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Season 21 Archive: Division 2, Week 18
AS Roma 2 - 1 Manchester Utd
Division Two League Match, AS Roma vs. Manchester Utd (Sun Jan 17)
AS Roma | Manchester Utd
4-3-3 A | 4-3-1-2 N
Chris Ridout | Derek Purvis
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Romero GK | GK Tom_Clements
M_Smith DF | DF J_Talamonti
N_Vidic DF | DF Z_Knight
D_Burford DF | DF P_Zabaleta
A_McLeish DF | DF P_Hoskins
Zico MF | MF Fernandinho
J_Ross MF | MF R_O_Donovan
D_Boerrigter MF | MF A_Griffin
H_Kane FW | AM W_Barker
Z_Ibrahimovic FW | FW P_Currer
J_Valdivia FW | FW H_Larsson
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Kindonga SUB | SUB F_Bents
E_Herbert SUB | SUB D_Promotion
Ronaldinho SUB | SUB R_Berbatov
D_Sulejmani SUB | SUB M_Klosenbeger
Y_Mizuno SUB | SUB D_Riordan
Referee: P_Turnbull (Canada)
Min. 1 :(mnu) H_Larsson with a well-controlled run
... D_Boerrigter pulls on his opponent's shirt!!
... P_Turnbull has stopped play
... Well spotted by P_Turnbull!
... The boy is unlucky to get a yellow
... YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 5 :(asr) Z_Ibrahimovic 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!
... A scorcher of a shot from Z_Ibrahimovic !
... He couldn't have struck it more sweetly!!
... Tom_Clements palms it behind !!
... What a great save!
... CORNER!
... D_Boerrigter chips the ball in towards the back post!
... P_Zabaleta clears the corner
Min. 6 :(asr) M_Smith runs down the flank
... He threads the ball in to H_Kane
... H_Kane with a stunning strike !
... Tom_Clements gets his fingertips to it
Min. 7 :(mnu) R_O_Donovan sprints down the flank
... He plays the ball across to A_Griffin
... A_Griffin hits a great shot !
... The shot slips through Romero's hands
... But Romero recovers to save!
... He got away with that!
Min. 12 :(asr) H_Kane sidesteps P_Zabaleta
... He showed great skill there
... H_Kane controls the ball well!
... He hits the shot towards goal!
... What agility from Tom_Clements
Min. 12 :(mnu) H_Larsson with the dribble
... He uses his pace to get free
... But A_McLeish wins the ball with a sliding challenge
... CORNER!
... Swung in by A_Griffin
... Romero easily claims the ball!
Min. 14 :(mnu) H_Larsson gets possession in his own half
... H_Larsson hits the ball on the bounce !
... But Romero punches it away
... He took a knock there
... His manager is looking on anxiously
... He's ok to carry on
Min. 14 :(asr) The defender under hits the back pass!
... M_Smith is through!
... H_Larsson rushes in with a clumsy tackle!!
... That's a foul!!
... YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 16 :(mnu) H_Larsson knocks it past M_Smith and runs onto it
... He leaves the defender standing
... H_Kane brings him down from behind!
... But the ref gives nothing!
Min. 17 :(mnu) A_Griffin 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_Currer receives the pass and heads towards the goal
... P_Currer with a graceful, looping effort !
... Romero gets his fingertips to it
... He pushes it on to the post
... The defender clears the loose ball
Min. 19 :(asr) H_Kane punches W_Barker off the ball
... The linesman is flagging
... RED CARD!!
... P_Turnbull sends him off the pitch !!
... He deserved to walk for that!!
Min. 21 :(asr) J_Ross sidesteps P_Zabaleta
... His quick feet took him past the defender
... J_Ross gets his head to the ball !
... GOAL !!
... Hammered home!
... AS Roma go ahead in this match now!
... AS Roma 1-0 Manchester Utd ...
Min. 22 :(mnu) H_Larsson with an excellent first touch
... He sees a team mate making a run!
... He swings the ball in
... Fernandinho gets on the end of the pass
... He is in space!
... But A_McLeish clears the ball to safety
Min. 24 :(mnu) P_Currer flicks it past D_Burford
... He runs forward
... M_Smith bundles the player over!!
