Division Two League Match, AS Roma vs. Newcastle (Sun Aug 04)


                              AS Roma  |  Newcastle
                            4-3-1-2 P  |  4-4-2 N
                          David Hanna  |  Tony Glendinning
                                       |
                        David_Raya GK  |  GK P_Shilton
                          C_Soares DF  |  DF P_Kachu
                          D_Rugani DF  |  DF K_Fasan
                        C_Ridoutiz DF  |  DF F_Shar
                         B_Mayoral DF  |  DF M_Babbel
                            L_Cook MF  |  MF L_Miley
                         A_Zabarte MF  |  MF J_Murphy
                          L_Robert MF  |  MF D_Menga
                          K_Zeroli AM  |  MF S_Gordon
                        Luigi_Sosa FW  |  FW D_Baggio
                             H_Abe FW  |  FW C_Sparkes
                                       |
                           Y_Rossi SUB |  SUB S_Handanovic
                           S_Ramos SUB |  SUB S_Lee
                          T_Partey SUB |  SUB Hansel
                         J_S_Veron SUB |  SUB Ru_B_Perry
                          L_Suraez SUB |  SUB C_Wilson

Referee: A_Colombo (Italy)


Min. 1  :(nwt) P_Kachu knocks it forward
          ...  C_Soares slips
          ...  C_Sparkes gets to it!
          ...  C_Sparkes with the goal bound shot!
          ...  David_Raya saves it
          ...  Good goalkeeping
Min. 3  :(asr) K_Zeroli unselfishly lays the ball back to C_Ridoutiz
          ...  Intercepted by P_Kachu
Min. 5  :(asr) K_Zeroli with a real burst of pace
          ...  He shows F_Shar a clean set of heals
          ...  A delicate chip from K_Zeroli !
          ...  The fans get off there seats!
          ...  P_Shilton plucks the ball out of the air
          ...  Good goalkeeping there!
Min. 6  :(asr) a big roar from the crowd as L_Suraez comes on for Luigi_Sosa to play FW
Min. 8  :(nwt) D_Baggio beats D_Rugani
          ...  D_Baggio fires the shot in!
          ...  David_Raya just watches it fly safely wide!
Min. 11 :(asr) H_Abe takes advantage of a defensive mistake
          ...  Can he make them pay?
          ...  P_Kachu fouls badly
          ...  I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball
          ...  A_Colombo just wants to lecture him
Min. 13 :(asr) L_Suraez 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!
          ...  His team mate plays the through ball for him!
          ...  A delicate header from L_Suraez !
          ...  But P_Shilton tips it behind
          ...  A_Colombo has given a goal kick
          ...  He's not having the best of days !
Min. 17 :(asr) The defender loses control of the ball!
          ...  K_Zeroli seizes control of it and thinks about the shot
          ...  A delicate chip from K_Zeroli !
          ...  The shot slips through P_Shilton's hands
          ...  But goes wide!
          ...  He got away with that!
Min. 17 :(nwt) L_Miley with the first time pass to C_Sparkes
          ...  C_Sparkes hits a great shot !
          ...  But David_Raya is equal to it
Min. 19 :(asr) L_Cook drops his shoulder and takes it past the defender
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to H_Abe
          ...  K_Fasan reads the game well and cuts out the pass!
Min. 21 :(asr) B_Mayoral kills the ball dead
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run!
          ...  He swings the ball in
          ...  C_Ridoutiz gets on the end of the pass
          ...  He is in space!
          ...  C_Ridoutiz looks to see where P_Shilton is!
          ...  He rifles in the shot!
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection
          ...  P_Shilton dives desperately to try and save it!!
          ...  He can't get to it!
          ...  But it creeps just wide!!
          ...  The deflection had P_Shilton beaten!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  K_Zeroli swings it in!
