Division One League Match, AS Roma vs. Tottenham (Sun Aug 26)


                              AS Roma  |  Tottenham
                              4-4-2 N  |  5-1-1-3 P
                         Chris Ridout  |  Levi Stephen
                                       |
                        G_Pagliuca GK  |  GK R_Ceni
                       S_Van_Doorn DF  |  DF A_Wisdom
                          A_Ramsey DF  |  DF W_Morgan
                        G_V_D_Wiel DF  |  DF A_R_Essien
                      M_Demichelis DF  |  DF P_Henrique
                         A_Iniesta MF  |  DF Doriva
                       K_Porborsky MF  |  DM E_Gabor
                         V_Wanyama MF  |  MF R_Pires
                         K_Commons MF  |  FW R_Sharp
                         D_Bunting FW  |  FW G_Weah
                          D_Baggio FW  |  FW J_Vardy
                                       |
                      Carlos_Bravo SUB |  SUB C_Poenaru
                       C_Metzelder SUB |  SUB S_Howey
                           J_Matip SUB |  SUB T_Manniman
                        Ru_B_Perry SUB |  SUB D_McHale
                        F_Rabtotti SUB |  SUB A_Johnson

Referee: H_Webb (England)


Min. 1  :(tth) E_Gabor sprints down the flank
          ...  He plays the ball in to R_Sharp
          ...  R_Sharp belts the ball towards goal!
          ...  It swerves a lot in the air
          ...  It's hit the bar
          ...  It bounces down
          ...  G_Pagliuca grabs it
          ...  No Goal!
          ...  Boo's surround the stadium!!!
Min. 2  :(tth) G_Weah skips the challenge from A_Ramsey
          ...  An audacious effort from G_Weah !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  It looks like he enjoyed that one!!
          ...  He is dancing round the corner flag!
          ...  That's put Tottenham in front!
          ...  AS Roma 0-1 Tottenham ...
Min. 3  :(asr) AS Roma's manager orders his side to play C
Min. 4  :(tth) R_Pires sprints down the flank
          ...  He threads the ball in to J_Vardy
          ...  A vicious shot by J_Vardy !
          ...  G_Pagliuca makes a fine save
Min. 6  :(asr) K_Porborsky plays a long ball to M_Demichelis
          ...  A vicious shot by M_Demichelis !
          ...  But he puts it wide
          ...  How did he manage to miss that?
Min. 8  :(asr) D_Baggio with the dribble
          ...  He skips through the tackle
          ...  W_Morgan cuts out the pass
          ...  That was close!
Min. 9  :(asr) K_Porborsky controls the ball with a deft piece of skill
          ...  He plays the ball into the middle!
          ...  D_Bunting gets onto the end of the pass!
          ...  D_Bunting rifles it to the far post !
          ...  But it goes just over
Min. 18 :(tth) E_Gabor with a real burst of pace
          ...  He leaves S_Van_Doorn behind
          ...  S_Van_Doorn reacts well to win the ball back
Min. 18 :(tth) G_Weah spits at S_Van_Doorn
          ...  He's in trouble here!!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!
          ...  He deserved that! And was lucky it wasn't more!
Min. 23 :(asr) V_Wanyama looks around for some movement
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
          ...  He hits the ball to D_Baggio
          ...  An audacious effort from D_Baggio !
          ...  What agility from R_Ceni
Min. 23 :(tth) Doriva crosses in from the wing, he finds R_Sharp in the box
          ...  G_V_D_Wiel reads the play well
Min. 26 :(tth) P_Henrique has the ball on the wing
          ...  He takes it past M_Demichelis
          ...  He knocks it to J_Vardy!
          ...  J_Vardy with an overhead kick !
          ...  He gets a connection
          ...  But G_Pagliuca palms it behind
          ...  H_Webb has given a goal kick
          ...  He's not having the best of days !