... That's a foul!!
... The ref looks across to his assistant!
... Play on!
Min. 27 :(mnu) W_Barker holds the ball up
... He sees A_Griffin in space!
... A great volley from A_Griffin !
... He has failed to hit the target!
... He looks horrified by that miss!
... He puts his face in his hands!
Min. 28 :(asr) J_Valdivia sidesteps P_Hoskins
... That was too easy
... J_Valdivia hits the shot with the inside of the left foot!
... The ball moves through the air!
... Tom_Clements moves quickly!
... Can he get to this?
... It's beaten him!
... But it thumps the post!!
... And goes out!
Min. 29 :(mnu) H_Larsson with the dribble
... He skips through the tackle from N_Vidic
... N_Vidic moves quickly to get the tackle in this time
Min. 30 :(mnu) W_Barker knocks the ball past the lunge of the defender
... But M_Smith spotted the danger and cleans up the play
Min. 31 :(asr) J_Valdivia finds his way through
... His quick turn fooled J_Talamonti
... J_Valdivia with a powerful diving header!
... Tom_Clements makes himself big and wins the ball
Min. 32 :(asr) J_Ross with a probing pass to J_Valdivia
... J_Valdivia tries to catch the keeper out!
... Tom_Clements won't get to that!
... It clips the post!
... And goes wide!
Min. 33 :(asr) D_Boerrigter pass splits open the defence and finds M_Smith
... M_Smith with the shot !
... Tom_Clements is just going to watch it go over!
... It dips dramatically!!
... And Tom_Clements reacts well to palm it behind!
... CORNER!
... Zico curls it into the box!
... M_Smith gets something on it!
... It goes wide!
... He has squandered a golden opportunity
Min. 34 :(mnu) Fernandinho with a slick pass to W_Barker
... Z_Ibrahimovic goes in with high feet!!
... That's a poor tackle!
Min. 34 :(mnu) The ball is passed in from A_Griffin, he finds P_Currer
... But M_Smith wins the ball
Min. 36 :(mnu) H_Larsson knocks it past the defender and runs onto it
... He showed great skill and pace there
... D_Burford takes the player down!!
... PENALTY!!
... No! The ref has given the free kick the other way!
... Unbelievable!
Min. 36 :(asr) J_Ross takes possession of the ball
... He plays the ball across to Z_Ibrahimovic
... Z_Knight with a bad challenge
... That looked malicious
... YELLOW CARD!!
... He'll have to watch himself now
Min. 37 :(asr) Zico is taking a throw in
... He sees a team mate making a run
... He throws it to Z_Ibrahimovic
... P_Zabaleta takes out the attacker
... He looked to have fouled him there
Min. 40 :(mnu) P_Currer is through on goal
... But A_McLeish sweeps up the threat
Min. 41 :(mnu) W_Barker with an intelligent ball to P_Currer
... P_Currer sights up the goal
... He shoots!
... Brilliant save from Romero
... That must have impressed his national manager sitting in the stands
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 44 :(asr) J_Valdivia is all alone
... the linesman keeps his flag down
... J_Valdivia goes for goal !
... It hits the inside of the post
... It falls right into Tom_Clements's arms
... Unlucky
Min. 44 :(mnu) Fernandinho has the ball on the wing
... He knocks the ball past D_Burford!
... He has some space now!
... Fernandinho drives the shot in!
... It grazes the bar
... And goes over
... Oh so close there!
Min. 46 :(mnu) A_Griffin has the ball on the wing
... He knocks the ball past D_Boerrigter
... He puts in R_O_Donovan!
... But D_Burford slid in
... It was a well timed tackle and it had to be
Min. 47 :(asr) M_Smith beats P_Zabaleta
... It looked like he pushed his marker
... "Play On!" Waves P_Turnbull
... J_Talamonti knocks the ball back to Tom_Clements
... Ohhhh no!!
... It's gone past Tom_Clements!
... And just creeps wide!!
... CORNER!
... N_Vidic crosses it in!
... Tom_Clements easily catches it!
