Division One League Match, Aston Villa vs. AS Roma (Sun Dec 12)


                          Aston Villa  |  AS Roma
                            4-2-2-2 P  |  4-3-1-2 A
                    Pierre Van Rossum  |  David Hanna
                                       |
                       P_Gazzaniga GK  |  GK J_Hunter
                       F_McLintock DF  |  DF J_Matip
                       A_Odriozola DF  |  DF Roberto
                        A_Ibarguen DF  |  DF Luigi_Alaba
                           C_Berra DF  |  DF Arthur
                            Camilo DM  |  MF S_Gruber
                         T_Andrews DM  |  MF J_Cole
                         El_Payaso MF  |  MF A_Zabarte
                          Maddison MF  |  AM D_Ali
                     E_Collamarini FW  |  FW E_Dzeko
                     Erling_Haland FW  |  FW S_Iversen
                                       |
                       D_Gentenaar SUB |  SUB A_Capivara
                        L_Blokland SUB |  SUB Danny_Collina
                         C_Cadette SUB |  SUB A_Silva
                             I_Spy SUB |  SUB J_S_Veron
                       M_Crickmore SUB |  SUB L_Suraez

Referee: N_Alexander (Northern_Ireland)


Min. 1  :(asv) Erling_Haland flicks it past the defender
          ...  He runs forward
          ...  Erling_Haland hits the shot with the inside of the left foot!
          ...  J_Hunter falls over
          ...  But J_Hunter is relieved to watch it go out of play!
Min. 2  :(asr) A_Zabarte finds himself in acres of space
          ...  Superbly timed tackle by A_Ibarguen
          ...  He made it look easy
Min. 3  :(asr) J_Matip with a measured pass to D_Ali
          ...  D_Ali hits it
          ...  This one could go anywhere !
          ...  Looks like it should be P_Gazzaniga's
          ...  Oh he's let it go through his legs
          ...  But drifts inches wide !!
          ...  P_Gazzaniga looks embarrassed!
          ...  He was relieved to see it go wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  S_Gruber hits it towards the far post!
          ...  C_Berra wins the ball
          ...  He belts it away
Min. 4  :(asv) Camilo sprints down the flank
          ...  He threads the ball in to Erling_Haland
          ...  Erling_Haland strikes a wicked curler !
          ...  It's going over!
          ...  It dips dramatically!!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  That's put Aston Villa in front!
          ...  Aston Villa 1-0 AS Roma ...
Min. 6  :(asv) El_Payaso headbutts S_Gruber!
          ...  He could be off here!
          ...  N_Alexander reaches to his pocket!
          ...  He jots down his name!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  I think he was lucky to escape with a caution!
Min. 8  :(asv) Camilo lays the ball back to E_Collamarini
          ...  E_Collamarini aims the cheeky shot at goal!
          ...  The shot slips through J_Hunter's hands
          ...  But goes wide!
          ...  He got away with that!
Min. 9  :(asr) A_Zabarte runs down the flank
          ...  He plays the ball in to Luigi_Alaba
          ...  Luigi_Alaba with the shot on net !
          ...  But he puts it wide
          ...  That was a terrible attempt!
Min. 12 :(asr) S_Iversen with the mazy dribble
          ...  He takes it past Maddison
          ...  S_Iversen with a blistering shot !
          ...  P_Gazzaniga makes the save
          ...  He hits the ball up field!
Min. 13 :(asr) J_Cole moves out over to the edge of the pitch
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He plays the ball through to S_Iversen
          ...  S_Iversen hits it
          ...  This one could go anywhere !
          ...  But P_Gazzaniga palms it away
          ...  He could have caught that!
Min. 14 :(asv) E_Collamarini with the nutmeg
          ...  He takes the ball forward
          ...  S_Iversen with an awful challenge
          ...  N_Alexander called him over for a strong verbal warning
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  N_Alexander signals that it is indirect
          ...  Camilo swings it in
          ...  E_Collamarini gets on the end of it
          ...  E_Collamarini with the shot on net !
          ...  But he puts it wide
          ...  That was a terrible attempt!
Min. 15 :(asv) Camilo retreats under pressure
          ...  He hits the ball up field
          ...  Erling_Haland latches onto the end of it
          ...  Good sliding challenge from A_Zabarte
          ...  It goes out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  A_Odriozola chips the ball in towards the far post!
          ...  J_Hunter comes out and claims it!
Min. 16 :(asv) T_Andrews runs down the wing
          ...  He knocks it past the defender into space!
          ...  He cuts the ball back
          ...  Erling_Haland latches onto the pass
          ...  He carves out some space
          ...  Erling_Haland curls it towards the top corner !
          ...  J_Hunter makes a comfortable save
          ...  He makes it look so easy
Min. 17 :(asv) E_Collamarini sidesteps Arthur
          ...  That was too easy
          ...  Arthur is called for the holding foul
          ...  Well spotted by the referee
          ...  N_Alexander reaches to his pocket!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 18 :(asv) El_Payaso slides it through the middle to Maddison
