Division Two League Match, AS Roma vs. Schalke 04 (Mon Feb 17)


                              AS Roma  |  Schalke 04
                            4-1-3-2 P  |  4-1-3-1-1 E
                           Alan Boyce  |  Andy Banks
                                       |
                           G_Banks GK  |  GK Rafael
                            Aldair DF  |  DF F_Fazio
                        A_Arrondel DF  |  DF J_Ekstrand
                           J_Matip DF  |  DF Tommy_Smith
                         A_Kilgour DF  |  DF S_Pearce
                           A_Pirlo DM  |  DM A_Zabarte
                              Zico MF  |  MF Adriano
                      G_Karagounis MF  |  MF Calmac
                          S_Gruber MF  |  MF B_Charlton
                            N_Kanu FW  |  AM Ru_B_Perry
                          Geminiho FW  |  FW E_Stranger
                                       |
                            A_Hugo SUB |  SUB P_Kenny
                           Roberto SUB |  SUB Daley_Blind
                      P_Huntington SUB |  SUB Rocket
                         C_Makiadi SUB |  SUB M_Ball
                           Emerson SUB |  SUB O_Ighalo

Referee: B_Kuipers (Netherlands)


Min. 1  :(asr) AS Roma restructured their strategy to A
Min. 4  :(asr) A_Pirlo controls it well
          ...  He nutmegs F_Fazio
          ...  He puts in N_Kanu!
          ...  B_Charlton read the danger and stops the pass
Min. 6  :(asr) Geminiho breaks clear of the defence!
          ...  He is clean through on Rafael!
          ...  F_Fazio brings him down!
          ...  He could be off here!
          ...  B_Kuipers reaches to his pocket!
          ...  He jots down his name!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  I think he deserved that!
Min. 7  :(asr) Geminiho cuts through the defence
          ...  A_Zabarte gets in the way of the ball and clears!
Min. 7  :(shk) Calmac with an in swinging cross to E_Stranger
          ...  Launched towards the top corner by E_Stranger !
          ...  But G_Banks dives to his left
          ...  I think G_Banks just got a hand on that one
          ...  B_Kuipers has given a goal kick
          ...  Unbelievable !
Min. 10 :(asr) Zico moves out over to the edge of the pitch
          ...  He plays the ball through to N_Kanu
          ...  A delicate chip from N_Kanu !
          ...  But Rafael stops that one easily
Min. 12 :(asr) N_Kanu can't keep control of it and loses possession!
          ...  He goes in hard and wins it back!
          ...  He creates some space for an opening!
          ...  N_Kanu rifles it to the far post !
          ...  But Rafael reaches the ball. Good save
          ...  There was a foul on Rafael anyway
Min. 20 :(asr) N_Kanu sidesteps J_Ekstrand
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender
          ...  N_Kanu with the deft touch!
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal!
          ...  Rafael with an easy save
          ...  He just oozes confidence
Min. 20 :(shk) A_Zabarte kills the ball dead
          ...  He sees a team mate leave his marker!
          ...  He plays the ball across to him!
          ...  S_Pearce gets on the end of the pass
          ...  Aldair gets in the way of the ball and clears!
Min. 22 :(asr) Zico runs down the wing
          ...  He knocks it past the defender into space!
          ...  He cuts the ball back
          ...  A_Kilgour latches onto the pass
          ...  He carves out some space
          ...  J_Ekstrand seizes control of the ball
          ...  He hoists it forward
Min. 26 :(asr) A_Pirlo turns past the defender
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He passes it to Geminiho
          ...  Geminiho hits it
          ...  This one could go anywhere !
          ...  Rafael parries it, he follows it up
          ...  And Rafael recovers to save!!
Min. 27 :(shk) E_Stranger has the ball on the wing
          ...  He takes it past A_Kilgour
          ...  He knocks it to J_Ekstrand!
          ...  J_Ekstrand hits the shot with the inside of the right foot!
          ...  G_Banks 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!
Min. 29 :(asr) N_Kanu sidesteps his marker
          ...  That was too easy
          ...  Tommy_Smith slides in hard!
          ...  And knocks the ball out for a throw!
Min. 29 :(shk) A_Zabarte picks up the loose ball and runs forward with it
          ...  A_Zabarte with a bomb of a shot !
          ...  G_Banks with a fantastic point blank save
          ...  He gave the striker no chance
Min. 30 :(asr) S_Gruber with the towering header to N_Kanu
          ...  N_Kanu is clean through, he is one on one with Rafael
          ...  He nutmegs Rafael
          ...  It hits the upright!!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  AS Roma have snatched the lead!
          ...  AS Roma 1-0 Schalke 04 ...
Min. 30 :(shk) Calmac jumps over the defender's challenge
          ...  Oh, beautiful nutmeg
          ...  He's clean through
          ...  Calmac with the strike !
          ...  But G_Banks punches it away
          ...  He had to be brave to come for that one
Min. 31 :(asr) N_Kanu steps over the ball
          ...  He nutmegs the defender
          ...  That a lovely piece of trickery
          ...  N_Kanu with the 40 yard drive !
          ...  Rafael parries it, he follows it up
          ...  He fires it over!!
Min. 32 :(asr) A defence splitting pass from S_Gruber to A_Arrondel
          ...  A powerful shot by A_Arrondel !
          ...  It hits the bar!!
          ...  But he beats the defender to the rebound
          ...  OHHHHHHHH !!
          ...  Rafael pushes it behind !
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  A_Pirlo lofts the ball in!
          ...  G_Karagounis tries to place the shot!
          ...  It hits the bar!!
          ...  But he beats the defender to the rebound
          ...  OHHHHHHHH !!
          ...  He's put it wide
Min. 35 :(shk) B_Charlton has the ball on the wing
          ...  He takes it past J_Matip
          ...  He knocks it to E_Stranger!
          ...  E_Stranger runs forward
          ...  He hits the shot!
          ...  It hits the inside of the post
          ...  It falls right into G_Banks's arms
          ...  Unlucky
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 45 :(shk) Calmac slices it
          ...  Rafael moves quickly!!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  He has put it into his own net!!
          ...  AS Roma 2-0 Schalke 04 ...
Min. 45 :(shk) The Schalke 04 manager shouts at them from the touchline to play A
Min. 45 :(shk) A_Zabarte is out on the right
          ...  He moves the ball left to Ru_B_Perry
          ...  A_Kilgour cleanly tackles him
          ...  He judged that well
Min. 45 :(asr) N_Kanu gains control of the loose ball
          ...  Adriano wins the ball with ease
          ...  B_Kuipers saw something no-one else did
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll have to watch himself now

