Division One League Match, AS Roma vs. FC Porto (Sun Nov 20)


                              AS Roma  |  FC Porto
                            4-3-1-2 C  |  4-1-3-2 C
                          David Hanna  |  Derek Ritchie
                                       |
                        David_Raya GK  |  GK I_Casillas
                       Luigi_Alaba DF  |  DF Layvin_Kurzaw
                        A_Carabali DF  |  DF N_Vidic
                        C_Ridoutiz DF  |  DF E_Baily
                         H_Odoffin DF  |  DF C_C_Vickers
                            A_Gala MF  |  DM J_A_Boumsong
                          W_Hughes MF  |  MF J_Gandolfini
                        S_Berghuis MF  |  MF S_Gerrard
                         J_S_Veron AM  |  MF A_McGeady
                           E_Dzeko FW  |  FW M_McKay
                           P_Jesus FW  |  FW M_Esposito
                                       |
                        A_Capivara SUB |  SUB D_De_Gea
                            Arthur SUB |  SUB C_Jullien
                          K_Zeroli SUB |  SUB Liel_Abada
                     Ridoutski_Jnr SUB |  SUB S_Winzor
                         S_Iversen SUB |  SUB G_Borges

Referee: J_Underhill (Scotland)


Min. 4  :(asr) W_Hughes wins possession
          ...  He plays the ball across to E_Dzeko
          ...  E_Dzeko tries to curl it into the bottom corner !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Hammered into the top corner!
          ...  AS Roma go in front now with that goal!
          ...  AS Roma 1-0 FC Porto ...
Min. 4  :(fcp) J_A_Boumsong drives it across the face of the goal A_McGeady
          ...  A_McGeady sends it flying towards goal!
          ...  David_Raya makes a comfortable save
          ...  He makes it look so easy
Min. 5  :(asr) H_Odoffin is taking a throw in
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He throws it long to J_S_Veron
          ...  J_S_Veron drives it low !
          ...  It's beaten I_Casillas
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  AS Roma 2-0 FC Porto ...
Min. 8  :(asr) J_S_Veron sprints down the flank
          ...  He plays the ball across to A_Carabali
          ...  A_Carabali pounds a rocket on goal !
          ...  I_Casillas fists it away
Min. 12 :(asr) J_S_Veron lobs the ball over the defence
          ...  P_Jesus latches on to it
          ...  C_C_Vickers rushes in with a clumsy tackle!!
          ...  That's a foul!!
          ...  What's J_Underhill going to give?
          ...  He just waves play on!
Min. 12 :(fcp) M_McKay with the dribble
          ...  M_McKay with the strike !
          ...  The net bulges!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  He kisses his shirt!!
          ...  He shows his love for the club!!
          ...  The fans cheer him and chant his name!!
          ...  AS Roma 2-1 FC Porto ...
Min. 13 :(asr) S_Berghuis floats the ball in to find W_Hughes
          ...  E_Baily with the tackle
Min. 15 :(asr) W_Hughes looks around for support
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to E_Dzeko
          ...  E_Dzeko is clean through, he is one on one with I_Casillas
          ...  He nutmegs I_Casillas
          ...  It hits the upright!!
          ...  And goes wide!
Min. 15 :(asr) W_Hughes falls badly. He's unable to continue
Min. 15 :(asr) K_Zeroli will replace the useless W_Hughes and will play MF
Min. 17 :(fcp) C_C_Vickers floats the ball in to find M_Esposito
          ...  M_Esposito carves a shot towards goal !
          ...  The net bulges!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  He kisses his shirt!!
          ...  He shows his love for the club!!
          ...  The fans cheer him and chant his name!!
          ...  That's the equaliser!
          ...  AS Roma 2-2 FC Porto ...
Min. 18 :(fcp) M_Esposito plays a quick one-two with his team mate
          ...  He runs towards goal now
          ...  M_Esposito fires off a left-footed shot !
          ...  David_Raya with the diving save
          ...  He must have spotted the TV cameras!
Min. 19 :(asr) P_Jesus finds the space intelligently
          ...  S_Gerrard with an ugly foul
          ...  That looked malicious
Min. 20 :(fcp) M_McKay sidesteps his marker
          ...  Well executed sliding challenge from H_Odoffin
          ...  It goes out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  J_Gandolfini chips the ball in towards the back post!
