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Season 28 Archive: Elite FA Cup, Group E Game 1
AS Roma 4 - 1 Aston Villa
Elite FA Cup Qualifier 1st Leg Match, AS Roma vs. Aston Villa (Wed May 01)
AS Roma | Aston Villa
4-5-1 A | 4-3-1-2 A
Care Taker | Pierre Van Rossum
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S_Given GK | GK Dino_Zoff
J_Matip DF | DF P_Livingstone
Aldair DF | DF A_Cissokho
Roberto DF | DF Ayala
A_Arrondel DF | DF K_Femenia
G_Karagounis MF | MF J_Litmanen
C_Makiadi MF | MF J_Butland
A_Pirlo MF | MF K_Commons
L_Figo MF | AM Ze_Roberto
S_Berghuis MF | FW M_Bombarda
G_Botti FW | FW O_Bierhoff
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G_Banks SUB | SUB F_Eggington
Bauer SUB | SUB D_Abdoun
R_Carlos_Jr SUB | SUB C_Moreno
D_Solga SUB | SUB B_Charlton
Geminiho SUB | SUB A_Arshavin
Referee: J_Hunye (Hungary)
Min. 1 :(asv) O_Bierhoff cuts inside A_Arrondel
... He worked that well
... Roberto rushes in with a clumsy tackle!!
... That's a foul!!
... What's J_Hunye going to give?
... He just waves play on!
Min. 2 :(asv) J_Butland is closed down
... He plays a quick pass under pressure
... O_Bierhoff latches onto the ball
... O_Bierhoff has a go!
... It goes wide!
... He made that look harder than it was!!
Min. 3 :(asr) A_Pirlo controls the ball with a deft piece of skill
... He plays the ball out to the left!
... G_Botti gets onto the end of the pass!
... Ayala is forced to retreat
... He knocks it back!
... Dino_Zoff misses it!
... It creeps just wide!
... CORNER!
... Aldair crosses it in!
... Dino_Zoff easily catches it!
Min. 8 :(asr) G_Botti sprints past M_Bombarda
... G_Botti with the chance !
... He couldn't have struck it more sweetly!!
... Dino_Zoff saves it !!
... What a great save!
... CORNER!
... G_Karagounis floats the ball in!
... L_Figo tries to place the shot!
... Dino_Zoff has it covered
... It takes a bobble!
... Dino_Zoff reacts well to save!!!
Min. 10 :(asr) G_Karagounis off the woodwork.
... L_Figo picks up the deflection
... L_Figo rifles it to the far post !
... But Dino_Zoff punches it away
... He had to be brave to come for that one
Min. 13 :(asr) L_Figo takes advantage of a mistake by Ayala
... Can he make them pay?
... L_Figo attempts a low drive!
... He has put it wide!
... He looks horrified by that miss!
... He puts his face in his hands!
Min. 13 :(asv) K_Commons runs at the defender
... He takes it past him
... A_Arrondel slices it
... S_Given moves quickly!!
... He can't get there!
... It inches just wide!
... CORNER!
... Swung in by J_Butland
... O_Bierhoff gets something on it!
... The ball moves through the air!
... S_Given moves quickly!
... Can he get to this?
... S_Given catches it with style!
Min. 14 :(asv) J_Litmanen gets to the by line and finds O_Bierhoff with a beautiful cross
... Superbly timed tackle by A_Arrondel
... He made it look easy
... But he can't keep it in
... CORNER!
... K_Commons crosses it in!
... It comes to Ze_Roberto
... He fires it towards to goal
... S_Given gathers it comfortably
Min. 17 :(asr) L_Figo finds G_Botti on the edge of the box
... K_Femenia tries to clear it
... He has miskicked it!!!
... It goes wide!
... CORNER!
... A_Pirlo floats the ball in!
... The ball comes to G_Botti
... He knocks it goalward
... GOAL !!
... The manager is delighted with that one
... AS Roma go ahead in this match now!
... AS Roma 1-0 Aston Villa ...
Min. 18 :(asr) G_Botti could get a shot on goal here
... G_Botti with the side footed shot!
... The shot slips through Dino_Zoff's hands
... But Dino_Zoff recovers to save!
... He got away with that!
Min. 21 :(asr) A_Pirlo is first to the loose ball
... A_Pirlo curls the ball in on goal !
