Division One League Match, AS Roma vs. Rangers FC (Sun Nov 24)


                              AS Roma  |  Rangers FC
                            4-1-3-2 A  |  4-2-3-1 P
                         Chris Ridout  |  Gazza Grant
                                       |
                       L_McCormick GK  |  GK Z_Stonewall
                       F_Cannavaro DF  |  DF L_Wallace
                         A_Britton DF  |  DF K_Uddin
                          T_Kaizer DF  |  DF A_Van_Buuren
                       A_Kerzhakov DF  |  DF A_McLeish
                     Adnan_Januzaj DM  |  DM J_Wilshere
                           Ludovic MF  |  DM J_Jurado
                         I_Muniain MF  |  MF L_Copland
                            J_Ross MF  |  MF Diego
                     O_G_Solskjaer FW  |  MF R_VD_Vaart
                           N_Gomes FW  |  FW R_Acquafresca
                                       |
                          Kindonga SUB |  SUB G_Adam
                         R_Tomassi SUB |  SUB E_Johnson
                         T_Bridout SUB |  SUB F_de_Boer
                        R_Rivelino SUB |  SUB B_Yaga
                           A_Bagsy SUB |  SUB M_Murphy

Referee: G_Dalglish (Scotland)


Min. 1  :(asr) Adnan_Januzaj slides it through the middle to O_G_Solskjaer
          ...  O_G_Solskjaer with a thundering volley!
          ...  Z_Stonewall with an amazing dive to the bottom left
          ...  How he got to that one I don't know !
Min. 4  :(rfc) R_VD_Vaart finds A_Van_Buuren with a perfectly weighted pass
          ...  F_Cannavaro wins the ball!
          ...  But he caught the player also!
          ...  The ref gives nothing!
Min. 7  :(rfc) J_Wilshere plays it to his team mate for a one-two
          ...  R_Acquafresca decides to go for goal instead!
          ...  R_Acquafresca uses the inside of his foot to curl a shot!
          ...  L_McCormick with a great save
          ...  And he holds onto it as well!
Min. 9  :(rfc) R_Acquafresca crosses to J_Wilshere
          ...  Cleared by F_Cannavaro
Min. 16 :(asr) Adnan_Januzaj finds T_Kaizer with a perfectly weighted pass
          ...  L_Wallace with the tackle
          ...  He left his foot in there!
Min. 19 :(rfc) L_Copland knocks it past F_Cannavaro and runs onto it
          ...  He leaves the defender standing
          ...  L_Copland with the side footed shot!
          ...  L_McCormick gets his body behind the ball and saves
          ...  Text book goalkeeping!
Min. 21 :(asr) I_Muniain kills the ball dead
          ...  He sees a team mate in space!
          ...  He plays the ball in to him!
          ...  N_Gomes gets on the end of the pass
          ...  L_Wallace wins the ball with a clear tackle
Min. 25 :(rfc) Diego kills the ball dead
          ...  He sees a team mate leave his marker!
          ...  He plays the ball across to him!
          ...  R_Acquafresca gets on the end of the pass
          ...  But he loses control of it
          ...  A_Britton hits it out for a throw
Min. 27 :(rfc) R_Acquafresca beats F_Cannavaro
          ...  He showed great skill there
          ...  A_Kerzhakov gets in the way and wins the ball
Min. 28 :(rfc) J_Wilshere skips the challenge from A_Britton
          ...  J_Wilshere with the shot on net !
          ...  The shot slips through L_McCormick's hands
          ...  But goes wide!
          ...  He got away with that!
Min. 29 :(rfc) R_Acquafresca takes possession
          ...  What can he do here?
          ...  R_Acquafresca goes for the top corner !
          ...  It goes wide!
          ...  He should have hit the target at least!!
Min. 34 :(rfc) R_Acquafresca back heels to find J_Jurado in space
          ...  J_Jurado rises above the defence to head the ball !
          ...  OOOOHHHHH!!!!
          ...  Unbelievable!!!
          ...  It's gone wide
Min. 36 :(asr) A_Kerzhakov with a slick pass to N_Gomes
          ...  N_Gomes shapes up for a shot!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  He runs towards the AS Roma fans!
          ...  That puts AS Roma ahead!
          ...  Now can they hang onto it!
          ...  AS Roma 1-0 Rangers FC ...
Min. 37 :(rfc) L_Copland sprints down the wing
          ...  He knocks it past the defender into space!
          ...  He puts in a square ball!
          ...  K_Uddin runs onto it
          ...  He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender
          ...  K_Uddin fires the shot in!
          ...  But he puts it over
          ...  He can't be happy with that effort
Min. 39 :(asr) Adnan_Januzaj runs down the flank
          ...  He threads the ball in to O_G_Solskjaer
          ...  O_G_Solskjaer breaks clear!
          ...  He tries to take it round Z_Stonewall
          ...  He nutmegs Z_Stonewall
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  AS Roma 2-0 Rangers FC ...
Min. 40 :(asr) It seems AS Roma are making a tactical change to L
Min. 41 :(rfc) Diego with the first time pass to L_Copland
          ...  Ludovic had better start being careful if he continues to tackle like that
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He was unlucky to be booked for that
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(asr) O_G_Solskjaer breaks clear of the defence!
          ...  He is clean through on Z_Stonewall!
          ...  K_Uddin brings him down!
          ...  He could be off!!
          ...  G_Dalglish calls him over
          ...  The ref is taking his time with him!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 44 :(asr) J_Ross plays a first time ball through the defence to O_G_Solskjaer
          ...  But he loses control of it
          ...  A_Van_Buuren belts it clear

