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Season 23 Archive: Elite League Cup Match 2

Manchester Utd 1 - 2 AS Roma

Elite League Cup Group Match 2, Manchester Utd vs. AS Roma (Thu Oct 27)


                       Manchester Utd  |  AS Roma
                            4-3-1-2 N  |  4-3-1-2 A
                         Derek Purvis  |  Chris Ridout
                                       |
                      Tom_Clements GK  |  GK F_Foster
                          Z_Knight DF  |  DF G_V_D_Wiel
                        P_Zabaleta DF  |  DF J_A_Riise
                         P_Hoskins DF  |  DF M_A_Nastasic
                           J_Bates DF  |  DF Dodo
                           A_Pirlo MF  |  MF N_Kante
                       Fernandinho MF  |  MF H_Mkhitaryan
                           J_Maria MF  |  MF S_Cazorla
                          W_Barker AM  |  AM Ronaldinho
                          L_Suarez FW  |  FW D_Sturridge
                       BrianLavery FW  |  FW D_Baggio
                                       |
                        M_Marshall SUB |  SUB P_Kenny
                       J_Talamonti SUB |  SUB P_Caddis
                         S_Sidwell SUB |  SUB V_Van_Dyke
                       Van_Tijkaan SUB |  SUB K_Kairinen
                       E_Ostenstad SUB |  SUB Juanfran

Referee: H_Webb (England)


