Division Two League Match, AS Roma vs. Juventus (Mon Dec 28)


                              AS Roma  |  Juventus
                              4-4-2 A  |  4-1-3-2 A
                         Chris Ridout  |  Dragan Lobozinski
                                       |
                            Romero GK  |  GK G_Pagliuca
                           M_Smith DF  |  DF T_Kaizer
                           N_Vidic DF  |  DF J_Miguelito
                         A_McLeish DF  |  DF B_Ivanovic
                           R_Delap DF  |  DF M_Demichelis
                        C_Fabregas MF  |  DM M_Kikuchi
                              Zico MF  |  MF B_Krkic
                     T_Huddlestone MF  |  MF D_Archambault
                          R_Savage MF  |  MF Robertinho
                           Eusebio FW  |  FW D_Stanfield
                        J_Valdivia FW  |  FW Salim_Kerkar
                                       |
                          Kindonga SUB |  SUB Z_Stonewall
                      G_v_der_Wiel SUB |  SUB M_Motta
                         E_Herbert SUB |  SUB Leroy_Fer
                          B_Bannan SUB |  SUB D_Pudil
                            H_Kane SUB |  SUB L_Markovic

Referee: K_Ippi (Finland)


Min. 2  :(asr) T_Huddlestone holds up the ball
          ...  He plays the ball to J_Valdivia
          ...  J_Valdivia attempts a chip!
          ...  G_Pagliuca makes himself big
          ...  Superb Stop !
          ...  Well that one would have delighted him
Min. 2  :(jvt) D_Stanfield holds the ball up and waits for support
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to B_Krkic
          ...  B_Krkic fires a shot at goal !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Romero got his hand to it, but couldn't keep it out
          ...  That's put Juventus ahead!
          ...  AS Roma 0-1 Juventus ...
Min. 3  :(asr) AS Roma altered their play to a C strategy
Min. 3  :(asr) N_Vidic controls it well
          ...  He nutmegs Robertinho
          ...  He puts in Eusebio!
          ...  From long range Eusebio bends the ball towards goal!
          ...  The fans get off there seats!
          ...  But it sails over !!
Min. 3  :(asr) Eusebio beats J_Miguelito
          ...  He showed great skill there
          ...  J_Miguelito pulls the player to the ground!!
          ...  That's a poor tackle!
Min. 5  :(asr) J_Valdivia beats M_Kikuchi
          ...  He showed great skill there
          ...  J_Valdivia hits the shot with the inside of the left foot!
          ...  What agility from G_Pagliuca
Min. 10 :(asr) Eusebio with a smart pass to C_Fabregas
          ...  Brilliantly taken away by T_Kaizer !!
          ...  Any youngsters out there should be taking notes
Min. 10 :(jvt) D_Stanfield barges Zico off the ball
          ...  An audacious effort from D_Stanfield !
          ...  Romero makes a comfortable save
          ...  He makes it look so easy
Min. 14 :(asr) Zico sidesteps J_Miguelito
          ...  He was too quick for his marker
          ...  B_Ivanovic gets the foot in to win the ball
          ...  It rolls out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  T_Huddlestone curls it into the box!
          ...  The ball comes to C_Fabregas
          ...  He gets the shot away
          ...  The shot deflects wide into the crowd!!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Eusebio floats the ball in!
          ...  G_Pagliuca makes the catch!
Min. 18 :(asr) Zico knocks it forward
          ...  M_Demichelis slips
          ...  Eusebio gets to it!
          ...  B_Ivanovic with a perfectly timed tackle
