Division Two League Match, AS Roma vs. Borussia Dortmund (Sun Feb 04)


                              AS Roma  |  Borussia Dortmund
                              4-3-3 E  |  5-3-2 C
                         Chris Ridout  |  Rune Oldeide
                                       |
                        G_Pagliuca GK  |  GK I_Banks
                      C_dos_Passos DF  |  DF A_Nouri
                        G_V_D_Wiel DF  |  DF Eirik_Silva
                           J_Matip DF  |  DF M_Motta
                     M_Van_D_Hoorn DF  |  DF G_McQueen
                        Nuri_Sahin MF  |  DF Guilherme
                         J_Butland MF  |  MF S_A_Nasri
                           Muniesa MF  |  MF K_Dalglish
                          E_Cavani FW  |  MF Rodriguez
                           M_McKay FW  |  FW P_Aubameyang
                          D_Baggio FW  |  FW M_Delvecchio
                                       |
                           P_Kenny SUB |  SUB P_Check
                        N_Burdisso SUB |  SUB R_Song
                      M_Demichelis SUB |  SUB Danilo
                         C_Ronaldo SUB |  SUB D_Alli
                        T_Wallcott SUB |  SUB S_Radacanu

Referee: D_Skomina (Slovenia)


Min. 1  :(asr) Muniesa gets to the by line and finds J_Matip with a beautiful cross
          ...  But S_A_Nasri wins the tackle
Min. 5  :(asr) Nuri_Sahin looks around for some movement
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to E_Cavani
          ...  E_Cavani with the deft touch!
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  A quality strike
          ...  That's given AS Roma the advantage!
          ...  AS Roma 1-0 Borussia Dortmund ...
Min. 9  :(bor) Guilherme runs at the defence
          ...  Guilherme belts the ball towards goal!
          ...  It swerves a lot in the air
          ...  But he miskicks and puts it well off target
          ...  The AS Roma fans taunt him about that effort
Min. 10 :(bor) P_Aubameyang flicks it past M_Van_D_Hoorn
          ...  He runs forward
          ...  D_Baggio tugs on his opponent's shirt!!
          ...  D_Skomina has stopped play
          ...  Well spotted by D_Skomina!
          ...  He gets a YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on
Min. 11 :(asr) J_Butland brings the ball into the opposing area
          ...  D_Baggio makes himself available
          ...  Cleared by Guilherme
Min. 12 :(asr) J_Matip could get a shot on goal here
          ...  J_Matip with a stunning strike !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  I_Banks shouts at his defenders
          ...  AS Roma 2-0 Borussia Dortmund ...
Min. 15 :(bor) M_Delvecchio sidesteps his marker
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender
          ...  C_dos_Passos with a perfectly timed tackle
Min. 17 :(asr) G_V_D_Wiel with the heel pass to E_Cavani
          ...  A delicate chip from E_Cavani !
          ...  I_Banks tips it round the post
          ...  Well saved
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Muniesa hits it towards the far post!
          ...  D_Baggio loses his marker
          ...  He gets his head onto it!
          ...  It's going over!
          ...  It dips dramatically!!
          ...  And I_Banks reacts well to tip it over
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  The corner is swung in by J_Butland!
          ...  Guilherme wins the ball
          ...  And he heads it away
Min. 18 :(asr) E_Cavani beats Eirik_Silva
          ...  He muscled him off the ball
          ...  A_Nouri with the tackle
Min. 20 :(asr) E_Cavani beats K_Dalglish
          ...  He muscled him off the ball
          ...  E_Cavani curls it towards the top corner !
          ...  I_Banks with a great save
          ...  And he holds onto it as well!
Min. 26 :(asr) G_V_D_Wiel hits in a wicked shot!
          ...  It hits the defender
          ...  E_Cavani latches onto it!
          ...  A left-footer by E_Cavani !
          ...  It hits the bar and goes over
          ...  Well, sometimes they go in, sometimes they don't
Min. 26 :(bor) Rodriguez with a pinpoint pass to M_Delvecchio
          ...  A great volley from M_Delvecchio !
          ...  G_Pagliuca saves it but to be fair he didn't have to move for that one
Min. 27 :(asr) C_dos_Passos sidesteps his marker
          ...  He's been running his marker ragged all game
          ...  C_dos_Passos chases it through, he must score !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  What a great finish
          ...  AS Roma 3-0 Borussia Dortmund ...
Min. 28 :(asr) AS Roma will now play D after the order comes from the dugout
Min. 29 :(bor) P_Aubameyang gains control of the loose ball
          ...  Nuri_Sahin wins the ball with ease
          ...  D_Skomina saw something no-one else did
          ...  D_Skomina tells him to calm his game down a bit
Min. 30 :(asr) Nuri_Sahin sidesteps G_McQueen
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender
          ...  M_Motta with a nasty foul
          ...  I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 33 :(bor) Rodriguez slides the ball across to K_Dalglish
          ...  But G_V_D_Wiel puts the ball out of play
Min. 34 :(bor) A_Nouri flicks it over the defender and runs onto it
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there
          ...  Superbly timed tackle by C_dos_Passos
          ...  He made it look easy
          ...  But he can't keep it in
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Swung in by K_Dalglish
          ...  C_dos_Passos clears the corner
Min. 36 :(asr) J_Butland squares it to E_Cavani
          ...  G_McQueen takes the ball
          ...  OOOHHHH!!
          ...  He almost loses it straight away
          ...  But he hits it clear!
Min. 41 :(asr) The defender under hits the back pass!
          ...  Muniesa is through!
          ...  G_McQueen reacts to stop the move going any further
Min. 41 :(bor) P_Aubameyang kills the ball dead
          ...  C_dos_Passos tugs on his opponent's shirt!!
          ...  D_Skomina has stopped play
          ...  Well spotted by D_Skomina!
          ...  He's lucky it wasn't more
          ...  It's just a warning
          ...  FREE KICK
          ...  S_A_Nasri passes to M_Delvecchio
          ...  M_Van_D_Hoorn forces him off the ball
          ...  But it rolls out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  S_A_Nasri curls it into the box!
          ...  Nuri_Sahin reads it well
          ...  And he knocks it away
Min. 42 :(bor) K_Dalglish is taking a throw in
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He throws it to M_Delvecchio
          ...  But M_Van_D_Hoorn wins the ball from behind
          ...  The crowd appeal but D_Skomina has none of it.
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 46 :(asr) J_Matip with an inch perfect pass to D_Baggio
          ...  But he loses control of it
          ...  Eirik_Silva hits it out for a throw

