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Season 17 Archive: Division 1, Week 1
AS Roma 1 - 0 FC Porto
Division One League Match, AS Roma vs. FC Porto (Mon Sep 02)
AS Roma | FC Porto
4-4-2 A | 4-4-2 N
Chris Ridout | Shaun Winzor
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L_McCormick GK | GK D_Marshall
B_Smith DF | DF T_Adams
F_Cannavaro DF | DF M_Laursen
A_Britton DF | DF H_Almeida
R_Tomassi DF | DF D_McGrain
Ludovic MF | MF G_Hagi
O_Bosingwa MF | MF Di_Maria
I_Muniain MF | MF J_R_Riquelme
J_Ross MF | MF R_Castias
O_G_Solskjaer FW | FW E_Adebayor
N_Gomes FW | FW Amauri
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Kindonga SUB | SUB C_Clark
T_Kaizer SUB | SUB S_Rolfes
A_Kerzhakov SUB | SUB R_Nomvethe
I_Tiramek SUB | SUB B_Bannan
A_Anyukov SUB | SUB D_Rags
Referee: H_Webb (England)
Min. 3 :(fcp) E_Adebayor can't keep control of it and loses possession!
... He goes in hard and wins it back!
... He creates some space for an opening!
... Good sliding challenge from F_Cannavaro
... It goes out of play
... CORNER!
... J_R_Riquelme chips the ball in towards the far post!
... L_McCormick reads it well, and claims it!
Min. 5 :(asr) O_Bosingwa with a pinpoint pass to A_Britton
... A_Britton uses the inside of his foot to curl a shot!
... But D_Marshall makes a superb stop down low.
Min. 7 :(asr) F_Cannavaro with a precise pass to N_Gomes
... The defender plays it back to D_Marshall
... N_Gomes intercepts the back pass!
... He tries to dummy D_Marshall
... He nutmegs D_Marshall
... It hits the upright!!
... D_Marshall recovers to save it !!
Min. 10 :(asr) N_Gomes looks around for support
... His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
... He knocks a through ball to I_Muniain
... I_Muniain from 20 yards !
... GOAL !!
... Hammered home!
... That's put AS Roma in front!
... AS Roma 1-0 FC Porto ...
Min. 11 :(fcp) It appears J_R_Riquelme is playing as a AM
Min. 13 :(fcp) Di_Maria hits in a wicked shot!
... It hits the defender
... Amauri latches onto it!
... Amauri with the header !
... Looks like it should be L_McCormick's
... Oh he's let it go through his legs
... But drifts inches wide !!
... L_McCormick looks embarrassed!
... He was relieved to see it go wide!
... Goal kick given, amazing decision there!
Min. 15 :(asr) O_G_Solskjaer beats G_Hagi
... That was a quick burst of pace to set him free
... O_G_Solskjaer hits the shot with the outside of the left foot!
... D_Marshall with a fantastic point blank save
... He shows why he is the number 1
Min. 15 :(fcp) Di_Maria is out on the right
... He moves the ball left to G_Hagi
... But B_Smith wins the tackle
Min. 17 :(fcp) Di_Maria with a measured pass to Amauri
... Amauri with a little chip!
... It hits the bar and goes over
... Well, sometimes they go in, sometimes they don't
Min. 17 :(asr) O_G_Solskjaer breaks clear of the defence!
... He is clean through on D_Marshall!
... E_Adebayor brings him down!
... H_Webb calls him over!
... YELLOW CARD!
... He is lucky not to have seen red!
Min. 20 :(fcp) It seems FC Porto are making a tactical change to E
Min. 22 :(asr) Ludovic slides the ball across to J_Ross
... M_Laursen beats him to the ball
Min. 23 :(asr) Ludovic flicks the ball through
... I_Muniain runs onto it!
... Fine tackle by M_Laursen
... He prevents the corner as well
Min. 24 :(fcp) Di_Maria beats one
... Knocks it past a second
... And finds Amauri
... Amauri drives the ball low !
... L_McCormick saves, but he fumbles
... But he gathers at the second attempt!
Min. 25 :(asr) O_Bosingwa sidesteps H_Almeida
... He's been running his marker ragged all game
... O_Bosingwa with a screamer of a shot !
... D_Marshall is just going to watch it go over!
... It dips dramatically!!
... But goes just over !!
... D_Marshall looks very relieved!
Min. 26 :(fcp) G_Hagi plays it to his team mate for a one-two
... E_Adebayor keeps possession instead!
... He runs towards the goal now!
... E_Adebayor attempts a chip!
