Division Two League Match, AS Roma vs. Chelsea (Sun May 24)


                              AS Roma  |  Chelsea
                              4-4-2 A  |  4-1-3-2 C
                         Graham Brown  |  Ian McNamara
                                       |
                           M_Neuer GK  |  GK C_Gordon
                             Bauer DF  |  DF J_A_Boumsong
                           J_Matip DF  |  DF Ian_David_Mc
                          S_Pearce DF  |  DF M_Manz
                           Roberto DF  |  DF L_Dixon
                          S_Gruber MF  |  DM S_Cazorla
                             D_Ali MF  |  MF T_Cairney
                           A_Silva MF  |  MF S_Hamilton
                        Ru_B_Perry MF  |  MF Rodriguez
                           E_Dzeko FW  |  FW M_Skiba
                         S_Iversen FW  |  FW Sobhi
                                       |
                            A_Hugo SUB |  SUB J_Bond
                          M_Britos SUB |  SUB D_Odoi
                         A_Kilgour SUB |  SUB B_Charlton
                         A_Zabarte SUB |  SUB R_M_Perry
                          D_Baggio SUB |  SUB R_Field

Referee: B_Kuipers (Netherlands)


Min. 3  :(chs) A defence splitting pass from Rodriguez to Sobhi
          ...  Sobhi with the shot !
          ...  But he puts it well wide
          ...  That was a mishit effort!
Min. 5  :(chs) T_Cairney knocks the ball past J_Matip
          ...  T_Cairney with a thundering shot!
          ...  M_Neuer tips it over
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Rodriguez drives it into the box!
          ...  Bauer clears the danger
Min. 7  :(chs) S_Cazorla plays a first time ball through the defence to J_A_Boumsong
          ...  A well-placed shot from J_A_Boumsong !
          ...  Terrific shot
          ...  It takes a bounce of the defender
          ...  The deflection takes it just wide
          ...  That's unlucky!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Rodriguez chips the ball in towards the far post!
          ...  J_Matip belts it clear
Min. 8  :(asr) A_Silva moves out over to the edge of the pitch
          ...  He plays the ball through to E_Dzeko
          ...  E_Dzeko with the header !
          ...  But C_Gordon pulls out a save of the game
Min. 9  :(asr) S_Gruber is taking a throw in
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He throws it long to E_Dzeko
          ...  E_Dzeko has his eyes on the goal!
          ...  He fires the ball goal ward!
          ...  But C_Gordon punches it away
          ...  That's gone out for a corner kick
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  The corner is swung in by D_Ali!
          ...  S_Pearce gets a shot in
          ...  C_Gordon parries it
          ...  The defender clears it
Min. 11 :(chs) M_Skiba uses his feet well to turn on the ball
          ...  Bauer cuts out the pass
          ...  That was close!
Min. 13 :(chs) Sobhi is forced back with the ball
          ...  He belts the ball up field
          ...  S_Hamilton latches onto the end of it
          ...  S_Hamilton attempts the shot!
          ...  But he's put it wide
          ...  How did he manage to miss that one?!?!?
Min. 13 :(chs) M_Manz is in some pain
          ...  He's receiving some treatment now
          ...  He looks like he will continue
Min. 15 :(asr) Bauer has the ball on the wing
          ...  He knocks the ball past J_A_Boumsong
          ...  He puts in E_Dzeko!
          ...  E_Dzeko has time and space!
          ...  He tries the lob!
          ...  C_Gordon takes the ball off him
          ...  He was showing off there!
Min. 15 :(chs) S_Cazorla with the header on
          ...  He finds J_A_Boumsong in space
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from S_Pearce
          ...  It goes out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  T_Cairney lofts the ball in!
          ...  J_Matip wins the ball
          ...  He belts it away
Min. 16 :(chs) M_Skiba pauses and waits for support
          ...  He runs towards goal
          ...  Bauer seizes control of the ball
          ...  He hoists it forward
Min. 18 :(asr) E_Dzeko takes advantage of a mistake by L_Dixon
          ...  Can he make them pay?
          ...  E_Dzeko looks to see where C_Gordon is!
          ...  He rifles in the shot!
          ...  But C_Gordon punches it away
          ...  That's gone out for a goal kick
          ...  It was clear to everyone that C_Gordon got a touch
Min. 26 :(asr) A_Silva with a one-touch layoff to S_Iversen
          ...  S_Iversen shapes up for a shot!
          ...  But C_Gordon makes a superb stop down low.
Min. 26 :(chs) J_A_Boumsong heads the ball back to M_Skiba
          ...  Cleared by J_Matip
Min. 27 :(chs) Rodriguez with an excellent first touch
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run!
          ...  He swings the ball in
          ...  Sobhi gets on the end of the pass
          ...  He is in space!
          ...  Sobhi with the cheeky shot!
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection
          ...  Wide !!
          ...  That was fortunate
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  T_Cairney chips the ball in towards the far post!
          ...  M_Manz gets a shot in
          ...  The shot slips through M_Neuer's hands
          ...  But goes wide!
          ...  He got away with that!
          ...  Goal kick given! That looked like a corner to me
Min. 28 :(chs) L_Dixon sprints past the defender
          ...  Bauer cleanly tackles him
          ...  He judged that well
Min. 29 :(asr) The ball goes loose!
          ...  S_Gruber gains possesion and thinks about the shot
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge by Rodriguez
          ...  He timed it well
Min. 29 :(chs) S_Hamilton flicks it over the defender and runs onto it
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there
          ...  J_Matip with the tackle
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
          ...  B_Kuipers wants a word
          ...  It's just a warning
Min. 31 :(asr) E_Dzeko takes advantage of a mistake by L_Dixon
          ...  That mistake could prove costly
          ...  E_Dzeko aiming for the bottom corner !
          ...  But C_Gordon tips it behind
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  The corner is swung in by S_Gruber!
          ...  The ball comes to S_Iversen
          ...  He knocks it goalward
          ...  C_Gordon gets his fingertips to it
          ...  He pushes it on to the post
          ...  The defender clears the loose ball
Min. 33 :(asr) E_Dzeko knocks it past the defender and runs onto it
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there
          ...  J_A_Boumsong reads the play well
Min. 38 :(asr) Ru_B_Perry looks around for some movement
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to E_Dzeko
          ...  E_Dzeko has time and space!
          ...  He tries the lob!
          ...  But C_Gordon is equal to it
Min. 40 :(asr) J_Matip knocks the ball past the lunge of J_A_Boumsong
          ...  Ian_David_Mc scythes the player down.
          ...  Like Joey Barton would!
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  They are lining up to take this one!
          ...  Roberto with the thundering drive
          ...  C_Gordon watches it sail safely wide!
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(asr) S_Iversen cuts through the defence
          ...  Ian_David_Mc is called for the holding foul
          ...  He won that header unfairly
          ...  B_Kuipers will just give him a speaking to