************* HALF TIME ****************
Half Time Score: AS Roma 1-0 Manchester Utd
Min. 46 :(asr) Z_Ibrahimovic nutmegs J_Talamonti, he continues to run forward
... But P_Currer with the fine tackle
Min. 47 :(mnu) R_O_Donovan has the ball on the wing
... He knocks the ball past A_McLeish!
... He has some space now!
... Z_Ibrahimovic fouls badly
... That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment
... Shown a YELLOW CARD!!
... He'll need to be careful from now on
... FREE KICK!
... It is in a good position!
... P_Currer with the thundering drive
... It hits off a defender!
... But goes clear to safety!
Min. 48 :(mnu) W_Barker is taking a throw in
... He is taking a run up at it!
... He throws it long to R_O_Donovan
... R_O_Donovan beats the offside trap!
... He is clean through
... Romero comes towards him
... He nutmegs Romero
... GOAL !!
... Now they are back in the game!
... AS Roma 1-1 Manchester Utd ...
Min. 50 :(asr) Ronaldinho comes on for J_Ross and will play MF to the delight of the fans
Min. 50 :(mnu) Up goes the substitution board - M_Klosenbeger on for W_Barker as a FW
Min. 50 :(mnu) H_Larsson with the mazy run
... H_Larsson with the strike !
... Looks like it should be Romero's
... Oh he's let it go through his legs
... But drifts inches wide !!
... Romero looks embarrassed!
... He was relieved to see it go wide!
... Goal kick given, amazing decision there!
Min. 53 :(asr) D_Boerrigter knocks it forward
... J_Talamonti slips
... A_McLeish gets to it!
... A_McLeish has a dig at goal!
... The shot deflects wide into the crowd!!
... CORNER!
... Ronaldinho hits it towards the far post!
... Z_Ibrahimovic with the header
... The shot deflects wide into the crowd!!
... CORNER!
... Ronaldinho chips the ball in towards the back post!
... P_Hoskins gets up well
... And he clears the danger
Min. 55 :(mnu) D_Promotion will replace P_Hoskins and play DF
Min. 56 :(asr) Y_Mizuno is coming on for Z_Ibrahimovic and playing FW
Min. 59 :(asr) Y_Mizuno runs at the defender
... He takes it past him
... Y_Mizuno hits the ball first time!
... He could have let that bounce
... Tom_Clements makes a comfortable save
... He wasn't troubled there
Min. 60 :(mnu) Up goes the substitution board - D_Riordan on for H_Larsson as a FW
Min. 60 :(asr) Zico with the mazy dribble
... He takes it past R_O_Donovan
... A cheeky lob from Zico !
... GOAL !!
... Tom_Clements will be disappointed he did not save that!
... That's put AS Roma in front!
... AS Roma 2-1 Manchester Utd ...
Min. 63 :(asr) D_Boerrigter has found himself in space
... He looks up for his team mates
... He swings the ball in
... Ronaldinho gets on the end of the pass
... He is in space!
... Ronaldinho with the goal bound shot!
... He has put it over the bar!
... He looks stunned by that miss!
... He puts his face in his hands!
Min. 63 :(mnu) A_Griffin with a real burst of pace
... M_Smith read the danger and stops the pass
Min. 65 :(asr) D_Sulejmani is being prepared to come on
... D_Boerrigter is leaving the pitch
... He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
... Looks like his replacement will play MF
Min. 69 :(mnu) D_Promotion cuts the ball back to P_Zabaleta
... D_Sulejmani with a late tackle
... Well to be fair he was looking for the foul
... P_Turnbull will just give him a speaking to
Min. 71 :(mnu) Fernandinho hoists the ball across to M_Klosenbeger
... A great volley from M_Klosenbeger !
... Romero with the save
... He holds onto it as well!
Min. 77 :(asr) J_Valdivia with the dribble
... He skips through the tackle
... P_Zabaleta with the block
Min. 77 :(asr) A_McLeish with a precise pass to Y_Mizuno
... Fernandinho with a terrible tackle
... He got away with just a warning
Min. 78 :(mnu) R_O_Donovan moves out over to the edge of the pitch
... He sees a team mate in space
... He plays the ball through to M_Klosenbeger
... A_McLeish goes in with the block tackle
... He comes out of it with the ball
... Great tackle!
