Division Two League Match, AS Roma vs. Borussia Dortmund (Sun Dec 06)


                              AS Roma  |  Borussia Dortmund
                              4-4-2 A  |  6-3-1 C
                         Chris Ridout  |  Rune Oldeide
                                       |
                            Romero GK  |  GK Check
                           M_Smith DF  |  DF Samba_Sow
                           N_Vidic DF  |  DF P_Hunter
                           R_Delap DF  |  DF M_Amoros
                         G_Collins DF  |  DF M_Schmelzer
                        C_Fabregas MF  |  DF Eirik_Silva
                              Zico MF  |  DF Guilherme
                     T_Huddlestone MF  |  MF I_Gundogan
                          R_Savage MF  |  MF L_Holtby
                           Eusebio FW  |  MF S_Kehl
                            H_Kane FW  |  FW Sheringham
                                       |
                          Kindonga SUB |  SUB Z_Alomerovic
                         A_McLeish SUB |  SUB B_Weinman
                       Fernandinho SUB |  SUB P_Gualtieri
                     Djalma_Santos SUB |  SUB Maicon
                        J_Valdivia SUB |  SUB P_Aubameyang

Referee: M_McCurry (Scotland)


Min. 2  :(asr) R_Delap takes advantage of a mistake by Samba_Sow
          ...  He runs towards goal
          ...  R_Delap with a graceful, looping effort !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  He jumps into the crowd!
          ...  The fans love him!!
          ...  That puts AS Roma ahead!
          ...  Now can they hang onto it!
          ...  AS Roma 1-0 Borussia Dortmund ...
Min. 3  :(bor) L_Holtby with a precise ball to Guilherme
          ...  G_Collins with a deliberate foul
          ...  That deserves a punishment
          ...  He gets a YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on
Min. 4  :(asr) H_Kane takes advantage of a bad back pass from Guilherme
          ...  Wonderful sliding challenge by M_Amoros
Min. 6  :(asr) T_Huddlestone skips past a challenge and gets over a cross to H_Kane
          ...  But Eirik_Silva with the fine tackle
Min. 6  :(bor) Samba_Sow backtracks with the ball
          ...  He hoofs the ball up field
          ...  L_Holtby gets on the end of it
          ...  L_Holtby with only one thing on his mind!
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal!
          ...  But Romero hits it away
          ...  He could have held onto that!
Min. 7  :(asr) H_Kane turns past M_Amoros
          ...  He has created space for himself now
          ...  But Guilherme clears the danger
Min. 12 :(asr) C_Fabregas with the towering header to T_Huddlestone
          ...  T_Huddlestone beats the offside trap!
          ...  He is clean through
          ...  He just has to beat Check
          ...  He tries to slide it past Check
          ...  Check dives bravely at his feet !!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  T_Huddlestone hits it into the box!
          ...  M_Schmelzer gets up well
          ...  And he clears the danger
Min. 17 :(asr) H_Kane with the dribble
          ...  He made that look easy
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge by Eirik_Silva
          ...  He timed it well
Min. 24 :(asr) T_Huddlestone beats M_Amoros
          ...  It looked like he pushed his marker
          ...  "Play On!" Waves M_McCurry
          ...  T_Huddlestone attempts a low drive!
          ...  He hits the sponsor hoarding with that effort
Min. 28 :(bor) Samba_Sow breaks clear of the defence!
          ...  He is clean through on Romero!
          ...  Eusebio brings him down!
          ...  He could be off!!
          ...  M_McCurry calls him over
          ...  The ref is taking his time with him!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 29 :(bor) Sheringham breaks clear of the defence!
          ...  He is clean through on Romero!
          ...  H_Kane brings him down!
          ...  RED CARD!!
          ...  He's off!!
Min. 29 :(bor) It appears Samba_Sow is playing as a MF
Min. 31 :(bor) L_Holtby with a glorious 60-yard pass to Sheringham
          ...  N_Vidic with a superb challenge
          ...  The referee has given the free kick the other way!
          ...  M_McCurry will just give him a speaking to
Min. 34 :(bor) Sheringham turns well with ball
          ...  He has some space now
          ...  But G_Collins slides in two footed.
          ...  M_McCurry has a look but waves "Play On!"
Min. 36 :(bor) L_Holtby moves out over to the edge of the pitch
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He plays the ball through to Eirik_Silva
          ...  M_Smith rushes in with a poor tackle!!
          ...  That's a foul!!
Min. 36 :(bor) Samba_Sow slumps to the ground!
          ...  He gets up again though
          ...  He signals to the bench he is ok to continue
Min. 38 :(bor) M_Schmelzer hits the ball through the heart of the defence
          ...  Sheringham latches onto it!
          ...  M_Smith with an awful challenge
          ...  I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball
Min. 38 :(bor) I_Gundogan with the header on
          ...  He finds Sheringham in space
          ...  Sheringham with the shot !
          ...  Romero can't get to it!
          ...  OH! It has gone just over the bar!
          ...  Romero makes a cocky smile
          ...  Did he know that was going over?
Min. 39 :(bor) Eirik_Silva is first to the ball
          ...  Eirik_Silva with the attempt at goal!
          ...  It's gone over
          ...  Well he must have left his shooting boots at home for that one
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(bor) Sheringham runs at M_Smith
          ...  The defender slips and falls over
          ...  Sheringham with the attempt at goal!
          ...  But Romero just gets his fingers to that one

