Division Two League Match, AS Roma vs. Chelsea (Sun Feb 14)


                              AS Roma  |  Chelsea
                            4-1-3-2 C  |  4-1-2-1-2 P
                          David Blair  |  Ian McNamara
                                       |
                     Paulo_Argenti GK  |  GK C_Freamon
                           J_Matip DF  |  DF J_A_Boumsong
                           Roberto DF  |  DF M_Manz
                      Monte_Albino DF  |  DF L_Dixon
                           R_Lamie DF  |  DF A_Mateju
                         J_Afolabi DM  |  DM S_Cazorla
                          E_Spence MF  |  MF Adriano
                          S_Gruber MF  |  MF Valverde
                             D_Ali MF  |  AM P_Pogba
                           E_Dzeko FW  |  FW Sobhi
                          D_Baggio FW  |  FW F_Ousama
                                       |
                           M_Neuer SUB |  SUB J_Ridout
                     Danny_Collina SUB |  SUB R_Porteous
                            B_Yaga SUB |  SUB B_Dack
                         J_S_Veron SUB |  SUB M_Skiba
                         S_Iversen SUB |  SUB L_Buchanan

Referee: A_Barken (Norway)


Min. 4  :(chs) J_A_Boumsong unselfishly lays the ball back to F_Ousama
          ...  What a shot from F_Ousama !
          ...  It could go anywhere
          ...  Paulo_Argenti makes a comfortable save
          ...  He makes it look so easy
Min. 5  :(chs) S_Cazorla is taking a throw in
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He throws it to Valverde
          ...  J_Afolabi with a bad challenge
          ...  The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!!
          ...  A_Barken warns him
Min. 6  :(chs) J_A_Boumsong with a reverse pass to L_Dixon
          ...  Monte_Albino anticipates the pass and cuts it out
Min. 9  :(asr) J_Afolabi with a flicked pass to J_Matip
          ...  J_Matip controls the ball well!
          ...  He hits the shot towards goal!
          ...  C_Freamon narrows the angle and turns the ball away to safety
Min. 11 :(chs) Adriano sprints down the flank
          ...  He threads the ball in to P_Pogba
          ...  P_Pogba with the deft touch!
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal!
          ...  Paulo_Argenti blocks the shot with his legs
          ...  And he gathers it!
Min. 12 :(asr) R_Lamie beats his marker
          ...  He muscled him off the ball
          ...  R_Lamie tries to catch the keeper out!
          ...  C_Freamon gets a hand to it!!
          ...  But he slots in the rebound
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  That's put AS Roma ahead!
          ...  AS Roma 1-0 Chelsea ...
Min. 13 :(chs) Chelsea made the switch to a A strategy
Min. 17 :(asr) E_Spence with a real burst of pace
          ...  He shows the defender a clean set of heals
          ...  E_Spence with a bicycle kick !
          ...  It hits off a defender!
          ...  But goes clear to safety!
Min. 17 :(asr) Roberto with a pinpoint pass to D_Ali
          ...  Valverde with a deliberate foul
          ...  That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment
          ...  That will be a booking
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 19 :(chs) Sobhi is unmarked!
          ...  Fine tackle by R_Lamie
          ...  But he can't prevent the corner
Min. 21 :(asr) D_Ali controls it with ease
          ...  D_Ali with his head down lets it go !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Rifled into the top corner!
          ...  He runs off to the AS Roma fans to celebrate!
          ...  AS Roma 2-0 Chelsea ...
Min. 21 :(chs) Sobhi jumps over E_Spence's challenge
          ...  Oh, beautiful nutmeg
          ...  He's clean through
          ...  S_Gruber brings him down from behind!
          ...  But the ref gives nothing!
Min. 24 :(asr) E_Spence gets the ball on the wing
          ...  He slides the ball past M_Manz!
          ...  He has some space now!
          ...  E_Spence with the crafty shot!
          ...  C_Freamon gathers it easily
Min. 25 :(asr) E_Dzeko with the dribble
          ...  He's through on goal
          ...  E_Dzeko rises above the defence to head the ball !
          ...  But he somehow misses
          ...  He can't be happy with that effort
Min. 25 :(chs) F_Ousama runs at the defender
          ...  The ball rebounds off the defender back to him!
          ...  That was fortunate, but he continues to go forward!
          ...  F_Ousama hits a great shot !
          ...  But he miskicks and puts it well off target
          ...  The AS Roma fans taunt him about that effort
Min. 27 :(asr) S_Gruber with an intelligent ball to Monte_Albino
          ...  A delicate header from Monte_Albino !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  He jumps into the AS Roma crowd to celebrate!!
          ...  Both he and the fans are delighted!!
          ...  AS Roma 3-0 Chelsea ...
Min. 33 :(asr) J_Afolabi finds J_Matip with a perfectly weighted pass
          ...  J_Matip hits the shot!
          ...  It swerves a lot!
          ...  It hits the side netting!
          ...  He has squandered a golden opportunity
Min. 33 :(chs) Adriano runs at the defender
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He passes it to Sobhi
          ...  Fine tackle by Monte_Albino
          ...  He prevents the corner as well
Min. 34 :(asr) D_Baggio passes the ball to E_Dzeko
          ...  M_Manz reads the situation well and wins the ball
          ...  But it goes out
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  J_Matip hits it towards the far post!
          ...  C_Freamon easily catches it!
Min. 35 :(asr) E_Dzeko sidesteps L_Dixon
          ...  E_Dzeko chases it through, he must score !
          ...  C_Freamon gets a hand to it!!
          ...  But he slots in the rebound
          ...  He has put it wide !!
          ...  He puts his hands on his head in despair!
Min. 37 :(asr) D_Ali knocks the ball past the lunge of J_A_Boumsong
          ...  M_Manz knobbles the attacking player.
          ...  A_Barken blows up for a foul
          ...  A_Barken calls him over
          ...  He's told to calm down
          ...  Ian McNamara looks relieved
Min. 38 :(chs) Valverde 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!
          ...  S_Cazorla receives the pass and heads towards the goal
          ...  S_Cazorla with a screamer of a shot !
          ...  Paulo_Argenti beats the ball away
Min. 39 :(asr) J_Afolabi runs down the wing
          ...  He knocks it past the defender into space!
          ...  He cuts the ball back
          ...  D_Ali latches onto the pass
          ...  He carves out some space
          ...  D_Ali cracks a laser towards goal !
          ...  C_Freamon won't get to that!
          ...  Oooh it goes just over!!
Min. 41 :(asr) S_Gruber with a reverse pass to D_Baggio
          ...  A cheeky lob from D_Baggio !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  What a cheeky finish!
          ...  AS Roma 4-0 Chelsea ...
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 45 :(asr) Up goes the substitution board - Danny_Collina on for R_Lamie as a DF
Min. 45 :(asr) S_Iversen is going to be brought on
          ...  D_Baggio is leaving the pitch
          ...  He applauds the crowd
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play FW

