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Season 26 Archive: Elite FA Cup, Group A Game 2
AS Roma 0 - 2 Celtic FC
Elite FA Cup Groups, AS Roma vs. Celtic FC (Wed Jun 06)
AS Roma | Celtic FC
3-5-2 E | 4-3-1-2 C
Chris Ridout | Stuart Neilson
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G_Pagliuca GK | GK T_Flowers
Fazio DF | DF N_Wade
J_Matip DF | DF P_A_Cocu
C_Metzelder DF | DF C_Kabasele
K_El_Ahmadi MF | DF K_Ajer
Muniesa MF | MF B_Bjorksson
K_Porborsky MF | MF A_Ben_Hatira
Joaqium MF | MF L_Holtby
R_Lukaku MF | AM R_V_Persie
Amauri FW | FW P_McGowan
M_Rashford FW | FW M_Phisbaena
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P_Kenny SUB | SUB S_Assenjo
M_Demichelis SUB | SUB K_Abrha
S_Berghuis SUB | SUB K_Mizuno
J_S_Veron SUB | SUB C_Makelele
M_Muniesa SUB | SUB S_Chalmers
Referee: J_Eriksson (Sweden)
Min. 1 :(cfc) P_McGowan takes possession
... Knocks it past the defender
... He's through on goal
... Amauri with a perfectly timed tackle
Min. 4 :(cfc) A_Ben_Hatira controls the ball with a deft piece of skill
... He plays the ball into the middle!
... R_V_Persie gets onto the end of the pass!
... Fazio with a perfectly timed tackle
Min. 7 :(asr) Joaqium gets to the by line and finds M_Rashford with a beautiful cross
... M_Rashford hits the shot with the outside of the left foot!
... Its sails over!
... He has squandered a golden opportunity
Min. 7 :(cfc) A_Ben_Hatira takes possession of the ball
... He plays the ball across to P_McGowan
... P_McGowan rifles it to the far post !
... It hits the bar!!
... But he beats the defender to the rebound
... OHHHHHHHH !!
... He's put it wide
Min. 14 :(asr) K_Porborsky looks around for some movement
... He sees a man in space!
... He hits the ball up to M_Rashford
... N_Wade gets the foot in to win the ball
Min. 15 :(cfc) L_Holtby crosses in from the wing, he finds M_Phisbaena in the box
... M_Phisbaena with a blistering shot !
... He couldn't have struck it more sweetly!!
... GOAL !!
... Look at the delight on his face!
... Just look at the delight!!
... But it's been disallowed. The referee spotted something
... That looked an awful decision, what a joke
Min. 16 :(cfc) B_Bjorksson looks to play the ball out wide
... He plays the ball across to L_Holtby
... L_Holtby with a terrific drive !
... But he puts it wide
... How did he manage to miss that?
Min. 18 :(cfc) L_Holtby controls the ball with a deft piece of skill
... He plays the ball out to the right!
... P_A_Cocu gets onto the end of the pass!
... But he stands on the ball and falls over!!
... J_Matip picks up the loose ball and clears the danger
Min. 21 :(cfc) P_A_Cocu with a pinpoint pass to R_V_Persie
... But J_Matip sweeps up the threat
Min. 24 :(cfc) A_Ben_Hatira with a penetrating pass to M_Phisbaena
... M_Phisbaena tries to catch the keeper out!
... But it goes wide of the post
Min. 25 :(cfc) P_McGowan takes advantage of a mistake by J_Matip
... That mistake could prove costly
... Superbly timed tackle by J_Matip
... He made it look easy
... But he can't keep it in
... CORNER!
... B_Bjorksson plays it into the danger area!
... Fazio reads it well and clears the danger
Min. 27 :(cfc) C_Kabasele holds the ball up and waits for support
... His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
... He knocks a through ball to M_Phisbaena
... M_Phisbaena with the side footed shot!
... G_Pagliuca with a great save
... He shows why he is the number 1
Min. 29 :(asr) Fazio with the towering header to Amauri
... P_A_Cocu wins control of the ball with his hand!!
... Play On!!
Min. 31 :(cfc) A_Ben_Hatira with a penetrating pass to R_V_Persie
... But C_Metzelder slid in
... It was a well timed tackle and it had to be
Min. 37 :(asr) K_Porborsky plays a long ball to Muniesa
... K_Ajer gets in the way of the ball and clears!
Min. 37 :(cfc) L_Holtby finds K_Ajer on the edge of the box
... K_Ajer is clean through!
