Back
Season 28 Archive: Division 2, Week 13
Manchester City 5 - 3 AS Roma
Division Two League Match, Manchester City vs. AS Roma (Sun Jul 28)
Manchester City | AS Roma
4-4-2 E | 5-4-1 C
Tony McCleary | Care Taker
|
N_Winneke GK | GK S_T_Perry
C_Fuchs DF | DF Bauer
D_Gallagher DF | DF Aldair
Z_Camara DF | DF A_Arrondel
Tommy_Smith DF | DF J_Matip
Caoimhin_Og MF | DF Roberto
S_Pittman MF | MF C_Makiadi
Bebeto MF | MF G_Karagounis
Thiago_C MF | MF A_Pirlo
Ivica_Strok FW | MF S_Gruber
JobLot FW | FW G_Botti
|
J_A_Hart SUB | SUB G_Banks
La_Huntellio SUB | SUB L_Figo
Jumbalia SUB | SUB D_Solga
A_Zabarte SUB | SUB O_Lindenbergh
M_Skiba SUB | SUB Geminiho
Referee: D_Skomina (Slovenia)
Min. 1 :(mnc) S_Pittman takes advantage of a bad back pass from Aldair
... S_Pittman flings a shot at goal !
... The shot takes a wicked deflection
... S_T_Perry dives desperately to try and save it!!
... He can't get to it!
... GOAL !!
... The deflection beat S_T_Perry!
... Lets see if Manchester City can hang onto that lead!
... Manchester City 1-0 AS Roma ...
Min. 2 :(asr) S_Gruber with a precise pass to G_Botti
... G_Botti is in acres of space!
... He looked offside to me
... He tries to round N_Winneke
... He dinks it over N_Winneke
... Its heading in!
... Z_Camara somehow gets back to hack it off the line!!
Min. 5 :(asr) C_Makiadi with the flick on
... He plays the ball across to A_Arrondel
... A_Arrondel hits a curling shot!
... The ball moves through the air!
... N_Winneke moves quickly!
... Can he get to this?
... It's beaten him!
... GOAL !!
... N_Winneke looks dejected!
... That's got AS Roma back level!
... Manchester City 1-1 AS Roma ...
Min. 10 :(asr) S_Gruber hoists the ball across to A_Pirlo
... A_Pirlo with the overhead !
... But N_Winneke with the difficult save
Min. 13 :(mnc) C_Fuchs spots Thiago_C who is in acres of space
... Thiago_C with the shot on net !
... He hits the sponsor hoarding with that effort
Min. 13 :(asr) G_Botti gets the ball on the wing
... He slides the ball past C_Fuchs!
... He has some space now!
... But Z_Camara with the fine tackle
Min. 14 :(asr) G_Botti beats his marker
... His quick feet took him past the defender
... Tommy_Smith plays the back pass
... N_Winneke can't get to it!!
... It goes just wide!!
... Look at the relief on his face!!
... CORNER!
... A_Pirlo chips the ball into the area!
... It comes to G_Karagounis
... He gets the shot away
... N_Winneke blocks the shot with his legs
... It goes clear!
Min. 15 :(mnc) JobLot has the ball on the wing
... He knocks the ball past J_Matip!
... He has some space now!
... JobLot with the deft touch!
... He hits the ball towards goal!
... S_T_Perry can't get to it!
... OH! It has gone just over the bar!
... S_T_Perry makes a cocky smile
... Did he know that was going over?
Min. 16 :(mnc) Caoimhin_Og squares it to Bebeto
... A_Arrondel muscles him off the ball
... Looked like a good tackle but the referee has awarded them a free kick
... The boy is unlucky to get a yellow
... YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 17 :(mnc) Thiago_C finds his way through
... The offside trap didn't work
... Thiago_C drives it towards goal !
... The net bulges!
... OH!! He has hit the side netting
... Goal kick given
Min. 21 :(mnc) Bebeto with an incisive pass to Ivica_Strok
... Superbly timed tackle by Bauer
... He made it look easy
... But he can't keep it in
... CORNER!
... Z_Camara swings it in!
... S_T_Perry easily claims the ball!
Min. 22 :(mnc) S_Pittman with the cross-field pass to Caoimhin_Og
... Caoimhin_Og with the spectacular bicycle kick!
... S_T_Perry tips it round the post
... Good save
... CORNER!
... S_Pittman chips the ball into the area!
... A_Arrondel reads it well and clears the danger
Min. 23 :(asr) Roberto takes on Thiago_C
... He runs past him
... Roberto with a bomb of a shot !
... GOAL !!
... His players jump on top of him
... That's put AS Roma in front!
