Division Two League Match, AS Roma vs. Chelsea (Sun Mar 22)


                              AS Roma  |  Chelsea
                              4-4-2 A  |  4-1-3-2 C
                           Care Taker  |  Ian McNamara
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                           G_Banks GK  |  GK M_Kozakic
                            Aldair DF  |  DF S_D_Gibson
                        A_Arrondel DF  |  DF D_Williams
                           Roberto DF  |  DF L_Dixon
                         A_Kilgour DF  |  DF M_Manz
                              Zico MF  |  DM M_Laudrup
                         C_Makiadi MF  |  MF S_Hamilton
                      G_Karagounis MF  |  MF T_Cairney
                           A_Pirlo MF  |  MF N_Piere
                            N_Kanu FW  |  FW C_Bellamy
                          Geminiho FW  |  FW R_M_Perry
                                       |
                            A_Hugo SUB |  SUB J_Bond
                             Bauer SUB |  SUB Varane
                           J_Matip SUB |  SUB C_McGregor
                          S_Gruber SUB |  SUB R_Field
                         S_Iversen SUB |  SUB M_Skiba

Referee: C_Cakir (Turkey)


Min. 1  :(asr) C_Makiadi sprints down the wing
          ...  He knocks it past the defender into space!
          ...  He puts in a square ball!
          ...  N_Kanu runs onto it
          ...  He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender
          ...  N_Kanu with the punt towards goal!
          ...  But it whistles just past the post
Min. 2  :(chs) T_Cairney looks around for support
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
          ...  He knocks a through ball to D_Williams
          ...  D_Williams has slipped behind the defence!
          ...  He is one on one with G_Banks
          ...  He rounds G_Banks
          ...  He has been pushed wide!
          ...  He shoots from a tight angle
          ...  It hits post!!
          ...  GOAL!!
          ...  That's put Chelsea in front!
          ...  AS Roma 0-1 Chelsea ...
Min. 3  :(asr) AS Roma altered their play to a P strategy
Min. 4  :(asr) A_Pirlo kills the ball dead
          ...  He sees a team mate leave his marker!
          ...  He plays the ball across to him!
          ...  N_Kanu gets on the end of the pass
          ...  The ball hits S_D_Gibson in the face!
          ...  And goes clear!
Min. 5  :(asr) Geminiho knocks the ball past the lunge of S_D_Gibson
          ...  Geminiho from 20 yards !
          ...  It hammers off the bar onto the line
          ...  The referee talks to his assistant
          ...  He waves play on
          ...  Goal not given there!
          ...  That looked like the wrong decision
Min. 6  :(chs) N_Piere finds his way through
          ...  He bears down on goal
          ...  N_Piere with the diving header !
          ...  He had to be brave there
          ...  G_Banks turns it behind for a corner
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  S_D_Gibson swings it in!
          ...  G_Banks reads it well, and claims it!
Min. 9  :(chs) C_Bellamy had to stretch to reach the pass
          ...  C_Bellamy with a graceful, looping effort !
          ...  But G_Banks comes out and dives at his feet
          ...  That's goalkeeping at its finest
Min. 10 :(chs) C_Bellamy rushes through the defence
          ...  C_Bellamy tries to catch the keeper out!
          ...  But it's hit the defender and went out for a corner
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  S_Hamilton swings it in!
          ...  M_Manz gets a shot in
          ...  But he's put it wide
          ...  How did he manage to miss that one?!?!?
Min. 15 :(chs) S_Hamilton is taking a throw in
          ...  He sees a team mate loosing his marker
          ...  He throws it to C_Bellamy
          ...  C_Bellamy hits a curling shot!
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection
