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Season 32 Archive: Division 1, Week 19
AS Roma 1 - 2 Benfica
Division One League Match, AS Roma vs. Benfica (Sun Aug 15)
AS Roma | Benfica
4-3-1-2 C | 4-4-2 C
David Hanna | Matias Finkelstein
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Ini_Kamoze GK | GK N_Winneke
J_Matip DF | DF R_Tomassi
Roberto DF | DF M_Zeffane
Monte_Albino DF | DF M_Perin
R_Lamie DF | DF A_Burdisso
S_Gruber MF | MF I_Marcone
J_Afolabi MF | MF K_Commons
J_Cole MF | MF S_Nakamoto
D_Ali AM | MF W_Dustice
E_Dzeko FW | FW B_Dugnutt
D_Baggio FW | FW T_Erak
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M_Neuer SUB | SUB L_Yashin
Danny_Collina SUB | SUB S_Mannaerts
A_Silva SUB | SUB E_Jordanov
Ridoutski_Jnr SUB | SUB O_Marcentos
S_Iversen SUB | SUB T_Henry
Referee: J_Eriksson (Sweden)
Min. 1 :(bfa) I_Marcone miskicks!
... He finds B_Dugnutt though
... That was fortunate
... B_Dugnutt tries the lob from 30 yards !
... GOAL !!
... He runs to the corner and gives the away fans the middle finger
... That's put Benfica ahead!
... AS Roma 0-1 Benfica ...
Min. 2 :(asr) AS Roma will now play A after the order comes from the dugout
Min. 2 :(bfa) T_Erak beats J_Afolabi
... He muscled him off the ball
... Excellent sliding challenge from J_Matip
... He could have easily caught the defender is he hadn't been careful
Min. 4 :(bfa) K_Commons is taking a throw in
... He sees a team mate making a run
... He throws it to M_Perin
... M_Perin with a graceful, looping effort !
... It floats over Ini_Kamoze
... Its heading goal ward!
... But floats just over
... That was a great effort
Min. 8 :(asr) J_Cole gets to the by line
... He looks up and lobs in a cross
... E_Dzeko is unmarked
... W_Dustice slides in hard!
... And knocks the ball out for a throw!
Min. 10 :(bfa) I_Marcone sprints down the flank
... He plays the ball across to B_Dugnutt
... B_Dugnutt has slipped behind the defence!
... He is one on one with Ini_Kamoze
... He tries to slide it past Ini_Kamoze
... Ini_Kamoze gets a foot to it !!
Min. 11 :(asr) E_Dzeko with a Cruyff turn
... E_Dzeko with the punt towards goal!
... N_Winneke was lucky there
Min. 11 :(bfa) W_Dustice is clutching his leg!
... He gets to his feet
... He signals to the bench he can't carry on
Min. 11 :(bfa) O_Marcentos comes on for W_Dustice and will play MF to the delight of the fans
Min. 12 :(bfa) S_Nakamoto with a neat pass into B_Dugnutt
... B_Dugnutt aims for the top right corner !
... Ini_Kamoze tips it wide for a corner
... CORNER!
... S_Nakamoto plays it towards the near post!
... Ini_Kamoze jumps well to claim it!
Min. 18 :(asr) S_Gruber sprints down the wing
... He knocks it past the defender into space!
... He puts in a square ball!
... D_Baggio runs onto it
... He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender
... Good sliding challenge from M_Zeffane and it had to be
Min. 21 :(asr) S_Gruber with an in swinging cross to D_Baggio
... R_Tomassi wins the ball with a clear tackle
Min. 23 :(bfa) M_Zeffane feeds the ball through the middle
... B_Dugnutt runs onto it
... He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender
... But he loses control of it
... R_Lamie takes possession
Min. 24 :(asr) S_Gruber with a 40-yard pass to E_Dzeko
... E_Dzeko from 20 yards !
... N_Winneke is just going to watch it go over!
... It dips dramatically!!
... GOAL !!
... N_Winneke holds his head in his hands!
... AS Roma are back on level terms now!
... AS Roma 1-1 Benfica ...
Min. 25 :(asr) J_Cole takes a throw in
... He throws the ball into D_Baggio
... But M_Zeffane wins the ball
Min. 26 :(asr) It looks as though AS Roma is now playing P
Min. 26 :(asr) D_Ali drives it forward to D_Baggio
... D_Baggio heads the ball towards goal !
