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Season 15 Archive: Elite FA Cup, Group H Game 3

AS Roma 2 - 2 Celtic FC

Elite FA Cup Group Match, AS Roma vs. Celtic FC (Mon Nov 12)


                              AS Roma  |  Celtic FC
                              4-3-3 A  |  4-4-1-1 N
                         Chris Ridout  |  Stuart Neilson
                                       |
                         P_Shilton GK  |  GK C_Gordon
                         J_Esparza DF  |  DF H_Westermann
                           B_Smith DF  |  DF N_Golanski
                         A_Britton DF  |  DF M_Abel
                       A_Kerzhakov DF  |  DF B_Howedes
                           Ludovic MF  |  MF A_Jolie
                        J_Wilshere MF  |  MF Zheng_Zhi
                         I_Tiramek MF  |  MF D_Damjanovic
                          P_Nedved FW  |  MF K_Mizuno
                           Taliyah FW  |  AM M_Phisbaena
                         A_Anyukov FW  |  FW K_Miller
                                       |
                           J_Lewis SUB |  SUB O_Giroud
                         L_Amoruso SUB |  SUB C_Metzelder
                          T_Kaizer SUB |  SUB D_Bentley
                        O_Bosingwa SUB |  SUB Almen_Abdi
                          N_Powell SUB |  SUB P_McGowan

Referee: D_McDonald (Scotland)


