Division Two League Match, AS Roma vs. Aston Villa (Sun Sep 22)


                              AS Roma  |  Aston Villa
                            4-1-3-2 C  |  4-1-3-2 E
                         Graham Brown  |  Pierre Van Rossum
                                       |
                         S_T_Perry GK  |  GK Carlos_Bravo
                             Bauer DF  |  DF P_Livingstone
                            Aldair DF  |  DF Ayala
                        A_Arrondel DF  |  DF A_Cissokho
                           J_Matip DF  |  DF K_Femenia
                           A_Pirlo DM  |  DM M_Woods
                      G_Karagounis MF  |  MF J_Litmanen
                         C_Makiadi MF  |  MF J_Butland
                          S_Gruber MF  |  MF K_Commons
                           G_Botti FW  |  FW O_Bierhoff
                          Geminiho FW  |  FW M_Bombarda
                                       |
                           G_Banks SUB |  SUB F_Eggington
                           Roberto SUB |  SUB G_Fotheringam
                            L_Figo SUB |  SUB C_Moreno
                           D_Solga SUB |  SUB M_James
                        F_Rabtotti SUB |  SUB S_Donnelly

Referee: O_Hategan (Romania)


Min. 1  :(asr) S_Gruber unselfishly heads the ball back to G_Botti
          ...  G_Botti attempts to drive it home!
          ...  Carlos_Bravo narrows the angle and turns the ball away to safety
Min. 4  :(asr) A_Pirlo controls it well
          ...  He nutmegs Ayala
          ...  He puts in G_Botti!
          ...  G_Botti with a screamer of a shot !
          ...  OOOOHHHHH!!!!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  What a great finish
          ...  The AS Roma fans chant his name!
          ...  That puts AS Roma ahead!
          ...  Now can they hang onto it!
          ...  AS Roma 1-0 Aston Villa ...
Min. 10 :(asr) G_Karagounis with a slide rule pass to Geminiho
          ...  A cheeky lob from Geminiho !
          ...  But Carlos_Bravo with the difficult save
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  S_Gruber hits it towards the far post!
          ...  Ayala wins the ball
          ...  And he heads it away
Min. 11 :(asr) G_Botti beats his marker
          ...  That was a quick burst of pace to set him free
          ...  G_Botti with the strike !
          ...  Its sails over!
          ...  He has squandered a golden opportunity
Min. 13 :(asr) G_Botti is taking a throw in
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He throws it long to Aldair
          ...  Aldair with a thundering volley!
          ...  Carlos_Bravo heads it away
          ...  He was showing off there!
Min. 16 :(asv) A_Cissokho is out on the left
          ...  He moves the ball right to M_Bombarda
          ...  M_Bombarda beats the defender to the ball
          ...  He beats a second defender
          ...  He just has S_T_Perry to beat!
          ...  He dinks it over S_T_Perry
          ...  It goes wide!!
Min. 17 :(asv) M_Woods retreats under pressure
          ...  He hits the ball up field
          ...  O_Bierhoff latches onto the end of it
          ...  O_Bierhoff with the diving header !
          ...  He had to be brave there
          ...  S_T_Perry can't get to it!
          ...  OH! It has gone just over the bar!
          ...  S_T_Perry makes a cocky smile
          ...  Did he know that was going over?
Min. 22 :(asr) G_Botti runs at Ayala
          ...  The defender slips and falls over
          ...  K_Commons forces him off the ball
Min. 23 :(asr) S_Gruber controls the ball with a deft piece of skill
          ...  He plays the ball out to the right!
          ...  Geminiho gets onto the end of the pass!
          ...  Geminiho strikes a wicked curler !
          ...  But Carlos_Bravo smothers the ball.
Min. 26 :(asr) J_Matip looks for options
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to G_Botti
          ...  P_Livingstone stands his ground and wins the tackle
Min. 26 :(asv) J_Butland with a measured pass to O_Bierhoff
          ...  The defender is caught ball watching
          ...  O_Bierhoff takes advantage and races towards the goal!
