Elite Football League Match, AS Roma vs. Santos FC (Wed Mar 01)


                              AS Roma  |  Santos FC
                              3-5-2 A  |  4-4-2 E
                         Chris Ridout  |  Glyn Rigby
                                       |
                        G_Pagliuca GK  |  GK A_Marshall
                             Breno DF  |  DF D_Moore
                         J_A_Riise DF  |  DF T_Mowbray
                           K_Rekik DF  |  DF R_Huth
                           Rivaldo MF  |  DF Beckenbauer
                          J_Jurado MF  |  MF G_McSheffrey
                             Lucas MF  |  MF J_Tessem
                           Muniesa MF  |  MF Y_Toure
                         C_Ronaldo MF  |  MF Shaqiri
                       Fabinhioski FW  |  FW Bar
                        J_Maddison FW  |  FW Bojan
                                       |
                           P_Kenny SUB |  SUB R_Wright
                          P_Caddis SUB |  SUB Josimar
                     Papakoli_Diop SUB |  SUB S_Marsden
                              Jese SUB |  SUB Imbula
                            Sansao SUB |  SUB Stan_Matthews

Referee: C_Tango (Wales)


Min. 1  :(asr) Breno takes advantage of a bad back pass from D_Moore
          ...  Bar with a nasty foul
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! He is in the book for that one
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on
Min. 2  :(asr) J_A_Riise is out on the right
          ...  He moves the ball left to J_Maddison
          ...  J_Maddison rifles it at the goal !
          ...  A_Marshall watches it sail safely wide!
Min. 2  :(sfc) J_Tessem backtracks with the ball
          ...  He hits the ball up field
          ...  Bar latches onto the end of it
          ...  Bar gets up high for the header !
          ...  Brilliant save from G_Pagliuca
          ...  That must have impressed his national manager sitting in the stands
Min. 3  :(asr) J_Jurado has a go!
          ...  It hits the defender
          ...  C_Ronaldo collects the loose ball!
          ...  C_Ronaldo has his eyes on the goal!
          ...  He fires the ball goal ward!
          ...  But A_Marshall reaches the ball. Good save
Min. 6  :(asr) Muniesa beats one
          ...  Knocks it past a second
          ...  And finds J_Maddison
          ...  J_Maddison rises above the defence to head the ball !
          ...  A_Marshall has it covered
          ...  It takes a bobble!
          ...  A_Marshall is left flat-footed
          ...  It's gone wide !!
Min. 7  :(asr) Breno with an incisive pass to J_Maddison
          ...  J_Maddison flings a shot at goal !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  A_Marshall has to pick the ball out of the net
          ...  AS Roma have snatched the lead!
          ...  AS Roma 1-0 Santos FC ...
Min. 8  :(asr) AS Roma will now play D
Min. 8  :(sfc) Beckenbauer bursts forward
          ...  Beckenbauer tries one from the edge of the box !
          ...  But G_Pagliuca palms it behind
          ...  C_Tango has given a goal kick
          ...  Unbelievable !
Min. 10 :(sfc) Bar with the dribble
          ...  The defender is easily beaten
          ...  Bar with the strike !
          ...  But G_Pagliuca punches it away
          ...  That's gone out for a corner kick
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Shaqiri plays it into the danger area!
          ...  G_Pagliuca jumps well to claim it!
Min. 12 :(sfc) Bar takes advantage of a mistake by K_Rekik
          ...  It's a lucky break
          ...  Bar hits it
          ...  This one could go anywhere !
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  But hits the side netting!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  R_Huth curls it into the box!
          ...  G_Pagliuca catches it!
Min. 20 :(asr) J_Maddison finds his way through
          ...  They tried to play the offside trap
          ...  D_Moore goes in with the block tackle
          ...  He comes out of it with the ball
          ...  Great tackle!
Min. 21 :(sfc) G_McSheffrey sidesteps his marker
          ...  He was too quick for his marker
          ...  J_Maddison with an ugly foul
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
Min. 22 :(asr) C_Ronaldo runs with the ball to the corner flag
          ...  He plays the ball across to J_Maddison
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from T_Mowbray
Min. 28 :(asr) C_Ronaldo cuts inside the defender
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He passes it to J_Maddison
          ...  Shaqiri with the tackle
          ...  He did well to stop that attack!
Min. 29 :(sfc) Bar takes possession
          ...  A cracking drive from Bar !
          ...  G_Pagliuca with the diving save
          ...  He must have spotted the TV cameras!
Min. 30 :(sfc) The Santos FC manager told his side to change to a P strategy
Min. 30 :(sfc) Y_Toure with the nod to Bojan
          ...  Breno knocks him to the floor
          ...  The fans are calling for a penalty!
          ...  But C_Tango just turns away!
Min. 31 :(sfc) R_Huth pushes it past Breno
          ...  Fine tackle by Rivaldo
          ...  He prevents the corner as well
Min. 34 :(asr) Fabinhioski spots J_Maddison who is in acres of space
          ...  J_Maddison sidesteps his marker and tries the wicked snap bender !
          ...  But A_Marshall punches it away
          ...  That's gone out for a throw in
Min. 34 :(sfc) Y_Toure has a go!
          ...  It hits the defender
          ...  Bojan collects the loose ball!
          ...  Bojan with a bicycle kick !
          ...  It hits the outside of the post
          ...  And spins wide
Min. 37 :(asr) C_Ronaldo with a one-touch layoff to J_Maddison
          ...  J_Maddison swings in the shot!
          ...  A_Marshall is beaten!
          ...  It hits the bar!!
          ...  And goes clear
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 48 :(asr) Muniesa is out on the right
          ...  He moves the ball left to J_Maddison
          ...  J_Maddison hits the shot with the inside of the right foot!
          ...  The shot deflects wide into the crowd!!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  J_Maddison hits it into the box!
          ...  A_Marshall jumps well to claim it!

