Division Two League Match, AS Roma vs. Sunderland (Sun Mar 17)


                              AS Roma  |  Sunderland
                              4-5-1 A  |  4-3-3 C
                         Chris Ridout  |  John Gemmell
                                       |
                            Romero GK  |  GK S_Bartram
                           R_Delap DF  |  DF B_Weinman
                        Marquinhos DF  |  DF A_Cissokho
                         F_de_Boer DF  |  DF P_Murphy
                           Roberto DF  |  DF N_Devlin
                        W_Sneijder MF  |  MF N_Sahin
                           S_Byrne MF  |  MF Atsu
                         C_Makiadi MF  |  MF H_Kagamoti
                           A_Pirlo MF  |  FW D_Baggio
                            L_Figo MF  |  FW L_Shankland
                           G_Botti FW  |  FW A_Akinbiyi
                                       |
                            Rafael SUB |  SUB R_Clemance
                        C_Smalling SUB |  SUB E_Richards
                        A_Arrondel SUB |  SUB D_Aitken
                           D_Solga SUB |  SUB D_Zoff
                        Ricardinho SUB |  SUB T_Inui

Referee: A_Barken (Norway)


Min. 5  :(sun) A_Akinbiyi flicks it over Marquinhos and runs onto it
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there
          ...  A_Akinbiyi with a thundering shot!
          ...  Romero gets a hand to it!!
          ...  But he picks up the rebound
          ...  Fantastic reflex save by Romero !!
Min. 7  :(asr) S_Byrne runs down the flank
          ...  He plays the ball in to G_Botti
          ...  A_Cissokho anticipates the pass and cuts it out
Min. 9  :(sun) H_Kagamoti looks to play the ball out wide
          ...  He plays the ball across to N_Sahin
          ...  But he loses control of it
          ...  Marquinhos takes possession
Min. 12 :(sun) N_Sahin looks for options
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to D_Baggio
          ...  D_Baggio with a powerful diving header!
          ...  The fans get off there seats!
          ...  But it sails over !!
Min. 13 :(asr) A_Pirlo is out on the left
          ...  He moves the ball right to G_Botti
          ...  N_Devlin tries to clear it
          ...  He has miskicked it!!!
          ...  It goes wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  C_Makiadi drives it into the box!
          ...  P_Murphy reads it
          ...  He clears the danger
Min. 20 :(asr) W_Sneijder takes control of the loose ball
          ...  He plays the ball across to G_Botti
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge by P_Murphy
          ...  He timed it well
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  C_Makiadi lofts the ball in!
          ...  S_Bartram easily claims the ball!
Min. 21 :(asr) L_Figo hits a hard pass to A_Pirlo
          ...  A_Pirlo gets his head to the ball !
          ...  But S_Bartram punches it away
          ...  He had to be brave to come for that one
Min. 22 :(asr) Marquinhos pulls it back to W_Sneijder
          ...  W_Sneijder belts the ball towards goal!
          ...  It swerves a lot in the air
          ...  What agility from S_Bartram
Min. 23 :(asr) A_Pirlo gets to the by line
          ...  He looks up and lobs in a cross
          ...  G_Botti is unmarked
          ...  H_Kagamoti with a nasty foul
          ...  That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment
          ...  FREE KICK
          ...  This is very far out
          ...  C_Makiadi knocks it forward
          ...  G_Botti gets on the end of it
          ...  G_Botti with a thundering drive!
          ...  But he puts it wide
          ...  He found himself with no room to manoeuvre
Min. 24 :(sun) P_Murphy kills the ball dead
          ...  He sees a team mate in space!
          ...  He plays the ball in to him!
          ...  N_Sahin gets on the end of the pass
          ...  N_Sahin has time and space!
          ...  He flicks the ball towards goal
          ...  Saved by Romero
Min. 28 :(sun) D_Baggio runs at R_Delap
          ...  He takes it past him
          ...  D_Baggio drives the shot in!
          ...  Romero narrows the angle and turns the ball away to safety
Min. 29 :(asr) A_Pirlo with a slick pass to Marquinhos
          ...  But H_Kagamoti wins the ball with a sliding challenge
Min. 33 :(asr) R_Delap looks around for some movement
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
          ...  He hits the ball to W_Sneijder
          ...  W_Sneijder shoots towards goal !
          ...  But he somehow misses
          ...  The Sunderland fans laugh at him
Min. 34 :(asr) A_Pirlo plays the early ball across the box to find L_Figo in space
          ...  A_Cissokho makes the challenge and clears the ball
Min. 38 :(sun) Atsu plays it to his team mate for a one-two
          ...  N_Sahin keeps possession instead!
          ...  He runs towards the goal now!
          ...  But he steps on the ball and falls over!
          ...  Marquinhos looks embarrassed to take the ball off him!
Min. 42 :(asr) G_Botti kills the ball dead
          ...  He sees a team mate in space!
          ...  He plays the ball in to him!
          ...  R_Delap gets on the end of the pass
          ...  R_Delap goes for the top corner !
          ...  It hits the side netting!
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss!
          ...  He puts his face in his hands!
Min. 42 :(sun) Atsu hits a hard pass to A_Akinbiyi
          ...  A_Akinbiyi with a powerful header !
          ...  Romero makes himself big
          ...  Superb Stop !
          ...  Well that one would have delighted him
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 44 :(asr) S_Byrne takes on the defender
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to G_Botti
          ...  L_Shankland with a perfectly timed tackle
Min. 44 :(asr) L_Figo knocks it past N_Devlin and runs onto it
          ...  He leaves the defender standing
          ...  N_Devlin with a deliberate foul
          ...  He should be jailed for that
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 47 :(sun) N_Sahin has the ball on the wing
          ...  He takes it past Marquinhos
          ...  He knocks it to H_Kagamoti!
          ...  H_Kagamoti goes for the top corner !
          ...  It's wide!
          ...  9 times out of ten he would have scored that!
Min. 47 :(asr) G_Botti is all alone
          ...  the linesman keeps his flag down
          ...  Atsu with a clumsy challenge
          ...  A_Barken tells him to calm his game down a bit
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  They are lining up to take this one!
          ...  G_Botti bends it round the wall
          ...  S_Bartram parries it
Min. 48 :(asr) A_Pirlo miskicks!
          ...  He finds S_Byrne though
          ...  That was fortunate
          ...  A_Akinbiyi wins the ball with a superb sliding challenge
Min. 49 :(asr) A_Pirlo skips the challenge from N_Sahin
          ...  A_Pirlo drives the shot in!
          ...  It grazes the post!
          ...  And hits the side netting
          ...  Goal Kick!