Min. 1  :(cfc) K_Mizuno cuts inside the defender
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He passes it to Zheng_Zhi
          ...  Zheng_Zhi has time and space on the edge of the box!
          ...  He shoots towards goal!
          ...  Over the bar
Min. 2  :(asr) I_Tiramek plays a first time ball through the defence to J_Esparza
          ...  J_Esparza with a powerful diving header!
          ...  But C_Gordon makes a comfortable save
          ...  He gave the striker no chance
Min. 5  :(asr) A_Kerzhakov is out on the left
          ...  He moves the ball right to P_Nedved
          ...  But H_Westermann slides in
Min. 11 :(asr) P_Nedved breaks clear of the defence!
          ...  He is clean through on C_Gordon!
          ...  A_Jolie brings him down!
          ...  He could be off here!
          ...  D_McDonald reaches to his pocket!
          ...  He jots down his name!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  I think he was lucky to escape with a caution!
Min. 13 :(asr) Ludovic skips past a challenge and gets over a cross to A_Anyukov
          ...  A_Anyukov pounds a rocket on goal !
          ...  He couldn't have struck it more sweetly!!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Look at the delight on his face!
          ...  Just look at the delight!!
          ...  That puts AS Roma ahead!
          ...  Now can they hang onto it!
          ...  AS Roma 1-0 Celtic FC ...
Min. 14 :(cfc) Celtic FC will now play A after the order comes from the dugout
Min. 16 :(cfc) M_Phisbaena sidesteps A_Kerzhakov
          ...  A_Kerzhakov reacts well to win the ball back
Min. 17 :(asr) P_Nedved sidesteps H_Westermann
          ...  That was too easy
          ...  P_Nedved shapes up for a shot!
          ...  But C_Gordon parries the shot
          ...  The defender manages to scramble the ball away
Min. 17 :(cfc) K_Mizuno runs at the defence
          ...  He nutmegs B_Smith
          ...  He showed his class there
          ...  K_Mizuno uses the inside of his foot to curl a shot!
          ...  Brilliant save from P_Shilton
          ...  That must have impressed his national manager sitting in the stands
Min. 18 :(asr) B_Smith crosses into the box, finding J_Wilshere
          ...  J_Wilshere tries to catch the keeper out!
          ...  It's going over!
          ...  It dips dramatically!!
          ...  But lands on the roof of the net !!
          ...  C_Gordon looks relieved there!
Min. 22 :(cfc) B_Howedes holds the ball up and waits for support
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
          ...  He knocks a through ball to M_Phisbaena
          ...  M_Phisbaena beats the offside trap!
          ...  He looked offside to me
          ...  P_Shilton comes towards him
          ...  He rounds P_Shilton
          ...  He has been pushed wide!
          ...  He shoots from a tight angle
          ...  GOAL!!
          ...  That's pulled Celtic FC level!
          ...  AS Roma 1-1 Celtic FC ...
Min. 24 :(asr) P_Nedved looks around for support
          ...  He knocks the ball across to A_Kerzhakov
          ...  A_Kerzhakov with a screamer of a shot !
          ...  C_Gordon makes the save
          ...  He hits the ball up field!
Min. 24 :(asr) J_Esparza beats H_Westermann
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender
          ...  K_Mizuno is late with that one
          ...  He gets up and shakes the players hand
          ...  He gets away with that one
          ...  It's just a warning
Min. 28 :(asr) A_Britton sidesteps N_Golanski
          ...  M_Phisbaena tugs on his opponent's shirt!!
          ...  D_McDonald has stopped play
          ...  Well spotted by D_McDonald!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on
Min. 30 :(cfc) D_Damjanovic takes possession
          ...  What can he do here?
          ...  D_Damjanovic with a stunning strike !
          ...  P_Shilton has it covered
          ...  It takes a bobble!
          ...  P_Shilton is left flat-footed
          ...  It's gone in
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  That's put Celtic FC ahead!
          ...  AS Roma 1-2 Celtic FC ...
Min. 31 :(asr) I_Tiramek sidesteps B_Howedes
          ...  He was too quick for his marker
          ...  D_Damjanovic knocks the ball back to C_Gordon
          ...  Ohhhh no!!
          ...  It's gone past C_Gordon!
          ...  And just creeps wide!!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Ludovic crosses it in!
          ...  J_Wilshere gets to it!
          ...  It hits the bar!!
          ...  But he picks up the rebound
          ...  OHHHHHHHH !!
          ...  He's put it wide
Min. 32 :(asr) J_Wilshere squares it to Taliyah
          ...  Taliyah with the diving header !
          ...  He had to be brave there
          ...  He has failed to hit the target!
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss!
          ...  He should have buried that!
Min. 33 :(cfc) A_Jolie takes advantage of a mistake by A_Britton
          ...  He runs towards goal
          ...  A_Jolie hits a great shot !
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection
          ...  P_Shilton dives desperately to try and save it!!
          ...  He can't get to it!
          ...  But it creeps just wide!!
          ...  The deflection had P_Shilton beaten!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  The corner is swung in by Zheng_Zhi!
          ...  B_Smith clears the danger
Min. 34 :(cfc) A_Jolie moves out over to the edge of the pitch
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He plays the ball through to K_Miller
          ...  J_Esparza makes the challenge and clears the ball
          ...  But it drifts out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Zheng_Zhi curls it into the box!
          ...  B_Howedes gets something on it!
          ...  P_Shilton saves it but to be fair he didn't have to move for that one
Min. 35 :(asr) J_Wilshere back heels to find A_Anyukov in space
          ...  A scorcher of a shot from A_Anyukov !
          ...  C_Gordon saves it but to be fair he didn't have to move for that one
Min. 38 :(asr) B_Smith chips the ball over the defence and finds A_Britton
          ...  A_Britton with a powerful downward header!
          ...  C_Gordon fists it away
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(cfc) M_Phisbaena takes advantage of a mistake by A_Britton
          ...  It's a lucky break
          ...  M_Phisbaena with a scorcher of a shot !
          ...  It hits the post
          ...  And goes clear
Min. 43 :(cfc) N_Golanski is clutching his leg!
          ...  The Celtic FC physio rushes on
          ...  He isn't able to carry on!
Min. 43 :(cfc) C_Metzelder is being brought on
          ...  N_Golanski is leaving the pitch
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play DF
Min. 45 :(cfc) K_Miller is unmarked!
          ...  K_Miller with a thundering shot!
          ...  It hits the bar and goes over
          ...  Well, sometimes they go in, sometimes they don't