... L_McCormick gets his fingertips to it
Min. 29 :(asr) J_Ross takes advantage of a bad back pass from T_Adams
... J_Ross fires the shot in!
... But D_Marshall tips it over the bar
... CORNER!
... J_Ross lofts the ball in!
... The ball comes to F_Cannavaro
... He gets the shot away
... D_Marshall makes himself big
... Superb Stop !
... Well that one would have delighted him
Min. 29 :(fcp) R_Castias slides the ball across to H_Almeida
... H_Almeida with a bicycle kick !
... L_McCormick makes a comfortable save
... He makes it look so easy
Min. 30 :(asr) I_Muniain is taking a throw in
... He dries the ball on his shirt
... He throws the ball to R_Tomassi
... Excellent sliding challenge from T_Adams
... He could have easily caught the defender is he hadn't been careful
Min. 32 :(fcp) J_R_Riquelme moves forward
... J_R_Riquelme drives it towards goal !
... But it's hit the defender and went out for a corner
... CORNER!
... R_Castias chips the ball in towards the far post!
... L_McCormick comes out and claims it!
Min. 35 :(asr) Ludovic with the through ball to O_G_Solskjaer
... But M_Laursen spotted the danger and cleans up the play
Min. 36 :(fcp) E_Adebayor knocks it past R_Tomassi and runs onto it
... He showed great skill and pace there
... O_Bosingwa fouls badly
... That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment
... The boy is unlucky to get a yellow
... YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 37 :(asr) R_Tomassi plays a clever one-two with his team mate
... He heads towards the goal
... He slides it past the defender!
... R_Tomassi has time and space on the edge of the box!
... He shoots towards goal!
... The shot deflects wide into the crowd!!
... CORNER!
... I_Muniain curls it into the box!
... D_Marshall makes the catch!
Min. 40 :(fcp) It seems FC Porto are making a tactical change to C
Min. 40 :(fcp) M_Laursen is taking a throw in
... He sees a team mate in space
... He throws it long to T_Adams
... T_Adams with the drive!
... L_McCormick with the acrobatic save
... Well saved
Min. 41 :(asr) B_Smith with an excellent first touch
... He sees a team mate making a run!
... He swings the ball in
... N_Gomes gets on the end of the pass
... He is in space!
... N_Gomes sights up the goal
... He shoots!
... It hits off a defender!
... D_Marshall is wrong footed!
... It drifts just wide!
... CORNER!
... Ludovic chips the ball in towards the back post!
... It is cleared by M_Laursen
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(asr) I_Muniain finds J_Ross in the box
... J_Ross with a bomb of a shot !
... He has put it wide!
... He looks horrified by that miss!
... He puts his face in his hands!
Min. 44 :(fcp) M_Laursen with an incisive pass to E_Adebayor
... F_Cannavaro slides in hard!
... And knocks the ball out for a throw!
Min. 48 :(fcp) E_Adebayor has the ball on the wing
... He knocks the ball past B_Smith!
... He has some space now!
... E_Adebayor with a powerful diving header!
... L_McCormick manages to turn it behind
Min. 49 :(asr) O_G_Solskjaer finds himself with plenty of time
... M_Laursen with a perfectly timed tackle
************* HALF TIME ****************
Half Time Score: AS Roma 1-0 FC Porto
Min. 48 :(asr) Ludovic changes direction inside
... He sees a team mate making a run
... He plays the ball through to O_G_Solskjaer
... Excellent sliding challenge from H_Almeida
... He could have easily caught the defender is he hadn't been careful
Min. 48 :(fcp) The ball goes loose!
... R_Castias seizes control of it and thinks about the shot
... R_Castias with the overhead !
... But L_McCormick dives to his left
... I think L_McCormick just got a hand on that one
... H_Webb has given a goal kick
... Unbelievable !
Min. 50 :(asr) O_G_Solskjaer finds his way through
... His quick turn fooled M_Laursen
... M_Laursen is late with that one
... There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
... YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 52 :(fcp) J_R_Riquelme holds the ball up and waits for support
... His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
... He knocks a through ball to D_McGrain
... D_McGrain with a low drive through the rain!
... But L_McCormick comes out and dives at his feet
... That's goalkeeping at its finest
Min. 54 :(asr) O_G_Solskjaer curls the ball out wide to O_Bosingwa
... But H_Almeida clears the danger
Min. 55 :(fcp) G_Hagi drives it across the face of the goal J_R_Riquelme
... But F_Cannavaro will cut out the threat
Min. 57 :(asr) I_Muniain heads the ball back to O_Bosingwa
... O_Bosingwa launches himself head first to connect with the low cross!
