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Season 23 Archive: Elite League, Week 13
AS Roma 0 - 3 Benfica
Elite Football League Match, AS Roma vs. Benfica (Sat Jan 14)
AS Roma | Benfica
4-4-1-1 C | 4-4-2 E
Chris Ridout | Steven Theobald
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G_Pagliuca GK | GK E_Thorstvedt
G_V_D_Wiel DF | DF J_Martinez
J_A_Riise DF | DF T_Adams
M_A_Nastasic DF | DF R_Tomassi
K_Rekik DF | DF M_Zeffane
Rivaldo MF | MF H_Kiessling
N_Schulz MF | MF J_Plasil
C_Ronaldo MF | MF J_Bolm
T_Cairney MF | MF R_VD_Vaart
Lucas AM | FW K_McInally
J_Maddison FW | FW Nathan_Dyer
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P_Kenny SUB | SUB Tiribocchi
Breno SUB | SUB C_Thomson
P_Caddis SUB | SUB Zheng_Zhi
Muniesa SUB | SUB S_Perrotta
M_Vucinic SUB | SUB E_Stranger
Referee: C_Cakir (Turkey)
Min. 3 :(asr) N_Schulz cut's in on the inside of the defender
... He gets past him!
... He sees a team mate making a run
... He plays the ball through to Lucas
... Lucas with the 40 yard drive !
... But he puts it wide
... He found himself with no room to manoeuvre
Min. 8 :(bfa) J_Plasil has found himself in space
... He looks up for his team mates
... He swings the ball in
... Nathan_Dyer gets on the end of the pass
... He is in space!
... Nathan_Dyer hits it
... This one could go anywhere !
... G_Pagliuca is stranded!
... He can't get there in time!
... OH! It drifts just past the post
... Great strike!
... Deserved a goal really
Min. 9 :(asr) J_Maddison with a smart turn
... J_Maddison hits the shot with the outside of the right foot!
... But he puts it wide
... That was a terrible attempt!
Min. 12 :(bfa) Nathan_Dyer with a clever shimmy
... G_V_D_Wiel tackles cleanly
Min. 13 :(asr) T_Cairney with the dribble
... J_Plasil is easily beaten
... T_Cairney aiming for the bottom corner !
... But it goes wide of the post
Min. 13 :(bfa) H_Kiessling looks around for support
... He sees a man in space!
... He hits the ball up to K_McInally
... G_Pagliuca with a superb challenge
... The referee has given the free kick the other way!
... C_Cakir tells him to calm his game down a bit
... PENALTY !! C_Cakir waves the players away
... K_McInally with the spot kick
... He sends G_Pagliuca the wrong way
... Clinical Penalty
... GOAL!!
... Lets see if Benfica can hang onto that lead!
... AS Roma 0-1 Benfica...
Min. 16 :(asr) Lucas takes advantage of a mistake by M_Zeffane
... Can he make them pay?
... But R_Tomassi sees the pass and cuts it out
Min. 23 :(asr) G_V_D_Wiel plays a quick one-two with his team mate
... He runs towards goal now
... But R_Tomassi with the fine tackle
Min. 24 :(asr) Rivaldo cuts inside the defender
... He sees a team mate in space
... He passes it to J_Maddison
... M_Zeffane fouls badly
... That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment
... He had to endure a strong lecture from C_Cakir
Min. 28 :(bfa) K_McInally looks up
... He swings the ball right towards T_Adams
... Rivaldo wins the ball with a superb sliding challenge
Min. 29 :(bfa) K_McInally with the dribble
... K_Rekik is easily beaten
... J_A_Riise with a bad challenge
Min. 29 :(bfa) H_Kiessling curls the ball out wide to R_Tomassi
... R_Tomassi fires off a left-footed shot !
... G_Pagliuca gets a hand to it!!
... But he picks up the rebound
... OHHHHHHHH !!
... It's pushed behind !
... CORNER!
... R_VD_Vaart swings it in!
... The ball finds its way to Nathan_Dyer
... He gets the shot away
... It hits the post!!
... GOAL !!
... AS Roma 0-2 Benfica ...
Min. 30 :(bfa) E_Stranger is being brought on
... K_McInally is leaving the pitch
... He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
... Looks like his replacement will play FW
Min. 32 :(bfa) M_Zeffane takes advantage of a mistake by G_V_D_Wiel
... That mistake could prove costly
... M_Zeffane swings in the shot!