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: AS Roma 0-0 Sunderland

Min. 47 :(asr) L_Figo with a simple pass to G_Botti
          ...  N_Sahin makes the challenge and clears the ball
Min. 48 :(asr) R_Delap drives it across the face of the goal G_Botti
          ...  G_Botti looks to see where S_Bartram is!
          ...  He shoots!
          ...  But it clips the post and goes wide
Min. 48 :(sun) N_Sahin plays it to his team mate for a one-two
          ...  L_Shankland keeps possession instead!
          ...  He runs towards the goal now!
          ...  F_de_Boer reads the play well
Min. 50 :(sun) Atsu picks out N_Sahin with the cross
          ...  Roberto with the tackle
Min. 50 :(asr) S_Byrne crosses in from the wing, he finds G_Botti in the box
          ...  S_Bartram is called for the holding foul
          ...  Well spotted by the referee
          ...  FREE KICK
          ...  Just past the halfway line
          ...  L_Figo plays it short to G_Botti
          ...  But N_Devlin clears the danger
Min. 51 :(asr) L_Figo swings at H_Kagamoti
          ...  A_Barken has seen it!
          ...  RED CARD!!
          ...  He's off!!
Min. 52 :(asr) Roberto is out on the right
          ...  He moves the ball left to R_Delap
          ...  B_Weinman knocks the ball back to S_Bartram
          ...  Ohhhh no!!
          ...  It's gone past S_Bartram!
          ...  And just creeps wide!!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  C_Makiadi chips the ball in towards the far post!
          ...  The ball finds its way to W_Sneijder
          ...  He gets the shot away
          ...  S_Bartram gets his fingertips to it
          ...  He pushes it on to the post
          ...  The defender clears the loose ball
Min. 55 :(sun) A_Akinbiyi turns past the defender
          ...  He has created space for himself now
          ...  G_Botti is late with that one
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
          ...  He's warned for that one
          ...  Anymore like that and he will find himself in the book
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  This is a good chance!
          ...  Atsu bends it in
          ...  Romero watches it sail wide!
Min. 55 :(sun) D_Baggio spits at R_Delap
          ...  He is fortunate to be given just a warning
Min. 56 :(sun) Atsu gets to the by-line
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He plays the ball through to B_Weinman
          ...  Superbly timed tackle by F_de_Boer
          ...  He made it look easy
Min. 58 :(asr) Curled in dangerously from S_Byrne to G_Botti
          ...  N_Devlin muscles him off the ball
          ...  Looked like a good tackle but the referee has awarded them a free kick
          ...  A_Barken calls him over
          ...  He's told to calm down
          ...  John Gemmell looks relieved
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  Just outside the box!
          ...  G_Botti hits it over the wall
          ...  But S_Bartram just gets his fingers to that one
          ...  A_Barken has given a goal kick
          ...  Unbelievable !
Min. 61 :(sun) L_Shankland takes advantage of a defensive mistake
          ...  It's a lucky break
          ...  Roberto is called for the holding foul
          ...  He was a bit too close for comfort
          ...  He's in trouble here!!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!
Min. 61 :(sun) N_Sahin floats the ball in to find L_Shankland
          ...  L_Shankland with the deft touch!
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal!
          ...  Romero gets his fingertips to it
Min. 62 :(asr) C_Makiadi brings it under control
          ...  He takes on B_Weinman
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He puts in G_Botti!
          ...  A_Cissokho gets the foot in to win the ball
Min. 65 :(sun) Up goes the substitution board - D_Zoff on for N_Sahin as a MF
Min. 70 :(asr) AS Roma will now play N
Min. 70 :(sun) D_Aitken replaces an unhappy B_Weinman and will play as a DF
Min. 70 :(sun) T_Inui will come on for A_Akinbiyi and play FW
Min. 73 :(asr) A_Arrondel is being brought on
          ...  S_Byrne is leaving the pitch
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play MF
Min. 75 :(asr) C_Smalling will replace the useless R_Delap and will play DF
Min. 80 :(asr) G_Botti finds a hole in the defence
          ...  The defence was sleeping
          ...  He made a fantastic run though
          ...  D_Baggio gets the foot in to win the ball
Min. 83 :(sun) H_Kagamoti boots it towards T_Inui
          ...  A_Arrondel with a deliberate foul
          ...  A_Barken will want to speak to him
          ...  That will be a booking
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 85 :(asr) F_de_Boer is hobbling. He's unable to continue
Min. 85 :(asr) D_Solga comes on for F_de_Boer and takes up a DF role
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 89 :(sun) T_Inui finds his way through
          ...  An audacious effort from T_Inui !
          ...  But it whistles just past the post
Min. 90 :(sun) Atsu finds A_Cissokho with a perfectly weighted pass
          ...  A_Cissokho controls the ball well!
          ...  He hits the shot towards goal!
          ...  But Romero punches it away
          ...  He took a knock there
          ...  His manager is looking on anxiously
          ...  He's ok to carry on