... But N_Winneke punches it away
... That's gone out for a corner kick
... CORNER!
... J_Afolabi chips the ball in towards the far post!
... M_Perin clears the corner
Min. 26 :(bfa) R_Tomassi plays a long ball to T_Erak
... T_Erak tries to beat Ini_Kamoze from outside the area!
... GOAL !!
... The crowd goes wild !
... That's put Benfica ahead!
... AS Roma 1-2 Benfica ...
Min. 27 :(asr) The manager shouting something towards his players
... It looks like he's turning things round a bit
... AS Roma will now play A
Min. 27 :(bfa) B_Dugnutt finds his way through
... The offside trap didn't work
... D_Ali with a bad challenge
... I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball
... J_Eriksson will just give him a speaking to
Min. 27 :(asr) E_Dzeko plays a quick one-two with his team mate
... He heads towards the goal
... He slides it past the defender!
... R_Tomassi takes the players legs from beneath him!!
... That's a poor tackle!
... The ref shows him a YELLOW CARD!!
... He'll need to be careful from now on!
... FREE KICK!
... What a silly place to give away a free kick
... E_Dzeko bends it round the wall
... Looks like it should be N_Winneke's
... Oh he's let it go through his legs
... But drifts inches wide !!
... N_Winneke looks embarrassed!
... He was relieved to see it go wide!
... CORNER!
... J_Cole plays it into the danger area!
... D_Baggio with the shot!
... It floats over N_Winneke
... Its heading goal ward!
... But floats just over
... That was a great effort
Min. 28 :(bfa) B_Dugnutt gets to the by-line
... He sees a team mate in space
... He plays the ball through to T_Erak
... J_Cole is late with that one
... I think he was just trying to get to the ball
... He gets away with that one
... It's just a warning
... Matias Finkelstein looks annoyed that there was no card there
Min. 29 :(bfa) The defender loses control of the ball!
... B_Dugnutt seizes control of it and thinks about the shot
... E_Dzeko with the lunge!!
... And the whistle goes, that's a foul
... YELLOW CARD!!
... He'll need to be careful from now on
Min. 30 :(asr) The ball is passed in from J_Cole, he finds E_Dzeko
... E_Dzeko with a powerful downward header!
... But N_Winneke tips it over
... CORNER!
... R_Lamie curls it into the box!
... It goes straight into the arms of N_Winneke
Min. 30 :(bfa) O_Marcentos slides the ball across to T_Erak
... Roberto with a pull on the shirt
... FREE KICK!
... They are lining up to take this one!
... K_Commons knocks it forward
... T_Erak gets on the end of it
... T_Erak flings a shot at goal !
... But Ini_Kamoze just gets his fingers to that one
... J_Eriksson has given a goal kick
... Unbelievable !
Min. 31 :(asr) J_Afolabi brings the ball under control
... He sees a team mate in space!
... He plays the ball in to him!
... D_Baggio gets on the end of the pass
... A_Burdisso with the tackle
Min. 31 :(bfa) S_Nakamoto kills the ball dead
... He sees a team mate making a run!
... He swings the ball in
... T_Erak gets on the end of the pass
... He is in space!
... J_Cole knocks the ball back to Ini_Kamoze
... Ohhhh no!!
... It's gone past Ini_Kamoze!
... And just creeps wide!!
... CORNER!
... S_Nakamoto hits it towards the far post!
... The ball comes to R_Tomassi
... He gets the shot away
... Terrific shot
... It takes a bounce of the defender
... The deflection takes it just wide
... That's unlucky!
... CORNER!
... O_Marcentos lofts the ball in!
... Ini_Kamoze easily claims the ball!
Min. 33 :(asr) S_Gruber backtracks with the ball
... He hoofs the ball up field
... E_Dzeko gets on the end of it
... R_Tomassi wins it well
... Perfectly timed!
Min. 35 :(asr) D_Ali curls the ball out wide to E_Dzeko
... An audacious effort from E_Dzeko !
... He has failed to hit the target!
... He looks horrified by that miss!
... He should have buried that!
