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Season 22 Archive: Elite FA Cup, Group D Game 1
AS Roma 0 - 0 Benfica
Elite FA Cup Groups Match, AS Roma vs. Benfica (Thu May 12)
AS Roma | Benfica
4-3-2-1 A | 4-4-2 P
Chris Ridout | Steven Theobald
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Romero GK | GK E_Thorstvedt
D_Burford DF | DF J_Martinez
Alvaro_Rubio DF | DF C_Thomson
E_Herbert DF | DF Yann_M_Vila
L_Jones DF | DF M_Zeffane
J_Ross MF | MF B_Zamora
A_Karnak MF | MF H_Kiessling
D_Boerrigter MF | MF Zheng_Zhi
Taliyah AM | MF J_Bolm
N_Nalise AM | FW K_McInally
D_Lehman FW | FW Nathan_Dyer
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P_Kenny SUB | SUB J_Moreau
Fabio_DaSilva SUB | SUB J_Djourou
M_James SUB | SUB B_Abdoulaye
G_Chiellini SUB | SUB R_Radinski
H_Kane SUB | SUB S_Perrotta
Referee: A_Barken (Norway)
Min. 6 :(bfa) Zheng_Zhi runs with the ball to the corner flag
... He plays the ball across to Nathan_Dyer
... Taliyah is late with that one
... There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
... A_Barken calls him over
... A_Barken is taking his time with him!
... YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 7 :(bfa) Zheng_Zhi holds the ball up and waits for support
... He sees a man in space!
... He hits the ball up to H_Kiessling
... Wonderful sliding challenge by Alvaro_Rubio
Min. 8 :(asr) N_Nalise runs towards the goal
... H_Kiessling wins it well
... Perfectly timed!
Min. 8 :(bfa) M_Zeffane dribbles it into the box
... E_Herbert plays it back
... Romero slips!!
... It goes just wide
... CORNER!
... Yann_M_Vila hits it into the box!
... Romero comes out and claims it!
Min. 10 :(bfa) B_Zamora runs at Alvaro_Rubio
... The defender slips and falls over
... Alvaro_Rubio does well to get the tackle in
Min. 10 :(asr) A_Karnak pass splits open the defence
... What a ball!
... D_Lehman is clean through!
... K_McInally stands firm and knocks the player to the ground!!
... That's a rash challenge!!
Min. 11 :(asr) Taliyah can't keep control of it and loses possession!
... He goes in hard and wins it back!
... He creates some space for an opening!
... But B_Zamora slides in two footed.
... A_Barken has a look but waves "Play On!"
Min. 12 :(bfa) Zheng_Zhi runs down the flank
... He plays the ball in to Nathan_Dyer
... Alvaro_Rubio tackles cleanly
Min. 16 :(asr) J_Ross has the ball on the wing
... He takes it past J_Martinez
... He knocks it to Taliyah!
... Fine tackle by C_Thomson
... He prevents the corner as well
Min. 16 :(bfa) K_McInally runs with pace at the defence
... A_Karnak with an ugly foul
... The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!!
... He's in trouble!!
... He could be sent off for that!
... YELLOW CARD!
... He was lucky to get away with that!
Min. 16 :(bfa) Nathan_Dyer with the first time flick to J_Martinez
... Alvaro_Rubio slides in hard!
... And knocks the ball out for a throw!
Min. 19 :(bfa) Zheng_Zhi runs at L_Jones
... He takes it past him
... E_Herbert clears with a diving header
Min. 20 :(asr) J_Ross sprints down the flank
... He plays the ball in to N_Nalise
... N_Nalise sees E_Thorstvedt off his line !
... But it goes wide of the post
Min. 20 :(bfa) J_Bolm 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!
... Nathan_Dyer receives the pass and heads towards the goal
... Nathan_Dyer unleashes a pile driver !
... It takes a deflection!
... But flies wide of the post!
... CORNER!
... B_Zamora chips the ball in towards the back post!
... It goes straight into the arms of Romero
Min. 23 :(bfa) Curled in dangerously from B_Zamora to J_Bolm
... D_Burford makes the challenge and clears the ball
... But it drifts out of play
... CORNER!
... B_Zamora crosses it in!