... Manchester City 1-2 AS Roma ...
Min. 24 :(asr) AS Roma altered their play to a D strategy
Min. 24 :(mnc) D_Gallagher is taking a throw in
... He is taking a run up at it!
... He throws it long to Ivica_Strok
... Ivica_Strok tries to curl it into the bottom corner !
... GOAL !!
... He jumps into the crowd!
... The fans love him!!
... That's pulled Manchester City level!
... Manchester City 2-2 AS Roma ...
Min. 25 :(asr) The manager shouting something towards his players
... It looks like he's turning things round a bit
... AS Roma will now play C
Min. 26 :(asr) S_Gruber looks for options
... His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
... He knocks a through ball to G_Botti
... Tommy_Smith intercepts the pass
Min. 28 :(mnc) JobLot loses his marker
... A thundering drive by JobLot !
... It hits the bar!!
... But he beats the defender to the rebound
... OHHHHHHHH !!
... S_T_Perry pushes it behind !
... CORNER!
... Bebeto hits it towards the far post!
... A_Arrondel gets up well
... And he heads it clear
Min. 29 :(mnc) Ivica_Strok nutmegs Aldair
... Ivica_Strok tries the shot !
... S_T_Perry saves it
... He got his body behind the ball there
Min. 30 :(mnc) Thiago_C plays it to his team mate for a one-two
... D_Gallagher keeps possession instead!
... He runs towards the goal now!
... A cracking drive from D_Gallagher !
... GOAL !!
... He jumps up and punches the air
... Manchester City go ahead in this match now!
... Manchester City 3-2 AS Roma ...
Min. 30 :(asr) S_Gruber plays the early ball across the box to find G_Botti in space
... Fine tackle by D_Gallagher
... But he can't prevent the corner
Min. 31 :(mnc) Thiago_C takes possession of the ball
... He plays the ball across to Z_Camara
... Z_Camara with the 40 yard drive !
... The shot takes a wicked deflection
... S_T_Perry dives desperately to try and save it!!
... He can't get to it!
... But it creeps just wide!!
... The deflection had S_T_Perry beaten!
Min. 32 :(asr) G_Botti has time and space on the edge of the box
... Z_Camara steals the ball of off him
Min. 35 :(mnc) S_Pittman with a flashy move
... S_Pittman hits the shot with the outside of the right foot!
... S_T_Perry just watches float over the bar!
Min. 37 :(mnc) D_Gallagher sidesteps S_Gruber
... D_Gallagher sends it flying towards goal!
... GOAL !!
... What a cheeky finish!
... Manchester City 4-2 AS Roma ...
Min. 39 :(mnc) S_Pittman changes direction inside
... He sees a team mate making a run
... He plays the ball through to Thiago_C
... Thiago_C with a thundering volley!
... It grazes the post!
... And hits the side netting
... Goal Kick!
Min. 40 :(mnc) D_Gallagher takes possession
... Knocks it past Aldair
... He's through on goal
... But he loses control of it
... A_Arrondel takes possession
Min. 41 :(mnc) Bebeto with a precise pass to JobLot
... J_Matip seizes control of the ball
... He hoists it forward
Min. 42 :(asr) G_Karagounis finds G_Botti with a perfectly weighted pass
... But Z_Camara with the fine tackle
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(mnc) Bebeto looks around for some movement
... His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
... He hits the ball to JobLot
... JobLot hits the shot!
... It swerves a lot!
... It's hit the bar
... It bounces down
... S_T_Perry grabs it
... No Goal!
... Boo's surround the stadium!!!
Min. 44 :(mnc) Tommy_Smith hits in a shot!
... It hits the defender
... Ivica_Strok collects the loose ball!
... Roberto brings him down in the area
... There can only be one outcome surely!
... But D_Skomina waves play on!!!
Min. 44 :(asr) G_Karagounis turns past C_Fuchs
... He has created space for himself now
... JobLot with a nasty foul
... He is ordered to cool off
Min. 45 :(mnc) Caoimhin_Og flicks the ball through
... D_Gallagher runs onto it!
... D_Gallagher tries the shot !
... But S_T_Perry palms it away
... He could have caught that!
Min. 49 :(asr) S_Gruber flicks it over the defender and runs onto it
... He showed great skill and pace there
... A left-footer by S_Gruber !
... But N_Winneke punches it away
... He commands his area so well
************* HALF TIME ****************
Half Time Score: Manchester City 4-2 AS Roma
Min. 50 :(asr) Aldair with a precise ball to A_Pirlo
... A_Pirlo curls the ball in on goal !
... N_Winneke takes the ball off him
... He was showing off there!