          ...  Maddison flicks the header toward the far post!
          ...  J_Hunter just watches float over the bar!
Min. 21 :(asr) A_Zabarte runs with pace at the defence
          ...  A_Zabarte sidesteps his marker and tries the wicked snap bender !
          ...  But P_Gazzaniga punches it away
          ...  He had to be brave to come for that one
Min. 21 :(asr) E_Dzeko shoves E_Collamarini in the chest!!
          ...  He's been sent off!!
          ...  RED CARD!!
Min. 25 :(asv) Camilo plays it to his team mate for a one-two
          ...  Erling_Haland decides to keep possession instead!
          ...  He runs towards the goal now!
          ...  But Roberto wins the ball
Min. 26 :(asv) A_Ibarguen comes up lame after the wicked challenge.
          ...  He's unable to continue
Min. 26 :(asv) L_Blokland will come on for A_Ibarguen and play DF
Min. 26 :(asr) S_Iversen steps over the ball
          ...  He nutmegs L_Blokland
          ...  That a lovely piece of trickery
          ...  S_Iversen with the shot !
          ...  It hits the outside of the post
          ...  And spins wide
Min. 28 :(asv) C_Berra gets the ball on the wing
          ...  He cuts inside the defender!
          ...  He has some space now!
          ...  C_Berra with a thundering volley!
          ...  But J_Hunter with the difficult save
Min. 28 :(asr) J_Cole has found himself in space
          ...  He looks up for his team mates
          ...  He swings the ball in
          ...  S_Gruber gets on the end of the pass
          ...  He is in space!
          ...  T_Andrews fouls badly
          ...  I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball
          ...  He is ordered to cool off
Min. 29 :(asv) Curled in dangerously from El_Payaso to E_Collamarini
          ...  E_Collamarini with a powerful header !
          ...  Looks like it should be J_Hunter's
          ...  Oh he's let it go through his legs
          ...  But drifts inches wide !!
          ...  J_Hunter looks embarrassed!
          ...  He was relieved to see it go wide!
          ...  Goal kick given, amazing decision there!
Min. 30 :(asv) C_Berra kills the ball dead
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run!
          ...  He swings the ball in
          ...  Erling_Haland gets on the end of the pass
          ...  He is in space!
          ...  Erling_Haland with the 40 yard drive !
          ...  The ball moves through the air!
          ...  J_Hunter moves quickly!
          ...  Can he get to this?
          ...  It's beaten him!
          ...  But it thumps the post!!
          ...  And into the net!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Aston Villa 2-0 AS Roma ...
Min. 30 :(asr) J_Matip beats C_Berra
          ...  He muscled him off the ball
          ...  But Maddison puts the ball out of play
Min. 31 :(asv) F_McLintock knocks it past Roberto and runs onto it
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there
          ...  F_McLintock tries to catch the keeper out!
          ...  But he's put it wide
          ...  How did he manage to miss that one?!?!?
Min. 34 :(asv) Camilo holds the ball up and waits for support
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to E_Collamarini
          ...  E_Collamarini with the side footed shot!
          ...  But J_Hunter punches it away
          ...  He took a knock there
          ...  His manager is looking on anxiously
          ...  He's ok to carry on
Min. 34 :(asr) S_Gruber is taking a throw in
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He throws it to D_Ali
          ...  A vicious shot by D_Ali !
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection
          ...  Wide !!
          ...  That was fortunate
Min. 36 :(asr) A_Zabarte retreats under pressure
          ...  He hoofs the ball up field
          ...  S_Iversen gets on the end of it
          ...  S_Iversen flicks the header toward the far post!
          ...  But P_Gazzaniga punches it away
          ...  He had to be brave to come for that one
Min. 38 :(asv) A_Odriozola looks around for some movement
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
          ...  He hits the ball to Erling_Haland
          ...  But Luigi_Alaba wins the ball with a sliding challenge
Min. 41 :(asv) L_Blokland with a measured pass to E_Collamarini
          ...  From long range E_Collamarini bends the ball towards goal!
          ...  J_Hunter with a great save
          ...  And he holds onto it as well!
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 44 :(asv) A_Odriozola with a superb first touch
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run!
          ...  He plays the ball across to him!
          ...  F_McLintock gets on the end of the pass
          ...  F_McLintock with a graceful, looping effort !
          ...  J_Hunter has it covered
          ...  It takes a bobble!
          ...  J_Hunter reacts well to save!!!
Min. 45 :(asr) D_Ali looks around for support
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to S_Iversen
          ...  S_Iversen flings a shot at goal !
          ...  P_Gazzaniga parries it
Min. 47 :(asr) S_Gruber finds Roberto with a ball over the defence
          ...  Roberto with his head down lets it go !
          ...  But P_Gazzaniga with the difficult save