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

Min. 46 :(chs) Rodriguez holds the ball up and waits for support
          ...  He knocks the ball across to L_Dixon
          ...  L_Dixon with a blistering shot !
          ...  But he puts it well wide
          ...  The AS Roma fans taunt him!
Min. 48 :(asr) E_Dzeko sidesteps J_A_Boumsong
          ...  He was too quick for his marker
          ...  L_Dixon plays the back pass
          ...  C_Gordon can't get to it!!
          ...  It goes just wide!!
          ...  Look at the relief on his face!!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  S_Iversen floats the ball in!
          ...  It goes straight into the arms of C_Gordon
Min. 48 :(asr) A_Silva with the heel pass to E_Dzeko
          ...  S_Cazorla with an ugly foul
          ...  That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment
          ...  Shown a YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  S_Iversen bends it in
          ...  But it puts it well wide
Min. 48 :(chs) T_Cairney looks injured. He's been stretchered off
          ...  He isn't going to continue
Min. 48 :(chs) B_Charlton replaces T_Cairney to play as a MF
Min. 49 :(chs) Sobhi beats Bauer
          ...  J_Matip with the tackle
          ...  He did well to stop that attack!
Min. 51 :(asr) A_Silva finds S_Pearce on the edge of the box
          ...  Ian_David_Mc takes the ball and the player!!
          ...  But the ref waves play on!!
Min. 53 :(chs) J_A_Boumsong volleys it forward. He finds M_Skiba
          ...  Cleaned up by J_Matip
Min. 54 :(asr) S_Gruber has a go!
          ...  It hits the defender
          ...  Roberto collects the loose ball!
          ...  Roberto tries to curl it into the bottom corner !
          ...  It's gone over
          ...  Well he must have left his shooting boots at home for that one
Min. 55 :(asr) A_Zabarte is being prepared to come on
          ...  Ru_B_Perry is leaving the pitch
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play MF
Min. 55 :(chs) S_Hamilton with a slick pass to M_Skiba
          ...  M_Skiba aims the cheeky shot at goal!
          ...  It's well wide!
          ...  9 times out of ten he would have scored that!
Min. 56 :(chs) Ian_David_Mc has the ball on the wing
          ...  He knocks the ball past the defender!
          ...  He has some space now!
          ...  But he stands on the ball and falls over!!
          ...  J_Matip picks up the loose ball and clears the danger
Min. 58 :(asr) S_Pearce spits at S_Cazorla
          ...  B_Kuipers will just give him a speaking to
Min. 58 :(chs) M_Skiba nutmegs Roberto, he continues to run forward
          ...  But Bauer sees the pass and cuts it out
Min. 60 :(asr) There's going to be a change
          ...  D_Baggio will come on for S_Iversen and play FW
Min. 65 :(asr) D_Baggio flicks it over M_Manz's head
          ...  He showed some great skill there!
          ...  D_Baggio with the side footed shot!
          ...  C_Gordon gets a hand to it!!
          ...  But he picks up the rebound
          ...  Fantastic reflex save by C_Gordon !!
Min. 66 :(chs) M_Skiba slows the ball down and waits for support
          ...  He spots his team mate making a run now
          ...  He plays it across to his team mate and runs forward now!
          ...  His team mate plays the through ball for him!
          ...  M_Skiba has time and space!
          ...  He shoots towards goal!
          ...  But M_Neuer makes a fine save
          ...  Wow!! That was close!
          ...  He had to be at his best to reach that one!
Min. 70 :(chs) D_Odoi is being prepared to come on
          ...  Ian_David_Mc 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 - R_Field on for M_Skiba as a FW
Min. 70 :(chs) R_Field loses his marker!
          ...  R_Field has his eyes on the goal!
          ...  He shoots!
          ...  But he puts it wide
          ...  He found himself with no room to manoeuvre
Min. 76 :(asr) A_Zabarte knocks it forward
          ...  L_Dixon slips
          ...  D_Baggio gets to it!
          ...  L_Dixon does well to get the tackle in
Min. 76 :(chs) Rodriguez with the heel pass to Sobhi
          ...  Sobhi tries to place it in the corner !
          ...  It's way wide
          ...  The AS Roma fans behind the goal spread their arms out
Min. 80 :(asr) M_Britos is going to be brought on
          ...  Roberto is leaving the pitch
          ...  He applauds the crowd
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play DF
Min. 87 :(chs) S_Hamilton skips past a challenge and gets over a cross to R_Field
          ...  But he steps on the ball and falls over!
          ...  S_Pearce looks embarrassed to take the ball off him!
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 89 :(asr) S_Gruber skips past a challenge and gets over a cross to D_Baggio
          ...  B_Charlton fouls badly
          ...  I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball
          ...  B_Kuipers calls him for a talk
Min. 90 :(chs) B_Charlton with an in swinging cross to R_Field
          ...  R_Field fires off a right-footed shot !
          ...  It hits the sponsor hoarding