Min. 2  :(asr) Ronaldinho is taking a throw in
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He throws it long to G_V_D_Wiel
          ...  G_V_D_Wiel tries to beat Tom_Clements from outside the area!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  It flew past Tom_Clements
          ...  That's put AS Roma in front!
          ...  Manchester Utd 0-1 AS Roma ...
Min. 8  :(asr) N_Kante 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 D_Sturridge
          ...  D_Sturridge fires the shot in!
          ...  Tom_Clements parries it, he follows it up
          ...  And Tom_Clements recovers to save!!
Min. 10 :(mnu) J_Maria with the dribble
          ...  He spots the run of his team-mate
          ...  He's decided to go alone
          ...  M_A_Nastasic fouls badly
          ...  The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!!
          ...  It's a yellow, and rightly so
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 11 :(mnu) Fernandinho pauses and waits for support
          ...  He runs towards goal
          ...  Dodo leaves his foot in with the challenge!!
          ...  That's a bad foul!!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He was unlucky to be booked for that
Min. 13 :(mnu) L_Suarez is first to the ball
          ...  L_Suarez swings in the shot!
          ...  But F_Foster punches it away
          ...  He took a knock there
          ...  His manager is looking on anxiously
          ...  He's ok to carry on
Min. 14 :(asr) J_A_Riise steps over the ball
          ...  He nutmegs P_Hoskins
          ...  That a lovely piece of trickery
          ...  J_Maria with an ugly foul
          ...  That looked malicious
          ...  H_Webb will just give him a speaking to
Min. 15 :(mnu) W_Barker with a simple pass to L_Suarez
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge by M_A_Nastasic
          ...  He timed it well
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  L_Suarez chips the ball into the area!
          ...  F_Foster reads it well, and claims it!
Min. 16 :(mnu) A_Pirlo with a real burst of pace
          ...  He shows G_V_D_Wiel a clean set of heals
          ...  J_A_Riise goes in with the block tackle
          ...  He comes out of it with the ball
          ...  Great tackle!
Min. 18 :(mnu) J_Maria has it now
          ...  He takes on J_A_Riise
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He puts in A_Pirlo!
          ...  Dodo makes the challenge and clears the ball
Min. 22 :(asr) H_Mkhitaryan looks for options
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to D_Baggio
          ...  D_Baggio with the shot on net !
          ...  But Tom_Clements makes a fine save
          ...  Wow!! That was close!
          ...  He had to be at his best to reach that one!
Min. 23 :(asr) H_Mkhitaryan runs at P_Zabaleta
          ...  The defender slips and falls over
          ...  P_Zabaleta goes in hard to win the ball back
Min. 25 :(mnu) L_Suarez takes possession
          ...  He looks up
          ...  He's in acres of space
          ...  L_Suarez looks to see where F_Foster is!
          ...  He rifles in the shot!
          ...  But F_Foster pulls out a save of the game
Min. 27 :(mnu) L_Suarez plays it to his team mate for a one-two
          ...  BrianLavery decides to go for goal instead!
          ...  BrianLavery hits a great shot !
          ...  F_Foster gets a hand to it!!
          ...  But can't hold onto it!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Manchester Utd are back level!
          ...  Manchester Utd 1-1 AS Roma ...
Min. 28 :(asr) D_Sturridge finds his way through
          ...  They tried to play the offside trap
          ...  D_Sturridge with the chance !
          ...  It hits the bar
          ...  And goes over!
          ...  Tom_Clements was beaten there!
Min. 29 :(mnu) BrianLavery plays a quick one-two with his team mate
          ...  He looks around for options
          ...  He moves forward with the ball
          ...  H_Mkhitaryan with a bad challenge
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
Min. 31 :(asr) H_Mkhitaryan sidesteps P_Hoskins
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender
          ...  H_Mkhitaryan uses the inside of his foot to curl a shot!
          ...  It sails over!
          ...  He should have hit the target at least!!
Min. 32 :(asr) D_Sturridge sidesteps J_Bates
          ...  That was too easy
          ...  BrianLavery takes the player down!!
          ...  That's a poor tackle!
Min. 33 :(mnu) L_Suarez breaks clear of the defence!
          ...  He is clean through on F_Foster!
          ...  G_V_D_Wiel brings him down!
          ...  RED CARD!!
          ...  H_Webb sends him off the pitch !!
          ...  He deserved to walk for that!!
Min. 33 :(asr) It looks like the manager is going to make a few changes to his side.
          ...  P_Caddis will come on for D_Sturridge and play DF
Min. 35 :(asr) H_Mkhitaryan has the ball on the wing
          ...  He takes it past P_Zabaleta
          ...  He knocks it to D_Baggio!
          ...  D_Baggio lobs Tom_Clements!
          ...  But it goes wide of the post
Min. 42 :(asr) N_Kante passes the ball to H_Mkhitaryan
          ...  But P_Hoskins puts it in row Z!
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(asr) Dodo flicks it over J_Bates and runs onto it
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there
          ...  P_Zabaleta with an ugly foul
          ...  He's warned for that one
          ...  Anymore like that and he will find himself in the book
Min. 46 :(mnu) J_Bates knocks it forward
          ...  Dodo slips
          ...  L_Suarez gets to it!
          ...  L_Suarez heads the ball towards goal !
          ...  F_Foster gets a hand to it!!
          ...  But he picks up the rebound
          ...  OHHHHHHHH !!
          ...  He's put it over