... Dino_Zoff makes a difficult save
Min. 21 :(asv) J_Butland nutmegs Aldair
... But he loses control of it
... L_Figo takes possession
Min. 23 :(asr) A_Pirlo hits in a wicked shot!
... It hits the defender
... G_Botti latches onto it!
... G_Botti with the shot !
... Dino_Zoff gets his fingertips to it
Min. 24 :(asv) K_Commons controls the ball with a deft piece of skill
... He plays the ball into the middle!
... J_Litmanen gets onto the end of the pass!
... But he loses control of it
... Roberto takes possession
Min. 25 :(asv) J_Butland flicks the ball through
... A_Cissokho runs onto it!
... G_Karagounis makes the challenge and clears the ball
Min. 27 :(asv) K_Commons is out on the left
... He moves the ball right to Ze_Roberto
... Excellent sliding challenge by Roberto
... He timed it well
... CORNER!
... Ayala hits it towards the far post!
... S_Given comes out and claims it!
Min. 29 :(asv) K_Femenia beats his marker
... He muscled him off the ball
... Roberto reads the game well and cuts out the pass!
Min. 31 :(asv) J_Butland gets the ball on the wing
... He cuts inside A_Arrondel!
... He has some space now!
... Aldair knocks him to the floor
... The fans are calling for a penalty!
... But J_Hunye just turns away!
Min. 35 :(asv) Ze_Roberto with the Cruyff turn
... Ze_Roberto attempts the shot!
... But S_Given tips it over
... J_Hunye has given a goal kick
... He's not having the best of days !
Min. 37 :(asv) K_Commons moves out over to the edge of the pitch
... He plays the ball through to J_Litmanen
... J_Litmanen cracks a laser towards goal !
... S_Given is stranded!
... He can't get there in time!
... OH! It drifts just past the post
... Great strike!
... Deserved a goal really
Min. 39 :(asv) K_Commons picks up a loose ball
... S_Berghuis wins the ball well
... J_Hunye has given a free kick
... He's in trouble!!
... He could be sent off for that!
... YELLOW CARD!
... He was lucky to get away with that!
Min. 40 :(asr) A_Pirlo is taking a throw in
... He is taking a run up at it!
... He throws it long to G_Botti
... G_Botti is clean through!
... The linesman has his flag raised
... But J_Hunye waves play on
... He just has to beat Dino_Zoff
... He rounds Dino_Zoff
... He has been pushed wide!
... He shoots from a tight angle
... It hits post!!
... GOAL!!
... AS Roma 2-0 Aston Villa ...
Min. 42 :(asv) J_Litmanen finds his way through
... That was sheer effort
... A delicate chip from J_Litmanen !
... The fans get off there seats!
... But it sails over !!
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 47 :(asv) J_Butland finds M_Bombarda with a perfectly weighted pass
... M_Bombarda tries to beat S_Given from outside the area!
... But it goes just over
Min. 48 :(asr) A_Pirlo with a precise ball to G_Botti
... Ayala wins the ball with a superb sliding challenge
Min. 49 :(asv) J_Litmanen with the header on
... He finds J_Butland in space
... J_Butland hits the ball first time!
... He could have let that bounce
... GOAL !!
... S_Given will be disappointed he did not save that!
... AS Roma 2-1 Aston Villa ...
************* HALF TIME ****************
Half Time Score: AS Roma 2-1 Aston Villa
Min. 49 :(asv) K_Commons runs down the flank
... He plays the ball in to M_Bombarda
... M_Bombarda flings a shot at goal !
... S_Given tips it round the post
... Good save
... Corner not given!!
Min. 54 :(asv) J_Litmanen with a smart pass to Ze_Roberto
... Ze_Roberto with a terrific drive !
... S_Given takes the ball off him
... He was showing off there!
Min. 56 :(asv) Ze_Roberto finds M_Bombarda in acres of space
... M_Bombarda launches himself head first to connect with the low cross!
... S_Given parries it, he follows it up
... He fires it over!!
Min. 59 :(asr) C_Makiadi looks for options
... His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
... He knocks a through ball to S_Berghuis
... S_Berghuis carves a shot towards goal !
... It's well wide!
... 9 times out of ten he would have scored that!
