Elite FA Cup Groups Match, AS Roma vs. Werder Bremen (Tue Nov 05)


                              AS Roma  |  Werder Bremen
                              4-3-3 C  |  4-4-2 C
                         Chris Ridout  |  Harry Kleinjan
                                       |
                       L_McCormick GK  |  GK A_Marshall
                           B_Smith DF  |  DF G_Griffiths
                       F_Cannavaro DF  |  DF J_Neeskens
                         A_Britton DF  |  DF S_Proedl
                         R_Tomassi DF  |  DF M_Pavlovic
                           Ludovic MF  |  MF S_Marsden
                        F_J_Torres MF  |  MF B_Spencer
                         I_Muniain MF  |  MF C_Gemmell
                     O_G_Solskjaer FW  |  MF Fernandinho
                           N_Gomes FW  |  FW D_Nelisse
                       Nathan_Dyer FW  |  FW H_Sabry
                                       |
                          Kindonga SUB |  SUB T_Wiese
                       A_Kerzhakov SUB |  SUB Ronaldo
                            L_Shaw SUB |  SUB C_Prandelli
                     Adnan_Januzaj SUB |  SUB R_O_Donovan
                           A_Bagsy SUB |  SUB M_Arnautovic

Referee: S_Dougal (Scotland)


Min. 8  :(wbn) S_Marsden with a probing through ball H_Sabry
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from B_Smith
          ...  He could have easily caught the defender is he hadn't been careful
Min. 9  :(wbn) S_Marsden with the towering header to D_Nelisse
          ...  R_Tomassi tries to clear it
          ...  He has miskicked it!!!
          ...  It goes wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Fernandinho chips the ball in towards the back post!
          ...  L_McCormick reads it well, and claims it!
Min. 10 :(asr) F_Cannavaro brings the ball into the opposing area
          ...  N_Gomes makes himself available
          ...  J_Neeskens with a bad challenge
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  They are lining up to take this one!
          ...  I_Muniain shapes to shoot
          ...  He plays it to N_Gomes instead
          ...  A skilful effort from N_Gomes !
          ...  Terrific shot
          ...  It takes a bounce of the defender
          ...  The deflection takes it just wide
          ...  That's unlucky!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  F_J_Torres curls it into the box!
          ...  A_Marshall fists it away!
Min. 11 :(asr) F_Cannavaro with the first time pass to N_Gomes
          ...  But M_Pavlovic puts it in row Z!
Min. 11 :(asr) I_Muniain with the mazy dribble
          ...  He takes it past the defender
          ...  S_Proedl knobbles the attacking player.
          ...  S_Dougal blows up for a foul
          ...  S_Dougal will just give him a speaking to
Min. 12 :(asr) I_Muniain is out on the left
          ...  He moves the ball right to O_G_Solskjaer
          ...  G_Griffiths wins it well
          ...  Perfectly timed!
Min. 12 :(asr) B_Smith comes up lame after the wicked challenge.
          ...  He's unable to continue
Min. 12 :(asr) A_Kerzhakov is coming on for B_Smith and playing DF
Min. 12 :(wbn) S_Proedl cuts inside A_Britton
          ...  He worked that well
          ...  Well executed sliding challenge from R_Tomassi
Min. 14 :(wbn) S_Marsden finds H_Sabry with a perfectly weighted pass
          ...  But R_Tomassi wins the ball from behind
          ...  The crowd appeal but S_Dougal has none of it.
Min. 19 :(asr) I_Muniain curls the ball out wide to A_Kerzhakov
          ...  But S_Proedl clears the ball to safety
Min. 24 :(asr) O_G_Solskjaer sidesteps his marker
          ...  C_Gemmell gathers up the loose ball