Min. 37 :(asr) D_Baggio beats his marker
... That was a quick burst of pace to set him free
... M_Zeffane is called for the holding foul
... Looked like a fair jump
... The referee got it wrong
... He is warned by J_Eriksson
... It's just a warning
... INDIRECT FREE KICK!
... J_Cole swings it in
... D_Ali takes control of it!
... A cracking drive from D_Ali !
... N_Winneke falls over
... But the ball sails wide anyway!
Min. 38 :(bfa) I_Marcone runs down the flank
... He threads the ball in to B_Dugnutt
... B_Dugnutt hits the shot!
... It swerves a lot!
... But he got that all wrong
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(bfa) O_Marcentos with a superb first touch
... He sees a team mate making a run!
... He plays the ball across to him!
... B_Dugnutt gets on the end of the pass
... Fine tackle by J_Matip
... But he can't prevent the corner
Min. 44 :(asr) E_Dzeko sidesteps I_Marcone
... He's been running his marker ragged all game
... M_Zeffane brings him down from behind!
... But the ref gives nothing!
Min. 45 :(asr) D_Ali with a reverse pass to Monte_Albino
... A glorious effort by Monte_Albino !
... N_Winneke blocks the shot with his legs
... It goes clear!
Min. 47 :(bfa) A defence splitting pass from K_Commons to M_Zeffane
... M_Zeffane rises above the defence to head the ball !
... Ini_Kamoze with the acrobatic save
... He must have spotted the TV cameras!
************* HALF TIME ****************
Half Time Score: AS Roma 1-2 Benfica
Min. 47 :(asr) S_Gruber with the flick on
... He plays the ball across to J_Afolabi
... R_Tomassi takes the player down!!
... PENALTY!!
... No! The ref has given the free kick the other way!
... Unbelievable!
Min. 50 :(bfa) T_Henry is being prepared to come on
... B_Dugnutt is leaving the pitch
... Looks like the substitute will play FW
Min. 54 :(asr) D_Ali 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 D_Baggio
... Good sliding challenge from M_Perin and it had to be
Min. 55 :(bfa) S_Mannaerts is coming on and R_Tomassi is being brought off
... Looks likely he will go and play DF
Min. 59 :(asr) Roberto back heels to find J_Cole in space
... I_Marcone tries to clear it
... He has miskicked it!!!
... It goes wide!
... CORNER!
... J_Cole crosses it in!
... N_Winneke fists it away!
Min. 64 :(asr) J_Cole flicks it over S_Mannaerts and runs onto it
... He showed great skill and pace there
... J_Cole tries to chip the ball over the keeper !
... N_Winneke heads it away
... He was showing off there!
Min. 65 :(asr) A_Silva is ready to come on to replace J_Cole
... Looks like he will play as a MF
Min. 65 :(asr) It looks like the manager is going to make a few changes to his side.
... Danny_Collina will come on for J_Matip and play DF
Min. 65 :(bfa) The Benfica manager told his side to change to a D strategy
Min. 65 :(bfa) I_Marcone sprints down the flank
... He threads the ball in to T_Henry
... Launched towards the top corner by T_Henry !
... Brilliant save from Ini_Kamoze
... That must have impressed his national manager sitting in the stands
Min. 66 :(bfa) I_Marcone is taking a throw in
... He takes a couple of strides back
... He throws the ball to T_Henry
... But he steps on the ball and falls over!
... Roberto looks embarrassed to take the ball off him!
Min. 67 :(bfa) S_Nakamoto takes advantage of a mistake by Roberto
... Can he make them pay?
... But Danny_Collina wins the ball with a sliding challenge
Min. 72 :(bfa) K_Commons loses his marker!
... S_Gruber with a bad challenge
... That looked malicious
... YELLOW CARD!!
... He was unlucky to be booked for that
... FREE KICK
... Just past the halfway line
... O_Marcentos passes to T_Erak
... Launched towards the top corner by T_Erak !
... It grazes the post!
... And hits the side netting
... Goal Kick!
Min. 74 :(asr) S_Gruber brings the ball into the opposing area
... D_Baggio makes himself available
... But A_Burdisso puts the ball out of play
Min. 78 :(bfa) M_Perin with a fantastic turn that puts him through on goal
... R_Lamie reads the situation well and wins the ball
Min. 83 :(asr) A_Silva 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!
