Division Two League Match, AS Roma vs. Manchester Utd (Sat Aug 26)


                              AS Roma  |  Manchester Utd
                            4-3-1-2 C  |  4-1-3-1-1 C
                          David Hanna  |  Neil Stockley
                                       |
                     Daniel_Fuzato GK  |  GK T_McGill
                       Luigi_Alaba DF  |  DF T_Lee
                          D_Rugani DF  |  DF M_Blackwell
                           A_Young DF  |  DF G_Bergomi
                        C_Ridoutiz DF  |  DF G_Stevens
                            A_Gala MF  |  DM S_Petrov
                            L_Cook MF  |  MF Gomes
                          W_Hughes MF  |  MF F_Ravenalli
                         J_S_Veron AM  |  MF P_Dicanio
                           E_Dzeko FW  |  AM D_Luca
                           P_Jesus FW  |  FW P_Minuti
                                       |
                            T_Krul SUB |  SUB A_Lattuada
                        A_Carabali SUB |  SUB V_Lindelof
                          K_Zeroli SUB |  SUB R_Keane
                         A_Zabarte SUB |  SUB P_Agoume
                        Luigi_Sosa SUB |  SUB N_Fuellkrug

Referee: K_Ippi (Finland)


Min. 1  :(asr) E_Dzeko takes on 3 men
          ...  E_Dzeko with the shot !
          ...  T_McGill is just going to watch it go over!
          ...  It dips dramatically!!
          ...  But goes just over !!
          ...  T_McGill looks very relieved!
Min. 5  :(asr) A_Young curls the ball out wide to J_S_Veron
          ...  But F_Ravenalli slides in two footed.
          ...  K_Ippi has a look but waves "Play On!"
Min. 5  :(mnu) F_Ravenalli boots it towards P_Minuti
          ...  P_Minuti with the diving header !
          ...  He had to be brave there
          ...  But Daniel_Fuzato parries the shot
          ...  The defender manages to scramble the ball away
Min. 10 :(mnu) F_Ravenalli plays it to his team mate for a one-two
          ...  S_Petrov keeps possession instead!
          ...  He runs towards the goal now!
          ...  But A_Gala slides in
Min. 16 :(asr) J_S_Veron with a measured ball to A_Young
          ...  A_Young uses the inside of his foot to curl a shot!
          ...  It hits the bar!!
          ...  But he picks up the rebound
          ...  OHHHHHHHH !!
          ...  He's put it wide
Min. 23 :(asr) J_S_Veron pass splits open the defence and finds P_Jesus
          ...  The cross hits P_Jesus on the butt and rebounds towards goal !
          ...  But T_McGill tips it over
          ...  K_Ippi has given a goal kick
          ...  Unbelievable !
Min. 23 :(mnu) P_Minuti with a real burst of pace
          ...  He shows C_Ridoutiz a clean set of heals
          ...  P_Minuti with the punt towards goal!
          ...  Daniel_Fuzato with a fantastic point blank save
          ...  He showed great Reflexes there
Min. 27 :(mnu) D_Luca takes possession
          ...  He has his back towards goal
          ...  He turns well
          ...  D_Luca drives it low !
          ...  Daniel_Fuzato won't get to that!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Pick that one out!!
          ...  Manchester Utd go in front now with that goal!
          ...  AS Roma 0-1 Manchester Utd ...
Min. 28 :(asr) AS Roma changed their strategy to play A
Min. 28 :(mnu) P_Minuti beats his man
          ...  P_Minuti shapes up for a shot!
          ...  Daniel_Fuzato makes a great save
          ...  But he can't hold onto it!
Min. 31 :(asr) E_Dzeko takes advantage of a bad back pass from S_Petrov
          ...  M_Blackwell is late with that one
          ...  I think he was just trying to get to the ball
Min. 33 :(mnu) Gomes looks around for support
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
          ...  He knocks a through ball to D_Luca
          ...  D_Rugani dives in two footed!!
          ...  Play On!!
Min. 39 :(asr) E_Dzeko takes possession
          ...  What can he do here?
          ...  G_Stevens gets the foot in to win the ball
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 47 :(asr) W_Hughes looks around for some movement
          ...  He knocks the ball across to P_Jesus
          ...  G_Stevens is called for the holding foul
          ...  He won that header unfairly
          ...  INDIRECT FREE KICK!
          ...  W_Hughes knocks it forward
          ...  J_S_Veron gets on the end of it
          ...  J_S_Veron shapes up for a shot!
          ...  But T_McGill punches it away
          ...  That's gone out for a throw in