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: AS Roma 4-0 Chelsea

Min. 46 :(chs) P_Pogba with the cross-field pass to Adriano
          ...  Monte_Albino wins the ball
Min. 52 :(asr) E_Spence is taking a throw in
          ...  He is taking a run up at it!
          ...  He throws it long to S_Iversen
          ...  J_A_Boumsong with a perfectly timed tackle
Min. 57 :(asr) E_Spence plays a long ball to S_Iversen
          ...  Valverde body checks his opponent!!
          ...  That's a careless challenge!!
          ...  That's his second booking !
          ...  He's sent off!
Min. 59 :(asr) Monte_Albino looks injured. He's coming off
          ...  Lets hope it's not serious
Min. 59 :(asr) B_Yaga is coming on and Monte_Albino is being brought off
          ...  Looks likely he will go and play DF
Min. 60 :(asr) AS Roma are switching their playing style to D
Min. 60 :(asr) S_Iversen plays a clever one-two with his team mate
          ...  He looks around for options
          ...  He moves forward with the ball
          ...  S_Iversen curls the ball in on goal !
          ...  He hits the side netting
          ...  There was some parts of the ground that thought that went in!
Min. 62 :(asr) D_Ali jumps over L_Dixon's challenge
          ...  Well executed sliding challenge from M_Manz
          ...  It goes out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  E_Spence curls it into the box!
          ...  D_Ali gets on the end of it
          ...  It hits the outside of the post
          ...  And goes out
Min. 65 :(asr) D_Ali beats one
          ...  Knocks it past a second
          ...  And finds E_Dzeko
          ...  E_Dzeko sidesteps his marker and tries the wicked snap bender !
          ...  But C_Freamon punches it away
          ...  That's gone out for a throw in
Min. 70 :(chs) R_Porteous is being prepared to come on
          ...  L_Dixon is leaving the pitch
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play DF
Min. 70 :(chs) Up goes the substitution board - B_Dack on for P_Pogba as a AM
Min. 70 :(chs) L_Buchanan will replace Sobhi and play FW
Min. 70 :(asr) D_Ali takes on the defender
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to S_Gruber
          ...  R_Porteous goes in stud's first
          ...  I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball
          ...  He could be off here!
          ...  The referee reaches to his pocket!
          ...  He jots down his name!
          ...  RED CARD!!
          ...  I think he deserved that!
Min. 71 :(chs) Adriano runs down the wing
          ...  He knocks it past the defender into space!
          ...  He cuts the ball back
          ...  L_Buchanan latches onto the pass
          ...  He carves out some space
          ...  But J_Matip wins the tackle
Min. 72 :(asr) D_Ali takes possession
          ...  Knocks it past the defender
          ...  He's through on goal
          ...  D_Ali hits the shot!
          ...  It swerves a lot!
          ...  C_Freamon makes a great save
          ...  But he can't hold onto it!
          ...  He gathers it at the second attempt!
Min. 73 :(asr) J_Afolabi finds E_Dzeko in the box
          ...  E_Dzeko is miles offside!
          ...  The flag stays down
          ...  C_Freamon tries to close down the angle
          ...  He rounds C_Freamon
          ...  He thumps it towards the goal!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  AS Roma 5-0 Chelsea ...
Min. 74 :(asr) E_Spence with a throw in
          ...  He throws the ball across to S_Iversen
          ...  S_Iversen sights up the goal
          ...  He shoots!
          ...  Brilliant save from C_Freamon
          ...  That must have impressed his national manager sitting in the stands
Min. 76 :(asr) J_Afolabi with a short pass to find E_Dzeko
          ...  E_Dzeko hits the ball first time!
          ...  He could have let that bounce
          ...  It goes wide!
          ...  He has squandered a golden opportunity
Min. 76 :(chs) The ball goes loose!
          ...  F_Ousama gains possesion and thinks about the shot
          ...  E_Spence with a bad challenge
          ...  That looked malicious
          ...  A_Barken reaches to his pocket!
          ...  RED CARD!!
Min. 85 :(chs) F_Ousama runs forward
          ...  Wonderful sliding challenge by Danny_Collina
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 94 :(asr) E_Dzeko finds his way through
          ...  He sets up the shot
          ...  S_Cazorla takes the player down!!
          ...  PENALTY!!
          ...  No! The ref has given the free kick the other way!
          ...  Unbelievable!

