Elite FA Cup Groups Match, AS Roma vs. Sunderland (Sun Feb 23)


                              AS Roma  |  Sunderland
                            3-3-1-3 C  |  3-1-3-3 A
                         Chris Ridout  |  John Gemmell
                                       |
                       L_McCormick GK  |  GK R_Locke
                           B_Smith DF  |  DF P_Caddis
                       F_Cannavaro DF  |  DF A_Helender
                     Fabio_DaSilva DF  |  DF J_McNamara
                           Ludovic MF  |  DM M_Oezil
                         I_Muniain MF  |  MF Eugen_Shakhov
                          B_Bannan MF  |  MF O_Hargreaves
                            W_Zaha AM  |  MF Ali_g
                           N_Gomes FW  |  FW D_Stewart
                       Nathan_Dyer FW  |  FW Sheringham
                         A_Douglas FW  |  FW G_Strachan
                                       |
                         P_Gulacsi SUB |  SUB C_Carrasso
                       A_Kerzhakov SUB |  SUB D_Weir
                     Roberto_Carlo SUB |  SUB J_Barnes
                         I_Tiramek SUB |  SUB R_Wilkins
                           S_Davis SUB |  SUB D_Palumbo

Referee: A_Dali (Iran)


Min. 1  :(sun) D_Stewart with the header on
          ...  He finds Sheringham in space
          ...  But Fabio_DaSilva clears the danger
Min. 4  :(asr) A_Douglas with a precise pass to W_Zaha
          ...  But A_Helender with the fine tackle
Min. 6  :(asr) W_Zaha finds his way through
          ...  His quick turn fooled J_McNamara
          ...  W_Zaha has a dig at goal!
          ...  R_Locke parries the shot
          ...  And the defender clears it!
Min. 6  :(sun) G_Strachan is too quick for the defence
          ...  A powerful header from G_Strachan !
          ...  It looks good
          ...  L_McCormick parries it
Min. 8  :(asr) B_Smith runs at the defender
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He passes it to A_Douglas
          ...  A_Helender bundles the player over!!
          ...  That's a foul!!
          ...  The ref looks across to his assistant!
          ...  Play on!
Min. 9  :(asr) B_Bannan picks out Ludovic with the cross
          ...  Ludovic tries the lob from 30 yards !
          ...  He hits the side netting
          ...  There was some parts of the ground that thought that went in!
Min. 10 :(asr) N_Gomes with the dribble
          ...  He's clean through
          ...  The fans are on their feet
          ...  But J_McNamara reads the situation well and wins the ball
Min. 12 :(sun) A_Helender gets the ball on the wing
          ...  He cuts inside B_Bannan!
          ...  He has some space now!
          ...  A_Helender chases it through, he must score !
          ...  L_McCormick with a great save
          ...  And he holds onto it as well!
Min. 14 :(sun) Eugen_Shakhov holds the ball up and waits for support
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
          ...  He knocks a through ball to G_Strachan
          ...  A powerful header from G_Strachan !
          ...  It looks good
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  L_McCormick is wrong footed!
          ...  It drifts just wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  M_Oezil hits it towards the far post!
          ...  L_McCormick fists it away!
Min. 15 :(sun) O_Hargreaves beats the defender
          ...  O_Hargreaves uses the inside of his foot to curl a shot!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  He runs towards the Sunderland fans!
          ...  That puts Sunderland ahead!
          ...  Now can they hang onto it!
          ...  AS Roma 0-1 Sunderland ...
Min. 17 :(asr) I_Muniain is forced back with the ball
          ...  He belts the ball up field
          ...  W_Zaha latches onto the end of it
          ...  W_Zaha has his eyes on the goal!
          ...  He shoots!
          ...  But R_Locke tips it behind
          ...  A_Dali has given a goal kick
          ...  He's not having the best of days !
Min. 17 :(asr) Nathan_Dyer breaks clear of the defence!
          ...  He is clean through on R_Locke!