Min. 61 :(asr) S_Berghuis jumps over the defender's challenge
... But Ayala clears the danger
Min. 61 :(asv) K_Femenia hoofs it up field to find O_Bierhoff
... O_Bierhoff with the strike !
... S_Given watches it sail safely wide!
Min. 63 :(asv) K_Commons backtracks with the ball
... He hits the ball up field
... Ze_Roberto latches onto the end of it
... A delicate header from Ze_Roberto !
... S_Given gets a hand to it!!
... But he slots in the rebound
... He has put it wide !!
... He puts his hands on his head in despair!
Min. 65 :(asv) D_Abdoun is coming on for Ayala and will play DF
Min. 65 :(asv) C_Moreno will come on for K_Femenia and play DF
Min. 65 :(asv) D_Abdoun has the ball on the wing
... He takes it past A_Arrondel
... He knocks it to O_Bierhoff!
... O_Bierhoff with the shot on net !
... But S_Given makes a comfortable save
... He gave the striker no chance
Min. 68 :(asr) S_Berghuis sidesteps C_Moreno
... S_Berghuis hits a great drive!
... But Dino_Zoff makes a superb stop down low.
Min. 70 :(asr) Bauer will replace Roberto and play DF
Min. 70 :(asr) D_Solga will replace S_Berghuis and play MF
Min. 70 :(asv) It looks like the manager is going to make a few changes to his side.
... A_Arshavin will come on for M_Bombarda and play FW
Min. 72 :(asv) J_Litmanen with a smart pass to A_Arshavin
... But Aldair slides in two footed.
... J_Hunye has a look but waves "Play On!"
Min. 73 :(asr) G_Karagounis gets the ball on the wing
... He cuts inside D_Abdoun!
... He has some space now!
... G_Karagounis with a powerful downward header!
... Dino_Zoff saves it but to be fair he didn't have to move for that one
Min. 74 :(asr) C_Makiadi lays the ball back to Aldair
... From long range Aldair bends the ball towards goal!
... Dino_Zoff parries it
... The defender clears it
Min. 74 :(asv) J_Litmanen fires over a low cross to C_Moreno
... G_Karagounis rushes in with a clumsy tackle!!
... That's a foul!!
... What's J_Hunye going to give?
... He just waves play on!
Min. 75 :(asr) Geminiho is being prepared to come on
... G_Botti is leaving the pitch
... He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
... Looks like his replacement will play FW
Min. 75 :(asr) AS Roma's manager orders his side to play D
Min. 76 :(asr) L_Figo plays a first time ball through the defence to Geminiho
... C_Moreno is forced to retreat
... He knocks it back!
... Dino_Zoff misses it!
... It creeps just wide!
... CORNER!
... C_Makiadi floats the ball in!
... The ball comes to Aldair
... He knocks it goalward
... Dino_Zoff parries it, he follows it up
... He fires it over!!
Min. 79 :(asr) A_Pirlo with the diagonal pass Geminiho
... Geminiho with the shot on net !
... It hits the post!!
... GOAL !!
... AS Roma 3-1 Aston Villa ...
Min. 81 :(asv) J_Litmanen with a glorious 60-yard pass to A_Arshavin
... A_Arshavin drives it low !
... But he's put it wide
... How did he manage to miss that one?!?!?
Min. 81 :(asr) Geminiho with a slick pass to J_Matip
... J_Butland with a bad challenge
... J_Hunye will want to speak to him
... J_Hunye warns him
Min. 81 :(asv) D_Abdoun looks injured. He's been stretchered off
... He isn't going to continue
... They have no substitutions left. Will play a man down
Min. 82 :(asv) J_Litmanen cuts the ball back to C_Moreno
... C_Moreno fires off a right-footed shot !
... Terrific shot
... It takes a bounce of the defender
... The deflection takes it just wide
... That's unlucky!
... CORNER!
... O_Bierhoff plays it into the danger area!
... It goes straight into the arms of S_Given
Min. 83 :(asr) G_Karagounis with a reverse pass to Aldair
... Aldair leaps into the air to perform a scissors kick!!!
... Looks like it should be Dino_Zoff's
... Oh he's let it go through his legs
... But drifts inches wide !!
... Dino_Zoff looks embarrassed!