... He tries to take it round G_Pagliuca
... He slips it underneath G_Pagliuca
... He hits it towards goal!
... wide!!
Min. 40 :(asr) Joaqium moves out over to the edge of the pitch
... He sees a team mate in space
... He plays the ball through to C_Metzelder
... C_Metzelder with the attempt at goal!
... It hits the post!!
... But he beats the defender to the rebound
... OHHHHHHHH !!
... He's put it over
Min. 40 :(asr) Muniesa slumps to the ground!
... He isn't going to continue!
Min. 40 :(asr) S_Berghuis is being prepared to come on
... Muniesa is leaving the pitch
... He applauds the crowd
... Looks like his replacement will play MF
Min. 41 :(asr) Amauri knocks it past B_Bjorksson and runs onto it
... He showed great skill and pace there
... A well-placed shot from Amauri !
... But T_Flowers makes a fine save
Min. 41 :(cfc) R_V_Persie nutmegs K_Porborsky, he continues to run forward
... R_V_Persie with a bicycle kick !
... G_Pagliuca with the acrobatic save
... He must have spotted the TV cameras!
Min. 42 :(cfc) L_Holtby with the through ball to P_McGowan
... P_McGowan flings a shot at goal !
... G_Pagliuca with a fantastic point blank save
... He shows why he is the number 1
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(cfc) C_Kabasele takes control of the loose ball
... He plays the ball across to K_Ajer
... But Fazio sees the pass and cuts it out
Min. 44 :(cfc) P_A_Cocu sidesteps J_Matip
... He showed great skill there
... K_Porborsky brings him down in the area
... There can only be one outcome surely!
... But J_Eriksson waves play on!!!
Min. 45 :(asr) R_Lukaku sidesteps N_Wade
... That was too easy
... R_Lukaku rises above the defence to head the ball !
... What agility from T_Flowers
Min. 46 :(cfc) R_V_Persie with a flashy move
... R_V_Persie with a bicycle kick !
... It's way wide
... The AS Roma fans behind the goal spread their arms out
Min. 47 :(asr) K_Porborsky unselfishly heads the ball back to C_Metzelder
... N_Wade reads the game well and cuts out the pass!
Min. 49 :(cfc) R_V_Persie hits in a wicked shot!
... It hits the defender
... B_Bjorksson latches onto it!
... B_Bjorksson swings in the shot!
... Looks like it should be G_Pagliuca's
... Oh he's let it go through his legs
... But drifts inches wide !!
... G_Pagliuca looks embarrassed!
... He was relieved to see it go wide!
... Goal kick given, amazing decision there!
************* HALF TIME ****************
Half Time Score: AS Roma 0-0 Celtic FC
Min. 46 :(asr) K_Porborsky knocks it forward
... C_Kabasele slips
... K_El_Ahmadi gets to it!
... P_A_Cocu read the danger and stops the pass
Min. 47 :(cfc) P_McGowan has time and space on the edge of the box
... But C_Metzelder puts the ball out of play
Min. 52 :(asr) Amauri knocks it past P_A_Cocu and runs onto it
... He showed great skill and pace there
... P_A_Cocu reacts to stop the move going any further
Min. 52 :(cfc) B_Bjorksson sidesteps M_Rashford
... His quick feet took him past the defender
... K_El_Ahmadi with an ugly foul
... The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!!
Min. 54 :(cfc) A_Ben_Hatira fires over a low cross to K_Ajer
... A powerful header from K_Ajer !
... It looks good
... OOOOHHHHH!!!!
... GOAL !!
... How did that find its way in?
... Lets see if Celtic FC can hang onto that lead!
... AS Roma 0-1 Celtic FC ...
Min. 55 :(cfc) Celtic FC are switching their playing style to D
Min. 55 :(cfc) It appears R_V_Persie is playing as a MF
Min. 55 :(cfc) It seems M_Phisbaena has switched to a AM
Min. 60 :(cfc) C_Makelele is coming on and B_Bjorksson is being brought off
... Looks likely he will go and play MF
Min. 61 :(asr) Joaqium is out on the right
... He moves the ball left to R_Lukaku
... The ball hits C_Kabasele in the face!
... And goes clear!
Min. 63 :(cfc) P_McGowan spots A_Ben_Hatira who is in acres of space
... A_Ben_Hatira attempts to nutmeg G_Pagliuca!
... But G_Pagliuca with the difficult save
Min. 64 :(cfc) R_V_Persie off the woodwork.