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: AS Roma 2-0 Schalke 04

Min. 49 :(asr) S_Gruber squares it to N_Kanu
          ...  S_Pearce reads him well and hoofs it clear
Min. 51 :(asr) A_Pirlo unselfishly heads the ball back to N_Kanu
          ...  F_Fazio gets in the way and wins the ball
Min. 53 :(asr) A_Pirlo kills the ball dead
          ...  He sees a team mate in space!
          ...  He plays the ball in to him!
          ...  N_Kanu gets on the end of the pass
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from Ru_B_Perry
          ...  He could have easily caught the defender is he hadn't been careful
Min. 53 :(shk) E_Stranger turns past the defender
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to Tommy_Smith
          ...  Tommy_Smith with the spectacular bicycle kick!
          ...  G_Banks with a fantastic point blank save
          ...  He shows why he is the number 1
Min. 55 :(shk) A_Zabarte brings the ball under control
          ...  He sees a team mate in space!
          ...  He plays the ball in to him!
          ...  Adriano gets on the end of the pass
          ...  A_Kilgour pulls on his shirt
          ...  He wins the ball
          ...  The defender got away with the foul there!
Min. 56 :(shk) Adriano steps over the ball
          ...  He nutmegs A_Kilgour
          ...  That a lovely piece of trickery
          ...  Adriano with a stunning strike !
          ...  G_Banks gets a hand to it!!
          ...  But he picks up the rebound
          ...  Fantastic reflex save by G_Banks !!
Min. 59 :(asr) A_Pirlo boots it towards A_Kilgour
          ...  A_Kilgour with a low drive through the rain!
          ...  It's going over!
          ...  It dips dramatically!!
          ...  And Rafael reacts well to tip it over
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Swung in by Geminiho
          ...  Rafael fists it away!
Min. 60 :(asr) G_Karagounis is hurt
          ...  He's receiving some treatment now
          ...  He looks like he will continue
Min. 62 :(shk) J_Ekstrand with the dribble
          ...  He skips through the tackle
          ...  A_Kilgour wins the ball!
          ...  But he caught the player also!
          ...  The ref gives nothing!
Min. 63 :(asr) A_Kilgour threads the through ball to N_Kanu
          ...  F_Fazio goes in with the block tackle
          ...  He comes out of it with the ball
          ...  Great tackle!
Min. 64 :(asr) A_Pirlo flicks it over Tommy_Smith and runs onto it
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there
          ...  Tommy_Smith goes in hard to win the ball back
Min. 65 :(shk) Tommy_Smith runs down the flank
          ...  He plays the ball in to F_Fazio
          ...  F_Fazio with an overhead kick !
          ...  He gets a connection
          ...  But G_Banks makes a fine save
          ...  Wow!! That was close!
          ...  He had to be at his best to reach that one!
Min. 70 :(asr) P_Huntington is coming on for J_Matip and playing DF
Min. 70 :(asr) Emerson replaces Geminiho and will play DF
Min. 70 :(shk) Adriano takes advantage of a mistake by A_Arrondel
          ...  Can he make them pay?
          ...  Adriano looks to see where G_Banks is!
          ...  He rifles in the shot!
          ...  It hits the post!!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  AS Roma 2-1 Schalke 04 ...
Min. 74 :(shk) Tommy_Smith looks in some pain
          ...  He'll have to come off
Min. 74 :(shk) Daley_Blind comes on for Tommy_Smith and will play DF to the delight of the fans
Min. 75 :(asr) C_Makiadi replaces G_Karagounis and will play MF
Min. 75 :(asr) AS Roma changed their strategy to play D
Min. 76 :(asr) N_Kanu with a one-touch layoff to S_Gruber
          ...  S_Pearce gets in the way and wins the ball
Min. 76 :(shk) F_Fazio takes possession
          ...  Knocks it past A_Kilgour
          ...  He's through on goal
          ...  F_Fazio fires off a right-footed shot !
          ...  But G_Banks stops that one easily
Min. 78 :(asr) C_Makiadi with a probing pass to Aldair
          ...  A cheeky lob from Aldair !
          ...  Rafael with an easy save
          ...  He just oozes confidence
Min. 81 :(shk) O_Ighalo is going to be brought on
          ...  B_Charlton is leaving the pitch
          ...  He hasn't had the best of games today
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play FW
Min. 81 :(asr) Emerson slumps to the ground!
          ...  He gets up again though
          ...  He signals to the bench he is ok to continue
Min. 83 :(asr) C_Makiadi with the heel pass to N_Kanu
          ...  A_Zabarte goes in studs first
          ...  He is fortunate to be given just a warning
Min. 85 :(asr) C_Makiadi jinks infield
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to Zico
          ...  A vicious shot by Zico !
          ...  But Rafael makes a fine save
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Olimpico Stadium
Attendance           : 70,000