Min. 51 :(mnc) C_Fuchs with the dribble
... He skips through the tackle
... Superbly timed tackle by J_Matip
... He made it look easy
... But he can't keep it in
... CORNER!
... S_Pittman hits it towards the far post!
... Bauer reads it well and clears the danger
Min. 53 :(mnc) D_Gallagher takes advantage of a mistake by Aldair
... Can he make them pay?
... D_Gallagher looks to see where S_T_Perry is!
... He shoots!
... But S_T_Perry makes a comfortable save
... He gave the striker no chance
Min. 53 :(asr) A_Pirlo brings the ball under control
... He sees a team mate leave his marker!
... He plays the ball across to him!
... G_Botti gets on the end of the pass
... G_Botti with the shot on net !
... But it goes wide of the post
Min. 54 :(asr) Bauer can't find space for the shot
... He slips it through to J_Matip
... J_Matip goes for goal !
... But N_Winneke palms it behind
... D_Skomina has given a goal kick
... He's not having the best of days !
Min. 56 :(mnc) Caoimhin_Og plays a first time ball through the defence to Ivica_Strok
... Ivica_Strok throws himself at the ball !
... He manages to reach the ball
... S_T_Perry manages to turn it behind
Min. 59 :(asr) G_Botti with the dribble
... The defender is easily beaten
... C_Fuchs knocks the ball back to N_Winneke
... Ohhhh no!!
... It's gone past N_Winneke!
... And just creeps wide!!
... CORNER!
... A_Pirlo drives it into the box!
... J_Matip gets on the end of it
... N_Winneke saves it
... He got his body behind the ball there
Min. 60 :(mnc) Bebeto with the diagonal pass Caoimhin_Og
... Caoimhin_Og aims the cheeky shot at goal!
... It grazes the bar
... And goes over
... Oh so close there!
Min. 60 :(asr) S_Gruber controls the ball with a deft piece of skill
... He plays the ball out to the left!
... G_Botti gets onto the end of the pass!
... G_Botti hits the shot!
... It swerves a lot!
... He has put it wide!
... He looks horrified by that miss!
... He puts his face in his hands!
Min. 62 :(mnc) Caoimhin_Og sprints forward with the ball
... A well-placed shot from Caoimhin_Og !
... S_T_Perry watches it sail safely wide!
Min. 65 :(asr) It seems AS Roma are making a tactical change to A
Min. 67 :(asr) C_Makiadi cuts inside Tommy_Smith
... He worked that well
... D_Gallagher tries to clear it
... He has miskicked it!!!
... It goes wide!
... CORNER!
... C_Makiadi chips the ball in towards the far post!
... C_Fuchs reads it well
... And he knocks it away
Min. 68 :(mnc) S_Pittman looks around for some movement
... He sees a man in space!
... He hits the ball up to Ivica_Strok
... Ivica_Strok aims the cheeky shot at goal!
... GOAL !!
... S_T_Perry looks dejected
... Manchester City 5-2 AS Roma ...
Min. 68 :(asr) G_Botti steps over the ball
... He nutmegs D_Gallagher
... That a lovely piece of trickery
... C_Fuchs makes the challenge and clears the ball
... But it drifts out of play
... CORNER!
... S_Gruber swings it in!
... N_Winneke fists it away!
Min. 70 :(mnc) La_Huntellio replaces Tommy_Smith and will play DF
Min. 70 :(asr) D_Solga replaces G_Karagounis to play as a MF
Min. 70 :(asr) A_Pirlo bursts into the box and cuts the ball back to G_Botti
... G_Botti is clean through!
... He rounds N_Winneke
... He slips it underneath N_Winneke
... He hits it towards goal!
... GOAL!!
... Manchester City 5-3 AS Roma ...
Min. 75 :(mnc) A_Zabarte comes on for Bebeto and will play MF to the delight of the fans
Min. 75 :(asr) S_Gruber plays in Roberto with a beautiful ball
... Fine tackle by JobLot
... But he can't prevent the corner
Min. 77 :(mnc) Ivica_Strok runs at the heart of the defence
... A powerful header from Ivica_Strok !
... It looks good
... He hits the side netting
Min. 78 :(asr) A_Pirlo looks around for support
... His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
... He knocks a through ball to G_Botti
... G_Botti tries to chip the ball over N_Winneke!
... The shot deflects wide into the crowd!!
... CORNER!
... C_Makiadi curls it into the box!
... A_Pirlo with the shot!
... Terrific shot
... It takes a bounce of the defender
... The deflection takes it just wide
... That's unlucky!
... CORNER!
... S_Gruber chips the ball into the area!