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Aston Villa 2-0 AS Roma

Min. 48 :(asv) Maddison with the first time pass to Erling_Haland
          ...  Erling_Haland belts the ball towards goal!
          ...  It swerves a lot in the air
          ...  J_Hunter with an easy save
          ...  He just oozes confidence
Min. 50 :(asv) Camilo with the towering header to E_Collamarini
          ...  E_Collamarini fires off a right-footed shot !
          ...  J_Hunter with an easy save
          ...  He just oozes confidence
Min. 54 :(asv) Camilo holds the ball up and waits for support
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
          ...  He knocks a through ball to E_Collamarini
          ...  Arthur goes in with the block tackle
          ...  He comes out of it with the ball
          ...  Great tackle!
Min. 54 :(asr) J_Cole is out on the right
          ...  He moves the ball left to S_Iversen
          ...  S_Iversen with the strike !
          ...  But P_Gazzaniga comes out and dives at his feet
          ...  That's goalkeeping at its finest
Min. 65 :(asr) Up goes the substitution board - A_Silva on for S_Gruber as a MF
Min. 65 :(asr) Danny_Collina takes off his tracksuit
          ...  he'll replace Arthur as DF
Min. 70 :(asr) L_Suraez replaces an unhappy S_Iversen and will play as a FW
Min. 71 :(asv) El_Payaso holds up the ball
          ...  He plays the ball to Erling_Haland
          ...  Roberto wins the ball with ease
          ...  N_Alexander saw something no-one else did
          ...  N_Alexander just wants to lecture him
Min. 73 :(asv) A_Odriozola with a precise ball to F_McLintock
          ...  F_McLintock with the crafty shot!
          ...  Terrific shot
          ...  It takes a bounce of the defender
          ...  The deflection takes it just wide
          ...  That's unlucky!
Min. 73 :(asr) D_Ali has found himself in space
          ...  He looks up for his team mates
          ...  He swings the ball in
          ...  A_Zabarte gets on the end of the pass
          ...  He is in space!
          ...  A_Zabarte launches himself head first to connect with the low cross!
          ...  P_Gazzaniga makes himself big
          ...  Superb Stop !
          ...  Well that one would have delighted him
Min. 75 :(asv) C_Cadette replaces T_Andrews and will play DM
Min. 75 :(asv) M_Crickmore is coming on for E_Collamarini and playing FW
Min. 78 :(asv) M_Crickmore gets the ball on the wing
          ...  He slides the ball past Luigi_Alaba!
          ...  He has some space now!
          ...  M_Crickmore smashed the ball towards the bottom corner!
          ...  J_Hunter makes a difficult save
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  C_Cadette chips the ball in towards the back post!
          ...  Maddison gets his head on it
          ...  J_Hunter just watches float over the bar!
Min. 80 :(asv) Aston Villa made the switch to a D strategy
Min. 80 :(asv) M_Crickmore turns well with ball
          ...  He has some space now
          ...  J_Matip goes in with the block tackle
          ...  He comes out of it with the ball
          ...  Great tackle!
Min. 80 :(asr) The ball goes loose!
          ...  D_Ali gains possesion and thinks about the shot
          ...  Maddison fouls
          ...  That was disgusting
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 91 :(asv) A_Odriozola wins possession
          ...  He plays the ball across to C_Berra
          ...  J_Matip brings him down from behind!
          ...  But the ref gives nothing!

