Intercontinental Cup 1st Round 1st Leg Match, AS Roma vs. Borussia Dortmund (Tue Jul 27)


                              AS Roma  |  Borussia Dortmund
                            4-3-1-2 C  |  4-1-3-1-1 A
                          David Hanna  |  Rune Oldeide
                                       |
                        Ini_Kamoze GK  |  GK S_Maier
                           J_Matip DF  |  DF M_Motta
                     Danny_Collina DF  |  DF Danilo
                       Luigi_Alaba DF  |  DF M_Reiziger
                           R_Lamie DF  |  DF N_Santos
                          S_Gruber MF  |  DM J_Height
                            J_Cole MF  |  MF A_Vidal
                           A_Silva MF  |  MF Dembele
                         J_S_Veron AM  |  MF A_Del_Piero
                           E_Dzeko FW  |  AM Shaqiri
                          D_Baggio FW  |  FW R_M_Perry
                                       |
                           M_Neuer SUB |  SUB I_Banks
                           Roberto SUB |  SUB D_Franz
                         J_Afolabi SUB |  SUB Martins_Indi
                     Ridoutski_Jnr SUB |  SUB D_Alli
                         S_Iversen SUB |  SUB C_Bellamy

Referee: P_Graham (Wales)


Min. 8  :(asr) J_Matip backtracks with the ball
          ...  He hoofs the ball up field
          ...  E_Dzeko gets on the end of it
          ...  A cracking drive from E_Dzeko !
          ...  S_Maier makes a great save
          ...  But he can't hold onto it!
          ...  It goes wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  J_Matip plays it towards the near post!
          ...  S_Maier reads it well, and claims it!
Min. 10 :(bor) A_Del_Piero holds the ball up and waits for support
          ...  He knocks the ball across to R_M_Perry
          ...  R_M_Perry tries to lob the keeper !
          ...  Ini_Kamoze tips it round the post
          ...  Good save
          ...  Corner not given!!
Min. 12 :(bor) A_Del_Piero runs at the defence
          ...  J_Cole takes the ball and the player!!
          ...  But the ref waves play on!!
Min. 14 :(bor) A_Vidal changes direction inside
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to R_M_Perry
          ...  Luigi_Alaba reads it well
          ...  This boy is a quality defender
          ...  The crowd sing his praises
Min. 16 :(bor) R_M_Perry knocks the ball past the lunge of R_Lamie
          ...  R_M_Perry lobs Ini_Kamoze!
          ...  But Ini_Kamoze punches it away
          ...  He was lucky to get to that one
Min. 17 :(bor) Danilo is out on the left
          ...  He moves the ball right to N_Santos
          ...  R_Lamie makes the challenge and clears the ball
Min. 21 :(asr) J_Matip runs down the flank
          ...  He plays the ball across to E_Dzeko
          ...  E_Dzeko hits a crisp volley!
          ...  OOOOHHHHH!!!!
          ...  Unbelievable!!!
          ...  It's gone wide
Min. 22 :(asr) S_Gruber moves out wide
          ...  He plays the ball through to J_Cole
          ...  J_Cole sights up the goal
          ...  He shoots!
          ...  S_Maier parries it
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  The corner is swung in by J_Cole!
          ...  S_Maier catches it!
Min. 22 :(bor) Shaqiri knocks it past E_Dzeko and runs onto it
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there
          ...  Luigi_Alaba slides in hard!
          ...  And knocks the ball out for a throw!
Min. 23 :(bor) Shaqiri nutmegs J_Matip, he continues to run forward
          ...  But he loses control of it
          ...  J_Cole takes possession
Min. 26 :(asr) AS Roma changed their strategy to play P
Min. 27 :(bor) M_Reiziger is taking a throw in
          ...  He sees a team mate loosing his marker
          ...  He throws it to R_M_Perry
          ...  S_Gruber gets the foot in to win the ball
Min. 35 :(asr) J_S_Veron finds D_Baggio in the box
          ...  D_Baggio rises above the defence to head the ball !
          ...  But S_Maier palms it away
          ...  He could have caught that!
Min. 38 :(asr) S_Gruber off the woodwork.
          ...  E_Dzeko picks up the deflection
          ...  E_Dzeko with the diving header !
          ...  He had to be brave there
          ...  But S_Maier makes a superb stop down low.
Min. 39 :(asr) J_Matip is on the ground
          ...  He looks in agony
          ...  He won't be able to continue!
Min. 39 :(asr) Roberto is going to be brought on
          ...  J_Matip is leaving the pitch
          ...  He hasn't had the best of games today
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play DF
Min. 39 :(bor) A_Vidal with a neat pass into R_M_Perry
          ...  R_M_Perry is clean through!
          ...  Ini_Kamoze tries to make himself big
          ...  He rounds Ini_Kamoze
          ...  He thumps it towards the goal!
          ...  It goes over!!
Min. 42 :(asr) E_Dzeko with the dribble
          ...  He's through on goal
          ...  E_Dzeko attempts a lob!
          ...  But he puts it wide
          ...  He found himself with no room to manoeuvre
Min. 42 :(bor) A_Vidal back heels to find R_M_Perry in space
          ...  R_Lamie brings him down from behind!
          ...  But the ref gives nothing!
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 44 :(asr) J_S_Veron cuts inside the defender
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He passes it to D_Baggio
          ...  D_Baggio with a powerful downward header!
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!!
          ...  But it thumps off the woodwork !!
          ...  And goes safely clear!
          ...  S_Maier never had a chance!
Min. 45 :(bor) R_M_Perry turns on a sixpence
          ...  R_M_Perry hits the shot with the inside of the left foot!
          ...  Ini_Kamoze makes a difficult save
Min. 49 :(asr) A_Silva kills the ball dead
          ...  Beautiful turn
          ...  He could get a shot of here
          ...  But Danilo wins the ball with a sliding challenge
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  D_Baggio plays it into the danger area!
          ...  S_Maier comes out and claims it!

