Division Two League Match, AS Roma vs. Sunderland (Sun Feb 21)


                              AS Roma  |  Sunderland
                            4-1-3-2 C  |  4-3-3 E
                          David Blair  |  John Gemmell
                                       |
                     Paulo_Argenti GK  |  GK T_McGill
                           J_Matip DF  |  DF A_Brehme
                           Roberto DF  |  DF C_Donaldson
                     Danny_Collina DF  |  DF Boli
                           R_Lamie DF  |  DF J_Vallejo
                         J_Afolabi DM  |  MF Atsu
                          E_Spence MF  |  MF A_Guardado
                            B_Yaga MF  |  MF D_Solga
                           A_Silva MF  |  FW Fandinho
                          D_Baggio FW  |  FW J_Vardy
                         S_Iversen FW  |  FW D_Burdisso
                                       |
                           M_Neuer SUB |  SUB R_Clemance
                           A_Young SUB |  SUB D_Jones
                             D_Ali SUB |  SUB Ryan_Nyambe
                         J_S_Veron SUB |  SUB H_Kagamoti
                           E_Dzeko SUB |  SUB Janssen

Referee: O_Bundy (USA)


Min. 4  :(asr) A_Silva has found himself in space
          ...  He looks up for his team mates
          ...  He swings the ball in
          ...  S_Iversen gets on the end of the pass
          ...  He is in space!
          ...  Good sliding challenge from D_Burdisso
          ...  It goes out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  E_Spence hits it into the box!
          ...  B_Yaga makes a firm connection with his head
          ...  T_McGill beats the ball away
Min. 15 :(asr) A_Silva looks around for some movement
          ...  He knocks the ball across to S_Iversen
          ...  S_Iversen with a stunning strike !
          ...  T_McGill is beaten!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Pick that one out!!
          ...  That's put AS Roma in front!
          ...  AS Roma 1-0 Sunderland ...
Min. 16 :(sun) Sunderland made the switch to a A strategy
Min. 16 :(asr) J_Afolabi with an inch perfect pass to A_Silva
          ...  A_Silva curls the ball in on goal !
          ...  The shot slips through T_McGill's hands
          ...  But goes wide!
          ...  He got away with that!
          ...  Goal kick given! That looked like a corner to me
Min. 16 :(sun) J_Vallejo kicks B_Yaga off the ball
          ...  RED CARD!!
          ...  He's off!!
Min. 18 :(asr) E_Spence plays a quick one-two with his team mate
          ...  He heads towards the goal
          ...  He slides it past the defender!
          ...  E_Spence sights up the goal
          ...  He shoots!
          ...  T_McGill gets a hand to it!!
          ...  But he picks up the rebound
          ...  OHHHHHHHH !!
          ...  He's put it over
Min. 19 :(asr) D_Baggio steps over the ball
          ...  He nutmegs the defender
          ...  That a lovely piece of trickery
          ...  D_Baggio has time and space!
          ...  He shoots towards goal!
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!!
          ...  But it thumps off the woodwork !!
          ...  And goes safely clear!
          ...  T_McGill never had a chance!
Min. 23 :(asr) B_Yaga back heels to find J_Afolabi in space
          ...  J_Afolabi launches himself head first to connect with the low cross!
          ...  It hits the bar!!
          ...  But he beats the defender to the rebound
          ...  OHHHHHHHH !!
          ...  T_McGill pushes it behind !
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  D_Baggio plays it towards the near post!
          ...  T_McGill catches it!
Min. 24 :(asr) A_Silva finds the run of Danny_Collina
          ...  A well-placed shot from Danny_Collina !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  T_McGill will be disappointed he did not save that!
          ...  AS Roma 2-0 Sunderland ...
Min. 24 :(sun) Fandinho flicks it over Danny_Collina's head
          ...  He showed some great skill there!
          ...  Fandinho aims the cheeky shot at goal!
          ...  OOOOHHHHH!!!!
          ...  Unbelievable!!!
          ...  It's gone wide
Min. 26 :(sun) A_Guardado gets to the by line
          ...  He looks up and lobs in a cross
          ...  D_Burdisso is unmarked
          ...  Cleaned up by Roberto
Min. 28 :(sun) D_Solga with the deft touch
          ...  He takes it past E_Spence
          ...  He knocks it to Fandinho!
          ...  Fandinho hits the ball on the bounce !
          ...  Paulo_Argenti falls over
          ...  But the ball sails wide anyway!
Min. 29 :(sun) A_Brehme punches B_Yaga off the ball
          ...  The linesman is flagging
          ...  He received a good talking to from O_Bundy
Min. 36 :(sun) D_Burdisso brings it under control
          ...  He takes on R_Lamie
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He puts in Fandinho!
          ...  Fandinho drives it low !
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Paulo_Argenti never had a chance!
          ...  AS Roma 2-1 Sunderland ...
Min. 37 :(sun) Fandinho sidesteps Danny_Collina
          ...  He was too quick for his marker
          ...  Fandinho hits a great drive!
          ...  Paulo_Argenti 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. 39 :(asr) B_Yaga controls the ball immaculately
          ...  Leaves the defenders for dead
          ...  This looks like it could be a great chance
          ...  D_Burdisso with a well timed tackle
          ...  O_Bundy didn't like it though
          ...  O_Bundy warned him
Min. 41 :(asr) D_Baggio plays in S_Iversen with a beautiful ball
          ...  S_Iversen has time and space on the edge of the box!
          ...  He shoots towards goal!
          ...  It goes wide for a goal kick
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(asr) B_Yaga off the woodwork.
          ...  S_Iversen picks up the deflection
          ...  S_Iversen drives it towards goal !
          ...  But T_McGill parries the ball
          ...  It's picked up by the defender, much to the relief of the crowd
Min. 45 :(asr) E_Dzeko is coming on and S_Iversen is being brought off
          ...  Looks likely he will go and play FW
Min. 45 :(asr) A_Silva wins possession
          ...  He plays the ball across to E_Spence
          ...  A_Brehme reads it well
          ...  This boy is a quality defender
          ...  The crowd sing his praises
Min. 46 :(asr) E_Dzeko finds his way through
          ...  He has tremendous pace
          ...  C_Donaldson with the dive
          ...  There's no room in the game for that!

