Elite League Cup Group Match 1, AS Roma vs. Barcelona (Wed Oct 19)


                              AS Roma  |  Barcelona
                              4-4-2 C  |  4-4-2 E
                         Chris Ridout  |  Bryngar Myre
                                       |
                          F_Foster GK  |  GK Romero
                           R_Delap DF  |  DF B_Myre
                          P_Caddis DF  |  DF G_Bale
                         J_A_Riise DF  |  DF Ciaran_Clark
                      M_A_Nastasic DF  |  DF J_Miranda
                        Almen_Abdi MF  |  MF R_Kopa
                           N_Kante MF  |  MF B_Spencer
                           Muniesa MF  |  MF I_Muniain
                          N_Schulz MF  |  MF Xavi
                          Juanfran FW  |  FW M_Hunt
                          D_Baggio FW  |  FW H_Kane
                                       |
                           P_Kenny SUB |  SUB Hugo_Lloris
                            P_Evra SUB |  SUB G_Wilkinson
                        G_V_D_Wiel SUB |  SUB J_Myre
                      H_Mkhitaryan SUB |  SUB Adnan_Januzaj
                       D_Sturridge SUB |  SUB Odegaard

Referee: F_Brych (Germany)


Min. 1  :(asr) N_Kante finds Muniesa in the box
          ...  G_Bale robs him of the ball
Min. 1  :(brc) B_Spencer had to stretch to reach the pass
          ...  B_Spencer smashed the ball towards the bottom corner!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Was that a smile we saw on his manager's face?
          ...  That's put Barcelona ahead!
          ...  AS Roma 0-1 Barcelona ...
Min. 5  :(brc) R_Kopa flicks it past R_Delap
          ...  He runs forward
          ...  R_Kopa flicks the header toward the far post!
          ...  It hits the post!!
          ...  But he beats the defender to the rebound
          ...  OHHHHHHHH !!
          ...  He's put it over
Min. 6  :(brc) M_Hunt flicks it over P_Caddis and runs onto it
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there
          ...  M_Hunt goes for the top corner !
          ...  But it goes wide of the post
Min. 7  :(brc) R_Kopa looks around for some movement
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to H_Kane
          ...  J_A_Riise forces him off the ball
Min. 8  :(asr) Juanfran had to stretch to reach the pass
          ...  Xavi goes in with high feet!!
          ...  That's a poor tackle!
          ...  That will be a booking
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 9  :(asr) Almen_Abdi takes advantage of a bad back pass
          ...  But Ciaran_Clark wins the ball with a sliding challenge
Min. 12 :(asr) N_Kante is taking a throw in
          ...  He takes a couple of strides back
          ...  He throws the ball to N_Schulz
          ...  G_Bale takes the ball
          ...  OOOHHHH!!
          ...  He almost loses it straight away
          ...  But he hits it clear!
Min. 15 :(brc) J_Miranda beats one
          ...  Knocks it past a second
          ...  And finds M_Hunt
          ...  M_Hunt goes for goal !
          ...  F_Foster gets a hand to it!!
          ...  But he picks up the rebound
          ...  OHHHHHHHH !!
          ...  It's pushed behind !
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  R_Kopa hits it into the box!
          ...  M_Hunt with the shot!
          ...  F_Foster can't get to it!
          ...  OH! It drifts wide!
          ...  F_Foster has a smile on his face
          ...  Did he know that was going wide?
Min. 16 :(asr) M_A_Nastasic beats J_Miranda
          ...  He muscled him off the ball
          ...  M_A_Nastasic sights up the goal
          ...  He shoots!
          ...  Romero has it covered
          ...  It takes a bobble!
          ...  Romero is left flat-footed
          ...  It's gone wide !!
Min. 16 :(brc) Xavi has the ball on the wing
          ...  He knocks the ball past R_Delap
          ...  He puts in M_Hunt!
          ...  R_Delap reacts well to win the ball back
Min. 22 :(asr) Juanfran watches his team-mates pull the defenders out of position
          ...  He decides to be greedy and run into the space
          ...  He's gone right through!
          ...  Juanfran hits the shot with the outside of the left foot!
          ...  It hits the side netting!
