Division Two League Match, AS Roma vs. Liverpool (Sun Jan 05)


                              AS Roma  |  Liverpool
                              5-3-2 P  |  4-2-1-1-2 C
                           Care Taker  |  Mike McLeod
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                           G_Banks GK  |  GK Fabianski
                             Bauer DF  |  DF W_Van_Boer
                            Aldair DF  |  DF Reinaldo
                        A_Arrondel DF  |  DF G_V_D_Wiel
                           Roberto DF  |  DF Renald
                           J_Matip DF  |  DM X_Shaqiri
                              Zico MF  |  DM C_Sanchez
                         C_Makiadi MF  |  MF N_Schulz
                      G_Karagounis MF  |  AM T_Kroos
                            N_Kanu FW  |  FW Perez
                           Emerson FW  |  FW Rummenigge
                                       |
                            A_Hugo SUB |  SUB S_Assenjo
                         A_Kilgour SUB |  SUB P_Albert
                      P_Huntington SUB |  SUB J_Henderson
                           A_Pirlo SUB |  SUB M_James
                          Geminiho SUB |  SUB M_Martinelli

Referee: A_Barken (Norway)


Min. 6  :(asr) N_Kanu takes on Renald
          ...  He runs past him
          ...  Renald goes in hard to win the ball back
Min. 10 :(lpl) T_Kroos moves out wide
          ...  He plays the ball through to Reinaldo
          ...  Reinaldo tries to beat G_Banks from outside the area!
          ...  But G_Banks punches it away
Min. 13 :(lpl) W_Van_Boer with the dribble
          ...  The defender is easily beaten
          ...  A_Arrondel wins it well
          ...  Perfectly timed!
Min. 15 :(asr) N_Kanu with a reverse pass to Emerson
          ...  Emerson must beat Fabianski!
          ...  But Fabianski makes a superb stop down low
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  J_Matip hits it into the box!
          ...  Fabianski fists it away!
Min. 17 :(lpl) T_Kroos runs forward
          ...  He nicks it past the slide tackle skilfully
          ...  He only has going for the goal in mind!
          ...  T_Kroos drives the ball low !
          ...  Terrific shot
          ...  It takes a bounce of the defender
          ...  The deflection takes it just wide
          ...  That's unlucky!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Swung in by T_Kroos
          ...  X_Shaqiri gets something on it!
          ...  But it goes just over
Min. 19 :(lpl) C_Sanchez beats one
          ...  Knocks it past a second
          ...  And finds Rummenigge
          ...  Cleared by Aldair
Min. 20 :(asr) Zico pass splits open the defence and finds N_Kanu
          ...  N_Kanu hits it
          ...  This one could go anywhere !
          ...  Fabianski tips it round the post
          ...  Good save
          ...  Corner not given!!
Min. 20 :(lpl) Perez heads the ball back to C_Sanchez
          ...  Roberto wins the ball!
          ...  But he caught the player also!
          ...  The ref gives nothing!
Min. 24 :(asr) Emerson flicks it over Reinaldo's head
          ...  He showed some great skill there!
          ...  But he steps on the ball and falls over!
          ...  W_Van_Boer looks embarrassed to take the ball off him!
Min. 25 :(lpl) Renald barges the defender off the ball
          ...  G_Karagounis with a nasty foul
          ...  The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!! or f$k OFF!! cant make it out
Min. 29 :(asr) J_Matip with the diagonal pass C_Makiadi
          ...  Cleared by Rummenigge
Min. 33 :(asr) C_Makiadi slows the ball down and waits for support
          ...  No one seems to be coming forward
          ...  He heads towards the goal alone!
          ...  Perez fouls badly
          ...  I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball
          ...  A_Barken lectures him
Min. 34 :(asr) Zico pass splits open the defence and finds Emerson
          ...  G_V_D_Wiel with the tackle
          ...  He did well to stop that attack!
Min. 36 :(lpl) N_Schulz breaks clear of the defence!
          ...  He is clean through on G_Banks!
          ...  Bauer brings him down!
          ...  He could be off here!
          ...  A_Barken reaches to his pocket!
          ...  He jots down his name!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  I think he was lucky to escape with a caution!
Min. 40 :(asr) G_Karagounis slides the ball across to N_Kanu
          ...  Reinaldo bundles the player over!!
          ...  That's a foul!!
          ...  The ref looks across to his assistant!
          ...  Play on!
Min. 41 :(lpl) Perez with a reverse pass to N_Schulz
          ...  But J_Matip wins the ball with a sliding challenge
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  N_Schulz swings it in!
          ...  It is cleared by J_Matip
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 45 :(lpl) Reinaldo retreats under pressure
          ...  He hoofs the ball up field
          ...  Renald gets on the end of it
          ...  Renald fires off a right-footed shot !
          ...  G_Banks makes a great save
          ...  But he can't hold onto it!
          ...  He gathers it at the second attempt!
Min. 46 :(lpl) T_Kroos plays a quick one-two with his team mate
          ...  He looks around for options
          ...  He moves forward with the ball
          ...  But N_Kanu comes away with the ball
          ...  Excellent defending there!