          ...  G_Banks dives desperately to try and save it!!
          ...  He can't get to it!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  The deflection beat G_Banks!
          ...  AS Roma 0-2 Chelsea ...
Min. 17 :(chs) S_D_Gibson loses his marker!
          ...  S_D_Gibson with the punt towards goal!
          ...  G_Banks with an easy save
          ...  He just oozes confidence
Min. 18 :(asr) G_Karagounis with a 50-yard pass to Geminiho
          ...  Geminiho beats the defender to the ball
          ...  He beats a second defender
          ...  He just has M_Kozakic to beat!
          ...  He nutmegs M_Kozakic
          ...  It goes wide!!
Min. 19 :(asr) C_Makiadi looks around for some movement
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to A_Arrondel
          ...  A_Arrondel bears down on goal!
          ...  M_Kozakic makes himself big
          ...  Superb Stop !
          ...  Well that one would have delighted him
Min. 26 :(asr) Zico runs at the defender
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He passes it to Geminiho
          ...  D_Williams takes the ball and the player!!
          ...  But the ref waves play on!!
Min. 30 :(asr) Zico plays it to his team mate for a one-two
          ...  Geminiho decides to keep possession instead!
          ...  He runs towards the goal now!
          ...  Geminiho looks to see where M_Kozakic is!
          ...  He shoots!
          ...  M_Kozakic makes a fine save
Min. 31 :(asr) G_Karagounis controls it with ease
          ...  G_Karagounis with the diving header !
          ...  He had to be brave there
          ...  The ball moves through the air!
          ...  M_Kozakic moves quickly!
          ...  Can he get to this?
          ...  M_Kozakic catches it with style!
Min. 34 :(asr) Aldair looks around for some movement
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to A_Pirlo
          ...  A_Pirlo drives the shot in!
          ...  M_Kozakic 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. 34 :(chs) T_Cairney kills the ball dead
          ...  Beautiful turn
          ...  He could get a shot of here
          ...  T_Cairney with the 40 yard drive !
          ...  G_Banks can't get to it!
          ...  OH! It has gone just over the bar!
          ...  G_Banks makes a cocky smile
          ...  Did he know that was going over?
Min. 35 :(asr) N_Kanu finds himself with plenty of time
          ...  N_Kanu with a screamer of a shot !
          ...  The ball moves through the air!
          ...  M_Kozakic moves quickly!
          ...  Can he get to this?
          ...  M_Kozakic catches it with style!
Min. 38 :(chs) M_Manz with a throw in
          ...  He throws the ball across to D_Williams
          ...  Geminiho with the tackle
          ...  He did well to stop that attack!
Min. 42 :(asr) Geminiho with a one-touch layoff to N_Kanu
          ...  But he steps on the ball and falls over!
          ...  M_Manz hits it out for a throw
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(chs) R_M_Perry twists his ankle!
          ...  He isn't going to continue!
Min. 43 :(chs) R_Field comes on for R_M_Perry and takes up a FW role
Min. 45 :(asr) Zico finds the run of G_Karagounis
          ...  M_Manz takes the ball and the player!!
          ...  But the ref waves play on!!
Min. 46 :(chs) C_Bellamy takes advantage of a defensive mistake
          ...  That mistake could prove costly
          ...  C_Bellamy with the spectacular bicycle kick!
          ...  It hammers off the bar onto the line
          ...  The referee talks to his assistant
          ...  He waves play on
          ...  Goal not given there!
          ...  That looked like the wrong decision
Min. 47 :(chs) S_D_Gibson leaves A_Pirlo standing
          ...  S_D_Gibson drives the ball low !
          ...  G_Banks parries it, he follows it up
          ...  He fires it over!!

