Division One League Match, AS Roma vs. Arsenal (Sun Sep 22)


                              AS Roma  |  Arsenal
                          3-1-3-1-2 E  |  6-3-1 D
                         Chris Ridout  |  Adrian Dalmedo
                                       |
                       L_McCormick GK  |  GK F_Carini
                           B_Smith DF  |  DF S_Logan
                       F_Cannavaro DF  |  DF Raúl_Albil
                         R_Tomassi DF  |  DF N_Vidic
                        R_Rivelino DM  |  DF N_Wade
                           Ludovic MF  |  DF N_Burdisso
                        F_J_Torres MF  |  DF B_Hangeland
                         I_Muniain MF  |  MF N_Scally
                        O_Bosingwa AM  |  MF Matheus
                     O_G_Solskjaer FW  |  MF Craige
                           N_Gomes FW  |  FW S_Corchia
                                       |
                          Kindonga SUB |  SUB M_Duke
                          T_Kaizer SUB |  SUB K_Timar
                       A_Kerzhakov SUB |  SUB S_Davies
                           T_Woods SUB |  SUB B_McBride
                            J_Ross SUB |  SUB D_Berbatov

Referee: A_Barken (Norway)


Min. 4  :(asr) I_Muniain with a measured pass to N_Gomes
          ...  But S_Logan wins the ball with a sliding challenge
Min. 5  :(asr) F_Cannavaro uses his feet well to turn on the ball
          ...  F_Cannavaro attempts a lob!
          ...  F_Carini goes down well to save
Min. 7  :(asr) O_G_Solskjaer pushes it past N_Burdisso
          ...  O_G_Solskjaer tries to curl it into the bottom corner !
          ...  F_Carini won't get to that!
          ...  Oooh it goes just over!!
Min. 8  :(asr) O_Bosingwa lobs it over B_Hangeland
          ...  O_Bosingwa with the spectacular bicycle kick!
          ...  But F_Carini reaches the ball. Good save
Min. 11 :(asr) O_Bosingwa makes the tackle
          ...  A powerful shot by O_Bosingwa !
          ...  It grazes the post!
          ...  And hits the side netting
          ...  Goal Kick!
Min. 12 :(asr) R_Rivelino is taking a throw in
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He throws it to O_Bosingwa
          ...  N_Wade wins control of the ball with his hand!!
          ...  Play On!!
Min. 14 :(asr) F_J_Torres loses Raúl_Albil
          ...  F_J_Torres looks to see where F_Carini is!
          ...  He rifles in the shot!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  He starts to run the full length of the pitch!
          ...  But it's been disallowed.
          ...  The reason is unclear!
          ...  The manager is fuming with the ref!
          ...  The ref shows him a red card!!
Min. 18 :(asr) Ludovic is taking a throw in
          ...  He dries the ball on his shirt
          ...  He throws the ball to N_Gomes
          ...  N_Gomes hits the ball on the bounce !
          ...  F_Carini manages to turn it behind
Min. 22 :(asr) N_Gomes with the dribble
          ...  S_Logan is easily beaten
          ...  N_Wade makes the challenge and clears the ball
Min. 29 :(asr) F_J_Torres sprints down the flank
          ...  He plays the ball across to O_G_Solskjaer
          ...  But N_Vidic sweeps up the threat
Min. 30 :(asr) O_G_Solskjaer with the dribble
          ...  He's through on goal
          ...  N_Burdisso muscles him off the ball
          ...  Looked like a good tackle but the referee has awarded them a free kick
          ...  Shown a YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  It is within shooting distance!
          ...  O_Bosingwa with the thundering drive
          ...  It's going over!
          ...  It dips dramatically!!
          ...  But lands on the roof of the net !!
          ...  F_Carini looks relieved there!
Min. 31 :(asr) R_Rivelino looks up for support for support
          ...  He spots his team mate making a run now
          ...  He plays it across to his team mate and runs forward now!
          ...  F_J_Torres receives the pass and heads towards the goal
          ...  F_J_Torres is through on goal!
          ...  The defender was caught napping
          ...  He just has F_Carini to beat
          ...  He slips it underneath F_Carini
          ...  He hits it towards goal!
          ...  wide!!
Min. 34 :(arn) Matheus is first to the loose ball
          ...  He plays the ball across to N_Burdisso
          ...  A left-footer by N_Burdisso !
          ...  He hits the side netting
Min. 36 :(arn) S_Logan finds a hole in the defence
          ...  The defence was sleeping
          ...  He made a fantastic run though
          ...  N_Gomes with the tackle
          ...  He did well to stop that attack!
Min. 38 :(asr) Ludovic with an intelligent ball to O_G_Solskjaer
          ...  O_G_Solskjaer tries the lob from 30 yards !
          ...  F_Carini has it covered
          ...  It takes a bobble!
          ...  F_Carini reacts well to save!!!
Min. 39 :(asr) R_Rivelino with a 50-yard pass to F_J_Torres
          ...  F_J_Torres unleashes a pile driver !
          ...  F_Carini parries the shot
          ...  And the defender clears it!
Min. 39 :(asr) R_Rivelino fires over a low cross to F_J_Torres
          ...  N_Burdisso with a bad challenge
          ...  That looked malicious
          ...  That's better. The dirty sod should have been sent off first time of asking!
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 45 :(asr) AS Roma made the switch to a P strategy