Min. 32 :(asr) A_Iniesta with the nod to K_Commons
          ...  K_Commons tries one from the edge of the box !
          ...  R_Ceni falls over
          ...  He recovers to tip it onto the post!
          ...  But it hits his back!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Unlucky!
          ...  The AS Roma fans start to taunt him now!
          ...  That's pulled AS Roma level!
          ...  AS Roma 1-1 Tottenham ...
Min. 32 :(tth) A_R_Essien is closed down
          ...  He plays a quick pass
          ...  J_Vardy latches onto the ball
          ...  K_Porborsky reads the situation well and wins the ball
          ...  But it goes out
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  P_Henrique crosses it in!
          ...  J_Vardy with the header
          ...  G_Pagliuca manages to turn it behind
Min. 33 :(asr) A_Iniesta with the first time pass to D_Bunting
          ...  A powerful shot by D_Bunting !
          ...  But R_Ceni tips it behind
          ...  H_Webb has given a goal kick
          ...  Unbelievable !
Min. 33 :(tth) R_Sharp holds the ball up and waits for support
          ...  He knocks the ball across to G_Weah
          ...  M_Demichelis wins the ball!
          ...  But he caught the player also!
          ...  The ref gives nothing!
Min. 37 :(asr) A_Ramsey with a real burst of pace
          ...  He leaves A_Wisdom behind
          ...  A_Ramsey with the punt towards goal!
          ...  R_Ceni is just going to watch it go over!
          ...  It dips dramatically!!
          ...  And R_Ceni reacts well to palm it behind!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  G_V_D_Wiel curls it into the box!
          ...  R_Ceni easily catches it!
Min. 39 :(tth) P_Henrique hits in a wicked shot!
          ...  It hits the defender
          ...  J_Vardy latches onto it!
          ...  S_Van_Doorn forces him off the ball
          ...  But it rolls out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  P_Henrique hits it towards the far post!
          ...  W_Morgan gets on the end of it
          ...  But G_Pagliuca punches it away
Min. 41 :(tth) A_Wisdom slides the ball across to R_Sharp
          ...  But S_Van_Doorn sweeps up the threat
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(asr) K_Porborsky knocks it past A_R_Essien and runs onto it
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there
          ...  K_Porborsky hits the shot with the inside of the left foot!
          ...  R_Ceni saves it
          ...  He got his body behind the ball there
Min. 44 :(tth) P_Henrique backtracks with the ball
          ...  He hits the ball up field
          ...  G_Weah latches onto the end of it
          ...  G_Weah with the deft touch!
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal!
          ...  But G_Pagliuca makes a comfortable save
          ...  He gave the striker no chance
Min. 45 :(tth) A_Johnson will replace the useless J_Vardy and will play MF
Min. 45 :(tth) R_Pires turns past the defender
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to P_Henrique
          ...  S_Van_Doorn steals the ball of off him
Min. 46 :(asr) The ball rolls free!
          ...  A_Iniesta takes control of it on the half way line
          ...  He sprints past the defenders!!
          ...  A_Iniesta looks to see where R_Ceni is!
          ...  He rifles in the shot!
          ...  It's beaten R_Ceni
          ...  It goes wide !!
Min. 46 :(tth) R_Pires leaves A_Ramsey standing
          ...  G_V_D_Wiel plays the back pass
          ...  G_Pagliuca can't get to it!!
          ...  It goes just wide!!
          ...  What a lucky escape!!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  G_Weah hits it into the box!
          ...  It goes straight into the arms of G_Pagliuca

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: AS Roma 1-1 Tottenham

Min. 46 :(asr) V_Wanyama controls the ball with a deft piece of skill
          ...  He plays the ball into the middle!
          ...  D_Baggio gets onto the end of the pass!
          ...  Doriva with a bad challenge
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
          ...  He got away with just a warning
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  What a silly place to give away a free kick
          ...  K_Commons swings it in
          ...  D_Baggio gets on the end of it
          ...  D_Baggio with a thundering volley!
