Division Two League Match, Manchester Utd vs. AS Roma (Sun Feb 24)


                       Manchester Utd  |  AS Roma
                              4-3-3 N  |  4-4-2 A
                         Derek Purvis  |  Chris Ridout
                                       |
                         S_T_Perry GK  |  GK Romero
                         P_Hoskins DF  |  DF C_Smalling
                         G_Johnson DF  |  DF R_Delap
                        D_McDonald DF  |  DF Marquinhos
                       D_Promotion DF  |  DF Roberto
                       Raul_Hierra MF  |  MF W_Sneijder
                           J_Maria MF  |  MF S_Byrne
                          B_Bannan MF  |  MF J_Butland
                       Van_Tijkaan FW  |  MF K_Commons
                        Arnautovic FW  |  FW Geminiho
                        D_Flanders FW  |  FW R_M_Perry
                                       |
                          P_Bonner SUB |  SUB Rafael
                          K_Gunter SUB |  SUB F_Fazio
                         S_Sidwell SUB |  SUB A_Arrondel
                         A_Ribbery SUB |  SUB L_Figo
                      Brian_Lavery SUB |  SUB J_Vardy

Referee: C_Cakir (Turkey)


Min. 3  :(mnu) Raul_Hierra hits in a shot!
          ...  It hits the defender
          ...  D_McDonald collects the loose ball!
          ...  A scorcher of a shot from D_McDonald !
          ...  Romero collects it comfortably
          ...  The shot never troubled him
Min. 4  :(asr) S_Byrne with the heel pass to W_Sneijder
          ...  Brilliantly taken away by Raul_Hierra !!
          ...  Any youngsters out there should be taking notes
Min. 5  :(mnu) B_Bannan with a measured ball to Arnautovic
          ...  Marquinhos read the danger and stops the pass
Min. 5  :(asr) K_Commons backtracks with the ball
          ...  He hits the ball up field
          ...  R_M_Perry latches onto the end of it
          ...  R_M_Perry launches himself head first to connect with the low cross!
          ...  S_T_Perry saves, but he fumbles
          ...  But he gathers at the second attempt!
Min. 6  :(asr) W_Sneijder moves out wide
          ...  He plays the ball through to Marquinhos
          ...  Marquinhos uses the inside of his foot to curl a shot!
          ...  But he got that all wrong
Min. 10 :(asr) J_Butland backtracks with the ball
          ...  He hoofs the ball up field
          ...  Geminiho gets on the end of it
          ...  Geminiho with the diving header !
          ...  He had to be brave there
          ...  S_T_Perry with an amazing dive to the bottom left
          ...  How he got to that one I don't know !
Min. 12 :(asr) Roberto runs at G_Johnson
          ...  The defender slips and falls over
          ...  Roberto tries to beat S_T_Perry!
          ...  It's hit the bar
          ...  It bounces down
          ...  S_T_Perry grabs it
          ...  No Goal!
          ...  Boo's surround the stadium!!!
Min. 13 :(mnu) S_T_Perry slumps to the ground!
          ...  He gets up again though
          ...  He signals to the bench he is ok to continue
Min. 19 :(mnu) Raul_Hierra looks around for some movement
          ...  He knocks the ball across to Van_Tijkaan
          ...  R_M_Perry tackles cleanly
Min. 22 :(mnu) Arnautovic knocks the ball past R_Delap
          ...  But he loses control of it
          ...  W_Sneijder hits it out for a throw
Min. 23 :(asr) Marquinhos drives it forward to Geminiho
          ...  Geminiho tries the lob from 30 yards !
          ...  S_T_Perry parries it, he follows it up
          ...  He fires it over!!
Min. 27 :(asr) W_Sneijder has found himself in space
          ...  He looks up for his team mates
          ...  He swings the ball in
          ...  Geminiho gets on the end of the pass
          ...  He is in space!
          ...  Cleaned up by D_McDonald
Min. 28 :(asr) R_M_Perry plays a clever one-two with his team mate
          ...  He runs towards goal now
          ...  R_M_Perry pounds a rocket on goal !
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!!
          ...  S_T_Perry tips it over !!
          ...  Great goalkeeping there!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  W_Sneijder swings it in!
          ...  Geminiho gets a shot in
          ...  But S_T_Perry makes a comfortable save
          ...  He gave the striker no chance
Min. 29 :(mnu) G_Johnson with a probing pass to Arnautovic
          ...  C_Smalling with the tackle
          ...  He came to the rescue there!
Min. 29 :(asr) W_Sneijder takes possession
          ...  He looks up
          ...  He's in acres of space
          ...  What a shot from W_Sneijder !
          ...  It could go anywhere
          ...  Looks like it should be S_T_Perry's
          ...  Oh he's let it go through his legs
          ...  But drifts inches wide !!
          ...  S_T_Perry looks embarrassed!
          ...  He was relieved to see it go wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  R_Delap swings it in!
          ...  S_T_Perry makes the catch!
Min. 30 :(asr) J_Butland plays it forward to Geminiho
          ...  Geminiho with a powerful downward header!
          ...  He hits the side netting
          ...  There was some parts of the ground that thought that went in!
Min. 31 :(mnu) Van_Tijkaan runs forward
          ...  He only has going for the goal in mind!
          ...  A scorcher of a shot from Van_Tijkaan !
          ...  But he's put it wide
          ...  How did he manage to miss that one?!?!?
Min. 31 :(asr) R_M_Perry barges Raul_Hierra off the ball
          ...  R_M_Perry shapes up for a shot!
          ...  S_T_Perry can't get to it!
          ...  OH! It drifts wide!
          ...  S_T_Perry has a smile on his face
          ...  Did he know that was going wide?
Min. 37 :(mnu) D_Flanders takes on C_Smalling
          ...  He runs past him
          ...  Marquinhos slides in to knock the ball out for a throw-in
Min. 37 :(mnu) Arnautovic with a perfectly timed run
          ...  J_Butland goes in studs first
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on
Min. 39 :(mnu) D_Flanders jinks infield
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to Arnautovic
          ...  Arnautovic attempts to nutmeg Romero!
          ...  But Romero comes out and dives at his feet
          ...  That's goalkeeping at its finest
Min. 42 :(mnu) Arnautovic with a flicked pass to D_Flanders
          ...  A wicked drive by D_Flanders !
          ...  But Romero makes a superb stop down low.
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(asr) S_Byrne off the woodwork.
          ...  Geminiho picks up the deflection
          ...  Geminiho tries to beat S_T_Perry from outside the area!
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection
          ...  S_T_Perry dives desperately to try and save it!!
          ...  And S_T_Perry tips it wide!
          ...  Great goalkeeping!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  C_Smalling curls it into the box!
          ...  S_T_Perry easily catches it!
Min. 45 :(asr) Rafael will replace the useless Romero and will play GK
Min. 45 :(mnu) J_Maria volleys it forward. He finds D_McDonald
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge by C_Smalling
          ...  He timed it well

