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Season 23 Archive: Elite League, Week 14

Manchester City 2 - 1 AS Roma

Elite Football League Match, Manchester City vs. AS Roma (Tue Jan 17)


                      Manchester City  |  AS Roma
                              4-4-2 C  |  4-5-1 A
                       Scott Matthews  |  Chris Ridout
                                       |
                         S_Scuffet GK  |  GK G_Pagliuca
                           I_Garde DF  |  DF Breno
                          A_Hansen DF  |  DF P_Caddis
                         A_Britton DF  |  DF G_V_D_Wiel
                          T_Kaizer DF  |  DF J_A_Riise
                          Denilson MF  |  MF Rivaldo
                      Y_Abdessadki MF  |  MF N_Schulz
                        Nuri_Sahin MF  |  MF Lucas
                          Y_Cabaye MF  |  MF C_Ronaldo
                           G_Botti FW  |  MF T_Cairney
                       D_Rommedahl FW  |  FW J_Maddison
                                       |
                             P_Out SUB |  SUB P_Kenny
                         Efe_Sodje SUB |  SUB K_Rekik
                          A_Carlos SUB |  SUB G_Burdisso
                         P_Do_Shaw SUB |  SUB Muniesa
                          M_Murphy SUB |  SUB M_Vucinic

Referee: S_Farina (Italy)