... But he puts it over
... He can't be happy with that effort
Min. 57 :(fcp) J_R_Riquelme with the Cruyff turn
... A cheeky lob from J_R_Riquelme !
... But L_McCormick palms it behind
... H_Webb has given a goal kick
... Unbelievable !
Min. 60 :(fcp) FC Porto switch to playing N
Min. 60 :(fcp) T_Adams beats his marker
... It looked like he pushed his marker
... "Play On!" Waves H_Webb
... N_Gomes is called for the holding foul
... He won that header unfairly
Min. 61 :(asr) I_Muniain knocks it past D_McGrain and runs onto it
... He leaves the defender standing
... I_Muniain with a thundering shot!
... But he puts it well wide
... The FC Porto fans taunt him!
Min. 61 :(fcp) J_R_Riquelme with a penetrating pass to G_Hagi
... R_Tomassi knocks him to the floor
... The fans are calling for a penalty!
... But H_Webb just turns away!
Min. 62 :(fcp) The assistant manager is out on the touchline shouting orders
... It seems FC Porto will now be playing A
Min. 62 :(asr) J_Ross takes control of the loose ball
... He plays the ball across to O_G_Solskjaer
... H_Almeida with a deliberate foul
... There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
... He's lucky it wasn't more
... It's just a warning
Min. 65 :(asr) T_Kaizer is being brought on
... B_Smith is leaving the pitch
... He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
... Looks like his replacement will play DF
Min. 65 :(fcp) B_Bannan is being brought on
... Di_Maria is leaving the pitch
... Looks like the substitute will play MF
Min. 67 :(fcp) S_Rolfes is coming on for D_McGrain and will play DF
Min. 67 :(asr) A defence splitting pass from Ludovic to I_Muniain
... I_Muniain launches himself head first to connect with the low cross!
... D_Marshall gets a hand to it!!
... But he picks up the rebound
... Fantastic reflex save by D_Marshall !!
Min. 67 :(fcp) Amauri sidesteps his marker
... He showed great skill there
... Amauri with the overhead !
... What agility from L_McCormick
Min. 68 :(fcp) E_Adebayor gets possession in his own half
... O_G_Solskjaer with an awful challenge
... I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball
... H_Webb calls him for a talk
... It's just a warning
... H_Webb points to the spot!
... E_Adebayor is the man who takes it
... L_McCormick dives
... And he tips it wide!
Min. 69 :(fcp) D_Rags is being prepared to come on
... Amauri is leaving the pitch
... He applauds the crowd
... Looks like his replacement will play FW
Min. 70 :(fcp) R_Castias with a precise pass to S_Rolfes
... But F_Cannavaro puts it in row Z!
Min. 72 :(asr) a big roar from the crowd as A_Kerzhakov comes on for F_Cannavaro to play DF
Min. 72 :(asr) Ludovic finds R_Tomassi in the box
... R_Tomassi tries the shot !
... The shot takes a wicked deflection
... D_Marshall dives desperately to try and save it!!
... He can't get to it!
... But it creeps just wide!!
... The deflection had D_Marshall beaten!
Min. 72 :(fcp) J_R_Riquelme crosses in from the wing, he finds D_Rags in the box
... D_Rags hits the shot!
... It swerves a lot!
... L_McCormick won't get to that!
... Oooh it goes just over!!
Min. 73 :(asr) O_G_Solskjaer beats M_Laursen
... He muscled him off the ball
... O_G_Solskjaer with the cheeky shot!
... But it clips the post and goes wide
Min. 74 :(fcp) G_Hagi sprints down the wing
... He knocks it past the defender into space!
... He puts in a square ball!
... J_R_Riquelme runs onto it
... He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender
... J_R_Riquelme with an overhead kick !
... He gets a connection
... But it's hit the defender and went out for a corner
... CORNER!
... M_Laursen drives it into the box!
... It goes straight into the arms of L_McCormick
Min. 75 :(asr) A_Anyukov is coming on for N_Gomes and playing FW
Min. 75 :(fcp) B_Bannan looks around for some movement
... His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
... He hits the ball to T_Adams
... But T_Kaizer slid in
... It was a well timed tackle and it had to be
Min. 80 :(fcp) B_Bannan gets to the by-line
... He sees a team mate in space
... He plays the ball through to H_Almeida
... H_Almeida with the 40 yard drive !
... L_McCormick makes a fine save
Min. 81 :(asr) A_Anyukov turns nicely onto the ball
... A_Anyukov from 20 yards !