... D_Burford wins the ball
... He belts it away
Min. 26 :(bfa) H_Kiessling with a slide rule pass to Nathan_Dyer
... Nathan_Dyer has a dig at goal!
... Romero makes the save
... He hits the ball up field!
Min. 27 :(bfa) Yann_M_Vila has the ball on the wing
... He knocks the ball past L_Jones
... He puts in Nathan_Dyer!
... D_Burford with a nasty foul
... A_Barken lectures him
Min. 31 :(bfa) M_Zeffane brings it under control
... He takes on Alvaro_Rubio
... He gets past him!
... He puts in K_McInally!
... K_McInally has time and space on the edge of the box!
... He shoots towards goal!
... Romero with a fantastic save
... His captain pats him on the back for that one
Min. 32 :(bfa) K_McInally jumps over the defender's challenge
... Oh, beautiful nutmeg
... He's clean through
... D_Burford forces him off the ball
Min. 33 :(asr) J_Ross pass splits open the defence and finds Taliyah
... Yann_M_Vila is forced to retreat
... He knocks it back!
... E_Thorstvedt misses it!
... It creeps just wide!
... CORNER!
... A_Karnak swings it in!
... E_Thorstvedt jumps well to claim it!
Min. 34 :(bfa) H_Kiessling moves out over to the edge of the pitch
... He sees a team mate in space
... He plays the ball through to J_Bolm
... Alvaro_Rubio steals the ball of off him
Min. 38 :(bfa) Zheng_Zhi kills the ball dead
... He sees a team mate making a run!
... He swings the ball in
... Nathan_Dyer gets on the end of the pass
... He is in space!
... Alvaro_Rubio with the tackle
... He did well to stop that attack!
Min. 41 :(bfa) K_McInally runs at L_Jones
... He takes it past him
... E_Herbert brings him down in the area
... There can only be one outcome surely!
... But A_Barken waves play on!!!
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 44 :(asr) Alvaro_Rubio finds the space intelligently
... Well executed sliding challenge from M_Zeffane
... It goes out of play
... CORNER!
... J_Ross chips the ball in towards the far post!
... E_Thorstvedt reads it well, and claims it!
Min. 44 :(bfa) Zheng_Zhi steps over the ball
... He nutmegs A_Karnak
... That a lovely piece of trickery
... Zheng_Zhi with the goal bound shot!
... But Romero makes a superb stop down low.
************* HALF TIME ****************
Half Time Score: AS Roma 0-0 Benfica
Min. 46 :(asr) A_Karnak runs down the flank
... He plays the ball in to D_Boerrigter
... D_Boerrigter hits a great shot !
... The shot takes a wicked deflection
... Wide !!
... That was fortunate
... CORNER!
... A_Karnak hits it into the box!
... E_Thorstvedt reads it well, and claims it!
Min. 46 :(bfa) M_Zeffane plays a quick one-two with his team mate
... He runs towards goal now
... Blocked by E_Herbert
Min. 47 :(asr) E_Herbert with the header on
... He finds A_Karnak in space
... A_Karnak sends it flying towards goal!
... The fans get off there seats!
... But it sails over !!
Min. 47 :(bfa) C_Thomson kills the ball dead
... He sees a team mate making a run!
... He plays the ball across to him!
... Yann_M_Vila gets on the end of the pass
... L_Jones gets the foot in to win the ball
Min. 50 :(asr) H_Kane comes on for D_Lehman and will play FW to the delight of the fans
Min. 51 :(bfa) J_Bolm puts in Nathan_Dyer
... Nathan_Dyer goes for goal !
... But Romero gets down well to tip the ball wide
... CORNER!
... B_Zamora curls it into the box!
... The ball finds its way to Zheng_Zhi
... He gets the shot away
... He has failed to hit the target!
... He looks horrified by that miss!
... He should have buried that!
Min. 54 :(asr) A_Karnak takes advantage of a mistake by J_Martinez
... That mistake could prove costly
... A_Karnak with the header !
... It hits the bar
... And goes over!
... E_Thorstvedt was beaten there!
Min. 54 :(bfa) H_Kiessling brings the ball under control
... He sees a team mate leave his marker!
... He plays the ball across to him!
... Nathan_Dyer gets on the end of the pass
... But Alvaro_Rubio with the fine tackle
Min. 56 :(bfa) B_Zamora moves out wide
... He plays the ball through to Nathan_Dyer
... Nathan_Dyer with the strike !