          ...  He has squandered a golden opportunity
Min. 24 :(brc) B_Myre sprints down the flank
          ...  He plays the ball in to G_Bale
          ...  G_Bale with the punt towards goal!
          ...  F_Foster with a great save
          ...  And he holds onto it as well!
Min. 30 :(asr) Almen_Abdi backtracks with the ball
          ...  He hits the ball up field
          ...  D_Baggio latches onto the end of it
          ...  D_Baggio could have let it bounce!
          ...  Romero is stranded!
          ...  He can't get there in time!
          ...  OH! It drifts just past the post
          ...  Great strike!
          ...  Deserved a goal really
Min. 30 :(brc) R_Kopa has the ball on the wing
          ...  He knocks the ball past M_A_Nastasic!
          ...  He has some space now!
          ...  R_Kopa with a bomb of a shot !
          ...  F_Foster makes the save
          ...  He hits the ball up field!
Min. 31 :(asr) D_Baggio with an intelligent ball to N_Schulz
          ...  B_Spencer with a nasty foul
          ...  The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He was lucky to escape with a caution!
          ...  Chris Ridout looks bemused that it wasn't more!
Min. 32 :(brc) M_Hunt leaves N_Kante standing
          ...  M_Hunt flicks the header toward the far post!
          ...  It hits the inside of the post
          ...  It falls right into F_Foster's arms
          ...  Unlucky
Min. 34 :(asr) Almen_Abdi passes the ball to D_Baggio
          ...  The cross hits D_Baggio on the butt and rebounds towards goal !
          ...  Its sails over!
          ...  He has squandered a golden opportunity
Min. 34 :(brc) M_Hunt picks up the pass
          ...  M_Hunt with his head down lets it go !
          ...  It's just over!
          ...  9 times out of ten he would have scored that!
Min. 36 :(asr) D_Baggio knocks it past G_Bale and runs onto it
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there
          ...  D_Baggio with the crafty shot!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Fine finish !
          ...  That's got AS Roma back level!
          ...  AS Roma 1-1 Barcelona ...
Min. 38 :(brc) M_Hunt beats M_A_Nastasic
          ...  He muscled him off the ball
          ...  Juanfran is late with that one
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
          ...  Shown a YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 38 :(brc) B_Spencer finds his way through
          ...  He bent his run well
          ...  B_Spencer has time and space!
          ...  He flicks the ball towards goal
          ...  But F_Foster makes a superb stop down low.
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: AS Roma 1-1 Barcelona

Min. 50 :(asr) P_Caddis with the dribble
          ...  He spots the run of his team-mate
          ...  He's decided to go alone
          ...  P_Caddis bears down on goal!
          ...  Its sails over!
          ...  He has squandered a golden opportunity
Min. 54 :(brc) R_Kopa finds H_Kane on the edge of the box
          ...  D_Baggio gets in the way and wins the ball
Min. 58 :(brc) B_Myre is closed down
          ...  He plays a quick pass
          ...  I_Muniain latches onto the ball
          ...  A thundering drive by I_Muniain !
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!!
          ...  But it thumps off the woodwork !!
          ...  And goes safely clear!
          ...  F_Foster never had a chance!
Min. 59 :(brc) G_Bale takes a throw in
          ...  He throws the ball into I_Muniain
          ...  I_Muniain beats the defender to the ball
          ...  He beats a second defender
          ...  He just has F_Foster to beat!
          ...  He tries to slide it past F_Foster
          ...  F_Foster smothers the ball !!
Min. 60 :(brc) B_Myre beats one
          ...  Knocks it past a second
          ...  And finds H_Kane
          ...  Almen_Abdi makes the challenge and clears the ball
Min. 66 :(asr) R_Delap flicks it past the defender
          ...  He runs forward
          ...  But Ciaran_Clark sees the pass and cuts it out
Min. 67 :(brc) B_Spencer plays a long ball to H_Kane
          ...  M_A_Nastasic fouls badly
          ...  That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment
          ...  F_Brych just wants to lecture him
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  That could have been a penalty!
          ...  Xavi fires it towards the goal
          ...  F_Foster heads it away
          ...  He was showing off there!
Min. 67 :(brc) H_Kane nutmegs N_Kante
          ...  H_Kane with a powerful header !