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: AS Roma 1-0 Santos FC

Min. 47 :(asr) Lucas brings it under control
          ...  He takes on R_Huth
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He puts in Fabinhioski!
          ...  D_Moore cuts it out easily
          ...  He clears the ball up field
Min. 47 :(sfc) Beckenbauer with the dribble
          ...  He skips through the tackle from J_Maddison
          ...  K_Rekik wins it well
          ...  Perfectly timed!
Min. 50 :(sfc) Josimar is ready to come on to replace R_Huth
          ...  Looks like he will play as a DF
Min. 53 :(asr) J_Jurado knocks the ball past the lunge of Beckenbauer
          ...  J_Jurado launches himself head first to connect with the low cross!
          ...  A_Marshall was lucky there
Min. 55 :(sfc) Bar nutmegs J_A_Riise
          ...  The cross hits Bar on the butt and rebounds towards goal !
          ...  But G_Pagliuca punches it away
          ...  He commands his area so well
Min. 56 :(sfc) G_McSheffrey jumps over Breno's challenge
          ...  G_McSheffrey from 20 yards !
          ...  G_Pagliuca gets a hand to it!!
          ...  But he picks up the rebound
          ...  OHHHHHHHH !!
          ...  He's put it over
Min. 57 :(asr) C_Ronaldo turns past the defender
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to Fabinhioski
          ...  Fabinhioski shoots towards goal !
          ...  The fans get off there seats!
          ...  But it sails over !!
Min. 59 :(asr) Fabinhioski beats his marker
          ...  It looked like he pushed his marker
          ...  "Play On!" Waves C_Tango
          ...  D_Moore wins the ball
Min. 60 :(sfc) Stan_Matthews replaces an unhappy Bar and will play as a FW
Min. 60 :(sfc) Santos FC are switching their playing style to A
Min. 63 :(sfc) Bojan beats Breno
          ...  He showed great skill there
          ...  A powerful header from Bojan !
          ...  It looks good
          ...  It hits the outside of the post
          ...  And goes out
Min. 65 :(sfc) Imbula replaces an unhappy G_McSheffrey and will play as a AM
Min. 68 :(sfc) Bojan has the ball on the wing
          ...  He knocks the ball past Breno
          ...  He puts in J_Tessem!
          ...  J_Tessem flings a shot at goal !
          ...  But he somehow misses
          ...  That was a woeful effort
Min. 69 :(sfc) Stan_Matthews runs at the defender
          ...  The defender falls over
          ...  Stan_Matthews hits the shot with the inside of the left foot!
          ...  It comes back off the woodwork!!
          ...  But he picks up the rebound
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  That takes his tally to 10 for the season!!
          ...  Santos FC have squared things up with that goal!
          ...  AS Roma 1-1 Santos FC ...
Min. 71 :(sfc) J_Tessem picks out Stan_Matthews with the cross
          ...  Stan_Matthews with a graceful, looping effort !
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!!
          ...  But it thumps off the woodwork !!
          ...  And goes safely clear!
          ...  G_Pagliuca never had a chance!
Min. 77 :(sfc) J_Tessem gets possession in his own half
          ...  J_A_Riise seizes control of the ball
          ...  He hoists it forward
Min. 80 :(asr) P_Caddis is being brought on
          ...  K_Rekik is leaving the pitch
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play DF