... The shot takes a wicked deflection
... D_Marshall dives desperately to try and save it!!
... He can't get to it!
... But it creeps just wide!!
... The deflection had D_Marshall beaten!
... CORNER!
... Ludovic chips the ball in towards the far post!
... O_G_Solskjaer gets his head on it
... D_Marshall makes a comfortable save
... He makes it look so easy
Min. 86 :(fcp) G_Hagi with a 50-yard pass to D_Rags
... D_Rags with the deft touch!
... He hits the ball towards goal!
... L_McCormick guesses right
Min. 86 :(asr) Ludovic skips past a challenge and gets over a cross to A_Kerzhakov
... R_Castias with a superb challenge
... H_Webb has given the free kick the other way!
... H_Webb gave him a strong warning
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 91 :(fcp) G_Hagi has the ball on the wing
... He knocks the ball past T_Kaizer!
... He has some space now!
... G_Hagi with his head down lets it go !
... L_McCormick saves it
... Good goalkeeping
Min. 93 :(asr) R_Tomassi sidesteps E_Adebayor
... He showed great skill there
... R_Tomassi keeps his head down as he hits the shot!
... D_Marshall catches the ball
************* FULL TIME ****************
Match Details
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Venue : Olimpico Stadium
Attendance : 100,000
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AS Roma Match Info
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Best player : L_McCormick (Man of the Match)
Scorers : I_Muniain (10)
Sent Off : N/A
Booked : O_Bosingwa (36)
Injured : N/A
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FC Porto Match Info
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Best player : M_Laursen
Scorers : N/A
Sent Off : N/A
Booked : E_Adebayor (17), M_Laursen (50)
Injured : N/A
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Match Statistics
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AS Roma | FC Porto
Attempts on Goal : 18 | 17
Off target : 9 | 5
On target : 9 | 12
Possession : 48 | 52
Corners : 4 | 3
Red Cards : 0 | 0
Yellow Cards : 1 | 2
Subs Used : 3 | 3
Fouls : 8 | 11
Key Tackles : 7 | 7
Key Passes : 16 | 17
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Final Score : AS Roma 1 - 0 FC Porto
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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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L_McCormick GK 33 2 3 2 17 | 97 16 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 120 0 0 0
B_Smith DF 1 26 11 1 31 | 69 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 12 0
F_Cannavaro DF 2 25 6 2 21 | 76 0 4 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 60 12 8
A_Britton DF 2 23 8 8 15 | 97 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 40 0 8
R_Tomassi DF 1 23 7 6 37 | 97 0 1 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 15 0 10
Ludovic MF 2 1 25 1 25 | 97 0 0 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 84 0
O_Bosingwa MF 4 7 24 16 47 | 97 0 0 1 0 2 0 1 0 0 -2 10 0
I_Muniain MF 1 9 24 7 24 | 97 0 0 3 0 3 1 0 0 0 20 56 57
J_Ross MF 1 7 23 7 27 | 97 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 12 9
O_G_Solskjaer FW 1 1 9 26 26 | 97 0 0 1 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 12 17
N_Gomes FW 1 4 3 26 37 | 79 0 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 32 9
Kindonga GK 23 5 6 5 17 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
T_Kaizer DF 2 23 6 4 37 | 28 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 35 20 20
A_Kerzhakov DF 1 22 10 7 42 | 21 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
I_Tiramek MF 1 8 23 11 36 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
A_Anyukov FW 1 8 4 24 35 | 18 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
Player Statistics - FC Porto
Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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D_Marshall GK 33 7 5 7 14 | 97 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 35 0 0 0
T_Adams DF 2 26 7 6 22 | 97 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 15 0 8
M_Laursen DF 2 25 8 6 30 | 97 0 5 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 73 22 -2
H_Almeida DF 2 24 11 10 29 | 97 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 10 -20 -4
D_McGrain DF 1 23 11 7 24 | 71 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 8
G_Hagi MF 2 5 27 10 30 | 97 0 0 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 -20 28 -12
Di_Maria MF 1 6 25 5 37 | 69 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 48 0
J_R_Riquelme AM 3 5 24 20 34 | 97 0 0 3 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 36 10
R_Castias MF 2 8 23 9 29 | 97 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 24 8
E_Adebayor FW 2 7 7 26 35 | 97 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 -2 -2 22
Amauri FW 2 6 7 24 29 | 73 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 18
C_Clark GK 27 4 2 3 38 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
S_Rolfes DF 2 25 6 8 34 | 26 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
R_Nomvethe DM 2 17 22 6 28 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
B_Bannan MF 1 7 23 4 27 | 28 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 24 0
D_Rags FW 2 3 5 23 30 | 24 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 9
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AS Roma | FC Porto
4-4-2 A | 4-4-2 N
Chris Ridout | Shaun Winzor
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L_McCormick GK | GK D_Marshall
B_Smith DF | DF T_Adams
F_Cannavaro DF | DF M_Laursen
A_Britton DF | DF H_Almeida
R_Tomassi DF | DF D_McGrain
Ludovic MF | MF G_Hagi
O_Bosingwa MF | MF Di_Maria
I_Muniain MF | MF J_R_Riquelme
J_Ross MF | MF R_Castias
O_G_Solskjaer FW | FW E_Adebayor
N_Gomes FW | FW Amauri
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Kindonga SUB | SUB C_Clark
T_Kaizer SUB | SUB S_Rolfes
A_Kerzhakov SUB | SUB R_Nomvethe
I_Tiramek SUB | SUB B_Bannan
A_Anyukov SUB | SUB D_Rags
Referee: H_Webb (England)
Min. 3 :(fcp) E_Adebayor can't keep control of it and loses possession!