... G_Botti with the header
... It hits the outside of the post
... And goes out
Min. 79 :(mnc) A_Zabarte with a one-touch layoff to JobLot
... But A_Arrondel wins the ball
Min. 80 :(asr) Geminiho is coming on for G_Botti and playing FW
Min. 80 :(mnc) S_Pittman skips past a challenge and gets over a cross to Caoimhin_Og
... Well executed sliding challenge from Bauer
Min. 82 :(mnc) M_Skiba is being prepared to come on
... Ivica_Strok is leaving the pitch
... He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
... Looks like his replacement will play FW
Min. 83 :(asr) Roberto with electric pace
... He eases past D_Gallagher
... Roberto with the cheeky shot!
... N_Winneke with a great save
... He holds onto it as well!
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(mnc) JobLot beats S_Gruber
... That was a quick burst of pace to set him free
... JobLot with the shot !
... S_T_Perry with a fantastic point blank save
... He shows why he is the number 1
Min. 89 :(asr) Geminiho turns nicely onto the ball
... D_Gallagher wins the ball!
... But he caught the player also!
... The ref gives nothing!
************* FULL TIME ****************
Match Details
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Venue : City Of Manchester Stadium
Attendance : 108,394
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Manchester City Match Info
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Best player : D_Gallagher (Man of the Match)
Scorers : S_Pittman (1), Ivica_Strok (24,68), D_Gallagher (30,37)
Sent Off : N/A
Booked : N/A
Injured : N/A
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
AS Roma Match Info
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Best player : A_Pirlo
Scorers : A_Arrondel (5), Roberto (23), G_Botti (70)
Sent Off : N/A
Booked : A_Arrondel (16)
Injured : N/A
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Match Statistics
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Manchester City | AS Roma
Attempts on Goal : 22 | 16
Off target : 10 | 5
On target : 12 | 11
Possession : 47 | 53
Corners : 4 | 6
Red Cards : 0 | 0
Yellow Cards : 0 | 1
Subs Used : 3 | 2
Fouls : 6 | 5
Key Tackles : 11 | 7
Key Passes : 17 | 13
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Final Score : Manchester City 5 - 3 AS Roma
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Player Statistics - Manchester City
Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
N_Winneke GK 33 2 2 3 20 | 95 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0 0 0
C_Fuchs DF 2 29 8 10 32 | 95 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 60 10 0
D_Gallagher DF 1 29 8 9 43 | 95 0 3 1 1 4 2 0 0 0 80 45 90
Z_Camara DF 2 29 4 4 36 | 95 0 3 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 60 0 1
Tommy_Smith DF 1 27 6 8 20 | 74 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 40 10 0
Caoimhin_Og MF 2 8 30 8 32 | 95 0 0 3 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 30 7
S_Pittman MF 3 9 29 11 40 | 95 0 0 4 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 55 31
Bebeto MF 1 9 28 7 30 | 79 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 40 0
Thiago_C MF 1 10 26 9 21 | 95 0 0 2 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 35 3
Ivica_Strok FW 3 9 8 29 32 | 86 0 0 0 0 5 2 0 0 0 0 0 71
JobLot FW 3 5 11 26 30 | 95 0 1 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 20 0 12
J_A_Hart GK 21 3 3 3 20 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
La_Huntellio DF 2 26 7 9 20 | 21 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 20 20
Jumbalia DF 2 25 8 10 33 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
A_Zabarte MF 1 15 25 7 21 | 16 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0
M_Skiba FW 1 8 8 25 32 | 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Player Statistics - AS Roma
Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
S_T_Perry GK 32 2 2 2 22 | 95 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -10 0 0 0
Bauer DF 2 28 9 5 32 | 95 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 40 -10 -20
Aldair DF 2 28 8 4 11 | 95 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0
A_Arrondel DF 2 28 4 7 12 | 95 0 4 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 78 -2 28
J_Matip DF 3 27 8 7 10 | 95 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 40 0 10
Roberto DF 3 27 8 8 40 | 95 0 1 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 20 0 35
C_Makiadi MF 2 7 28 4 10 | 95 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 25 0
G_Karagounis MF 2 10 27 9 33 | 74 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 10 5
A_Pirlo MF 1 13 26 7 11 | 95 0 0 3 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 45 11
S_Gruber MF 3 8 26 8 21 | 95 0 0 6 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 60 5
G_Botti FW 1 9 9 30 32 | 84 0 0 0 0 6 1 0 0 0 0 0 39
G_Banks GK 29 3 1 3 12 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
L_Figo MF 1 7 26 10 40 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
D_Solga MF 2 10 25 10 19 | 21 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
O_Lindenbergh MF 1 8 25 9 32 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Geminiho FW 3 10 11 27 31 | 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -20 -20 -20
1564343151 Produced from ESMS+ V3.35
Manchester City | AS Roma
4-4-2 E | 5-4-1 C
Tony McCleary | Care Taker
|
N_Winneke GK | GK S_T_Perry
C_Fuchs DF | DF Bauer
D_Gallagher DF | DF Aldair
Z_Camara DF | DF A_Arrondel
Tommy_Smith DF | DF J_Matip
Caoimhin_Og MF | DF Roberto
S_Pittman MF | MF C_Makiadi
Bebeto MF | MF G_Karagounis
Thiago_C MF | MF A_Pirlo
Ivica_Strok FW | MF S_Gruber
JobLot FW | FW G_Botti
|
J_A_Hart SUB | SUB G_Banks
La_Huntellio SUB | SUB L_Figo
Jumbalia SUB | SUB D_Solga
A_Zabarte SUB | SUB O_Lindenbergh
M_Skiba SUB | SUB Geminiho
Referee: D_Skomina (Slovenia)
Min. 1 :(mnc) S_Pittman takes advantage of a bad back pass from Aldair
... S_Pittman flings a shot at goal !