... A_Ben_Hatira picks up the deflection
... K_El_Ahmadi slides in hard!
... And knocks the ball out for a throw!
Min. 65 :(asr) R_Lukaku crosses to Joaqium
... Wonderful sliding challenge by N_Wade
Min. 66 :(asr) Joaqium hits the ball through the heart of the defence
... R_Lukaku latches onto it!
... R_Lukaku tries the shot !
... Looks like it should be T_Flowers's
... Oh he's let it go through his legs
... But drifts inches wide !!
... T_Flowers looks embarrassed!
... He was relieved to see it go wide!
... Goal kick given, amazing decision there!
Min. 66 :(cfc) A_Ben_Hatira with a smart pass to M_Phisbaena
... J_Matip with the tackle
Min. 67 :(asr) M_Demichelis takes off his tracksuit, he'll replace Fazio
... He'll play as a DF
... The manager will be hoping the substitution pays off
Min. 67 :(asr) R_Lukaku with the deft touch
... He takes it past N_Wade
... He knocks it to K_Porborsky!
... K_Porborsky with a powerful downward header!
... It hits the post
... And goes clear
Min. 67 :(cfc) C_Kabasele miskicks!
... He finds N_Wade though
... That was fortunate
... N_Wade belts the ball towards goal!
... It swerves a lot in the air
... But G_Pagliuca punches it away
Min. 68 :(cfc) C_Kabasele controls the ball with a deft piece of skill
... He plays the ball into the middle!
... M_Phisbaena gets onto the end of the pass!
... Joaqium leaves his foot in with the challenge!!
... That's a bad foul!!
... He's warned for that one
... Anymore like that and he will find himself in the book
Min. 69 :(asr) It looks like the manager is going to make a few changes to his side.
... M_Muniesa will come on for Amauri and play FW
Min. 70 :(cfc) K_Mizuno will replace the useless K_Ajer and will play DF
Min. 70 :(cfc) S_Chalmers is being prepared to come on
... M_Phisbaena is leaving the pitch
... He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
... Looks like his replacement will play FW
Min. 71 :(asr) R_Lukaku beats his marker
... He showed great skill there
... R_Lukaku hits the shot with the outside of the left foot!
... T_Flowers gets a hand to it!!
... But he picks up the rebound
... Fantastic reflex save by T_Flowers !!
Min. 77 :(asr) Joaqium is closed down
... He plays a quick pass under pressure
... M_Muniesa latches onto the ball
... But N_Wade slides in two footed.
... J_Eriksson has a look but waves "Play On!"
Min. 78 :(cfc) R_V_Persie looks for options
... He knocks the ball across to P_A_Cocu
... P_A_Cocu lobs G_Pagliuca!
... G_Pagliuca with the acrobatic save
... He must have spotted the TV cameras!
Min. 81 :(asr) K_Porborsky holds the ball up
... He sees M_Rashford in space!
... Excellent sliding challenge by N_Wade
... He timed it well
Min. 81 :(cfc) S_Chalmers knocks the ball past the defender
... S_Chalmers with a powerful downward header!
... It floats over G_Pagliuca
... Its heading goal ward!
... But floats just over
... That was a great effort
Min. 83 :(cfc) L_Holtby with an inch perfect pass to S_Chalmers
... The defence has gone to sleep
... S_Chalmers is all alone
... G_Pagliuca comes towards him
... He rounds G_Pagliuca
... He thumps it towards the goal!
... GOAL !!
... AS Roma 0-2 Celtic FC ...
Min. 83 :(asr) M_Rashford makes himself available
... C_Kabasele leaves his foot in with the challenge!!
... That's a bad foul!!
... He's in trouble here!!
... YELLOW CARD!
Min. 87 :(asr) M_Muniesa has the ball on the wing
... He knocks the ball past the defender!
... He has some space now!
... But N_Wade sees the pass and cuts it out
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(cfc) L_Holtby turns past the defender
... He sees a team mate in space
... He passes it to S_Chalmers
... Well executed sliding challenge from C_Metzelder
... It goes out of play
... CORNER!
... K_Mizuno drives it into the box!
... C_Metzelder belts it clear
Min. 90 :(asr) S_Berghuis plays in M_Muniesa with a beautiful ball
... M_Muniesa hits a great shot !
... But he somehow misses
... The Celtic FC fans laugh at him
Min. 90 :(cfc) L_Holtby latches onto the ball
... He has some space now
... J_Matip fouls badly
... The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!!