Min. 83 :(asr) A_McLeish drives it forward to J_Valdivia
... J_Valdivia keeps his head down as he hits the shot!
... Its sails over!
... He has squandered a golden opportunity
Min. 84 :(asr) Zico has it on the edge of the box
... A cheeky lob from Zico !
... But Tom_Clements pulls out a save of the game
Min. 84 :(mnu) The ball goes loose!
... Fernandinho seizes control of it and thinks about the shot
... Fernandinho hits the ball first time!
... But Romero reaches the ball. Good save
Min. 87 :(asr) A_McLeish looks around for some movement
... He sees a man in space!
... He hits the ball up to Ronaldinho
... D_Promotion clears with a diving header
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(asr) A_McLeish runs at Fernandinho
... He takes it past him
... A_McLeish from 20 yards !
... It goes wide!
... He should have hit the target at least!!
************* 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
Scorers : J_Ross (21), Zico (60)
Sent Off : H_Kane (19)
Booked : D_Boerrigter (1), Z_Ibrahimovic (47)
Injured : N/A
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Manchester Utd Match Info
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Best player : W_Barker (Man of the Match)
Scorers : R_O_Donovan (48)
Sent Off : N/A
Booked : H_Larsson (14), Z_Knight (36)
Injured : N/A
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Match Statistics
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AS Roma | Manchester Utd
Attempts on Goal : 18 | 11
Off target : 9 | 4
On target : 9 | 7
Possession : 49 | 51
Corners : 5 | 1
Red Cards : 1 | 0
Yellow Cards : 2 | 2
Subs Used : 3 | 3
Fouls : 10 | 11
Key Tackles : 12 | 5
Key Passes : 10 | 12
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Final Score : AS Roma 2 - 1 Manchester Utd
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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 | 95 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 45 0 0 0
M_Smith DF 3 27 11 6 34 | 95 0 4 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 80 10 6
N_Vidic DF 3 27 6 7 36 | 95 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 0 0
D_Burford DF 1 26 12 5 12 | 95 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 40 0 0
A_McLeish DF 1 25 11 5 26 | 95 0 4 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 100 50 22
Zico MF 1 9 26 11 23 | 95 0 0 1 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 10 25
J_Ross MF 1 8 25 7 27 | 53 0 0 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 20 20
D_Boerrigter MF 2 8 23 11 32 | 68 0 0 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 -2 28 -2
H_Kane FW 1 7 9 27 33 | 19 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 10 -10 0
Z_Ibrahimovic FW 1 4 4 26 35 | 59 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 -2 -2 4
J_Valdivia FW 2 5 10 25 31 | 95 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 9
Kindonga GK 24 5 6 5 17 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
E_Herbert DF 1 24 7 11 41 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ronaldinho MF 3 4 23 12 30 | 42 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
D_Sulejmani MF 1 2 16 24 36 | 27 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Y_Mizuno FW 2 6 6 24 23 | 36 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 5
Player Statistics - Manchester Utd
Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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Tom_Clements GK 28 2 3 2 42 | 95 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 0 0 0
J_Talamonti DF 2 24 12 7 13 | 95 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 0 0
Z_Knight DF 1 24 9 5 27 | 95 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 -2 -2 -2
P_Zabaleta DF 2 23 4 1 27 | 95 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 60 0 0
P_Hoskins DF 2 22 8 5 10 | 58 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 0 0
Fernandinho MF 4 7 24 9 25 | 95 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 10 6
R_O_Donovan MF 1 5 23 12 39 | 95 0 0 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 20 20
A_Griffin MF 2 9 23 10 15 | 95 0 0 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 30 6
W_Barker AM 1 9 23 14 25 | 53 0 0 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 55 0
P_Currer FW 1 2 8 25 32 | 95 0 1 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 -20 -9
H_Larsson FW 2 6 8 23 42 | 63 0 0 1 0 2 0 1 0 0 -22 -12 -16
F_Bents GK 25 2 2 6 12 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
D_Promotion DF 3 22 8 5 41 | 37 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 10 0
R_Berbatov MF 1 5 23 7 24 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
M_Klosenbeger FW 1 3 5 22 36 | 42 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 5
D_Riordan FW 1 2 4 21 33 | 32 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
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AS Roma | Manchester Utd
4-3-3 A | 4-3-1-2 N
Chris Ridout | Derek Purvis
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Romero GK | GK Tom_Clements
M_Smith DF | DF J_Talamonti
N_Vidic DF | DF Z_Knight
D_Burford DF | DF P_Zabaleta
A_McLeish DF | DF P_Hoskins
Zico MF | MF Fernandinho
J_Ross MF | MF R_O_Donovan
D_Boerrigter MF | MF A_Griffin
H_Kane FW | AM W_Barker
Z_Ibrahimovic FW | FW P_Currer
J_Valdivia FW | FW H_Larsson
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Kindonga SUB | SUB F_Bents
E_Herbert SUB | SUB D_Promotion
Ronaldinho SUB | SUB R_Berbatov
D_Sulejmani SUB | SUB M_Klosenbeger
Y_Mizuno SUB | SUB D_Riordan
Referee: P_Turnbull (Canada)
Min. 1 :(mnu) H_Larsson with a well-controlled run
... D_Boerrigter pulls on his opponent's shirt!!
