Division One League Match, Manchester City vs. AS Roma (Sun Mar 12)


                      Manchester City  |  AS Roma
                              4-4-2 T  |  4-3-1-2 C
                        Tony McCleary  |  David Hanna
                                       |
                         A_Zaratta GK  |  GK Daniel_Fuzato
                     Mikio_Fujioka DF  |  DF Arthur
                     Bohte_Daisuke DF  |  DF Luigi_Alaba
                            A_Rami DF  |  DF A_Carabali
                         S_Topples DF  |  DF H_Odoffin
                         J_Butland MF  |  MF A_Gala
                         Aparichit MF  |  MF K_Zeroli
                       Leda_Cygnus MF  |  MF W_Hughes
                      Suz_Nakamoto MF  |  AM J_S_Veron
                           Taliyah FW  |  FW E_Dzeko
                        O_Bierhoff FW  |  FW N_Zalewski
                                       |
                           G_Yates SUB |  SUB A_Capivara
                         J_Afolabi SUB |  SUB A_Young
                          Seb_Rudy SUB |  SUB A_Zabarte
                         E_Shikari SUB |  SUB Ridoutski_Jnr
                              Aoas SUB |  SUB P_Jesus

Referee: C_Tango (Wales)


Min. 2  :(asr) J_S_Veron is taking a throw in
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He throws it long to W_Hughes
          ...  W_Hughes with a terrific drive !
          ...  A_Zaratta takes the ball off him
          ...  He was showing off there!
Min. 4  :(asr) W_Hughes is forced back with the ball
          ...  He belts the ball up field
          ...  K_Zeroli latches onto the end of it
          ...  Leda_Cygnus with an over the top challenge
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on
Min. 4  :(asr) A_Gala with the cross-field pass to J_S_Veron
          ...  A thundering drive by J_S_Veron !
          ...  But he's missed it!
          ...  He couldn't hit a cow's arse with a banjo
Min. 5  :(mnc) O_Bierhoff turns past the defender
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He passes it to Taliyah
          ...  W_Hughes with a superb tackle!
          ...  He easily dispossessed him.
Min. 5  :(asr) J_S_Veron plays a clever one-two with his team mate
          ...  He runs towards goal now
          ...  J_S_Veron with a graceful, looping effort !
          ...  But A_Zaratta parries the shot
          ...  The defender manages to scramble the ball away
Min. 7  :(asr) Arthur retreats under pressure
          ...  He hoofs the ball up field
          ...  J_S_Veron gets on the end of it
          ...  The cross hits J_S_Veron on the butt and rebounds towards goal !
          ...  A_Zaratta collects it comfortably
          ...  The shot never troubled him
Min. 8  :(asr) E_Dzeko with a flashy move
          ...  A skilful effort from E_Dzeko !
          ...  A_Zaratta takes the ball off him
          ...  He was showing off there!
Min. 13 :(mnc) Leda_Cygnus with a 50-yard pass to Mikio_Fujioka
          ...  Luigi_Alaba fouls badly
          ...  That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment
          ...  RED CARD!!
          ...  AS Roma will have to play the rest of the game without him
Min. 13 :(asr) AS Roma changed their strategy to play D
Min. 14 :(asr) H_Odoffin drops his shoulder and takes it past the defender
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to W_Hughes
          ...  W_Hughes sidesteps his marker and tries the wicked snap bender !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  It looks like he enjoyed that one!!
          ...  He is dancing round the corner flag!
          ...  That's put AS Roma in front!
          ...  Manchester City 0-1 AS Roma ...