... He is warned by J_Eriksson
... It's just a warning
Min. 90 :(cfc) L_Holtby with a short pass to find S_Chalmers
... But C_Metzelder slides in two footed.
... J_Eriksson has a look but waves "Play On!"
Min. 91 :(cfc) C_Makelele looks up for support for support
... He spots his team mate making a run now
... He plays it across to his team mate and runs forward now!
... A_Ben_Hatira receives the pass and heads towards the goal
... A_Ben_Hatira hits a crisp volley!
... But he puts it well wide
... That was a mishit effort!
Min. 92 :(cfc) N_Wade with a simple pass to S_Chalmers
... But J_Matip reads the situation well and wins the ball
Min. 93 :(asr) M_Muniesa takes advantage of a defensive mistake
... That mistake could prove costly
... M_Muniesa lobs T_Flowers!
... But T_Flowers hits it away
... He could have held onto that!
Min. 93 :(cfc) P_McGowan leaves C_Metzelder standing
... P_McGowan tries the lob from 30 yards !
... It's going over!
... It dips dramatically!!
... And G_Pagliuca reacts well to tip it over
... CORNER!
... A_Ben_Hatira curls it into the box!
... C_Metzelder wins the ball
... He belts it away
************* 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 : K_Porborsky
Scorers : N/A
Sent Off : N/A
Booked : N/A
Injured : Muniesa (40)
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Celtic FC Match Info
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Best player : N_Wade (Man of the Match)
Scorers : K_Ajer (54), S_Chalmers (83)
Sent Off : N/A
Booked : C_Kabasele (83)
Injured : N/A
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Match Statistics
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AS Roma | Celtic FC
Attempts on Goal : 9 | 18
Off target : 5 | 8
On target : 4 | 10
Possession : 37 | 63
Corners : 0 | 3
Red Cards : 0 | 0
Yellow Cards : 0 | 1
Subs Used : 3 | 3
Fouls : 7 | 4
Key Tackles : 14 | 11
Key Passes : 14 | 25
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Final Score : AS Roma 0 - 2 Celtic FC
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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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G_Pagliuca GK 33 5 5 2 23 | 98 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -5 0 0 0
Fazio DF 2 28 8 10 41 | 71 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 60 10 0
J_Matip DF 3 26 8 7 10 | 98 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 100 0 0
C_Metzelder DF 2 26 8 8 30 | 98 0 6 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 120 0 1
K_El_Ahmadi MF 1 10 27 7 15 | 98 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 0 0
Muniesa MF 1 7 26 8 20 | 40 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
K_Porborsky MF 2 6 26 8 21 | 98 0 1 5 0 1 0 0 0 0 20 50 1
Joaqium MF 3 6 22 7 40 | 98 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 50 0
R_Lukaku MF 2 7 20 17 11 | 98 0 0 2 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 20 21
Amauri FW 2 7 8 28 29 | 73 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 20 0 10
M_Rashford FW 2 7 8 24 23 | 98 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
P_Kenny GK 27 2 2 1 20 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
M_Demichelis DF 2 27 8 7 18 | 27 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -20 -20 -20
S_Berghuis MF 2 4 23 16 20 | 58 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0
J_S_Veron MF 1 6 22 16 12 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
M_Muniesa FW 2 7 8 24 17 | 25 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 11
Player Statistics - Celtic FC
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_Flowers GK 39 2 2 1 27 | 98 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 60 0 0 0
N_Wade DF 2 31 9 6 25 | 98 0 6 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 180 30 30
P_A_Cocu DF 2 30 7 11 30 | 98 0 3 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 60 10 10
C_Kabasele DF 3 28 8 6 30 | 98 0 1 4 0 0 0 1 0 0 18 38 -2
K_Ajer DF 1 25 10 7 21 | 74 0 1 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 20 0 36
B_Bjorksson MF 2 11 30 7 31 | 64 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 10 1
A_Ben_Hatira MF 2 6 30 8 40 | 98 0 0 6 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 80 11
L_Holtby MF 2 8 28 8 21 | 98 0 0 7 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 90 1
R_V_Persie MF 2 9 28 13 31 | 98 0 0 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 20 50 31