... P_Turnbull has stopped play
... Well spotted by P_Turnbull!
... The boy is unlucky to get a yellow
... YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 5 :(asr) Z_Ibrahimovic 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!
... A scorcher of a shot from Z_Ibrahimovic !
... He couldn't have struck it more sweetly!!
... Tom_Clements palms it behind !!
... What a great save!
... CORNER!
... D_Boerrigter chips the ball in towards the back post!
... P_Zabaleta clears the corner
Min. 6 :(asr) M_Smith runs down the flank
... He threads the ball in to H_Kane
... H_Kane with a stunning strike !
... Tom_Clements gets his fingertips to it
Min. 7 :(mnu) R_O_Donovan sprints down the flank
... He plays the ball across to A_Griffin
... A_Griffin hits a great shot !
... The shot slips through Romero's hands
... But Romero recovers to save!
... He got away with that!
Min. 12 :(asr) H_Kane sidesteps P_Zabaleta
... He showed great skill there
... H_Kane controls the ball well!
... He hits the shot towards goal!
... What agility from Tom_Clements
Min. 12 :(mnu) H_Larsson with the dribble
... He uses his pace to get free
... But A_McLeish wins the ball with a sliding challenge
... CORNER!
... Swung in by A_Griffin
... Romero easily claims the ball!
Min. 14 :(mnu) H_Larsson gets possession in his own half
... H_Larsson hits the ball on the bounce !
... But Romero punches it away
... He took a knock there
... His manager is looking on anxiously
... He's ok to carry on
Min. 14 :(asr) The defender under hits the back pass!
... M_Smith is through!
... H_Larsson rushes in with a clumsy tackle!!
... That's a foul!!
... YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 16 :(mnu) H_Larsson knocks it past M_Smith and runs onto it
... He leaves the defender standing
... H_Kane brings him down from behind!
... But the ref gives nothing!
Min. 17 :(mnu) A_Griffin 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_Currer receives the pass and heads towards the goal
... P_Currer with a graceful, looping effort !
... Romero gets his fingertips to it
... He pushes it on to the post
... The defender clears the loose ball
Min. 19 :(asr) H_Kane punches W_Barker off the ball
... The linesman is flagging
... RED CARD!!
... P_Turnbull sends him off the pitch !!
... He deserved to walk for that!!
Min. 21 :(asr) J_Ross sidesteps P_Zabaleta
... His quick feet took him past the defender
... J_Ross gets his head to the ball !
... GOAL !!
... Hammered home!
... AS Roma go ahead in this match now!
... AS Roma 1-0 Manchester Utd ...
Min. 22 :(mnu) H_Larsson with an excellent first touch
... He sees a team mate making a run!
... He swings the ball in
... Fernandinho gets on the end of the pass
... He is in space!
... But A_McLeish clears the ball to safety
Min. 24 :(mnu) P_Currer flicks it past D_Burford
... He runs forward
... M_Smith bundles the player over!!
... That's a foul!!
... The ref looks across to his assistant!