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

Min. 46 :(asr) D_Baggio turns nicely onto the ball
          ...  D_Baggio attempts to drive it home!
          ...  T_McGill just watches it fly safely wide!
Min. 46 :(sun) J_Vardy takes on the defender
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to D_Burdisso
          ...  D_Burdisso could have let it bounce!
          ...  Paulo_Argenti with a fantastic point blank save
          ...  When he's on his game he's one of the best in the league
Min. 47 :(asr) E_Dzeko runs at the defender
          ...  The defender falls over
          ...  J_Vardy with an ugly foul
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
          ...  O_Bundy calls him for a talk
          ...  It's just a warning
Min. 53 :(asr) E_Spence kills the ball dead
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run!
          ...  He plays the ball across to him!
          ...  Roberto gets on the end of the pass
          ...  Roberto swings in the shot!
          ...  But he puts it wide
          ...  How did he manage to miss that?
Min. 53 :(sun) A_Guardado plays in Fandinho with a beautiful ball
          ...  Danny_Collina wins it well
          ...  Perfectly timed!
Min. 56 :(sun) D_Solga finds D_Burdisso with a perfectly weighted pass
          ...  E_Dzeko with a nasty foul
          ...  I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  It is in a good position!
          ...  Fandinho bends it round the wall
          ...  Paulo_Argenti makes a great save
          ...  And he manages to hold onto it as well!
Min. 58 :(asr) A_Silva with the deft touch
          ...  He takes it past Boli
          ...  He knocks it to E_Dzeko!
          ...  E_Dzeko chases it through, he must score !
          ...  The fans behind the goal jump up!
          ...  But it's gone just wide !!
Min. 58 :(sun) Atsu unselfishly heads the ball back to Fandinho
          ...  Fandinho tries to curl it into the bottom corner !
          ...  Paulo_Argenti heads it away
          ...  He was showing off there!
Min. 60 :(asr) J_S_Veron is going to be brought on
          ...  J_Afolabi is leaving the pitch
          ...  He hasn't had the best of games today
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play AM
Min. 60 :(asr) AS Roma's manager orders his side to play D
Min. 60 :(sun) H_Kagamoti replaces A_Guardado and will play MF
Min. 69 :(asr) A_Silva with the deft touch
          ...  He takes it past A_Brehme
          ...  He knocks it to E_Dzeko!
          ...  The cross hits E_Dzeko on the butt and rebounds towards goal !
          ...  But T_McGill makes a fine save
          ...  Wow!! That was close!
          ...  He had to be at his best to reach that one!
Min. 70 :(sun) Ryan_Nyambe is being brought on
          ...  A_Brehme is leaving the pitch
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play DF
Min. 70 :(sun) There's going to be a change
          ...  Janssen will come on for J_Vardy and play FW
Min. 71 :(asr) D_Baggio slows the ball down and waits for support
          ...  No one seems to be coming forward
          ...  He heads towards the goal alone!
          ...  D_Baggio attempts a chip!
          ...  T_McGill manages to turn it behind
Min. 74 :(sun) D_Solga with the cross-field pass to Janssen
          ...  Danny_Collina knocks him to the floor
          ...  The fans are calling for a penalty!
          ...  But O_Bundy just turns away!
Min. 79 :(sun) Atsu pass splits open the defence and finds Janssen
          ...  Superbly timed tackle by Danny_Collina
          ...  He made it look easy
Min. 83 :(sun) Fandinho beats R_Lamie
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender
          ...  Fandinho shapes up for a shot!
          ...  Paulo_Argenti makes a fine save
Min. 85 :(sun) D_Solga drives it forward to Fandinho
          ...  Fandinho with the diving header !
          ...  He had to be brave there
          ...  He has failed to hit the target!
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss!
          ...  He puts his face in his hands!
Min. 87 :(sun) D_Solga plays the early ball across the box to find Boli in space
          ...  Boli launches himself head first to connect with the low cross!
          ...  But it clips the post and goes wide
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Olimpico Stadium
Attendance           : 85,000
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AS Roma Match Info