... He goes in hard and wins it back!
... He creates some space for an opening!
... Good sliding challenge from F_Cannavaro
... It goes out of play
... CORNER!
... J_R_Riquelme chips the ball in towards the far post!
... L_McCormick reads it well, and claims it!
Min. 5 :(asr) O_Bosingwa with a pinpoint pass to A_Britton
... A_Britton uses the inside of his foot to curl a shot!
... But D_Marshall makes a superb stop down low.
Min. 7 :(asr) F_Cannavaro with a precise pass to N_Gomes
... The defender plays it back to D_Marshall
... N_Gomes intercepts the back pass!
... He tries to dummy D_Marshall
... He nutmegs D_Marshall
... It hits the upright!!
... D_Marshall recovers to save it !!
Min. 10 :(asr) N_Gomes looks around for support
... His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
... He knocks a through ball to I_Muniain
... I_Muniain from 20 yards !
... GOAL !!
... Hammered home!
... That's put AS Roma in front!
... AS Roma 1-0 FC Porto ...
Min. 11 :(fcp) It appears J_R_Riquelme is playing as a AM
Min. 13 :(fcp) Di_Maria hits in a wicked shot!
... It hits the defender
... Amauri latches onto it!
... Amauri with the header !
... Looks like it should be L_McCormick's
... Oh he's let it go through his legs
... But drifts inches wide !!
... L_McCormick looks embarrassed!
... He was relieved to see it go wide!
... Goal kick given, amazing decision there!
Min. 15 :(asr) O_G_Solskjaer beats G_Hagi
... That was a quick burst of pace to set him free
... O_G_Solskjaer hits the shot with the outside of the left foot!
... D_Marshall with a fantastic point blank save
... He shows why he is the number 1
Min. 15 :(fcp) Di_Maria is out on the right
... He moves the ball left to G_Hagi
... But B_Smith wins the tackle
Min. 17 :(fcp) Di_Maria with a measured pass to Amauri
... Amauri with a little chip!
... It hits the bar and goes over
... Well, sometimes they go in, sometimes they don't
Min. 17 :(asr) O_G_Solskjaer breaks clear of the defence!
... He is clean through on D_Marshall!
... E_Adebayor brings him down!
... H_Webb calls him over!
... YELLOW CARD!
... He is lucky not to have seen red!
Min. 20 :(fcp) It seems FC Porto are making a tactical change to E
Min. 22 :(asr) Ludovic slides the ball across to J_Ross
... M_Laursen beats him to the ball
Min. 23 :(asr) Ludovic flicks the ball through
... I_Muniain runs onto it!
... Fine tackle by M_Laursen
... He prevents the corner as well
Min. 24 :(fcp) Di_Maria beats one
... Knocks it past a second
... And finds Amauri
... Amauri drives the ball low !
... L_McCormick saves, but he fumbles
... But he gathers at the second attempt!
Min. 25 :(asr) O_Bosingwa sidesteps H_Almeida
... He's been running his marker ragged all game
... O_Bosingwa with a screamer of a shot !
... D_Marshall is just going to watch it go over!
... It dips dramatically!!
... But goes just over !!
... D_Marshall looks very relieved!
Min. 26 :(fcp) G_Hagi plays it to his team mate for a one-two
... E_Adebayor keeps possession instead!
... He runs towards the goal now!
... E_Adebayor attempts a chip!
... L_McCormick gets his fingertips to it
Min. 29 :(asr) J_Ross takes advantage of a bad back pass from T_Adams
... J_Ross fires the shot in!