... Play on!
Min. 27 :(mnu) W_Barker holds the ball up
... He sees A_Griffin in space!
... A great volley from A_Griffin !
... He has failed to hit the target!
... He looks horrified by that miss!
... He puts his face in his hands!
Min. 28 :(asr) J_Valdivia sidesteps P_Hoskins
... That was too easy
... J_Valdivia hits the shot with the inside of the left foot!
... The ball moves through the air!
... Tom_Clements moves quickly!
... Can he get to this?
... It's beaten him!
... But it thumps the post!!
... And goes out!
Min. 29 :(mnu) H_Larsson with the dribble
... He skips through the tackle from N_Vidic
... N_Vidic moves quickly to get the tackle in this time
Min. 30 :(mnu) W_Barker knocks the ball past the lunge of the defender
... But M_Smith spotted the danger and cleans up the play
Min. 31 :(asr) J_Valdivia finds his way through
... His quick turn fooled J_Talamonti
... J_Valdivia with a powerful diving header!
... Tom_Clements makes himself big and wins the ball
Min. 32 :(asr) J_Ross with a probing pass to J_Valdivia
... J_Valdivia tries to catch the keeper out!
... Tom_Clements won't get to that!
... It clips the post!
... And goes wide!
Min. 33 :(asr) D_Boerrigter pass splits open the defence and finds M_Smith
... M_Smith with the shot !
... Tom_Clements is just going to watch it go over!
... It dips dramatically!!
... And Tom_Clements reacts well to palm it behind!
... CORNER!
... Zico curls it into the box!
... M_Smith gets something on it!
... It goes wide!
... He has squandered a golden opportunity
Min. 34 :(mnu) Fernandinho with a slick pass to W_Barker
... Z_Ibrahimovic goes in with high feet!!
... That's a poor tackle!
Min. 34 :(mnu) The ball is passed in from A_Griffin, he finds P_Currer
... But M_Smith wins the ball
Min. 36 :(mnu) H_Larsson knocks it past the defender and runs onto it
... He showed great skill and pace there
... D_Burford takes the player down!!
... PENALTY!!
... No! The ref has given the free kick the other way!
... Unbelievable!
Min. 36 :(asr) J_Ross takes possession of the ball
... He plays the ball across to Z_Ibrahimovic
... Z_Knight with a bad challenge
... That looked malicious
... YELLOW CARD!!
... He'll have to watch himself now
Min. 37 :(asr) Zico is taking a throw in
... He sees a team mate making a run
... He throws it to Z_Ibrahimovic
... P_Zabaleta takes out the attacker
... He looked to have fouled him there
Min. 40 :(mnu) P_Currer is through on goal
... But A_McLeish sweeps up the threat
Min. 41 :(mnu) W_Barker with an intelligent ball to P_Currer
... P_Currer sights up the goal
... He shoots!
... Brilliant save from Romero
... That must have impressed his national manager sitting in the stands
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 44 :(asr) J_Valdivia is all alone
... the linesman keeps his flag down
... J_Valdivia goes for goal !
... It hits the inside of the post
... It falls right into Tom_Clements's arms
... Unlucky
Min. 44 :(mnu) Fernandinho has the ball on the wing
... He knocks the ball past D_Burford!
... He has some space now!
... Fernandinho drives the shot in!
... It grazes the bar
... And goes over
... Oh so close there!
Min. 46 :(mnu) A_Griffin has the ball on the wing
... He knocks the ball past D_Boerrigter
... He puts in R_O_Donovan!
... But D_Burford slid in
... It was a well timed tackle and it had to be
Min. 47 :(asr) M_Smith beats P_Zabaleta
... It looked like he pushed his marker
... "Play On!" Waves P_Turnbull
... J_Talamonti knocks the ball back to Tom_Clements
... Ohhhh no!!
... It's gone past Tom_Clements!
... And just creeps wide!!
... CORNER!
... N_Vidic crosses it in!
... Tom_Clements easily catches it!
************* HALF TIME ****************
Half Time Score: AS Roma 1-0 Manchester Utd
Min. 46 :(asr) Z_Ibrahimovic nutmegs J_Talamonti, he continues to run forward
... But P_Currer with the fine tackle
Min. 47 :(mnu) R_O_Donovan has the ball on the wing
... He knocks the ball past A_McLeish!