... He was relieved to see it go wide!
... Goal kick given, amazing decision there!
Min. 86 :(asr) Bauer volleys it forward. He finds D_Solga
... D_Solga drives it towards goal !
... Dino_Zoff gets up well to catch that one
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 93 :(asv) C_Moreno takes advantage of a mistake by Bauer
... He runs towards goal
... J_Matip cuts it out easily
... He clears the ball up field
Min. 94 :(asr) L_Figo with the deft touch
... He takes it past P_Livingstone
... He knocks it to Geminiho!
... Geminiho shapes up for a shot!
... GOAL !!
... The manager is delighted with that one
... AS Roma 4-1 Aston Villa ...
Min. 94 :(asv) K_Commons loses Geminiho
... K_Commons with an overhead kick !
... He gets a connection
... But he somehow misses
... He can't be happy with that effort
************* FULL TIME ****************
Match Details
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Venue : Olimpico Stadium
Attendance : 65,895
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AS Roma Match Info
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Best player : A_Pirlo (Man of the Match)
Scorers : G_Botti (17,40), Geminiho (79,94)
Sent Off : N/A
Booked : S_Berghuis (39)
Injured : N/A
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Aston Villa Match Info
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Best player : J_Litmanen
Scorers : J_Butland (49)
Sent Off : N/A
Booked : N/A
Injured : D_Abdoun (81)
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Match Statistics
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AS Roma | Aston Villa
Attempts on Goal : 18 | 17
Off target : 4 | 10
On target : 14 | 7
Possession : 53 | 47
Corners : 4 | 4
Red Cards : 0 | 0
Yellow Cards : 1 | 0
Subs Used : 3 | 3
Fouls : 5 | 8
Key Tackles : 12 | 5
Key Passes : 14 | 18
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Final Score : AS Roma 4 - 1 Aston Villa
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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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S_Given GK 31 2 1 1 31 | 98 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 50 0 0 0
J_Matip DF 3 27 8 7 10 | 98 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 0 0
Aldair DF 2 27 8 4 11 | 98 0 2 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 40 0 12
Roberto DF 3 27 8 8 40 | 74 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 80 0 0
A_Arrondel DF 2 27 4 7 12 | 98 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 40 0 0
G_Karagounis MF 2 10 27 8 33 | 98 0 2 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 40 20 10
C_Makiadi MF 2 7 27 4 10 | 98 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 0
A_Pirlo MF 1 13 26 7 11 | 98 0 0 5 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 110 10
L_Figo MF 1 7 25 10 40 | 98 0 1 3 1 3 0 0 0 0 40 70 41
S_Berghuis MF 2 4 24 16 20 | 74 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 -2 -2 9
G_Botti FW 1 8 9 30 32 | 79 0 0 0 0 5 2 0 0 0 0 0 100
G_Banks GK 29 3 1 3 12 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Bauer DF 2 27 9 5 32 | 24 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0
R_Carlos_Jr DF 3 26 6 5 41 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
D_Solga MF 2 10 25 10 19 | 24 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 10
Geminiho FW 3 10 11 26 31 | 19 0 0 1 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 10 70
Player Statistics - Aston Villa
Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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Dino_Zoff GK 33 2 2 3 30 | 98 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 0 0 0
P_Livingstone DF 2 29 10 8 31 | 98 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
A_Cissokho DF 2 28 11 6 12 | 98 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ayala DF 2 27 11 5 11 | 69 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 60 0 0
K_Femenia DF 3 27 9 6 32 | 69 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 10 0
J_Litmanen MF 3 9 29 7 22 | 98 0 0 7 1 2 0 0 0 0 -20 70 -18
J_Butland MF 2 9 28 11 41 | 98 0 0 3 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 30 35
K_Commons MF 1 8 26 10 32 | 98 0 0 5 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 50 1
Ze_Roberto AM 1 10 23 16 11 | 98 0 0 1 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 10 31
M_Bombarda FW 2 7 5 28 22 | 74 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 12
O_Bierhoff FW 1 8 10 27 32 | 98 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 22
F_Eggington GK 27 3 2 2 33 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
D_Abdoun DF 3 26 9 7 30 | 16 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 -20 -10 -20
C_Moreno DF 2 25 9 9 32 | 29 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 20 0 1
B_Charlton MF 1 8 26 9 30 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
A_Arshavin FW 2 6 8 26 32 | 24 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
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AS Roma | Aston Villa
4-5-1 A | 4-3-1-2 A
Care Taker | Pierre Van Rossum
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S_Given GK | GK Dino_Zoff
J_Matip DF | DF P_Livingstone
Aldair DF | DF A_Cissokho
Roberto DF | DF Ayala
A_Arrondel DF | DF K_Femenia
G_Karagounis MF | MF J_Litmanen
C_Makiadi MF | MF J_Butland
A_Pirlo MF | MF K_Commons
L_Figo MF | AM Ze_Roberto
S_Berghuis MF | FW M_Bombarda
G_Botti FW | FW O_Bierhoff
|
G_Banks SUB | SUB F_Eggington
Bauer SUB | SUB D_Abdoun
R_Carlos_Jr SUB | SUB C_Moreno
D_Solga SUB | SUB B_Charlton
Geminiho SUB | SUB A_Arshavin
Referee: J_Hunye (Hungary)
Min. 1 :(asv) O_Bierhoff cuts inside A_Arrondel
... He worked that well
... Roberto rushes in with a clumsy tackle!!