... Roberto receives the pass and heads towards the goal
... Roberto tries one from the edge of the box !
... He has put it wide!
... He looks horrified by that miss!
... He puts his face in his hands!
Min. 85 :(asr) S_Iversen is coming on for D_Baggio and will play FW
Min. 86 :(asr) S_Gruber looks around for support
... His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
... He knocks a through ball to E_Dzeko
... E_Dzeko with an overhead kick !
... He gets a connection
... GOAL !!
... Rifled into the top corner!
... But it's been disallowed.
... The reason is unclear!
... The manager is fuming with the ref!
... The ref shows him a red card!!
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(asr) J_Afolabi hits in a wicked shot!
... It hits the defender
... E_Dzeko latches onto it!
... M_Perin brings him down in the area
... There can only be one outcome surely!
... But J_Eriksson waves play on!!!
************* FULL TIME ****************
Match Details
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Venue : Olimpico Stadium
Attendance : 90,000
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AS Roma Match Info
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Best player : S_Gruber (Man of the Match)
Scorers : E_Dzeko (24)
Sent Off : N/A
Booked : E_Dzeko (29), S_Gruber (72)
Injured : N/A
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Benfica Match Info
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Best player : I_Marcone
Scorers : B_Dugnutt (1), T_Erak (26)
Sent Off : N/A
Booked : R_Tomassi (27)
Injured : W_Dustice (11)
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Match Statistics
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AS Roma | Benfica
Attempts on Goal : 12 | 11
Off target : 5 | 4
On target : 7 | 7
Possession : 46 | 54
Corners : 4 | 3
Red Cards : 0 | 0
Yellow Cards : 2 | 1
Subs Used : 3 | 3
Fouls : 11 | 8
Key Tackles : 7 | 12
Key Passes : 18 | 13
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Final Score : AS Roma 1 - 2 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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Ini_Kamoze GK 38 4 3 1 30 | 94 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 0 0 0
J_Matip DF 3 32 9 8 10 | 68 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 40 0 0
Roberto DF 3 30 9 9 40 | 94 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 20 10 0
Monte_Albino DF 1 30 1 3 24 | 94 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 5
R_Lamie DF 3 26 7 10 31 | 94 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 40 0 0
S_Gruber MF 3 9 29 8 21 | 94 0 0 7 1 0 0 1 0 0 -2 88 -2
J_Afolabi MF 2 15 28 6 32 | 94 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 0
J_Cole MF 3 9 27 7 33 | 68 0 1 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 10 -15
D_Ali AM 3 9 28 15 33 | 94 0 0 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 40 0
E_Dzeko FW 2 8 9 30 20 | 94 0 0 0 0 6 1 1 0 0 -2 -2 38
D_Baggio FW 2 7 10 28 21 | 88 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 5
M_Neuer GK 30 2 5 5 31 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Danny_Collina DF 1 29 1 1 15 | 26 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -20 -20
A_Silva MF 1 6 27 7 20 | 26 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0
Ridoutski_Jnr MF 3 8 25 9 11 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
S_Iversen FW 2 7 8 26 32 | 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 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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N_Winneke GK 36 2 2 3 20 | 94 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 25 0 0 0
R_Tomassi DF 1 35 9 7 37 | 58 0 3 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 78 48 18
M_Zeffane DF 1 34 10 7 31 | 94 0 3 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 80 30 25
M_Perin DF 3 26 8 9 32 | 94 0 3 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 60 0 0
A_Burdisso DF 2 25 6 8 31 | 94 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 40 0 0
I_Marcone MF 3 7 31 6 32 | 94 0 1 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 20 70 0
K_Commons MF 1 8 30 11 32 | 94 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 0
S_Nakamoto MF 3 5 28 17 32 | 94 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 0
W_Dustice MF 1 13 27 6 42 | 11 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 0 0
B_Dugnutt FW 1 5 7 29 20 | 53 0 0 1 0 4 1 0 0 0 0 10 35
T_Erak FW 2 7 7 28 21 | 94 0 0 0 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 30
L_Yashin GK 29 2 1 2 22 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
S_Mannaerts DF 2 32 10 5 12 | 36 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
E_Jordanov DF 1 25 8 3 12 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
O_Marcentos MF 3 8 25 7 13 | 83 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0
T_Henry FW 1 7 11 25 21 | 41 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 5
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AS Roma | Benfica
4-3-1-2 C | 4-4-2 C
David Hanna | Matias Finkelstein
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Ini_Kamoze GK | GK N_Winneke
J_Matip DF | DF R_Tomassi
Roberto DF | DF M_Zeffane
Monte_Albino DF | DF M_Perin
R_Lamie DF | DF A_Burdisso
S_Gruber MF | MF I_Marcone
J_Afolabi MF | MF K_Commons
J_Cole MF | MF S_Nakamoto
D_Ali AM | MF W_Dustice
E_Dzeko FW | FW B_Dugnutt
D_Baggio FW | FW T_Erak
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M_Neuer SUB | SUB L_Yashin
Danny_Collina SUB | SUB S_Mannaerts
A_Silva SUB | SUB E_Jordanov
Ridoutski_Jnr SUB | SUB O_Marcentos
S_Iversen SUB | SUB T_Henry
Referee: J_Eriksson (Sweden)
Min. 1 :(bfa) I_Marcone miskicks!