... He has some space now!
... Z_Ibrahimovic fouls badly
... That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment
... Shown a YELLOW CARD!!
... He'll need to be careful from now on
... FREE KICK!
... It is in a good position!
... P_Currer with the thundering drive
... It hits off a defender!
... But goes clear to safety!
Min. 48 :(mnu) W_Barker is taking a throw in
... He is taking a run up at it!
... He throws it long to R_O_Donovan
... R_O_Donovan beats the offside trap!
... He is clean through
... Romero comes towards him
... He nutmegs Romero
... GOAL !!
... Now they are back in the game!
... AS Roma 1-1 Manchester Utd ...
Min. 50 :(asr) Ronaldinho comes on for J_Ross and will play MF to the delight of the fans
Min. 50 :(mnu) Up goes the substitution board - M_Klosenbeger on for W_Barker as a FW
Min. 50 :(mnu) H_Larsson with the mazy run
... H_Larsson with the strike !
... Looks like it should be Romero's
... Oh he's let it go through his legs
... But drifts inches wide !!
... Romero looks embarrassed!
... He was relieved to see it go wide!
... Goal kick given, amazing decision there!
Min. 53 :(asr) D_Boerrigter knocks it forward
... J_Talamonti slips
... A_McLeish gets to it!
... A_McLeish has a dig at goal!
... The shot deflects wide into the crowd!!
... CORNER!
... Ronaldinho hits it towards the far post!
... Z_Ibrahimovic with the header
... The shot deflects wide into the crowd!!
... CORNER!
... Ronaldinho chips the ball in towards the back post!
... P_Hoskins gets up well
... And he clears the danger
Min. 55 :(mnu) D_Promotion will replace P_Hoskins and play DF
Min. 56 :(asr) Y_Mizuno is coming on for Z_Ibrahimovic and playing FW
Min. 59 :(asr) Y_Mizuno runs at the defender
... He takes it past him
... Y_Mizuno hits the ball first time!
... He could have let that bounce
... Tom_Clements makes a comfortable save
... He wasn't troubled there
Min. 60 :(mnu) Up goes the substitution board - D_Riordan on for H_Larsson as a FW
Min. 60 :(asr) Zico with the mazy dribble
... He takes it past R_O_Donovan
... A cheeky lob from Zico !
... GOAL !!
... Tom_Clements will be disappointed he did not save that!
... That's put AS Roma in front!
... AS Roma 2-1 Manchester Utd ...
Min. 63 :(asr) D_Boerrigter has found himself in space
... He looks up for his team mates
... He swings the ball in
... Ronaldinho gets on the end of the pass
... He is in space!
... Ronaldinho with the goal bound shot!
... He has put it over the bar!
... He looks stunned by that miss!
... He puts his face in his hands!
Min. 63 :(mnu) A_Griffin with a real burst of pace
... M_Smith read the danger and stops the pass
Min. 65 :(asr) D_Sulejmani is being prepared to come on
... D_Boerrigter is leaving the pitch
... He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
... Looks like his replacement will play MF
Min. 69 :(mnu) D_Promotion cuts the ball back to P_Zabaleta
... D_Sulejmani with a late tackle
... Well to be fair he was looking for the foul
... P_Turnbull will just give him a speaking to
Min. 71 :(mnu) Fernandinho hoists the ball across to M_Klosenbeger
... A great volley from M_Klosenbeger !
... Romero with the save
... He holds onto it as well!
Min. 77 :(asr) J_Valdivia with the dribble
... He skips through the tackle
... P_Zabaleta with the block
Min. 77 :(asr) A_McLeish with a precise pass to Y_Mizuno
... Fernandinho with a terrible tackle
... He got away with just a warning
Min. 78 :(mnu) R_O_Donovan moves out over to the edge of the pitch
... He sees a team mate in space
... He plays the ball through to M_Klosenbeger
... A_McLeish goes in with the block tackle
... He comes out of it with the ball
... Great tackle!