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Villa Park
Attendance           : 114,448
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Aston Villa Match Info
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Best player          : Erling_Haland (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : Erling_Haland (4,30)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : El_Payaso (6)
Injured              : A_Ibarguen (26)
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AS Roma Match Info
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Best player          : S_Iversen
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : E_Dzeko (21)
Booked               : Arthur (17)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                           Aston Villa    |     AS Roma
Attempts on Goal     :          18        |       12
Off target           :           7        |       4
On target            :          11        |       8
Possession           :          63        |       37
Corners              :           2        |       1
Red Cards            :           0        |       1
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       1
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :           7        |       8
Key Tackles          :           2        |       6
Key Passes           :          19        |       10
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Final Score          : Aston Villa 2 - 0 AS Roma
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Player Statistics - Aston Villa
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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P_Gazzaniga    GK  31   1   2   3  40 |  94   8   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  80   0   0   0
F_McLintock    DF   2  25  20  20  23 |  94   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
A_Odriozola    DF   1  25  19   4  26 |  94   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  60  20
A_Ibarguen     DF   2  25   1  19  29 |  26   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
C_Berra        DF   2  25  10   7  41 |  94   0   1   1   1   1   0   0   0   0  20  30   5
Camilo         DM   2  21  26   1  29 |  94   0   0   7   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  90   0
T_Andrews      DM   1  16  25   8  41 |  78   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
El_Payaso      MF   1  11  25   7  20 |  94   0   0   3   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2  28  -2
Maddison       MF   1   7  25   7  41 |  94   0   1   1   0   2   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
E_Collamarini  FW   1   5   9  30  31 |  78   0   0   1   0   6   0   0   0   0   0  10  15
Erling_Haland  FW   3   8   9  28  12 |  94   0   0   0   0   5   2   0   0   0  20  20  85
D_Gentenaar    GK  31   3   3   3  12 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Blokland     DF   1  27  21   1  38 |  68   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  40  10   0
C_Cadette      DM   1  16  24   1  43 |  16   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
I_Spy          MF   2   8  27   5  12 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Crickmore    FW   1   6   9  26  31 |  16   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5

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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J_Hunter       GK  35   4   5   4  28 |  94  10   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0   0   0
J_Matip        DF   3  32   9   8  10 |  94   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  40  10   0
Roberto        DF   3  31   9   9  40 |  94   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0 -20 -15
Luigi_Alaba    DF   1  28   1   3  27 |  94   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
Arthur         DF   1  27  16   1  21 |  68   0   1   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  18  -2  -2
S_Gruber       MF   3   9  29   8  21 |  68   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
J_Cole         MF   3   9  27   7  33 |  94   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
A_Zabarte      MF   1  15  26   8  21 |  94   0   1   2   0   2   0   0   0   0  20  20  10
D_Ali          AM   3  10  28  15  33 |  94   0   0   2   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
E_Dzeko        FW   2   8   9  30  20 |  21   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0 -10 -10 -10
S_Iversen      FW   2   7   8  26  32 |  73   0   0   0   0   6   0   0   0   0 -20 -20   5
A_Capivara     GK  29   3   2   1  42 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Danny_Collina  DF   1  30   1   1  15 |  26   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Silva        MF   1   6  28   7  20 |  26   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_S_Veron      MF   1   7  25  18  12 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Suraez       FW   2   6   7  25  40 |  21   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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