          ...  M_Esposito loses his marker
          ...  He gets his head onto it!
          ...  David_Raya with a superb tip over the bar
          ...  He showed great Reflexes there
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  S_Gerrard hits it into the box!
          ...  C_Ridoutiz wins the ball
          ...  He belts it away
Min. 25 :(asr) E_Dzeko is too quick for the defence
          ...  E_Dzeko gets up high for the header !
          ...  But he somehow misses
          ...  The FC Porto fans laugh at him
Min. 26 :(fcp) J_Gandolfini finds M_McKay in the box
          ...  M_McKay attempts a lob!
          ...  But he's missed it!
          ...  He couldn't hit a cow's arse with a banjo
Min. 26 :(asr) J_S_Veron runs at the defender
          ...  The ball rebounds off E_Baily back to him!
          ...  That was fortunate, but he continues to go forward!
          ...  J_A_Boumsong with an ugly foul
          ...  That looked malicious
          ...  J_Underhill reaches to his pocket!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  INDIRECT FREE KICK!
          ...  J_S_Veron floats it forward
          ...  E_Dzeko latches onto the end of it
          ...  E_Dzeko has his eyes on the goal!
          ...  He fires the ball goal ward!
          ...  I_Casillas blocks the shot with his legs
          ...  It goes clear!
Min. 29 :(asr) The AS Roma manager told his side to change to a P strategy
Min. 29 :(asr) S_Berghuis loses C_C_Vickers
          ...  S_Berghuis hits the ball first time!
          ...  He could have let that bounce
          ...  I_Casillas saves, but he fumbles
          ...  But he gathers at the second attempt!
Min. 30 :(fcp) A_McGeady moves out wide
          ...  He plays the ball through to J_Gandolfini
          ...  J_Gandolfini aims for the top right corner !
          ...  David_Raya claws it off the line
          ...  J_Underhill this is going to VAR
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  FC Porto go in front now with that goal!
          ...  AS Roma 2-3 FC Porto ...
Min. 31 :(asr) AS Roma are switching their playing style to A
Min. 31 :(fcp) FC Porto changed their strategy to play D
Min. 33 :(asr) S_Berghuis finds E_Dzeko in the box
          ...  E_Dzeko tries to chip the ball over the keeper !
          ...  I_Casillas has it covered
          ...  It takes a bobble!
          ...  I_Casillas is left flat-footed
          ...  It's gone wide !!
Min. 35 :(asr) H_Odoffin pauses and waits for support
          ...  He runs towards goal
          ...  C_C_Vickers wins control of the ball with his hand!!
          ...  Play On!!
Min. 37 :(asr) K_Zeroli puts in J_S_Veron
          ...  J_S_Veron shapes up for a shot!
          ...  But I_Casillas makes a superb stop down low.
Min. 37 :(fcp) J_Gandolfini hits in a shot!
          ...  It hits the defender
          ...  M_Esposito collects the loose ball!
          ...  A_Carabali with a late tackle
          ...  Well to be fair he was looking for the foul
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He was lucky to escape with a caution!
          ...  Derek Ritchie looks bemused that it wasn't more!
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(asr) A_Gala bursts into the box and cuts the ball back to E_Dzeko
          ...  S_Gerrard stands firm and knocks the player to the ground!!
          ...  That's a rash challenge!!
          ...  It's a yellow, and rightly so
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 45 :(asr) S_Berghuis gets to the by line and finds P_Jesus with a beautiful cross
          ...  M_McKay with a late tackle
          ...  It looked worse than what it was
          ...  He is surrounded by the AS Roma players
          ...  J_Underhill refrained from booking him but had stern words
          ...  FREE KICK
          ...  Just past the halfway line
          ...  E_Dzeko hoists it forward
          ...  J_S_Veron gets on the end of it
          ...  J_S_Veron with his head down lets it go !
          ...  I_Casillas heads it away
          ...  He was showing off there!
Min. 46 :(fcp) J_A_Boumsong with a simple pass to M_Esposito
          ...  C_Ridoutiz muscles him off the ball
          ...  Looked like a good tackle but the referee has awarded them a free kick