          ...  He has put it wide!
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss!
          ...  He puts his face in his hands!
Min. 47 :(tth) G_Weah plays it forward to R_Sharp
          ...  But he steps on the ball and falls over!
          ...  S_Van_Doorn looks embarrassed to take the ball off him!
Min. 48 :(tth) R_Sharp sidesteps G_V_D_Wiel
          ...  That was too easy
          ...  D_Bunting with a bad challenge
          ...  I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll be off if he does that again
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  R_Sharp hits it over the wall
          ...  G_Pagliuca turns it behind for a corner
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  P_Henrique hits it towards the far post!
          ...  G_Pagliuca catches it!
Min. 50 :(tth) S_Howey is coming on and G_Weah is being brought off
          ...  Looks likely he will go and play DM
Min. 56 :(tth) S_Howey with a simple pass to A_Johnson
          ...  But S_Van_Doorn wins the ball with a sliding challenge
Min. 57 :(tth) P_Henrique retreats under pressure
          ...  He hoofs the ball up field
          ...  R_Sharp gets on the end of it
          ...  A_Ramsey with the tackle
Min. 61 :(tth) R_Sharp plays a quick one-two with his team mate
          ...  He runs towards goal now
          ...  R_Sharp hits the shot with the inside of the left foot!
          ...  He miskicks the ball
          ...  He's managed to put that out of the stadium
Min. 62 :(tth) A_Johnson takes advantage of a defensive mistake
          ...  That mistake could prove costly
          ...  A_Johnson with a stunning strike !
          ...  G_Pagliuca gets his fingertips to it
          ...  He pushes it on to the post
          ...  The defender clears the loose ball
Min. 64 :(asr) K_Commons with an incisive pass to V_Wanyama
          ...  V_Wanyama tries to lob the keeper !
          ...  R_Ceni makes a great save
          ...  But he can't hold onto it!
          ...  He gathers it at the second attempt!
Min. 65 :(tth) D_McHale replaces an unhappy W_Morgan and will play as a DF
Min. 65 :(asr) S_Van_Doorn has the ball on the wing
          ...  He takes it past A_Johnson
          ...  He knocks it to D_Baggio!
          ...  D_Baggio attempts a lob!
          ...  The shot slips through R_Ceni's hands
          ...  But goes wide!
          ...  He got away with that!
Min. 67 :(tth) D_McHale looks around for support
          ...  He knocks the ball across to R_Sharp
          ...  A delicate header from R_Sharp !
          ...  G_Pagliuca falls over
          ...  But the ball sails wide anyway!
Min. 69 :(tth) E_Gabor with an excellent first touch
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run!
          ...  He swings the ball in
          ...  R_Sharp gets on the end of the pass
          ...  He is in space!
          ...  R_Sharp leaps into the air to perform a scissors kick!!!
          ...  G_Pagliuca with a great save
          ...  He shows why he is the number 1
Min. 70 :(asr) F_Rabtotti will replace the useless D_Baggio and will play FW
Min. 70 :(asr) The AS Roma manager told his side to change to a A strategy
Min. 71 :(asr) There's going to be a change
          ...  Ru_B_Perry will come on for K_Commons and play AM
Min. 72 :(asr) C_Metzelder comes on for S_Van_Doorn and takes up a DF role
Min. 76 :(tth) E_Gabor with the towering header to Doriva
          ...  Doriva chases it through, he must score !
          ...  G_Pagliuca guesses right
Min. 77 :(tth) Doriva with an incisive pass to D_McHale
          ...  D_McHale with a terrific drive !
          ...  But G_Pagliuca smothers the ball.
Min. 79 :(asr) K_Porborsky sidesteps his marker
          ...  He was too quick for his marker
          ...  A_Wisdom knocks him to the floor
          ...  The fans are calling for a penalty!