... Romero saves, but he fumbles
... But he gathers at the second attempt!
Min. 57 :(bfa) H_Kiessling plays a first time ball through the defence to Nathan_Dyer
... D_Burford reads the play well
Min. 58 :(asr) Alvaro_Rubio plays a great one-two
... He continues to run forward now
... A cheeky lob from Alvaro_Rubio !
... But E_Thorstvedt punches it away
... He had to be brave to come for that one
Min. 59 :(asr) H_Kane with the mazy run
... How he got through those defenders I don't know
... He sets himself up for the shot
... Zheng_Zhi with a superb challenge
... The referee has given the free kick the other way!
Min. 60 :(asr) Fabio_DaSilva comes on for D_Burford and takes up a DF role
Min. 60 :(asr) G_Chiellini takes off his tracksuit
... he'll replace A_Karnak as MF
Min. 62 :(bfa) Nathan_Dyer runs at L_Jones
... The defender slips and falls over
... Excellent sliding challenge from Fabio_DaSilva
... It goes out of play
... CORNER!
... Yann_M_Vila lofts the ball in!
... Romero reads it well, and claims it!
Min. 64 :(bfa) H_Kiessling pass splits open the defence
... What a ball!
... K_McInally is clean through!
... K_McInally with the header !
... Romero saves it but to be fair he didn't have to move for that one
Min. 70 :(asr) H_Kane plays a quick one-two with his team mate
... He runs towards goal now
... M_Zeffane reads the situation well and wins the ball
... But it goes out
... CORNER!
... G_Chiellini plays it into the danger area!
... E_Thorstvedt easily claims the ball!
Min. 71 :(asr) J_Ross plays it to his team mate for a one-two
... H_Kane keeps possession instead!
... He runs towards the goal now!
... J_Bolm anticipates the pass and cuts it out
Min. 72 :(bfa) Yann_M_Vila is closed down
... He plays a quick pass under pressure
... Nathan_Dyer latches onto the ball
... Excellent sliding challenge from N_Nalise
... He could have easily caught the defender is he hadn't been careful
Min. 74 :(asr) G_Chiellini with a probing pass to Alvaro_Rubio
... Alvaro_Rubio hits the ball first time!
... E_Thorstvedt beats the ball away
Min. 74 :(bfa) Zheng_Zhi beats the defender
... Cleared by H_Kane
Min. 75 :(bfa) S_Perrotta is coming on and Zheng_Zhi is being brought off
... Looks likely he will go and play AM
Min. 77 :(bfa) R_Radinski is going to be brought on
... B_Zamora is leaving the pitch
... He hasn't had the best of games today
... Looks like his replacement will play MF
Min. 77 :(asr) H_Kane turns on a sixpence
... C_Thomson makes the challenge and clears the ball
Min. 78 :(bfa) J_Djourou is coming on for J_Martinez and will play DF
Min. 78 :(bfa) H_Kiessling sprints down the wing
... He knocks it past the defender into space!
... He puts in a square ball!
... Nathan_Dyer runs onto it
... He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender
... Nathan_Dyer strikes a wicked curler !
... It hits the side netting!
... He has squandered a golden opportunity
Min. 81 :(bfa) S_Perrotta controls the ball with a deft piece of skill
... He plays the ball into the middle!
... K_McInally gets onto the end of the pass!
... K_McInally has time and space!
... He flicks the ball towards goal
... It's well wide!
... 9 times out of ten he would have scored that!
Min. 83 :(bfa) S_Perrotta finds his way through
... His quick turn fooled Fabio_DaSilva
... From long range S_Perrotta bends the ball towards goal!
... It takes a deflection!
... Romero is wrong footed!
... It drifts just wide!
... CORNER!
... The corner is swung in by H_Kiessling!
... Romero jumps well to claim it!
Min. 85 :(asr) H_Kane has the ball on the wing
... He knocks the ball past the defender!
... He has some space now!
... S_Perrotta plays it back
... E_Thorstvedt slips!!
... It goes just wide
... CORNER!
... J_Ross lofts the ball in!
... Nathan_Dyer reads it well
... And he knocks it away
Min. 85 :(bfa) Nathan_Dyer with a real burst of pace
... He shows the defender a clean set of heals
... Nathan_Dyer rifles it to the far post !