Min. 18 :(jvt) D_Archambault with a measured ball to Robertinho
          ...  M_Smith read the danger and stops the pass
Min. 21 :(asr) Eusebio lobs it over M_Kikuchi
          ...  A cracking drive from Eusebio !
          ...  But G_Pagliuca tips it over
          ...  K_Ippi has given a goal kick
          ...  Unbelievable !
Min. 22 :(asr) Eusebio flicks it past J_Miguelito
          ...  He runs forward
          ...  Eusebio shoots towards goal !
          ...  G_Pagliuca with an amazing dive to the bottom left
          ...  How he got to that one I don't know !
Min. 24 :(asr) Zico fires over a low cross to T_Huddlestone
          ...  T_Huddlestone could have let it bounce!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  He jumps into the AS Roma crowd to celebrate!!
          ...  Both he and the fans are delighted!!
          ...  That's pulled AS Roma level!
          ...  AS Roma 1-1 Juventus ...
Min. 27 :(asr) Eusebio knocks it past D_Archambault and runs onto it
          ...  He leaves the defender standing
          ...  Eusebio unleashes a pile driver !
          ...  G_Pagliuca with a fantastic point blank save
          ...  When he's on his game he's one of the best in the league
Min. 29 :(jvt) D_Stanfield barges N_Vidic off the ball
          ...  A_McLeish slides in to knock the ball out for a throw-in
Min. 31 :(jvt) D_Archambault looks around for support
          ...  He knocks the ball across to Salim_Kerkar
          ...  But M_Smith wins the ball with a sliding challenge
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  M_Kikuchi hits it towards the far post!
          ...  Romero makes the catch!
Min. 34 :(asr) J_Valdivia punches D_Archambault off the ball
          ...  Well spotted by K_Ippi
          ...  He could be off here!
          ...  K_Ippi reaches to his pocket!
          ...  He jots down his name!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  I think he was lucky to escape with a caution!
Min. 36 :(asr) Zico runs down the flank
          ...  He threads the ball in to J_Valdivia
          ...  Launched towards the top corner by J_Valdivia !
          ...  G_Pagliuca parries it, he follows it up
          ...  And G_Pagliuca recovers to save!!
Min. 39 :(jvt) M_Demichelis finds his way through
          ...  M_Demichelis tries to beat Romero!
          ...  It flies wide!
          ...  He should have hit the target at least!!
Min. 40 :(asr) Zico with a one-touch layoff to C_Fabregas
          ...  C_Fabregas hits the ball first time!
          ...  He could have let that bounce
          ...  But it's hit the defender and went out for a corner
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  The corner is swung in by C_Fabregas!
          ...  J_Miguelito gets up well
          ...  And he heads it away
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 45 :(jvt) D_Archambault nutmegs the defender
          ...  T_Huddlestone with an awful challenge
          ...  K_Ippi gave him a strong warning
Min. 45 :(jvt) B_Krkic with an excellent first touch
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run!
          ...  He swings the ball in
          ...  B_Ivanovic gets on the end of the pass
          ...  He is in space!
          ...  Zico gets in the way of the ball and clears!
Min. 46 :(asr) Eusebio nutmegs the defender, he continues to run forward
          ...  T_Kaizer with a nasty foul
          ...  I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He was lucky to escape with a caution!
          ...  Chris Ridout looks bemused that it wasn't more!