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: AS Roma 0-2 Chelsea

Min. 46 :(chs) N_Piere 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!
          ...  R_Field receives the pass and heads towards the goal
          ...  A_Kilgour wins control of the ball with his hand!!
          ...  Play On!!
Min. 49 :(asr) Roberto spits at R_Field
          ...  He could be off!!
          ...  C_Cakir calls him over
          ...  The ref is taking his time with him!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 49 :(asr) The ball goes loose!
          ...  N_Kanu seizes control of it and thinks about the shot
          ...  S_Hamilton takes the players legs from beneath him!!
          ...  That's a poor tackle!
          ...  He's in trouble!!
          ...  He could be sent off for that!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!
          ...  He was lucky to get away with that!
Min. 57 :(chs) L_Dixon with the cross-field pass to C_Bellamy
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from A_Pirlo
          ...  It goes out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  T_Cairney swings it in!
          ...  Roberto gets up well
          ...  And he clears the danger
Min. 59 :(chs) L_Dixon pass splits open the defence and finds C_Bellamy
          ...  C_Bellamy hits the shot with the outside of the left foot!
          ...  G_Banks with a superb tip around the post
          ...  When he's on his game he's one of the best in the league
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  R_Field curls it into the box!
          ...  G_Banks catches it!
Min. 62 :(asr) Roberto with the mazy dribble
          ...  He takes it past S_D_Gibson
          ...  S_Hamilton makes the challenge and clears the ball
          ...  But it drifts out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  A_Pirlo chips the ball in towards the back post!
          ...  A_Arrondel with the shot!
          ...  M_Kozakic makes a great save
          ...  But he can't hold onto it!
Min. 63 :(asr) C_Makiadi cuts inside the defender
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He passes it to A_Kilgour
          ...  M_Manz pulls the player to the ground!!
          ...  That's a poor tackle!
          ...  He's lucky to be let off for that one
          ...  Ian McNamara looks relieved
          ...  Care Taker is far from happy with that decision
Min. 65 :(asr) N_Kanu finds Roberto with a ball over the defence
          ...  R_Field scythes the player down.
          ...  Like Joey Barton would!
Min. 67 :(chs) R_Field leaves his marker standing
          ...  Cleared by A_Arrondel
Min. 68 :(chs) N_Piere moves out wide
          ...  He plays the ball through to C_Bellamy
          ...  Aldair reads him well and hoofs it clear
Min. 70 :(asr) J_Matip comes on for A_Arrondel and will play DF to the delight of the fans
Min. 70 :(asr) S_Iversen replaces an unhappy N_Kanu and will play as a DF
Min. 70 :(chs) Varane is coming on for L_Dixon and will play DF
Min. 70 :(chs) M_Skiba is ready to come on to replace C_Bellamy
          ...  Looks like he will play as a FW
Min. 75 :(asr) There's going to be a change
          ...  S_Gruber will come on for G_Karagounis and play MF
Min. 75 :(asr) A_Pirlo brings the ball into the opposing area
          ...  Varane gets in the way of the ball and clears!
Min. 78 :(chs) Varane brings it under control
          ...  He takes on Aldair
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He puts in M_Manz!
          ...  Cleared by Roberto
Min. 79 :(asr) C_Makiadi with a smart pass to A_Pirlo
          ...  A_Pirlo has a go!
          ...  The fans get off there seats!
          ...  M_Kozakic plucks the ball out of the air
          ...  Good goalkeeping there!
Min. 79 :(chs) M_Manz controls it well
          ...  He nutmegs J_Matip
          ...  He puts in R_Field!
          ...  Roberto is late with that one
          ...  I think he was just trying to get to the ball
          ...  C_Cakir wants a word
          ...  It's just a warning
Min. 80 :(chs) It looks as though Chelsea is now playing D
Min. 80 :(chs) S_Hamilton lobs the ball over the defence
          ...  M_Skiba latches on to it
          ...  M_Skiba aiming for the bottom corner !
          ...  He has put it over the bar!
          ...  He looks stunned by that miss!
          ...  He puts his face in his hands!
Min. 86 :(asr) C_Makiadi with a one-touch layoff to A_Kilgour
          ...  S_D_Gibson leaves his foot in with the challenge!!
          ...  That's a bad foul!!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 90 :(chs) M_Laudrup bursts into the box and cuts the ball back to M_Skiba
          ...  A skilful effort from M_Skiba !
          ...  It hits the bar
          ...  And goes over!
          ...  G_Banks was beaten there!
Min. 92 :(chs) M_Skiba with the mazy dribble
          ...  He takes it past Aldair
          ...  Well executed sliding challenge from A_Kilgour
          ...  It goes out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  N_Piere drives it into the box!
          ...  It is kicked away by Aldair
Min. 93 :(chs) S_Hamilton slumps to the ground!
          ...  He gets up again though
          ...  He signals to the bench he is ok to continue