          ...  L_Suraez gets to it!
          ...  But P_Shilton tips it behind
          ...  A_Colombo has given a goal kick
          ...  Unbelievable !
Min. 22 :(nwt) S_Gordon spots P_Kachu who is in acres of space
          ...  P_Kachu with a stunning strike !
          ...  But David_Raya makes an easy save
Min. 23 :(asr) L_Robert miskicks!
          ...  He finds H_Abe though
          ...  That was fortunate
          ...  P_Kachu slides in to knock the ball out for a throw-in
Min. 26 :(nwt) D_Baggio knocks the ball past the lunge of D_Rugani
          ...  From long range D_Baggio bends the ball towards goal!
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  But flies wide of the post!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  J_Murphy swings it in!
          ...  The ball comes to K_Fasan
          ...  He knocks it goalward
          ...  The ball moves through the air!
          ...  David_Raya moves quickly!
          ...  Can he get to this?
          ...  David_Raya tips it wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  J_Murphy chips the ball in towards the back post!
          ...  P_Kachu gets a shot in
          ...  The fans get off there seats!
          ...  But it sails over !!
Min. 27 :(asr) A_Zabarte with the towering header to K_Zeroli
          ...  K_Zeroli with the punt towards goal!
          ...  P_Shilton gathers it comfortably
Min. 28 :(nwt) D_Baggio slows the ball down and waits for support
          ...  A team mate overlaps him now
          ...  He uses his team mates run as a decoy and heads towards the goal!
          ...  B_Mayoral wins the ball with a superb sliding challenge
          ...  It goes out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  D_Menga crosses it in!
          ...  The ball finds its way to P_Kachu
          ...  He gets the shot away
          ...  It hits off a defender!
          ...  David_Raya is wrong footed!
          ...  It drifts just wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  D_Menga curls it into the box!
          ...  S_Gordon gets his head on it
          ...  Over the bar
Min. 30 :(asr) AS Roma changed their strategy to play C
Min. 32 :(asr) A_Zabarte with the mazy dribble
          ...  He takes it past K_Fasan
          ...  K_Fasan moves quickly to get the tackle in this time
Min. 33 :(asr) A_Zabarte has the ball on the wing
          ...  He knocks the ball past P_Kachu
          ...  He puts in C_Soares!
          ...  But K_Fasan puts the ball out of play
Min. 34 :(nwt) S_Gordon wins possession
          ...  He plays the ball across to D_Baggio
          ...  Good sliding challenge from A_Zabarte
          ...  It goes out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  D_Menga hits it towards the far post!
          ...  S_Gordon loses his marker
          ...  He gets his head onto it!
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection
          ...  Wide !!
          ...  That was fortunate
Min. 41 :(asr) L_Suraez flicks it over P_Kachu and runs onto it
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there
          ...  C_Sparkes is called for the holding foul
          ...  He was pushing down on his man
          ...  He's warned for that one
          ...  Anymore like that and he will find himself in the book
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(nwt) D_Baggio with a real burst of pace
          ...  He leaves L_Robert behind
          ...  D_Baggio attempts the shot!
          ...  He hits the sponsor hoarding with that effort
Min. 44 :(asr) L_Cook looks injured. He's been stretchered off
          ...  He isn't going to continue
Min. 44 :(asr) T_Partey replaces L_Cook and will play MF
Min. 46 :(asr) A_Zabarte skips past a challenge and gets over a cross to H_Abe
          ...  H_Abe goes for the top corner !
          ...  P_Shilton falls over
          ...  But the ball sails wide anyway!

