June Ridout Memorial Cup Group Stage, AS Roma vs. FC Porto (Wed Nov 11)


                              AS Roma  |  FC Porto
                            4-1-4-1 D  |  4-1-3-2 E
                          David Blair  |  Malky McKay
                                       |
                     Paulo_Argenti GK  |  GK D_James
                           J_Matip DF  |  DF Maxi
                           Roberto DF  |  DF C_Obasi
                      Monte_Albino DF  |  DF T_Stavos
                           R_Lamie DF  |  DF P_Thompson
                         J_Afolabi DM  |  DM Lubo_Moravcik
                            B_Yaga MF  |  MF D_Pereira
                          S_Gruber MF  |  MF P_Di_Canio
                             D_Ali MF  |  MF J_Gandolfini
                         A_Zabarte MF  |  FW D_Rortugal
                          D_Baggio FW  |  FW A_Langlitz
                                       |
                           M_Neuer SUB |  SUB B_Trautmann
                     Danny_Collina SUB |  SUB L_Jones
                           A_Young SUB |  SUB T_Rogic
                          E_Spence SUB |  SUB G_Karagounis
                           E_Dzeko SUB |  SUB Dziekanowski

Referee: G_Poll (England)


Min. 1  :(asr) A_Zabarte leaps into the air
          ...  He wins the header
          ...  He heads it across to D_Baggio
          ...  Maxi cuts out the pass
          ...  That was close!
Min. 1  :(fcp) D_Rortugal with the through ball to C_Obasi
          ...  C_Obasi with the diving header !
          ...  He had to be brave there
          ...  Paulo_Argenti is beaten!
          ...  It hits the bar!!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Superb finish!
          ...  That puts FC Porto ahead!
          ...  Now can they hang onto it!
          ...  AS Roma 0-1 FC Porto ...
Min. 3  :(asr) J_Afolabi with the diagonal pass A_Zabarte
          ...  Maxi takes out the attacker
          ...  He looked to have fouled him there
Min. 8  :(fcp) D_Pereira off the woodwork.
          ...  T_Stavos picks up the deflection
          ...  D_Ali wins it well
          ...  Perfectly timed!
Min. 14 :(asr) B_Yaga looks to play the ball out wide
          ...  He plays the ball across to D_Baggio
          ...  A scorcher of a shot from D_Baggio !
          ...  Over the bar
Min. 17 :(asr) D_Baggio sidesteps Maxi
          ...  Launched towards the top corner by D_Baggio !
          ...  D_James can't get to it!
          ...  OH! It drifts wide!
          ...  D_James has a smile on his face
          ...  Did he know that was going wide?
Min. 20 :(asr) B_Yaga sidesteps Lubo_Moravcik
          ...  He's been running his marker ragged all game
          ...  J_Gandolfini with the tackle
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He was unlucky to be booked for that
Min. 27 :(fcp) P_Di_Canio backtracks with the ball
          ...  He hoofs the ball up field
          ...  A_Langlitz gets on the end of it
          ...  D_Ali seizes control of the ball
          ...  He hoists it forward
Min. 29 :(asr) D_Ali pauses and waits for support
          ...  He runs towards goal
          ...  But Maxi slid in
          ...  It was a well timed tackle and it had to be
Min. 31 :(fcp) Lubo_Moravcik kills the ball dead
          ...  He sees a team mate leave his marker!
          ...  He plays the ball across to him!
          ...  A_Langlitz gets on the end of the pass
          ...  A_Langlitz with the cheeky shot!
          ...  Wide of goal
Min. 34 :(asr) J_Matip is taking a throw in
          ...  He is taking a run up at it!
          ...  He throws it long to A_Zabarte
          ...  P_Thompson bundles the player over!!
          ...  That's a foul!!
          ...  The ref looks across to his assistant!
          ...  Play on!
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 46 :(asr) D_Baggio runs with the ball to the corner flag
          ...  He plays the ball across to B_Yaga
          ...  A left-footer by B_Yaga !
          ...  D_James gets his fingertips to it
          ...  He pushes it on to the post
          ...  The defender clears the loose ball