Min. 25 :(asr) Ludovic with the heel pass to O_G_Solskjaer
          ...  O_G_Solskjaer hits a great drive!
          ...  It flies wide!
          ...  He should have hit the target at least!!
Min. 26 :(asr) I_Muniain pass splits open the defence
          ...  What a ball!
          ...  O_G_Solskjaer is clean through!
          ...  O_G_Solskjaer with the header !
          ...  A_Marshall makes a difficult save
Min. 30 :(asr) AS Roma changed their strategy to play E
Min. 30 :(asr) Nathan_Dyer gets the ball on the wing
          ...  He cuts inside S_Proedl!
          ...  He has some space now!
          ...  A cracking drive from Nathan_Dyer !
          ...  It floats over A_Marshall
          ...  Its heading goal ward!
          ...  But floats just over
          ...  That was a great effort
Min. 31 :(asr) I_Muniain drives it across the face of the goal Nathan_Dyer
          ...  Nathan_Dyer hits the shot with the outside of the left foot!
          ...  A_Marshall claws it off the line
          ...  S_Dougal consults his assistant
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  He reveals a T shirt!
          ...  It says 10 goals this season and still counting!!
          ...  That's given AS Roma the lead!
          ...  AS Roma 1-0 Werder Bremen ...
Min. 32 :(asr) F_Cannavaro pushes it past M_Pavlovic
          ...  F_Cannavaro with a blistering shot !
          ...  A_Marshall fists it away
          ...  That was a good save!
Min. 33 :(asr) O_G_Solskjaer beats M_Pavlovic
          ...  He showed great skill there
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge by M_Pavlovic
          ...  He timed it well
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  A_Kerzhakov plays it into the danger area!
          ...  A_Marshall jumps well to claim it!
Min. 40 :(wbn) Werder Bremen changed their strategy to play A
Min. 41 :(asr) I_Muniain leaves Fernandinho standing
          ...  B_Spencer with a bad challenge
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(asr) O_G_Solskjaer watches his team-mates pull the defenders out of position
          ...  He decides to be greedy and run into the space
          ...  He's gone right through!
          ...  O_G_Solskjaer has time and space!
          ...  He shoots towards goal!
          ...  He couldn't have struck it more sweetly!!
          ...  But it sails past the post !!
          ...  A_Marshall never had a chance!
Min. 44 :(wbn) C_Gemmell races into the box
          ...  He sees H_Sabry lose his man
          ...  He cuts the ball back to him
          ...  A_Kerzhakov knocks the ball back to L_McCormick
          ...  Ohhhh no!!
          ...  It's gone past L_McCormick!
          ...  And just creeps wide!!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  C_Gemmell floats the ball in!
          ...  The ball comes to H_Sabry
          ...  He gets the shot away
          ...  But L_McCormick just gets his fingers to that one
          ...  S_Dougal has given a goal kick
          ...  He's not having the best of days !
Min. 45 :(asr) Nathan_Dyer takes advantage of a mistake by M_Pavlovic
          ...  He runs towards goal
          ...  Nathan_Dyer tries the shot !
          ...  A_Marshall can't get to it!
          ...  OH! It has gone just over the bar!
          ...  A_Marshall makes a cocky smile
          ...  Did he know that was going over?
Min. 45 :(wbn) S_Marsden gets to the by line and finds J_Neeskens with a beautiful cross
          ...  J_Neeskens controls the ball well!
          ...  He hits the shot towards goal!
          ...  It hits off a defender!
          ...  But goes clear to safety!