          ...  G_Strachan brings him down!
          ...  RED CARD!!
          ...  He's been hard done by for that!!
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  Right on the edge of the box!
          ...  Nathan_Dyer drives it under the wall
          ...  But R_Locke punches it away
          ...  He commands his area so well
Min. 18 :(sun) Eugen_Shakhov cuts the ball back to D_Stewart
          ...  D_Stewart sights up the goal
          ...  He shoots!
          ...  The fans behind the goal jump up!
          ...  But it's gone just wide !!
Min. 20 :(asr) B_Bannan with the cross-field pass to F_Cannavaro
          ...  Good sliding challenge from M_Oezil
Min. 20 :(sun) M_Oezil lays the ball back to Sheringham
          ...  Sheringham with his head down lets it go !
          ...  L_McCormick fists it away
Min. 21 :(asr) I_Muniain plays in N_Gomes with a beautiful ball
          ...  N_Gomes hits the shot with the inside of the left foot!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  R_Locke has to pick the ball out of the net
          ...  That's got AS Roma back level!
          ...  AS Roma 1-1 Sunderland ...
Min. 22 :(sun) M_Oezil sprints down the flank
          ...  He plays the ball in to Sheringham
          ...  Ludovic with a bad challenge
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
          ...  A_Dali warns him
Min. 29 :(asr) A_Douglas gets the ball on the wing
          ...  He slides the ball past A_Helender!
          ...  He has some space now!
          ...  But J_McNamara barges him off the ball
Min. 32 :(sun) D_Stewart runs at the defence
          ...  He nutmegs B_Smith
          ...  He showed his class there
          ...  A delicate header from D_Stewart !
          ...  It hits the bar!!
          ...  But he picks up the rebound
          ...  OHHHHHHHH !!
          ...  He's put it wide
Min. 33 :(asr) B_Bannan sprints down the flank
          ...  He plays the ball in to A_Douglas
          ...  A_Douglas with the overhead !
          ...  The fans get off there seats!
          ...  R_Locke plucks the ball out of the air
          ...  Good goalkeeping there!
Min. 34 :(sun) Eugen_Shakhov with a precise ball to P_Caddis
          ...  P_Caddis hits the shot with the outside of the left foot!
          ...  He couldn't have struck it more sweetly!!
          ...  But it sails past the post !!
          ...  L_McCormick never had a chance!
Min. 35 :(asr) Ludovic with the first time flick to W_Zaha
          ...  W_Zaha 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. 35 :(sun) Eugen_Shakhov squares it to Sheringham
          ...  Fabio_DaSilva cleanly tackles him
          ...  He judged that well
Min. 38 :(asr) Fabio_DaSilva crosses into the box, finding Nathan_Dyer
          ...  J_McNamara slides in to knock the ball out for a throw-in
Min. 40 :(asr) Nathan_Dyer nutmegs J_McNamara
          ...  Nathan_Dyer has time and space!
          ...  He flicks the ball towards goal
          ...  The AS Roma fans get off there seats!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  AS Roma go in front now with that goal!
          ...  AS Roma 2-1 Sunderland ...
Min. 41 :(asr) Roberto_Carlo will come on for Ludovic and play DF
Min. 41 :(asr) A_Kerzhakov will come on for Nathan_Dyer and play DF
Min. 41 :(asr) The AS Roma manager shouts at them from the touchline to play D
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: AS Roma 2-1 Sunderland

Min. 47 :(asr) A_Douglas with a real burst of pace
          ...  He leaves P_Caddis behind
          ...  J_McNamara wins the ball with a superb sliding challenge
Min. 48 :(asr) A_Douglas flicks it over A_Helender's head
          ...  He showed some great skill there!
          ...  A_Douglas with the header !
          ...  The fans get off there seats!
          ...  But it sails over !!
Min. 54 :(asr) Fabio_DaSilva takes advantage of a mistake by P_Caddis
          ...  Can he make them pay?