... G_Pagliuca parries it, he follows it up
... And G_Pagliuca recovers to save!!
Min. 35 :(asr) AS Roma's manager orders his side to play E
Min. 35 :(asr) C_Ronaldo looks to play the ball out wide
... He plays the ball across to Lucas
... Lucas gets his head to the ball !
... But E_Thorstvedt punches it away
... That's gone out for a goal kick
... It was clear to everyone that E_Thorstvedt got a touch
Min. 37 :(bfa) R_Tomassi is rolling on the ground!
... He gets up again
... Looks like a little bit of play acting
Min. 38 :(asr) Lucas knocks the ball past M_Zeffane
... Lucas sees E_Thorstvedt off his line !
... The fans get off there seats!
... E_Thorstvedt plucks the ball out of the air
... Good goalkeeping there!
Min. 39 :(bfa) J_Bolm finds E_Stranger on the edge of the box
... E_Stranger curls it towards the top corner !
... He hits the post
... He follows it up!
... But puts it wide!
... He'll be disappointed with that
Min. 42 :(asr) C_Ronaldo with an excellent first touch
... He sees a team mate making a run!
... He swings the ball in
... J_Maddison gets on the end of the pass
... He is in space!
... J_Maddison launches himself head first to connect with the low cross!
... It hits the post
... And goes clear
Min. 42 :(bfa) J_Bolm comes to collect the ball
... Great turn!!!
... Superb play
... Rivaldo slides in to knock the ball out for a corner
... CORNER!
... J_Bolm chips the ball in towards the far post!
... The ball comes to H_Kiessling
... He knocks it goalward
... G_Pagliuca gathers it comfortably
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(asr) J_Maddison gets the ball on the wing
... He slides the ball past the defender!
... He has some space now!
... J_Maddison attempts a low drive!
... E_Thorstvedt gets his fingertips to it
Min. 43 :(bfa) J_Bolm finds E_Stranger with a ball over the defence
... N_Schulz goes in with the block tackle
... He comes out of it with the ball
... Great tackle!
Min. 44 :(bfa) R_VD_Vaart gains control of the loose ball
... R_VD_Vaart hits the shot!
... It swerves a lot!
... The ball moves through the air!
... G_Pagliuca moves quickly!
... Can he get to this?
... G_Pagliuca catches it with style!
Min. 45 :(bfa) H_Kiessling holds the ball up and waits for support
... He sees a man in space!
... He hits the ball up to J_Plasil
... M_A_Nastasic plays the back pass
... G_Pagliuca can't get to it!!
... It goes just wide!!
... Look at the relief on his face!!
... CORNER!
... R_VD_Vaart hits it towards the far post!
... M_Zeffane with the shot!
... G_Pagliuca gets a hand to it!!
... But he picks up the rebound
... OHHHHHHHH !!
... He's put it over
Min. 46 :(asr) AS Roma switch to playing N
Min. 46 :(asr) Rivaldo is closed down
... He plays a quick pass
... T_Cairney latches onto the ball
... T_Cairney with the crafty shot!
... E_Thorstvedt just watches it fly safely wide!
************* HALF TIME ****************
Half Time Score: AS Roma 0-2 Benfica
Min. 46 :(asr) T_Cairney looks around for some movement
... He sees a man in space!
... He hits the ball up to J_Maddison
... J_Maddison with a scorcher of a shot !
... The fans behind the goal jump up!
... E_Thorstvedt acrobatically tips it over !!
... Great keeping!
... CORNER!
... C_Ronaldo curls it into the box!
... E_Thorstvedt catches it!
Min. 47 :(asr) Lucas takes advantage of a defensive mistake
... Can he make them pay?
... Lucas with only one thing on his mind!
... He hits the ball towards goal!
... E_Thorstvedt makes the save
... He hits the ball up field!
Min. 47 :(bfa) Nathan_Dyer takes advantage of a mistake by M_A_Nastasic
... The ball hits G_V_D_Wiel in the face!
... And goes clear!
Min. 48 :(bfa) J_Plasil runs down the flank
... He plays the ball across to J_Martinez
... J_Martinez hits a great shot !
... G_Pagliuca watches it sail safely wide!