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: AS Roma 1-1 Juventus

Min. 46 :(asr) R_Delap has it on the edge of the box
          ...  R_Delap has time and space on the edge of the box!
          ...  He shoots towards goal!
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!!
          ...  G_Pagliuca tips it over !!
          ...  Great goalkeeping there!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  C_Fabregas floats the ball in!
          ...  Eusebio swings a leg at it!
          ...  It floats over G_Pagliuca
          ...  Its heading goal ward!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  That was a great effort
          ...  AS Roma go ahead in this match now!
          ...  AS Roma 2-1 Juventus ...
Min. 50 :(jvt) B_Krkic moves out wide
          ...  He plays the ball through to Salim_Kerkar
          ...  Salim_Kerkar swings in the shot!
          ...  Romero parries it
Min. 51 :(asr) Eusebio turns past J_Miguelito
          ...  He has created space for himself now
          ...  Eusebio with a little chip!
          ...  It's beaten G_Pagliuca
          ...  It goes wide !!
Min. 55 :(asr) T_Huddlestone wins possession
          ...  He plays the ball across to Eusebio
          ...  Eusebio rifles it at the goal !
          ...  G_Pagliuca makes a good save
Min. 56 :(asr) H_Kane comes on for Eusebio and takes up a FW role
Min. 56 :(asr) T_Huddlestone has the ball on the wing
          ...  He takes it past T_Kaizer
          ...  He knocks it to Zico!
          ...  Zico tries to chip the ball over the keeper !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  He puts his hands to his ears!!
          ...  He is winding the Juventus fans up!!
          ...  They greet the gesture with jeers!
          ...  AS Roma 3-1 Juventus ...
Min. 58 :(asr) A_McLeish is forced back with the ball
          ...  He belts the ball up field
          ...  H_Kane latches onto the end of it
          ...  Salim_Kerkar is called for the holding foul
          ...  Looked like a fair jump
          ...  The referee got it wrong
Min. 59 :(jvt) D_Stanfield takes possession on the halfway line
          ...  He runs forward with the ball
          ...  He skips past the challenges
          ...  A_McLeish wins the ball with ease
          ...  K_Ippi saw something no-one else did
          ...  K_Ippi calls him over!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!
          ...  FREE KICK
          ...  D_Archambault passes to D_Stanfield
          ...  D_Stanfield belts the ball towards goal!
          ...  It swerves a lot in the air
          ...  It fly's into Row Z!
Min. 61 :(jvt) Salim_Kerkar gains control of the loose ball
          ...  H_Kane is late with that one
          ...  I think he was just trying to get to the ball
Min. 61 :(jvt) B_Ivanovic steps over the ball
          ...  He nutmegs the defender
          ...  That a lovely piece of trickery
          ...  A_McLeish cuts it out easily
          ...  He clears the ball up field
Min. 63 :(asr) C_Fabregas takes advantage of a mistake by B_Ivanovic
          ...  That mistake could prove costly
          ...  C_Fabregas hits the ball on the bounce !
          ...  G_Pagliuca makes a great save
          ...  But he can't hold onto it!
Min. 65 :(asr) G_v_der_Wiel is coming on for M_Smith and playing DF
Min. 66 :(asr) E_Herbert will replace the useless N_Vidic and will play DF
Min. 67 :(asr) J_Valdivia beats the defender
          ...  G_Pagliuca is called for the holding foul
          ...  Well spotted by the referee
          ...  K_Ippi tries to calm him down
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  It is within shooting distance!
          ...  H_Kane drives it in
          ...  G_Pagliuca makes a great save
          ...  And he manages to hold onto it as well!
Min. 69 :(asr) E_Herbert lays the ball back to H_Kane
          ...  J_Miguelito is forced to retreat
          ...  He knocks it back!
          ...  G_Pagliuca misses it!
          ...  It creeps just wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Zico crosses it in!
          ...  C_Fabregas gets something on it!
          ...  Terrific shot
          ...  It takes a bounce of the defender
          ...  The deflection takes it just wide
          ...  That's unlucky!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  R_Savage chips the ball into the area!
          ...  A_McLeish with the header
          ...  It's beaten G_Pagliuca
          ...  It goes wide !!
Min. 72 :(asr) J_Valdivia runs forward
          ...  He nicks it past the slide tackle skilfully
          ...  He only has going for the goal in mind!
          ...  J_Valdivia with a scorcher of a shot !
          ...  But G_Pagliuca palms it away
          ...  He could have caught that!
Min. 74 :(asr) C_Fabregas plays a great one-two
          ...  He continues to run forward now
          ...  C_Fabregas tries to catch the keeper out!
          ...  The fans get off there seats!
          ...  But it sails over !!
Min. 76 :(jvt) M_Kikuchi slides the ball across to D_Stanfield
          ...  D_Stanfield aiming for the bottom corner !
          ...  Romero just watches it fly safely wide!
Min. 77 :(asr) T_Huddlestone makes himself available
          ...  J_Miguelito with a superb tackle!
          ...  He easily dispossessed him.
Min. 81 :(asr) C_Fabregas knocks it forward
          ...  J_Miguelito slips
          ...  H_Kane gets to it!
          ...  H_Kane with a terrific drive !
          ...  It hits the bar!!
          ...  But he beats the defender to the rebound
          ...  OHHHHHHHH !!
          ...  He's put it wide
Min. 84 :(asr) J_Valdivia barges the defender off the ball
          ...  J_Valdivia attempts to drive it home!
          ...  But G_Pagliuca makes a comfortable save
          ...  He gave the striker no chance
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(asr) T_Huddlestone nutmegs the defender
          ...  T_Huddlestone rifles it at the goal !
          ...  G_Pagliuca with a fantastic point blank save
          ...  He shows why he is the number 1
Min. 90 :(asr) R_Delap looks around for some movement
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
          ...  He hits the ball to J_Valdivia
          ...  B_Ivanovic reads the game well and cuts out the pass!
Min. 92 :(asr) E_Herbert with the dribble
          ...  He spots the run of his team-mate
          ...  He's decided to go alone
          ...  E_Herbert with the attempt at goal!
          ...  But G_Pagliuca punches it away
          ...  He was lucky to get to that one
Min. 92 :(jvt) J_Miguelito passes the ball to Salim_Kerkar
          ...  But E_Herbert clears the danger