Min. 24 :(asr) W_Hughes flicks the ball through
          ...  A_Carabali runs onto it!
          ...  Blocked by S_Topples
Min. 25 :(asr) W_Hughes gets the ball on the wing
          ...  He cuts inside Bohte_Daisuke!
          ...  He has some space now!
          ...  W_Hughes attempts a chip!
          ...  But A_Zaratta comes out and dives at his feet
          ...  That's goalkeeping at its finest
Min. 26 :(mnc) O_Bierhoff beats the defender
          ...  But Arthur wins the ball with a sliding challenge
Min. 26 :(asr) K_Zeroli back heels to find J_S_Veron in space
          ...  A cracking drive from J_S_Veron !
          ...  It goes wide for a goal kick
Min. 30 :(asr) E_Dzeko breaks clear of the defence!
          ...  He is clean through on A_Zaratta!
          ...  Aparichit brings him down!
          ...  C_Tango refrained from booking him but had stern words
Min. 31 :(asr) E_Dzeko takes advantage of a mistake by A_Rami
          ...  Can he make them pay?
          ...  E_Dzeko flings a shot at goal !
          ...  But A_Zaratta palms it behind
          ...  C_Tango has given a goal kick
          ...  He's not having the best of days !
Min. 33 :(asr) W_Hughes with the through ball to J_S_Veron
          ...  J_S_Veron with a little chip!
          ...  A_Zaratta with a great save
          ...  And he holds onto it as well!
Min. 34 :(mnc) Aparichit kills the ball dead
          ...  He sees a team mate in space!
          ...  He plays the ball in to him!
          ...  Taliyah gets on the end of the pass
          ...  Arthur with the tackle
          ...  He came to the rescue there!
Min. 34 :(asr) H_Odoffin sidesteps Bohte_Daisuke
          ...  That was too easy
          ...  H_Odoffin tries the shot !
          ...  But he somehow misses
          ...  The Manchester City fans laugh at him
Min. 37 :(mnc) Leda_Cygnus holds the ball up and waits for support
          ...  He knocks the ball across to Suz_Nakamoto
          ...  Suz_Nakamoto flicks the header toward the far post!
          ...  It hits the bar
          ...  And goes over!
          ...  Daniel_Fuzato was beaten there!
Min. 39 :(mnc) Taliyah knocks it forward
          ...  H_Odoffin slips
          ...  O_Bierhoff gets to it!
          ...  A_Carabali robs him of the ball
Min. 41 :(mnc) Mikio_Fujioka picks up a loose ball
          ...  The ball hits H_Odoffin in the face!
          ...  And goes clear!
Min. 42 :(asr) J_S_Veron moves out wide
          ...  He plays the ball through to K_Zeroli
          ...  K_Zeroli carves a shot towards goal !
          ...  But A_Zaratta makes a fine save
          ...  Wow!! That was close!
          ...  He had to be at his best to reach that one!
Min. 42 :(mnc) A_Rami chests it down
          ...  W_Hughes with a bad challenge
          ...  That looked malicious
          ...  C_Tango refrained from booking him but had stern words
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 46 :(asr) K_Zeroli with an incisive pass to N_Zalewski
          ...  O_Bierhoff fouls badly
          ...  C_Tango will want to speak to him
Min. 47 :(mnc) J_Butland hits the ball through the heart of the defence
          ...  Taliyah latches onto it!
          ...  H_Odoffin takes the player down!!
          ...  PENALTY!!
          ...  No! The ref has given the free kick the other way!
          ...  Unbelievable!
Min. 48 :(asr) K_Zeroli runs at the defence
          ...  He nutmegs Mikio_Fujioka
          ...  He showed his class there
          ...  Mikio_Fujioka is called for the holding foul
          ...  He was pushing down on his man
          ...  C_Tango calls him over
          ...  He's told to calm down
          ...  Tony McCleary looks relieved