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: AS Roma 3-0 Borussia Dortmund

Min. 46 :(bor) S_A_Nasri beats D_Baggio
          ...  He showed great skill there
          ...  S_A_Nasri cracks a laser towards goal !
          ...  G_Pagliuca takes the ball off him
          ...  He was showing off there!
Min. 47 :(bor) Borussia Dortmund restructured their strategy to A
Min. 52 :(asr) J_Butland runs at the heart of the defence
          ...  A cheeky lob from J_Butland !
          ...  But he somehow misses
          ...  That was a woeful effort
Min. 55 :(asr) Muniesa brings it under control
          ...  He takes on G_McQueen
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He puts in J_Butland!
          ...  J_Butland tries to lob the keeper !
          ...  I_Banks makes a comfortable save
          ...  He makes it look so easy
Min. 57 :(asr) J_Butland sidesteps A_Nouri
          ...  He's been running his marker ragged all game
          ...  But M_Motta spotted the danger and cleans up the play
Min. 57 :(bor) A_Nouri whips the ball across to Rodriguez
          ...  G_V_D_Wiel cleanly tackles him
          ...  He judged that well
Min. 58 :(bor) M_Delvecchio with the deft touch
          ...  He takes it past M_Van_D_Hoorn
          ...  He knocks it to P_Aubameyang!
          ...  P_Aubameyang has a dig at goal!
          ...  But G_Pagliuca tips it over
          ...  D_Skomina has given a goal kick
          ...  Unbelievable !
Min. 61 :(asr) Nuri_Sahin has the ball on the wing
          ...  He takes it past Guilherme
          ...  He knocks it to J_Butland!
          ...  J_Butland hits it
          ...  This one could go anywhere !
          ...  I_Banks saves it
          ...  He got his body behind the ball there
Min. 65 :(bor) R_Song replaces an unhappy Guilherme and will play as a DF
Min. 65 :(bor) D_Alli is coming on for K_Dalglish and playing MF
Min. 65 :(bor) It looks like the manager is going to make a few changes to his side.
          ...  S_Radacanu will come on for P_Aubameyang and play FW
Min. 66 :(asr) a big roar from the crowd as C_Ronaldo comes on for J_Butland to play MF
Min. 67 :(bor) M_Motta with the heel pass to S_Radacanu
          ...  S_Radacanu tries to place it in the corner !
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  But hits the side netting!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  D_Alli lofts the ball in!
          ...  M_Delvecchio gets to it!
          ...  OOOOHHHHH!!!!
          ...  Unbelievable!!!
          ...  It's gone wide
Min. 71 :(bor) S_A_Nasri is closed down
          ...  He plays a quick pass under pressure
          ...  M_Delvecchio latches onto the ball
          ...  C_Ronaldo knocks him to the floor
          ...  The fans are calling for a penalty!
          ...  But D_Skomina just turns away!
Min. 73 :(asr) T_Wallcott is being prepared to come on
          ...  D_Baggio is leaving the pitch
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play FW
Min. 73 :(bor) S_A_Nasri is forced back with the ball
          ...  He belts the ball up field
          ...  S_Radacanu latches onto the end of it
          ...  T_Wallcott reads it well
          ...  This boy is a quality defender
          ...  The crowd sing his praises
Min. 74 :(bor) S_Radacanu beats the defender
          ...  Intercepted by J_Matip
Min. 74 :(asr) C_Ronaldo hoists the ball across to M_McKay
          ...  S_Radacanu with an ugly foul
          ...  That looked malicious
          ...  D_Skomina reaches to his pocket!
          ...  He jots down his name!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 75 :(asr) N_Burdisso replaces an unhappy C_dos_Passos and will play as a DF
Min. 76 :(asr) E_Cavani plays it forward to T_Wallcott
          ...  But he steps on the ball and falls over!
          ...  R_Song looks embarrassed to take the ball off him!
Min. 82 :(asr) Muniesa cuts inside the defender
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He passes it to E_Cavani
          ...  A_Nouri with a perfectly timed tackle
Min. 84 :(bor) A defence splitting pass from M_Motta to M_Delvecchio
          ...  J_Matip slides in to knock the ball out for a corner
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  The corner is swung in by D_Alli!
          ...  G_Pagliuca jumps well to claim it!
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(bor) S_Radacanu with the dribble
          ...  He skips through the tackle
          ...  S_Radacanu belts the ball towards goal!
          ...  It swerves a lot in the air
          ...  G_Pagliuca goes down well to save
Min. 89 :(bor) D_Alli hoists the ball across to S_Radacanu
          ...  M_Van_D_Hoorn with an ugly foul
          ...  I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball
          ...  D_Skomina reaches to his pocket!