*************  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          : J_Matip (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Chelsea Match Info
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Best player          : C_Gordon
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : S_Cazorla (48)
Injured              : T_Cairney (48)
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Match Statistics
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                              AS Roma     |     Chelsea
Attempts on Goal     :          13        |       12
Off target           :           3        |       10
On target            :          10        |       2
Possession           :          46        |       54
Corners              :           3        |       4
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           0        |       1
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :          10        |       7
Key Tackles          :          10        |       5
Key Passes           :          10        |       12
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Final Score          : AS Roma 0 - 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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M_Neuer        GK  29   2   5   5  31 |  94   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  50   0   0   0
Bauer          DF   2  29   9   5  32 |  94   0   5   1   0   0   0   0   0   0 100  10   0
J_Matip        DF   3  29   8   8  10 |  94   0   6   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 120   0   0
S_Pearce       DF   1  28   8  11  18 |  94   0   2   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  40   0  10
Roberto        DF   3  28   9   9  40 |  83   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Gruber       MF   3   8  27   8  21 |  94   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
D_Ali          MF   3   9  26  15  33 |  94   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Silva        MF   1   6  26   7  20 |  94   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0
Ru_B_Perry     MF   2   8  25  18  21 |  58   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
E_Dzeko        FW   2   8   9  28  20 |  94   0   0   0   0   6   0   0   0   0   0   0  60
S_Iversen      FW   2   7   8  25  32 |  63   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  20
A_Hugo         GK  27   2   3   1  12 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Britos       DF   2  30   6   8  22 |  11   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
A_Kilgour      MF   3  25   6  10  32 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Zabarte      MF   1  15  25   8  21 |  36   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
D_Baggio       FW   2   7   9  27  21 |  31   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  10

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_Gordon       GK  32   4   1   5  11 |  94  11   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  95   0   0   0
J_A_Boumsong   DF   2  26   9  11  20 |  94   0   1   2   0   1   0   0   0   0  20  20   0
Ian_David_Mc   DF   2  26   9   6  30 |  73   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
M_Manz         DF   2  26   7   5  32 |  94   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Dixon        DF   1  25   7   9  31 |  94   0   2   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
S_Cazorla      DM   2   9  25   5  20 |  94   0   0   2   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2  18  -2
T_Cairney      MF   2   8  26   8  21 |  51   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  10
S_Hamilton     MF   3   8  25   7  32 |  94   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
Rodriguez      MF   2   7  25   7  23 |  94   0   1   4   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  40   0
M_Skiba        FW   1   8   8  25  32 |  73   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  10
Sobhi          FW   2   7   7  25  21 |  94   0   0   1   0   3   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
J_Bond         GK  27   3   3   3  42 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Odoi         DF   3  25   9   9  42 |  21   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
B_Charlton     MF   1   8  27   9  30 |  43   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
R_M_Perry      FW   1   9  11  26  30 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Field        FW   3   6   6  26  22 |  21   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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