Division Two League Match, AS Roma vs. Liverpool (Sun May 26)


                              AS Roma  |  Liverpool
                              4-5-1 A  |  4-1-2-1-2 C
                           Care Taker  |  Mike McLeod
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                         S_T_Perry GK  |  GK Fabianski
                            Aldair DF  |  DF W_Van_Boer
                             Bauer DF  |  DF Reinaldo
                           J_Matip DF  |  DF G_V_D_Wiel
                        A_Arrondel DF  |  DF Renald
                      G_Karagounis MF  |  DM X_Shaqiri
                         C_Makiadi MF  |  MF J_Hernandez
                           A_Pirlo MF  |  MF J_Henderson
                            L_Figo MF  |  AM T_Kroos
                        S_Berghuis MF  |  FW K_Benzema
                           G_Botti FW  |  FW Perez
                                       |
                           S_Given SUB |  SUB N_Trott
                           Roberto SUB |  SUB H_Matt
                           D_Solga SUB |  SUB C_Sanchez
                          Geminiho SUB |  SUB N_Schulz
                         R_M_Perry SUB |  SUB A_Mitrovic

Referee: S_Youri (Morrocco)


Min. 2  :(lpl) J_Henderson with a slide rule pass to K_Benzema
          ...  An audacious effort from K_Benzema !
          ...  S_T_Perry saves it
          ...  Good goalkeeping
Min. 4  :(lpl) W_Van_Boer sprints down the flank
          ...  He threads the ball in to Perez
          ...  Perez hits the shot with the inside of the left foot!
          ...  But the ball goes harmlessly wide
Min. 5  :(lpl) X_Shaqiri with a precise ball to Perez
          ...  Perez runs forward
          ...  He hits the shot!
          ...  S_T_Perry fists it away
          ...  That was a good save!
Min. 8  :(lpl) K_Benzema sidesteps J_Matip
          ...  He showed great skill there
          ...  Aldair with the dive
          ...  There's no room in the game for that!
          ...  S_Youri gave him a strong warning
Min. 9  :(asr) A_Pirlo beats one
          ...  Knocks it past a second
          ...  And finds G_Botti
          ...  But he loses control of it
          ...  J_Hernandez belts it clear
Min. 9  :(lpl) J_Hernandez passes the ball to Reinaldo
          ...  A_Arrondel read the danger and stops the pass
Min. 11 :(lpl) T_Kroos looks around for support
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
          ...  He knocks a through ball to K_Benzema
          ...  A wicked drive by K_Benzema !
          ...  But S_T_Perry palms it away
          ...  He could have caught that!
Min. 12 :(lpl) Perez stops the ball and looks around for movement
          ...  A team mate overlaps him now
          ...  He uses his team mates run as a decoy and heads towards the goal!
          ...  Perez tries to beat S_T_Perry!
          ...  It hits the sponsor hoarding
Min. 13 :(lpl) T_Kroos sidesteps J_Matip
          ...  He's been running his marker ragged all game
          ...  Superbly timed tackle by Aldair
          ...  He made it look easy
Min. 17 :(lpl) J_Henderson knocks the ball past the lunge of A_Arrondel
          ...  Bauer takes the ball and the player!!
          ...  But the ref waves play on!!
Min. 18 :(asr) G_Karagounis backtracks with the ball
          ...  He hits the ball up field
          ...  G_Botti latches onto the end of it
          ...  G_Botti with a screamer of a shot !
          ...  But he somehow misses
          ...  He can't be happy with that effort
Min. 18 :(lpl) Reinaldo boots it towards Perez
          ...  Bauer gathers up the loose ball
Min. 19 :(asr) S_Berghuis cuts inside Reinaldo
          ...  He worked that well
          ...  Cleaned up by Renald
Min. 20 :(lpl) T_Kroos takes advantage of a mistake by A_Arrondel
          ...  J_Matip gets the foot in to win the ball
Min. 21 :(lpl) K_Benzema with the dribble
          ...  K_Benzema with a scorcher of a shot !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  He is dancing round the corner flag!
          ...  Liverpool go ahead in this match now!
          ...  AS Roma 0-1 Liverpool ...
Min. 22 :(lpl) T_Kroos runs at the defender
          ...  The ball rebounds off the defender back to him!
          ...  That was fortunate, but he continues to go forward!
          ...  But Aldair slid in
          ...  It was a well timed tackle and it had to be
Min. 23 :(lpl) J_Henderson with a 50-yard pass to K_Benzema
          ...  K_Benzema looks to see where S_T_Perry is!
          ...  He rifles in the shot!
          ...  But it goes wide
Min. 27 :(lpl) Reinaldo finds J_Hernandez on the edge of the box
          ...  J_Hernandez from 20 yards !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  S_T_Perry was well beaten there!
          ...  AS Roma 0-2 Liverpool ...
Min. 28 :(lpl) There's going to be a change
          ...  C_Sanchez will come on for X_Shaqiri and play DM
Min. 28 :(lpl) Liverpool's manager orders his side to play P
Min. 30 :(asr) G_Botti takes advantage of a mistake by Renald
          ...  That mistake could prove costly
          ...  G_Botti attempts a lob!
          ...  Fabianski parries it, he follows it up
          ...  He fires it over!!
Min. 30 :(asr) G_Karagounis with electric pace
          ...  He eases past Reinaldo
          ...  W_Van_Boer is late with that one
          ...  He gets up and shakes the players hand
          ...  S_Youri reaches to his pocket!
          ...  He jots down his name!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 34 :(lpl) J_Henderson finds K_Benzema with a perfectly weighted pass
          ...  K_Benzema gets his head to the ball !
          ...  Terrific shot
          ...  It takes a bounce of the defender
          ...  The deflection takes it just wide
          ...  That's unlucky!
Min. 35 :(lpl) K_Benzema pushes it past A_Arrondel
          ...  K_Benzema launches himself head first to connect with the low cross!
          ...  But S_T_Perry palms it behind
          ...  S_Youri has given a goal kick
          ...  He's not having the best of days !
Min. 36 :(lpl) J_Henderson takes control of the loose ball
          ...  He plays the ball across to K_Benzema
          ...  J_Matip wins the ball with a superb sliding challenge
Min. 41 :(asr) C_Makiadi cuts the ball back to S_Berghuis
          ...  Driven towards goal by S_Berghuis !
          ...  Fabianski narrows the angle and turns the ball away to safety
Min. 42 :(lpl) K_Benzema moves forward
          ...  K_Benzema with the deft touch!
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal!
          ...  It grazes the post!
          ...  And hits the side netting
          ...  Goal Kick!
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(lpl) W_Van_Boer flicks it over G_Karagounis and runs onto it
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there
          ...  W_Van_Boer with a scorcher of a shot !
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  But hits the side netting!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  T_Kroos plays it into the danger area!
          ...  W_Van_Boer makes a firm connection with his head
          ...  S_T_Perry just watches it drift out of play!