... The shot takes a wicked deflection
... S_T_Perry dives desperately to try and save it!!
... He can't get to it!
... GOAL !!
... The deflection beat S_T_Perry!
... Lets see if Manchester City can hang onto that lead!
... Manchester City 1-0 AS Roma ...
Min. 2 :(asr) S_Gruber with a precise pass to G_Botti
... G_Botti is in acres of space!
... He looked offside to me
... He tries to round N_Winneke
... He dinks it over N_Winneke
... Its heading in!
... Z_Camara somehow gets back to hack it off the line!!
Min. 5 :(asr) C_Makiadi with the flick on
... He plays the ball across to A_Arrondel
... A_Arrondel hits a curling shot!
... The ball moves through the air!
... N_Winneke moves quickly!
... Can he get to this?
... It's beaten him!
... GOAL !!
... N_Winneke looks dejected!
... That's got AS Roma back level!
... Manchester City 1-1 AS Roma ...
Min. 10 :(asr) S_Gruber hoists the ball across to A_Pirlo
... A_Pirlo with the overhead !
... But N_Winneke with the difficult save
Min. 13 :(mnc) C_Fuchs spots Thiago_C who is in acres of space
... Thiago_C with the shot on net !
... He hits the sponsor hoarding with that effort
Min. 13 :(asr) G_Botti gets the ball on the wing
... He slides the ball past C_Fuchs!
... He has some space now!
... But Z_Camara with the fine tackle
Min. 14 :(asr) G_Botti beats his marker
... His quick feet took him past the defender
... Tommy_Smith plays the back pass
... N_Winneke can't get to it!!
... It goes just wide!!
... Look at the relief on his face!!
... CORNER!
... A_Pirlo chips the ball into the area!
... It comes to G_Karagounis
... He gets the shot away
... N_Winneke blocks the shot with his legs
... It goes clear!
Min. 15 :(mnc) JobLot has the ball on the wing
... He knocks the ball past J_Matip!
... He has some space now!
... JobLot with the deft touch!
... He hits the ball towards goal!
... S_T_Perry can't get to it!
... OH! It has gone just over the bar!
... S_T_Perry makes a cocky smile
... Did he know that was going over?
Min. 16 :(mnc) Caoimhin_Og squares it to Bebeto
... A_Arrondel muscles him off the ball
... Looked like a good tackle but the referee has awarded them a free kick
... The boy is unlucky to get a yellow
... YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 17 :(mnc) Thiago_C finds his way through
... The offside trap didn't work
... Thiago_C drives it towards goal !
... The net bulges!
... OH!! He has hit the side netting
... Goal kick given
Min. 21 :(mnc) Bebeto with an incisive pass to Ivica_Strok
... Superbly timed tackle by Bauer
... He made it look easy
... But he can't keep it in
... CORNER!
... Z_Camara swings it in!
... S_T_Perry easily claims the ball!
Min. 22 :(mnc) S_Pittman with the cross-field pass to Caoimhin_Og
... Caoimhin_Og with the spectacular bicycle kick!
... S_T_Perry tips it round the post
... Good save
... CORNER!
... S_Pittman chips the ball into the area!
... A_Arrondel reads it well and clears the danger
Min. 23 :(asr) Roberto takes on Thiago_C
... He runs past him
... Roberto with a bomb of a shot !
... GOAL !!
... His players jump on top of him
... That's put AS Roma in front!
... Manchester City 1-2 AS Roma ...
