Elite Divisional Play Offs 1st Leg, Manchester City vs. AS Roma (Fri Sep 18)


                      Manchester City  |  AS Roma
                              4-4-2 P  |  4-2-2-2 C
                        Tony McCleary  |  Graham Brown
                                       |
                       Hugo_Lloris GK  |  GK M_Neuer
                           C_Fuchs DF  |  DF J_Matip
                       D_Gallagher DF  |  DF R_Lamie
                     Mikio_Fujioka DF  |  DF A_Kilgour
                     Bohte_Daisuke DF  |  DF A_Young
                          M_Scholl MF  |  DM J_Afolabi
                        R_VD_Vaart MF  |  DM A_Zabarte
                       Caoimhin_Og MF  |  MF D_Ali
                       Leda_Cygnus MF  |  MF Ru_B_Perry
                         F_Inzaghi FW  |  FW E_Dzeko
                          Thanatos FW  |  FW D_Baggio
                                       |
                             Chalk SUB |  SUB A_Hugo
                           K_Uddin SUB |  SUB S_Vettel
                     Aoyama_Hideki SUB |  SUB J_S_Veron
                            Bebeto SUB |  SUB A_Martinez
                         Aparichit SUB |  SUB S_Iversen

Referee: G_Poll (England)


Min. 2  :(mnc) Thanatos pushes it past J_Afolabi
          ...  Thanatos swings in the shot!
          ...  But M_Neuer just gets his fingers to that one
Min. 2  :(asr) D_Ali kills the ball dead
          ...  He sees a team mate leave his marker!
          ...  He plays the ball across to him!
          ...  E_Dzeko gets on the end of the pass
          ...  M_Scholl tugs on his opponent's shirt!!
          ...  G_Poll has stopped play
          ...  Well spotted by G_Poll!
          ...  G_Poll reaches to his pocket!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 3  :(mnc) M_Scholl finds Thanatos with a perfectly weighted pass
          ...  D_Ali reads the play well
Min. 6  :(asr) A_Young cut's in on the inside of the defender
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to Ru_B_Perry
          ...  Ru_B_Perry goes for goal !
          ...  It goes wide!
          ...  He made that look harder than it was!!
Min. 15 :(mnc) M_Scholl finds F_Inzaghi with a perfectly weighted pass
          ...  F_Inzaghi fires off a right-footed shot !
          ...  M_Neuer with a fantastic point blank save
          ...  He showed great Reflexes there
Min. 17 :(mnc) D_Gallagher runs down the flank
          ...  He plays the ball across to Thanatos
          ...  Thanatos with the strike !
          ...  M_Neuer tips it over
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  R_VD_Vaart swings it in!
          ...  R_Lamie reads it well and clears the danger
Min. 17 :(asr) D_Baggio lobs it over C_Fuchs
          ...  But he steps on the ball and falls over!
          ...  Bohte_Daisuke looks embarrassed to take the ball off him!
Min. 21 :(asr) E_Dzeko with a flicked pass to A_Young
          ...  A_Young is clean through!
          ...  Hugo_Lloris tries to make himself big
          ...  He dinks it over Hugo_Lloris
          ...  Bohte_Daisuke gets back to hack it off the line!!
Min. 23 :(mnc) Bohte_Daisuke picks out Thanatos with the cross
          ...  Driven towards goal by Thanatos !
          ...  M_Neuer won't get to that!
          ...  Oooh it goes just over!!
Min. 29 :(asr) The defender loses control of the ball!
          ...  Ru_B_Perry seizes control of it and thinks about the shot
          ...  But he steps on the ball and falls over!
          ...  D_Gallagher hits it out for a throw
Min. 31 :(asr) J_Afolabi runs at the defender
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He passes it to E_Dzeko
          ...  Blocked by D_Gallagher
Min. 41 :(mnc) C_Fuchs flicks it past R_Lamie
          ...  He runs forward
          ...  C_Fuchs hits it
          ...  This one could go anywhere !
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection
          ...  Wide !!
          ...  That was fortunate
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Caoimhin_Og plays it into the danger area!
          ...  A_Young belts it clear
Min. 42 :(mnc) The ball runs loose!
          ...  C_Fuchs seizes control of it and thinks about the shot
          ...  R_Lamie tackles cleanly
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 45 :(asr) D_Ali controls it with ease
          ...  Bohte_Daisuke cuts it out easily
          ...  He clears the ball up field
Min. 47 :(mnc) Mikio_Fujioka turns past J_Matip
          ...  He has created space for himself now
          ...  Mikio_Fujioka uses the inside of his foot to curl a shot!
          ...  But the ball goes harmlessly wide
Min. 47 :(asr) E_Dzeko with the dribble
          ...  He made that look easy
          ...  E_Dzeko with a bicycle kick !
          ...  Hugo_Lloris falls over
          ...  But Hugo_Lloris is relieved to watch it go out of play!
Min. 48 :(mnc) Caoimhin_Og bursts into the box and cuts the ball back to Leda_Cygnus
          ...  The ball hits J_Afolabi in the face!
          ...  And goes clear!