Min. 50 :(asr) Rivaldo with the diagonal pass T_Cairney
... M_Zeffane stands his ground and wins the tackle
Min. 52 :(bfa) J_Bolm runs at the defender
... He gets past him!
... He sees a team mate in space
... He passes it to Nathan_Dyer
... Nathan_Dyer sends it flying towards goal!
... But he puts it wide
... He found himself with no room to manoeuvre
Min. 53 :(bfa) The ball goes loose!
... E_Stranger gains possesion and thinks about the shot
... E_Stranger sees G_Pagliuca off his line !
... The shot slips through G_Pagliuca's hands
... But G_Pagliuca recovers to save!
... He got away with that!
Min. 56 :(bfa) J_Plasil drives it across the face of the goal E_Stranger
... E_Stranger hits the ball first time!
... G_Pagliuca narrows the angle and turns the ball away to safety
Min. 57 :(asr) N_Schulz plays a first time ball through the defence to J_Maddison
... J_Maddison has time and space!
... He shoots towards goal!
... It goes wide for a goal kick
Min. 60 :(asr) Rivaldo with a precise ball to J_Maddison
... The defender is caught ball watching
... J_Maddison takes advantage and races towards the goal!
... Just E_Thorstvedt is between him and the goal
... He tries to slide it past E_Thorstvedt
... E_Thorstvedt smothers the ball !!
Min. 60 :(bfa) H_Kiessling with the heel pass to J_Bolm
... T_Cairney with an inch perfect tackle
... The whistle has gone! Incredible!
... YELLOW CARD!!
... He was unlucky to be booked for that
Min. 63 :(bfa) J_Plasil with the header on
... He finds E_Stranger in space
... E_Stranger with his head down lets it go !
... GOAL !!
... That's a contender for goal of the season!
... AS Roma 0-3 Benfica ...
Min. 65 :(asr) The manager shouting something towards his players
... It looks like he's turning things round a bit
... AS Roma will now play L
Min. 68 :(bfa) H_Kiessling with the towering header to J_Bolm
... A skilful effort from J_Bolm !
... But it goes wide
Min. 69 :(asr) J_Maddison plays a quick one-two with his team mate
... He looks around for options
... He moves forward with the ball
... J_Maddison attempts a chip!
... The shot slips through E_Thorstvedt's hands
... But goes wide!
... He got away with that!
Min. 70 :(asr) P_Caddis is being brought on
... G_V_D_Wiel is leaving the pitch
... He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
... Looks like his replacement will play DF
Min. 70 :(bfa) C_Thomson is coming on for J_Martinez and playing DF
Min. 75 :(asr) Lucas takes a throw in
... He throws the ball into J_Maddison
... Well executed sliding challenge from T_Adams
... It goes out of play
... CORNER!
... T_Cairney plays it into the danger area!
... E_Thorstvedt reads it well, and claims it!
Min. 76 :(bfa) J_Plasil with the header on
... He finds R_Tomassi in space
... Rivaldo with a superb tackle!
... He easily dispossessed him.
Min. 77 :(bfa) Zheng_Zhi is coming on and H_Kiessling is being brought off
... Looks likely he will go and play MF
Min. 79 :(asr) Muniesa is being prepared to come on
... T_Cairney is leaving the pitch
... He applauds the crowd
... Looks like his replacement will play MF
Min. 79 :(asr) N_Schulz takes possession on the halfway line
... He runs forward with the ball
... He skips past the challenges
... J_Bolm leaves his foot in with the challenge!!
... That's a bad foul!!
... He is ordered to cool off
Min. 80 :(asr) a big roar from the crowd as M_Vucinic comes on for J_Maddison to play FW
Min. 80 :(asr) It looks as though AS Roma is now playing A
Min. 80 :(asr) It seems K_Rekik has switched to a FW
Min. 83 :(bfa) J_Plasil holds the ball up and waits for support
... He sees a man in space!
... He hits the ball up to Zheng_Zhi
... Zheng_Zhi with the spectacular bicycle kick!
... Over the bar
Min. 84 :(asr) C_Ronaldo takes control of the loose ball
... He plays the ball across to N_Schulz
... R_Tomassi with a nasty foul
... There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
... C_Cakir lectures him
Min. 85 :(asr) Muniesa puts in M_Vucinic
... T_Adams wins the ball
Min. 86 :(bfa) Zheng_Zhi with a glorious long pass to C_Thomson
... A delicate header from C_Thomson !