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

Min. 50 :(asr) K_Zeroli has the ball on the wing
          ...  He takes it past P_Kachu
          ...  He knocks it to L_Robert!
          ...  L_Robert with his head down lets it go !
          ...  But P_Shilton punches it away
          ...  That's gone out for a goal kick
          ...  It was clear to everyone that P_Shilton got a touch
Min. 51 :(nwt) S_Gordon with a measured pass to D_Baggio
          ...  D_Baggio bears down on goal!
          ...  It's hit the bar
          ...  It bounces down
          ...  David_Raya grabs it
          ...  No Goal!
          ...  Boo's surround the stadium!!!
Min. 53 :(nwt) J_Murphy is taking a throw in
          ...  He takes a couple of strides back
          ...  He throws the ball to D_Menga
          ...  But A_Zabarte sweeps up the threat
Min. 55 :(asr) L_Suraez brings the ball under control
          ...  He sees a team mate in space!
          ...  He plays the ball in to him!
          ...  H_Abe gets on the end of the pass
          ...  F_Shar reads him well and hoofs it clear
Min. 56 :(asr) L_Robert fires over a low cross to L_Suraez
          ...  L_Suraez has time and space!
          ...  He flicks the ball towards goal
          ...  P_Shilton gathers it easily
Min. 60 :(asr) S_Ramos is being prepared to come on
          ...  D_Rugani is leaving the pitch
          ...  He applauds the crowd
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play DF
Min. 62 :(asr) L_Robert with an in swinging cross to A_Zabarte
          ...  A_Zabarte with the shot !
          ...  But it's hit the defender and went out for a corner
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  L_Robert hits it towards the far post!
          ...  P_Kachu gets up well
          ...  And he heads it clear
Min. 62 :(nwt) L_Miley threads the through ball to C_Sparkes
          ...  C_Sparkes tries to curl it into the bottom corner !
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!!
          ...  David_Raya tips it wide !!
          ...  Great goalkeeping there!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  D_Menga swings it in!
          ...  The ball comes to S_Gordon
          ...  He gets the shot away
          ...  But it goes wide of the post
Min. 66 :(asr) B_Mayoral is closed down
          ...  He plays a quick pass under pressure
          ...  L_Suraez latches onto the ball
          ...  But he loses control of it
          ...  M_Babbel belts it clear
Min. 66 :(asr) K_Zeroli sidesteps his marker
          ...  D_Menga goes in with high feet!!
          ...  That s a poor tackle!
          ...  A_Colombo tries to calm him down
Min. 71 :(asr) A_Zabarte with a one-touch layoff to K_Zeroli
          ...  K_Zeroli with a terrific drive !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  It looks like he enjoyed that one!!
          ...  He grabs the corner flag and pretends to sing!
          ...  Lets see if AS Roma can hang onto that lead!
          ...  AS Roma 1-0 Newcastle ...
Min. 73 :(nwt) D_Menga finds C_Sparkes with a ball over the defence
          ...  B_Mayoral gathers up the loose ball
Min. 78 :(asr) L_Robert takes possession of the ball
          ...  He plays the ball across to L_Suraez
          ...  Well executed sliding challenge from S_Gordon
          ...  It goes out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  C_Ridoutiz chips the ball in towards the far post!
          ...  P_Shilton makes the catch!
Min. 79 :(asr) L_Suraez steps over the ball
          ...  He nutmegs F_Shar
          ...  That a lovely piece of trickery
          ...  M_Babbel bundles the player over!!
          ...  That s a foul!!
          ...  The ref looks across to his assistant!
          ...  Play on!
Min. 79 :(nwt) P_Kachu gains control of the loose ball
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from S_Ramos
Min. 80 :(nwt) S_Lee comes on for F_Shar and takes up a DF role
Min. 80 :(nwt) Ru_B_Perry will come on for J_Murphy and play MF
Min. 80 :(nwt) There's going to be a change
          ...  Hansel will come on for S_Gordon and play MF
Min. 80 :(asr) A_Zabarte sidesteps Hansel
          ...  He was too quick for his marker
          ...  D_Baggio pulls on his opponent s shirt!!
          ...  A_Colombo has stopped play
          ...  Well spotted by A_Colombo!
          ...  The boy is unlucky to get a yellow
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  FREE KICK
          ...  Just inside there own half
          ...  B_Mayoral knocks it forward
          ...  K_Zeroli gets on the end of it
          ...  Hansel with a superb tackle!
          ...  He easily dispossessed him.
Min. 82 :(nwt) C_Wilson comes on for D_Baggio and will play FW to the delight of the fans
Min. 82 :(asr) B_Mayoral gets to the by-line
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He plays the ball through to L_Suraez
          ...  M_Babbel with an inch perfect tackle
          ...  The whistle has gone! Incredible!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He was lucky to escape with a caution!
Min. 83 :(nwt) K_Fasan takes on the defender
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to Ru_B_Perry
          ...  But he steps on the ball and falls over!
          ...  C_Soares looks embarrassed to take the ball off him!
Min. 84 :(nwt) L_Miley changes direction inside
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to Ru_B_Perry
          ...  But C_Ridoutiz slides in
Min. 85 :(asr) K_Zeroli hits the ball through the heart of the defence
          ...  H_Abe latches onto it!
          ...  H_Abe rises above the defence to head the ball !
          ...  But P_Shilton just gets his fingers to that one
          ...  A_Colombo has given a goal kick
          ...  Unbelievable !
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 89 :(asr) H_Abe barges K_Fasan off the ball
          ...  Brilliantly taken away by M_Babbel !!
          ...  Any youngsters out there should be taking notes
Min. 89 :(nwt) C_Wilson runs forward
          ...  He only has going for the goal in mind!
          ...  C_Wilson carves a shot towards goal !
          ...  David_Raya beats the ball away
Min. 90 :(asr) L_Suraez jumps over S_Lee's challenge
          ...  Oh, beautiful nutmeg
          ...  He's clean through
          ...  S_Lee goes in hard to win the ball back
Min. 92 :(nwt) P_Kachu 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!
          ...  C_Sparkes receives the pass and heads towards the goal
          ...  C_Sparkes sees David_Raya off his line !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  It was a top drawer goal
          ...  An equaliser late in the game!!
          ...  AS Roma 1-1 Newcastle ...
Min. 93 :(nwt) K_Fasan takes control of the loose ball
          ...  He plays the ball across to C_Sparkes
          ...  Fine tackle by S_Ramos
          ...  But he can't prevent the corner