... That's a foul!!
... What's J_Hunye going to give?
... He just waves play on!
Min. 2 :(asv) J_Butland is closed down
... He plays a quick pass under pressure
... O_Bierhoff latches onto the ball
... O_Bierhoff has a go!
... It goes wide!
... He made that look harder than it was!!
Min. 3 :(asr) A_Pirlo controls the ball with a deft piece of skill
... He plays the ball out to the left!
... G_Botti gets onto the end of the pass!
... Ayala is forced to retreat
... He knocks it back!
... Dino_Zoff misses it!
... It creeps just wide!
... CORNER!
... Aldair crosses it in!
... Dino_Zoff easily catches it!
Min. 8 :(asr) G_Botti sprints past M_Bombarda
... G_Botti with the chance !
... He couldn't have struck it more sweetly!!
... Dino_Zoff saves it !!
... What a great save!
... CORNER!
... G_Karagounis floats the ball in!
... L_Figo tries to place the shot!
... Dino_Zoff has it covered
... It takes a bobble!
... Dino_Zoff reacts well to save!!!
Min. 10 :(asr) G_Karagounis off the woodwork.
... L_Figo picks up the deflection
... L_Figo rifles it to the far post !
... But Dino_Zoff punches it away
... He had to be brave to come for that one
Min. 13 :(asr) L_Figo takes advantage of a mistake by Ayala
... Can he make them pay?
... L_Figo attempts a low drive!
... He has put it wide!
... He looks horrified by that miss!
... He puts his face in his hands!
Min. 13 :(asv) K_Commons runs at the defender
... He takes it past him
... A_Arrondel slices it
... S_Given moves quickly!!
... He can't get there!
... It inches just wide!
... CORNER!
... Swung in by J_Butland
... O_Bierhoff gets something on it!
... The ball moves through the air!
... S_Given moves quickly!
... Can he get to this?
... S_Given catches it with style!
Min. 14 :(asv) J_Litmanen gets to the by line and finds O_Bierhoff with a beautiful cross
... Superbly timed tackle by A_Arrondel
... He made it look easy
... But he can't keep it in
... CORNER!
... K_Commons crosses it in!
... It comes to Ze_Roberto
... He fires it towards to goal
... S_Given gathers it comfortably
Min. 17 :(asr) L_Figo finds G_Botti on the edge of the box
... K_Femenia tries to clear it
... He has miskicked it!!!
... It goes wide!
... CORNER!
... A_Pirlo floats the ball in!
... The ball comes to G_Botti
... He knocks it goalward
... GOAL !!
... The manager is delighted with that one
... AS Roma go ahead in this match now!
... AS Roma 1-0 Aston Villa ...
Min. 18 :(asr) G_Botti could get a shot on goal here
... G_Botti with the side footed shot!
... The shot slips through Dino_Zoff's hands
... But Dino_Zoff recovers to save!
... He got away with that!
Min. 21 :(asr) A_Pirlo is first to the loose ball
... A_Pirlo curls the ball in on goal !