... But G_Pagliuca makes a comfortable save
... He gave the striker no chance
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 90 :(bfa) J_Bolm is out on the right
... He moves the ball left to E_Stranger
... E_Stranger with a powerful downward header!
... The shot slips through G_Pagliuca's hands
... But goes wide!
... He got away with that!
Min. 91 :(asr) M_A_Nastasic kicks Zheng_Zhi off the ball
... RED CARD!!
... He's been hard done by for that!!
... FREE KICK!
... It is well within shooting range!
... Nathan_Dyer drives it in
... But it's hit the defender and went out for a corner
... CORNER!
... E_Stranger swings it in!
... G_Pagliuca comes out and claims it!
Min. 91 :(bfa) Zheng_Zhi is taking a throw in
... He dries the ball on his shirt
... He throws the ball to Nathan_Dyer
... Nathan_Dyer tries to chip the ball over the keeper !
... G_Pagliuca gathers it easily
Min. 92 :(asr) N_Schulz gets to the by line and finds M_Vucinic with a beautiful cross
... A powerful shot by M_Vucinic !
... But he somehow misses
... He can't be happy with that effort
************* 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 : Rivaldo
Scorers : N/A
Sent Off : M_A_Nastasic (91)
Booked : T_Cairney (60)
Injured : N/A
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Benfica Match Info
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Best player : J_Plasil (Man of the Match)
Scorers : K_McInally (13 pen), Nathan_Dyer (29), E_Stranger (63)
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 : 14 | 20
Off target : 8 | 9
On target : 6 | 11
Possession : 41 | 59
Corners : 2 | 4
Red Cards : 1 | 0
Yellow Cards : 1 | 0
Subs Used : 3 | 3
Fouls : 11 | 6
Key Tackles : 7 | 5
Key Passes : 13 | 19
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Final Score : AS Roma 0 - 3 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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G_Pagliuca GK 31 5 5 2 23 | 94 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 0 0 0
G_V_D_Wiel DF 1 25 11 5 20 | 71 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 40 0 0
J_A_Riise DF 3 25 7 9 32 | 94 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
M_A_Nastasic DF 1 25 2 2 45 | 92 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 10 -10 -10
K_Rekik FW 1 24 7 2 12 | 94 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Rivaldo MF 2 7 26 8 37 | 94 0 3 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 40 20 -20
N_Schulz MF 1 7 25 16 21 | 94 0 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 30 0
C_Ronaldo MF 3 6 25 8 21 | 94 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 30 0
T_Cairney MF 2 7 23 7 21 | 80 0 0 1 0 2 0 1 0 0 -2 8 0
Lucas AM 2 5 25 14 19 | 94 0 0 1 0 4 0 0 0 0 -20 -10 -4
J_Maddison FW 2 7 8 23 30 | 81 0 0 0 0 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 19
P_Kenny GK 27 2 2 1 20 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Breno DF 2 28 10 10 16 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
P_Caddis DF 2 26 12 8 28 | 23 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Muniesa MF 1 7 25 8 20 | 14 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0
M_Vucinic FW 2 8 8 25 14 | 13 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
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 | 94 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 80 0 0 0
J_Martinez DF 1 34 3 4 23 | 71 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
T_Adams DF 2 30 7 6 22 | 94 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 40 0 0
R_Tomassi DF 1 27 8 7 37 | 94 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 40 0 5
M_Zeffane DF 1 26 9 7 31 | 94 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 20 0 6
H_Kiessling MF 4 12 31 10 31 | 78 0 0 5 0 1 0 0 0 0 20 70 25
J_Plasil MF 1 7 28 9 19 | 94 0 0 6 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 75 0
J_Bolm MF 2 11 27 13 32 | 94 0 0 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 40 1
R_VD_Vaart MF 2 10 27 8 24 | 94 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 15 5
K_McInally FW 2 6 5 31 27 | 30 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 10 20
Nathan_Dyer FW 2 6 11 28 31 | 94 0 0 0 0 5 1 0 0 0 20 20 48
Tiribocchi GK 27 3 3 4 19 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
C_Thomson DF 2 30 12 6 25 | 23 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 40 0 5
Zheng_Zhi MF 1 9 29 8 42 | 16 0 0 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 30 1
S_Perrotta AM 2 9 24 18 27 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
E_Stranger FW 2 9 7 26 20 | 64 0 0 0 0 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 32
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AS Roma | Benfica
4-4-1-1 C | 4-4-2 E
Chris Ridout | Steven Theobald
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G_Pagliuca GK | GK E_Thorstvedt
G_V_D_Wiel DF | DF J_Martinez
J_A_Riise DF | DF T_Adams
M_A_Nastasic DF | DF R_Tomassi
K_Rekik DF | DF M_Zeffane
Rivaldo MF | MF H_Kiessling
N_Schulz MF | MF J_Plasil
C_Ronaldo MF | MF J_Bolm
T_Cairney MF | MF R_VD_Vaart
Lucas AM | FW K_McInally
J_Maddison FW | FW Nathan_Dyer
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P_Kenny SUB | SUB Tiribocchi
Breno SUB | SUB C_Thomson
P_Caddis SUB | SUB Zheng_Zhi
Muniesa SUB | SUB S_Perrotta
M_Vucinic SUB | SUB E_Stranger
Referee: C_Cakir (Turkey)
Min. 3 :(asr) N_Schulz cut's in on the inside of the defender
... He gets past him!