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: AS Roma 0-2 Liverpool

Min. 49 :(asr) S_Berghuis leaves Reinaldo standing
          ...  But W_Van_Boer slides in
Min. 49 :(asr) A_Pirlo floats the ball in to find G_Botti
          ...  Reinaldo with a nasty foul
          ...  The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!! or f$k OFF!! cant make it out
Min. 51 :(asr) S_Berghuis breaks clear of the defence!
          ...  He is clean through on Fabianski!
          ...  W_Van_Boer brings him down!
          ...  He is fortunate to be given just a warning
Min. 52 :(lpl) K_Benzema runs forward
          ...  He only has going for the goal in mind!
          ...  Bauer gets in the way and wins the ball
Min. 53 :(asr) L_Figo wins possession
          ...  He plays the ball across to S_Berghuis
          ...  S_Berghuis with a powerful downward header!
          ...  But he somehow misses
          ...  That was a woeful effort
Min. 62 :(asr) S_Berghuis runs at the defender
          ...  The ball rebounds off G_V_D_Wiel back to him!
          ...  That was fortunate, but he continues to go forward!
          ...  S_Berghuis with the crafty shot!
          ...  Fabianski is stranded!
          ...  He can't get there in time!
          ...  OH! It drifts just past the post
          ...  Great strike!
          ...  Deserved a goal really
Min. 64 :(lpl) J_Hernandez sidesteps his marker
          ...  He runs forward now
          ...  J_Hernandez unleashes a pile driver !
          ...  But S_T_Perry pulls out a save of the game
Min. 65 :(asr) S_Berghuis finds himself with plenty of time
          ...  S_Berghuis with the side footed shot!
          ...  Fabianski gets his fingertips to it
          ...  He pushes it on to the post
          ...  The defender clears the loose ball
Min. 65 :(lpl) G_V_D_Wiel makes himself available
          ...  Blocked by L_Figo
Min. 70 :(asr) Roberto is being brought on
          ...  A_Arrondel is leaving the pitch
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play DF
Min. 70 :(lpl) H_Matt is coming on for W_Van_Boer and playing DF
Min. 70 :(lpl) N_Schulz is being prepared to come on
          ...  T_Kroos is leaving the pitch
          ...  He applauds the crowd
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play AM
Min. 70 :(asr) C_Makiadi finds the space intelligently
          ...  C_Makiadi curls it towards the top corner !
          ...  Its sails over!
          ...  He has squandered a golden opportunity
Min. 73 :(asr) Geminiho comes on for G_Botti and takes up a FW role
Min. 73 :(asr) S_Berghuis takes advantage of a bad back pass
          ...  S_Berghuis with the chance !
          ...  The shot slips through Fabianski's hands
          ...  But Fabianski recovers to save!
          ...  He got away with that!
Min. 74 :(asr) C_Makiadi with a smart pass to L_Figo
          ...  L_Figo has time and space!
          ...  He shoots towards goal!
          ...  It's beaten Fabianski
          ...  It goes wide !!
Min. 75 :(asr) D_Solga is coming on and S_Berghuis is being brought off
          ...  Looks likely he will go and play MF
Min. 80 :(asr) L_Figo is taking a throw in
          ...  He sees a team mate loosing his marker
          ...  He throws it to Geminiho
          ...  Geminiho tries to curl it into the bottom corner !
          ...  He has failed to hit the target!
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss!
          ...  He should have buried that!
Min. 81 :(lpl) N_Schulz finds K_Benzema with a perfectly weighted pass
          ...  K_Benzema fires a shot at goal !
          ...  He hits the side netting
          ...  There was some parts of the ground that thought that went in!
Min. 82 :(asr) C_Makiadi finds Geminiho in the box
          ...  Wonderful sliding challenge by Perez
Min. 84 :(asr) G_Karagounis cuts inside the defender
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He passes it to A_Pirlo
          ...  C_Sanchez fouls badly
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
          ...  S_Youri calls him over!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(asr) S_T_Perry looks injured. He's been stretchered off
          ...  He isn't going to continue
          ...  Always a risky tactic
          ...  now they'll have to play a man short
Min. 88 :(asr) interesting tactic change...
          ...  J_Matip will now play as GK
Min. 90 :(asr) Geminiho beats G_V_D_Wiel
          ...  He showed great skill there
          ...  But C_Sanchez puts the ball out of play
Min. 90 :(lpl) H_Matt brings it under control
          ...  He takes on Roberto
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He puts in J_Henderson!
          ...  J_Henderson with a stunning strike !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  He is dancing round the corner flag!
          ...  AS Roma 0-3 Liverpool ...
Min. 91 :(lpl) It seems Liverpool are making a tactical change to D
Min. 91 :(lpl) Perez takes control of the loose ball
          ...  He plays the ball across to K_Benzema
          ...  But L_Figo wins the ball with a sliding challenge