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

Min. 46 :(lpl) Reinaldo with an intelligent ball to Perez
          ...  Perez has time and space on the edge of the box!
          ...  He shoots towards goal!
          ...  G_Banks makes a good save
Min. 47 :(lpl) Reinaldo miskicks!
          ...  He finds Rummenigge though
          ...  That was fortunate
          ...  Rummenigge pounds a rocket on goal !
          ...  But G_Banks with the difficult save
Min. 50 :(lpl) N_Schulz boots it towards Perez
          ...  Bauer cuts it out easily
          ...  He clears the ball up field
Min. 53 :(asr) Emerson runs forward
          ...  G_V_D_Wiel rushes in with a clumsy tackle!!
          ...  That's a foul!!
          ...  What's A_Barken going to give?
          ...  He just waves play on!
Min. 60 :(asr) A_Pirlo is coming on for C_Makiadi and will play MF
Min. 62 :(asr) A_Pirlo with an intelligent ball to Emerson
          ...  A scorcher of a shot from Emerson !
          ...  It hammers off the bar onto the line
          ...  A_Barken talks to his assistant
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  That looked like the wrong decision
          ...  The AS Roma fans celebrate though!
          ...  AS Roma go ahead in this match now!
          ...  AS Roma 1-0 Liverpool ...
Min. 64 :(asr) Zico plays a quick one-two with his team mate
          ...  He looks around for options
          ...  He moves forward with the ball
          ...  Zico tries the lob from 30 yards !
          ...  Fabianski with a fantastic point blank save
          ...  He showed great Reflexes there
Min. 65 :(lpl) G_V_D_Wiel had to stretch to reach the pass
          ...  G_V_D_Wiel hits the shot with the inside of the left foot!
          ...  It flies wide!
          ...  He should have hit the target at least!!
Min. 68 :(lpl) C_Sanchez with an inch perfect pass to T_Kroos
          ...  But J_Matip sees the pass and cuts it out
Min. 69 :(asr) Emerson runs at Renald
          ...  The defender slips and falls over
          ...  W_Van_Boer plays it back
          ...  Fabianski slips!!
          ...  It goes just wide
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Roberto plays it into the danger area!
          ...  Fabianski catches it!
Min. 69 :(lpl) W_Van_Boer has the ball
          ...  He knocks the ball past A_Arrondel
          ...  He puts in Reinaldo!
          ...  G_Karagounis reads it well
          ...  This boy is a quality defender
          ...  The crowd sing his praises
Min. 70 :(asr) A_Kilgour comes on for Bauer and takes up a DF role
Min. 70 :(lpl) a big roar from the crowd as M_Martinelli comes on for Rummenigge to play FW
Min. 70 :(lpl) Liverpool will now play A after the order comes from the dugout
Min. 72 :(asr) Geminiho comes on for N_Kanu and takes up a FW role
Min. 73 :(lpl) N_Schulz lobs it over J_Matip
          ...  N_Schulz shoots towards goal !
          ...  But the ball goes harmlessly wide
Min. 75 :(asr) The AS Roma manager shouts at them from the touchline to play C
Min. 79 :(asr) A_Arrondel with a simple pass to A_Pirlo
          ...  But Reinaldo reads the situation well and wins the ball
Min. 80 :(lpl) P_Albert is being prepared to come on
          ...  W_Van_Boer is leaving the pitch
          ...  He applauds the crowd
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play DF
Min. 80 :(lpl) M_James is being prepared to come on
          ...  T_Kroos is leaving the pitch
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play AM
Min. 81 :(lpl) Perez barges Roberto off the ball
          ...  Perez with a powerful diving header!
          ...  But G_Banks stops that one easily
Min. 84 :(asr) Aldair with a neat pass into G_Karagounis
          ...  But Reinaldo wins the ball
Min. 85 :(asr) A_Kilgour takes advantage of a bad back pass
          ...  A_Kilgour tries to lob the keeper !
          ...  But Fabianski parries the ball
          ...  It's picked up by the defender, much to the relief of the crowd
Min. 87 :(asr) A_Kilgour hits a hard pass to G_Karagounis
          ...  G_Karagounis hits a great shot !
          ...  Fabianski can't get to it!
          ...  OH! It drifts wide!
          ...  Fabianski has a smile on his face
          ...  Did he know that was going wide?
Min. 87 :(lpl) X_Shaqiri sprints down the flank
          ...  He plays the ball across to M_Martinelli
          ...  But J_Matip reads the situation well and wins the ball
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 89 :(asr) Zico with the deft touch
          ...  He takes it past Reinaldo
          ...  He knocks it to Geminiho!
          ...  Geminiho with the chance !
          ...  The fans get off there seats!
          ...  Fabianski plucks the ball out of the air
          ...  Good goalkeeping there!
Min. 91 :(asr) A_Pirlo crosses in from the wing, he finds Geminiho in the box
          ...  Reinaldo reads the play well
Min. 92 :(asr) G_Karagounis has found himself in space
          ...  He looks up for his team mates
          ...  He swings the ball in
          ...  Zico gets on the end of the pass
          ...  He is in space!
          ...  Zico with a powerful downward header!
          ...  Fabianski fists it away