... Romero gets his fingertips to it
... He pushes it on to the post
... The defender clears the loose ball
Min. 86 :(bfa) J_Bolm with a simple pass to Nathan_Dyer
... From long range Nathan_Dyer bends the ball towards goal!
... But Romero palms it behind
... A_Barken has given a goal kick
... He's not having the best of days !
Min. 87 :(bfa) Nathan_Dyer with a clever shimmy
... E_Herbert reads him well and hoofs it clear
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(bfa) R_Radinski has the ball on the wing
... He knocks the ball past Fabio_DaSilva
... He puts in K_McInally!
... K_McInally sights up the goal
... He shoots!
... It grazes the bar
... And goes over
... Oh so close there!
Min. 92 :(asr) Fabio_DaSilva skips past a challenge and gets over a cross to N_Nalise
... J_Djourou with a perfectly timed tackle
************* FULL TIME ****************
Match Details
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Venue : Olimpico Stadium
Attendance : 50,000
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AS Roma Match Info
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Best player : Alvaro_Rubio (Man of the Match)
Scorers : N/A
Sent Off : N/A
Booked : Taliyah (6), A_Karnak (16)
Injured : N/A
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Benfica Match Info
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Best player : Nathan_Dyer
Scorers : N/A
Sent Off : N/A
Booked : N/A
Injured : N/A
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Match Statistics
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AS Roma | Benfica
Attempts on Goal : 6 | 14
Off target : 4 | 6
On target : 2 | 8
Possession : 30 | 70
Corners : 5 | 6
Red Cards : 0 | 0
Yellow Cards : 2 | 0
Subs Used : 3 | 3
Fouls : 11 | 11
Key Tackles : 19 | 10
Key Passes : 8 | 22
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Final Score : AS Roma 0 - 0 Benfica
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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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Romero GK 39 2 5 1 22 | 96 12 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 100 0 0 0
D_Burford DF 1 26 12 5 12 | 64 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 80 0 0
Alvaro_Rubio DF 2 25 8 10 36 | 96 0 7 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 140 0 10
E_Herbert DF 1 24 7 11 41 | 96 0 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 100 10 0
L_Jones DF 3 24 6 7 22 | 96 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 0 0
J_Ross MF 1 8 25 7 27 | 96 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 40 0
A_Karnak MF 3 4 23 14 31 | 64 0 0 1 0 2 0 1 0 0 -2 8 0
D_Boerrigter MF 2 8 23 11 32 | 96 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
Taliyah AM 2 6 6 26 44 | 96 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 -2 -2 -2
N_Nalise AM 2 4 7 24 20 | 96 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 20 0 1
D_Lehman FW 3 8 6 22 33 | 54 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
P_Kenny GK 27 2 2 1 20 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Fabio_DaSilva DF 1 23 9 4 23 | 32 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 60 10 0
M_James MF 2 10 23 14 21 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
G_Chiellini MF 2 9 21 7 41 | 32 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0
H_Kane FW 1 7 9 28 33 | 42 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 0 0
Player Statistics - Benfica
Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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E_Thorstvedt GK 39 2 6 4 13 | 96 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 70 0 0 0
J_Martinez DF 1 33 3 4 23 | 82 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
C_Thomson DF 2 29 12 6 25 | 96 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 40 10 0
Yann_M_Vila DF 2 27 13 8 22 | 96 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 60 20 0
M_Zeffane DF 1 26 9 7 31 | 96 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 40 10 0
B_Zamora MF 2 12 29 8 25 | 81 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 20 0
H_Kiessling MF 4 11 29 10 31 | 96 0 1 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 60 0
Zheng_Zhi MF 1 9 28 8 42 | 79 0 0 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 40 6