... He sees a team mate making a run
... He plays the ball through to Lucas
... Lucas with the 40 yard drive !
... But he puts it wide
... He found himself with no room to manoeuvre
Min. 8 :(bfa) J_Plasil has found himself in space
... He looks up for his team mates
... He swings the ball in
... Nathan_Dyer gets on the end of the pass
... He is in space!
... Nathan_Dyer hits it
... This one could go anywhere !
... G_Pagliuca is stranded!
... He can't get there in time!
... OH! It drifts just past the post
... Great strike!
... Deserved a goal really
Min. 9 :(asr) J_Maddison with a smart turn
... J_Maddison hits the shot with the outside of the right foot!
... But he puts it wide
... That was a terrible attempt!
Min. 12 :(bfa) Nathan_Dyer with a clever shimmy
... G_V_D_Wiel tackles cleanly
Min. 13 :(asr) T_Cairney with the dribble
... J_Plasil is easily beaten
... T_Cairney aiming for the bottom corner !
... But it goes wide of the post
Min. 13 :(bfa) H_Kiessling looks around for support
... He sees a man in space!
... He hits the ball up to K_McInally
... G_Pagliuca with a superb challenge
... The referee has given the free kick the other way!
... C_Cakir tells him to calm his game down a bit
... PENALTY !! C_Cakir waves the players away
... K_McInally with the spot kick
... He sends G_Pagliuca the wrong way
... Clinical Penalty
... GOAL!!
... Lets see if Benfica can hang onto that lead!
... AS Roma 0-1 Benfica...
Min. 16 :(asr) Lucas takes advantage of a mistake by M_Zeffane
... Can he make them pay?
... But R_Tomassi sees the pass and cuts it out
Min. 23 :(asr) G_V_D_Wiel plays a quick one-two with his team mate
... He runs towards goal now
... But R_Tomassi with the fine tackle
Min. 24 :(asr) Rivaldo cuts inside the defender
... He sees a team mate in space
... He passes it to J_Maddison
... M_Zeffane fouls badly
... That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment
... He had to endure a strong lecture from C_Cakir
Min. 28 :(bfa) K_McInally looks up
... He swings the ball right towards T_Adams
... Rivaldo wins the ball with a superb sliding challenge
Min. 29 :(bfa) K_McInally with the dribble
... K_Rekik is easily beaten
... J_A_Riise with a bad challenge
Min. 29 :(bfa) H_Kiessling curls the ball out wide to R_Tomassi
... R_Tomassi fires off a left-footed shot !
... G_Pagliuca gets a hand to it!!
... But he picks up the rebound
... OHHHHHHHH !!
... It's pushed behind !
... CORNER!
... R_VD_Vaart swings it in!
... The ball finds its way to Nathan_Dyer
... He gets the shot away
... It hits the post!!
... GOAL !!
... AS Roma 0-2 Benfica ...
Min. 30 :(bfa) E_Stranger is being brought on
... K_McInally is leaving the pitch
... He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
... Looks like his replacement will play FW
Min. 32 :(bfa) M_Zeffane takes advantage of a mistake by G_V_D_Wiel
... That mistake could prove costly
... M_Zeffane swings in the shot!