          ...  Just S_T_Perry is between him and the goal
          ...  He dinks it over S_T_Perry
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Aston Villa are back on level terms now!
          ...  AS Roma 1-1 Aston Villa ...
Min. 29 :(asv) K_Commons is first to the loose ball
          ...  K_Commons fires off a left-footed shot !
          ...  S_T_Perry claws it off the line
          ...  O_Hategan consults his assistant
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  And Aston Villa are leading in the game now
          ...  AS Roma 1-2 Aston Villa ...
Min. 32 :(asr) Geminiho beats A_Cissokho
          ...  That was a quick burst of pace to set him free
          ...  Geminiho unleashes a pile driver !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  He pulls his shirt over his face in celebration!
          ...  AS Roma have squared things up with that goal!
          ...  AS Roma 2-2 Aston Villa ...
Min. 36 :(asv) K_Commons hits the ball through the heart of the defence
          ...  O_Bierhoff latches onto it!
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from A_Arrondel
          ...  It goes out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  J_Litmanen chips the ball in towards the far post!
          ...  The ball comes to Ayala
          ...  He knocks it goalward
          ...  S_T_Perry gathers it comfortably
Min. 37 :(asv) J_Litmanen is taking a throw in
          ...  He is taking a run up at it!
          ...  He throws it long to M_Bombarda
          ...  Aldair takes the ball
          ...  OOOHHHH!!
          ...  He almost loses it straight away
          ...  But he hits it clear!
Min. 38 :(asv) O_Bierhoff takes advantage of a defensive mistake
          ...  It's a lucky break
          ...  A thundering drive by O_Bierhoff !
          ...  But he somehow misses
          ...  That was a woeful effort
Min. 41 :(asv) M_Bombarda with a superb first touch
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run!
          ...  He plays the ball across to him!
          ...  K_Commons gets on the end of the pass
          ...  K_Commons rises above the defence to head the ball !
          ...  It floats over S_T_Perry
          ...  Its heading goal ward!
          ...  But floats just over
          ...  That was a great effort
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: AS Roma 2-2 Aston Villa

Min. 46 :(asr) Geminiho heads the ball back to G_Botti
          ...  G_Botti has his eyes on the goal!
          ...  He fires the ball goal ward!
          ...  But Carlos_Bravo punches it away
          ...  That's gone out for a throw in
Min. 47 :(asr) S_Gruber backtracks with the ball
          ...  He hits the ball up field
          ...  G_Botti latches onto the end of it
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge by Ayala
          ...  He timed it well
Min. 48 :(asr) Bauer kills the ball dead
          ...  He sees a team mate leave his marker!
          ...  He plays the ball across to him!
          ...  Aldair gets on the end of the pass
          ...  Aldair with the cheeky shot!
          ...  Carlos_Bravo saves it
          ...  Good goalkeeping
Min. 51 :(asr) A_Pirlo hits the ball through the heart of the defence
          ...  J_Matip latches onto it!
          ...  J_Matip hits a curling shot!
          ...  Carlos_Bravo with a fantastic point blank save
          ...  He showed great Reflexes there
Min. 52 :(asr) Bauer spits at K_Commons
          ...  He got away with just a warning
Min. 53 :(asr) Geminiho takes advantage of a mistake by K_Femenia
          ...  That mistake could prove costly
          ...  Geminiho with a thundering volley!
          ...  But Carlos_Bravo makes a fine save
          ...  Wow!! That was close!
          ...  He had to be at his best to reach that one!
Min. 59 :(asr) G_Botti knocks it past K_Femenia and runs onto it
          ...  He leaves the defender standing
          ...  P_Livingstone bundles the player over!!
          ...  That's a foul!!
          ...  The ref looks across to his assistant!
          ...  Play on!
Min. 60 :(asv) J_Litmanen flicks the ball through
          ...  M_Woods runs onto it!
          ...  M_Woods with a powerful diving header!
          ...  S_T_Perry parries it, he follows it up
          ...  He fires it over!!
Min. 62 :(asr) G_Karagounis beats Ayala
          ...  It looked like he pushed his marker
          ...  "Play On!" Waves O_Hategan
          ...  A_Cissokho rushes in with a clumsy tackle!!