P_McGowan FW 2 9 8 33 16 | 98 0 0 1 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 10 21
M_Phisbaena AM 2 9 13 32 32 | 74 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 21
S_Assenjo GK 28 3 3 4 34 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
K_Abrha DF 1 29 9 6 33 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
K_Mizuno DF 1 8 32 10 28 | 24 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
C_Makelele MF 2 12 28 10 30 | 34 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0
S_Chalmers FW 1 8 8 25 32 | 24 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 36
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AS Roma | Celtic FC
3-5-2 E | 4-3-1-2 C
Chris Ridout | Stuart Neilson
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G_Pagliuca GK | GK T_Flowers
Fazio DF | DF N_Wade
J_Matip DF | DF P_A_Cocu
C_Metzelder DF | DF C_Kabasele
K_El_Ahmadi MF | DF K_Ajer
Muniesa MF | MF B_Bjorksson
K_Porborsky MF | MF A_Ben_Hatira
Joaqium MF | MF L_Holtby
R_Lukaku MF | AM R_V_Persie
Amauri FW | FW P_McGowan
M_Rashford FW | FW M_Phisbaena
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P_Kenny SUB | SUB S_Assenjo
M_Demichelis SUB | SUB K_Abrha
S_Berghuis SUB | SUB K_Mizuno
J_S_Veron SUB | SUB C_Makelele
M_Muniesa SUB | SUB S_Chalmers
Referee: J_Eriksson (Sweden)
Min. 1 :(cfc) P_McGowan takes possession
... Knocks it past the defender
... He's through on goal
... Amauri with a perfectly timed tackle
Min. 4 :(cfc) A_Ben_Hatira controls the ball with a deft piece of skill
... He plays the ball into the middle!
... R_V_Persie gets onto the end of the pass!
... Fazio with a perfectly timed tackle
Min. 7 :(asr) Joaqium gets to the by line and finds M_Rashford with a beautiful cross
... M_Rashford hits the shot with the outside of the left foot!
... Its sails over!
... He has squandered a golden opportunity
Min. 7 :(cfc) A_Ben_Hatira takes possession of the ball
... He plays the ball across to P_McGowan
... P_McGowan rifles it to the far post !
... It hits the bar!!
... But he beats the defender to the rebound
... OHHHHHHHH !!
... He's put it wide
Min. 14 :(asr) K_Porborsky looks around for some movement
... He sees a man in space!
... He hits the ball up to M_Rashford
... N_Wade gets the foot in to win the ball
Min. 15 :(cfc) L_Holtby crosses in from the wing, he finds M_Phisbaena in the box
... M_Phisbaena with a blistering shot !
... He couldn't have struck it more sweetly!!
... GOAL !!
... Look at the delight on his face!
... Just look at the delight!!
... But it's been disallowed. The referee spotted something
... That looked an awful decision, what a joke
Min. 16 :(cfc) B_Bjorksson looks to play the ball out wide
... He plays the ball across to L_Holtby
... L_Holtby with a terrific drive !
... But he puts it wide
... How did he manage to miss that?
Min. 18 :(cfc) L_Holtby controls the ball with a deft piece of skill
... He plays the ball out to the right!
... P_A_Cocu gets onto the end of the pass!
... But he stands on the ball and falls over!!
... J_Matip picks up the loose ball and clears the danger
Min. 21 :(cfc) P_A_Cocu with a pinpoint pass to R_V_Persie
... But J_Matip sweeps up the threat
Min. 24 :(cfc) A_Ben_Hatira with a penetrating pass to M_Phisbaena
... M_Phisbaena tries to catch the keeper out!
... But it goes wide of the post
Min. 25 :(cfc) P_McGowan takes advantage of a mistake by J_Matip
... That mistake could prove costly
... Superbly timed tackle by J_Matip
... He made it look easy
... But he can't keep it in
... CORNER!
... B_Bjorksson plays it into the danger area!
... Fazio reads it well and clears the danger
Min. 27 :(cfc) C_Kabasele holds the ball up and waits for support
... His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
... He knocks a through ball to M_Phisbaena
... M_Phisbaena with the side footed shot!
... G_Pagliuca with a great save
... He shows why he is the number 1
Min. 29 :(asr) Fazio with the towering header to Amauri
... P_A_Cocu wins control of the ball with his hand!!
... Play On!!
Min. 31 :(cfc) A_Ben_Hatira with a penetrating pass to R_V_Persie
... But C_Metzelder slid in
... It was a well timed tackle and it had to be
Min. 37 :(asr) K_Porborsky plays a long ball to Muniesa
... K_Ajer gets in the way of the ball and clears!
Min. 37 :(cfc) L_Holtby finds K_Ajer on the edge of the box
... K_Ajer is clean through!
... He tries to take it round G_Pagliuca
... He slips it underneath G_Pagliuca
... He hits it towards goal!