Min. 80 :(asr) AS Roma switch to playing A
Min. 81 :(asr) Jese is ready to come on to replace C_Ronaldo
          ...  Looks like he will play as a MF
Min. 81 :(asr) Sansao is being brought on
          ...  J_Maddison is leaving the pitch
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play FW
Min. 81 :(asr) Rivaldo passes the ball to Fabinhioski
          ...  Fabinhioski sends it flying towards goal!
          ...  But he puts it wide
Min. 82 :(asr) Sansao nutmegs Josimar, he continues to run forward
          ...  But T_Mowbray slides in two footed.
          ...  C_Tango has a look but waves "Play On!"
Min. 82 :(sfc) Imbula flicks it over Breno's head
          ...  He showed some great skill there!
          ...  Imbula controls the ball well!
          ...  He hits the shot towards goal!
          ...  G_Pagliuca tips it over
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  T_Mowbray hits it into the box!
          ...  G_Pagliuca makes the catch!
Min. 83 :(sfc) Beckenbauer is first to the loose ball
          ...  A vicious shot by Beckenbauer !
          ...  But G_Pagliuca punches it away
          ...  That's gone out for a corner kick
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  J_Tessem crosses it in!
          ...  Imbula gets a shot in
          ...  Terrific shot
          ...  It takes a bounce of the defender
          ...  The deflection takes it just wide
          ...  That's unlucky!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  J_Tessem hits it into the box!
          ...  Stan_Matthews swings a leg at it!
          ...  G_Pagliuca gets up well to catch that one
Min. 84 :(sfc) Imbula runs at the defence
          ...  He nutmegs Breno
          ...  He showed his class there
          ...  P_Caddis forces him off the ball
Min. 86 :(sfc) Bojan with a pinpoint pass to Stan_Matthews
          ...  Stan_Matthews could have let it bounce!
          ...  G_Pagliuca makes himself big
          ...  Superb Stop !
          ...  Well that one would have delighted him
Min. 87 :(asr) A defence splitting pass from Rivaldo to Sansao
          ...  Sansao controls the ball well!
          ...  He hits the shot towards goal!
          ...  A_Marshall with the acrobatic save
          ...  He must have spotted the TV cameras!
Min. 87 :(sfc) Stan_Matthews lobs the ball over the defence
          ...  Imbula latches on to it
          ...  A powerful header from Imbula !
          ...  It looks good
          ...  G_Pagliuca just watches it drift out of play!
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 91 :(asr) Muniesa controls the ball with a deft piece of skill
          ...  He plays the ball out to the right!
          ...  Fabinhioski gets onto the end of the pass!
          ...  Fabinhioski with the side footed shot!
          ...  It hits the bar!!
          ...  But he beats the defender to the rebound
          ...  OHHHHHHHH !!
          ...  He's put it wide
Min. 92 :(asr) J_Jurado jumps over Josimar's challenge
          ...  T_Mowbray reads the game well and cuts out the pass!
Min. 92 :(sfc) Imbula miskicks!
          ...  He finds Stan_Matthews though
          ...  That was fortunate
          ...  Stan_Matthews sees G_Pagliuca off his line !
          ...  G_Pagliuca gets a hand to it!!
          ...  But he slots in the rebound
          ...  He has put it wide !!
          ...  He puts his hands on his head in despair!