          ...  That's a foul!!
          ...  What's O_Hategan going to give?
          ...  He just waves play on!
Min. 64 :(asr) Bauer takes on 3 men
          ...  Cleared by O_Bierhoff
Min. 68 :(asr) Geminiho barges the defender off the ball
          ...  K_Femenia with an ugly foul
          ...  That looked malicious
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He was lucky to escape with a caution!
          ...  Graham Brown looks bemused that it wasn't more!
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  It is within shooting distance!
          ...  Geminiho drives it in
          ...  But Carlos_Bravo makes a comfortable save
          ...  He gave the striker no chance
Min. 70 :(asr) There's going to be a change
          ...  Roberto will come on for Bauer and play DF
Min. 70 :(asv) S_Donnelly is being brought on
          ...  M_Bombarda is leaving the pitch
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play FW
Min. 70 :(asr) G_Botti runs forward
          ...  He only has going for the goal in mind!
          ...  Superbly timed tackle by K_Femenia
          ...  He made it look easy
Min. 71 :(asv) M_Woods curls the ball out wide to J_Butland
          ...  J_Butland has a go!
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  S_T_Perry is wrong footed!
          ...  It drifts just wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  K_Commons chips the ball in towards the back post!
          ...  J_Matip clears the corner
Min. 74 :(asv) J_Litmanen sprints down the flank
          ...  He plays the ball in to S_Donnelly
          ...  J_Matip seizes control of the ball
          ...  He hoists it forward
Min. 75 :(asv) C_Moreno comes on for K_Femenia and takes up a DF role
Min. 75 :(asv) J_Litmanen with a precise ball to O_Bierhoff
          ...  The defender plays it back to S_T_Perry
          ...  O_Bierhoff intercepts the back pass!
          ...  He tries to dummy S_T_Perry
          ...  He dinks it over S_T_Perry
          ...  It goes over!!
Min. 76 :(asr) Roberto with a first time pass
          ...  G_Botti runs onto it!
          ...  P_Livingstone with the tackle
          ...  He came to the rescue there!
Min. 78 :(asv) J_Litmanen holds up the ball
          ...  He plays the ball to C_Moreno
          ...  S_Gruber with an awful challenge
          ...  The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!!
          ...  The referee reaches to his pocket!
          ...  He jots down his name!
          ...  RED CARD!!
          ...  I think he deserved that!
Min. 78 :(asv) Ayala is injured. He's unable to continue
Min. 78 :(asv) G_Fotheringam will come on for Ayala and play DF
Min. 79 :(asr) Roberto beats C_Moreno
          ...  That was a quick burst of pace to set him free
          ...  Roberto hits the ball first time!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  The crowd goes wild !
          ...  Have AS Roma stolen the win late on with that goal?
          ...  AS Roma 3-2 Aston Villa ...
Min. 79 :(asv) J_Litmanen cuts inside Aldair
          ...  He worked that well
          ...  J_Litmanen smashed the ball towards the bottom corner!
          ...  But it clips the post and goes wide
Min. 80 :(asr) L_Figo is being prepared to come on
          ...  G_Karagounis is leaving the pitch
          ...  He applauds the crowd
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play MF
Min. 80 :(asr) F_Rabtotti replaces an unhappy Geminiho and will play as a FW
Min. 82 :(asv) M_Woods retreats under pressure
          ...  He hits the ball up field
          ...  O_Bierhoff latches onto the end of it
          ...  But A_Pirlo slides in two footed.
          ...  O_Hategan has a look but waves "Play On!"
Min. 84 :(asr) J_Matip runs at the defender
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He passes it to A_Arrondel
          ...  A_Arrondel gets up high for the header !
          ...  But Carlos_Bravo makes a comfortable save
          ...  He gave the striker no chance
Min. 84 :(asv) The defender loses control of the ball!
          ...  O_Bierhoff seizes control of it and thinks about the shot
          ...  O_Bierhoff shapes up for a shot!
          ...  It hits the post!!