*************  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_Makiadi
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : Roberto (49)
Injured              : N/A
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Chelsea Match Info
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Best player          : D_Williams (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : D_Williams (2), C_Bellamy (15)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : S_Hamilton (49), S_D_Gibson (86)
Injured              : R_M_Perry (43)
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Match Statistics
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                              AS Roma     |     Chelsea
Attempts on Goal     :          10        |       13
Off target           :           4        |       7
On target            :           6        |       6
Possession           :          49        |       51
Corners              :           1        |       5
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       2
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :           3        |       11
Key Tackles          :           7        |       6
Key Passes           :          12        |       11
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Final Score          : AS Roma 0 - 2 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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G_Banks        GK  29   3   1   3  12 |  96   6   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0   0   0
Aldair         DF   2  29   8   4  11 |  96   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  40  10   0
A_Arrondel     DF   2  29   4   7  12 |  73   0   1   0   0   2   0   0   0   0  20   0  10
Roberto        DF   3  28   9   9  40 |  96   0   2   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  38  -2  -2
A_Kilgour      DF   3  25   6  10  32 |  96   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
Zico           MF   3   8  30   8  30 |  96   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
C_Makiadi      MF   2   7  29   4  10 |  96   0   0   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  50   0
G_Karagounis   MF   2  10  28   9  33 |  78   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0 -20 -10 -15
A_Pirlo        MF   1  13  28   7  11 |  96   0   1   1   0   2   0   0   0   0  20  10   6
N_Kanu         FW   3   6   7  31  21 |  73   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   6
Geminiho       FW   3  10  11  27  31 |  96   0   1   1   0   3   0   0   0   0  20  10   7
A_Hugo         GK  27   2   3   1  12 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Bauer          DF   2  29   9   5  32 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Matip        DF   3  29   8   8  10 |  23   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Gruber       MF   3   8  27   8  21 |  18   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20 -20 -20
S_Iversen      DF   2   7   8  25  32 |  23   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

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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M_Kozakic      GK  31   3   1   3  22 |  96   6   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  70   0   0   0
S_D_Gibson     DF   1  27  11   8  12 |  96   0   1   0   0   2   0   1   0   0  38  18  24
D_Williams     DF   1  26   5   6  32 |  96   0   1   0   0   1   1   0   0   0  20   0  30
L_Dixon        DF   1  25   7   9  31 |  73   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
M_Manz         DF   2  25   7   5  32 |  96   0   2   2   0   1   0   0   0   0 100  40  21
M_Laudrup      DM   2  14  25   7  22 |  96   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
S_Hamilton     MF   3   8  25   7  32 |  96   0   1   2   1   0   0   1   0   0  18  33  -2
T_Cairney      MF   2   8  25   8  21 |  96   0   0   1   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  25   1
N_Piere        MF   1   6  25   7  30 |  96   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  20   5
C_Bellamy      FW   2   6   8  27  33 |  73   0   0   0   0   5   1   0   0   0   0   0  42
R_M_Perry      FW   1   9  11  26  30 |  43   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Bond         GK  27   3   3   3  42 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Varane         DF   2  25   9   6  10 |  23   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
C_McGregor     MF   3  14  25   8  23 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Field        FW   3   6   6  26  22 |  53   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Skiba        FW   1   8   8  25  32 |  23   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   2
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