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

Min. 46 :(bor) A_Del_Piero backtracks with the ball
          ...  He hits the ball up field
          ...  R_M_Perry latches onto the end of it
          ...  R_M_Perry with a stunning strike !
          ...  But Ini_Kamoze punches it away
Min. 47 :(bor) R_M_Perry slows the ball down and waits for support
          ...  He spots his team mate making a run now
          ...  He plays it across to his team mate and runs forward now!
          ...  His team mate plays the through ball for him!
          ...  Cleared by Luigi_Alaba
Min. 49 :(bor) R_M_Perry with the deft touch
          ...  He takes it past J_Cole
          ...  He knocks it to A_Del_Piero!
          ...  Danny_Collina with the tackle
          ...  He came to the rescue there!
Min. 50 :(asr) Roberto looks around for some movement
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
          ...  He hits the ball to D_Baggio
          ...  D_Baggio with a powerful diving header!
          ...  S_Maier is stranded!
          ...  He can't get there in time!
          ...  OH! It drifts just past the post
          ...  Great strike!
          ...  Deserved a goal really
Min. 51 :(asr) A_Silva drives the ball across field
          ...  It comes to E_Dzeko
          ...  E_Dzeko hits the shot with the inside of the right foot!
          ...  The fans behind the goal jump up!
          ...  But it's gone just wide !!
Min. 53 :(asr) D_Baggio breaks clear of the defence!
          ...  He is clean through on S_Maier!
          ...  Danilo brings him down!
          ...  He could be off!!
          ...  P_Graham calls him over
          ...  The ref is taking his time with him!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 57 :(bor) A_Del_Piero takes advantage of a mistake by Danny_Collina
          ...  Can he make them pay?
          ...  A_Silva with an ugly foul
          ...  P_Graham will want to speak to him
          ...  He had to endure a strong lecture from P_Graham
Min. 59 :(bor) Shaqiri is taking a throw in
          ...  He sees a team mate loosing his marker
          ...  He throws it to Dembele
          ...  The ball hits Luigi_Alaba in the face!
          ...  And goes clear!
Min. 60 :(asr) E_Dzeko lobs it over M_Motta
          ...  A powerful shot by E_Dzeko !
          ...  S_Maier was lucky there
Min. 63 :(asr) S_Gruber takes advantage of a mistake by Danilo
          ...  He runs towards goal
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge by M_Reiziger
          ...  He timed it well
Min. 64 :(bor) Shaqiri slows the ball down and waits for support
          ...  No one seems to be coming forward
          ...  He heads towards the goal alone!
          ...  Danny_Collina wins the ball with a superb sliding challenge
Min. 65 :(asr) S_Iversen is being prepared to come on
          ...  D_Baggio is leaving the pitch
          ...  He applauds the crowd
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play FW
Min. 65 :(asr) J_Afolabi is being prepared to come on
          ...  S_Gruber is leaving the pitch
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play MF
Min. 66 :(asr) E_Dzeko steps over the ball
          ...  He nutmegs N_Santos
          ...  That a lovely piece of trickery
          ...  E_Dzeko throws himself at the ball !
          ...  He manages to reach the ball
          ...  He hits the sponsor hoarding with that effort
Min. 66 :(bor) R_M_Perry turns past Danny_Collina
          ...  He has created space for himself now
          ...  R_Lamie with an ugly foul
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
          ...  P_Graham gave him a strong warning
Min. 70 :(bor) D_Franz is coming on for M_Motta and will play DF
Min. 70 :(bor) D_Alli is being brought on
          ...  J_Height is leaving the pitch
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play DM
Min. 70 :(bor) C_Bellamy replaces R_M_Perry and will play FW
Min. 71 :(bor) D_Alli drives the ball across field
          ...  It comes to A_Del_Piero
          ...  A_Del_Piero with an overhead kick !
          ...  He gets a connection
          ...  OOOOOOHHHHHHHH
          ...  It grazes the post and goes wide
Min. 72 :(asr) AS Roma will now play A
Min. 73 :(asr) Roberto with a real burst of pace
          ...  He shows Danilo a clean set of heals
          ...  Danilo does well to get the tackle in
Min. 73 :(bor) A_Vidal 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!
          ...  C_Bellamy receives the pass and heads towards the goal
          ...  Fine tackle by Luigi_Alaba
          ...  He prevents the corner as well
Min. 77 :(asr) E_Dzeko flicks it past N_Santos
          ...  He runs forward
          ...  D_Franz is late with that one
          ...  I think he was just trying to get to the ball
          ...  P_Graham gave him a strong warning
          ...  PENALTY !!
          ...  E_Dzeko with the spot kick
          ...  He sends S_Maier the wrong way
          ...  Clinical Penalty
          ...  GOAL!!
          ...  That surely hands AS Roma victory!!
          ...  AS Roma 1-0 Borussia Dortmund...
Min. 87 :(bor) C_Bellamy has the ball on the wing
          ...  He takes it past Danny_Collina
          ...  He knocks it to Dembele!
          ...  Roberto robs him of the ball
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 89 :(asr) A_Silva holds the ball up
          ...  He sees J_S_Veron in space!
          ...  Driven towards goal by J_S_Veron !
          ...  S_Maier with an easy save
          ...  He just oozes confidence
Min. 89 :(bor) A_Vidal finds C_Bellamy with a ball over the defence
          ...  C_Bellamy attempts a low drive!
          ...  Over the bar
Min. 92 :(bor) Danilo beats R_Lamie
          ...  He muscled him off the ball
          ...  Danilo fires off a left-footed shot !
          ...  Ini_Kamoze parries it