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

Min. 46 :(asr) J_S_Veron flicks it past Leda_Cygnus
          ...  He runs forward
          ...  Blocked by O_Bierhoff
Min. 48 :(asr) N_Zalewski nutmegs Mikio_Fujioka
          ...  N_Zalewski attempts to nutmeg A_Zaratta!
          ...  A_Zaratta saves it but to be fair he didn't have to move for that one
Min. 53 :(mnc) Leda_Cygnus beats his marker
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender
          ...  Leda_Cygnus hits the ball first time!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Rifled into the top corner!
          ...  That's pulled Manchester City level!
          ...  Manchester City 1-1 AS Roma ...
Min. 60 :(mnc) Suz_Nakamoto kills the ball dead
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run!
          ...  He swings the ball in
          ...  Taliyah gets on the end of the pass
          ...  He is in space!
          ...  H_Odoffin gathers up the loose ball
Min. 60 :(asr) J_S_Veron hoofs it up field to find N_Zalewski
          ...  N_Zalewski with the drive!
          ...  A_Zaratta with a fantastic point blank save
          ...  He showed great Reflexes there
Min. 63 :(mnc) O_Bierhoff runs at the defence
          ...  He nutmegs Arthur
          ...  He showed his class there
          ...  O_Bierhoff with the cheeky shot!
          ...  Daniel_Fuzato watches it sail safely wide!
Min. 64 :(asr) A_Gala runs with the ball to the corner flag
          ...  He plays the ball across to E_Dzeko
          ...  But he loses control of it
          ...  Mikio_Fujioka hits it out for a throw
Min. 65 :(mnc) J_Butland with the heel pass to Leda_Cygnus
          ...  Leda_Cygnus sends it flying towards goal!
          ...  But Daniel_Fuzato makes a fine save
          ...  Wow!! That was close!
          ...  He had to be at his best to reach that one!
Min. 67 :(mnc) Suz_Nakamoto off the woodwork.
          ...  S_Topples picks up the deflection
          ...  But E_Dzeko wins the ball from behind
          ...  The crowd appeal but C_Tango has none of it.
Min. 68 :(asr) P_Jesus comes on for N_Zalewski and will play FW to the delight of the fans
Min. 70 :(asr) It looks like the manager is going to make a few changes to his side.
          ...  Ridoutski_Jnr will come on for A_Gala and play MF
Min. 70 :(asr) E_Dzeko sidesteps Mikio_Fujioka
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender
          ...  E_Dzeko with a thundering shot!
          ...  But he somehow misses
          ...  He can't be happy with that effort
Min. 72 :(asr) AS Roma will now play A after the order comes from the dugout
Min. 72 :(asr) J_S_Veron cuts the ball back to P_Jesus
          ...  P_Jesus sends it flying towards goal!
          ...  A_Zaratta gets up well to catch that one
Min. 73 :(mnc) S_Topples volleys it forward. He finds Taliyah
          ...  Taliyah tries the lob from 30 yards !
          ...  Wide of goal
Min. 74 :(mnc) O_Bierhoff knocks it past Arthur and runs onto it
          ...  He leaves the defender standing
          ...  O_Bierhoff has a dig at goal!
          ...  Daniel_Fuzato won't get to that!
          ...  Oooh it goes just over!!
Min. 75 :(asr) E_Dzeko plays a clever one-two with his team mate
          ...  He looks around for options
          ...  He moves forward with the ball
          ...  J_Butland body checks his opponent!!
          ...  That's a careless challenge!!
Min. 77 :(asr) E_Dzeko with a burst of pace
          ...  E_Dzeko fires off a left-footed shot !
          ...  But he puts it wide
          ...  That was a terrible attempt!
Min. 78 :(asr) Ridoutski_Jnr cuts inside A_Rami
          ...  He worked that well
          ...  But Bohte_Daisuke puts it in row Z!
Min. 80 :(asr) J_S_Veron sidesteps S_Topples
          ...  He showed great skill there
          ...  But Bohte_Daisuke comes away with the ball
          ...  Excellent defending there!
Min. 81 :(mnc) S_Topples moves out over to the edge of the pitch
          ...  He plays the ball through to A_Rami
          ...  Blocked by E_Dzeko
Min. 81 :(asr) P_Jesus beats Mikio_Fujioka
          ...  It looked like he pushed his marker
          ...  "Play On!" Waves C_Tango
          ...  S_Topples reads the play well
Min. 82 :(asr) K_Zeroli with a 50-yard pass to P_Jesus
          ...  P_Jesus hits a great drive!
          ...  A_Zaratta collects it comfortably
          ...  The shot never troubled him
Min. 83 :(mnc) O_Bierhoff looks around for support
          ...  He knocks the ball across to Mikio_Fujioka
          ...  The defence has gone to sleep
          ...  Mikio_Fujioka is all alone
          ...  Daniel_Fuzato comes towards him
          ...  He lobs it over Daniel_Fuzato
          ...  GOAL!!
          ...  Have Manchester City stolen the win late on with that goal?
          ...  Manchester City 2-1 AS Roma ...
Min. 85 :(asr) K_Zeroli crosses into the box, finding P_Jesus
          ...  P_Jesus has a dig at goal!
          ...  A_Zaratta won't get to that!
          ...  It clips the post!
          ...  And goes wide!
Min. 86 :(asr) P_Jesus with the dribble
          ...  He uses his pace to get free
          ...  S_Topples with an ugly foul
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He was unlucky to be booked for that
Min. 86 :(asr) P_Jesus jumps over S_Topples's challenge
          ...  P_Jesus hits a crisp volley!
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!!
          ...  But it thumps off the woodwork !!
          ...  And goes safely clear!
          ...  A_Zaratta never had a chance!
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(mnc) Leda_Cygnus has the ball on the wing
          ...  He takes it past J_S_Veron
          ...  He knocks it to A_Rami!
          ...  The defender is caught ball watching
          ...  A_Rami takes advantage and races towards the goal!
          ...  Just Daniel_Fuzato is between him and the goal
          ...  He rounds Daniel_Fuzato
          ...  He taps it towards the goal!
          ...  Daniel_Fuzato manages to get to it !!
Min. 89 :(asr) P_Jesus skips the challenge from the defender
          ...  P_Jesus with a low drive through the rain!
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection
          ...  A_Zaratta dives desperately to try and save it!!
          ...  He can't get to it!
          ...  But it creeps just wide!!
          ...  The deflection had A_Zaratta beaten!
Min. 90 :(asr) P_Jesus pushes it past the defender
          ...  Suz_Nakamoto with a reckless challenge
          ...  C_Tango will just give him a speaking to
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  It's in a very dangerous position!
          ...  P_Jesus drives it in
          ...  A_Zaratta gathers it comfortably