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: AS Roma 2-3 FC Porto

Min. 49 :(asr) S_Berghuis finds K_Zeroli in acres of space
          ...  K_Zeroli with the attempt at goal!
          ...  Terrific shot
          ...  It takes a bounce of the defender
          ...  The deflection takes it just wide
          ...  That's unlucky!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  A_Gala chips the ball in towards the far post!
          ...  Layvin_Kurzaw wins the ball
          ...  And he heads it away
Min. 58 :(asr) K_Zeroli looks for options
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
          ...  He knocks a through ball to J_S_Veron
          ...  E_Baily brings him down in the area
          ...  There can only be one outcome surely!
          ...  But J_Underhill waves play on!!!
Min. 60 :(asr) S_Berghuis with a 50-yard pass to P_Jesus
          ...  P_Jesus with only one thing on his mind!
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal!
          ...  I_Casillas tips it over his bar
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  The corner is swung in by K_Zeroli!
          ...  C_C_Vickers reads it well and clears the danger
Min. 63 :(fcp) J_A_Boumsong runs forward
          ...  He only has going for the goal in mind!
          ...  J_A_Boumsong with the deft touch!
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal!
          ...  David_Raya watches it sail safely wide!
Min. 64 :(asr) S_Berghuis runs at N_Vidic
          ...  He takes it past him
          ...  S_Berghuis rises above the defence to head the ball !
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!!
          ...  But it sails past the post !!
          ...  I_Casillas never had a chance!
Min. 65 :(fcp) C_Jullien comes on for C_C_Vickers and will play DF to the delight of the fans
Min. 65 :(fcp) Liel_Abada replaces an unhappy A_McGeady and will play as a MF
Min. 66 :(asr) Arthur comes on for Luigi_Alaba and will play DF to the delight of the fans
Min. 68 :(asr) S_Iversen is being brought on
          ...  E_Dzeko is leaving the pitch
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play FW
Min. 69 :(fcp) S_Gerrard lobs the ball over the defence
          ...  M_Esposito latches on to it
          ...  M_Esposito with a terrific drive !
          ...  David_Raya collects it comfortably
          ...  The shot never troubled him
Min. 70 :(fcp) M_Esposito has it on the edge of the box
          ...  C_Ridoutiz with an ugly foul
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
          ...  J_Underhill calls him over!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!
Min. 73 :(fcp) J_Gandolfini sidesteps Arthur
          ...  He showed great skill there
          ...  A glorious effort by J_Gandolfini !
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!!
          ...  But it thumps off the woodwork !!
          ...  And goes safely clear!
          ...  David_Raya never had a chance!
Min. 76 :(asr) S_Iversen beats Layvin_Kurzaw
          ...  He muscled him off the ball
          ...  S_Iversen could have let it bounce!
          ...  I_Casillas with a great save
          ...  And he holds onto it as well!
Min. 77 :(fcp) M_Esposito makes the tackle
          ...  But K_Zeroli with the fine tackle
Min. 83 :(asr) P_Jesus knocks it past M_McKay and runs onto it
          ...  He leaves the defender standing
          ...  Layvin_Kurzaw gets in the way and wins the ball
Min. 83 :(fcp) S_Gerrard with a 50-yard pass to M_McKay
          ...  M_McKay could have let it bounce!
          ...  David_Raya gets the finger tips to it
          ...  And puts it over
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  M_McKay chips the ball into the area!
          ...  David_Raya fists it away!
Min. 86 :(asr) S_Iversen steps over the ball
          ...  He nutmegs N_Vidic
          ...  That a lovely piece of trickery
          ...  N_Vidic reacts well to win the ball back
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 91 :(asr) S_Iversen with the dribble
          ...  E_Baily is easily beaten
          ...  What a shot from S_Iversen !
          ...  It could go anywhere
          ...  It hits the side netting!
          ...  He has squandered a golden opportunity
Min. 91 :(asr) P_Jesus takes possession
          ...  Knocks it past C_Jullien
          ...  He's through on goal
          ...  N_Vidic with an ugly foul
          ...  That looked malicious
          ...  He's warned for that one
          ...  Anymore like that and he will find himself in the book