... But D_Marshall tips it over the bar
... CORNER!
... J_Ross lofts the ball in!
... The ball comes to F_Cannavaro
... He gets the shot away
... D_Marshall makes himself big
... Superb Stop !
... Well that one would have delighted him
Min. 29 :(fcp) R_Castias slides the ball across to H_Almeida
... H_Almeida with a bicycle kick !
... L_McCormick makes a comfortable save
... He makes it look so easy
Min. 30 :(asr) I_Muniain is taking a throw in
... He dries the ball on his shirt
... He throws the ball to R_Tomassi
... Excellent sliding challenge from T_Adams
... He could have easily caught the defender is he hadn't been careful
Min. 32 :(fcp) J_R_Riquelme moves forward
... J_R_Riquelme drives it towards goal !
... But it's hit the defender and went out for a corner
... CORNER!
... R_Castias chips the ball in towards the far post!
... L_McCormick comes out and claims it!
Min. 35 :(asr) Ludovic with the through ball to O_G_Solskjaer
... But M_Laursen spotted the danger and cleans up the play
Min. 36 :(fcp) E_Adebayor knocks it past R_Tomassi and runs onto it
... He showed great skill and pace there
... O_Bosingwa fouls badly
... That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment
... The boy is unlucky to get a yellow
... YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 37 :(asr) R_Tomassi plays a clever one-two with his team mate
... He heads towards the goal
... He slides it past the defender!
... R_Tomassi has time and space on the edge of the box!
... He shoots towards goal!
... The shot deflects wide into the crowd!!
... CORNER!
... I_Muniain curls it into the box!
... D_Marshall makes the catch!
Min. 40 :(fcp) It seems FC Porto are making a tactical change to C
Min. 40 :(fcp) M_Laursen is taking a throw in
... He sees a team mate in space
... He throws it long to T_Adams
... T_Adams with the drive!
... L_McCormick with the acrobatic save
... Well saved
Min. 41 :(asr) B_Smith with an excellent first touch
... He sees a team mate making a run!
... He swings the ball in
... N_Gomes gets on the end of the pass
... He is in space!
... N_Gomes sights up the goal
... He shoots!
... It hits off a defender!
... D_Marshall is wrong footed!
... It drifts just wide!
... CORNER!
... Ludovic chips the ball in towards the back post!
... It is cleared by M_Laursen
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(asr) I_Muniain finds J_Ross in the box
... J_Ross with a bomb of a shot !
... He has put it wide!
... He looks horrified by that miss!
... He puts his face in his hands!
Min. 44 :(fcp) M_Laursen with an incisive pass to E_Adebayor
... F_Cannavaro slides in hard!
... And knocks the ball out for a throw!
Min. 48 :(fcp) E_Adebayor has the ball on the wing
... He knocks the ball past B_Smith!
... He has some space now!
... E_Adebayor with a powerful diving header!
... L_McCormick manages to turn it behind
Min. 49 :(asr) O_G_Solskjaer finds himself with plenty of time
... M_Laursen with a perfectly timed tackle
************* HALF TIME ****************
Half Time Score: AS Roma 1-0 FC Porto
Min. 48 :(asr) Ludovic changes direction inside
... He sees a team mate making a run
... He plays the ball through to O_G_Solskjaer
... Excellent sliding challenge from H_Almeida
... He could have easily caught the defender is he hadn't been careful
Min. 48 :(fcp) The ball goes loose!
... R_Castias seizes control of it and thinks about the shot
... R_Castias with the overhead !
... But L_McCormick dives to his left
... I think L_McCormick just got a hand on that one
... H_Webb has given a goal kick
... Unbelievable !
Min. 50 :(asr) O_G_Solskjaer finds his way through
... His quick turn fooled M_Laursen
... M_Laursen is late with that one
... There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
... YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 52 :(fcp) J_R_Riquelme holds the ball up and waits for support
... His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
... He knocks a through ball to D_McGrain
... D_McGrain with a low drive through the rain!
... But L_McCormick comes out and dives at his feet
... That's goalkeeping at its finest
Min. 54 :(asr) O_G_Solskjaer curls the ball out wide to O_Bosingwa
... But H_Almeida clears the danger
Min. 55 :(fcp) G_Hagi drives it across the face of the goal J_R_Riquelme
... But F_Cannavaro will cut out the threat
Min. 57 :(asr) I_Muniain heads the ball back to O_Bosingwa
... O_Bosingwa launches himself head first to connect with the low cross!