J_Bolm MF 2 11 26 13 32 | 96 0 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 30 0
K_McInally FW 2 6 5 30 27 | 96 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 12
Nathan_Dyer FW 2 6 11 27 31 | 96 0 1 1 0 7 0 0 0 0 20 10 27
J_Moreau GK 27 1 2 2 14 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
J_Djourou DF 3 29 5 10 35 | 14 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 0 0
B_Abdoulaye MF 2 15 28 8 39 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
R_Radinski MF 1 11 25 6 29 | 15 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0
S_Perrotta AM 2 8 24 18 27 | 17 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 20 10 1
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AS Roma | Benfica
4-3-2-1 A | 4-4-2 P
Chris Ridout | Steven Theobald
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Romero GK | GK E_Thorstvedt
D_Burford DF | DF J_Martinez
Alvaro_Rubio DF | DF C_Thomson
E_Herbert DF | DF Yann_M_Vila
L_Jones DF | DF M_Zeffane
J_Ross MF | MF B_Zamora
A_Karnak MF | MF H_Kiessling
D_Boerrigter MF | MF Zheng_Zhi
Taliyah AM | MF J_Bolm
N_Nalise AM | FW K_McInally
D_Lehman FW | FW Nathan_Dyer
|
P_Kenny SUB | SUB J_Moreau
Fabio_DaSilva SUB | SUB J_Djourou
M_James SUB | SUB B_Abdoulaye
G_Chiellini SUB | SUB R_Radinski
H_Kane SUB | SUB S_Perrotta
Referee: A_Barken (Norway)
Min. 6 :(bfa) Zheng_Zhi runs with the ball to the corner flag
... He plays the ball across to Nathan_Dyer
... Taliyah is late with that one
... There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
... A_Barken calls him over
... A_Barken is taking his time with him!
... YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 7 :(bfa) Zheng_Zhi holds the ball up and waits for support
... He sees a man in space!
... He hits the ball up to H_Kiessling
... Wonderful sliding challenge by Alvaro_Rubio
Min. 8 :(asr) N_Nalise runs towards the goal
... H_Kiessling wins it well
... Perfectly timed!
Min. 8 :(bfa) M_Zeffane dribbles it into the box
... E_Herbert plays it back
... Romero slips!!
... It goes just wide
... CORNER!
... Yann_M_Vila hits it into the box!
... Romero comes out and claims it!
Min. 10 :(bfa) B_Zamora runs at Alvaro_Rubio
... The defender slips and falls over
... Alvaro_Rubio does well to get the tackle in
Min. 10 :(asr) A_Karnak pass splits open the defence
... What a ball!
... D_Lehman is clean through!
... K_McInally stands firm and knocks the player to the ground!!
... That's a rash challenge!!
Min. 11 :(asr) Taliyah can't keep control of it and loses possession!
... He goes in hard and wins it back!
... He creates some space for an opening!
... But B_Zamora slides in two footed.
... A_Barken has a look but waves "Play On!"
Min. 12 :(bfa) Zheng_Zhi runs down the flank
... He plays the ball in to Nathan_Dyer
... Alvaro_Rubio tackles cleanly
Min. 16 :(asr) J_Ross has the ball on the wing
... He takes it past J_Martinez
... He knocks it to Taliyah!
... Fine tackle by C_Thomson
... He prevents the corner as well
Min. 16 :(bfa) K_McInally runs with pace at the defence
... A_Karnak with an ugly foul
... The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!!
... He's in trouble!!
... He could be sent off for that!
... YELLOW CARD!
... He was lucky to get away with that!
Min. 16 :(bfa) Nathan_Dyer with the first time flick to J_Martinez
... Alvaro_Rubio slides in hard!
... And knocks the ball out for a throw!
Min. 19 :(bfa) Zheng_Zhi runs at L_Jones
... He takes it past him
... E_Herbert clears with a diving header
Min. 20 :(asr) J_Ross sprints down the flank
... He plays the ball in to N_Nalise
... N_Nalise sees E_Thorstvedt off his line !
... But it goes wide of the post
Min. 20 :(bfa) J_Bolm 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!
... Nathan_Dyer receives the pass and heads towards the goal
... Nathan_Dyer unleashes a pile driver !
... It takes a deflection!
... But flies wide of the post!
... CORNER!
... B_Zamora chips the ball in towards the back post!
... It goes straight into the arms of Romero
Min. 23 :(bfa) Curled in dangerously from B_Zamora to J_Bolm
... D_Burford makes the challenge and clears the ball
... But it drifts out of play
... CORNER!
... B_Zamora crosses it in!
... D_Burford wins the ball
... He belts it away
Min. 26 :(bfa) H_Kiessling with a slide rule pass to Nathan_Dyer
... Nathan_Dyer has a dig at goal!