*************  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              : Emerson (62)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : Bauer (36)
Injured              : N/A
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Liverpool Match Info
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Best player          : Reinaldo
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                              AS Roma     |   Liverpool
Attempts on Goal     :           8        |       9
Off target           :           1        |       4
On target            :           7        |       5
Possession           :          45        |       55
Corners              :           2        |       2
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       0
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :           8        |       4
Key Tackles          :           9        |       10
Key Passes           :          12        |       11
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Final Score          : AS Roma 1 - 0 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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G_Banks        GK  29   3   1   3  12 |  95   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  85   0   0   0
Bauer          DF   2  29   9   5  32 |  73   0   1   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  58  -2  -2
Aldair         DF   2  29   8   4  11 |  95   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
A_Arrondel     DF   2  29   4   7  12 |  95   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
Roberto        DF   3  28   8   8  40 |  95   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
J_Matip        DF   3  28   8   8  10 |  95   0   4   1   0   0   0   0   0   0 100  30  20
Zico           MF   3   8  29   8  30 |  95   0   0   3   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  30  10
C_Makiadi      MF   2   7  29   4  10 |  63   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
G_Karagounis   MF   2  10  28   9  33 |  95   0   1   2   0   1   0   0   0   0  20  20   1
N_Kanu         FW   3   6   7  30  21 |  75   0   1   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  20  10   5
Emerson        FW   3  11   7  29  21 |  95   0   0   0   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0  35
A_Hugo         GK  27   2   3   1  12 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Kilgour      DF   3  25   6  10  32 |  22   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   5
P_Huntington   DF   1  25   8   6  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Pirlo        MF   1  13  27   7  11 |  32   0   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  35   0
Geminiho       FW   3  10  11  27  31 |  20   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5

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  30   3   1   5  21 |  95   8   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0   0   0
W_Van_Boer     DF   1  32   6   7  32 |  83   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  40  10   0
Reinaldo       DF   1  30  12   7  20 |  95   0   4   3   0   1   0   0   0   0  60  10 -15
G_V_D_Wiel     DF   1  29  12   5  20 |  95   0   2   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  40   0   1
Renald         DF   2  28   8  10  31 |  95   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  20   0   5
X_Shaqiri      DM   1  18  27   8  29 |  95   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   1
C_Sanchez      DM   1  16  25   6  30 |  95   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
N_Schulz       MF   1   8  27  16  21 |  95   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   1
T_Kroos        AM   3   8  26  21  30 |  83   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   1
Perez          FW   3   9   8  28  30 |  95   0   0   2   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  20  10
Rummenigge     FW   3   8   5  25  22 |  73   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  20   0   5
S_Assenjo      GK  29   3   3   4  34 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
P_Albert       DF   2  27   8   7  22 |  12   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Henderson    MF   2   8  27  10  30 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_James        AM   2  11  26  15  21 |  12   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Martinelli   FW   1  10  10  26  12 |  22   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20 -20 -20
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