Division Two League Match, AS Roma vs. Chelsea (Sun Feb 07)


                              AS Roma  |  Chelsea
                              4-4-2 A  |  4-2-0-2-2 P
                         Chris Ridout  |  James Houston
                                       |
                            Romero GK  |  GK M_Zetterer
                           M_Smith DF  |  DF M_Flano
                           N_Vidic DF  |  DF D_Cole
                         D_Burford DF  |  DF J_Miranda
                         A_McLeish DF  |  DF S_Pearce
                              Zico MF  |  DM C_Keyworth
                          R_Savage MF  |  DM M_Izzet
                            J_Ross MF  |  AM B_Stancu
                      D_Boerrigter MF  |  AM Socrates
                            H_Kane FW  |  FW Fabinhioski
                        J_Valdivia FW  |  FW S_Aguero
                                       |
                          Kindonga SUB |  SUB B_Trautmann
                           R_Delap SUB |  SUB S_Pressley
                         E_Herbert SUB |  SUB P_Little
                        Ronaldinho SUB |  SUB J_Fleck
                     Z_Ibrahimovic SUB |  SUB Gerd_Muller

Referee: D_Foster (England)


Min. 1  :(chs) S_Aguero flicks it past the defender
          ...  He runs forward
          ...  H_Kane fouls badly
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! He is in the book for that one
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on
Min. 1  :(chs) Fabinhioski reads the run of C_Keyworth
          ...  C_Keyworth fires off a left-footed shot !
          ...  But it whistles just past the post
Min. 2  :(asr) R_Savage takes possession of the ball
          ...  He plays the ball across to J_Valdivia
          ...  The cross hits J_Valdivia on the butt and rebounds towards goal !
          ...  But he puts it wide
          ...  That was a terrible attempt!
Min. 3  :(chs) B_Stancu lobs it over the defender
          ...  But N_Vidic wins the ball from behind
          ...  The crowd appeal but D_Foster has none of it.
Min. 9  :(asr) J_Ross curls the ball out wide to H_Kane
          ...  S_Pearce reads the game well and cuts out the pass!
Min. 11 :(chs) Socrates looks around for some movement
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to M_Izzet
          ...  D_Burford brings him down from behind!
          ...  But the ref gives nothing!
Min. 14 :(chs) C_Keyworth with the through ball to M_Izzet
          ...  J_Valdivia rushes in with a poor tackle!!
          ...  That's a foul!!
          ...  He gets a YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on
Min. 15 :(chs) Fabinhioski off the woodwork.
          ...  D_Cole picks up the deflection
          ...  D_Cole with the shot on net !
          ...  He hits the post
          ...  He follows it up!
          ...  But puts it wide!
          ...  He'll be disappointed with that
Min. 17 :(asr) J_Valdivia runs at the defence
          ...  He nutmegs S_Pearce
          ...  He showed his class there
          ...  J_Valdivia with the goal bound shot!
          ...  But M_Zetterer makes a comfortable save
          ...  He gave the striker no chance
Min. 20 :(chs) Fabinhioski plays it forward to M_Izzet
          ...  A cracking drive from M_Izzet !
          ...  But he somehow misses
          ...  He can't be happy with that effort
Min. 22 :(asr) H_Kane with the dribble
          ...  The defender is easily beaten
          ...  H_Kane tries one from the edge of the box !
          ...  Saved by M_Zetterer
Min. 23 :(asr) Zico sprints down the flank
          ...  He threads the ball in to H_Kane
          ...  Good sliding challenge from S_Pearce and it had to be
Min. 25 :(chs) M_Izzet with the first time pass to Fabinhioski
          ...  Superbly timed tackle by A_McLeish
          ...  He made it look easy
Min. 29 :(asr) D_Burford jinks infield
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to M_Smith
          ...  M_Smith drives it low !
          ...  M_Zetterer fists it away
Min. 34 :(chs) S_Aguero knocks the ball past the lunge of M_Smith
          ...  But D_Burford comes away with the ball
          ...  Excellent defending there!
Min. 37 :(chs) M_Izzet looks around for support
          ...  He knocks the ball across to D_Cole
          ...  A_McLeish rushes in with a clumsy tackle!!
          ...  That's a foul!!
          ...  What's D_Foster going to give?
          ...  He just waves play on!
Min. 39 :(chs) M_Flano has a go!
          ...  It hits the defender
          ...  B_Stancu collects the loose ball!
          ...  Zico wins the ball with a superb sliding challenge
Min. 42 :(chs) D_Cole beats N_Vidic
          ...  It looked like he pushed his marker
          ...  "Play On!" Waves D_Foster
          ...  H_Kane is called for the holding foul
          ...  Looked like a fair jump
          ...  The referee got it wrong
          ...  His 2nd yellow this game ! Sent off !
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 44 :(asr) J_Ross hits a hard pass to Zico
          ...  Zico tries to catch the keeper out!
          ...  But it's hit the defender and went out for a corner
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  D_Boerrigter plays it towards the near post!
          ...  M_Zetterer fists it away!
Min. 44 :(asr) Zico backtracks with the ball
          ...  He hoofs the ball up field
          ...  D_Boerrigter gets on the end of it
          ...  B_Stancu with a nasty foul
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He was unlucky to be booked for that
Min. 45 :(asr) D_Burford crosses in from the wing, he finds N_Vidic in the box
          ...  B_Stancu with an ugly foul
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
          ...  He is fortunate to be given just a warning