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


Match Details
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Venue                : City Of Manchester Stadium
Attendance           : 138,026
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Manchester City Match Info
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Best player          : Leda_Cygnus
Scorers              : Leda_Cygnus (53), Mikio_Fujioka (83)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : Leda_Cygnus (4), S_Topples (86)
Injured              : N/A
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AS Roma Match Info
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Best player          : W_Hughes (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : W_Hughes (14)
Sent Off             : Luigi_Alaba (13)
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                          Manchester City |     AS Roma
Attempts on Goal     :           8        |       22
Off target           :           4        |       8
On target            :           4        |       14
Possession           :          38        |       62
Corners              :           0        |       0
Red Cards            :           0        |       1
Yellow Cards         :           2        |       0
Subs Used            :           0        |       2
Fouls                :          11        |       5
Key Tackles          :           6        |       9
Key Passes           :          13        |       14
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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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A_Zaratta      GK  34   3   3   1  21 |  95  13   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  75   0   0   0
Mikio_Fujioka  DF   2  36   8  10  41 |  95   0   1   0   0   1   1   0   0   0  20   0  25
Bohte_Daisuke  DF   1  35  11   6  31 |  95   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
A_Rami         DF   3  35   5   7  20 |  95   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
S_Topples      DF   3  25  13   8  22 |  95   0   2   2   0   0   0   1   0   0  38  18  -2
J_Butland      MF   2  10  33  12  41 |  95   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  40  20
Aparichit      MF   3   5  32  19  12 |  95   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
Leda_Cygnus    MF   1   9  31  19  22 |  95   0   0   3   0   2   1   1   0   0  -2  28  28
Suz_Nakamoto   MF   1   1  30  23  33 |  95   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
Taliyah        FW   2   7   8  35  11 |  95   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
O_Bierhoff     FW   1   9  11  30  32 |  95   0   1   2   1   2   0   0   0   0  20  40   0
G_Yates        GK  29   2   1   1  31 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Afolabi      DF   2  16  30   6  32 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Seb_Rudy       DF   1   8  30   1  37 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
E_Shikari      MF   1   6  27   9  32 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Aoas           FW   1   4   2  29  31 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

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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Daniel_Fuzato  GK  29   2   5   5  11 |  95   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -10   0   0   0
Arthur         DF   1  29  16   1  21 |  95   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  40  10   0
Luigi_Alaba    DF   1  29   1   3  27 |  13   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0 -10 -10 -10
A_Carabali     DF   1  26  11   7  33 |  95   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
H_Odoffin      DF   2  25   7  10  12 |  95   0   3   1   1   1   0   0   0   0  60  30   0
A_Gala         MF   2   5  30   1  27 |  74   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20   0 -20
K_Zeroli       MF   1   3  27  17  29 |  95   0   0   3   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  30   5
W_Hughes       MF   1   8  26  10  41 |  95   0   1   3   0   3   1   0   0   0  20  30  35
J_S_Veron      AM   1   7  26  18  12 |  95   0   0   4   0   5   0   0   0   0   0  40  15
E_Dzeko        FW   2   9  10  31  20 |  95   0   2   0   0   4   0   0   0   0  40   0  10
N_Zalewski     FW   2   1   5  28  33 |  72   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  10
A_Capivara     GK  29   3   2   1  42 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Young        DF   3  27   9   8  41 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Zabarte      MF   1  15  26   8  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Ridoutski_Jnr  MF   3   8  25   9  11 |  21   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20 -20 -20
P_Jesus        FW   1   4   2  27  23 |  23   0   0   0   0   6   0   0   0   0   0   0  15
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