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

Min. 46 :(asr) D_Baggio flicks it over J_Maria's head
          ...  He showed some great skill there!
          ...  W_Barker fouls badly
          ...  H_Webb will want to speak to him
Min. 47 :(mnu) Fernandinho looks up
          ...  He swings the ball right towards BrianLavery
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge by P_Caddis
          ...  He timed it well
Min. 48 :(mnu) BrianLavery can't keep control of it and loses possession!
          ...  He goes in hard and wins it back!
          ...  He creates some space for an opening!
          ...  BrianLavery swings in the shot!
          ...  It goes wide!
          ...  He made that look harder than it was!!
Min. 48 :(asr) N_Kante finds Ronaldinho in the box
          ...  J_Maria robs him of the ball
Min. 50 :(mnu) J_Talamonti comes on for P_Hoskins and will play DF to the delight of the fans
Min. 50 :(asr) Up goes the substitution board - K_Kairinen on for N_Kante as a MF
Min. 50 :(asr) The AS Roma manager shouts at them from the touchline to play N
Min. 50 :(mnu) W_Barker has the ball on the wing
          ...  He knocks the ball past M_A_Nastasic
          ...  He puts in L_Suarez!
          ...  P_Caddis reads him well and hoofs it clear
Min. 55 :(mnu) Van_Tijkaan is being brought on
          ...  W_Barker is leaving the pitch
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play FW
Min. 56 :(mnu) BrianLavery with a pinpoint pass to A_Pirlo
          ...  A wicked drive by A_Pirlo !
          ...  Terrific shot
          ...  It takes a bounce of the defender
          ...  The deflection takes it just wide
          ...  That's unlucky!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Swung in by Fernandinho
          ...  P_Zabaleta swings a leg at it!
          ...  But the ball goes harmlessly wide
Min. 57 :(asr) D_Baggio finds Ronaldinho in the box
          ...  Ronaldinho with a thundering shot!
          ...  It fly's into Row Z!
Min. 60 :(mnu) S_Sidwell is being prepared to come on
          ...  J_Maria is leaving the pitch
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play MF
Min. 60 :(mnu) Fernandinho kills the ball dead
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run!
          ...  He plays the ball across to him!
          ...  L_Suarez gets on the end of the pass
          ...  But he steps on the ball and falls over!
          ...  P_Caddis hits it out for a throw
Min. 63 :(asr) M_A_Nastasic retreats under pressure
          ...  He hits the ball up field
          ...  D_Baggio latches onto the end of it
          ...  J_Talamonti with a late tackle
          ...  Well to be fair he was looking for the foul
          ...  H_Webb warned him
Min. 63 :(asr) K_Kairinen with a simple pass to Dodo
          ...  But he steps on the ball and falls over!
          ...  Z_Knight hits it out for a throw
Min. 64 :(mnu) Fernandinho pauses and waits for support
          ...  He runs towards goal
          ...  Blocked by Dodo
Min. 64 :(asr) K_Kairinen with a glorious 60-yard pass to D_Baggio
          ...  D_Baggio with the punt towards goal!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  He rips off his shirt and spins it in the air
          ...  AS Roma go ahead in this match now!
          ...  Manchester Utd 1-2 AS Roma ...
Min. 65 :(asr) S_Cazorla takes control of the loose ball
          ...  He plays the ball across to K_Kairinen
          ...  L_Suarez stands his ground and wins the tackle
Min. 66 :(asr) S_Cazorla pulls it back to Dodo
          ...  But P_Zabaleta spotted the danger and cleans up the play
Min. 67 :(asr) D_Baggio with a burst of pace
          ...  Van_Tijkaan stands firm and knocks the player to the ground!!
          ...  That's a rash challenge!!
          ...  H_Webb calls him for a talk
Min. 71 :(mnu) P_Zabaleta with a clever shimmy
          ...  P_Zabaleta with only one thing on his mind!
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal!
          ...  F_Foster catches the ball
Min. 73 :(asr) D_Baggio takes advantage of a mistake by P_Zabaleta
          ...  Can he make them pay?
          ...  D_Baggio hits the shot!
          ...  It swerves a lot!
          ...  Tom_Clements gets his body behind the ball and saves
          ...  Text book goalkeeping!
Min. 78 :(asr) K_Kairinen plays it to his team mate for a one-two
          ...  J_A_Riise decides to go for goal instead!
          ...  Z_Knight tackles cleanly
Min. 80 :(asr) Juanfran takes off his tracksuit
          ...  he'll replace D_Baggio as FW
Min. 81 :(mnu) L_Suarez steps over the ball
          ...  He nutmegs P_Caddis
          ...  That a lovely piece of trickery
          ...  Juanfran goes in with the block tackle
          ...  He comes out of it with the ball
          ...  Great tackle!
Min. 84 :(mnu) L_Suarez finds his way through
          ...  His quick turn fooled the defender
          ...  What a shot from L_Suarez !
          ...  It could go anywhere
          ...  But he somehow misses
          ...  That was a woeful effort
Min. 87 :(mnu) J_Talamonti controls it well
          ...  He nutmegs P_Caddis
          ...  He puts in L_Suarez!
          ...  A left-footer by L_Suarez !
          ...  F_Foster catches the ball
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(mnu) S_Sidwell kills the ball dead
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run!
          ...  He plays the ball across to him!
          ...  Fernandinho gets on the end of the pass
          ...  Fernandinho drives the shot in!
          ...  It floats over F_Foster
          ...  Its heading goal ward!
          ...  But floats just over
          ...  That was a great effort
Min. 90 :(asr) J_A_Riise brings the ball under control
          ...  He sees a team mate in space!
          ...  He plays the ball in to him!
          ...  Juanfran gets on the end of the pass
          ...  Well executed sliding challenge from J_Talamonti