          ...  F_Foster heads it away
          ...  He was showing off there!
Min. 70 :(asr) H_Mkhitaryan takes off his tracksuit
          ...  he'll replace M_A_Nastasic as DF
Min. 70 :(brc) Up goes the substitution board - Odegaard on for G_Bale as a FW
Min. 70 :(brc) Adnan_Januzaj replaces Xavi to play as a MF
Min. 70 :(brc) Barcelona changed their strategy to play A
Min. 70 :(asr) Juanfran plays a quick one-two with his team mate
          ...  He heads towards the goal
          ...  He slides it past the defender!
          ...  Juanfran from 20 yards !
          ...  He hits the side netting
Min. 70 :(brc) R_Kopa leaps into the air
          ...  He wins the header
          ...  He heads it across to M_Hunt
          ...  Almen_Abdi with an ugly foul
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
          ...  He's warned for that one
          ...  Anymore like that and he will find himself in the book
Min. 70 :(brc) R_Kopa has a go!
          ...  It hits the defender
          ...  Adnan_Januzaj collects the loose ball!
          ...  Cleared by J_A_Riise
Min. 73 :(asr) J_A_Riise hits the ball through the heart of the defence
          ...  N_Schulz latches onto it!
          ...  N_Schulz tries to beat Romero!
          ...  He hits the sponsor hoarding with that effort
Min. 74 :(asr) The defender loses control of the ball!
          ...  Juanfran seizes control of it and thinks about the shot
          ...  Juanfran unleashes a pile driver !
          ...  Romero gets a hand to it!!
          ...  But he picks up the rebound
          ...  OHHHHHHHH !!
          ...  He's put it over
Min. 75 :(brc) J_Myre is going to be brought on
          ...  R_Kopa is leaving the pitch
          ...  He applauds the crowd
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play DF
Min. 75 :(brc) M_Hunt sprints past the defender
          ...  But Muniesa comes away with the ball
          ...  Excellent defending there!
Min. 77 :(asr) N_Schulz plays the early ball across the box to find Juanfran in space
          ...  A scorcher of a shot from Juanfran !
          ...  Romero with a great save
          ...  He shows why he is the number 1
Min. 80 :(asr) There's going to be a change
          ...  D_Sturridge will come on for P_Caddis and play FW
Min. 81 :(brc) H_Kane with a measured ball to Odegaard
          ...  Odegaard tries to curl it into the bottom corner !
          ...  But F_Foster tips it over
          ...  F_Brych has given a goal kick
          ...  He's not having the best of days !
Min. 84 :(brc) Adnan_Januzaj with a smart pass to M_Hunt
          ...  M_Hunt hits a great shot !
          ...  F_Foster makes a great save
          ...  But he can't hold onto it!
          ...  He gathers it at the second attempt!
Min. 85 :(asr) Juanfran takes advantage of a defensive mistake
          ...  Can he make them pay?
          ...  Odegaard slides in hard!
          ...  And knocks the ball out for a throw!
Min. 85 :(brc) I_Muniain controls the ball with a deft piece of skill
          ...  He plays the ball into the middle!
          ...  J_Miranda gets onto the end of the pass!
          ...  J_Miranda runs forward
          ...  He hits the shot!
          ...  F_Foster gets his fingertips to it
          ...  It's pushed around the post to safety
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  I_Muniain plays it towards the near post!
          ...  F_Foster fists it away!
Min. 86 :(brc) Odegaard barges D_Sturridge off the ball
          ...  Odegaard has his eyes on the goal!
          ...  He shoots!
          ...  It floats over F_Foster
          ...  Its heading goal ward!
          ...  But floats just over
          ...  That was a great effort
Min. 87 :(brc) M_Hunt runs at the defence
          ...  He nutmegs J_A_Riise
          ...  He showed his class there
          ...  N_Kante with an ugly foul
          ...  The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!!
          ...  F_Brych shows him a YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on!
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  F_Brych signals that it is indirect
          ...  H_Kane passes to M_Hunt
          ...  M_Hunt gets up high for the header !
          ...  F_Foster makes a great save
          ...  But he can't hold onto it!