... wide!!
Min. 40 :(asr) Joaqium moves out over to the edge of the pitch
... He sees a team mate in space
... He plays the ball through to C_Metzelder
... C_Metzelder with the attempt at goal!
... It hits the post!!
... But he beats the defender to the rebound
... OHHHHHHHH !!
... He's put it over
Min. 40 :(asr) Muniesa slumps to the ground!
... He isn't going to continue!
Min. 40 :(asr) S_Berghuis is being prepared to come on
... Muniesa is leaving the pitch
... He applauds the crowd
... Looks like his replacement will play MF
Min. 41 :(asr) Amauri knocks it past B_Bjorksson and runs onto it
... He showed great skill and pace there
... A well-placed shot from Amauri !
... But T_Flowers makes a fine save
Min. 41 :(cfc) R_V_Persie nutmegs K_Porborsky, he continues to run forward
... R_V_Persie with a bicycle kick !
... G_Pagliuca with the acrobatic save
... He must have spotted the TV cameras!
Min. 42 :(cfc) L_Holtby with the through ball to P_McGowan
... P_McGowan flings a shot at goal !
... G_Pagliuca with a fantastic point blank save
... He shows why he is the number 1
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(cfc) C_Kabasele takes control of the loose ball
... He plays the ball across to K_Ajer
... But Fazio sees the pass and cuts it out
Min. 44 :(cfc) P_A_Cocu sidesteps J_Matip
... He showed great skill there
... K_Porborsky brings him down in the area
... There can only be one outcome surely!
... But J_Eriksson waves play on!!!
Min. 45 :(asr) R_Lukaku sidesteps N_Wade
... That was too easy
... R_Lukaku rises above the defence to head the ball !
... What agility from T_Flowers
Min. 46 :(cfc) R_V_Persie with a flashy move
... R_V_Persie with a bicycle kick !
... It's way wide
... The AS Roma fans behind the goal spread their arms out
Min. 47 :(asr) K_Porborsky unselfishly heads the ball back to C_Metzelder
... N_Wade reads the game well and cuts out the pass!
Min. 49 :(cfc) R_V_Persie hits in a wicked shot!
... It hits the defender
... B_Bjorksson latches onto it!
... B_Bjorksson swings in the shot!
... Looks like it should be G_Pagliuca's
... Oh he's let it go through his legs
... But drifts inches wide !!
... G_Pagliuca looks embarrassed!
... He was relieved to see it go wide!
... Goal kick given, amazing decision there!
************* HALF TIME ****************
Half Time Score: AS Roma 0-0 Celtic FC
Min. 46 :(asr) K_Porborsky knocks it forward
... C_Kabasele slips
... K_El_Ahmadi gets to it!
... P_A_Cocu read the danger and stops the pass
Min. 47 :(cfc) P_McGowan has time and space on the edge of the box
... But C_Metzelder puts the ball out of play
Min. 52 :(asr) Amauri knocks it past P_A_Cocu and runs onto it
... He showed great skill and pace there
... P_A_Cocu reacts to stop the move going any further
Min. 52 :(cfc) B_Bjorksson sidesteps M_Rashford
... His quick feet took him past the defender
... K_El_Ahmadi with an ugly foul
... The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!!
Min. 54 :(cfc) A_Ben_Hatira fires over a low cross to K_Ajer
... A powerful header from K_Ajer !
... It looks good
... OOOOHHHHH!!!!
... GOAL !!
... How did that find its way in?
... Lets see if Celtic FC can hang onto that lead!
... AS Roma 0-1 Celtic FC ...
Min. 55 :(cfc) Celtic FC are switching their playing style to D
Min. 55 :(cfc) It appears R_V_Persie is playing as a MF
Min. 55 :(cfc) It seems M_Phisbaena has switched to a AM
Min. 60 :(cfc) C_Makelele is coming on and B_Bjorksson is being brought off
... Looks likely he will go and play MF
Min. 61 :(asr) Joaqium is out on the right
... He moves the ball left to R_Lukaku
... The ball hits C_Kabasele in the face!
... And goes clear!
Min. 63 :(cfc) P_McGowan spots A_Ben_Hatira who is in acres of space
... A_Ben_Hatira attempts to nutmeg G_Pagliuca!
... But G_Pagliuca with the difficult save
Min. 64 :(cfc) R_V_Persie off the woodwork.
... A_Ben_Hatira picks up the deflection
... K_El_Ahmadi slides in hard!
... And knocks the ball out for a throw!