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: AS Roma 1-2 Celtic FC

Min. 49 :(asr) B_Smith runs down the flank
          ...  He plays the ball across to P_Nedved
          ...  P_Nedved with the side footed shot!
          ...  The fans behind the goal jump up!
          ...  But it's gone just wide !!
Min. 51 :(cfc) K_Mizuno is first to the loose ball
          ...  He plays the ball across to A_Jolie
          ...  A_Kerzhakov steals the ball of off him
Min. 53 :(cfc) K_Miller leaves A_Kerzhakov standing
          ...  K_Miller tries to chip the ball over the keeper !
          ...  P_Shilton with an easy save
          ...  He just oozes confidence
Min. 55 :(cfc) D_Damjanovic runs at goal
          ...  He spots the run of K_Miller
          ...  He's played him in
          ...  B_Smith tackles from behind
          ...  The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!!
          ...  D_McDonald calls him over!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!
          ...  He is lucky not to have seen red!
          ...  FREE KICK
          ...  Just past the halfway line
          ...  K_Mizuno knocks it forward
          ...  K_Miller gets on the end of it
          ...  K_Miller flings a shot at goal !
          ...  But P_Shilton punches it away
          ...  That's gone out for a throw in
Min. 58 :(asr) J_Wilshere 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!
          ...  P_Nedved receives the pass and heads towards the goal
          ...  P_Nedved gets his head to the ball !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  C_Gordon got his hand to it, but couldn't keep it out
          ...  AS Roma are back level!
          ...  AS Roma 2-2 Celtic FC ...
Min. 59 :(cfc) A_Jolie sprints down the flank
          ...  He threads the ball in to K_Miller
          ...  B_Smith with the tackle
          ...  He came to the rescue there!
Min. 65 :(asr) N_Powell is being brought on
          ...  A_Anyukov is leaving the pitch
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play FW
Min. 65 :(asr) B_Smith pulls up
          ...  That looks like his hamstring went
          ...  He wont be able to continue!!
Min. 65 :(asr) L_Amoruso comes on for B_Smith and takes up a DF role
Min. 66 :(asr) O_Bosingwa takes off his tracksuit, he'll replace Ludovic
          ...  He'll play as a MF
          ...  The manager will be hoping the substitution pays off
Min. 66 :(cfc) M_Phisbaena with a reverse pass to K_Miller
          ...  K_Miller has his eyes on the goal!
          ...  He fires the ball goal ward!
          ...  P_Shilton parries the shot
          ...  And the defender clears it!
Min. 67 :(asr) J_Wilshere takes control of the loose ball
          ...  He plays the ball across to L_Amoruso
          ...  K_Mizuno wins the ball with a superb sliding challenge
          ...  It goes out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Swung in by I_Tiramek
          ...  C_Metzelder clears the corner
Min. 69 :(cfc) B_Howedes gets the ball on the wing
          ...  He slides the ball past L_Amoruso!
          ...  He has some space now!
          ...  J_Wilshere with the tackle
          ...  D_McDonald will want to speak to him
          ...  D_McDonald shows him a YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on!
Min. 70 :(cfc) Almen_Abdi is going to be brought on
          ...  Zheng_Zhi is leaving the pitch
          ...  He hasn't had the best of games today
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play MF
Min. 70 :(cfc) It seems M_Phisbaena has switched to a FW
Min. 72 :(asr) O_Bosingwa hits the ball through the heart of the defence
          ...  P_Nedved latches onto it!
          ...  P_Nedved with the shot on net !
          ...  But he somehow misses
          ...  The Celtic FC fans laugh at him
Min. 74 :(asr) J_Wilshere plays it to his team mate for a one-two
          ...  N_Powell decides to keep possession instead!
          ...  He runs towards the goal now!
          ...  N_Powell is clean through, he is one on one with C_Gordon
          ...  He tries to flick it past C_Gordon
          ...  He falls over
          ...  The ball trickles out for a goal kick!!
Min. 75 :(cfc) P_McGowan is coming on and K_Miller is being brought off
          ...  Looks likely he will go and play FW
Min. 75 :(asr) N_Powell has it on the edge of the box
          ...  N_Powell with the shot !
          ...  C_Gordon makes himself big and wins the ball
Min. 76 :(asr) O_Bosingwa finds P_Nedved on the edge of the box
          ...  P_Nedved tries to place it in the corner !
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!!
          ...  But it sails past the post !!
          ...  C_Gordon never had a chance!
Min. 77 :(cfc) B_Howedes crosses into the box, finding P_McGowan
          ...  But A_Britton puts it in row Z!
Min. 78 :(cfc) M_Phisbaena cuts inside his opponent
          ...  He worked that well
          ...  J_Esparza fouls badly
          ...  That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He was unlucky to be booked for that
Min. 80 :(asr) Taliyah beats C_Metzelder
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender
          ...  A well-placed shot from Taliyah !
          ...  C_Gordon parries it
Min. 81 :(cfc) M_Phisbaena with a throw in
          ...  He throws the ball across to P_McGowan
          ...  P_McGowan aims the cheeky shot at goal!
          ...  It hits the bar!!
          ...  But he picks up the rebound
          ...  OHHHHHHHH !!
          ...  He's put it wide
Min. 85 :(asr) A defence splitting pass from I_Tiramek to N_Powell
          ...  N_Powell blasts it at the goal !
          ...  He hits the side netting
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(cfc) P_McGowan stops the ball and looks around for movement
          ...  A team mate overlaps him now
          ...  He uses his team mates run as a decoy and heads towards the goal!
          ...  O_Bosingwa reads the situation well and wins the ball
Min. 89 :(cfc) D_Damjanovic looks around for support
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
          ...  He knocks a through ball to P_McGowan
          ...  P_McGowan with the overhead !
          ...  But P_Shilton tips it behind
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  A_Jolie chips the ball in towards the back post!
          ...  The ball finds its way to H_Westermann
          ...  He gets the shot away
          ...  P_Shilton makes a difficult save
Min. 91 :(asr) I_Tiramek looks around for support
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to O_Bosingwa
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from H_Westermann