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

Min. 47 :(asr) J_Valdivia barges J_Miranda off the ball
          ...  What a shot from J_Valdivia !
          ...  It could go anywhere
          ...  M_Zetterer makes the save
          ...  He hits the ball up field!
Min. 50 :(asr) R_Savage squares it to D_Boerrigter
          ...  Socrates hits it out for a corner
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  R_Savage hits it into the box!
          ...  The ball comes to D_Boerrigter
          ...  He gets the shot away
          ...  But he somehow misses
          ...  The Chelsea fans laugh at him
Min. 52 :(chs) M_Izzet plays it to his team mate for a one-two
          ...  S_Aguero decides to go for goal instead!
          ...  Cleaned up by N_Vidic
Min. 54 :(asr) N_Vidic knocks it past the defender and runs onto it
          ...  He leaves the defender standing
          ...  Wonderful sliding challenge by M_Flano
Min. 54 :(chs) S_Aguero throws a punch
          ...  D_Boerrigter slumps to the ground
          ...  He could be off here!
          ...  D_Foster reaches to his pocket!
          ...  He jots down his name!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  I think he was lucky to escape with a caution!
Min. 65 :(asr) Ronaldinho takes off his tracksuit, he'll replace Zico
          ...  He'll play as a MF
          ...  The manager will be hoping the substitution pays off
Min. 65 :(asr) E_Herbert will replace N_Vidic and play DF
Min. 66 :(asr) R_Delap will come on for M_Smith and play DF
Min. 67 :(chs) S_Pearce takes advantage of a mistake by E_Herbert
          ...  It's a lucky break
          ...  S_Pearce sends it flying towards goal!
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection
          ...  Wide !!
          ...  That was fortunate
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Socrates chips the ball into the area!
          ...  It goes straight into the arms of Romero
Min. 68 :(chs) M_Izzet looks around for support
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to D_Cole
          ...  D_Cole tries to chip the ball over Romero!
          ...  It's just over!
          ...  9 times out of ten he would have scored that!
Min. 70 :(chs) P_Little is coming on for M_Izzet and will play MF
Min. 70 :(chs) S_Pressley is being prepared to come on
          ...  J_Miranda is leaving the pitch
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play DF
Min. 70 :(chs) There's going to be a change
          ...  Gerd_Muller will come on for Socrates and play FW
Min. 73 :(asr) E_Herbert beats S_Pearce
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender
          ...  S_Pressley gets the foot in to win the ball
Min. 74 :(chs) B_Stancu takes on the defender
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to S_Pearce
          ...  S_Pearce is miles offside!
          ...  The flag stays down
          ...  Romero tries to close down the angle
          ...  He rounds Romero
          ...  He has been pushed wide!
          ...  He shoots from a tight angle
          ...  Its hit the side netting!!
Min. 75 :(chs) Curled in dangerously from C_Keyworth to B_Stancu
          ...  A_McLeish with a nasty foul
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
          ...  The boy is unlucky to get a yellow
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 75 :(chs) B_Stancu cuts inside the defender
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He passes it to Fabinhioski
          ...  R_Delap with the block
Min. 75 :(asr) J_Valdivia beats D_Cole
          ...  It looked like he pushed his marker
          ...  "Play On!" Waves D_Foster
          ...  P_Little with a bad challenge
          ...  D_Foster will want to speak to him
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!, he is in the book for that one
Min. 76 :(chs) Fabinhioski takes possession on the edge of the box
          ...  But E_Herbert slides in two footed.
          ...  D_Foster has a look but waves "Play On!"
Min. 78 :(chs) S_Aguero has the ball on the wing
          ...  He knocks the ball past D_Burford
          ...  He puts in Fabinhioski!
          ...  Fabinhioski is through on goal!
          ...  The flag stays down
          ...  He just has Romero to beat
          ...  He dinks it over Romero
          ...  It goes over!!
Min. 79 :(asr) J_Ross hits in a wicked shot!
          ...  It hits the defender
          ...  Ronaldinho latches onto it!
          ...  Ronaldinho with the crafty shot!
          ...  The fans get off there seats!
          ...  M_Zetterer plucks the ball out of the air
          ...  Good goalkeeping there!
Min. 80 :(chs) Fabinhioski with the cross-field pass to S_Pressley
          ...  R_Delap gathers up the loose ball
Min. 81 :(chs) B_Stancu looks around for some movement
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to S_Aguero
          ...  S_Aguero has his eyes on the goal!
          ...  He fires the ball goal ward!
          ...  Romero makes a great save
          ...  But he can't hold onto it!
          ...  He gathers it at the second attempt!
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there is 1 minute of time to be added on