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: AS Roma 1-0 Werder Bremen

Min. 50 :(asr) A_Britton kills the ball dead
          ...  A_Britton with the drive!
          ...  A_Marshall tips it over his bar
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  F_J_Torres curls it into the box!
          ...  A_Marshall comes out and claims it!
Min. 51 :(wbn) D_Nelisse runs at A_Kerzhakov
          ...  He takes it past him
          ...  D_Nelisse unleashes a pile driver !
          ...  But he puts it wide
          ...  He found himself with no room to manoeuvre
Min. 53 :(asr) O_G_Solskjaer kills the ball dead
          ...  M_Pavlovic takes the player down!!
          ...  PENALTY!!
          ...  No! The ref has given the free kick the other way!
          ...  Unbelievable!
Min. 53 :(wbn) S_Marsden leaps into the air
          ...  He wins the header
          ...  He heads it across to C_Gemmell
          ...  C_Gemmell hits the shot with the inside of the left foot!
          ...  L_McCormick just watches it drift out of play!
Min. 54 :(asr) N_Gomes runs at S_Proedl
          ...  He takes it past him
          ...  N_Gomes tries one from the edge of the box !
          ...  A_Marshall makes a good save
Min. 55 :(asr) A_Britton takes advantage of a mistake by S_Marsden
          ...  He runs towards goal
          ...  J_Neeskens rushes in with a clumsy tackle!!
          ...  That's a foul!!
          ...  What's S_Dougal going to give?
          ...  He just waves play on!
Min. 55 :(wbn) G_Griffiths whips the ball across to B_Spencer
          ...  B_Spencer with a thundering shot!
          ...  It hits the side netting!
          ...  He has squandered a golden opportunity
Min. 56 :(asr) N_Gomes runs at the defender
          ...  The ball rebounds off B_Spencer back to him!
          ...  That was fortunate, but he continues to go forward!
          ...  N_Gomes with the attempt at goal!
          ...  It floats over A_Marshall
          ...  Its heading goal ward!
          ...  But floats just over
          ...  That was a great effort
Min. 56 :(wbn) J_Neeskens flicks it over R_Tomassi's head
          ...  He showed some great skill there!
          ...  Nathan_Dyer slides in to knock the ball out for a throw-in
Min. 57 :(wbn) M_Pavlovic finds B_Spencer in acres of space
          ...  R_Tomassi cuts it out easily
          ...  He clears the ball up field
Min. 58 :(asr) I_Muniain looks for options
          ...  He knocks the ball across to R_Tomassi
          ...  M_Pavlovic forces him off the ball
Min. 60 :(wbn) B_Spencer gets to the bye line
          ...  He puts it into the box
          ...  He finds S_Proedl
          ...  A great volley from S_Proedl !
          ...  Looks like it should be L_McCormick's
          ...  Oh he's let it go through his legs
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  L_McCormick looks embarrassed!
          ...  Equaliser, the crowd goes wild!
          ...  AS Roma 1-1 Werder Bremen ...
Min. 64 :(wbn) B_Spencer is closed down
          ...  He plays a quick pass under pressure
          ...  H_Sabry latches onto the ball
          ...  H_Sabry with a bomb of a shot !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  He is dancing round the corner flag!
          ...  Lets see if Werder Bremen can hang onto that lead!
          ...  AS Roma 1-2 Werder Bremen ...
Min. 65 :(asr) Adnan_Januzaj will come on for F_J_Torres and play MF
Min. 65 :(asr) AS Roma changed their strategy to play A
Min. 65 :(wbn) S_Marsden looks around for support
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
          ...  He knocks a through ball to D_Nelisse
          ...  R_Tomassi fouls badly
          ...  That looked malicious
          ...  He is ordered to cool off
Min. 69 :(wbn) H_Sabry turns nicely onto the ball
          ...  H_Sabry with a stunning strike !
          ...  L_McCormick beats the ball away
Min. 71 :(asr) A_Bagsy is being prepared to come on
          ...  Nathan_Dyer is leaving the pitch
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play MF
Min. 72 :(asr) A_Bagsy finds the run of O_G_Solskjaer
          ...  O_G_Solskjaer tries to chip the ball over the keeper !
          ...  A_Marshall with a fantastic point blank save
          ...  He gave the striker no chance
Min. 77 :(wbn) Ronaldo is ready to come on to replace S_Marsden
          ...  Looks like he will play as a DF
Min. 77 :(wbn) R_O_Donovan will come on for D_Nelisse and play MF
Min. 78 :(wbn) B_Spencer runs with pace at the defence
          ...  B_Spencer curls the ball in on goal !
          ...  L_McCormick parries it, he follows it up
          ...  He fires it over!!
Min. 79 :(wbn) Fernandinho fires over a low cross to Ronaldo
          ...  Ronaldo curls it towards the top corner !
          ...  The fans behind the goal jump up!
          ...  But it's gone just wide !!
Min. 84 :(asr) N_Gomes steps over the ball
          ...  He nutmegs the defender
          ...  That a lovely piece of trickery
          ...  But Ronaldo puts it in row Z!
Min. 85 :(wbn) S_Proedl nutmegs I_Muniain
          ...  S_Proedl with a powerful header !
          ...  L_McCormick saves it
          ...  He got his body behind the ball there
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(wbn) Ronaldo with the first time pass to H_Sabry
          ...  I_Muniain with the foul
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  Right on the edge of the box!
          ...  Fernandinho swings it in
          ...  C_Gemmell gets on the end of it
          ...  C_Gemmell with a graceful, looping effort !
          ...  L_McCormick has it covered
          ...  It takes a bobble!
          ...  L_McCormick is left flat-footed
          ...  It's gone wide !!
Min. 89 :(wbn) B_Spencer works the ball inside
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to R_O_Donovan
          ...  Fine tackle by A_Britton
          ...  But he can't prevent the corner
Min. 93 :(asr) Adnan_Januzaj curls the ball out wide to A_Kerzhakov
          ...  But S_Proedl comes away with the ball
          ...  Excellent defending there!
Min. 94 :(asr) A_Bagsy beats S_Proedl
          ...  He showed great skill there
          ...  A_Bagsy attempts a lob!
          ...  He hits the side netting
          ...  There was some parts of the ground that thought that went in!

