Division One League Match, Arsenal vs. AS Roma (Sun Jan 09)


                              Arsenal  |  AS Roma
                            4-3-1-2 E  |  4-3-1-2 C
                       Adrian Dalmedo  |  David Hanna
                                       |
                          T_Macedo GK  |  GK J_Hunter
                         R_Holding DF  |  DF J_Matip
                            P_Evra DF  |  DF Roberto
                           M_Layun DF  |  DF Arthur
                           J_Okore DF  |  DF R_Lamie
                          M_Thomas MF  |  MF J_Afolabi
                          M_Arteta MF  |  MF S_Gruber
                         S_Wiltord MF  |  MF A_Silva
                       Taliyah_Jnr AM  |  AM J_S_Veron
                         J_Willock FW  |  FW E_Dzeko
                        O_Bierhoff FW  |  FW S_Iversen
                                       |
                          R_Zieler SUB |  SUB A_Capivara
                        C_Chambers SUB |  SUB Danny_Collina
                      P_Bouba_Diop SUB |  SUB J_Cole
                       K_Porborsky SUB |  SUB A_Zabarte
                          N_Anelka SUB |  SUB L_Suraez

Referee: S_Farina (Italy)


Min. 3  :(asr) J_S_Veron gets to the by line and finds E_Dzeko with a beautiful cross
          ...  A powerful shot by E_Dzeko !
          ...  It hammers off the bar onto the line
          ...  S_Farina talks to his assistant
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Lets see if AS Roma can hang onto that lead!
          ...  Arsenal 0-1 AS Roma ...
Min. 13 :(arn) The defender under hits the back pass!
          ...  J_Okore is through!
          ...  A powerful shot by J_Okore !
          ...  The shot slips through J_Hunter's hands
          ...  But goes wide!
          ...  He got away with that!
          ...  Goal kick given! That looked like a corner to me
Min. 13 :(asr) A_Silva is out on the right
          ...  He moves the ball left to S_Iversen
          ...  S_Iversen chases it through, he must score !
          ...  T_Macedo beats the ball away
Min. 16 :(arn) O_Bierhoff hoists the ball across to Taliyah_Jnr
          ...  Taliyah_Jnr drives the ball low !
          ...  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 goes out!
Min. 16 :(asr) J_S_Veron with the nod to S_Iversen
          ...  S_Wiltord takes the ball
          ...  OOOHHHH!!
          ...  He almost loses it straight away
          ...  But he hits it clear!
Min. 16 :(arn) J_Willock beats J_Matip
          ...  That was a quick burst of pace to set him free
          ...  S_Gruber with an inch perfect tackle
          ...  The whistle has gone! Incredible!
          ...  S_Farina calls him over
          ...  He's told to calm down
          ...  David Hanna looks relieved
Min. 17 :(asr) E_Dzeko jumps over P_Evra's challenge
          ...  Oh, beautiful nutmeg
          ...  He's clean through
          ...  M_Layun rushes in with a poor tackle!!
          ...  That's a foul!!
Min. 20 :(arn) Taliyah_Jnr nutmegs Roberto
          ...  Taliyah_Jnr with the attempt at goal!
          ...  But J_Hunter just gets his fingers to that one
Min. 24 :(arn) M_Arteta brings it under control
          ...  He takes on Arthur
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He puts in O_Bierhoff!
          ...  Wonderful sliding challenge by J_Afolabi
Min. 29 :(arn) M_Arteta looks up
          ...  He swings the ball right towards J_Willock
          ...  A glorious effort by J_Willock !
          ...  J_Hunter with the save
          ...  He holds onto it as well!
Min. 30 :(arn) Taliyah_Jnr has space to run with the ball
          ...  Taliyah_Jnr with a powerful diving header!
          ...  But J_Hunter tips it behind
          ...  S_Farina has given a goal kick
          ...  Unbelievable !
Min. 32 :(asr) E_Dzeko pushes it past the defender
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from R_Holding
          ...  It goes out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Arthur chips the ball in towards the far post!
          ...  T_Macedo jumps well to claim it!
Min. 34 :(arn) J_Willock with an intelligent ball to O_Bierhoff
          ...  O_Bierhoff tries to lob the keeper !
          ...  But it's hit the defender and went out for a corner
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  M_Arteta chips the ball into the area!
          ...  A_Silva wins the ball
          ...  And he heads it away
Min. 35 :(asr) A_Silva with a measured pass to E_Dzeko
          ...  What a shot from E_Dzeko !
          ...  It could go anywhere
          ...  But T_Macedo stops that one easily
Min. 39 :(arn) O_Bierhoff skips the challenge from the defender
          ...  O_Bierhoff with the shot on net !
          ...  But it whistles just past the post
Min. 40 :(asr) J_Afolabi finds his way through
          ...  His quick turn fooled M_Thomas
          ...  J_Afolabi shapes up for a shot!
          ...  T_Macedo is beaten!
          ...  It hits the bar!!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Superb finish!
          ...  Arsenal 0-2 AS Roma ...
Min. 41 :(arn) N_Anelka takes off his tracksuit
          ...  he'll replace Taliyah_Jnr as FW
Min. 41 :(arn) Arsenal will now play A
Min. 41 :(arn) R_Holding with a real burst of pace
          ...  R_Lamie tackles cleanly
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(arn) M_Arteta kills the ball dead
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run!
          ...  He plays the ball across to him!
          ...  O_Bierhoff gets on the end of the pass
          ...  J_Matip reads the game well and cuts out the pass!
Min. 45 :(asr) S_Gruber holds the ball up and waits for support
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
          ...  He knocks a through ball to J_Matip
          ...  P_Evra with an ugly foul
          ...  S_Farina will want to speak to him
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll have to watch himself now
Min. 47 :(arn) M_Thomas gets to the by line and finds J_Willock with a beautiful cross
          ...  But he loses control of it
          ...  A_Silva belts it clear
Min. 47 :(asr) R_Lamie has the ball on the wing
          ...  He knocks the ball past R_Holding!
          ...  He has some space now!
          ...  R_Lamie tries to beat T_Macedo from outside the area!
          ...  He hits the side netting
          ...  There was some parts of the ground that thought that went in!