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

Min. 52 :(rfc) There's going to be a change
          ...  B_Yaga will come on for J_Jurado and play MF
Min. 54 :(asr) A_Kerzhakov takes advantage of a mistake by A_McLeish
          ...  Cleared by A_Van_Buuren
Min. 55 :(asr) The defender slips and falls over!
          ...  A_Kerzhakov is through!
          ...  A_Kerzhakov with only one thing on his mind!
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal!
          ...  Z_Stonewall falls over
          ...  But Z_Stonewall is relieved to watch it go out of play!
Min. 56 :(asr) O_G_Solskjaer with a flashy move
          ...  A_Van_Buuren reads the situation well and wins the ball
          ...  But it goes out
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Swung in by Adnan_Januzaj
          ...  A_Van_Buuren wins the ball
          ...  And he clears the danger
Min. 57 :(rfc) B_Yaga has a go!
          ...  It hits the defender
          ...  J_Wilshere collects the loose ball!
          ...  J_Wilshere with a terrific drive !
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  But flies wide of the post!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  R_Acquafresca chips the ball in towards the back post!
          ...  L_McCormick fists it away!
Min. 65 :(rfc) F_de_Boer is being brought on
          ...  L_Wallace is leaving the pitch
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play DF
Min. 65 :(asr) F_Cannavaro controls it well
          ...  He nutmegs J_Wilshere
          ...  He puts in N_Gomes!
          ...  R_Acquafresca goes in studs first
          ...  G_Dalglish wants a word
          ...  It's just a warning
Min. 66 :(rfc) R_VD_Vaart is first to the loose ball
          ...  He plays the ball across to J_Wilshere
          ...  A_Kerzhakov makes the challenge and clears the ball
          ...  But it drifts out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  L_Copland crosses it in!
          ...  L_McCormick comes out and claims it!
Min. 67 :(rfc) J_Wilshere 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!
          ...  F_Cannavaro takes the player out!!
          ...  The ref turns away!!
Min. 68 :(asr) R_Rivelino is coming on for O_G_Solskjaer and will play MF
Min. 68 :(asr) N_Gomes nutmegs the defender, he continues to run forward
          ...  Good sliding challenge from A_McLeish and it had to be
Min. 69 :(asr) R_Tomassi replaces F_Cannavaro and will play DF
Min. 71 :(asr) N_Gomes runs forward
          ...  He only has going for the goal in mind!
          ...  K_Uddin pulls on his shirt
          ...  He wins the ball
          ...  The defender got away with the foul there!
Min. 72 :(rfc) M_Murphy comes on for R_Acquafresca and will play FW to the delight of the fans
Min. 74 :(asr) R_Rivelino crosses to N_Gomes
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge by F_de_Boer
          ...  He timed it well
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Ludovic chips the ball into the area!
          ...  K_Uddin reads it well and clears the danger
Min. 75 :(rfc) A_Van_Buuren is through on goal
          ...  Adnan_Januzaj with a nasty foul
          ...  The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!!
Min. 76 :(rfc) M_Murphy nutmegs R_Rivelino, he continues to run forward
          ...  But T_Kaizer clears the ball to safety
Min. 78 :(rfc) K_Uddin drives the ball across field
          ...  It comes to M_Murphy
          ...  But R_Tomassi wins the tackle
Min. 80 :(rfc) Rangers FC changed their strategy to play A
Min. 80 :(rfc) J_Wilshere sprints past the defender
          ...  But he loses control of it
          ...  J_Ross hits it out for a throw
Min. 83 :(asr) N_Gomes comes to collect the ball
          ...  Great turn!!!
          ...  Superb play
          ...  What a shot from N_Gomes !
          ...  It could go anywhere
          ...  It hits the sponsor hoarding
Min. 87 :(asr) A_Kerzhakov curls the ball out wide to I_Muniain
          ...  I_Muniain heads the ball towards goal !
          ...  Z_Stonewall is beaten!
          ...  It hits the bar!!
          ...  And goes clear
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 91 :(asr) Adnan_Januzaj jumps over the defender's challenge
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from A_McLeish
          ...  It goes out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  J_Ross crosses it in!
          ...  A_McLeish wins the ball
          ...  And he clears the danger
Min. 92 :(asr) A_Britton slows the ball down and waits for support
          ...  No one seems to be coming forward
          ...  He heads towards the goal alone!
          ...  K_Uddin with the block
Min. 92 :(rfc) L_Copland plays it forward to F_de_Boer
          ...  But R_Rivelino slid in
          ...  It was a well timed tackle and it had to be
Min. 93 :(asr) J_Ross beats one
          ...  Knocks it past a second
          ...  And finds R_Rivelino
          ...  K_Uddin clatters him to the floor and puts the ball out of play
          ...  The linesman is flagging
          ...  Throw in