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: AS Roma 0-1 FC Porto

Min. 60 :(fcp) There's going to be a change
          ...  L_Jones will come on for Maxi and play DF
Min. 60 :(fcp) P_Thompson jinks infield
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to D_Rortugal
          ...  D_Rortugal gets his head to the ball !
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  Paulo_Argenti is wrong footed!
          ...  It drifts just wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  The corner is swung in by P_Di_Canio!
          ...  J_Afolabi wins the ball
          ...  He belts it away
Min. 61 :(fcp) A_Langlitz cuts inside Roberto
          ...  He worked that well
          ...  R_Lamie with a perfectly timed tackle
Min. 62 :(fcp) D_Rortugal 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!
          ...  His team mate plays the through ball for him!
          ...  J_Afolabi is late with that one
          ...  He gets up and shakes the players hand
          ...  G_Poll lectures him
Min. 62 :(fcp) P_Di_Canio plays a first time ball through the defence to D_Rortugal
          ...  D_Rortugal with a screamer of a shot !
          ...  But he's missed it!
          ...  He couldn't hit a cow's arse with a banjo
Min. 64 :(fcp) J_Gandolfini has it now
          ...  He takes on R_Lamie
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He puts in D_Rortugal!
          ...  J_Afolabi takes the players legs from beneath him!!
          ...  That's a poor tackle!
          ...  That will be a booking
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 67 :(asr) D_Baggio with electric pace
          ...  He eases past L_Jones
          ...  A delicate chip from D_Baggio !
          ...  He has failed to hit the target!
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss!
          ...  He should have buried that!
Min. 67 :(fcp) D_Pereira is taking a throw in
          ...  He takes a couple of strides back
          ...  He throws the ball to A_Langlitz
          ...  Fine tackle by Monte_Albino
          ...  He prevents the corner as well
Min. 68 :(asr) D_Baggio with a real burst of pace
          ...  He leaves the defender behind
          ...  D_Baggio tries the shot !
          ...  But D_James punches it away
          ...  He had to be brave to come for that one
Min. 69 :(fcp) T_Rogic comes on for P_Di_Canio and will play MF to the delight of the fans
Min. 70 :(asr) E_Dzeko is going to be brought on
          ...  D_Ali is leaving the pitch
          ...  He hasn't had the best of games today
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play FW
Min. 70 :(asr) AS Roma switch to playing A
Min. 70 :(fcp) a big roar from the crowd as Dziekanowski comes on for A_Langlitz to play FW
Min. 70 :(asr) J_Afolabi finds S_Gruber on the edge of the box
          ...  L_Jones with a superb tackle!
          ...  He easily dispossessed him.
Min. 70 :(fcp) P_Thompson 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!
          ...  D_Rortugal receives the pass and heads towards the goal
          ...  S_Gruber leaves his foot in with the challenge!!
          ...  That's a bad foul!!
          ...  He's lucky it wasn't more
          ...  It's just a warning
Min. 72 :(fcp) T_Rogic takes advantage of a mistake by Roberto
          ...  He runs towards goal
          ...  T_Rogic uses the inside of his foot to curl a shot!
          ...  He hits the post
          ...  He follows it up!
          ...  But puts it wide!
          ...  He'll be disappointed with that
Min. 74 :(fcp) T_Rogic sidesteps Monte_Albino
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge by Roberto
          ...  He timed it well
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  D_Pereira plays it into the danger area!
          ...  It comes to L_Jones
          ...  He fires it towards to goal
          ...  Paulo_Argenti tips it over
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Swung in by Lubo_Moravcik
          ...  L_Jones swings a leg at it!
          ...  But Paulo_Argenti is equal to it
Min. 74 :(fcp) J_Gandolfini is in some pain
          ...  He's receiving some treatment now
          ...  But he looks unable to continue
          ...  They have used all of there substitutions
          ...  They will have to play on a man less!
Min. 75 :(asr) B_Yaga back heels to find E_Dzeko in space
          ...  A delicate header from E_Dzeko !
          ...  D_James won't get to that!
          ...  It clips the post!
          ...  And goes wide!
Min. 75 :(fcp) D_Pereira plays it forward to Dziekanowski
          ...  R_Lamie slices it
          ...  Paulo_Argenti moves quickly!!
          ...  He can't get there!
          ...  It inches just wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  T_Rogic lofts the ball in!
          ...  It comes to D_Rortugal
          ...  He gets the shot away
          ...  Paulo_Argenti with a superb tip over the bar
          ...  He showed great Reflexes there
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Lubo_Moravcik drives it into the box!
          ...  Dziekanowski gets a shot in
          ...  The ball moves through the air!
          ...  Paulo_Argenti moves quickly!
          ...  Can he get to this?
          ...  It's beaten him!
          ...  But it thumps the post!!
          ...  And into the net!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  AS Roma 0-2 FC Porto ...
Min. 76 :(asr) B_Yaga with the mazy dribble
          ...  He takes it past C_Obasi
          ...  D_Pereira with a late tackle
          ...  Well to be fair he was looking for the foul
          ...  G_Poll just wants to lecture him
Min. 78 :(fcp) D_Rortugal 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!
          ...  P_Thompson receives the pass and heads towards the goal
          ...  P_Thompson beats the defender to the ball
          ...  He beats a second defender
          ...  He just has Paulo_Argenti to beat!
          ...  He tries to flick it past Paulo_Argenti
          ...  He's pushed it too far
          ...  He can't stop it going out!!
Min. 79 :(asr) E_Dzeko beats P_Thompson
          ...  It looked like he pushed his marker
          ...  "Play On!" Waves G_Poll
          ...  But T_Stavos wins the ball from behind
          ...  The crowd appeal but G_Poll has none of it.
Min. 80 :(asr) Roberto with electric pace
          ...  He eases past C_Obasi
          ...  P_Thompson brings him down from behind!
          ...  But the ref gives nothing!
Min. 81 :(asr) B_Yaga with a probing through ball D_Baggio
          ...  D_Baggio sidesteps his marker and tries the wicked snap bender !
          ...  It fly's into Row Z!
Min. 85 :(fcp) FC Porto restructured their strategy to D
Min. 85 :(fcp) P_Thompson gets to the bye line
          ...  He puts it into the box
          ...  He finds T_Rogic
          ...  T_Rogic attempts to nutmeg Paulo_Argenti!
          ...  But he puts it wide
          ...  How did he manage to miss that?
Min. 87 :(asr) B_Yaga hits the ball through the heart of the defence
          ...  A_Zabarte latches onto it!
          ...  A_Zabarte drives it towards goal !
          ...  But D_James punches it away
          ...  He took a knock there
          ...  His manager is looking on anxiously
          ...  He's ok to carry on
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(asr) E_Dzeko spits at C_Obasi
          ...  He is ordered to cool off
Min. 88 :(fcp) P_Thompson with a penetrating pass to T_Rogic
          ...  T_Rogic sidesteps his marker and tries the wicked snap bender !
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Look at the delight on his face!
          ...  Just look at the delight!!
          ...  AS Roma 0-3 FC Porto ...
Min. 89 :(asr) R_Lamie with a smart turn
          ...  Brilliantly taken away by P_Thompson !!
          ...  Any youngsters out there should be taking notes