Min. 24 :(asr) AS Roma altered their play to a D strategy
Min. 24 :(mnc) D_Gallagher is taking a throw in
... He is taking a run up at it!
... He throws it long to Ivica_Strok
... Ivica_Strok tries to curl it into the bottom corner !
... GOAL !!
... He jumps into the crowd!
... The fans love him!!
... That's pulled Manchester City level!
... Manchester City 2-2 AS Roma ...
Min. 25 :(asr) The manager shouting something towards his players
... It looks like he's turning things round a bit
... AS Roma will now play C
Min. 26 :(asr) S_Gruber looks for options
... His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
... He knocks a through ball to G_Botti
... Tommy_Smith intercepts the pass
Min. 28 :(mnc) JobLot loses his marker
... A thundering drive by JobLot !
... It hits the bar!!
... But he beats the defender to the rebound
... OHHHHHHHH !!
... S_T_Perry pushes it behind !
... CORNER!
... Bebeto hits it towards the far post!
... A_Arrondel gets up well
... And he heads it clear
Min. 29 :(mnc) Ivica_Strok nutmegs Aldair
... Ivica_Strok tries the shot !
... S_T_Perry saves it
... He got his body behind the ball there
Min. 30 :(mnc) Thiago_C plays it to his team mate for a one-two
... D_Gallagher keeps possession instead!
... He runs towards the goal now!
... A cracking drive from D_Gallagher !
... GOAL !!
... He jumps up and punches the air
... Manchester City go ahead in this match now!
... Manchester City 3-2 AS Roma ...
Min. 30 :(asr) S_Gruber plays the early ball across the box to find G_Botti in space
... Fine tackle by D_Gallagher
... But he can't prevent the corner
Min. 31 :(mnc) Thiago_C takes possession of the ball
... He plays the ball across to Z_Camara
... Z_Camara with the 40 yard drive !
... The shot takes a wicked deflection
... S_T_Perry dives desperately to try and save it!!
... He can't get to it!
... But it creeps just wide!!
... The deflection had S_T_Perry beaten!
Min. 32 :(asr) G_Botti has time and space on the edge of the box
... Z_Camara steals the ball of off him
Min. 35 :(mnc) S_Pittman with a flashy move
... S_Pittman hits the shot with the outside of the right foot!
... S_T_Perry just watches float over the bar!
Min. 37 :(mnc) D_Gallagher sidesteps S_Gruber
... D_Gallagher sends it flying towards goal!
... GOAL !!
... What a cheeky finish!
... Manchester City 4-2 AS Roma ...
Min. 39 :(mnc) S_Pittman changes direction inside
... He sees a team mate making a run
... He plays the ball through to Thiago_C
... Thiago_C with a thundering volley!
... It grazes the post!
... And hits the side netting
... Goal Kick!
Min. 40 :(mnc) D_Gallagher takes possession
... Knocks it past Aldair
... He's through on goal
... But he loses control of it
... A_Arrondel takes possession
Min. 41 :(mnc) Bebeto with a precise pass to JobLot
... J_Matip seizes control of the ball
... He hoists it forward
Min. 42 :(asr) G_Karagounis finds G_Botti with a perfectly weighted pass
... But Z_Camara with the fine tackle
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(mnc) Bebeto looks around for some movement
... His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
... He hits the ball to JobLot
... JobLot hits the shot!
... It swerves a lot!
... It's hit the bar
... It bounces down
... S_T_Perry grabs it
... No Goal!
... Boo's surround the stadium!!!
Min. 44 :(mnc) Tommy_Smith hits in a shot!
... It hits the defender
... Ivica_Strok collects the loose ball!
... Roberto brings him down in the area
... There can only be one outcome surely!
... But D_Skomina waves play on!!!
Min. 44 :(asr) G_Karagounis turns past C_Fuchs
... He has created space for himself now
... JobLot with a nasty foul
... He is ordered to cool off
Min. 45 :(mnc) Caoimhin_Og flicks the ball through
... D_Gallagher runs onto it!
... D_Gallagher tries the shot !
... But S_T_Perry palms it away
... He could have caught that!
Min. 49 :(asr) S_Gruber flicks it over the defender and runs onto it
... He showed great skill and pace there
... A left-footer by S_Gruber !
... But N_Winneke punches it away
... He commands his area so well
************* HALF TIME ****************
Half Time Score: Manchester City 4-2 AS Roma
Min. 50 :(asr) Aldair with a precise ball to A_Pirlo
... A_Pirlo curls the ball in on goal !
... N_Winneke takes the ball off him
... He was showing off there!
Min. 51 :(mnc) C_Fuchs with the dribble
... He skips through the tackle
... Superbly timed tackle by J_Matip
... He made it look easy
... But he can't keep it in
... CORNER!