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Best player          : A_Silva (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : S_Iversen (15), Danny_Collina (24)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Sunderland Match Info
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Best player          : Fandinho
Scorers              : Fandinho (36)
Sent Off             : J_Vallejo (16)
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                              AS Roma     |   Sunderland
Attempts on Goal     :          14        |       10
Off target           :           7        |       5
On target            :           7        |       5
Possession           :          59        |       41
Corners              :           2        |       0
Red Cards            :           0        |       1
Yellow Cards         :           0        |       0
Subs Used            :           2        |       3
Fouls                :          10        |       7
Key Tackles          :           4        |       2
Key Passes           :          12        |       10
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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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Paulo_Argenti  GK  35   4   5   1  29 |  92   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0   0   0
J_Matip        DF   3  31   9   8  10 |  92   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Roberto        DF   3  29   9   9  40 |  92   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
Danny_Collina  DF   1  28   1   1  15 |  92   0   3   0   0   1   1   0   0   0  60   0  25
R_Lamie        DF   3  26   7  10  31 |  92   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Afolabi      DM   2  15  28   6  32 |  61   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   5
E_Spence       MF   2  10  30  10  40 |  92   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
B_Yaga         MF   2   9  30   8  35 |  92   0   0   3   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  30   5
A_Silva        MF   1   6  26   7  20 |  92   0   0   6   2   1   0   0   0   0  20 110  20
D_Baggio       FW   2   7   9  28  21 |  92   0   0   1   0   3   0   0   0   0  20  30  25
S_Iversen      FW   2   7   8  25  32 |  45   0   0   0   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0  30
M_Neuer        GK  30   2   5   5  31 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Young        DF   3  25   9   8  41 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Ali          MF   3   9  27  15  33 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_S_Veron      AM   1   7  25  18  12 |  31   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
E_Dzeko        FW   2   8   9  29  20 |  47   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   5

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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T_McGill       GK  32   2   3   1  31 |  92   6   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0   0   0
A_Brehme       DF   1  28   7   8  35 |  71   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
C_Donaldson    DF   1  26  12   8  41 |  92   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Boli           DF   2  26  12   7  32 |  92   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Vallejo      DF   2  25  12   7  41 |  16   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0 -30 -30 -30
Atsu           MF   1  10  27  12  18 |  92   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
A_Guardado     MF   2   7  27   6  20 |  61   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
D_Solga        MF   2  10  26  10  19 |  92   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0
Fandinho       FW   1   6   8  27  10 |  92   0   0   0   0   8   1   0   0   0 -20 -20  20
J_Vardy        FW   1   7   8  26  30 |  71   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
D_Burdisso     FW   3   6   5  25  32 |  92   0   1   1   1   1   0   0   0   0  20  25   5
R_Clemance     GK  15   3   3   1  40 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Jones        DF   3  26  11   9  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Ryan_Nyambe    DF   1  25  12   7  32 |  21   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
H_Kagamoti     MF   2   7  26  14  32 |  31   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Janssen        FW   2   7   6  25  32 |  21   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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