... Dino_Zoff makes a difficult save
Min. 21 :(asv) J_Butland nutmegs Aldair
... But he loses control of it
... L_Figo takes possession
Min. 23 :(asr) A_Pirlo hits in a wicked shot!
... It hits the defender
... G_Botti latches onto it!
... G_Botti with the shot !
... Dino_Zoff gets his fingertips to it
Min. 24 :(asv) K_Commons controls the ball with a deft piece of skill
... He plays the ball into the middle!
... J_Litmanen gets onto the end of the pass!
... But he loses control of it
... Roberto takes possession
Min. 25 :(asv) J_Butland flicks the ball through
... A_Cissokho runs onto it!
... G_Karagounis makes the challenge and clears the ball
Min. 27 :(asv) K_Commons is out on the left
... He moves the ball right to Ze_Roberto
... Excellent sliding challenge by Roberto
... He timed it well
... CORNER!
... Ayala hits it towards the far post!
... S_Given comes out and claims it!
Min. 29 :(asv) K_Femenia beats his marker
... He muscled him off the ball
... Roberto reads the game well and cuts out the pass!
Min. 31 :(asv) J_Butland gets the ball on the wing
... He cuts inside A_Arrondel!
... He has some space now!
... Aldair knocks him to the floor
... The fans are calling for a penalty!
... But J_Hunye just turns away!
Min. 35 :(asv) Ze_Roberto with the Cruyff turn
... Ze_Roberto attempts the shot!
... But S_Given tips it over
... J_Hunye has given a goal kick
... He's not having the best of days !
Min. 37 :(asv) K_Commons moves out over to the edge of the pitch
... He plays the ball through to J_Litmanen
... J_Litmanen cracks a laser towards goal !
... S_Given is stranded!
... He can't get there in time!
... OH! It drifts just past the post
... Great strike!
... Deserved a goal really
Min. 39 :(asv) K_Commons picks up a loose ball
... S_Berghuis wins the ball well
... J_Hunye has given a free kick
... He's in trouble!!
... He could be sent off for that!
... YELLOW CARD!
... He was lucky to get away with that!
Min. 40 :(asr) A_Pirlo is taking a throw in
... He is taking a run up at it!
... He throws it long to G_Botti
... G_Botti is clean through!
... The linesman has his flag raised
... But J_Hunye waves play on
... He just has to beat Dino_Zoff
... He rounds Dino_Zoff
... He has been pushed wide!
... He shoots from a tight angle
... It hits post!!
... GOAL!!
... AS Roma 2-0 Aston Villa ...
Min. 42 :(asv) J_Litmanen finds his way through
... That was sheer effort
... A delicate chip from J_Litmanen !
... The fans get off there seats!
... But it sails over !!
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 47 :(asv) J_Butland finds M_Bombarda with a perfectly weighted pass
... M_Bombarda tries to beat S_Given from outside the area!
... But it goes just over
Min. 48 :(asr) A_Pirlo with a precise ball to G_Botti
... Ayala wins the ball with a superb sliding challenge
Min. 49 :(asv) J_Litmanen with the header on
... He finds J_Butland in space
... J_Butland hits the ball first time!
... He could have let that bounce
... GOAL !!
... S_Given will be disappointed he did not save that!
... AS Roma 2-1 Aston Villa ...
************* HALF TIME ****************
Half Time Score: AS Roma 2-1 Aston Villa
Min. 49 :(asv) K_Commons runs down the flank
... He plays the ball in to M_Bombarda
... M_Bombarda flings a shot at goal !
... S_Given tips it round the post
... Good save
... Corner not given!!
Min. 54 :(asv) J_Litmanen with a smart pass to Ze_Roberto
... Ze_Roberto with a terrific drive !
... S_Given takes the ball off him
... He was showing off there!
Min. 56 :(asv) Ze_Roberto finds M_Bombarda in acres of space
... M_Bombarda launches himself head first to connect with the low cross!
... S_Given parries it, he follows it up
... He fires it over!!
Min. 59 :(asr) C_Makiadi looks for options
... His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
... He knocks a through ball to S_Berghuis
... S_Berghuis carves a shot towards goal !
... It's well wide!
... 9 times out of ten he would have scored that!