... S_Pittman hits it towards the far post!
... Bauer reads it well and clears the danger
Min. 53 :(mnc) D_Gallagher takes advantage of a mistake by Aldair
... Can he make them pay?
... D_Gallagher looks to see where S_T_Perry is!
... He shoots!
... But S_T_Perry makes a comfortable save
... He gave the striker no chance
Min. 53 :(asr) A_Pirlo brings the ball under control
... He sees a team mate leave his marker!
... He plays the ball across to him!
... G_Botti gets on the end of the pass
... G_Botti with the shot on net !
... But it goes wide of the post
Min. 54 :(asr) Bauer can't find space for the shot
... He slips it through to J_Matip
... J_Matip goes for goal !
... But N_Winneke palms it behind
... D_Skomina has given a goal kick
... He's not having the best of days !
Min. 56 :(mnc) Caoimhin_Og plays a first time ball through the defence to Ivica_Strok
... Ivica_Strok throws himself at the ball !
... He manages to reach the ball
... S_T_Perry manages to turn it behind
Min. 59 :(asr) G_Botti with the dribble
... The defender is easily beaten
... C_Fuchs knocks the ball back to N_Winneke
... Ohhhh no!!
... It's gone past N_Winneke!
... And just creeps wide!!
... CORNER!
... A_Pirlo drives it into the box!
... J_Matip gets on the end of it
... N_Winneke saves it
... He got his body behind the ball there
Min. 60 :(mnc) Bebeto with the diagonal pass Caoimhin_Og
... Caoimhin_Og aims the cheeky shot at goal!
... It grazes the bar
... And goes over
... Oh so close there!
Min. 60 :(asr) S_Gruber controls the ball with a deft piece of skill
... He plays the ball out to the left!
... G_Botti gets onto the end of the pass!
... G_Botti hits the shot!
... It swerves a lot!
... He has put it wide!
... He looks horrified by that miss!
... He puts his face in his hands!
Min. 62 :(mnc) Caoimhin_Og sprints forward with the ball
... A well-placed shot from Caoimhin_Og !
... S_T_Perry watches it sail safely wide!
Min. 65 :(asr) It seems AS Roma are making a tactical change to A
Min. 67 :(asr) C_Makiadi cuts inside Tommy_Smith
... He worked that well
... D_Gallagher tries to clear it
... He has miskicked it!!!
... It goes wide!
... CORNER!
... C_Makiadi chips the ball in towards the far post!
... C_Fuchs reads it well
... And he knocks it away
Min. 68 :(mnc) S_Pittman looks around for some movement
... He sees a man in space!
... He hits the ball up to Ivica_Strok
... Ivica_Strok aims the cheeky shot at goal!
... GOAL !!
... S_T_Perry looks dejected
... Manchester City 5-2 AS Roma ...
Min. 68 :(asr) G_Botti steps over the ball
... He nutmegs D_Gallagher
... That a lovely piece of trickery
... C_Fuchs makes the challenge and clears the ball
... But it drifts out of play
... CORNER!
... S_Gruber swings it in!
... N_Winneke fists it away!
Min. 70 :(mnc) La_Huntellio replaces Tommy_Smith and will play DF
Min. 70 :(asr) D_Solga replaces G_Karagounis to play as a MF
Min. 70 :(asr) A_Pirlo bursts into the box and cuts the ball back to G_Botti
... G_Botti is clean through!
... He rounds N_Winneke
... He slips it underneath N_Winneke
... He hits it towards goal!
... GOAL!!
... Manchester City 5-3 AS Roma ...
Min. 75 :(mnc) A_Zabarte comes on for Bebeto and will play MF to the delight of the fans
Min. 75 :(asr) S_Gruber plays in Roberto with a beautiful ball
... Fine tackle by JobLot
... But he can't prevent the corner
Min. 77 :(mnc) Ivica_Strok runs at the heart of the defence
... A powerful header from Ivica_Strok !
... It looks good
... He hits the side netting
Min. 78 :(asr) A_Pirlo looks around for support
... His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
... He knocks a through ball to G_Botti
... G_Botti tries to chip the ball over N_Winneke!
... The shot deflects wide into the crowd!!
... CORNER!
... C_Makiadi curls it into the box!
... A_Pirlo with the shot!
... Terrific shot
... It takes a bounce of the defender
... The deflection takes it just wide
... That's unlucky!
... CORNER!
... S_Gruber chips the ball into the area!