... He finds B_Dugnutt though
... That was fortunate
... B_Dugnutt tries the lob from 30 yards !
... GOAL !!
... He runs to the corner and gives the away fans the middle finger
... That's put Benfica ahead!
... AS Roma 0-1 Benfica ...
Min. 2 :(asr) AS Roma will now play A after the order comes from the dugout
Min. 2 :(bfa) T_Erak beats J_Afolabi
... He muscled him off the ball
... Excellent sliding challenge from J_Matip
... He could have easily caught the defender is he hadn't been careful
Min. 4 :(bfa) K_Commons is taking a throw in
... He sees a team mate making a run
... He throws it to M_Perin
... M_Perin with a graceful, looping effort !
... It floats over Ini_Kamoze
... Its heading goal ward!
... But floats just over
... That was a great effort
Min. 8 :(asr) J_Cole gets to the by line
... He looks up and lobs in a cross
... E_Dzeko is unmarked
... W_Dustice slides in hard!
... And knocks the ball out for a throw!
Min. 10 :(bfa) I_Marcone sprints down the flank
... He plays the ball across to B_Dugnutt
... B_Dugnutt has slipped behind the defence!
... He is one on one with Ini_Kamoze
... He tries to slide it past Ini_Kamoze
... Ini_Kamoze gets a foot to it !!
Min. 11 :(asr) E_Dzeko with a Cruyff turn
... E_Dzeko with the punt towards goal!
... N_Winneke was lucky there
Min. 11 :(bfa) W_Dustice is clutching his leg!
... He gets to his feet
... He signals to the bench he can't carry on
Min. 11 :(bfa) O_Marcentos comes on for W_Dustice and will play MF to the delight of the fans
Min. 12 :(bfa) S_Nakamoto with a neat pass into B_Dugnutt
... B_Dugnutt aims for the top right corner !
... Ini_Kamoze tips it wide for a corner
... CORNER!
... S_Nakamoto plays it towards the near post!
... Ini_Kamoze jumps well to claim it!
Min. 18 :(asr) S_Gruber sprints down the wing
... He knocks it past the defender into space!
... He puts in a square ball!
... D_Baggio runs onto it
... He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender
... Good sliding challenge from M_Zeffane and it had to be
Min. 21 :(asr) S_Gruber with an in swinging cross to D_Baggio
... R_Tomassi wins the ball with a clear tackle
Min. 23 :(bfa) M_Zeffane feeds the ball through the middle
... B_Dugnutt runs onto it
... He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender
... But he loses control of it
... R_Lamie takes possession
Min. 24 :(asr) S_Gruber with a 40-yard pass to E_Dzeko
... E_Dzeko from 20 yards !
... N_Winneke is just going to watch it go over!
... It dips dramatically!!
... GOAL !!
... N_Winneke holds his head in his hands!
... AS Roma are back on level terms now!
... AS Roma 1-1 Benfica ...
Min. 25 :(asr) J_Cole takes a throw in
... He throws the ball into D_Baggio
... But M_Zeffane wins the ball
Min. 26 :(asr) It looks as though AS Roma is now playing P
Min. 26 :(asr) D_Ali drives it forward to D_Baggio
... D_Baggio heads the ball towards goal !