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

Min. 46 :(asr) A_Young turns past the defender
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He passes it to A_Kilgour
          ...  R_VD_Vaart read the danger and stops the pass
Min. 49 :(asr) A_Young plays it to his team mate for a one-two
          ...  E_Dzeko keeps possession instead!
          ...  He runs towards the goal now!
          ...  C_Fuchs wins it well
          ...  Perfectly timed!
Min. 50 :(asr) D_Ali with a real burst of pace
          ...  He leaves Mikio_Fujioka behind
          ...  Mikio_Fujioka does well to get the tackle in
Min. 52 :(asr) Ru_B_Perry sprints down the flank
          ...  He threads the ball in to E_Dzeko
          ...  Mikio_Fujioka gathers up the loose ball
Min. 53 :(mnc) Thanatos sidesteps A_Young
          ...  Thanatos could have let it bounce!
          ...  But M_Neuer parries the shot
          ...  The defender manages to scramble the ball away
Min. 53 :(asr) J_Matip with the dribble
          ...  He skips through the tackle from D_Gallagher
          ...  J_Matip tries the shot !
          ...  But Hugo_Lloris punches it away
          ...  He could have caught that!
Min. 55 :(asr) A_Martinez is being prepared to come on
          ...  Ru_B_Perry is leaving the pitch
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play MF
Min. 55 :(mnc) F_Inzaghi sidesteps R_Lamie
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender
          ...  F_Inzaghi with the deft touch!
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal!
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!!
          ...  M_Neuer tips it over !!
          ...  Great goalkeeping there!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Bohte_Daisuke drives it into the box!
          ...  M_Neuer jumps well to claim it!
Min. 58 :(asr) E_Dzeko has the ball on the wing
          ...  He knocks the ball past the defender!
          ...  He has some space now!
          ...  M_Scholl with a clumsy challenge
          ...  He's lucky it wasn't more
          ...  It's just a warning
Min. 60 :(asr) S_Iversen replaces D_Baggio and will play FW
Min. 63 :(mnc) Bohte_Daisuke cuts the ball back to M_Scholl
          ...  M_Scholl hits a crisp volley!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  M_Neuer will be disappointed he did not save that!
          ...  That's given Manchester City the advantage!
          ...  Manchester City 1-0 AS Roma ...
Min. 64 :(mnc) Caoimhin_Og backtracks with the ball
          ...  He hits the ball up field
          ...  Thanatos latches onto the end of it
          ...  An audacious effort from Thanatos !
          ...  But M_Neuer palms it behind
          ...  G_Poll has given a goal kick
          ...  He's not having the best of days !
Min. 67 :(asr) J_Afolabi drives it across the face of the goal E_Dzeko
          ...  But he loses control of it
          ...  Mikio_Fujioka hits it out for a throw
Min. 70 :(mnc) K_Uddin is being prepared to come on
          ...  Bohte_Daisuke is leaving the pitch
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play DF
Min. 71 :(asr) S_Iversen plays a first time ball through the defence to A_Martinez
          ...  A_Martinez goes for the top corner !
          ...  OOOOOOHHHHHHHH
          ...  It grazes the post and goes wide
Min. 72 :(asr) A_Martinez crosses in from the wing, he finds S_Iversen in the box
          ...  S_Iversen with a stunning strike !
          ...  Hugo_Lloris gets his fingertips to it
          ...  He just manages to tip it over
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  J_Matip chips the ball into the area!
          ...  Hugo_Lloris easily claims the ball!
Min. 73 :(mnc) The ball rolls free!
          ...  F_Inzaghi takes control of it on the half way line
          ...  He sprints past the defenders!!
          ...  M_Neuer leaves his foot in with the challenge!!
          ...  That's a bad foul!!
          ...  He could be off here!
          ...  The referee reaches to his pocket!
          ...  He jots down his name!
          ...  RED CARD!!
          ...  I think he deserved that!
Min. 73 :(asr) There's going to be a change
          ...  A_Hugo will come on for E_Dzeko and play GK
          ...  The ref consults with his assistant!
          ...  PENALTY !!
          ...  Thanatos places the ball on the spot!
          ...  He's converted it!!
          ...  GOAL!!
          ...  Manchester City 2-0 AS Roma...
Min. 75 :(mnc) Aparichit is being prepared to come on
          ...  Leda_Cygnus is leaving the pitch
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play MF
Min. 75 :(asr) The AS Roma manager shouts at them from the touchline to play A
Min. 77 :(mnc) F_Inzaghi had to stretch to reach the pass
          ...  F_Inzaghi hits it
          ...  This one could go anywhere !
          ...  It's well wide!
          ...  9 times out of ten he would have scored that!
Min. 78 :(mnc) F_Inzaghi with a glorious 60-yard pass to Thanatos
          ...  Thanatos unleashes a pile driver !
          ...  Its sails over!
          ...  He has squandered a golden opportunity
Min. 79 :(mnc) F_Inzaghi sidesteps R_Lamie
          ...  He was too quick for his marker
          ...  D_Ali wins the ball with ease
          ...  G_Poll saw something no-one else did
          ...  He got away with just a warning
Min. 81 :(mnc) Caoimhin_Og takes possession of the ball
          ...  He plays the ball across to F_Inzaghi
          ...  F_Inzaghi fires off a right-footed shot !
          ...  A_Hugo beats the ball away
Min. 82 :(mnc) Up goes the substitution board - Aoyama_Hideki on for D_Gallagher as a DF
Min. 86 :(asr) A_Zabarte with the through ball to J_Afolabi
          ...  J_Afolabi with a thundering volley!
          ...  The shot slips through Hugo_Lloris's hands
          ...  But goes wide!
          ...  He got away with that!
          ...  Goal kick given! That looked like a corner to me
Min. 87 :(mnc) Caoimhin_Og runs down the flank
          ...  He plays the ball across to F_Inzaghi
          ...  A glorious effort by F_Inzaghi !
          ...  He has failed to hit the target!
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss!
          ...  He should have buried that!
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 89 :(mnc) Aparichit finds M_Scholl with a perfectly weighted pass
          ...  M_Scholl tries the shot !
          ...  It hits the side netting!
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss!
          ...  He puts his face in his hands!
Min. 90 :(mnc) Aparichit with the first time pass to Thanatos
          ...  Thanatos tries to beat A_Hugo from outside the area!
          ...  A_Hugo gets a hand to it!!
          ...  But he picks up the rebound
          ...  OHHHHHHHH !!
          ...  He's put it over
Min. 91 :(mnc) R_VD_Vaart looks around for some movement
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
          ...  He hits the ball to M_Scholl
          ...  M_Scholl drives the ball low !
          ...  He has failed to hit the target!
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss!
          ...  He puts his face in his hands!