... G_Botti with the header
... It hits the outside of the post
... And goes out
Min. 79 :(mnc) A_Zabarte with a one-touch layoff to JobLot
... But A_Arrondel wins the ball
Min. 80 :(asr) Geminiho is coming on for G_Botti and playing FW
Min. 80 :(mnc) S_Pittman skips past a challenge and gets over a cross to Caoimhin_Og
... Well executed sliding challenge from Bauer
Min. 82 :(mnc) M_Skiba is being prepared to come on
... Ivica_Strok is leaving the pitch
... He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
... Looks like his replacement will play FW
Min. 83 :(asr) Roberto with electric pace
... He eases past D_Gallagher
... Roberto with the cheeky shot!
... N_Winneke with a great save
... He holds onto it as well!
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(mnc) JobLot beats S_Gruber
... That was a quick burst of pace to set him free
... JobLot with the shot !
... S_T_Perry with a fantastic point blank save
... He shows why he is the number 1
Min. 89 :(asr) Geminiho turns nicely onto the ball
... D_Gallagher wins the ball!
... But he caught the player also!
... The ref gives nothing!
************* FULL TIME ****************
Match Details
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Venue : City Of Manchester Stadium
Attendance : 108,394
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Manchester City Match Info
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Best player : D_Gallagher (Man of the Match)
Scorers : S_Pittman (1), Ivica_Strok (24,68), D_Gallagher (30,37)
Sent Off : N/A
Booked : N/A
Injured : N/A
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
AS Roma Match Info
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Best player : A_Pirlo
Scorers : A_Arrondel (5), Roberto (23), G_Botti (70)
Sent Off : N/A
Booked : A_Arrondel (16)
Injured : N/A
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Match Statistics
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Manchester City | AS Roma
Attempts on Goal : 22 | 16
Off target : 10 | 5
On target : 12 | 11
Possession : 47 | 53
Corners : 4 | 6
Red Cards : 0 | 0
Yellow Cards : 0 | 1
Subs Used : 3 | 2
Fouls : 6 | 5
Key Tackles : 11 | 7
Key Passes : 17 | 13
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Final Score : Manchester City 5 - 3 AS Roma
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Player Statistics - Manchester City
Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
N_Winneke GK 33 2 2 3 20 | 95 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0 0 0
C_Fuchs DF 2 29 8 10 32 | 95 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 60 10 0
D_Gallagher DF 1 29 8 9 43 | 95 0 3 1 1 4 2 0 0 0 80 45 90
Z_Camara DF 2 29 4 4 36 | 95 0 3 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 60 0 1
Tommy_Smith DF 1 27 6 8 20 | 74 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 40 10 0
Caoimhin_Og MF 2 8 30 8 32 | 95 0 0 3 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 30 7
S_Pittman MF 3 9 29 11 40 | 95 0 0 4 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 55 31
Bebeto MF 1 9 28 7 30 | 79 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 40 0
Thiago_C MF 1 10 26 9 21 | 95 0 0 2 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 35 3
Ivica_Strok FW 3 9 8 29 32 | 86 0 0 0 0 5 2 0 0 0 0 0 71
JobLot FW 3 5 11 26 30 | 95 0 1 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 20 0 12
J_A_Hart GK 21 3 3 3 20 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
La_Huntellio DF 2 26 7 9 20 | 21 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 20 20
Jumbalia DF 2 25 8 10 33 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
A_Zabarte MF 1 15 25 7 21 | 16 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0
M_Skiba FW 1 8 8 25 32 | 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Player Statistics - AS Roma
Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
S_T_Perry GK 32 2 2 2 22 | 95 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -10 0 0 0
Bauer DF 2 28 9 5 32 | 95 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 40 -10 -20
Aldair DF 2 28 8 4 11 | 95 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0
A_Arrondel DF 2 28 4 7 12 | 95 0 4 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 78 -2 28
J_Matip DF 3 27 8 7 10 | 95 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 40 0 10
Roberto DF 3 27 8 8 40 | 95 0 1 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 20 0 35
C_Makiadi MF 2 7 28 4 10 | 95 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 25 0
G_Karagounis MF 2 10 27 9 33 | 74 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 10 5
A_Pirlo MF 1 13 26 7 11 | 95 0 0 3 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 45 11
S_Gruber MF 3 8 26 8 21 | 95 0 0 6 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 60 5
G_Botti FW 1 9 9 30 32 | 84 0 0 0 0 6 1 0 0 0 0 0 39
G_Banks GK 29 3 1 3 12 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
L_Figo MF 1 7 26 10 40 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
D_Solga MF 2 10 25 10 19 | 21 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
O_Lindenbergh MF 1 8 25 9 32 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Geminiho FW 3 10 11 27 31 | 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -20 -20 -20
1564343151 Produced from ESMS+ V3.35