... But he puts it over
... He can't be happy with that effort
Min. 57 :(fcp) J_R_Riquelme with the Cruyff turn
... A cheeky lob from J_R_Riquelme !
... But L_McCormick palms it behind
... H_Webb has given a goal kick
... Unbelievable !
Min. 60 :(fcp) FC Porto switch to playing N
Min. 60 :(fcp) T_Adams beats his marker
... It looked like he pushed his marker
... "Play On!" Waves H_Webb
... N_Gomes is called for the holding foul
... He won that header unfairly
Min. 61 :(asr) I_Muniain knocks it past D_McGrain and runs onto it
... He leaves the defender standing
... I_Muniain with a thundering shot!
... But he puts it well wide
... The FC Porto fans taunt him!
Min. 61 :(fcp) J_R_Riquelme with a penetrating pass to G_Hagi
... R_Tomassi knocks him to the floor
... The fans are calling for a penalty!
... But H_Webb just turns away!
Min. 62 :(fcp) The assistant manager is out on the touchline shouting orders
... It seems FC Porto will now be playing A
Min. 62 :(asr) J_Ross takes control of the loose ball
... He plays the ball across to O_G_Solskjaer
... H_Almeida with a deliberate foul
... There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
... He's lucky it wasn't more
... It's just a warning
Min. 65 :(asr) T_Kaizer is being brought on
... B_Smith is leaving the pitch
... He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
... Looks like his replacement will play DF
Min. 65 :(fcp) B_Bannan is being brought on
... Di_Maria is leaving the pitch
... Looks like the substitute will play MF
Min. 67 :(fcp) S_Rolfes is coming on for D_McGrain and will play DF
Min. 67 :(asr) A defence splitting pass from Ludovic to I_Muniain
... I_Muniain launches himself head first to connect with the low cross!
... D_Marshall gets a hand to it!!
... But he picks up the rebound
... Fantastic reflex save by D_Marshall !!
Min. 67 :(fcp) Amauri sidesteps his marker
... He showed great skill there
... Amauri with the overhead !
... What agility from L_McCormick
Min. 68 :(fcp) E_Adebayor gets possession in his own half
... O_G_Solskjaer with an awful challenge
... I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball
... H_Webb calls him for a talk
... It's just a warning
... H_Webb points to the spot!
... E_Adebayor is the man who takes it
... L_McCormick dives
... And he tips it wide!
Min. 69 :(fcp) D_Rags is being prepared to come on
... Amauri is leaving the pitch
... He applauds the crowd
... Looks like his replacement will play FW
Min. 70 :(fcp) R_Castias with a precise pass to S_Rolfes
... But F_Cannavaro puts it in row Z!
Min. 72 :(asr) a big roar from the crowd as A_Kerzhakov comes on for F_Cannavaro to play DF
Min. 72 :(asr) Ludovic finds R_Tomassi in the box
... R_Tomassi tries the shot !
... The shot takes a wicked deflection
... D_Marshall dives desperately to try and save it!!
... He can't get to it!
... But it creeps just wide!!
... The deflection had D_Marshall beaten!
Min. 72 :(fcp) J_R_Riquelme crosses in from the wing, he finds D_Rags in the box
... D_Rags hits the shot!
... It swerves a lot!
... L_McCormick won't get to that!
... Oooh it goes just over!!
Min. 73 :(asr) O_G_Solskjaer beats M_Laursen
... He muscled him off the ball
... O_G_Solskjaer with the cheeky shot!
... But it clips the post and goes wide
Min. 74 :(fcp) G_Hagi sprints down the wing
... He knocks it past the defender into space!
... He puts in a square ball!
... J_R_Riquelme runs onto it
... He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender
... J_R_Riquelme with an overhead kick !
... He gets a connection
... But it's hit the defender and went out for a corner
... CORNER!
... M_Laursen drives it into the box!
... It goes straight into the arms of L_McCormick
Min. 75 :(asr) A_Anyukov is coming on for N_Gomes and playing FW
Min. 75 :(fcp) B_Bannan looks around for some movement
... His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
... He hits the ball to T_Adams
... But T_Kaizer slid in
... It was a well timed tackle and it had to be
Min. 80 :(fcp) B_Bannan gets to the by-line
... He sees a team mate in space
... He plays the ball through to H_Almeida
... H_Almeida with the 40 yard drive !
... L_McCormick makes a fine save
Min. 81 :(asr) A_Anyukov turns nicely onto the ball
... A_Anyukov from 20 yards !
... The shot takes a wicked deflection
... D_Marshall dives desperately to try and save it!!
... He can't get to it!