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


Match Details
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Venue                : City Of Manchester Stadium
Attendance           : 105,281
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Manchester City Match Info
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Best player          : Thanatos (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : M_Scholl (63), Thanatos (73 pen)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : M_Scholl (2)
Injured              : N/A
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AS Roma Match Info
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Best player          : J_Afolabi
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : M_Neuer (73)
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                         Manchester City  |    AS Roma
Attempts on Goal     :          18        |       7
Off target           :           9        |       3
On target            :           9        |       4
Possession           :          57        |       43
Corners              :           3        |       1
Red Cards            :           0        |       1
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       0
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :           8        |       7
Key Tackles          :           9        |       3
Key Passes           :          13        |       11
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Final Score          : Manchester City 2 - 0 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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Hugo_Lloris    GK  36   3   2   3  13 |  96   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0   0   0
C_Fuchs        DF   2  31   9  10  32 |  96   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
D_Gallagher    DF   1  31   8   9  43 |  86   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  40  10   0
Mikio_Fujioka  DF   2  30   7  10  41 |  96   0   3   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  60   0   0
Bohte_Daisuke  DF   1  27   9   5  31 |  74   0   2   2   1   0   0   0   0   0  40  40   0
M_Scholl       MF   2  11  32  11  22 |  96   0   0   2   0   3   1   1   0   0  -2  18  33
R_VD_Vaart     MF   2  10  32   9  24 |  96   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
Caoimhin_Og    MF   2   8  31   8  32 |  96   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0
Leda_Cygnus    MF   1   8  27  18  22 |  79   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
F_Inzaghi      FW   1  10   6  30  43 |  96   0   0   1   0   5   0   0   0   0  20  30  50
Thanatos       FW   3   9   5  27  22 |  96   0   0   0   0   7   1   0   0   0  20  20  95
Chalk          GK  26   4   3   1  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
K_Uddin        DF   2  34  14   7  40 |  22   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
Aoyama_Hideki  DF   1  30   6   9  20 |  10   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Bebeto         MF   1  10  29   7  30 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Aparichit      MF   3   4  23  14  12 |  17   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   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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M_Neuer        GK  30   2   5   5  31 |  77   7   0   0   0   0   0   0   1  -5   0   0   0
J_Matip        DF   3  30   9   8  10 |  96   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  10
R_Lamie        DF   3  25   7  10  31 |  96   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
A_Kilgour      DF   3  25   6  10  32 |  96   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Young        DF   3  25   8   8  41 |  96   0   1   3   0   1   0   0   0   0  20  30  10
J_Afolabi      DM   2  15  27   6  32 |  96   0   1   2   0   1   0   0   0   0  20  20   0
A_Zabarte      DM   1  15  25   8  21 |  96   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
D_Ali          MF   3   9  27  15  33 |  96   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -10 -20
Ru_B_Perry     MF   2   8  25  18  21 |  59   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
E_Dzeko        FW   2   8   9  28  20 |  77   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10  10
D_Baggio       FW   2   7   9  28  21 |  64   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Hugo         GK  27   2   3   1  12 |  19   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  -5   0   0   0
S_Vettel       DF   1  24   8   7  42 |   0   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
A_Martinez     MF   1   6  25  16  32 |  37   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
S_Iversen      FW   2   7   8  25  32 |  32   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10  10
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