... But N_Winneke punches it away
... That's gone out for a corner kick
... CORNER!
... J_Afolabi chips the ball in towards the far post!
... M_Perin clears the corner
Min. 26 :(bfa) R_Tomassi plays a long ball to T_Erak
... T_Erak tries to beat Ini_Kamoze from outside the area!
... GOAL !!
... The crowd goes wild !
... That's put Benfica ahead!
... AS Roma 1-2 Benfica ...
Min. 27 :(asr) The manager shouting something towards his players
... It looks like he's turning things round a bit
... AS Roma will now play A
Min. 27 :(bfa) B_Dugnutt finds his way through
... The offside trap didn't work
... D_Ali with a bad challenge
... I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball
... J_Eriksson will just give him a speaking to
Min. 27 :(asr) E_Dzeko plays a quick one-two with his team mate
... He heads towards the goal
... He slides it past the defender!
... R_Tomassi takes the players legs from beneath him!!
... That's a poor tackle!
... The ref shows him a YELLOW CARD!!
... He'll need to be careful from now on!
... FREE KICK!
... What a silly place to give away a free kick
... E_Dzeko bends it round the wall
... Looks like it should be N_Winneke's
... Oh he's let it go through his legs
... But drifts inches wide !!
... N_Winneke looks embarrassed!
... He was relieved to see it go wide!
... CORNER!
... J_Cole plays it into the danger area!
... D_Baggio with the shot!
... It floats over N_Winneke
... Its heading goal ward!
... But floats just over
... That was a great effort
Min. 28 :(bfa) B_Dugnutt gets to the by-line
... He sees a team mate in space
... He plays the ball through to T_Erak
... J_Cole is late with that one
... I think he was just trying to get to the ball
... He gets away with that one
... It's just a warning
... Matias Finkelstein looks annoyed that there was no card there
Min. 29 :(bfa) The defender loses control of the ball!
... B_Dugnutt seizes control of it and thinks about the shot
... E_Dzeko with the lunge!!
... And the whistle goes, that's a foul
... YELLOW CARD!!
... He'll need to be careful from now on
Min. 30 :(asr) The ball is passed in from J_Cole, he finds E_Dzeko
... E_Dzeko with a powerful downward header!
... But N_Winneke tips it over
... CORNER!
... R_Lamie curls it into the box!
... It goes straight into the arms of N_Winneke
Min. 30 :(bfa) O_Marcentos slides the ball across to T_Erak
... Roberto with a pull on the shirt
... FREE KICK!
... They are lining up to take this one!
... K_Commons knocks it forward
... T_Erak gets on the end of it
... T_Erak flings a shot at goal !
... But Ini_Kamoze just gets his fingers to that one
... J_Eriksson has given a goal kick
... Unbelievable !
Min. 31 :(asr) J_Afolabi brings the ball under control
... He sees a team mate in space!
... He plays the ball in to him!
... D_Baggio gets on the end of the pass
... A_Burdisso with the tackle
Min. 31 :(bfa) S_Nakamoto kills the ball dead
... He sees a team mate making a run!
... He swings the ball in
... T_Erak gets on the end of the pass
... He is in space!
... J_Cole knocks the ball back to Ini_Kamoze
... Ohhhh no!!
... It's gone past Ini_Kamoze!
... And just creeps wide!!
... CORNER!
... S_Nakamoto hits it towards the far post!
... The ball comes to R_Tomassi
... He gets the shot away
... Terrific shot
... It takes a bounce of the defender
... The deflection takes it just wide
... That's unlucky!
... CORNER!
... O_Marcentos lofts the ball in!
... Ini_Kamoze easily claims the ball!
Min. 33 :(asr) S_Gruber backtracks with the ball
... He hoofs the ball up field
... E_Dzeko gets on the end of it
... R_Tomassi wins it well
... Perfectly timed!
Min. 35 :(asr) D_Ali curls the ball out wide to E_Dzeko
... An audacious effort from E_Dzeko !
... He has failed to hit the target!
... He looks horrified by that miss!
... He should have buried that!
Min. 37 :(asr) D_Baggio beats his marker
... That was a quick burst of pace to set him free
... M_Zeffane is called for the holding foul
... Looked like a fair jump
... The referee got it wrong
... He is warned by J_Eriksson
... It's just a warning
... INDIRECT FREE KICK!