          ...  P_Caddis wins the ball with ease
          ...  A_Dali saw something no-one else did
          ...  A_Dali calls him for a talk
Min. 59 :(sun) O_Hargreaves plays the early ball across the box to find Sheringham in space
          ...  A_Kerzhakov fouls badly
          ...  That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He was lucky to escape with a caution!
Min. 59 :(sun) A_Helender runs at the defence
          ...  He nutmegs the defender
          ...  He showed his class there
          ...  But Fabio_DaSilva slides in two footed.
          ...  A_Dali has a look but waves "Play On!"
Min. 60 :(sun) R_Wilkins is going to be brought on
          ...  D_Stewart is leaving the pitch
          ...  He hasn't had the best of games today
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play MF
Min. 64 :(asr) A_Douglas takes advantage of a mistake by A_Helender
          ...  It's a lucky break
          ...  A_Douglas tries the lob from 30 yards !
          ...  The shot deflects wide into the crowd!!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  The corner is swung in by Fabio_DaSilva!
          ...  R_Locke comes out and claims it!
Min. 65 :(asr) I_Tiramek replaces an unhappy I_Muniain and will play as a MF
Min. 67 :(asr) A_Douglas beats A_Helender
          ...  A_Douglas fires a shot at goal !
          ...  R_Locke makes the save
          ...  He hits the ball up field!
Min. 67 :(sun) Eugen_Shakhov is taking a throw in
          ...  He is taking a run up at it!
          ...  He throws it long to Ali_g
          ...  But he steps on the ball and falls over!
          ...  I_Tiramek looks embarrassed to take the ball off him!
Min. 67 :(asr) I_Tiramek with the nutmeg
          ...  He takes the ball forward
          ...  M_Oezil with an awful challenge
          ...  I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  I_Tiramek passes to N_Gomes
          ...  N_Gomes attempts a chip!
          ...  But it puts it well wide
Min. 69 :(sun) Sheringham spits at B_Smith
          ...  A_Dali warns him
Min. 70 :(sun) D_Weir is being brought on
          ...  A_Helender is leaving the pitch
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play DF
Min. 70 :(sun) There's going to be a change
          ...  D_Palumbo will come on for Sheringham and play FW
Min. 73 :(sun) Eugen_Shakhov looks around for some movement
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
          ...  He hits the ball to O_Hargreaves
          ...  B_Smith with a nasty foul
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
Min. 73 :(sun) D_Weir with the nod to D_Palumbo
          ...  But Fabio_DaSilva will cut out the threat
Min. 78 :(sun) R_Wilkins fires over a low cross to D_Palumbo
          ...  Roberto_Carlo takes the ball and the player!!
          ...  But the ref waves play on!!
Min. 80 :(sun) D_Weir breaks clear of the defence!
          ...  He is clean through on L_McCormick!
          ...  Roberto_Carlo brings him down!
          ...  He could be off!!
          ...  A_Dali calls him over
          ...  The ref is taking his time with him!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 81 :(sun) R_Wilkins puts in D_Palumbo
          ...  A_Douglas with a pull on the shirt
Min. 84 :(asr) B_Bannan knocks it past D_Weir and runs onto it
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there
          ...  B_Bannan sights up the goal
          ...  He shoots!
          ...  But it clips the post and goes wide
Min. 85 :(sun) P_Caddis finds D_Palumbo on the edge of the box
          ...  A_Kerzhakov takes the ball and the player!!
          ...  But the ref waves play on!!
Min. 86 :(asr) I_Tiramek is taking a throw in
          ...  He is taking a run up at it!
          ...  He throws it long to F_Cannavaro
          ...  F_Cannavaro goes for goal !
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  But goes wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  A_Kerzhakov plays it towards the near post!
          ...  R_Locke easily claims the ball!
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(asr) A_Kerzhakov finds his way through
          ...  They tried to play the offside trap
          ...  But he steps on the ball and falls over!