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

Min. 46 :(asr) E_Dzeko with a well-controlled run
          ...  E_Dzeko aims the cheeky shot at goal!
          ...  It hits off a defender!
          ...  T_Macedo is wrong footed!
          ...  It drifts just wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  J_S_Veron lofts the ball in!
          ...  E_Dzeko gets something on it!
          ...  But T_Macedo hits it away
          ...  He could have held onto that!
Min. 48 :(asr) J_S_Veron takes possession of the ball
          ...  He plays the ball across to S_Iversen
          ...  The cross hits S_Iversen on the butt and rebounds towards goal !
          ...  But T_Macedo stops that one easily
Min. 51 :(asr) J_Afolabi plays it to his team mate for a one-two
          ...  S_Iversen decides to keep possession instead!
          ...  He runs towards the goal now!
          ...  But J_Okore with the fine tackle
Min. 51 :(arn) N_Anelka knocks it past R_Lamie and runs onto it
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there
          ...  A_Silva pulls the player to the ground!!
          ...  That's a poor tackle!
Min. 52 :(asr) E_Dzeko beats his man
          ...  E_Dzeko looks to see where T_Macedo is!
          ...  He shoots!
          ...  But he puts it well wide
          ...  The Arsenal fans taunt him!
Min. 53 :(arn) O_Bierhoff beats Arthur
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender
          ...  E_Dzeko reads it well
          ...  This boy is a quality defender
          ...  The crowd sing his praises
Min. 56 :(asr) J_S_Veron runs forward
          ...  He only has going for the goal in mind!
          ...  S_Wiltord with a bad challenge
          ...  S_Farina will want to speak to him
          ...  He got away with just a warning
Min. 57 :(arn) M_Arteta plays in N_Anelka with a beautiful ball
          ...  N_Anelka attempts a lob!
          ...  But J_Hunter punches it away
Min. 58 :(arn) S_Wiltord looks around for some movement
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to J_Willock
          ...  S_Iversen with an ugly foul
          ...  That will be a booking
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 62 :(asr) S_Iversen picks up the loose ball and runs forward with it
          ...  O_Bierhoff with an ugly foul
Min. 62 :(asr) Arthur wins possession
          ...  He plays the ball across to E_Dzeko
          ...  E_Dzeko fires off a right-footed shot !
          ...  T_Macedo dives towards his top let hand corner
          ...  He's pushed that one just around the goal
          ...  Super Stop !
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  The corner is swung in by A_Silva!
          ...  It is cleared by M_Layun
Min. 65 :(asr) J_Cole is coming on and A_Silva is being brought off
          ...  Looks likely he will go and play MF
Min. 65 :(asr) Danny_Collina will replace J_Matip and play DF
Min. 66 :(arn) M_Thomas with the through ball to J_Willock
          ...  J_Willock attempts the shot!
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection
          ...  J_Hunter dives desperately to try and save it!!
          ...  He can't get to it!
          ...  But it creeps just wide!!
          ...  The deflection had J_Hunter beaten!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  N_Anelka floats the ball in!
          ...  J_Hunter makes the catch!
Min. 68 :(arn) M_Arteta brings it under control
          ...  He takes on Roberto