Min. 61 :(asr) S_Berghuis jumps over the defender's challenge
... But Ayala clears the danger
Min. 61 :(asv) K_Femenia hoofs it up field to find O_Bierhoff
... O_Bierhoff with the strike !
... S_Given watches it sail safely wide!
Min. 63 :(asv) K_Commons backtracks with the ball
... He hits the ball up field
... Ze_Roberto latches onto the end of it
... A delicate header from Ze_Roberto !
... S_Given gets a hand to it!!
... But he slots in the rebound
... He has put it wide !!
... He puts his hands on his head in despair!
Min. 65 :(asv) D_Abdoun is coming on for Ayala and will play DF
Min. 65 :(asv) C_Moreno will come on for K_Femenia and play DF
Min. 65 :(asv) D_Abdoun has the ball on the wing
... He takes it past A_Arrondel
... He knocks it to O_Bierhoff!
... O_Bierhoff with the shot on net !
... But S_Given makes a comfortable save
... He gave the striker no chance
Min. 68 :(asr) S_Berghuis sidesteps C_Moreno
... S_Berghuis hits a great drive!
... But Dino_Zoff makes a superb stop down low.
Min. 70 :(asr) Bauer will replace Roberto and play DF
Min. 70 :(asr) D_Solga will replace S_Berghuis and play MF
Min. 70 :(asv) It looks like the manager is going to make a few changes to his side.
... A_Arshavin will come on for M_Bombarda and play FW
Min. 72 :(asv) J_Litmanen with a smart pass to A_Arshavin
... But Aldair slides in two footed.
... J_Hunye has a look but waves "Play On!"
Min. 73 :(asr) G_Karagounis gets the ball on the wing
... He cuts inside D_Abdoun!
... He has some space now!
... G_Karagounis with a powerful downward header!
... Dino_Zoff saves it but to be fair he didn't have to move for that one
Min. 74 :(asr) C_Makiadi lays the ball back to Aldair
... From long range Aldair bends the ball towards goal!
... Dino_Zoff parries it
... The defender clears it
Min. 74 :(asv) J_Litmanen fires over a low cross to C_Moreno
... G_Karagounis rushes in with a clumsy tackle!!
... That's a foul!!
... What's J_Hunye going to give?
... He just waves play on!
Min. 75 :(asr) Geminiho is being prepared to come on
... G_Botti is leaving the pitch
... He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
... Looks like his replacement will play FW
Min. 75 :(asr) AS Roma's manager orders his side to play D
Min. 76 :(asr) L_Figo plays a first time ball through the defence to Geminiho
... C_Moreno is forced to retreat
... He knocks it back!
... Dino_Zoff misses it!
... It creeps just wide!
... CORNER!
... C_Makiadi floats the ball in!
... The ball comes to Aldair
... He knocks it goalward
... Dino_Zoff parries it, he follows it up
... He fires it over!!
Min. 79 :(asr) A_Pirlo with the diagonal pass Geminiho
... Geminiho with the shot on net !
... It hits the post!!
... GOAL !!
... AS Roma 3-1 Aston Villa ...
Min. 81 :(asv) J_Litmanen with a glorious 60-yard pass to A_Arshavin
... A_Arshavin drives it low !
... But he's put it wide
... How did he manage to miss that one?!?!?
Min. 81 :(asr) Geminiho with a slick pass to J_Matip
... J_Butland with a bad challenge
... J_Hunye will want to speak to him
... J_Hunye warns him
Min. 81 :(asv) D_Abdoun looks injured. He's been stretchered off
... He isn't going to continue
... They have no substitutions left. Will play a man down
Min. 82 :(asv) J_Litmanen cuts the ball back to C_Moreno
... C_Moreno fires off a right-footed shot !
... Terrific shot
... It takes a bounce of the defender
... The deflection takes it just wide
... That's unlucky!
... CORNER!
... O_Bierhoff plays it into the danger area!
... It goes straight into the arms of S_Given
Min. 83 :(asr) G_Karagounis with a reverse pass to Aldair
... Aldair leaps into the air to perform a scissors kick!!!
... Looks like it should be Dino_Zoff's
... Oh he's let it go through his legs
... But drifts inches wide !!
... Dino_Zoff looks embarrassed!
... He was relieved to see it go wide!
... Goal kick given, amazing decision there!