... G_Pagliuca parries it, he follows it up
... And G_Pagliuca recovers to save!!
Min. 35 :(asr) AS Roma's manager orders his side to play E
Min. 35 :(asr) C_Ronaldo looks to play the ball out wide
... He plays the ball across to Lucas
... Lucas gets his head to the ball !
... But E_Thorstvedt punches it away
... That's gone out for a goal kick
... It was clear to everyone that E_Thorstvedt got a touch
Min. 37 :(bfa) R_Tomassi is rolling on the ground!
... He gets up again
... Looks like a little bit of play acting
Min. 38 :(asr) Lucas knocks the ball past M_Zeffane
... Lucas sees E_Thorstvedt off his line !
... The fans get off there seats!
... E_Thorstvedt plucks the ball out of the air
... Good goalkeeping there!
Min. 39 :(bfa) J_Bolm finds E_Stranger on the edge of the box
... E_Stranger curls it towards the top corner !
... He hits the post
... He follows it up!
... But puts it wide!
... He'll be disappointed with that
Min. 42 :(asr) C_Ronaldo with an excellent first touch
... He sees a team mate making a run!
... He swings the ball in
... J_Maddison gets on the end of the pass
... He is in space!
... J_Maddison launches himself head first to connect with the low cross!
... It hits the post
... And goes clear
Min. 42 :(bfa) J_Bolm comes to collect the ball
... Great turn!!!
... Superb play
... Rivaldo slides in to knock the ball out for a corner
... CORNER!
... J_Bolm chips the ball in towards the far post!
... The ball comes to H_Kiessling
... He knocks it goalward
... G_Pagliuca gathers it comfortably
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(asr) J_Maddison gets the ball on the wing
... He slides the ball past the defender!
... He has some space now!
... J_Maddison attempts a low drive!
... E_Thorstvedt gets his fingertips to it
Min. 43 :(bfa) J_Bolm finds E_Stranger with a ball over the defence
... N_Schulz goes in with the block tackle
... He comes out of it with the ball
... Great tackle!
Min. 44 :(bfa) R_VD_Vaart gains control of the loose ball
... R_VD_Vaart hits the shot!
... It swerves a lot!
... The ball moves through the air!
... G_Pagliuca moves quickly!
... Can he get to this?
... G_Pagliuca catches it with style!
Min. 45 :(bfa) H_Kiessling holds the ball up and waits for support
... He sees a man in space!
... He hits the ball up to J_Plasil
... M_A_Nastasic plays the back pass
... G_Pagliuca can't get to it!!
... It goes just wide!!
... Look at the relief on his face!!
... CORNER!
... R_VD_Vaart hits it towards the far post!
... M_Zeffane with the shot!
... G_Pagliuca gets a hand to it!!
... But he picks up the rebound
... OHHHHHHHH !!
... He's put it over
Min. 46 :(asr) AS Roma switch to playing N
Min. 46 :(asr) Rivaldo is closed down
... He plays a quick pass
... T_Cairney latches onto the ball
... T_Cairney with the crafty shot!
... E_Thorstvedt just watches it fly safely wide!
************* HALF TIME ****************
Half Time Score: AS Roma 0-2 Benfica
Min. 46 :(asr) T_Cairney looks around for some movement
... He sees a man in space!
... He hits the ball up to J_Maddison
... J_Maddison with a scorcher of a shot !
... The fans behind the goal jump up!
... E_Thorstvedt acrobatically tips it over !!
... Great keeping!
... CORNER!
... C_Ronaldo curls it into the box!
... E_Thorstvedt catches it!
Min. 47 :(asr) Lucas takes advantage of a defensive mistake
... Can he make them pay?
... Lucas with only one thing on his mind!
... He hits the ball towards goal!
... E_Thorstvedt makes the save
... He hits the ball up field!
Min. 47 :(bfa) Nathan_Dyer takes advantage of a mistake by M_A_Nastasic
... The ball hits G_V_D_Wiel in the face!
... And goes clear!
Min. 48 :(bfa) J_Plasil runs down the flank
... He plays the ball across to J_Martinez
... J_Martinez hits a great shot !
... G_Pagliuca watches it sail safely wide!
Min. 50 :(asr) Rivaldo with the diagonal pass T_Cairney
... M_Zeffane stands his ground and wins the tackle
Min. 52 :(bfa) J_Bolm runs at the defender
... He gets past him!