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Olimpico Stadium
Attendance           : 97,309
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AS Roma Match Info
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Best player          : J_Wilshere (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : A_Anyukov (13), P_Nedved (58)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : B_Smith (55), J_Wilshere (69), J_Esparza (78)
Injured              : B_Smith (65)
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Celtic FC Match Info
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Best player          : D_Damjanovic
Scorers              : M_Phisbaena (22), D_Damjanovic (30)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : A_Jolie (11), M_Phisbaena (28)
Injured              : N_Golanski (43)
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Match Statistics
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                              AS Roma     |    Celtic FC
Attempts on Goal     :          17        |       14
Off target           :           8        |       5
On target            :           9        |       9
Possession           :          44        |       56
Corners              :           2        |       3
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           3        |       2
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :           9        |       6
Key Tackles          :           6        |       4
Key Passes           :          16        |       10
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Final Score          : AS Roma 2 - 2 Celtic FC
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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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P_Shilton      GK  28   6   5   3  18 |  96   7   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0   0   0
J_Esparza      DF   1  26   6   3  20 |  96   0   1   0   0   1   0   1   0   0  13  -2   6
B_Smith        DF   1  25  11   1  31 |  67   0   2   3   0   0   0   1   0   0  28  34  -2
A_Britton      DF   2  23   8   7  15 |  96   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  15   0   8
A_Kerzhakov    DF   1  22  10   7  42 |  96   0   2   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  30  12   8
Ludovic        MF   2   1  24   1  25 |  68   0   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  32   0
J_Wilshere     MF   2  16  23  10  19 |  96   0   0   5   1   2   0   1   0   0  -2  78   0
I_Tiramek      MF   1   8  23  11  36 |  96   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  36   0
P_Nedved       FW   1   6  20  19  17 |  96   0   0   1   0   5   1   0   0   0   0  12  39
Taliyah        FW   2   6   6  25  44 |  96   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   9
A_Anyukov      FW   1   8   4  23  35 |  67   0   0   0   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0  36
J_Lewis        GK  14   2   3   1  25 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Amoruso      DF   1  25  10   7  42 |  29   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
T_Kaizer       DF   2  23   6   4  37 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
O_Bosingwa     MF   4   7  24  16  47 |  28   0   1   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  15  24   0
N_Powell       FW   2   6   7  14  47 |  29   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  10

Player Statistics - Celtic FC
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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C_Gordon       GK  32   1   1   3  17 |  96   7   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0   0   0
H_Westermann   DF   2  26   5   3  27 |  96   0   2   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  30   0   8
N_Golanski     DF   3  24   8   6  35 |  43   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Abel         DF   1  24   3   3  32 |  96   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
B_Howedes      DF   2  23   8   7  23 |  96   0   0   2   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  44   8
A_Jolie        MF   1   8  25   5  35 |  96   0   0   2   0   1   0   1   0   0  -2  22  -1
Zheng_Zhi      MF   1   8  24   7  42 |  72   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
D_Damjanovic   MF   2   8  24   7  47 |  96   0   1   2   0   1   1   0   0   0  15  24  28
K_Mizuno       MF   1   7  24   9  28 |  96   0   1   2   0   1   0   0   0   0  15  24   8
M_Phisbaena    FW   2   8  11  24  32 |  96   0   0   2   0   2   1   1   0   0  -2  22  27
K_Miller       FW   1   1   2  25  26 |  77   0   0   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0  25
O_Giroud       GK  20   3   3   2  27 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Metzelder    DF   2  21   6   7  30 |  53   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0   0
D_Bentley      MF   3  15  22   8  36 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Almen_Abdi     MF   1   9  21   9  30 |  24   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
P_McGowan      FW   2   8   7  22  16 |  19   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   9
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