          ...  M_Oezil hits it out for a throw
Min. 89 :(asr) Roberto_Carlo crosses in from the wing, he finds W_Zaha in the box
          ...  But he steps on the ball and falls over!
          ...  D_Weir looks embarrassed to take the ball off him!
Min. 90 :(asr) F_Cannavaro with the header on
          ...  He finds A_Douglas in space
          ...  A_Douglas with a screamer of a shot !
          ...  R_Locke with a great save
          ...  And he holds onto it as well!

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Olimpico Stadium
Attendance           : 76,074
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AS Roma Match Info
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Best player          : Nathan_Dyer (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : N_Gomes (21), Nathan_Dyer (40)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : A_Kerzhakov (59), Roberto_Carlo (80)
Injured              : N/A
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Sunderland Match Info
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Best player          : O_Hargreaves
Scorers              : O_Hargreaves (15)
Sent Off             : G_Strachan (17)
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                              AS Roma     |    Sunderland
Attempts on Goal     :          15        |       8
Off target           :           7        |       4
On target            :           8        |       4
Possession           :          62        |       38
Corners              :           2        |       1
Red Cards            :           0        |       1
Yellow Cards         :           2        |       0
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :          10        |       7
Key Tackles          :           7        |       9
Key Passes           :          12        |       12
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Final Score          : AS Roma 2 - 1 Sunderland
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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 |  93   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0   0   0
B_Smith        DF   1  26  11   1  31 |  93   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  12   0
F_Cannavaro    DF   2  26   6   2  21 |  93   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  12   1
Fabio_DaSilva  DF   1  20   8   4  23 |  93   0   4   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  80  32  20
Ludovic        MF   2   1  26   1  25 |  41   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  12   1
I_Muniain      MF   1   9  24   7  24 |  66   0   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  44   0
B_Bannan       MF   1   7  23   4  27 |  93   0   0   3   0   1   0   0   0   0  20  56  21
W_Zaha         AM   2   6  21  16  12 |  93   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  17
N_Gomes        FW   1   4   3  26  37 |  93   0   0   0   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0  29
Nathan_Dyer    FW   2   6  10  23  31 |  41   0   0   0   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0  36
A_Douglas      FW   2   4   5  22  11 |  93   0   0   1   0   5   0   0   0   0   0  12  26
P_Gulacsi      GK  23   2   3   3  33 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Kerzhakov    DF   1  23  10   7  42 |  52   0   1   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  13  -2  -2
Roberto_Carlo  DF   1  20  11   5  30 |  52   0   1   1   0   0   0   1   0   0  13  10  -2
I_Tiramek      MF   1   8  23  11  36 |  27   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  15  12   0
S_Davis        MF   1   3  23  11  35 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

Player Statistics - Sunderland
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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R_Locke        GK  28   2   4   4  15 |  93   8   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0   0
P_Caddis       DF   2  23  12   8  28 |  93   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0 -20  -8 -19
A_Helender     DF   1  22   6   7  21 |  71   0   2   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  10 -20 -12
J_McNamara     DF   2  22   2   3  24 |  93   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0   0
M_Oezil        DM   2  14  18   9  18 |  93   0   2   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  30  24   0
Eugen_Shakhov  MF   1   6  23   6  21 |  93   0   0   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0
O_Hargreaves   MF   2   2  23   4  31 |  93   0   0   1   0   1   1   0   0   0   0  12  28
Ali_g          MF   1   4  22   5  35 |  93   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Stewart      FW   3   9   6  25  36 |  61   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  12   2
Sheringham     FW   2   5   7  23  21 |  71   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   8
G_Strachan     FW   2   5   7  23  32 |  17   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   1   0 -10 -10  -1
C_Carrasso     GK  25   5   4   5  11 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Weir         DF   3  19   5   5  12 |  22   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  15  12   0
J_Barnes       MF   1   7  23   8  30 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Wilkins      MF   1   9  21   4  28 |  32   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  12   0
D_Palumbo      FW   1   6   3  21  34 |  22   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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