... He sees a team mate in space
... He passes it to Nathan_Dyer
... Nathan_Dyer sends it flying towards goal!
... But he puts it wide
... He found himself with no room to manoeuvre
Min. 53 :(bfa) The ball goes loose!
... E_Stranger gains possesion and thinks about the shot
... E_Stranger sees G_Pagliuca off his line !
... The shot slips through G_Pagliuca's hands
... But G_Pagliuca recovers to save!
... He got away with that!
Min. 56 :(bfa) J_Plasil drives it across the face of the goal E_Stranger
... E_Stranger hits the ball first time!
... G_Pagliuca narrows the angle and turns the ball away to safety
Min. 57 :(asr) N_Schulz plays a first time ball through the defence to J_Maddison
... J_Maddison has time and space!
... He shoots towards goal!
... It goes wide for a goal kick
Min. 60 :(asr) Rivaldo with a precise ball to J_Maddison
... The defender is caught ball watching
... J_Maddison takes advantage and races towards the goal!
... Just E_Thorstvedt is between him and the goal
... He tries to slide it past E_Thorstvedt
... E_Thorstvedt smothers the ball !!
Min. 60 :(bfa) H_Kiessling with the heel pass to J_Bolm
... T_Cairney with an inch perfect tackle
... The whistle has gone! Incredible!
... YELLOW CARD!!
... He was unlucky to be booked for that
Min. 63 :(bfa) J_Plasil with the header on
... He finds E_Stranger in space
... E_Stranger with his head down lets it go !
... GOAL !!
... That's a contender for goal of the season!
... AS Roma 0-3 Benfica ...
Min. 65 :(asr) The manager shouting something towards his players
... It looks like he's turning things round a bit
... AS Roma will now play L
Min. 68 :(bfa) H_Kiessling with the towering header to J_Bolm
... A skilful effort from J_Bolm !
... But it goes wide
Min. 69 :(asr) J_Maddison plays a quick one-two with his team mate
... He looks around for options
... He moves forward with the ball
... J_Maddison attempts a chip!
... The shot slips through E_Thorstvedt's hands
... But goes wide!
... He got away with that!
Min. 70 :(asr) P_Caddis is being brought on
... G_V_D_Wiel is leaving the pitch
... He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
... Looks like his replacement will play DF
Min. 70 :(bfa) C_Thomson is coming on for J_Martinez and playing DF
Min. 75 :(asr) Lucas takes a throw in
... He throws the ball into J_Maddison
... Well executed sliding challenge from T_Adams
... It goes out of play
... CORNER!
... T_Cairney plays it into the danger area!
... E_Thorstvedt reads it well, and claims it!
Min. 76 :(bfa) J_Plasil with the header on
... He finds R_Tomassi in space
... Rivaldo with a superb tackle!
... He easily dispossessed him.
Min. 77 :(bfa) Zheng_Zhi is coming on and H_Kiessling is being brought off
... Looks likely he will go and play MF
Min. 79 :(asr) Muniesa is being prepared to come on
... T_Cairney is leaving the pitch
... He applauds the crowd
... Looks like his replacement will play MF
Min. 79 :(asr) N_Schulz takes possession on the halfway line
... He runs forward with the ball
... He skips past the challenges
... J_Bolm leaves his foot in with the challenge!!
... That's a bad foul!!
... He is ordered to cool off
Min. 80 :(asr) a big roar from the crowd as M_Vucinic comes on for J_Maddison to play FW
Min. 80 :(asr) It looks as though AS Roma is now playing A
Min. 80 :(asr) It seems K_Rekik has switched to a FW
Min. 83 :(bfa) J_Plasil holds the ball up and waits for support
... He sees a man in space!
... He hits the ball up to Zheng_Zhi
... Zheng_Zhi with the spectacular bicycle kick!
... Over the bar
Min. 84 :(asr) C_Ronaldo takes control of the loose ball
... He plays the ball across to N_Schulz
... R_Tomassi with a nasty foul
... There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
... C_Cakir lectures him
Min. 85 :(asr) Muniesa puts in M_Vucinic
... T_Adams wins the ball
Min. 86 :(bfa) Zheng_Zhi with a glorious long pass to C_Thomson
... A delicate header from C_Thomson !