... But it creeps just wide!!
... The deflection had D_Marshall beaten!
... CORNER!
... Ludovic chips the ball in towards the far post!
... O_G_Solskjaer gets his head on it
... D_Marshall makes a comfortable save
... He makes it look so easy
Min. 86 :(fcp) G_Hagi with a 50-yard pass to D_Rags
... D_Rags with the deft touch!
... He hits the ball towards goal!
... L_McCormick guesses right
Min. 86 :(asr) Ludovic skips past a challenge and gets over a cross to A_Kerzhakov
... R_Castias with a superb challenge
... H_Webb has given the free kick the other way!
... H_Webb gave him a strong warning
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 91 :(fcp) G_Hagi has the ball on the wing
... He knocks the ball past T_Kaizer!
... He has some space now!
... G_Hagi with his head down lets it go !
... L_McCormick saves it
... Good goalkeeping
Min. 93 :(asr) R_Tomassi sidesteps E_Adebayor
... He showed great skill there
... R_Tomassi keeps his head down as he hits the shot!
... D_Marshall catches the ball
************* FULL TIME ****************
Match Details
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Venue : Olimpico Stadium
Attendance : 100,000
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AS Roma Match Info
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Best player : L_McCormick (Man of the Match)
Scorers : I_Muniain (10)
Sent Off : N/A
Booked : O_Bosingwa (36)
Injured : N/A
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FC Porto Match Info
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Best player : M_Laursen
Scorers : N/A
Sent Off : N/A
Booked : E_Adebayor (17), M_Laursen (50)
Injured : N/A
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Match Statistics
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AS Roma | FC Porto
Attempts on Goal : 18 | 17
Off target : 9 | 5
On target : 9 | 12
Possession : 48 | 52
Corners : 4 | 3
Red Cards : 0 | 0
Yellow Cards : 1 | 2
Subs Used : 3 | 3
Fouls : 8 | 11
Key Tackles : 7 | 7
Key Passes : 16 | 17
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Final Score : AS Roma 1 - 0 FC Porto
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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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L_McCormick GK 33 2 3 2 17 | 97 16 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 120 0 0 0
B_Smith DF 1 26 11 1 31 | 69 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 12 0
F_Cannavaro DF 2 25 6 2 21 | 76 0 4 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 60 12 8
A_Britton DF 2 23 8 8 15 | 97 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 40 0 8
R_Tomassi DF 1 23 7 6 37 | 97 0 1 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 15 0 10
Ludovic MF 2 1 25 1 25 | 97 0 0 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 84 0
O_Bosingwa MF 4 7 24 16 47 | 97 0 0 1 0 2 0 1 0 0 -2 10 0
I_Muniain MF 1 9 24 7 24 | 97 0 0 3 0 3 1 0 0 0 20 56 57
J_Ross MF 1 7 23 7 27 | 97 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 12 9
O_G_Solskjaer FW 1 1 9 26 26 | 97 0 0 1 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 12 17
N_Gomes FW 1 4 3 26 37 | 79 0 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 32 9
Kindonga GK 23 5 6 5 17 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
T_Kaizer DF 2 23 6 4 37 | 28 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 35 20 20
A_Kerzhakov DF 1 22 10 7 42 | 21 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
I_Tiramek MF 1 8 23 11 36 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
A_Anyukov FW 1 8 4 24 35 | 18 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
Player Statistics - FC Porto
Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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D_Marshall GK 33 7 5 7 14 | 97 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 35 0 0 0
T_Adams DF 2 26 7 6 22 | 97 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 15 0 8
M_Laursen DF 2 25 8 6 30 | 97 0 5 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 73 22 -2
H_Almeida DF 2 24 11 10 29 | 97 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 10 -20 -4
D_McGrain DF 1 23 11 7 24 | 71 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 8
G_Hagi MF 2 5 27 10 30 | 97 0 0 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 -20 28 -12
Di_Maria MF 1 6 25 5 37 | 69 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 48 0
J_R_Riquelme AM 3 5 24 20 34 | 97 0 0 3 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 36 10
R_Castias MF 2 8 23 9 29 | 97 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 24 8
E_Adebayor FW 2 7 7 26 35 | 97 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 -2 -2 22
Amauri FW 2 6 7 24 29 | 73 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 18
C_Clark GK 27 4 2 3 38 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
S_Rolfes DF 2 25 6 8 34 | 26 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
R_Nomvethe DM 2 17 22 6 28 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
B_Bannan MF 1 7 23 4 27 | 28 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 24 0
D_Rags FW 2 3 5 23 30 | 24 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 9
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