Min. 65 :(asr) R_Lukaku crosses to Joaqium
... Wonderful sliding challenge by N_Wade
Min. 66 :(asr) Joaqium hits the ball through the heart of the defence
... R_Lukaku latches onto it!
... R_Lukaku tries the shot !
... Looks like it should be T_Flowers's
... Oh he's let it go through his legs
... But drifts inches wide !!
... T_Flowers looks embarrassed!
... He was relieved to see it go wide!
... Goal kick given, amazing decision there!
Min. 66 :(cfc) A_Ben_Hatira with a smart pass to M_Phisbaena
... J_Matip with the tackle
Min. 67 :(asr) M_Demichelis takes off his tracksuit, he'll replace Fazio
... He'll play as a DF
... The manager will be hoping the substitution pays off
Min. 67 :(asr) R_Lukaku with the deft touch
... He takes it past N_Wade
... He knocks it to K_Porborsky!
... K_Porborsky with a powerful downward header!
... It hits the post
... And goes clear
Min. 67 :(cfc) C_Kabasele miskicks!
... He finds N_Wade though
... That was fortunate
... N_Wade belts the ball towards goal!
... It swerves a lot in the air
... But G_Pagliuca punches it away
Min. 68 :(cfc) C_Kabasele controls the ball with a deft piece of skill
... He plays the ball into the middle!
... M_Phisbaena gets onto the end of the pass!
... Joaqium leaves his foot in with the challenge!!
... That's a bad foul!!
... He's warned for that one
... Anymore like that and he will find himself in the book
Min. 69 :(asr) It looks like the manager is going to make a few changes to his side.
... M_Muniesa will come on for Amauri and play FW
Min. 70 :(cfc) K_Mizuno will replace the useless K_Ajer and will play DF
Min. 70 :(cfc) S_Chalmers is being prepared to come on
... M_Phisbaena is leaving the pitch
... He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
... Looks like his replacement will play FW
Min. 71 :(asr) R_Lukaku beats his marker
... He showed great skill there
... R_Lukaku hits the shot with the outside of the left foot!
... T_Flowers gets a hand to it!!
... But he picks up the rebound
... Fantastic reflex save by T_Flowers !!
Min. 77 :(asr) Joaqium is closed down
... He plays a quick pass under pressure
... M_Muniesa latches onto the ball
... But N_Wade slides in two footed.
... J_Eriksson has a look but waves "Play On!"
Min. 78 :(cfc) R_V_Persie looks for options
... He knocks the ball across to P_A_Cocu
... P_A_Cocu lobs G_Pagliuca!
... G_Pagliuca with the acrobatic save
... He must have spotted the TV cameras!
Min. 81 :(asr) K_Porborsky holds the ball up
... He sees M_Rashford in space!
... Excellent sliding challenge by N_Wade
... He timed it well
Min. 81 :(cfc) S_Chalmers knocks the ball past the defender
... S_Chalmers with a powerful downward header!
... It floats over G_Pagliuca
... Its heading goal ward!
... But floats just over
... That was a great effort
Min. 83 :(cfc) L_Holtby with an inch perfect pass to S_Chalmers
... The defence has gone to sleep
... S_Chalmers is all alone
... G_Pagliuca comes towards him
... He rounds G_Pagliuca
... He thumps it towards the goal!
... GOAL !!
... AS Roma 0-2 Celtic FC ...
Min. 83 :(asr) M_Rashford makes himself available
... C_Kabasele leaves his foot in with the challenge!!
... That's a bad foul!!
... He's in trouble here!!
... YELLOW CARD!
Min. 87 :(asr) M_Muniesa has the ball on the wing
... He knocks the ball past the defender!
... He has some space now!
... But N_Wade sees the pass and cuts it out
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(cfc) L_Holtby turns past the defender
... He sees a team mate in space
... He passes it to S_Chalmers
... Well executed sliding challenge from C_Metzelder
... It goes out of play
... CORNER!
... K_Mizuno drives it into the box!
... C_Metzelder belts it clear
Min. 90 :(asr) S_Berghuis plays in M_Muniesa with a beautiful ball
... M_Muniesa hits a great shot !
... But he somehow misses
... The Celtic FC fans laugh at him
Min. 90 :(cfc) L_Holtby latches onto the ball
... He has some space now
... J_Matip fouls badly
... The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!!
... He is warned by J_Eriksson
... It's just a warning
Min. 90 :(cfc) L_Holtby with a short pass to find S_Chalmers
... But C_Metzelder slides in two footed.
