Division One League Match, AS Roma vs. Sao Paulo FC (Sun Jul 15)


                              AS Roma  |  Sao Paulo FC
                            3-3-1-3 E  |  5-3-2 P
                         Chris Ridout  |  Daniel Perry
                                       |
                        G_Pagliuca GK  |  GK Dante_Silva
                       S_Van_Doorn DF  |  DF R_Delap
                        N_Burdisso DF  |  DF A_Britton
                        G_V_D_Wiel DF  |  DF G_Hanley
                         J_Butland MF  |  DF M_Britos
                           Muniesa MF  |  DF G_v_der_Wiel
                        Ru_B_Perry MF  |  MF Luis_Garcia
                           Saruman AM  |  MF Li_Chung
                            Amauri FW  |  MF S_Gerrard
                          D_Baggio FW  |  FW L_Massu
                         M_Muniesa FW  |  FW F_Totti
                                       |
                           P_Kenny SUB |  SUB J_Hart
                        J_Paintsil SUB |  SUB J_Zanetti
                       K_Porborsky SUB |  SUB Raul_Hierra
                          M_Murphy SUB |  SUB M_Barry
                        M_Rashford SUB |  SUB J_Greaves

Referee: W_Collum (Scotland)


Min. 3  :(sao) L_Massu runs at the defence
          ...  M_Muniesa with a reckless challenge
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
          ...  He could be off here!
          ...  The referee reaches to his pocket!
          ...  He jots down his name!
          ...  RED CARD!!
          ...  I think he deserved that!
Min. 9  :(asr) J_Butland has the ball on the wing
          ...  He knocks the ball past M_Britos
          ...  He puts in Saruman!
          ...  G_Hanley with a bad challenge
          ...  The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!!
Min. 12 :(asr) G_V_D_Wiel gets the ball on the wing
          ...  He slides the ball past G_v_der_Wiel!
          ...  He has some space now!
          ...  G_V_D_Wiel hits the ball on the bounce !
          ...  Dante_Silva tips it round the post
          ...  Good save
          ...  Corner not given!!
Min. 14 :(sao) L_Massu pushes it past the defender
          ...  But N_Burdisso clears the ball to safety
Min. 15 :(sao) Luis_Garcia finds the run of M_Britos
          ...  But S_Van_Doorn comes away with the ball
          ...  Excellent defending there!
Min. 16 :(asr) Muniesa brings the ball into the opposing area
          ...  D_Baggio makes himself available
          ...  D_Baggio with a thundering shot!
          ...  The net moves!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  He runs towards the fans!
          ...  And slides on his knees!
          ...  That's given AS Roma the advantage!
          ...  AS Roma 1-0 Sao Paulo FC ...
Min. 18 :(asr) J_Butland with a glorious 60-yard pass to N_Burdisso
          ...  N_Burdisso from 20 yards !
          ...  Dante_Silva makes a great save
          ...  And he manages to hold onto it as well!
Min. 18 :(sao) R_Delap backtracks with the ball
          ...  He hoofs the ball up field
          ...  F_Totti gets on the end of it
          ...  S_Van_Doorn reads the play well
Min. 25 :(sao) M_Britos looks to play the ball out wide
          ...  He plays the ball across to L_Massu
          ...  L_Massu strikes a wicked curler !
          ...  G_Pagliuca parries it
          ...  The defender clears it
Min. 25 :(sao) M_Britos is in some pain
          ...  He's receiving some treatment now
          ...  He looks like he will continue
Min. 30 :(asr) Muniesa brings the ball under control
          ...  He sees a team mate leave his marker!
          ...  He plays the ball across to him!
          ...  J_Butland gets on the end of the pass
          ...  J_Butland attempts a lob!
          ...  It hits off a defender!
          ...  Dante_Silva is wrong footed!
          ...  It drifts just wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  The corner is swung in by J_Butland!
          ...  Dante_Silva fists it away!
Min. 31 :(sao) S_Gerrard with a real burst of pace
          ...  He leaves the defender behind
          ...  G_V_D_Wiel plays the back pass
          ...  G_Pagliuca can't get to it!!
          ...  It goes just wide!!
          ...  Look at the relief on his face!!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Li_Chung hits it towards the far post!
          ...  S_Gerrard loses his marker
          ...  He gets his head onto it!
          ...  Terrific shot
          ...  It takes a bounce of the defender
          ...  The deflection takes it just wide
          ...  That's unlucky!
Min. 42 :(sao) F_Totti knocks the ball past the lunge of S_Van_Doorn
          ...  Saruman gets the foot in to win the ball
          ...  It rolls out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Li_Chung floats the ball in!
          ...  F_Totti gets his head on it
          ...  But G_Pagliuca makes a fine save
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(asr) Saruman with the nod to D_Baggio
          ...  L_Massu reads it well
          ...  This boy is a quality defender
          ...  The crowd sing his praises
Min. 43 :(sao) Luis_Garcia knocks it past G_V_D_Wiel and runs onto it
          ...  He leaves the defender standing
          ...  G_V_D_Wiel goes in hard to win the ball back
Min. 44 :(sao) Luis_Garcia retreats under pressure
          ...  He hits the ball up field
          ...  S_Gerrard latches onto the end of it
          ...  A great volley from S_Gerrard !
          ...  It hits the side netting!
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss!
          ...  He puts his face in his hands!