... J_Cole swings it in
... D_Ali takes control of it!
... A cracking drive from D_Ali !
... N_Winneke falls over
... But the ball sails wide anyway!
Min. 38 :(bfa) I_Marcone runs down the flank
... He threads the ball in to B_Dugnutt
... B_Dugnutt hits the shot!
... It swerves a lot!
... But he got that all wrong
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(bfa) O_Marcentos with a superb first touch
... He sees a team mate making a run!
... He plays the ball across to him!
... B_Dugnutt gets on the end of the pass
... Fine tackle by J_Matip
... But he can't prevent the corner
Min. 44 :(asr) E_Dzeko sidesteps I_Marcone
... He's been running his marker ragged all game
... M_Zeffane brings him down from behind!
... But the ref gives nothing!
Min. 45 :(asr) D_Ali with a reverse pass to Monte_Albino
... A glorious effort by Monte_Albino !
... N_Winneke blocks the shot with his legs
... It goes clear!
Min. 47 :(bfa) A defence splitting pass from K_Commons to M_Zeffane
... M_Zeffane rises above the defence to head the ball !
... Ini_Kamoze with the acrobatic save
... He must have spotted the TV cameras!
************* HALF TIME ****************
Half Time Score: AS Roma 1-2 Benfica
Min. 47 :(asr) S_Gruber with the flick on
... He plays the ball across to J_Afolabi
... R_Tomassi takes the player down!!
... PENALTY!!
... No! The ref has given the free kick the other way!
... Unbelievable!
Min. 50 :(bfa) T_Henry is being prepared to come on
... B_Dugnutt is leaving the pitch
... Looks like the substitute will play FW
Min. 54 :(asr) D_Ali 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 D_Baggio
... Good sliding challenge from M_Perin and it had to be
Min. 55 :(bfa) S_Mannaerts is coming on and R_Tomassi is being brought off
... Looks likely he will go and play DF
Min. 59 :(asr) Roberto back heels to find J_Cole in space
... I_Marcone tries to clear it
... He has miskicked it!!!
... It goes wide!
... CORNER!
... J_Cole crosses it in!
... N_Winneke fists it away!
Min. 64 :(asr) J_Cole flicks it over S_Mannaerts and runs onto it
... He showed great skill and pace there
... J_Cole tries to chip the ball over the keeper !
... N_Winneke heads it away
... He was showing off there!
Min. 65 :(asr) A_Silva is ready to come on to replace J_Cole
... Looks like he will play as a MF
Min. 65 :(asr) It looks like the manager is going to make a few changes to his side.
... Danny_Collina will come on for J_Matip and play DF
Min. 65 :(bfa) The Benfica manager told his side to change to a D strategy
Min. 65 :(bfa) I_Marcone sprints down the flank
... He threads the ball in to T_Henry
... Launched towards the top corner by T_Henry !
... Brilliant save from Ini_Kamoze
... That must have impressed his national manager sitting in the stands
Min. 66 :(bfa) I_Marcone is taking a throw in
... He takes a couple of strides back
... He throws the ball to T_Henry
... But he steps on the ball and falls over!
... Roberto looks embarrassed to take the ball off him!
Min. 67 :(bfa) S_Nakamoto takes advantage of a mistake by Roberto
... Can he make them pay?
... But Danny_Collina wins the ball with a sliding challenge
Min. 72 :(bfa) K_Commons loses his marker!
... S_Gruber with a bad challenge
... That looked malicious
... YELLOW CARD!!
... He was unlucky to be booked for that
... FREE KICK
... Just past the halfway line
... O_Marcentos passes to T_Erak
... Launched towards the top corner by T_Erak !
... It grazes the post!
... And hits the side netting
... Goal Kick!
Min. 74 :(asr) S_Gruber brings the ball into the opposing area
... D_Baggio makes himself available
... But A_Burdisso puts the ball out of play
Min. 78 :(bfa) M_Perin with a fantastic turn that puts him through on goal
... R_Lamie reads the situation well and wins the ball
Min. 83 :(asr) A_Silva 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!
... Roberto receives the pass and heads towards the goal
... Roberto tries one from the edge of the box !