*************  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          : E_Dzeko (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : E_Dzeko (77 pen)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : J_Matip (39)
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Borussia Dortmund Match Info
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Best player          : R_M_Perry
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : Danilo (53)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                             AS Roma      | Borussia Dortmund
Attempts on Goal     :          13        |       8
Off target           :           6        |       3
On target            :           7        |       5
Possession           :          43        |       57
Corners              :           3        |       0
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           0        |       1
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :           6        |       5
Key Tackles          :          13        |       3
Key Passes           :           9        |       13
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Final Score          : AS Roma 1 - 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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Ini_Kamoze     GK  37   4   3   1  30 |  97   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  65   0   0   0
J_Matip        DF   3  31   9   8  10 |  39   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  60  40  20
Danny_Collina  DF   1  29   1   1  15 |  97   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60  20  20
Luigi_Alaba    DF   1  27   1   3  27 |  97   0   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 100   0   0
R_Lamie        DF   3  26   7  10  31 |  97   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
S_Gruber       MF   3   8  29   8  21 |  69   0   1   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  20   0
J_Cole         MF   3   9  27   7  33 |  97   0   2   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  40   0   5
A_Silva        MF   1   6  27   7  20 |  97   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
J_S_Veron      AM   1   7  25  18  12 |  97   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  20   5
E_Dzeko        FW   2   8   9  29  20 |  97   0   0   0   0   7   1   0   0   0   0   0  40
D_Baggio       FW   2   7   9  28  21 |  69   0   0   0   0   3   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
Roberto        DF   3  30   9   9  40 |  58   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
J_Afolabi      MF   2  15  28   6  32 |  28   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   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 |  28   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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S_Maier        GK  34   1   1   3  11 |  97   9   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  35   0   0   0
M_Motta        DF   1  30   8   6  32 |  74   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Danilo         DF   2  29   7   8  32 |  97   0   2   1   0   1   0   1   0   0  18 -12 -17
M_Reiziger     DF   2  27   7   7  21 |  97   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
N_Santos       DF   2  26  10   1  12 |  97   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Height       DM   3  16  28   8  22 |  74   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Vidal        MF   2  13  26   7  21 |  97   0   0   5   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20  30 -20
Dembele        MF   3   6  26   7  12 |  97   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Del_Piero    MF   2   6  25  12  11 |  97   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
Shaqiri        AM   2   9  27  20  31 |  97   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
R_M_Perry      FW   1   9  12  27  30 |  74   0   0   1   0   5   0   0   0   0   0  10  20
I_Banks        GK  29   2   2   3  31 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Franz        DF   2  25   7   8  22 |  23   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Martins_Indi   DF   1  25   7   7  23 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Alli         DM   1   8  26  13  21 |  23   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
C_Bellamy      FW   2   6   8  27  33 |  23   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
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