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: AS Roma 1-0 Sao Paulo FC

Min. 46 :(asr) D_Baggio with a burst of pace
          ...  D_Baggio tries to place it in the corner !
          ...  The ball moves through the air!
          ...  Dante_Silva moves quickly!
          ...  Can he get to this?
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Dante_Silva looks dejected!
          ...  AS Roma 2-0 Sao Paulo FC ...
Min. 47 :(asr) It seems AS Roma are making a tactical change to D
Min. 50 :(asr) J_Butland knocks it past the defender and runs onto it
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there
          ...  J_Butland with a thundering shot!
          ...  But Dante_Silva just gets his fingers to that one
          ...  W_Collum has given a goal kick
          ...  He's not having the best of days !
Min. 52 :(asr) Ru_B_Perry flicks it over R_Delap's head
          ...  He showed some great skill there!
          ...  But G_v_der_Wiel puts it in row Z!
Min. 54 :(asr) Saruman brings the ball under control
          ...  He sees a team mate in space!
          ...  He plays the ball in to him!
          ...  Ru_B_Perry gets on the end of the pass
          ...  But G_Hanley wins the tackle cleanly
Min. 54 :(sao) S_Gerrard sidesteps J_Butland
          ...  S_Gerrard lobs G_Pagliuca!
          ...  It hits the post
          ...  And goes clear
Min. 59 :(asr) Muniesa takes advantage of a mistake by G_Hanley
          ...  He runs towards goal
          ...  G_Hanley with the high feet
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He was unlucky to be booked for that
Min. 64 :(sao) Li_Chung looks around for some movement
          ...  He knocks the ball across to F_Totti
          ...  F_Totti has his eyes on the goal!
          ...  He shoots!
          ...  But he puts it well wide
          ...  That was a mishit effort!
Min. 65 :(sao) There's going to be a change
          ...  M_Barry will come on for Li_Chung and play MF
Min. 65 :(sao) S_Gerrard has found himself in space
          ...  He looks up for his team mates
          ...  He swings the ball in
          ...  F_Totti gets on the end of the pass
          ...  He is in space!
          ...  F_Totti has his eyes on the goal!
          ...  He shoots!
          ...  The fans behind the goal jump up!
          ...  G_Pagliuca acrobatically tips it over !!
          ...  Great keeping!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Li_Chung drives it into the box!
          ...  The ball comes to A_Britton
          ...  He knocks it goalward
          ...  But G_Pagliuca comes out and dives at his feet
          ...  That's goalkeeping at its finest
Min. 66 :(asr) Muniesa cuts inside the defender
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He passes it to D_Baggio
          ...  G_Hanley gets in the way and wins the ball
Min. 68 :(asr) Muniesa takes a throw in
          ...  He throws the ball into D_Baggio
          ...  M_Barry with an ugly foul
          ...  The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!!
          ...  He is ordered to cool off
Min. 69 :(asr) Ru_B_Perry finds the run of Amauri
          ...  R_Delap wins the ball with ease
          ...  W_Collum saw something no-one else did
          ...  The boy is unlucky to get a yellow
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 71 :(asr) K_Porborsky is coming on and Saruman is being brought off
          ...  Looks likely he will go and play MF
Min. 71 :(sao) M_Barry with a first time pass
          ...  Luis_Garcia runs onto it!
          ...  But he stands on the ball and falls over!!
          ...  N_Burdisso picks up the loose ball and clears the danger
Min. 72 :(asr) J_Paintsil takes off his tracksuit, he'll replace S_Van_Doorn
          ...  He'll play as a DF
          ...  The manager will be hoping the substitution pays off
Min. 73 :(asr) Amauri with the mazy dribble
          ...  He takes it past G_v_der_Wiel
          ...  R_Delap takes the player down!!
          ...  PENALTY!!
          ...  No! The ref has given the free kick the other way!
          ...  Unbelievable!
Min. 73 :(sao) F_Totti with a real burst of pace
          ...  He leaves the defender behind
          ...  Amauri rushes in with a clumsy challenge!!
          ...  That's a foul!!
Min. 73 :(sao) R_Delap hits a hard pass to L_Massu
          ...  L_Massu with the attempt at goal!
          ...  But G_Pagliuca pulls out a save of the game
Min. 75 :(sao) There's going to be a change
          ...  J_Zanetti will come on for M_Britos and play DF
Min. 76 :(sao) M_Barry curls the ball out wide to L_Massu
          ...  J_Paintsil wins the ball with a superb sliding challenge
          ...  It goes out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  S_Gerrard chips the ball in towards the far post!
          ...  It is cleared by N_Burdisso
Min. 77 :(sao) Raul_Hierra is being brought on
          ...  S_Gerrard is leaving the pitch
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play MF
Min. 81 :(sao) Raul_Hierra puts in Luis_Garcia
          ...  A delicate chip from Luis_Garcia !
          ...  But G_Pagliuca palms it away
          ...  He could have caught that!
Min. 83 :(asr) J_Paintsil with electric pace
          ...  He eases past R_Delap
          ...  M_Barry dives in two footed!!
          ...  Play On!!
Min. 85 :(sao) Luis_Garcia crosses to J_Zanetti
          ...  But he steps on the ball and falls over!
          ...  G_V_D_Wiel looks embarrassed to take the ball off him!
Min. 86 :(asr) K_Porborsky runs at the defence
          ...  He nutmegs R_Delap
          ...  He showed his class there
          ...  J_Zanetti with a bad challenge
          ...  That looked malicious
          ...  W_Collum warns him
Min. 87 :(asr) Amauri runs at the defence
          ...  He nutmegs G_v_der_Wiel
          ...  He showed his class there
          ...  Amauri with the punt towards goal!
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  But flies wide of the post!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Muniesa hits it towards the far post!
          ...  Dante_Silva fists it away!
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 90 :(asr) Muniesa has it now
          ...  He takes on J_Zanetti
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He puts in Amauri!
          ...  G_Hanley reads him well and hoofs it clear
Min. 93 :(asr) Muniesa is taking a throw in
          ...  He is taking a run up at it!
          ...  He throws it long to J_Butland
          ...  G_v_der_Wiel wins control of the ball with his hand!!
          ...  Play On!!
Min. 93 :(sao) F_Totti takes possession
          ...  Knocks it past G_V_D_Wiel
          ...  He's through on goal
          ...  Amauri is late with that one
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge

*************  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          : Muniesa (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : D_Baggio (16,46)
Sent Off             : M_Muniesa (3)
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Sao Paulo FC Match Info
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Best player          : Luis_Garcia
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : G_Hanley (59), R_Delap (69)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                              AS Roma     |  Sao Paulo FC
Attempts on Goal     :           7        |       10
Off target           :           2        |       4
On target            :           5        |       6
Possession           :          37        |       63
Corners              :           2        |       4
Red Cards            :           1        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           0        |       2
Subs Used            :           2        |       3
Fouls                :           9        |       14
Key Tackles          :           9        |       8
Key Passes           :          10        |       11
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Final Score          : AS Roma 2 - 0 Sao Paulo 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 |  95   6   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  70   0   0   0
S_Van_Doorn    DF   1  31  13   5  26 |  73   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
N_Burdisso     DF   2  28   8   7  31 |  95   0   3   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  80  20  25
G_V_D_Wiel     DF   1  27  11   5  20 |  95   0   3   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  60   0   5
J_Butland      MF   2   9  27  11  41 |  95   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  10   6
Muniesa        MF   1   7  26   8  20 |  95   0   0   6   1   0   0   0   0   0  20  95  20
Ru_B_Perry     MF   2   7  23  17  21 |  95   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
Saruman        AM   2   7  28  24  30 |  72   0   1   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  20   0
Amauri         FW   2   7   8  28  29 |  95   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
D_Baggio       FW   2   7   9  25  21 |  95   0   0   0   0   2   2   0   0   0   0   0  60
M_Muniesa      FW   2   7   8  25  17 |   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0 -10 -10 -10
P_Kenny        GK  27   2   2   1  20 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Paintsil     DF   1  28  13   9  31 |  22   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0   0
K_Porborsky    MF   2   6  26   8  21 |  23   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Murphy       FW   1  13  14  30  26 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Rashford     FW   2   7   8  24  23 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

Player Statistics - Sao Paulo 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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Dante_Silva    GK  37   1   7   3  22 |  95   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -15   0   0   0
R_Delap        DF   2  29   9  10  34 |  95   0   1   2   0   0   0   1   0   0  18  18  -2
A_Britton      DF   2  29   9   8  15 |  95   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
G_Hanley       DF   2  28  12   7  41 |  95   0   3   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  58  -2  -2
M_Britos       DF   2  28   6   8  22 |  76   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
G_v_der_Wiel   DF   3  28   7   4  23 |  95   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
Luis_Garcia    MF   2   7  29   5  11 |  95   0   0   3   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  30   5
Li_Chung       MF   3   8  28   7  11 |  66   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
S_Gerrard      MF   2   6  27  17  21 |  78   0   0   1   0   3   0   0   0   0   0  10   3
L_Massu        FW   1   7  11  28  13 |  95   0   1   0   0   2   0   0   0   0  20   0  10
F_Totti        FW   2   6  11  28  42 |  95   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  11
J_Hart         GK  28   2   2   7  14 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Zanetti      DF   1  27  11  10  41 |  19   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20 -20 -20
Raul_Hierra    MF   1   9  27   9  31 |  17   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
M_Barry        MF   2  17  26   7  32 |  29   0   1   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  20   0
J_Greaves      FW   3   8   7  28  23 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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