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: AS Roma 0-1 Manchester Utd

Min. 48 :(asr) The ball goes loose!
          ...  W_Hughes seizes control of it and thinks about the shot
          ...  M_Blackwell rushes in with a clumsy challenge!!
          ...  That s a foul!!
          ...  K_Ippi wants a quiet word
Min. 50 :(asr) W_Hughes plays it to his team mate for a one-two
          ...  E_Dzeko decides to go for goal instead!
          ...  E_Dzeko controls the ball well!
          ...  He hits the shot towards goal!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Hammered home!
          ...  AS Roma are back on level terms now!
          ...  AS Roma 1-1 Manchester Utd ...
Min. 51 :(asr) E_Dzeko beats his man
          ...  An audacious effort from E_Dzeko !
          ...  The fans get off there seats!
          ...  T_McGill plucks the ball out of the air
          ...  Good goalkeeping there!
Min. 53 :(mnu) P_Minuti leaves D_Rugani standing
          ...  W_Hughes fouls badly
          ...  That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!, he is in the book for that one
Min. 56 :(asr) A_Gala looks around for some movement
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
          ...  He hits the ball to C_Ridoutiz
          ...  G_Stevens anticipates the pass and cuts it out
Min. 57 :(asr) P_Jesus takes advantage of a bad back pass from M_Blackwell
          ...  M_Blackwell goes in hard to win the ball back
Min. 57 :(mnu) F_Ravenalli with a first time pass
          ...  P_Minuti runs onto it!
          ...  P_Minuti launches himself head first to connect with the low cross!
          ...  It hits the bar
          ...  And goes over!
          ...  Daniel_Fuzato was beaten there!
Min. 59 :(asr) E_Dzeko flicks it over the defender and runs onto it
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there
          ...  E_Dzeko tries to catch the keeper out!
          ...  But T_McGill punches it away
          ...  That's gone out for a goal kick
          ...  It was clear to everyone that T_McGill got a touch
Min. 61 :(mnu) P_Dicanio finds D_Luca with a ball over the defence
          ...  D_Luca has time and space!
          ...  He flicks the ball towards goal
          ...  He hits the sponsor hoarding with that effort
Min. 64 :(mnu) G_Bergomi kicks E_Dzeko off the ball
          ...  He's Butted him !
          ...  K_Ippi has stopped play
          ...  He's in trouble here!!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!
          ...  He deserved that! And was lucky it wasn't more!
Min. 65 :(mnu) N_Fuellkrug is coming on for P_Minuti and playing FW
Min. 66 :(asr) A_Carabali will replace Luigi_Alaba and play DF
Min. 66 :(mnu) N_Fuellkrug takes possession
          ...  Knocks it past the defender
          ...  He's through on goal
          ...  N_Fuellkrug tries to curl it into the bottom corner !
          ...  The ball moves through the air!
          ...  Daniel_Fuzato moves quickly!
          ...  Can he get to this?
          ...  Daniel_Fuzato catches it with style!
Min. 67 :(asr) L_Cook flicks it past the defender
          ...  He runs forward
          ...  Blocked by T_Lee
Min. 67 :(mnu) M_Blackwell runs at the defender
          ...  The ball rebounds off A_Carabali back to him!
          ...  That was fortunate, but he continues to go forward!
          ...  A vicious shot by M_Blackwell !
          ...  Wide of goal
Min. 68 :(asr) Luigi_Sosa replaces P_Jesus and will play FW
Min. 70 :(asr) K_Zeroli will replace A_Gala and play MF
Min. 75 :(mnu) The Manchester Utd manager shouts at them from the touchline to play A
Min. 79 :(mnu) P_Dicanio feeds the ball through the middle
          ...  N_Fuellkrug runs onto it
          ...  He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender
          ...  N_Fuellkrug curls it towards the top corner !
          ...  It's well wide!
          ...  9 times out of ten he would have scored that!
Min. 80 :(mnu) D_Luca brings the ball under control
          ...  He sees a team mate leave his marker!
          ...  He plays the ball across to him!
          ...  P_Dicanio gets on the end of the pass
          ...  P_Dicanio could have let it bounce!
          ...  The fans behind the goal jump up!
          ...  But it s gone just wide !!
Min. 84 :(mnu) Gomes gets to the by-line
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He plays the ball through to D_Luca
          ...  D_Luca tries to curl it into the bottom corner !
          ...  Daniel_Fuzato falls over
          ...  But Daniel_Fuzato is relieved to watch it go out of play!
Min. 86 :(asr) L_Cook runs at the defender
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He passes it to Luigi_Sosa
          ...  Luigi_Sosa with the cheeky shot!
          ...  The net bulges!
          ...  OH!! He has hit the side netting
          ...  Goal kick given
Min. 87 :(asr) C_Ridoutiz with an intelligent ball to K_Zeroli
          ...  S_Petrov brings him down from behind!
          ...  But the ref gives nothing!
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(asr) L_Cook with the deft touch
          ...  He takes it past M_Blackwell
          ...  He knocks it to Luigi_Sosa!
          ...  Luigi_Sosa curls it towards the top corner !
          ...  It's just over!
          ...  9 times out of ten he would have scored that!
Min. 89 :(asr) K_Zeroli squares it to J_S_Veron
          ...  J_S_Veron with the 40 yard drive !
          ...  T_McGill gets a hand to it!!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  He just couldn't keep it out!
          ...  Have AS Roma stolen the win late on with that goal?
          ...  AS Roma 2-1 Manchester Utd ...
Min. 93 :(asr) W_Hughes runs at the defender
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He passes it to J_S_Veron
          ...  J_S_Veron uses the inside of his foot to curl a shot!
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  But hits the side netting!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Luigi_Sosa lofts the ball in!
          ...  T_McGill comes out and claims it!