*************  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          : L_Figo
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : S_T_Perry (88)
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Liverpool Match Info
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Best player          : K_Benzema (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : K_Benzema (21), J_Hernandez (27), J_Henderson (90)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : W_Van_Boer (30), C_Sanchez (84)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                             AS Roma      |    Liverpool
Attempts on Goal     :          10        |       16
Off target           :           7        |       8
On target            :           3        |       8
Possession           :          41        |       59
Corners              :           0        |       1
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           0        |       2
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :           6        |       7
Key Tackles          :          10        |       5
Key Passes           :           8        |       13
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Final Score          : AS Roma 0 - 3 Liverpool
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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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S_T_Perry      GK  31   2   2   2  22 |  89   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   5   0   0   0
Aldair         DF   2  28   8   4  11 |  93   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
Bauer          DF   2  27   9   5  32 |  93   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40 -20 -20
J_Matip        GK   3  27   8   7  10 |  93   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0 -10  40   0   0
A_Arrondel     DF   2  27   4   7  12 |  71   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
G_Karagounis   MF   2  10  27   8  33 |  93   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
C_Makiadi      MF   2   7  27   4  10 |  93   0   0   3   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  30   1
A_Pirlo        MF   1  13  26   7  11 |  93   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
L_Figo         MF   1   7  25  10  40 |  93   0   2   2   0   1   0   0   0   0  40  20   1
S_Berghuis     MF   2   4  24  16  20 |  76   0   0   0   0   5   0   0   0   0   0   0  17
G_Botti        FW   1   9   9  30  32 |  74   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   2
S_Given        GK  31   2   1   1  31 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Roberto        DF   3  27   8   8  40 |  22   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Solga        MF   2  10  25  10  19 |  17   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20 -20 -20
Geminiho       FW   3  10  11  27  31 |  19   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
R_M_Perry      FW   1   9  11  26  30 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

Player Statistics - Liverpool
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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Fabianski      GK  29   3   1   5  21 |  93   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  55   0   0   0
W_Van_Boer     DF   1  31   6   6  32 |  71   0   1   1   0   2   0   1   0   0  38  28  20
Reinaldo       DF   1  29  12   6  20 |  93   0   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0  40  35   0
G_V_D_Wiel     DF   1  28  11   5  20 |  93   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Renald         DF   2  28   8  10  31 |  93   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
X_Shaqiri      DM   1  17  26   8  29 |  28   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
J_Hernandez    MF   1   8  26  20  26 |  93   0   1   1   0   2   1   0   0   0  20  10  35
J_Henderson    MF   2   8  26  10  30 |  93   0   0   4   0   1   1   0   0   0   0  40  30
T_Kroos        AM   3   8  25  21  30 |  71   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  30  20
K_Benzema      FW   3   7   6  29  23 |  93   0   0   0   0   8   1   0   0   0   0   0  49
Perez          FW   3   9   8  27  30 |  93   0   1   1   0   3   0   0   0   0  20  10   7
N_Trott        GK  25   1   1   1  30 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
H_Matt         DF   2  25  12   7  34 |  22   0   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  25   0
C_Sanchez      DM   1  16  24   6  30 |  65   0   1   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  18  -2  -2
N_Schulz       AM   1   8  27  16  21 |  22   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
A_Mitrovic     FW   3   5  11  25  42 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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