... Romero makes the save
... He hits the ball up field!
Min. 27 :(bfa) Yann_M_Vila has the ball on the wing
... He knocks the ball past L_Jones
... He puts in Nathan_Dyer!
... D_Burford with a nasty foul
... A_Barken lectures him
Min. 31 :(bfa) M_Zeffane brings it under control
... He takes on Alvaro_Rubio
... He gets past him!
... He puts in K_McInally!
... K_McInally has time and space on the edge of the box!
... He shoots towards goal!
... Romero with a fantastic save
... His captain pats him on the back for that one
Min. 32 :(bfa) K_McInally jumps over the defender's challenge
... Oh, beautiful nutmeg
... He's clean through
... D_Burford forces him off the ball
Min. 33 :(asr) J_Ross pass splits open the defence and finds Taliyah
... Yann_M_Vila is forced to retreat
... He knocks it back!
... E_Thorstvedt misses it!
... It creeps just wide!
... CORNER!
... A_Karnak swings it in!
... E_Thorstvedt jumps well to claim it!
Min. 34 :(bfa) H_Kiessling moves out over to the edge of the pitch
... He sees a team mate in space
... He plays the ball through to J_Bolm
... Alvaro_Rubio steals the ball of off him
Min. 38 :(bfa) Zheng_Zhi kills the ball dead
... He sees a team mate making a run!
... He swings the ball in
... Nathan_Dyer gets on the end of the pass
... He is in space!
... Alvaro_Rubio with the tackle
... He did well to stop that attack!
Min. 41 :(bfa) K_McInally runs at L_Jones
... He takes it past him
... E_Herbert brings him down in the area
... There can only be one outcome surely!
... But A_Barken waves play on!!!
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 44 :(asr) Alvaro_Rubio finds the space intelligently
... Well executed sliding challenge from M_Zeffane
... It goes out of play
... CORNER!
... J_Ross chips the ball in towards the far post!
... E_Thorstvedt reads it well, and claims it!
Min. 44 :(bfa) Zheng_Zhi steps over the ball
... He nutmegs A_Karnak
... That a lovely piece of trickery
... Zheng_Zhi with the goal bound shot!
... But Romero makes a superb stop down low.
************* HALF TIME ****************
Half Time Score: AS Roma 0-0 Benfica
Min. 46 :(asr) A_Karnak runs down the flank
... He plays the ball in to D_Boerrigter
... D_Boerrigter hits a great shot !
... The shot takes a wicked deflection
... Wide !!
... That was fortunate
... CORNER!
... A_Karnak hits it into the box!
... E_Thorstvedt reads it well, and claims it!
Min. 46 :(bfa) M_Zeffane plays a quick one-two with his team mate
... He runs towards goal now
... Blocked by E_Herbert
Min. 47 :(asr) E_Herbert with the header on
... He finds A_Karnak in space
... A_Karnak sends it flying towards goal!
... The fans get off there seats!
... But it sails over !!
Min. 47 :(bfa) C_Thomson kills the ball dead
... He sees a team mate making a run!
... He plays the ball across to him!
... Yann_M_Vila gets on the end of the pass
... L_Jones gets the foot in to win the ball
Min. 50 :(asr) H_Kane comes on for D_Lehman and will play FW to the delight of the fans
Min. 51 :(bfa) J_Bolm puts in Nathan_Dyer
... Nathan_Dyer goes for goal !
... But Romero gets down well to tip the ball wide
... CORNER!
... B_Zamora curls it into the box!
... The ball finds its way to Zheng_Zhi
... He gets the shot away
... He has failed to hit the target!
... He looks horrified by that miss!
... He should have buried that!
Min. 54 :(asr) A_Karnak takes advantage of a mistake by J_Martinez
... That mistake could prove costly
... A_Karnak with the header !
... It hits the bar
... And goes over!
... E_Thorstvedt was beaten there!
Min. 54 :(bfa) H_Kiessling brings the ball under control
... He sees a team mate leave his marker!
... He plays the ball across to him!
... Nathan_Dyer gets on the end of the pass
... But Alvaro_Rubio with the fine tackle
Min. 56 :(bfa) B_Zamora moves out wide
... He plays the ball through to Nathan_Dyer
... Nathan_Dyer with the strike !