          ...  But H_Webb just turns away!
Min. 85 :(asr) F_Rabtotti beats his marker
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender
          ...  A_Wisdom cuts it out easily
          ...  He clears the ball up field
Min. 86 :(tth) A_Johnson slides it through the middle to R_Sharp
          ...  But G_V_D_Wiel slides in
Min. 87 :(asr) D_Bunting flicks it over E_Gabor and runs onto it
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there
          ...  D_McHale with a nasty foul
          ...  That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll be off if he does that again
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Olimpico Stadium
Attendance           : 66,673
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AS Roma Match Info
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Best player          : S_Van_Doorn (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : K_Commons (32)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : D_Bunting (48)
Injured              : N/A
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Tottenham Match Info
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Best player          : G_Weah
Scorers              : G_Weah (2)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : G_Weah (18), D_McHale (87)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                              AS Roma     |    Tottenham
Attempts on Goal     :          11        |       14
Off target           :           5        |       3
On target            :           6        |       11
Possession           :          41        |       59
Corners              :           1        |       4
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       2
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :           3        |       7
Key Tackles          :          12        |       3
Key Passes           :           8        |       18
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Final Score          : AS Roma 1 - 1 Tottenham
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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  34   5   5   2  23 |  93  12   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  50   0   0   0
S_Van_Doorn    DF   1  32  13   5  26 |  73   0   6   1   0   0   0   0   0   0 120  10   0
A_Ramsey       DF   2  28   9   6  31 |  93   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  20   0   5
G_V_D_Wiel     DF   1  27  11   5  20 |  93   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0   0
M_Demichelis   DF   2  27   9   7  18 |  93   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  20   0   1
A_Iniesta      MF   2   6  28   7  11 |  93   0   0   2   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  35   1
K_Porborsky    MF   2   6  27   8  21 |  93   0   1   2   0   1   0   0   0   0  20  20   5
V_Wanyama      MF   1   7  26  18  19 |  93   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  20   5
K_Commons      MF   1   7  26  10  32 |  72   0   0   1   0   1   1   0   0   0   0  10  30
D_Bunting      FW   1   2   8  26  31 |  93   0   0   0   0   2   0   1   0   0  -2  -2   4
D_Baggio       FW   2   7   9  25  21 |  71   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   7
Carlos_Bravo   GK  27   1   2   3  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Metzelder    DF   2  27   8   8  30 |  20   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Matip        DF   3  26   8   7  10 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Ru_B_Perry     AM   2   7  23  17  21 |  21   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
F_Rabtotti     FW   2   8   8  17  42 |  22   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

Player Statistics - Tottenham
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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R_Ceni         GK  33   2   2   7  30 |  93   6   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0   0
A_Wisdom       DF   2  27  22   8  34 |  93   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  40  10   0
W_Morgan       DF   3  24  11   6  10 |  66   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  20   0   5
A_R_Essien     DF   1  23  20   1  23 |  93   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
P_Henrique     DF   1  18  24   7  18 |  93   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0
Doriva         DF   2  21  23  10  21 |  93   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  20   5
E_Gabor        DM   2  18  25   5  21 |  93   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
R_Pires        MF   3   9  25  17  31 |  93   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
R_Sharp        FW   3   6  10  25  22 |  93   0   0   1   0   5   0   0   0   0   0  10  13
G_Weah         FW   1   9   7  25  22 |  51   0   0   1   0   2   1   1   0   0  -2   8  33
J_Vardy        FW   1   6   7  24  30 |  45   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  15
C_Poenaru      GK  20   2   3   3  33 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Howey        DM   2  22  19   5  36 |  42   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
T_Manniman     DF   2  18  24   5  25 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_McHale       DF   2  16  23  12  28 |  27   0   0   1   0   1   0   1   0   0  -2   8   3
A_Johnson      MF   2   6  25  18  27 |  48   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   5
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