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

Min. 53 :(arn) Craige has found himself in space
          ...  He looks up for his team mates
          ...  He swings the ball in
          ...  S_Corchia gets on the end of the pass
          ...  He is in space!
          ...  O_Bosingwa with the foul
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He was lucky to escape with a caution!
Min. 60 :(asr) J_Ross is being prepared to come on
          ...  O_Bosingwa is leaving the pitch
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play MF
Min. 60 :(asr) O_G_Solskjaer runs at the defender
          ...  The ball rebounds off N_Vidic back to him!
          ...  That was fortunate, but he continues to go forward!
          ...  O_G_Solskjaer rifles it at the goal !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  A quality strike
          ...  That's given AS Roma the advantage!
          ...  AS Roma 1-0 Arsenal ...
Min. 61 :(asr) F_J_Torres brings it under control
          ...  He takes on B_Hangeland
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He puts in N_Gomes!
          ...  N_Gomes attempts the shot!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  The crowd goes wild !
          ...  AS Roma 2-0 Arsenal ...
Min. 62 :(asr) T_Kaizer takes off his tracksuit
          ...  he'll replace R_Rivelino as DF
Min. 63 :(asr) Ludovic with a glorious long pass to O_G_Solskjaer
          ...  N_Vidic dives in two footed!!
          ...  Play On!!
Min. 68 :(asr) R_Tomassi with a flicked pass to O_G_Solskjaer
          ...  A cheeky lob from O_G_Solskjaer !
          ...  But F_Carini punches it away
          ...  He was lucky to get to that one
Min. 68 :(asr) N_Gomes takes advantage of a defensive mistake
          ...  It's a lucky break
          ...  S_Logan with a superb challenge
          ...  A_Barken has given the free kick the other way!
          ...  A_Barken gave him a strong warning
Min. 71 :(asr) R_Tomassi turns past Raúl_Albil
          ...  He has created space for himself now
          ...  But N_Vidic wins the ball with a sliding challenge
Min. 75 :(asr) A_Kerzhakov is coming on for F_Cannavaro and playing DF
Min. 76 :(arn) N_Scally beats his marker
          ...  But A_Kerzhakov comes away with the ball
          ...  Excellent defending there!
Min. 77 :(asr) J_Ross is taking a throw in
          ...  He is taking a run up at it!
          ...  He throws it long to N_Gomes
          ...  But he stands on the ball and falls over!!
          ...  N_Vidic picks up the loose ball and clears the danger
Min. 79 :(asr) I_Muniain threads the through ball to N_Gomes
          ...  But B_Hangeland wins the tackle
Min. 80 :(asr) O_G_Solskjaer is unmarked!
          ...  O_G_Solskjaer tries one from the edge of the box !
          ...  Terrific shot
          ...  It takes a bounce of the defender
          ...  The deflection takes it just wide
          ...  That's unlucky!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  F_J_Torres drives it into the box!
          ...  R_Tomassi gets on the end of it
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection
          ...  F_Carini dives desperately to try and save it!!
          ...  He can't get to it!
          ...  But it creeps just wide!!
          ...  The deflection had F_Carini beaten!
Min. 81 :(asr) F_J_Torres with a 40-yard pass to N_Gomes
          ...  Raúl_Albil takes the player down!!
          ...  PENALTY!!
          ...  No! The ref has given the free kick the other way!
          ...  Unbelievable!
Min. 81 :(arn) N_Scally with a measured ball to Matheus
          ...  N_Gomes with a bad challenge
          ...  A_Barken will want to speak to him
          ...  He gets away with that one
          ...  It's just a warning
          ...  Adrian Dalmedo looks annoyed that there was no card there
Min. 82 :(arn) N_Scally can't find space for the shot
          ...  He slips it through to N_Vidic
          ...  T_Kaizer with an awful challenge
Min. 85 :(asr) N_Gomes runs into space
          ...  Matheus is late with that one
          ...  He gets up and shakes the players hand
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 91 :(arn) Matheus gets to the by line and finds S_Corchia with a beautiful cross
          ...  Well executed sliding challenge from F_J_Torres
          ...  It goes out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Craige hits it into the box!
          ...  L_McCormick catches it!
Min. 91 :(asr) A_Kerzhakov crosses in from the wing, he finds O_G_Solskjaer in the box
          ...  Craige fouls badly
          ...  That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment
          ...  He's lucky it wasn't more
          ...  It's just a warning