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Olimpico Stadium
Attendance           : 98,037
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AS Roma Match Info
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Best player          : A_Kerzhakov (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : N_Gomes (36), O_G_Solskjaer (39)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : Ludovic (41)
Injured              : N/A
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Rangers FC Match Info
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Best player          : R_Acquafresca
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : K_Uddin (43)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                               AS Roma    |    Rangers FC
Attempts on Goal     :           6        |       7
Off target           :           2        |       5
On target            :           4        |       2
Possession           :          33        |       67
Corners              :           3        |       2
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       1
Subs Used            :           2        |       3
Fouls                :           7        |       9
Key Tackles          :          10        |       10
Key Passes           :           9        |       11
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Final Score          : AS Roma 2 - 0 Rangers FC
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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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L_McCormick    GK  33   2   3   2  17 |  95   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  80   0   0   0
F_Cannavaro    DF   2  26   6   2  21 |  70   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  45  12   0
A_Britton      DF   2  23   8   7  15 |  95   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0   0
T_Kaizer       DF   2  23   6   4  37 |  95   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0   0
A_Kerzhakov    DF   1  22  10   7  42 |  95   0   2   2   1   1   0   0   0   0  70  44   8
Adnan_Januzaj  DM   3  10  21   8  23 |  95   0   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  44   0
Ludovic        MF   2   1  26   1  25 |  95   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2  -2  -2
I_Muniain      MF   1   9  24   7  24 |  95   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  20  32  21
J_Ross         MF   1   7  23   7  27 |  95   0   1   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  15  24   0
O_G_Solskjaer  FW   1   1   9  26  26 |  69   0   0   0   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0  36
N_Gomes        FW   1   4   3  26  37 |  95   0   0   0   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0  29
Kindonga       GK  23   5   6   5  17 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Tomassi      DF   1  23   7   6  37 |  25   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0   0
T_Bridout      DM   2  12  17   6  20 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Rivelino     MF   3  12  23   7  34 |  26   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  15  12   0
A_Bagsy        FW   1   8   4  25  15 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

Player Statistics - Rangers FC
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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Z_Stonewall    GK  26   2   2   2  22 |  95   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -10   0   0   0
L_Wallace      DF   1  26   5   6  37 |  66   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0   0
K_Uddin        DF   2  24  11   7  40 |  95   0   4   1   0   1   0   1   0   0  58  10  -1
A_Van_Buuren   DF   2  24  11   7  25 |  95   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0   0
A_McLeish      DF   1  23  10   5  26 |  95   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  25 -20 -20
J_Wilshere     DM   2  17  25  11  19 |  95   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  12   2
J_Jurado       DM   1  14  23   7  28 |  53   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
L_Copland      MF   1   8  26   6  21 |  95   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  24   8
Diego          MF   1   6  26   6  27 |  95   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  24   0
R_VD_Vaart     MF   2   9  24   8  24 |  95   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  24   0
R_Acquafresca  FW   1   6   8  26  36 |  73   0   0   2   0   2   0   0   0   0 -20   4 -11
G_Adam         GK  20   5   1   2  19 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
E_Johnson      DF   1  24   7   5  31 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
F_de_Boer      DF   2  23   7   6  27 |  29   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0   0
B_Yaga         MF   2   8  23   8  35 |  42   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  12   0
M_Murphy       FW   1  12  13  26  26 |  22   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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