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Olimpico Stadium
Attendance           : 100,000
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AS Roma Match Info
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Best player          : J_S_Veron (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : E_Dzeko (4), J_S_Veron (5)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : A_Carabali (37), C_Ridoutiz (70)
Injured              : W_Hughes (15)
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FC Porto Match Info
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Best player          : M_Esposito
Scorers              : M_McKay (12), M_Esposito (17), J_Gandolfini (30)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : J_A_Boumsong (26), S_Gerrard (43)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                              AS Roma     |    FC Porto
Attempts on Goal     :          15        |       11
Off target           :           6        |       3
On target            :           9        |       8
Possession           :          38        |       62
Corners              :           2        |       3
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           2        |       2
Subs Used            :           3        |       2
Fouls                :           5        |       8
Key Tackles          :           2        |       6
Key Passes           :          13        |       7
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Final Score          : AS Roma 2 - 3 FC Porto
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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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David_Raya     GK  29   3   3   3  40 |  94   6   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Luigi_Alaba    DF   1  29   1   3  27 |  67   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20 -20 -20
A_Carabali     DF   1  25  11   7  33 |  94   0   0   0   0   1   0   1   0   0  -2  -2   3
C_Ridoutiz     DF   2  25  10   9  42 |  94   0   1   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  18  -2  -2
H_Odoffin      DF   2  25   7  10  12 |  94   0   1   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  20  30   0
A_Gala         MF   2   5  30   1  27 |  94   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
W_Hughes       MF   1   8  26  10  41 |  15   0   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0
S_Berghuis     MF   2   4  25  17  20 |  94   0   0   5   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  50   5
J_S_Veron      AM   1   7  25  18  12 |  94   0   0   2   0   3   1   0   0   0   0  20  35
E_Dzeko        FW   2   9  10  31  20 |  69   0   0   0   0   5   1   0   0   0   0   0  30
P_Jesus        FW   1   4   2  27  23 |  94   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0 -20 -20 -15
A_Capivara     GK  29   3   2   1  42 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Arthur         DF   1  28  16   1  21 |  27   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
K_Zeroli       MF   1   3  26  17  29 |  79   0   1   2   0   1   0   0   0   0  20  20   0
Ridoutski_Jnr  MF   3   8  25   9  11 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Iversen      FW   2   7   8  26  32 |  25   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   5

Player Statistics - FC Porto
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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I_Casillas     GK  30   1   2   1  25 |  94   7   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0   0   0
Layvin_Kurzaw  DF   2  31   8   1  25 |  94   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
N_Vidic        DF   2  29   5   4  27 |  94   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
E_Baily        DF   3  28   8   9  41 |  94   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
C_C_Vickers    DF   1  28   2   2  32 |  66   0   3   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  80  50  20
J_A_Boumsong   DM   2  28  10  11  20 |  94   0   0   1   0   1   0   1   0   0  -2   8  -2
J_Gandolfini   MF   3  10  32  22  12 |  94   0   0   2   0   2   1   0   0   0   0  20  25
S_Gerrard      MF   2   7  31  19  21 |  94   0   0   2   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2  18  -2
A_McGeady      MF   1  18  30  12  29 |  66   0   0   1   1   1   0   0   0   0  20  50  25
M_McKay        FW   3   8  11  31  21 |  94   0   0   0   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0  30
M_Esposito     FW   1   7   7  30  41 |  94   0   0   0   0   4   1   0   0   0   0   0  40
D_De_Gea       GK  29   4   1   4  12 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Jullien      DF   1  27   7   5  29 |  28   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Liel_Abada     MF   1   1  25   3  30 |  28   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Winzor       FW   3  24  28  11  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
G_Borges       FW   1   1   1  26  28 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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