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Old Trafford
Attendance           : 55,120
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Manchester Utd Match Info
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Best player          : L_Suarez (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : BrianLavery (27)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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AS Roma Match Info
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Best player          : D_Baggio
Scorers              : G_V_D_Wiel (2), D_Baggio (64)
Sent Off             : G_V_D_Wiel (33)
Booked               : M_A_Nastasic (10), Dodo (11)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                          Manchester Utd  |    AS Roma
Attempts on Goal     :          11        |       9
Off target           :           6        |       4
On target            :           5        |       5
Possession           :          57        |       43
Corners              :           2        |       0
Red Cards            :           0        |       1
Yellow Cards         :           0        |       2
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :           8        |       8
Key Tackles          :           8        |       8
Key Passes           :          10        |       14
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Final Score          : Manchester Utd 1 - 2 AS Roma
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Player Statistics - Manchester Utd
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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Tom_Clements   GK  29   2   3   2  42 |  94   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  -5   0   0   0
Z_Knight       DF   1  24   9   5  27 |  94   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
P_Zabaleta     DF   2  24   4   1  27 |  94   0   2   0   0   2   0   0   0   0  40   0   6
P_Hoskins      DF   2  23   8   5  10 |  52   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
J_Bates        DF   2  23   8   4  21 |  94   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20 -10 -20
A_Pirlo        MF   1  12  25   7  11 |  94   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
Fernandinho    MF   4   7  25   9  25 |  94   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0 -20   0 -19
J_Maria        MF   3   8  24   9  32 |  62   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
W_Barker       AM   1   9  23  14  25 |  57   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
L_Suarez       FW   2  10   6  24  34 |  94   0   1   1   1   5   0   0   0   0  20  25  17
BrianLavery    FW   2   6   8  23  32 |  94   0   0   1   0   2   1   0   0   0   0  10  21
M_Marshall     GK  27   1   2   3  32 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Talamonti    DF   2  25  12   7  13 |  42   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
S_Sidwell      MF   2   6  24   8  11 |  32   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
Van_Tijkaan    FW   1   8   8  26  22 |  37   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
E_Ostenstad    FW   1  12  12  19  39 |   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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F_Foster       GK  36   2   4   4  16 |  94   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0   0   0
G_V_D_Wiel     DF   1  25  11   5  20 |  33   0   0   0   0   1   1   0   1   0 -10 -10  10
J_A_Riise      DF   3  25   7   9  32 |  94   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
M_A_Nastasic   DF   1  24   2   2  45 |  94   0   1   1   0   0   0   1   0   0  38  28  18
Dodo           DF   3  23   4   7  33 |  94   0   2   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  38  -2  -2
N_Kante        MF   3  16  25   7  32 |  52   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
H_Mkhitaryan   MF   3   9  23  12  29 |  94   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  20   1
S_Cazorla      MF   2   8  21   4  20 |  94   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
Ronaldinho     AM   3   4  23  12  30 |  94   0   0   1   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  25   1
D_Sturridge    FW   2   8   8  23  31 |  33   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   6
D_Baggio       FW   2   6   8  20  21 |  82   0   0   1   0   4   1   0   0   0  20  30  51
P_Kenny        GK  27   2   2   1  20 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
P_Caddis       DF   2  25  12   8  28 |  61   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0   0
V_Van_Dyke     DF   1  23   8   6  30 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
K_Kairinen     MF   3   8  21   9  11 |  42   0   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  45   0
Juanfran       FW   3   6   7  26  31 |  12   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
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