... Romero saves, but he fumbles
... But he gathers at the second attempt!
Min. 57 :(bfa) H_Kiessling plays a first time ball through the defence to Nathan_Dyer
... D_Burford reads the play well
Min. 58 :(asr) Alvaro_Rubio plays a great one-two
... He continues to run forward now
... A cheeky lob from Alvaro_Rubio !
... But E_Thorstvedt punches it away
... He had to be brave to come for that one
Min. 59 :(asr) H_Kane with the mazy run
... How he got through those defenders I don't know
... He sets himself up for the shot
... Zheng_Zhi with a superb challenge
... The referee has given the free kick the other way!
Min. 60 :(asr) Fabio_DaSilva comes on for D_Burford and takes up a DF role
Min. 60 :(asr) G_Chiellini takes off his tracksuit
... he'll replace A_Karnak as MF
Min. 62 :(bfa) Nathan_Dyer runs at L_Jones
... The defender slips and falls over
... Excellent sliding challenge from Fabio_DaSilva
... It goes out of play
... CORNER!
... Yann_M_Vila lofts the ball in!
... Romero reads it well, and claims it!
Min. 64 :(bfa) H_Kiessling pass splits open the defence
... What a ball!
... K_McInally is clean through!
... K_McInally with the header !
... Romero saves it but to be fair he didn't have to move for that one
Min. 70 :(asr) H_Kane plays a quick one-two with his team mate
... He runs towards goal now
... M_Zeffane reads the situation well and wins the ball
... But it goes out
... CORNER!
... G_Chiellini plays it into the danger area!
... E_Thorstvedt easily claims the ball!
Min. 71 :(asr) J_Ross plays it to his team mate for a one-two
... H_Kane keeps possession instead!
... He runs towards the goal now!
... J_Bolm anticipates the pass and cuts it out
Min. 72 :(bfa) Yann_M_Vila is closed down
... He plays a quick pass under pressure
... Nathan_Dyer latches onto the ball
... Excellent sliding challenge from N_Nalise
... He could have easily caught the defender is he hadn't been careful
Min. 74 :(asr) G_Chiellini with a probing pass to Alvaro_Rubio
... Alvaro_Rubio hits the ball first time!
... E_Thorstvedt beats the ball away
Min. 74 :(bfa) Zheng_Zhi beats the defender
... Cleared by H_Kane
Min. 75 :(bfa) S_Perrotta is coming on and Zheng_Zhi is being brought off
... Looks likely he will go and play AM
Min. 77 :(bfa) R_Radinski is going to be brought on
... B_Zamora is leaving the pitch
... He hasn't had the best of games today
... Looks like his replacement will play MF
Min. 77 :(asr) H_Kane turns on a sixpence
... C_Thomson makes the challenge and clears the ball
Min. 78 :(bfa) J_Djourou is coming on for J_Martinez and will play DF
Min. 78 :(bfa) H_Kiessling sprints down the wing
... He knocks it past the defender into space!
... He puts in a square ball!
... Nathan_Dyer runs onto it
... He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender
... Nathan_Dyer strikes a wicked curler !
... It hits the side netting!
... He has squandered a golden opportunity
Min. 81 :(bfa) S_Perrotta controls the ball with a deft piece of skill
... He plays the ball into the middle!
... K_McInally gets onto the end of the pass!
... K_McInally has time and space!
... He flicks the ball towards goal
... It's well wide!
... 9 times out of ten he would have scored that!
Min. 83 :(bfa) S_Perrotta finds his way through
... His quick turn fooled Fabio_DaSilva
... From long range S_Perrotta bends the ball towards goal!
... It takes a deflection!
... Romero is wrong footed!
... It drifts just wide!
... CORNER!
... The corner is swung in by H_Kiessling!
... Romero jumps well to claim it!
Min. 85 :(asr) H_Kane has the ball on the wing
... He knocks the ball past the defender!
... He has some space now!
... S_Perrotta plays it back
... E_Thorstvedt slips!!
... It goes just wide
... CORNER!
... J_Ross lofts the ball in!
... Nathan_Dyer reads it well
... And he knocks it away
Min. 85 :(bfa) Nathan_Dyer with a real burst of pace
... He shows the defender a clean set of heals
... Nathan_Dyer rifles it to the far post !