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Olimpico Stadium
Attendance           : 50,000
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AS Roma Match Info
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Best player          : Zico (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : T_Huddlestone (24), Eusebio (46), Zico (56)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : J_Valdivia (34), A_McLeish (59)
Injured              : N/A
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Juventus Match Info
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Best player          : B_Krkic
Scorers              : B_Krkic (2)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : T_Kaizer (46)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                              AS Roma     |    Juventus
Attempts on Goal     :          25        |       6
Off target           :           8        |       3
On target            :          17        |       3
Possession           :          67        |       33
Corners              :           6        |       1
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           2        |       1
Subs Used            :           3        |       0
Fouls                :          12        |       8
Key Tackles          :           6        |       6
Key Passes           :          12        |       7
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Final Score          : AS Roma 3 - 1 Juventus
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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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Romero         GK  38   2   5   1  22 |  96   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   5   0   0   0
M_Smith        DF   3  27  11   6  34 |  67   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
N_Vidic        DF   3  27   6   7  36 |  68   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
A_McLeish      DF   1  25  11   5  26 |  96   0   2   0   0   1   0   1   0   0  38  -2  -1
R_Delap        DF   2  25   8   9  34 |  96   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   5
C_Fabregas     MF   3   7  26  12  29 |  96   0   0   1   1   5   0   0   0   0   0  25   9
Zico           MF   1   9  26  11  23 |  96   0   1   4   1   1   1   0   0   0  20  55  20
T_Huddlestone  MF   1   9  25  11  19 |  96   0   0   3   1   2   1   0   0   0  20  65  45
R_Savage       MF   2   7  25   6  15 |  96   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Eusebio        FW   2   7   3  32  39 |  58   0   0   1   0   7   1   0   0   0   0  10  42
J_Valdivia     FW   2   5  10  25  31 |  96   0   0   0   0   5   0   1   0   0  -2  -2  23
Kindonga       GK  24   5   6   5  17 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
G_v_der_Wiel   DF   3  25   7   4  23 |  29   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
E_Herbert      DF   1  24   7  11  41 |  28   0   1   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  40  30  25
B_Bannan       MF   1   7  24   4  27 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
H_Kane         FW   1   7   9  27  33 |  38   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   6

Player Statistics - Juventus
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_Pagliuca     GK  30   5   5   2  23 |  96  15   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  45   0   0   0
T_Kaizer       DF   2  26   6   4  37 |  96   0   1   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  18  -2  -2
J_Miguelito    DF   2  25   9   3  33 |  96   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  60  10   0
B_Ivanovic     DF   3  24  10   7  22 |  96   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0   0
M_Demichelis   DF   2  24   8   7  18 |  96   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
M_Kikuchi      DM   1  14  24   8  30 |  96   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
B_Krkic        MF   1   9  27   3  35 |  96   0   0   2   0   1   1   0   0   0 -20   0   0
D_Archambault  MF   3   6  25  11  21 |  96   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20   0 -20
Robertinho     MF   3   5  23   5  10 |  96   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Stanfield    FW   2   7   5  25  32 |  96   0   0   1   1   3   0   0   0   0   0  25   7
Salim_Kerkar   FW   2   5   8  23  38 |  96   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
Z_Stonewall    GK  27   2   2   2  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Motta        DF   1  23   8   6  32 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Leroy_Fer      MF   2  10  25   8  36 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Pudil        MF   4   5  24   9  17 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Markovic     FW   2   9   7  23  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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