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AS Roma Match Info
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Best player          : N_Kanu (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : N_Kanu (30), Calmac (45 og)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Schalke 04 Match Info
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Best player          : Adriano
Scorers              : Adriano (70)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : F_Fazio (6), Adriano (45)
Injured              : Tommy_Smith (74)
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Match Statistics
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                             AS Roma      |   Schalke 04
Attempts on Goal     :          11        |       10
Off target           :           2        |       2
On target            :           9        |       8
Possession           :          47        |       53
Corners              :           2        |       0
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           0        |       2
Subs Used            :           3        |       2
Fouls                :           3        |       10
Key Tackles          :           4        |       10
Key Passes           :          15        |       8
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Final Score          : AS Roma 2 - 1 Schalke 04
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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_Banks        GK  29   3   1   3  12 |  93   7   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  25   0   0   0
Aldair         DF   2  29   8   4  11 |  93   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  20   0   5
A_Arrondel     DF   2  29   4   7  12 |  93   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  20  20  25
J_Matip        DF   3  28   8   8  10 |  71   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Kilgour      DF   3  25   6  10  32 |  93   0   3   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  60  10   5
A_Pirlo        DM   1  13  27   7  11 |  93   0   0   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  50   0
Zico           MF   3   8  30   8  30 |  93   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  20   5
G_Karagounis   MF   2  10  28   9  33 |  76   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
S_Gruber       MF   3   8  27   8  21 |  93   0   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0  20  65  20
N_Kanu         FW   3   6   7  30  21 |  93   0   0   1   0   5   1   0   0   0   0  10  46
Geminiho       FW   3  10  11  27  31 |  71   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
A_Hugo         GK  27   2   3   1  12 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Roberto        DF   3  28   9   9  40 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
P_Huntington   DF   1  25   8   6  22 |  22   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Makiadi      MF   2   7  29   4  10 |  17   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
Emerson        DF   3  11   7  29  21 |  22   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

Player Statistics - Schalke 04
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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Rafael         GK  32   2   2   2  20 |  93   9   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  25   0   0   0
F_Fazio        DF   2  30   8   5  30 |  93   0   2   0   0   2   0   1   0   0  18 -22 -12
J_Ekstrand     DF   1  29  11   7  22 |  93   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  20   0   1
Tommy_Smith    DF   1  29   6   8  20 |  75   0   2   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  40  10   5
S_Pearce       DF   1  28   7  10  18 |  93   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
A_Zabarte      DM   1  15  25   7  21 |  93   0   1   3   0   1   0   0   0   0  20  30   5
Adriano        MF   1   8  26  12  43 |  93   0   0   0   0   2   1   1   0   0  -2  -2  33
Calmac         MF   2   7  26  10  30 |  93   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0 -20 -10   5
B_Charlton     MF   1   8  26   9  30 |  82   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
Ru_B_Perry     AM   2   8  25  18  21 |  93   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20 -20
E_Stranger     FW   2   9   8  28  20 |  93   0   0   2   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  20   6
P_Kenny        GK  27   2   2   1  20 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Daley_Blind    DF   3  25  10   7  12 |  18   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Rocket         DM   2  10  25  10  33 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Ball         MF   2  12  27   4  23 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
O_Ighalo       FW   1   8   7  26  21 |  11   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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