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He puts in J_Okore!
          ...  J_Okore with the spectacular bicycle kick!
          ...  J_Hunter with a fantastic point blank save
          ...  He gave the striker no chance
Min. 69 :(asr) J_Cole slides it through the middle to R_Lamie
          ...  R_Lamie drives it low !
          ...  T_Macedo makes a great save
          ...  And he manages to hold onto it as well!
Min. 70 :(asr) L_Suraez is being brought on
          ...  E_Dzeko is leaving the pitch
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play FW
Min. 72 :(arn) M_Thomas runs down the flank
          ...  He threads the ball in to P_Evra
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from Danny_Collina
          ...  It goes out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  M_Arteta crosses it in!
          ...  The ball comes to N_Anelka
          ...  He gets the shot away
          ...  J_Hunter with a fantastic point blank save
          ...  He gave the striker no chance
Min. 76 :(arn) S_Wiltord whips the ball across to N_Anelka
          ...  A wicked drive by N_Anelka !
          ...  It grazes the bar
          ...  And goes over
          ...  Oh so close there!
Min. 79 :(arn) S_Wiltord finds N_Anelka with a ball over the defence
          ...  J_Afolabi brings him down from behind!
          ...  But the ref gives nothing!
Min. 80 :(arn) C_Chambers is coming on for R_Holding and playing DF
Min. 80 :(arn) P_Bouba_Diop is being prepared to come on
          ...  M_Arteta is leaving the pitch
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play MF
Min. 81 :(arn) N_Anelka brings the ball into the opposing area
          ...  N_Anelka rises above the defence to head the ball !
          ...  J_Hunter won't get to that!
          ...  It clips the post!
          ...  And goes wide!
Min. 84 :(arn) N_Anelka knocks the ball past the lunge of Roberto
          ...  N_Anelka sidesteps his marker and tries the wicked snap bender !
          ...  J_Hunter with an amazing dive to the bottom left
          ...  How he got to that one I don't know !
Min. 87 :(arn) N_Anelka plays in O_Bierhoff with a beautiful ball
          ...  O_Bierhoff hits a great shot !
          ...  It's just over!
          ...  9 times out of ten he would have scored that!
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(arn) S_Wiltord kills the ball dead
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run!
          ...  He swings the ball in
          ...  C_Chambers gets on the end of the pass
          ...  He is in space!
          ...  Fine tackle by Arthur
          ...  But he can't prevent the corner
Min. 90 :(asr) J_Afolabi moves out wide
          ...  He plays the ball through to J_S_Veron
          ...  P_Bouba_Diop pulls the player to the ground!!
          ...  That's a poor tackle!
          ...  It's a yellow, and rightly so
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 90 :(asr) Arthur is hobbling. He's unable to continue
          ...  And they have used all three of their substitutions
Min. 91 :(arn) M_Layun has the ball
          ...  He knocks the ball past J_Cole
          ...  He puts in J_Okore!
          ...  What a shot from J_Okore !
          ...  It could go anywhere
          ...  OOOOOOHHHHHHHH
          ...  It grazes the post and goes wide
Min. 93 :(arn) M_Thomas spots N_Anelka who is in acres of space
          ...  J_Afolabi with a nasty foul
          ...  S_Farina refrained from booking him but had stern words