          ...  But he beats the defender to the rebound
          ...  OHHHHHHHH !!
          ...  He's put it over
Min. 86 :(asr) A_Pirlo curls the ball out wide to L_Figo
          ...  But P_Livingstone wins the tackle cleanly
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 90 :(asv) K_Commons controls it well
          ...  He nutmegs Roberto
          ...  He puts in S_Donnelly!
          ...  S_Donnelly drives it towards goal !
          ...  He miskicks the ball
          ...  He's managed to put that out of the stadium

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Olimpico Stadium
Attendance           : 70,000
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AS Roma Match Info
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Best player          : Geminiho (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : G_Botti (4), Geminiho (32), Roberto (79)
Sent Off             : S_Gruber (78)
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Aston Villa Match Info
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Best player          : K_Commons
Scorers              : O_Bierhoff (26), K_Commons (29)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : K_Femenia (68)
Injured              : Ayala (78)
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Match Statistics
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                             AS Roma      |  Aston Villa
Attempts on Goal     :          14        |       13
Off target           :           1        |       10
On target            :          13        |       3
Possession           :          45        |       55
Corners              :           1        |       2
Red Cards            :           1        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           0        |       1
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :           4        |       6
Key Tackles          :           4        |       9
Key Passes           :          13        |       13
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Final Score          : AS Roma 3 - 2 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_T_Perry      GK  32   2   2   2  22 |  93   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -15   0   0   0
Bauer          DF   2  28   9   5  32 |  71   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
Aldair         DF   2  28   8   4  11 |  93   0   1   0   0   2   0   0   0   0  20   0  10
A_Arrondel     DF   2  28   4   7  12 |  93   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  20   0   5
J_Matip        DF   3  27   8   7  10 |  93   0   2   2   0   1   0   0   0   0  40  20   5
A_Pirlo        DM   1  13  27   7  11 |  93   0   1   3   1   0   0   0   0   0  20  45   0
G_Karagounis   MF   2  10  28   9  33 |  81   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
C_Makiadi      MF   2   7  28   4  10 |  93   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Gruber       MF   3   8  27   8  21 |  79   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   1   0 -10  20 -10
G_Botti        FW   1   9   9  31  32 |  93   0   0   1   0   4   1   0   0   0   0  10  41
Geminiho       FW   3  10  11  27  31 |  81   0   0   1   0   5   1   0   0   0   0  10  50
G_Banks        GK  29   3   1   3  12 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Roberto        DF   3  27   8   8  40 |  22   0   0   1   0   1   1   0   0   0   0  10  30
L_Figo         MF   1   7  26  10  40 |  12   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  20  20
D_Solga        MF   2  10  25  10  19 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
F_Rabtotti     FW   2   8   8  17  42 |  12   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  20  20

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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Carlos_Bravo   GK  29   1   2   3  21 |  93  10   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0   0
P_Livingstone  DF   2  30  10   8  31 |  93   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  80   0   0
Ayala          DF   2  28  12   5  11 |  79   0   2   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  40   0   5
A_Cissokho     DF   2  28  11   6  12 |  93   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
K_Femenia      DF   3  27   9   7  32 |  76   0   1   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  18  -2  -2
M_Woods        DM   2  17  27   9  18 |  93   0   0   3   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  30   1
J_Litmanen     MF   3   9  29   7  22 |  93   0   0   5   0   1   0   0   0   0 -20  30 -19
J_Butland      MF   2   9  28  11  41 |  93   0   0   1   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  25   1
K_Commons      MF   1   8  27  10  32 |  93   0   1   2   0   2   1   0   0   0  20  20  31
O_Bierhoff     FW   1   8  10  28  32 |  93   0   1   0   0   5   1   0   0   0   0 -20  14
M_Bombarda     FW   2   7   5  28  22 |  71   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   1
F_Eggington    GK  27   3   2   2  33 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
G_Fotheringam  DF   2  26   8  11  30 |  14   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Moreno       DF   2  25  10   9  32 |  17   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_James        MF   2  11  26  15  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Donnelly     FW   1   9  10  26  20 |  22   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
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