... He has put it wide!
... He looks horrified by that miss!
... He puts his face in his hands!
Min. 85 :(asr) S_Iversen is coming on for D_Baggio and will play FW
Min. 86 :(asr) S_Gruber looks around for support
... His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
... He knocks a through ball to E_Dzeko
... E_Dzeko with an overhead kick !
... He gets a connection
... GOAL !!
... Rifled into the top corner!
... But it's been disallowed.
... The reason is unclear!
... The manager is fuming with the ref!
... The ref shows him a red card!!
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(asr) J_Afolabi hits in a wicked shot!
... It hits the defender
... E_Dzeko latches onto it!
... M_Perin brings him down in the area
... There can only be one outcome surely!
... But J_Eriksson waves play on!!!
************* FULL TIME ****************
Match Details
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Venue : Olimpico Stadium
Attendance : 90,000
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AS Roma Match Info
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Best player : S_Gruber (Man of the Match)
Scorers : E_Dzeko (24)
Sent Off : N/A
Booked : E_Dzeko (29), S_Gruber (72)
Injured : N/A
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Benfica Match Info
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Best player : I_Marcone
Scorers : B_Dugnutt (1), T_Erak (26)
Sent Off : N/A
Booked : R_Tomassi (27)
Injured : W_Dustice (11)
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Match Statistics
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AS Roma | Benfica
Attempts on Goal : 12 | 11
Off target : 5 | 4
On target : 7 | 7
Possession : 46 | 54
Corners : 4 | 3
Red Cards : 0 | 0
Yellow Cards : 2 | 1
Subs Used : 3 | 3
Fouls : 11 | 8
Key Tackles : 7 | 12
Key Passes : 18 | 13
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Final Score : AS Roma 1 - 2 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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Ini_Kamoze GK 38 4 3 1 30 | 94 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 0 0 0
J_Matip DF 3 32 9 8 10 | 68 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 40 0 0
Roberto DF 3 30 9 9 40 | 94 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 20 10 0
Monte_Albino DF 1 30 1 3 24 | 94 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 5
R_Lamie DF 3 26 7 10 31 | 94 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 40 0 0
S_Gruber MF 3 9 29 8 21 | 94 0 0 7 1 0 0 1 0 0 -2 88 -2
J_Afolabi MF 2 15 28 6 32 | 94 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 0
J_Cole MF 3 9 27 7 33 | 68 0 1 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 10 -15
D_Ali AM 3 9 28 15 33 | 94 0 0 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 40 0
E_Dzeko FW 2 8 9 30 20 | 94 0 0 0 0 6 1 1 0 0 -2 -2 38
D_Baggio FW 2 7 10 28 21 | 88 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 5
M_Neuer GK 30 2 5 5 31 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Danny_Collina DF 1 29 1 1 15 | 26 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -20 -20
A_Silva MF 1 6 27 7 20 | 26 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0
Ridoutski_Jnr MF 3 8 25 9 11 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
S_Iversen FW 2 7 8 26 32 | 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 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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N_Winneke GK 36 2 2 3 20 | 94 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 25 0 0 0
R_Tomassi DF 1 35 9 7 37 | 58 0 3 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 78 48 18
M_Zeffane DF 1 34 10 7 31 | 94 0 3 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 80 30 25
M_Perin DF 3 26 8 9 32 | 94 0 3 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 60 0 0
A_Burdisso DF 2 25 6 8 31 | 94 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 40 0 0
I_Marcone MF 3 7 31 6 32 | 94 0 1 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 20 70 0
K_Commons MF 1 8 30 11 32 | 94 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 0
S_Nakamoto MF 3 5 28 17 32 | 94 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 0
W_Dustice MF 1 13 27 6 42 | 11 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 0 0
B_Dugnutt FW 1 5 7 29 20 | 53 0 0 1 0 4 1 0 0 0 0 10 35
T_Erak FW 2 7 7 28 21 | 94 0 0 0 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 30
L_Yashin GK 29 2 1 2 22 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
S_Mannaerts DF 2 32 10 5 12 | 36 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
E_Jordanov DF 1 25 8 3 12 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
O_Marcentos MF 3 8 25 7 13 | 83 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0
T_Henry FW 1 7 11 25 21 | 41 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 5
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