Min. 1  :(mnc) Manchester City restructured their strategy to E
Min. 3  :(asr) T_Cairney miskicks!
          ...  He finds J_Maddison though
          ...  That was fortunate
          ...  But T_Kaizer wins the ball from behind
          ...  The crowd appeal but S_Farina has none of it.
Min. 5  :(mnc) Denilson retreats under pressure
          ...  He hits the ball up field
          ...  D_Rommedahl latches onto the end of it
          ...  G_V_D_Wiel is forced to retreat
          ...  He knocks it back!
          ...  G_Pagliuca misses it!
          ...  It creeps just wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  The corner is swung in by Nuri_Sahin!
          ...  The ball comes to G_Botti
          ...  He knocks it goalward
          ...  The fans get off there seats!
          ...  G_Pagliuca plucks the ball out of the air
          ...  Good goalkeeping there!
Min. 5  :(asr) J_Maddison is too quick for the defence
          ...  J_Maddison heads the ball towards goal !
          ...  S_Scuffet makes a comfortable save
          ...  He makes it look so easy
Min. 7  :(asr) J_Maddison finds his way through
          ...  The offside trap didn't work
          ...  I_Garde is called for the holding foul
          ...  He won that header unfairly
          ...  The boy is unlucky to get a yellow
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 7  :(mnc) Nuri_Sahin has found himself in space
          ...  He looks up for his team mates
          ...  He swings the ball in
          ...  Y_Abdessadki gets on the end of the pass
          ...  He is in space!
          ...  Rivaldo with a nasty foul
          ...  That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment
          ...  He had to endure a strong lecture from S_Farina
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  G_Botti bends it round the wall
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  G_Pagliuca was well beaten there!
          ...  Manchester City have snatched the lead!
          ...  Manchester City 1-0 AS Roma ...
Min. 8  :(mnc) It seems Manchester City are making a tactical change to D
Min. 18 :(mnc) Denilson brings it under control
          ...  He takes on G_V_D_Wiel
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He puts in Y_Abdessadki!
          ...  Y_Abdessadki tries the lob from 30 yards !
          ...  But G_Pagliuca punches it away
          ...  He commands his area so well
Min. 19 :(mnc) Y_Cabaye controls the ball with a deft piece of skill
          ...  He plays the ball out to the right!
          ...  A_Hansen gets onto the end of the pass!
          ...  Good sliding challenge from G_V_D_Wiel
Min. 20 :(mnc) Y_Cabaye finds D_Rommedahl with a ball over the defence
          ...  Cleaned up by T_Cairney
Min. 23 :(mnc) Nuri_Sahin hoists the ball across to Y_Cabaye
          ...  Y_Cabaye beats the offside trap!
          ...  He is clean through
          ...  He just has to beat G_Pagliuca
          ...  He dinks it over G_Pagliuca
          ...  It goes over!!
Min. 25 :(mnc) Y_Abdessadki turns past the defender
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to A_Britton
          ...  Cleared by P_Caddis
Min. 31 :(mnc) T_Kaizer with a neat pass into D_Rommedahl
          ...  D_Rommedahl aiming for the bottom corner !
          ...  G_Pagliuca was lucky there
Min. 31 :(asr) T_Cairney looks up
          ...  He swings the ball right towards Lucas
          ...  Lucas drives the shot in!
          ...  S_Scuffet has it covered
          ...  It takes a bobble!
          ...  S_Scuffet reacts well to save!!!
Min. 33 :(mnc) Nuri_Sahin sprints down the flank
          ...  He plays the ball across to Y_Abdessadki
          ...  Superbly timed tackle by Breno
          ...  He made it look easy
Min. 35 :(asr) J_Maddison with the dribble
          ...  A_Britton is easily beaten
          ...  Y_Abdessadki cuts out the pass
          ...  That was close!
Min. 39 :(asr) C_Ronaldo finds G_V_D_Wiel in the box
          ...  G_Botti with a late tackle
          ...  It looked worse than what it was
          ...  He is surrounded by the AS Roma players
          ...  S_Farina warns him
Min. 41 :(mnc) D_Rommedahl barges Breno off the ball
          ...  D_Rommedahl with the punt towards goal!
          ...  It hits the outside of the post
          ...  And spins wide
Min. 42 :(asr) N_Schulz nutmegs the defender, he continues to run forward
          ...  N_Schulz has a go!
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  But hits the side netting!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  T_Cairney chips the ball into the area!
          ...  S_Scuffet comes out and claims it!
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 44 :(mnc) Y_Cabaye squares it to G_Botti
          ...  G_Botti tries to beat G_Pagliuca!
          ...  G_Pagliuca with the acrobatic save
          ...  He must have spotted the TV cameras!
Min. 45 :(mnc) G_Botti is too quick for the defence
          ...  But G_V_D_Wiel slides in two footed.
          ...  S_Farina has a look but waves "Play On!"
Min. 47 :(mnc) Y_Abdessadki with a smart pass to G_Botti
          ...  C_Ronaldo with an awful challenge
          ...  The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!!
          ...  He could be off here!
          ...  S_Farina reaches to his pocket!
          ...  He jots down his name!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  I think he deserved that!
Min. 48 :(asr) G_Pagliuca is rolling on the ground!
          ...  He isn't going to continue!
Min. 48 :(asr) P_Kenny replaces G_Pagliuca and will play GK