*************  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          : B_Yaga
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : J_Afolabi (64)
Injured              : N/A
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FC Porto Match Info
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Best player          : P_Thompson (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : C_Obasi (1), Dziekanowski (75), T_Rogic (88)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : J_Gandolfini (20)
Injured              : J_Gandolfini (74)
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Match Statistics
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                              AS Roma     |    FC Porto
Attempts on Goal     :           8        |       12
Off target           :           5        |       6
On target            :           3        |       6
Possession           :          50        |       50
Corners              :           0        |       5
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       1
Subs Used            :           1        |       3
Fouls                :          11        |       13
Key Tackles          :           6        |       8
Key Passes           :           9        |       13
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Final Score          : AS Roma 0 - 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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Paulo_Argenti  GK  34   4   5   1  29 |  95   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -15   0   0   0
J_Matip        DF   3  30   9   8  10 |  95   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
Roberto        DF   3  29   9   9  40 |  95   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
Monte_Albino   DF   1  28   1   3  24 |  95   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
R_Lamie        DF   3  25   7  10  31 |  95   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
J_Afolabi      DM   2  15  27   6  32 |  95   0   1   2   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2  -2 -22
B_Yaga         MF   2   9  29   8  35 |  95   0   0   4   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  40   5
S_Gruber       MF   3   8  28   8  21 |  95   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Ali          MF   3   9  27  15  33 |  73   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
A_Zabarte      MF   1  15  25   8  21 |  95   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   5
D_Baggio       FW   2   7   9  28  21 |  95   0   0   1   0   5   0   0   0   0 -20 -10 -15
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 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Young        DF   3  25   9   8  41 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
E_Spence       MF   2  10  29  10  40 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
E_Dzeko        FW   2   8   9  29  20 |  22   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

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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D_James        GK  39   2   2   3  26 |  95   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  55   0   0   0
Maxi           DF   1  32   8   8  22 |  63   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0   0
C_Obasi        DF   2  31  12   8  39 |  95   0   0   0   0   1   1   0   0   0  40   0  25
T_Stavos       DF   3  30  13   5  10 |  95   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
P_Thompson     DF   2  29  13   6  30 |  95   0   3   4   1   1   0   0   0   0  60  55   0
Lubo_Moravcik  DM   1  18  30   1  16 |  95   0   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  25   0
D_Pereira      MF   3  12  31   7  32 |  95   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
P_Di_Canio     MF   1  18  30   1  16 |  72   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
J_Gandolfini   MF   3   9  29  21  12 |  77   0   0   1   0   0   0   1   0   0  18  28  18
D_Rortugal     FW   3  11  10  32  21 |  95   0   0   2   1   3   0   0   0   0   0  35   5
A_Langlitz     FW   3   8  12  30  32 |  73   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  20  20  20
B_Trautmann    GK  29   2   1   2  14 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Jones        DF   3  30   7   8  22 |  32   0   1   0   0   2   0   0   0   0  20   0  10
T_Rogic        MF   1   8  29  16  28 |  23   0   0   0   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0  25
G_Karagounis   MF   2  10  29   9  33 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Dziekanowski   FW   1   1   1  30  13 |  22   0   0   0   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  25
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