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Emirates Stadium
Attendance           : 117,391
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Arsenal Match Info
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Best player          : N_Anelka
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : P_Evra (45), P_Bouba_Diop (90)
Injured              : N/A
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AS Roma Match Info
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Best player          : E_Dzeko (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : E_Dzeko (3), J_Afolabi (40)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : S_Iversen (58)
Injured              : Arthur (90)
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Match Statistics
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                             Arsenal      |     AS Roma
Attempts on Goal     :          16        |       11
Off target           :           9        |       3
On target            :           7        |       8
Possession           :          56        |       44
Corners              :           3        |       3
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           2        |       1
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :          10        |       13
Key Tackles          :           3        |       8
Key Passes           :          17        |       10
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Final Score          : Arsenal 0 - 2 AS Roma
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Player Statistics - Arsenal
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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T_Macedo       GK  34   3   3   3  42 |  96   7   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0   0   0
R_Holding      DF   1  35   9   7  22 |  82   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
P_Evra         DF   3  33  13  11  21 |  96   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2  -2  -2
M_Layun        DF   1  31  12   7  33 |  96   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
J_Okore        DF   3  28   5   6  22 |  96   0   1   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0 -20 -15
M_Thomas       MF   2   2  33   1  12 |  96   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0
M_Arteta       MF   2   6  32   9  25 |  82   0   0   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  50   0
S_Wiltord      MF   3  11  27   9  41 |  96   0   1   4   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  40   0
Taliyah_Jnr    AM   1   5  29  22  28 |  41   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  10
J_Willock      FW   2  10   8  31  23 |  96   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  10   5
O_Bierhoff     FW   1   8  10  29  32 |  96   0   0   1   0   3   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
R_Zieler       GK  29   3   2   5  41 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Chambers     DF   2  32   9   9  22 |  14   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20 -20 -20
P_Bouba_Diop   MF   2   7  32  10  12 |  14   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2  -2  -2
K_Porborsky    MF   2   7  30   9  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
N_Anelka       FW   2   4  11  32  21 |  55   0   0   1   0   5   0   0   0   0   0  10  15

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  36   4   5   4  28 |  96   8   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  80   0   0   0
J_Matip        DF   3  32   9   8  10 |  67   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
Roberto        DF   3  31   9   9  40 |  96   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60  20  20
Arthur         DF   1  27  16   1  21 |  92   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
R_Lamie        DF   3  26   7  10  31 |  96   0   1   0   0   2   0   0   0   0  20   0   5
J_Afolabi      MF   2  16  29   6  32 |  96   0   2   2   0   1   1   0   0   0  40  20  25
S_Gruber       MF   3   9  29   8  21 |  96   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
A_Silva        MF   1   6  28   7  20 |  67   0   2   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  40  20   0
J_S_Veron      AM   1   7  25  18  12 |  96   0   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  50   0
E_Dzeko        FW   2   8   9  30  20 |  72   0   1   0   0   6   1   0   0   0  20   0  40
S_Iversen      FW   2   7   8  26  32 |  96   0   0   0   0   2   0   1   0   0  18  18  28
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 |  29   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
J_Cole         MF   3   9  27   7  33 |  29   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
A_Zabarte      MF   1  15  26   8  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Suraez       FW   2   6   7  25  40 |  24   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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