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: AS Roma 1-0 Borussia Dortmund

Min. 46 :(asr) T_Huddlestone works the ball inside
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to Eusebio
          ...  Guilherme brings him down in the area
          ...  There can only be one outcome surely!
          ...  But M_McCurry waves play on!!!
Min. 47 :(bor) S_Kehl finds Eirik_Silva with a perfectly weighted pass
          ...  Eirik_Silva lobs Romero!
          ...  But Romero with the difficult save
Min. 56 :(asr) A_McLeish will come on for N_Vidic and play DF
Min. 57 :(asr) R_Savage runs down the flank
          ...  He threads the ball in to Eusebio
          ...  Eusebio with the drive!
          ...  It's just over!
          ...  9 times out of ten he would have scored that!
Min. 57 :(bor) I_Gundogan finds his way through
          ...  His quick turn fooled G_Collins
          ...  C_Fabregas with a nasty foul
          ...  That looked malicious
          ...  That will be a booking
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 61 :(asr) C_Fabregas bursts into the box and cuts the ball back to Eusebio
          ...  Eusebio with the attempt at goal!
          ...  It hits the outside of the post
          ...  And goes out
Min. 62 :(bor) I_Gundogan holds up the ball
          ...  He plays the ball to Guilherme
          ...  But A_McLeish wins the ball with a sliding challenge
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  I_Gundogan plays it towards the near post!
          ...  Romero makes the catch!
Min. 64 :(asr) T_Huddlestone with the diagonal pass Zico
          ...  Zico with a thundering volley!
          ...  It flies wide!
          ...  He should have hit the target at least!!
Min. 65 :(asr) Fernandinho is being prepared to come on
          ...  C_Fabregas is leaving the pitch
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play MF
Min. 66 :(asr) There's going to be a change
          ...  Djalma_Santos will come on for Zico and play AM
Min. 69 :(bor) P_Aubameyang is coming on for Guilherme and playing FW
Min. 69 :(bor) It looks as though Borussia Dortmund is now playing A
Min. 70 :(bor) There's going to be a change
          ...  B_Weinman will come on for M_Amoros and play DF
Min. 70 :(bor) Maicon comes on for L_Holtby and will play MF to the delight of the fans
Min. 71 :(bor) Eirik_Silva with the dribble
          ...  The defender is easily beaten
          ...  R_Delap gathers up the loose ball
Min. 73 :(bor) Samba_Sow knocks it past R_Delap and runs onto it
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there
          ...  Samba_Sow looks to see where Romero is!
          ...  He rifles in the shot!
          ...  Romero makes a great save
          ...  But he can't hold onto it!
          ...  It goes wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  P_Aubameyang curls it into the box!
          ...  Romero comes out and claims it!
Min. 74 :(asr) G_Collins picks out Eusebio with the cross
          ...  Eirik_Silva hits it out for a corner
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  T_Huddlestone drives it into the box!
          ...  P_Hunter gets up well
          ...  And he heads it away
Min. 74 :(bor) P_Hunter kicks Fernandinho off the ball
          ...  The linesman is flagging
          ...  M_McCurry refrained from booking him but had words
Min. 78 :(asr) T_Huddlestone controls it well
          ...  He nutmegs B_Weinman
          ...  He puts in Eusebio!
          ...  M_Schmelzer reads it well
          ...  This boy is a quality defender
          ...  The crowd sing his praises
Min. 79 :(asr) Fernandinho has a go!
          ...  It hits the defender
          ...  Eusebio collects the loose ball!
          ...  Eusebio attempts to drive it home!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  What a cheeky finish!
          ...  The AS Roma fans sing his praises!
          ...  That is his 10th goal this season!!
          ...  AS Roma 2-0 Borussia Dortmund ...
Min. 83 :(asr) Fernandinho has found himself in space
          ...  He looks up for his team mates
          ...  He swings the ball in
          ...  A_McLeish gets on the end of the pass
          ...  He is in space!
          ...  A_McLeish attempts a lob!
          ...  He miskicks the ball
          ...  He's managed to put that out of the stadium
Min. 85 :(bor) Eirik_Silva runs down the flank
          ...  He threads the ball in to Sheringham
          ...  Sheringham goes for the top corner !
          ...  It hammers off the bar onto the line
          ...  M_McCurry talks to his assistant
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  And that takes his tally to 10 for the season!!
          ...  That's given Borussia Dortmund a glimmer of hope!
          ...  AS Roma 2-1 Borussia Dortmund ...
Min. 87 :(asr) G_Collins pulls it back to T_Huddlestone
          ...  Blocked by M_Schmelzer
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(asr) Djalma_Santos holds the ball up and waits for support
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to Eusebio
          ...  Eusebio throws himself at the ball !
          ...  He manages to reach the ball
          ...  Check can't get to it!
          ...  OH! It drifts wide!
          ...  Check has a smile on his face
          ...  Did he know that was going wide?
Min. 88 :(bor) Sheringham nutmegs the defender
          ...  G_Collins bundles the player over!!
          ...  That's a foul!!
          ...  He's warned for that one
          ...  Anymore like that and he will find himself in the book
Min. 88 :(bor) P_Aubameyang controls the ball with a deft piece of skill
          ...  He plays the ball out to the right!
          ...  Sheringham gets onto the end of the pass!
          ...  Sheringham with the header !
          ...  But he miskicks and puts it well off target
          ...  The AS Roma fans taunt him about that effort
Min. 92 :(bor) S_Kehl races into the box
          ...  He sees Sheringham lose his man
          ...  He cuts the ball back to him
          ...  Sheringham hits it
          ...  This one could go anywhere !
          ...  It hammers off the bar onto the line
          ...  The referee talks to his assistant
          ...  He waves play on
          ...  Goal not given there!
          ...  That looked like the wrong decision
Min. 93 :(asr) T_Huddlestone moves out over to the edge of the pitch
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He plays the ball through to Djalma_Santos
          ...  Djalma_Santos with the strike !
          ...  But Check palms it behind
          ...  M_McCurry has given a goal kick
          ...  He's not having the best of days !