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Olimpico Stadium
Attendance           : 68,454
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AS Roma Match Info
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Best player          : Marquinhos
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : L_Figo (51)
Booked               : Roberto (61), A_Arrondel (83)
Injured              : F_de_Boer (85)
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Sunderland Match Info
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Best player          : A_Cissokho (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N_Devlin (44)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                              AS Roma     |    Sunderland
Attempts on Goal     :          10        |       10
Off target           :           5        |       4
On target            :           5        |       6
Possession           :          51        |       49
Corners              :           3        |       0
Red Cards            :           1        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           2        |       1
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :           7        |       13
Key Tackles          :           5        |       12
Key Passes           :          16        |       13
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Final Score          : AS Roma 0 - 0 Sunderland
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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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Romero         GK  34   1   2   2  33 |  95   6   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  70   0   0   0
R_Delap        DF   2  30   9  10  34 |  79   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  20   1
Marquinhos     DF   2  30   7   2  18 |  95   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  40  10   0
F_de_Boer      DF   2  29   8   7  27 |  89   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
Roberto        DF   3  27   8   8  40 |  95   0   1   1   0   0   0   1   0   0  18   8  -2
W_Sneijder     MF   2   8  32   9  23 |  95   0   0   1   0   3   0   0   0   0   0  10  11
S_Byrne        MF   1   7  28   7  21 |  77   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
C_Makiadi      MF   2   7  27   4  10 |  95   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
A_Pirlo        MF   1  13  26   7  11 |  95   0   0   4   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  40   6
L_Figo         MF   1   7  25  10  40 |  55   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   1   0 -10  10 -10
G_Botti        FW   1   8   9  30  32 |  95   0   0   1   0   4   0   0   0   0   0  10  12
Rafael         GK  30   2   2   2  20 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Smalling     DF   1  31   8   6  29 |  16   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Arrondel     MF   2  27   4   7  12 |  18   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2  -2  -2
D_Solga        DF   2  10  25  10  19 |   6   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
Ricardinho     FW   3   5  12  27  40 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

Player Statistics - Sunderland
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_Bartram      GK  37   4   4   5  30 |  95   6   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  70   0   0   0
B_Weinman      DF   2  27   8  11  30 |  74   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
A_Cissokho     DF   2  27  11   6  12 |  95   0   3   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  60   0   5
P_Murphy       DF   3  24   7   7  33 |  95   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  40  10   0
N_Devlin       DF   2  23   6   6  33 |  95   0   2   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  78  -2  -2
N_Sahin        MF   2   8  27  17  26 |  69   0   1   4   0   1   0   0   0   0  20  40   5
Atsu           MF   1   9  25  11  18 |  95   0   0   5   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  50   1
H_Kagamoti     MF   2   7  24  13  32 |  95   0   1   3   0   1   0   0   0   0  20  30   1
D_Baggio       FW   2   7   9  26  21 |  95   0   1   0   0   2   0   0   0   0  20   0   6
L_Shankland    FW   2   8  10  25  23 |  95   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  20   0   5
A_Akinbiyi     FW   3   7  10  23  30 |  74   0   1   0   0   2   0   0   0   0  20   0  10
R_Clemance     GK  15   3   3   1  40 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
E_Richards     DF   2  25  13   5  32 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Aitken       DF   1  24   9   6  20 |  21   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Zoff         MF   2  10  23  11  12 |  26   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
T_Inui         FW   3   6   8  25  22 |  21   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
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