          ...  He jots down his name!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Olimpico Stadium
Attendance           : 70,000
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AS Roma Match Info
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Best player          : C_dos_Passos (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : E_Cavani (5), J_Matip (12), C_dos_Passos (27)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : D_Baggio (10), M_Van_D_Hoorn (89)
Injured              : N/A
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Borussia Dortmund Match Info
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Best player          : S_A_Nasri
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : M_Motta (30), S_Radacanu (74)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                              AS Roma     | Borussia Dortmund
Attempts on Goal     :          10        |       7
Off target           :           2        |       3
On target            :           8        |       4
Possession           :          49        |       51
Corners              :           2        |       4
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           2        |       2
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :           9        |       10
Key Tackles          :          10        |       9
Key Passes           :          12        |       10
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Final Score          : AS Roma 3 - 0 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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G_Pagliuca     GK  33   5   5   2  23 |  97   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  65   0   0   0
C_dos_Passos   DF   2  33  11   9  46 |  79   0   3   0   0   1   1   0   0   0  60   0  30
G_V_D_Wiel     DF   1  26  11   5  20 |  97   0   2   2   0   0   0   0   0   0 100  40  20
J_Matip        DF   3  26   8   7  10 |  97   0   2   1   0   1   1   0   0   0  40  10  30
M_Van_D_Hoorn  DF   1  26   8   8  33 |  97   0   2   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  38  -2  -2
Nuri_Sahin     MF   1   8  28   9  19 |  97   0   1   2   1   0   0   0   0   0  20  35   0
J_Butland      MF   2   9  27  11  41 |  70   0   0   2   0   3   0   0   0   0   0  20  11
Muniesa        MF   1   7  26   8  20 |  97   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
E_Cavani       FW   2  10  11  28  26 |  97   0   0   1   0   4   1   0   0   0   0  10  41
M_McKay        FW   3   7  10  26  21 |  97   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Baggio       FW   2   7   9  24  21 |  77   0   0   0   0   1   0   1   0   0  -2  -2   3
P_Kenny        GK  27   2   2   1  20 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
N_Burdisso     DF   2  27   8   7  31 |  18   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Demichelis   DF   2  27   8   7  18 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Ronaldo      MF   3   7  26   8  21 |  27   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  40  30  20
T_Wallcott     FW   3   8  10  27  21 |  20   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   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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I_Banks        GK  27   2   2   3  31 |  97   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  -5   0   0   0
A_Nouri        DF   1  26  11   6  21 |  97   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  40  10   0
Eirik_Silva    DF   3  26   6   9  13 |  97   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
M_Motta        DF   1  25   8   6  32 |  97   0   1   2   0   0   0   1   0   0  18  18  -2
G_McQueen      DF   2  24   8   9  41 |  97   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
Guilherme      DF   1  24   3   8  17 |  69   0   2   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  40   0   1
S_A_Nasri      MF   2   8  26   9  26 |  97   0   1   2   0   1   0   0   0   0  20  20   5
K_Dalglish     MF   3   7  25  13  18 |  69   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20 -10 -20
Rodriguez      MF   2   7  23   6  23 |  97   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20   0 -20
P_Aubameyang   FW   2   6   7  25  38 |  69   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
M_Delvecchio   FW   1   7  10  24  11 |  97   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  10   6
P_Check        GK  30   2   3   2  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Song         DF   2  24   8   7  33 |  28   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
Danilo         DF   2  24   7   8  32 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Alli         MF   1   8  23  12  21 |  28   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
S_Radacanu     FW   3   5   5  23  22 |  28   0   0   0   0   2   0   1   0   0  -2  -2   4
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