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Olimpico Stadium
Attendance           : 85,000
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AS Roma Match Info
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Best player          : S_Gruber (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : R_Lamie (12), D_Ali (21), Monte_Albino (27), D_Baggio (41), E_Dzeko (73)
Sent Off             : E_Spence (76)
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : Monte_Albino (59)
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Chelsea Match Info
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Best player          : S_Cazorla
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : Valverde (57), R_Porteous (70)
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                              AS Roma     |    Chelsea
Attempts on Goal     :          18        |       4
Off target           :           8        |       1
On target            :          10        |       3
Possession           :          68        |       32
Corners              :           2        |       0
Red Cards            :           1        |       2
Yellow Cards         :           0        |       0
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :           8        |       10
Key Tackles          :           7        |       4
Key Passes           :          14        |       8
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Final Score          : AS Roma 5 - 0 Chelsea
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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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Paulo_Argenti  GK  35   4   5   1  29 |  95   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  55   0   0   0
J_Matip        DF   3  31   9   8  10 |  95   0   1   0   0   2   0   0   0   0  20   0   5
Roberto        DF   3  29   9   9  40 |  95   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  30  20
Monte_Albino   DF   1  29   1   3  24 |  60   0   3   0   0   1   1   0   0   0  60   0  25
R_Lamie        DF   3  25   7  10  31 |  45   0   1   0   0   1   1   0   0   0  80  20  45
J_Afolabi      DM   2  15  28   6  32 |  95   0   0   5   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  65   0
E_Spence       MF   2  10  30  10  40 |  77   0   0   3   0   2   0   0   1   0 -10  20  -5
S_Gruber       MF   3   8  28   8  21 |  95   0   1   2   2   0   0   0   0   0  20  50   0
D_Ali          MF   3   9  27  15  33 |  95   0   0   2   0   4   1   0   0   0   0  20  30
E_Dzeko        FW   2   8   9  29  20 |  95   0   0   0   0   5   1   0   0   0   0   0  30
D_Baggio       FW   2   7   9  28  21 |  45   0   0   1   0   1   1   0   0   0   0  10  25
M_Neuer        GK  30   2   5   5  31 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Danny_Collina  DF   1  28   1   1  15 |  50   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
B_Yaga         DF   2   9  30   8  35 |  35   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_S_Veron      AM   1   7  25  18  12 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Iversen      FW   2   7   8  25  32 |  50   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   5

Player Statistics - Chelsea
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_Freamon      GK  29   1   3   1  33 |  95   6   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -40   0   0   0
J_A_Boumsong   DF   2  27   9  11  20 |  95   0   1   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  20   0
M_Manz         DF   2  27   7   5  32 |  95   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
L_Dixon        DF   1  26   8   9  31 |  71   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Mateju       DF   2  25   8   8  30 |  95   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Cazorla      DM   2   9  25   5  20 |  95   0   1   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  20  10   5
Adriano        MF   1   8  27  12  43 |  95   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
Valverde       MF   3   8  26   7  43 |  58   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   1   0 -10   0 -10
P_Pogba        AM   2   8  27  13  21 |  71   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   5
Sobhi          FW   2   7   7  26  21 |  71   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
F_Ousama       FW   2   7   7  25  30 |  95   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
J_Ridout       GK  34   5   5   2  30 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Porteous     DF   1  25   8   7  32 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0 -10 -10 -10
B_Dack         AM   1   7  27  10  20 |  24   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Skiba        FW   1   8   8  26  32 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Buchanan     FW   2   5   4  25  23 |  24   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20 -20 -20
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