Min. 86 :(asr) Bauer volleys it forward. He finds D_Solga
... D_Solga drives it towards goal !
... Dino_Zoff gets up well to catch that one
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 93 :(asv) C_Moreno takes advantage of a mistake by Bauer
... He runs towards goal
... J_Matip cuts it out easily
... He clears the ball up field
Min. 94 :(asr) L_Figo with the deft touch
... He takes it past P_Livingstone
... He knocks it to Geminiho!
... Geminiho shapes up for a shot!
... GOAL !!
... The manager is delighted with that one
... AS Roma 4-1 Aston Villa ...
Min. 94 :(asv) K_Commons loses Geminiho
... K_Commons with an overhead kick !
... He gets a connection
... But he somehow misses
... He can't be happy with that effort
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Match Details
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Venue : Olimpico Stadium
Attendance : 65,895
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AS Roma Match Info
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Best player : A_Pirlo (Man of the Match)
Scorers : G_Botti (17,40), Geminiho (79,94)
Sent Off : N/A
Booked : S_Berghuis (39)
Injured : N/A
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Aston Villa Match Info
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Best player : J_Litmanen
Scorers : J_Butland (49)
Sent Off : N/A
Booked : N/A
Injured : D_Abdoun (81)
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Match Statistics
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AS Roma | Aston Villa
Attempts on Goal : 18 | 17
Off target : 4 | 10
On target : 14 | 7
Possession : 53 | 47
Corners : 4 | 4
Red Cards : 0 | 0
Yellow Cards : 1 | 0
Subs Used : 3 | 3
Fouls : 5 | 8
Key Tackles : 12 | 5
Key Passes : 14 | 18
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Final Score : AS Roma 4 - 1 Aston Villa
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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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S_Given GK 31 2 1 1 31 | 98 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 50 0 0 0
J_Matip DF 3 27 8 7 10 | 98 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 0 0
Aldair DF 2 27 8 4 11 | 98 0 2 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 40 0 12
Roberto DF 3 27 8 8 40 | 74 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 80 0 0
A_Arrondel DF 2 27 4 7 12 | 98 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 40 0 0
G_Karagounis MF 2 10 27 8 33 | 98 0 2 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 40 20 10
C_Makiadi MF 2 7 27 4 10 | 98 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 0
A_Pirlo MF 1 13 26 7 11 | 98 0 0 5 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 110 10
L_Figo MF 1 7 25 10 40 | 98 0 1 3 1 3 0 0 0 0 40 70 41
S_Berghuis MF 2 4 24 16 20 | 74 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 -2 -2 9
G_Botti FW 1 8 9 30 32 | 79 0 0 0 0 5 2 0 0 0 0 0 100
G_Banks GK 29 3 1 3 12 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Bauer DF 2 27 9 5 32 | 24 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0
R_Carlos_Jr DF 3 26 6 5 41 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
D_Solga MF 2 10 25 10 19 | 24 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 10
Geminiho FW 3 10 11 26 31 | 19 0 0 1 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 10 70
Player Statistics - Aston Villa
Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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Dino_Zoff GK 33 2 2 3 30 | 98 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 0 0 0
P_Livingstone DF 2 29 10 8 31 | 98 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
A_Cissokho DF 2 28 11 6 12 | 98 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ayala DF 2 27 11 5 11 | 69 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 60 0 0
K_Femenia DF 3 27 9 6 32 | 69 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 10 0
J_Litmanen MF 3 9 29 7 22 | 98 0 0 7 1 2 0 0 0 0 -20 70 -18
J_Butland MF 2 9 28 11 41 | 98 0 0 3 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 30 35
K_Commons MF 1 8 26 10 32 | 98 0 0 5 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 50 1
Ze_Roberto AM 1 10 23 16 11 | 98 0 0 1 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 10 31
M_Bombarda FW 2 7 5 28 22 | 74 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 12
O_Bierhoff FW 1 8 10 27 32 | 98 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 22
F_Eggington GK 27 3 2 2 33 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
D_Abdoun DF 3 26 9 7 30 | 16 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 -20 -10 -20
C_Moreno DF 2 25 9 9 32 | 29 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 20 0 1
B_Charlton MF 1 8 26 9 30 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
A_Arshavin FW 2 6 8 26 32 | 24 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
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