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Olimpico Stadium
Attendance           : 100,000
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AS Roma Match Info
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Best player          : K_Zeroli (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : K_Zeroli (71)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : L_Cook (44)
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Newcastle Match Info
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Best player          : P_Kachu
Scorers              : C_Sparkes (92)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : D_Baggio (80), M_Babbel (82)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                              AS Roma     |    Newcastle
Attempts on Goal     :          12        |       16
Off target           :           4        |       9
On target            :           8        |       7
Possession           :          42        |       58
Corners              :           3        |       6
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           0        |       2
Subs Used            :           3        |       4
Fouls                :           1        |       13
Key Tackles          :           8        |       12
Key Passes           :          16        |       12
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Final Score          : AS Roma 1 - 1 Newcastle
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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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David_Raya     GK  31   3   3   3  40 |  96   6   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0   0
C_Soares       DF   2  30   7  11  28 |  96   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
D_Rugani       DF   2  30   1   1  39 |  62   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Ridoutiz     DF   2  27  11  10  42 |  96   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
B_Mayoral      DF   2  25   9   7  33 |  96   0   2   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  40  30   0
L_Cook         MF   1   9  30  10  22 |  44   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
A_Zabarte      MF   1  16  28   8  21 |  96   0   2   4   1   1   0   0   0   0  40  60   0
L_Robert       MF   3   9  26  11  20 |  96   0   0   4   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  40   5
K_Zeroli       AM   1   3  28  18  29 |  96   0   0   3   0   4   1   0   0   0   0  30  35
Luigi_Sosa     FW   2   3   5  28  25 |   6   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
H_Abe          FW   2   5   1  27  28 |  96   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
Y_Rossi        GK  22   4   2   3  12 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Ramos        DF   2  28   2   1  46 |  34   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
T_Partey       MF   1   3  30   1  28 |  52   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_S_Veron      MF   1   7  27  19  12 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Suraez       FW   2   7   7  25  40 |  90   0   0   1   0   3   0   0   0   0   0  10  15

Player Statistics - Newcastle
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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P_Shilton      GK  33   1   5   2  28 |  96   8   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0   0   0
P_Kachu        DF   3  31  13  11  31 |  96   0   3   2   1   3   0   0   0   0  60  40   5
K_Fasan        DF   3  30  11   7  13 |  96   0   3   2   0   1   0   0   0   0  60  20   5
F_Shar         DF   2  29   5   2  28 |  82   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
M_Babbel       DF   2  29   2   4  27 |  96   0   3   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  58  -2  -2
L_Miley        MF   2   1  31  12  27 |  96   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
J_Murphy       MF   1   9  30  11  26 |  82   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
D_Menga        MF   3   9  29   7  32 |  96   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
S_Gordon       MF   2   7  28  10  21 |  82   0   1   3   0   3   0   0   0   0  20  30   0
D_Baggio       FW   2   8  10  30  21 |  84   0   0   0   0   4   0   1   0   0  -2  -2  -2
C_Sparkes      FW   2   1   6  26  29 |  96   0   0   0   0   4   1   0   0   0   0   0  40
S_Handanovic   GK  31   2   3   1  31 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Lee          DF   2  28   9   4  28 |  14   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
Hansel         MF   2  28   1   1  19 |  14   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
Ru_B_Perry     MF   2   8  28  19  21 |  14   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Wilson       FW   1   4   2  32  28 |  12   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
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