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Manchester City 1-0 AS Roma

Min. 47 :(mnc) D_Rommedahl takes on 3 men
          ...  P_Caddis with a bad challenge
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  Y_Abdessadki fires it towards the goal
          ...  It hits off a defender!
          ...  P_Kenny is wrong footed!
          ...  It drifts just wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Y_Abdessadki chips the ball into the area!
          ...  Breno gets up well
          ...  And he heads it away
Min. 49 :(mnc) Denilson with a throw in
          ...  He throws the ball across to G_Botti
          ...  T_Cairney fouls
          ...  That was disgusting
          ...  The boy is unlucky to get a yellow
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 57 :(mnc) Nuri_Sahin turns past the defender
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He passes it to Y_Cabaye
          ...  G_V_D_Wiel anticipates the pass and cuts it out
Min. 57 :(asr) N_Schulz looks around for support
          ...  He knocks the ball across to J_Maddison
          ...  But he loses control of it
          ...  D_Rommedahl takes possession
Min. 59 :(asr) N_Schulz with a real burst of pace
          ...  He shows A_Britton a clean set of heals
          ...  A_Hansen with the block
Min. 60 :(mnc) P_Do_Shaw is going to be brought on
          ...  Y_Cabaye is leaving the pitch
          ...  He hasn't had the best of games today
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play MF
Min. 60 :(mnc) Efe_Sodje is coming on and I_Garde is being brought off
          ...  Looks likely he will go and play DF
Min. 60 :(mnc) M_Murphy will replace D_Rommedahl and play FW
Min. 64 :(mnc) Y_Abdessadki with the diagonal pass G_Botti
          ...  P_Caddis steals the ball of off him
Min. 65 :(asr) AS Roma changed their strategy to play L
Min. 66 :(mnc) P_Do_Shaw gets to the bye line
          ...  He puts it into the box
          ...  He finds A_Britton
          ...  A_Britton with the 40 yard drive !
          ...  P_Kenny claws it off the line
          ...  S_Farina consults his assistant
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Manchester City 2-0 AS Roma ...
Min. 67 :(asr) P_Caddis barges the defender off the ball
          ...  Cleared by A_Britton
Min. 70 :(asr) G_Burdisso will come on for Breno and play DF
Min. 77 :(mnc) P_Do_Shaw moves out wide
          ...  He plays the ball through to M_Murphy
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from J_A_Riise
Min. 78 :(mnc) Y_Abdessadki looks up for support for support
          ...  He spots his team mate making a run now
          ...  He plays it across to his team mate and runs forward now!
          ...  G_Botti receives the pass and heads towards the goal
          ...  But J_A_Riise wins the ball with a sliding challenge
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  P_Do_Shaw hits it into the box!
          ...  It comes to Y_Abdessadki
          ...  He gets the shot away
          ...  Looks like it should be P_Kenny's
          ...  Oh he's let it go through his legs
          ...  But drifts inches wide !!
          ...  P_Kenny looks embarrassed!
          ...  He was relieved to see it go wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  P_Do_Shaw plays it towards the near post!
          ...  P_Caddis clears the corner
Min. 78 :(asr) Lucas plays the early ball across the box to find J_Maddison in space
          ...  Superbly timed tackle by P_Do_Shaw
          ...  He made it look easy
          ...  But he can't keep it in
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  J_Maddison lofts the ball in!
          ...  It goes straight into the arms of S_Scuffet
Min. 79 :(asr) Muniesa is going to be brought on
          ...  Rivaldo is leaving the pitch
          ...  He hasn't had the best of games today
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play MF
Min. 80 :(asr) AS Roma altered their play to a A strategy
Min. 80 :(asr) J_A_Riise is now playing as a FW
Min. 82 :(mnc) Denilson has the ball on the wing
          ...  He takes it past P_Caddis
          ...  He knocks it to M_Murphy!
          ...  M_Murphy tries to catch the keeper out!
          ...  It goes wide!
          ...  He should have hit the target at least!!
Min. 84 :(mnc) M_Murphy gets the ball on the wing
          ...  He slides the ball past G_V_D_Wiel!
          ...  He has some space now!
          ...  N_Schulz is called for the holding foul
          ...  He was a bit too close for comfort
          ...  S_Farina wants a word
          ...  It's just a warning
Min. 85 :(asr) C_Ronaldo will now play as FW
Min. 86 :(asr) Lucas finds the run of Muniesa
          ...  S_Scuffet is called for the holding foul
          ...  He won that header unfairly
          ...  He gets a YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on
          ...  Surely not!
          ...  PENALTY !!
          ...  That's outrageous!!
          ...  J_Maddison Places the ball on the spot
          ...  He's converted it!!
          ...  GOAL!!
          ...  That is his 10th goal this season!!
          ...  Can AS Roma get back into the game now!
          ...  Manchester City 2-1 AS Roma...
Min. 86 :(asr) G_V_D_Wiel retreats under pressure
          ...  He hits the ball up field
          ...  J_A_Riise latches onto the end of it
          ...  J_A_Riise gets up high for the header !
          ...  But S_Scuffet palms it behind
          ...  S_Farina has given a goal kick
          ...  He's not having the best of days !
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 90 :(mnc) Denilson passes the ball to M_Murphy
          ...  M_Murphy tries one from the edge of the box !
          ...  But it clips the post and goes wide
Min. 91 :(mnc) Y_Abdessadki looks up
          ...  He swings the ball right towards A_Hansen
          ...  A_Hansen tries to catch the keeper out!
          ...  It hits the outside of the post
          ...  And spins wide