... Romero gets his fingertips to it
... He pushes it on to the post
... The defender clears the loose ball
Min. 86 :(bfa) J_Bolm with a simple pass to Nathan_Dyer
... From long range Nathan_Dyer bends the ball towards goal!
... But Romero palms it behind
... A_Barken has given a goal kick
... He's not having the best of days !
Min. 87 :(bfa) Nathan_Dyer with a clever shimmy
... E_Herbert reads him well and hoofs it clear
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(bfa) R_Radinski has the ball on the wing
... He knocks the ball past Fabio_DaSilva
... He puts in K_McInally!
... K_McInally sights up the goal
... He shoots!
... It grazes the bar
... And goes over
... Oh so close there!
Min. 92 :(asr) Fabio_DaSilva skips past a challenge and gets over a cross to N_Nalise
... J_Djourou with a perfectly timed tackle
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Match Details
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Venue : Olimpico Stadium
Attendance : 50,000
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AS Roma Match Info
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Best player : Alvaro_Rubio (Man of the Match)
Scorers : N/A
Sent Off : N/A
Booked : Taliyah (6), A_Karnak (16)
Injured : N/A
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Benfica Match Info
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Best player : Nathan_Dyer
Scorers : N/A
Sent Off : N/A
Booked : N/A
Injured : N/A
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Match Statistics
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AS Roma | Benfica
Attempts on Goal : 6 | 14
Off target : 4 | 6
On target : 2 | 8
Possession : 30 | 70
Corners : 5 | 6
Red Cards : 0 | 0
Yellow Cards : 2 | 0
Subs Used : 3 | 3
Fouls : 11 | 11
Key Tackles : 19 | 10
Key Passes : 8 | 22
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Final Score : AS Roma 0 - 0 Benfica
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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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Romero GK 39 2 5 1 22 | 96 12 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 100 0 0 0
D_Burford DF 1 26 12 5 12 | 64 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 80 0 0
Alvaro_Rubio DF 2 25 8 10 36 | 96 0 7 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 140 0 10
E_Herbert DF 1 24 7 11 41 | 96 0 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 100 10 0
L_Jones DF 3 24 6 7 22 | 96 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 0 0
J_Ross MF 1 8 25 7 27 | 96 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 40 0
A_Karnak MF 3 4 23 14 31 | 64 0 0 1 0 2 0 1 0 0 -2 8 0
D_Boerrigter MF 2 8 23 11 32 | 96 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
Taliyah AM 2 6 6 26 44 | 96 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 -2 -2 -2
N_Nalise AM 2 4 7 24 20 | 96 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 20 0 1
D_Lehman FW 3 8 6 22 33 | 54 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
P_Kenny GK 27 2 2 1 20 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Fabio_DaSilva DF 1 23 9 4 23 | 32 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 60 10 0
M_James MF 2 10 23 14 21 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
G_Chiellini MF 2 9 21 7 41 | 32 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0
H_Kane FW 1 7 9 28 33 | 42 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 0 0
Player Statistics - Benfica
Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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E_Thorstvedt GK 39 2 6 4 13 | 96 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 70 0 0 0
J_Martinez DF 1 33 3 4 23 | 82 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
C_Thomson DF 2 29 12 6 25 | 96 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 40 10 0
Yann_M_Vila DF 2 27 13 8 22 | 96 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 60 20 0
M_Zeffane DF 1 26 9 7 31 | 96 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 40 10 0
B_Zamora MF 2 12 29 8 25 | 81 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 20 0
H_Kiessling MF 4 11 29 10 31 | 96 0 1 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 60 0
Zheng_Zhi MF 1 9 28 8 42 | 79 0 0 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 40 6
J_Bolm MF 2 11 26 13 32 | 96 0 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 30 0
K_McInally FW 2 6 5 30 27 | 96 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 12
Nathan_Dyer FW 2 6 11 27 31 | 96 0 1 1 0 7 0 0 0 0 20 10 27
J_Moreau GK 27 1 2 2 14 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
J_Djourou DF 3 29 5 10 35 | 14 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 0 0
B_Abdoulaye MF 2 15 28 8 39 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
R_Radinski MF 1 11 25 6 29 | 15 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0
S_Perrotta AM 2 8 24 18 27 | 17 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 20 10 1
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