to be fair he was looking for the foul
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll be off if he does that again
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  What a silly place to give away a free kick
          ...  M_Thomas knocks it forward
          ...  N_Anelka gets on the end of it
          ...  J_S_Veron takes out the attacker
          ...  He looked to have fouled him there
Min. 85 :(arn) J_Willock slows the ball down and waits for support
          ...  A team mate overlaps him now
          ...  He uses his team mates run as a decoy and heads towards the goal!
          ...  B_Yaga makes the challenge and clears the ball
Min. 86 :(arn) S_Wiltord with a first time pass
          ...  N_Anelka runs onto it!
          ...  An audacious effort from N_Anelka !
          ...  But he somehow misses
          ...  That was a woeful effort
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(asr) S_Gruber with a precise pass to E_Dzeko
          ...  E_Dzeko shoots towards goal !
          ...  It hits the bar!!
          ...  But he beats the defender to the rebound
          ...  OHHHHHHHH !!
          ...  Dino_Zoff pushes it behind !
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Ridoutski_Jnr plays it towards the near post!
          ...  Dino_Zoff catches it!
Min. 89 :(asr) E_Spence is hurt
          ...  He's receiving some treatment now
          ...  But he looks unable to continue
Min. 89 :(asr) D_Ali comes on for E_Spence and will play DM to the delight of the fans

*************  FULL TIME  ****************


Match Details
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Venue                : Emirates Stadium
Attendance           : 117,982
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Arsenal Match Info
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Best player          : Dino_Zoff (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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AS Roma Match Info
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Best player          : E_Dzeko
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : Roberto (40)
Booked               : S_Gruber (83)
Injured              : E_Spence (89)
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Match Statistics
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                              Arsenal     |    AS Roma
Attempts on Goal     :           9        |       14
Off target           :           8        |       7
On target            :           1        |       7
Possession           :          50        |       50
Corners              :           0        |       5
Red Cards            :           0        |       1
Yellow Cards         :           0        |       1
Subs Used            :           2        |       1
Fouls                :           6        |       10
Key Tackles          :           2        |       7
Key Passes           :          12        |       9
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Final Score          : Arsenal 0 - 0 AS Roma
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Player Statistics - Arsenal
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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Dino_Zoff      GK  37   2   2   3  30 |  95  11   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  95   0   0   0
R_Holding      DF   1  33   8   6  22 |  84   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
C_Chambers     DF   2  30   8   8  22 |  95   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
C_Blewitt      DF   3  30   7   6  22 |  95   0   2   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  40  20   0
T_Mings        DF   2  27   7   5  32 |  95   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Wiltord      MF   3  11  26   9  41 |  95   0   1   5   0   1   0   0   0   0  20  50   0
M_Thomas       MF   2   2  32   1  12 |  95   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
P_Bouba_Diop   MF   2   7  30  10  12 |  95   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Matthews     MF   3   9  30   7  32 |  82   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
P_Crouch       FW   1   6  13  30  21 |  95   0   0   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
N_Anelka       FW   2   4  11  30  21 |  95   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Zieler       GK  29   3   2   5  41 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
P_Evra         DF   3  30  12  10  21 |  11   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Burn         DF   2  29  10  12  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Rocastle     MF   2   8  30  11  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Willock      FW   2  10   8  26  23 |  13   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

Player Statistics - AS Roma
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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Paulo_Argenti  GK  34   4   5   1  29 |  95   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  45   0   0   0
Roberto        DF   3  29   9   9  40 |  40   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   1   0 -10 -10   0
Monte_Albino   DF   1  28   1   3  24 |  95   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
Danny_Collina  DF   1  28   1   1  15 |  95   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  60   0   5
R_Lamie        DF   3  25   7  10  31 |  95   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
E_Spence       DM   2  10  29  10  40 |  91   0   1   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  20   0
B_Yaga         MF   2   9  29   8  35 |  95   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
S_Gruber       MF   3   8  28   8  21 |  95   0   0   4   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2  38  -2
J_S_Veron      MF   1   7  25  18  12 |  95   0   2   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  40   0   5
Ridoutski_Jnr  MF   3   8  25   9  11 |  95   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
E_Dzeko        FW   2   8   9  29  20 |  95   0   0   1   0   7   0   0   0   0   0  10  15
M_Neuer        GK  30   2   5   5  31 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Matip        DF   3  30   9   8  10 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Ali          DM   3   9  27  15  33 |   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Afolabi      MF   2  15  27   6  32 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Baggio       FW   2   7   9  28  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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