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


Match Details
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Venue                : City Of Manchester Stadium
Attendance           : 65,978
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Manchester City Match Info
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Best player          : Y_Abdessadki (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : G_Botti (7), A_Britton (66)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : I_Garde (7), S_Scuffet (86)
Injured              : N/A
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AS Roma Match Info
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Best player          : J_Maddison
Scorers              : J_Maddison (86 pen)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : C_Ronaldo (47), T_Cairney (49)
Injured              : G_Pagliuca (48)
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Match Statistics
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                          Manchester City |    AS Roma
Attempts on Goal     :          13        |       5
Off target           :           7        |       1
On target            :           6        |       4
Possession           :          60        |       40
Corners              :           4        |       2
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           2        |       2
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :           6        |       9
Key Tackles          :           6        |       10
Key Passes           :          20        |       7
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Final Score          : Manchester City 2 - 1 AS Roma
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Player Statistics - Manchester City
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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S_Scuffet      GK  39   5   1   4  41 |  94   5   0   0   0   0   0   1   0  13   0   0   0
I_Garde        DF   2  29  11   6  32 |  63   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2  -2  -2
A_Hansen       DF   3  27   6  10  19 |  94   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  40  20  21
A_Britton      DF   2  27   9   8  15 |  94   0   1   0   0   1   1   0   0   0  20   0  20
T_Kaizer       DF   2  27   6   4  37 |  94   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
Denilson       MF   1  15  27   2  18 |  94   0   0   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  50   0
Y_Abdessadki   MF   2   8  27   8  29 |  94   0   1   5   0   3   0   0   0   0  20  50   7
Nuri_Sahin     MF   1   8  27   8  19 |  94   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  60  20
Y_Cabaye       MF   2  11  26  11  14 |  63   0   0   3   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  30   1
G_Botti        FW   1   8   9  27  32 |  94   0   0   0   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0  30
D_Rommedahl    FW   2   6   9  26  27 |  63   0   1   0   0   2   0   0   0   0  20   0   6
P_Out          GK  12   5   4   7  14 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Efe_Sodje      DF   2  28   4   2  28 |  31   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Carlos       DF   1  27  12   8  42 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
P_Do_Shaw      MF   2   9  28   8  25 |  31   0   1   2   1   0   0   0   0   0  20  35   0
M_Murphy       FW   1  12  14  28  26 |  31   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   2

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_Pagliuca     GK  31   5   5   2  23 |  48   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0   0   0
Breno          DF   2  28  10  10  16 |  73   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
P_Caddis       DF   2  26  12   8  28 |  94   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0   0
G_V_D_Wiel     DF   1  25  11   5  20 |  94   0   4   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  60 -10 -20
J_A_Riise      FW   3  25   7   9  32 |  94   0   2   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  40   0   5
Rivaldo        MF   2   7  26   8  37 |  82   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
N_Schulz       MF   1   7  25  16  21 |  94   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   1
Lucas          MF   2   5  25  14  19 |  94   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0 -20   0 -15
C_Ronaldo      FW   3   6  25   8  21 |  94   0   0   1   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2   8  -2
T_Cairney      MF   2   7  23   7  21 |  94   0   1   2   0   0   0   1   0   0  18  18  -2
J_Maddison     FW   2   7   8  23  30 |  94   0   0   0   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  25
P_Kenny        GK  27   2   2   1  20 |  46   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -10   0   0   0
K_Rekik        DF   1  24   7   2  12 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
G_Burdisso     DF   2  23   5   9  39 |  21   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Muniesa        MF   1   7  25   8  20 |  12   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Vucinic      FW   2   8   8  25  14 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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