... But G_Pagliuca makes a comfortable save
... He gave the striker no chance
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 90 :(bfa) J_Bolm is out on the right
... He moves the ball left to E_Stranger
... E_Stranger with a powerful downward header!
... The shot slips through G_Pagliuca's hands
... But goes wide!
... He got away with that!
Min. 91 :(asr) M_A_Nastasic kicks Zheng_Zhi off the ball
... RED CARD!!
... He's been hard done by for that!!
... FREE KICK!
... It is well within shooting range!
... Nathan_Dyer drives it in
... But it's hit the defender and went out for a corner
... CORNER!
... E_Stranger swings it in!
... G_Pagliuca comes out and claims it!
Min. 91 :(bfa) Zheng_Zhi is taking a throw in
... He dries the ball on his shirt
... He throws the ball to Nathan_Dyer
... Nathan_Dyer tries to chip the ball over the keeper !
... G_Pagliuca gathers it easily
Min. 92 :(asr) N_Schulz gets to the by line and finds M_Vucinic with a beautiful cross
... A powerful shot by M_Vucinic !
... But he somehow misses
... He can't be happy with that effort
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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 : Rivaldo
Scorers : N/A
Sent Off : M_A_Nastasic (91)
Booked : T_Cairney (60)
Injured : N/A
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Benfica Match Info
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Best player : J_Plasil (Man of the Match)
Scorers : K_McInally (13 pen), Nathan_Dyer (29), E_Stranger (63)
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 : 14 | 20
Off target : 8 | 9
On target : 6 | 11
Possession : 41 | 59
Corners : 2 | 4
Red Cards : 1 | 0
Yellow Cards : 1 | 0
Subs Used : 3 | 3
Fouls : 11 | 6
Key Tackles : 7 | 5
Key Passes : 13 | 19
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Final Score : AS Roma 0 - 3 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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G_Pagliuca GK 31 5 5 2 23 | 94 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 0 0 0
G_V_D_Wiel DF 1 25 11 5 20 | 71 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 40 0 0
J_A_Riise DF 3 25 7 9 32 | 94 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
M_A_Nastasic DF 1 25 2 2 45 | 92 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 10 -10 -10
K_Rekik FW 1 24 7 2 12 | 94 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Rivaldo MF 2 7 26 8 37 | 94 0 3 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 40 20 -20
N_Schulz MF 1 7 25 16 21 | 94 0 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 30 0
C_Ronaldo MF 3 6 25 8 21 | 94 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 30 0
T_Cairney MF 2 7 23 7 21 | 80 0 0 1 0 2 0 1 0 0 -2 8 0
Lucas AM 2 5 25 14 19 | 94 0 0 1 0 4 0 0 0 0 -20 -10 -4
J_Maddison FW 2 7 8 23 30 | 81 0 0 0 0 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 19
P_Kenny GK 27 2 2 1 20 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Breno DF 2 28 10 10 16 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
P_Caddis DF 2 26 12 8 28 | 23 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Muniesa MF 1 7 25 8 20 | 14 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0
M_Vucinic FW 2 8 8 25 14 | 13 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
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 | 94 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 80 0 0 0
J_Martinez DF 1 34 3 4 23 | 71 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
T_Adams DF 2 30 7 6 22 | 94 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 40 0 0
R_Tomassi DF 1 27 8 7 37 | 94 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 40 0 5
M_Zeffane DF 1 26 9 7 31 | 94 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 20 0 6
H_Kiessling MF 4 12 31 10 31 | 78 0 0 5 0 1 0 0 0 0 20 70 25
J_Plasil MF 1 7 28 9 19 | 94 0 0 6 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 75 0
J_Bolm MF 2 11 27 13 32 | 94 0 0 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 40 1
R_VD_Vaart MF 2 10 27 8 24 | 94 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 15 5
K_McInally FW 2 6 5 31 27 | 30 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 10 20
Nathan_Dyer FW 2 6 11 28 31 | 94 0 0 0 0 5 1 0 0 0 20 20 48
Tiribocchi GK 27 3 3 4 19 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
C_Thomson DF 2 30 12 6 25 | 23 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 40 0 5
Zheng_Zhi MF 1 9 29 8 42 | 16 0 0 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 30 1
S_Perrotta AM 2 9 24 18 27 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
E_Stranger FW 2 9 7 26 20 | 64 0 0 0 0 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 32
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