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Olimpico Stadium
Attendance           : 99,920
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AS Roma Match Info
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Best player          : J_S_Veron (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : E_Dzeko (50), J_S_Veron (89)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : W_Hughes (53)
Injured              : N/A
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Manchester Utd Match Info
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Best player          : D_Luca
Scorers              : D_Luca (27)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : G_Bergomi (64)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                             AS Roma      |  Manchester Utd
Attempts on Goal     :          11        |       11
Off target           :           5        |       5
On target            :           6        |       6
Possession           :          45        |       55
Corners              :           1        |       0
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       1
Subs Used            :           3        |       1
Fouls                :           6        |       11
Key Tackles          :           2        |       6
Key Passes           :          10        |       8
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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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Daniel_Fuzato  GK  29   2   5   5  11 |  95   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  35   0   0   0
Luigi_Alaba    DF   1  30   1   3  27 |  68   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Rugani       DF   2  28   1   1  39 |  95   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
A_Young        DF   3  27   9   8  41 |  95   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
C_Ridoutiz     DF   2  26  11   9  42 |  95   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
A_Gala         MF   2   5  31   1  27 |  72   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
L_Cook         MF   1   9  28  10  22 |  95   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
W_Hughes       MF   1   8  26  10  41 |  95   0   0   2   1   0   0   1   0   0  -2  38  -2
J_S_Veron      AM   1   7  26  18  12 |  95   0   0   2   0   3   1   0   0   0   0  20  30
E_Dzeko        FW   2   9  10  32  20 |  95   0   0   0   0   4   1   0   0   0   0   0  35
P_Jesus        FW   1   4   2  27  23 |  70   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  20  20  25
T_Krul         GK  22   1   1   1  20 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Carabali     DF   1  26  11   7  33 |  27   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
K_Zeroli       MF   1   3  27  17  29 |  23   0   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
A_Zabarte      MF   1  15  27   8  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Luigi_Sosa     FW   2   3   5  27  25 |  25   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

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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T_McGill       GK  36   2   3   1  31 |  95   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -15   0   0   0
T_Lee          DF   1  28   9   2  25 |  95   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
M_Blackwell    DF   2  27   6   7  23 |  95   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
G_Bergomi      DF   2  27   2   2  28 |  95   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2  -2  -2
G_Stevens      DF   1  26   7   2  33 |  95   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
S_Petrov       DM   1  18  27   9  14 |  95   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
Gomes          MF   1   7  28  11  26 |  95   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
F_Ravenalli    MF   2   8  28   5  31 |  95   0   1   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  30   0
P_Dicanio      MF   2  10  27   1  20 |  95   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
D_Luca         AM   2   4  27  22  27 |  95   0   0   1   0   3   1   0   0   0 -20 -10  10
P_Minuti       FW   2   9   9  27  11 |  67   0   0   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0  15
A_Lattuada     GK  23   2   1   2  28 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
V_Lindelof     DF   2  26   6   3  20 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Keane        DM   1  11  26   4  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
P_Agoume       MF   2   5  23   3  29 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
N_Fuellkrug    FW   1   1   3  27  42 |  28   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
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