*************  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          : T_Huddlestone
Scorers              : R_Delap (2), Eusebio (79)
Sent Off             : H_Kane (29)
Booked               : G_Collins (3), Eusebio (28), C_Fabregas (57)
Injured              : N/A
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Borussia Dortmund Match Info
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Best player          : Sheringham (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : Sheringham (85)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                              AS Roma     | Borussia Dortmund
Attempts on Goal     :          10        |       9
Off target           :           6        |       4
On target            :           4        |       5
Possession           :          47        |       53
Corners              :           2        |       2
Red Cards            :           1        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           3        |       0
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :          14        |       9
Key Tackles          :           3        |       8
Key Passes           :          13        |       9
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Final Score          : AS Roma 2 - 1 Borussia Dortmund
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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  38   2   5   1  22 |  95   6   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0   0
M_Smith        DF   3  27  11   6  34 |  95   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
N_Vidic        DF   3  27   6   7  36 |  57   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Delap        DF   2  25   8   9  34 |  95   0   1   0   0   1   1   0   0   0  20   0  20
G_Collins      DF   2  25   9   7  19 |  95   0   1   2   0   0   0   1   0   0  18  18  -2
C_Fabregas     MF   3   7  26  12  29 |  66   0   0   2   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2  18  -2
Zico           MF   1   9  26  11  23 |  67   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
T_Huddlestone  MF   1   9  25  10  19 |  95   0   0   5   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  50   6
R_Savage       MF   2   7  25   6  15 |  95   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  30  20
Eusebio        FW   2   7   3  32  39 |  95   0   0   0   0   4   1   1   0   0  -2  -2  21
H_Kane         FW   1   7   9  27  33 |  29   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0 -10 -10 -10
Kindonga       GK  24   5   6   5  17 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_McLeish      DF   1  25  11   5  26 |  38   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  20   0   1
Fernandinho    MF   2  11  24   9  19 |  29   0   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  35   0
Djalma_Santos  AM   1   7  23  14  35 |  28   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  20  30  25
J_Valdivia     FW   2   5  10  25  31 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

Player Statistics - Borussia Dortmund
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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Check          GK  29   2   3   2  22 |  95   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -10   0   0   0
Samba_Sow      MF   1  26  13   4  23 |  95   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   5
P_Hunter       DF   1  25  11   9  32 |  95   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
M_Amoros       DF   2  25   9   7  42 |  71   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20 -20
M_Schmelzer    DF   2  25   4   1  27 |  95   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0   0
Eirik_Silva    DF   3  23   6   9  13 |  95   0   3   1   1   2   0   0   0   0  60  25   6
Guilherme      DF   1  23   3   8  17 |  70   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
I_Gundogan     MF   2  10  25   8  28 |  95   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
L_Holtby       MF   2   7  25   8  21 |  71   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  20   5
S_Kehl         MF   2  12  24   7  28 |  95   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
Sheringham     FW   2   5   8  26  21 |  95   0   0   0   0   5   1   0   0   0 -20 -20   8
Z_Alomerovic   GK  28   1   1   1  14 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
B_Weinman      DF   2  23   8  11  30 |  24   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
P_Gualtieri    DF   2  23   6   8  44 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Maicon         MF   2   6  24   5  14 |  24   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
P_Aubameyang   FW   2   6   7  24  38 |  25   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
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