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Olimpico Stadium
Attendance           : 96,833
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AS Roma Match Info
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Best player          : F_J_Torres (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : O_G_Solskjaer (60), N_Gomes (61)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : O_Bosingwa (53)
Injured              : N/A
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Arsenal Match Info
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Best player          : Matheus
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N_Burdisso (39)
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                              AS Roma     |     Arsenal
Attempts on Goal     :          15        |       1
Off target           :           6        |       1
On target            :           9        |       0
Possession           :          62        |       38
Corners              :           1        |       1
Red Cards            :           0        |       1
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       0
Subs Used            :           3        |       0
Fouls                :           9        |       14
Key Tackles          :           3        |       9
Key Passes           :          15        |       4
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Final Score          : AS Roma 2 - 0 Arsenal
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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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L_McCormick    GK  33   2   3   2  17 |  97   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  45   0   0   0
B_Smith        DF   1  26  11   1  31 |  97   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
F_Cannavaro    DF   2  25   6   2  21 |  79   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   8
R_Tomassi      DF   1  23   7   6  37 |  97   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  12   1
R_Rivelino     DM   3  12  23   7  34 |  66   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  48   0
Ludovic        MF   2   1  25   1  25 |  97   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  56  20
F_J_Torres     MF   3   8  24  11  23 |  97   0   1   3   1   3   0   0   0   0  35  76  37
I_Muniain      MF   1   9  24   7  24 |  97   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  24   0
O_Bosingwa     AM   4   7  24  16  47 |  64   0   0   0   0   3   0   1   0   0  -2  -2   8
O_G_Solskjaer  FW   1   1   9  26  26 |  97   0   0   0   0   5   1   0   0   0   0   0  46
N_Gomes        FW   1   4   3  26  37 |  97   0   1   0   0   2   1   0   0   0  15   0  36
Kindonga       GK  23   5   6   5  17 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
T_Kaizer       DF   2  23   6   4  37 |  31   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Kerzhakov    DF   1  22  10   7  42 |  18   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  15  12   0
T_Woods        MF   1   9  23   1  26 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Ross         MF   1   7  23   7  27 |  33   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  12   0

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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F_Carini       GK  22   4   1   3  17 |  97   6   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0   0   0
S_Logan        DF   3  25  10   7  36 |  97   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0   0
Raúl_Albil     DF   2  24  10   6  35 |  97   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0   0
N_Vidic        DF   3  24   6   7  36 |  97   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40 -20 -20
N_Wade         DF   2  24   7   5  25 |  97   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0   0
N_Burdisso     DF   2  23   8   6  31 |  39   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   1   0 -30 -30 -29
B_Hangeland    DF   2  21  10   5  40 |  97   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0   0
N_Scally       MF   2   4  25   6  28 |  97   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  12   0
Matheus        MF   1   7  23   3  31 |  97   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  24   0
Craige         MF   1   1  23   1  27 |  97   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  12   0
S_Corchia      FW   1   5   5  24  45 |  97   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Duke         GK  16   4   4   1  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
K_Timar        DF   2  20   3   4  27 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Davies       MF   2  10  22   8  13 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
B_McBride      FW   2   9   8  23  17 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Berbatov     FW   2   8   7  23  37 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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