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(asr) H_Mkhitaryan bursts into the box and cuts the ball back to Muniesa
          ...  Odegaard pulls on his shirt
          ...  He wins the ball
          ...  The defender got away with the foul there!
Min. 90 :(asr) H_Mkhitaryan with electric pace
          ...  He eases past Ciaran_Clark
          ...  Odegaard goes in with high feet!!
          ...  That's a poor tackle!
          ...  F_Brych calls him over
          ...  F_Brych is taking his time with him!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 91 :(brc) Adnan_Januzaj passes the ball to H_Kane
          ...  H_Kane controls the ball well!
          ...  He hits the shot towards goal!
          ...  It grazes the bar
          ...  And goes over
          ...  Oh so close there!
Min. 92 :(brc) M_Hunt with the dribble
          ...  He uses his pace to get free
          ...  M_Hunt could have let it bounce!
          ...  It's way wide
          ...  The AS Roma fans behind the goal spread their arms out

*************  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          : D_Baggio (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : D_Baggio (36)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : Juanfran (38), N_Kante (87)
Injured              : N/A
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Barcelona Match Info
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Best player          : B_Spencer
Scorers              : B_Spencer (1)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : Xavi (8), B_Spencer (31), Odegaard (90)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                              AS Roma     |    Barcelona
Attempts on Goal     :          10        |       21
Off target           :           8        |       9
On target            :           2        |       12
Possession           :          37        |       63
Corners              :           0        |       2
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           2        |       3
Subs Used            :           2        |       3
Fouls                :           8        |       8
Key Tackles          :           6        |       6
Key Passes           :           8        |       15
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Final Score          : AS Roma 1 - 1 Barcelona
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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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F_Foster       GK  36   2   4   4  16 |  94  12   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  50   0   0   0
R_Delap        DF   2  26   8   9  34 |  94   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
P_Caddis       DF   2  25  12   8  28 |  82   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
J_A_Riise      DF   3  25   7   9  32 |  94   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  40  10   0
M_A_Nastasic   DF   1  24   2   2  45 |  72   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
Almen_Abdi     MF   1  10  26  11  30 |  94   0   1   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  20   0
N_Kante        MF   3  16  25   7  32 |  94   0   0   2   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2  18  -2
Muniesa        MF   1   7  25   8  20 |  94   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
N_Schulz       MF   1   7  24  16  21 |  94   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   1
Juanfran       FW   3   6   7  26  31 |  94   0   0   0   0   4   0   1   0   0  -2  -2   6
D_Baggio       FW   2   6   8  20  21 |  94   0   1   1   0   3   1   0   0   0  20  10  22
P_Kenny        GK  27   2   2   1  20 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
P_Evra         DF   3  25  11  10  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
G_V_D_Wiel     DF   1  25  11   5  20 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
H_Mkhitaryan   DF   3   9  23  12  29 |  22   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
D_Sturridge    FW   2   8   8  23  31 |  12   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

Player Statistics - Barcelona
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  39   2   5   1  22 |  94   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  -5   0   0   0
B_Myre         DF   1  31  13   5  30 |  94   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
G_Bale         DF   2  29  11   7  42 |  72   0   2   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  40  10   5
Ciaran_Clark   DF   2  28   8   8  24 |  94   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
J_Miranda      DF   2  26  10   7  21 |  94   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   5
R_Kopa         MF   2  14  30   8  23 |  77   0   0   4   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  40   6
B_Spencer      MF   1  11  28  12  31 |  94   0   0   1   0   2   1   1   0   0  -2   8  23
I_Muniain      MF   1  10  27   8  24 |  94   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  10   6
Xavi           MF   1   5  27   9  31 |  72   0   0   1   0   1   0   1   0   0  -2   8   3
M_Hunt         FW   2   9   7  34  33 |  94   0   0   0   0   8   0   0   0   0   0   0  20
H_Kane         FW   1   8  10  28  33 |  94   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  10   6
Hugo_Lloris    GK  28   3   2   3  13 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
G_Wilkinson    DF   1  28  10   7  31 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Myre         DF   2  27   9   7  39 |  17   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Adnan_Januzaj  MF   3  11  26  10  23 |  22   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
Odegaard       FW   2   4   5  25  31 |  22   0   2   0   0   2   0   1   0   0  38  -2   4
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