... J_Eriksson has a look but waves "Play On!"
Min. 91 :(cfc) C_Makelele looks up for support for support
... He spots his team mate making a run now
... He plays it across to his team mate and runs forward now!
... A_Ben_Hatira receives the pass and heads towards the goal
... A_Ben_Hatira hits a crisp volley!
... But he puts it well wide
... That was a mishit effort!
Min. 92 :(cfc) N_Wade with a simple pass to S_Chalmers
... But J_Matip reads the situation well and wins the ball
Min. 93 :(asr) M_Muniesa takes advantage of a defensive mistake
... That mistake could prove costly
... M_Muniesa lobs T_Flowers!
... But T_Flowers hits it away
... He could have held onto that!
Min. 93 :(cfc) P_McGowan leaves C_Metzelder standing
... P_McGowan tries the lob from 30 yards !
... It's going over!
... It dips dramatically!!
... And G_Pagliuca reacts well to tip it over
... CORNER!
... A_Ben_Hatira curls it into the box!
... C_Metzelder wins the ball
... He belts it away
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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 : K_Porborsky
Scorers : N/A
Sent Off : N/A
Booked : N/A
Injured : Muniesa (40)
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Celtic FC Match Info
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Best player : N_Wade (Man of the Match)
Scorers : K_Ajer (54), S_Chalmers (83)
Sent Off : N/A
Booked : C_Kabasele (83)
Injured : N/A
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Match Statistics
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AS Roma | Celtic FC
Attempts on Goal : 9 | 18
Off target : 5 | 8
On target : 4 | 10
Possession : 37 | 63
Corners : 0 | 3
Red Cards : 0 | 0
Yellow Cards : 0 | 1
Subs Used : 3 | 3
Fouls : 7 | 4
Key Tackles : 14 | 11
Key Passes : 14 | 25
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Final Score : AS Roma 0 - 2 Celtic FC
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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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G_Pagliuca GK 33 5 5 2 23 | 98 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -5 0 0 0
Fazio DF 2 28 8 10 41 | 71 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 60 10 0
J_Matip DF 3 26 8 7 10 | 98 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 100 0 0
C_Metzelder DF 2 26 8 8 30 | 98 0 6 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 120 0 1
K_El_Ahmadi MF 1 10 27 7 15 | 98 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 0 0
Muniesa MF 1 7 26 8 20 | 40 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
K_Porborsky MF 2 6 26 8 21 | 98 0 1 5 0 1 0 0 0 0 20 50 1
Joaqium MF 3 6 22 7 40 | 98 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 50 0
R_Lukaku MF 2 7 20 17 11 | 98 0 0 2 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 20 21
Amauri FW 2 7 8 28 29 | 73 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 20 0 10
M_Rashford FW 2 7 8 24 23 | 98 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
P_Kenny GK 27 2 2 1 20 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
M_Demichelis DF 2 27 8 7 18 | 27 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -20 -20 -20
S_Berghuis MF 2 4 23 16 20 | 58 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0
J_S_Veron MF 1 6 22 16 12 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
M_Muniesa FW 2 7 8 24 17 | 25 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 11
Player Statistics - Celtic FC
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_Flowers GK 39 2 2 1 27 | 98 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 60 0 0 0
N_Wade DF 2 31 9 6 25 | 98 0 6 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 180 30 30
P_A_Cocu DF 2 30 7 11 30 | 98 0 3 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 60 10 10
C_Kabasele DF 3 28 8 6 30 | 98 0 1 4 0 0 0 1 0 0 18 38 -2
K_Ajer DF 1 25 10 7 21 | 74 0 1 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 20 0 36
B_Bjorksson MF 2 11 30 7 31 | 64 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 10 1
A_Ben_Hatira MF 2 6 30 8 40 | 98 0 0 6 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 80 11
L_Holtby MF 2 8 28 8 21 | 98 0 0 7 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 90 1
R_V_Persie MF 2 9 28 13 31 | 98 0 0 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 20 50 31
P_McGowan FW 2 9 8 33 16 | 98 0 0 1 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 10 21
M_Phisbaena AM 2 9 13 32 32 | 74 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 21
S_Assenjo GK 28 3 3 4 34 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
K_Abrha DF 1 29 9 6 33 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
K_Mizuno DF 1 8 32 10 28 | 24 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
C_Makelele MF 2 12 28 10 30 | 34 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0
S_Chalmers FW 1 8 8 25 32 | 24 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 36
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