*************  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          : J_Maddison
Scorers              : J_Maddison (7)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Santos FC Match Info
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Best player          : Stan_Matthews (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : Stan_Matthews (69)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : Bar (1)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                              AS Roma     |    Santos FC
Attempts on Goal     :          12        |       19
Off target           :           7        |       9
On target            :           5        |       10
Possession           :          43        |       57
Corners              :           1        |       5
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           0        |       1
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :           6        |       7
Key Tackles          :           5        |       7
Key Passes           :          14        |       8
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Final Score          : AS Roma 1 - 1 Santos 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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G_Pagliuca     GK  31   5   5   2  23 |  96  12   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  50   0   0   0
Breno          DF   2  28  10  10  16 |  96   0   1   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  20  25   0
J_A_Riise      DF   3  25   7   9  32 |  96   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
K_Rekik        DF   1  24   7   2  12 |  84   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
Rivaldo        MF   2   7  26   8  37 |  96   0   1   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  20   0
J_Jurado       MF   1  15  25   7  28 |  96   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   5
Lucas          MF   2   5  25  14  19 |  96   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
Muniesa        MF   1   7  25   8  20 |  96   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
C_Ronaldo      MF   3   6  25   8  21 |  85   0   0   4   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  40   5
Fabinhioski    FW   2   7  12  27  33 |  96   0   0   1   0   3   0   0   0   0   0  10   3
J_Maddison     FW   2   7   8  23  30 |  85   0   0   0   0   6   1   0   0   0   0   0  29
P_Kenny        GK  27   2   2   1  20 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
P_Caddis       DF   2  26  12   8  28 |  12   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
Papakoli_Diop  DF   2  25  15   8  24 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Jese           MF   2   5  26   7  41 |  11   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Sansao         FW   1   8   8  26  23 |  11   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5

Player Statistics - Santos 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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A_Marshall     GK  38   4   6   5  11 |  96   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0   0   0
D_Moore        DF   3  30  13  10  16 |  96   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0   0
T_Mowbray      DF   2  30   9   5  29 |  96   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0   0
R_Huth         DF   2  27  10   8  43 |  54   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Beckenbauer    DF   2  26   8   7  21 |  96   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  10
G_McSheffrey   MF   1   7  29  18  37 |  69   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
J_Tessem       MF   1   7  28  17  27 |  96   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  20   1
Y_Toure        MF   1   9  27   4  32 |  96   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
Shaqiri        MF   2   9  23  17  31 |  96   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
Bar            FW   1   7   9  29  22 |  64   0   0   0   0   5   0   1   0   0  -2  -2  19
Bojan          FW   2   6   9  24  12 |  96   0   0   2   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  20   2
R_Wright       GK  27   2   2   2  23 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Josimar        DF   2  28  13   7  23 |  42   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Marsden      MF   1   8  28   8  46 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Imbula         AM   1   9  23  15  20 |  27   0   0   1   0   3   0   0   0   0   0  10   7
Stan_Matthews  FW   1   8   5  32  31 |  32   0   0   1   0   5   1   0   0   0   0  10  32
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