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


Match Details
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Venue                : Olimpico Stadium
Attendance           : 50,000
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
AS Roma Match Info
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Best player          : D_Burford (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : H_Kane (42)
Booked               : J_Valdivia (14), A_McLeish (75)
Injured              : N/A
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Chelsea Match Info
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Best player          : S_Pearce
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : B_Stancu (44), S_Aguero (54), P_Little (75)
Injured              : N/A
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Match Statistics
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                              AS Roma     |    Chelsea
Attempts on Goal     :           8        |       8
Off target           :           3        |       7
On target            :           5        |       1
Possession           :          52        |       48
Corners              :           2        |       1
Red Cards            :           1        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           2        |       3
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :           7        |       12
Key Tackles          :          10        |       5
Key Passes           :           9        |       16
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Final Score          : AS Roma 0 - 0 Chelsea
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------


Player Statistics - AS Roma
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Romero         GK  38   2   5   1  22 |  92   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  50   0   0   0
M_Smith        DF   3  27  11   6  34 |  67   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
N_Vidic        DF   3  27   6   7  36 |  66   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
D_Burford      DF   1  26  12   5  12 |  92   0   2   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  40  20   0
A_McLeish      DF   1  25  11   5  26 |  92   0   2   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  78  -2  -2
Zico           MF   1   9  26  11  23 |  66   0   1   2   0   1   0   0   0   0  20  20   1
R_Savage       MF   2   7  26   6  15 |  92   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
J_Ross         MF   1   8  25   7  27 |  92   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
D_Boerrigter   MF   2   8  23  11  32 |  92   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
H_Kane         FW   1   7   9  27  33 |  42   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   1   0 -10 -10  -5
J_Valdivia     FW   2   5  10  25  31 |  92   0   0   0   0   3   0   1   0   0  -2  -2   9
Kindonga       GK  24   5   6   5  17 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Delap        DF   2  25   8   9  34 |  25   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
E_Herbert      DF   1  24   7  11  41 |  26   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
Ronaldinho     MF   3   4  23  12  30 |  26   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
Z_Ibrahimovic  FW   1   4   4  26  35 |   0   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
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
M_Zetterer     GK  32   3   3   3  32 |  92   6   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  70   0   0   0
M_Flano        DF   1  26   6   1  33 |  92   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  60  10   0
D_Cole         DF   1  24   9  10  29 |  92   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   2
J_Miranda      DF   2  24  10   7  21 |  71   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Pearce       DF   1  23   7  10  18 |  92   0   2   0   0   2   0   0   0   0  40   0   2
C_Keyworth     DM   2  12  25   7  22 |  92   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  20   1
M_Izzet        DM   2  10  24   7  25 |  71   0   0   4   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  40   1
B_Stancu       AM   2   7  24  16  34 |  92   0   0   3   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2  28  -2
Socrates       AM   2   7  24  12  22 |  71   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
Fabinhioski    FW   2   7  12  26  33 |  92   0   0   4   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  40   1
S_Aguero       FW   2   9   8  25  20 |  92   0   0   1   0   1   0   1   0   0  -2   8   3
B_Trautmann    GK  28   2   1   2  14 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Pressley     DF   2  24   8   6  39 |  21   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
P_Little       MF   2   3  26   2  38 |  21   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2  -2  -2
J_Fleck        MF   1   6  24   7  31 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Gerd_Muller    FW   2   7   6  24  27 |  21   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
1454878085 Produced from ESMS+ V3.35