Min. 83 :(asr) A_McLeish drives it forward to J_Valdivia
... J_Valdivia keeps his head down as he hits the shot!
... Its sails over!
... He has squandered a golden opportunity
Min. 84 :(asr) Zico has it on the edge of the box
... A cheeky lob from Zico !
... But Tom_Clements pulls out a save of the game
Min. 84 :(mnu) The ball goes loose!
... Fernandinho seizes control of it and thinks about the shot
... Fernandinho hits the ball first time!
... But Romero reaches the ball. Good save
Min. 87 :(asr) A_McLeish looks around for some movement
... He sees a man in space!
... He hits the ball up to Ronaldinho
... D_Promotion clears with a diving header
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(asr) A_McLeish runs at Fernandinho
... He takes it past him
... A_McLeish from 20 yards !
... It goes wide!
... He should have hit the target at least!!
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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
Scorers : J_Ross (21), Zico (60)
Sent Off : H_Kane (19)
Booked : D_Boerrigter (1), Z_Ibrahimovic (47)
Injured : N/A
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Manchester Utd Match Info
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Best player : W_Barker (Man of the Match)
Scorers : R_O_Donovan (48)
Sent Off : N/A
Booked : H_Larsson (14), Z_Knight (36)
Injured : N/A
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Match Statistics
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AS Roma | Manchester Utd
Attempts on Goal : 18 | 11
Off target : 9 | 4
On target : 9 | 7
Possession : 49 | 51
Corners : 5 | 1
Red Cards : 1 | 0
Yellow Cards : 2 | 2
Subs Used : 3 | 3
Fouls : 10 | 11
Key Tackles : 12 | 5
Key Passes : 10 | 12
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Final Score : AS Roma 2 - 1 Manchester Utd
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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 | 95 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 45 0 0 0
M_Smith DF 3 27 11 6 34 | 95 0 4 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 80 10 6
N_Vidic DF 3 27 6 7 36 | 95 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 0 0
D_Burford DF 1 26 12 5 12 | 95 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 40 0 0
A_McLeish DF 1 25 11 5 26 | 95 0 4 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 100 50 22
Zico MF 1 9 26 11 23 | 95 0 0 1 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 10 25
J_Ross MF 1 8 25 7 27 | 53 0 0 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 20 20
D_Boerrigter MF 2 8 23 11 32 | 68 0 0 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 -2 28 -2
H_Kane FW 1 7 9 27 33 | 19 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 10 -10 0
Z_Ibrahimovic FW 1 4 4 26 35 | 59 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 -2 -2 4
J_Valdivia FW 2 5 10 25 31 | 95 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 9
Kindonga GK 24 5 6 5 17 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
E_Herbert DF 1 24 7 11 41 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ronaldinho MF 3 4 23 12 30 | 42 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
D_Sulejmani MF 1 2 16 24 36 | 27 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Y_Mizuno FW 2 6 6 24 23 | 36 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 5
Player Statistics - Manchester Utd
Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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Tom_Clements GK 28 2 3 2 42 | 95 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 0 0 0
J_Talamonti DF 2 24 12 7 13 | 95 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 0 0
Z_Knight DF 1 24 9 5 27 | 95 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 -2 -2 -2
P_Zabaleta DF 2 23 4 1 27 | 95 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 60 0 0
P_Hoskins DF 2 22 8 5 10 | 58 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 0 0
Fernandinho MF 4 7 24 9 25 | 95 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 10 6
R_O_Donovan MF 1 5 23 12 39 | 95 0 0 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 20 20
A_Griffin MF 2 9 23 10 15 | 95 0 0 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 30 6
W_Barker AM 1 9 23 14 25 | 53 0 0 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 55 0
P_Currer FW 1 2 8 25 32 | 95 0 1 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 -20 -9
H_Larsson FW 2 6 8 23 42 | 63 0 0 1 0 2 0 1 0 0 -22 -12 -16
F_Bents GK 25 2 2 6 12 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
D_Promotion DF 3 22 8 5 41 | 37 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 10 0
R_Berbatov MF 1 5 23 7 24 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
M_Klosenbeger FW 1 3 5 22 36 | 42 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 5
D_Riordan FW 1 2 4 21 33 | 32 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
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