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Olimpico Stadium
Attendance           : 98,252
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AS Roma Match Info
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Best player          : I_Muniain
Scorers              : Nathan_Dyer (31)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : B_Smith (12)
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Werder Bremen Match Info
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Best player          : B_Spencer (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : S_Proedl (60), H_Sabry (64)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                               AS Roma    |    Werder Bremen
Attempts on Goal     :          13        |       12
Off target           :           7        |       7
On target            :           6        |       5
Possession           :          46        |       54
Corners              :           3        |       2
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           0        |       0
Subs Used            :           3        |       2
Fouls                :           6        |       6
Key Tackles          :           8        |       10
Key Passes           :           9        |       13
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Final Score          : AS Roma 1 - 2 Werder Bremen
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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 |  96   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
B_Smith        DF   1  26  11   1  31 |  12   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0   0
F_Cannavaro    DF   2  26   6   2  21 |  96   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  12   8
A_Britton      DF   2  23   8   8  15 |  96   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  15   0   8
R_Tomassi      DF   1  23   7   6  37 |  96   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0   0
Ludovic        MF   2   1  26   1  25 |  96   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  12   0
F_J_Torres     MF   3   8  24  11  23 |  67   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
I_Muniain      MF   1   9  24   7  24 |  96   0   0   5   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  80   0
O_G_Solskjaer  FW   1   1   9  26  26 |  96   0   0   0   0   4   0   0   0   0 -20 -20  -2
N_Gomes        FW   1   4   3  26  37 |  96   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  10
Nathan_Dyer    FW   2   6   9  21  31 |  73   0   1   0   0   3   1   0   0   0  -5 -20  10
Kindonga       GK  23   5   6   5  17 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Kerzhakov    DF   1  22  10   7  42 |  84   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0   0
L_Shaw         DF   2  19  10   6  31 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Adnan_Januzaj  MF   3  10  21   8  23 |  29   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  12   0
A_Bagsy        MF   1   8   4  25  15 |  23   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  12   1

Player Statistics - Werder Bremen
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  34   4   6   5  11 |  96   8   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  50   0   0   0
G_Griffiths    DF   2  23  10   3  33 |  96   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  15  12   0
J_Neeskens     DF   1  23   8   6  29 |  96   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  15   0   1
S_Proedl       DF   2  23   5   5  37 |  96   0   2   0   0   2   1   0   0   0  30   0  36
M_Pavlovic     DF   3  21   5   7  22 |  96   0   4   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  60  12   0
S_Marsden      MF   1   8  25   8  46 |  79   0   0   6   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  72   0
B_Spencer      MF   1  10  24  11  31 |  96   0   0   3   2   2   0   0   0   0   0  76   2
C_Gemmell      MF   3   8  23  11  28 |  96   0   1   1   0   2   0   0   0   0  15  12   2
Fernandinho    MF   2  11  22   9  19 |  96   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  12   0
D_Nelisse      FW   4   7   5  29  42 |  79   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
H_Sabry        FW   1   4   5  24  25 |  96   0   0   0   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0  44
T_Wiese        GK  20   4   4   6  16 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Ronaldo        DF   2  24  11   9  29 |  17   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  15   0   1
C_Prandelli    DF   1  22  11   7  29 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_O_Donovan    MF   1   4  21  11  39 |  17   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  20  20
M_Arnautovic   FW   1   9   8  22  39 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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