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Manchester Utd 0-0 AS Roma

Min. 47 :(mnu) J_Maria with an incisive pass to Van_Tijkaan
          ...  Roberto tries to clear it
          ...  He has miskicked it!!!
          ...  It goes wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  B_Bannan chips the ball in towards the far post!
          ...  P_Hoskins makes a firm connection with his head
          ...  But Rafael makes a comfortable save
          ...  He gave the striker no chance
Min. 55 :(mnu) Brian_Lavery is coming on for D_Flanders and will play FW
Min. 55 :(mnu) S_Sidwell replaces an unhappy B_Bannan and will play as a MF
Min. 55 :(asr) R_M_Perry latches onto the ball
          ...  He has some space now
          ...  Raul_Hierra with a deliberate foul
          ...  That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment
          ...  C_Cakir called him over for a strong verbal warning
          ...  The ref gives a PENALTY !!
          ...  Geminiho with the spot kick
          ...  GOAL!!
          ...  That's given AS Roma the advantage!
          ...  Manchester Utd 0-1 AS Roma...
Min. 55 :(asr) K_Commons with a glorious long pass to J_Butland
          ...  What a shot from J_Butland !
          ...  It could go anywhere
          ...  But S_T_Perry palms it away
          ...  He could have caught that!
Min. 60 :(mnu) K_Gunter is being prepared to come on
          ...  D_Promotion is leaving the pitch
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play DF
Min. 65 :(mnu) P_Hoskins plays it to his team mate for a one-two
          ...  Van_Tijkaan keeps possession instead!
          ...  He runs towards the goal now!
          ...  Van_Tijkaan hits a great drive!
          ...  The ball moves through the air!
          ...  Rafael moves quickly!
          ...  Can he get to this?
          ...  It's beaten him!
          ...  But it thumps the post!!
          ...  And goes out!
Min. 66 :(asr) C_Smalling takes possession
          ...  J_Maria tugs on his opponent's shirt!!
          ...  C_Cakir has stopped play
          ...  Well spotted by C_Cakir!
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  It's in a very dangerous position!
          ...  R_Delap fires it towards the goal
          ...  The net bulges!
          ...  OH!! He has hit the side netting
          ...  Goal kick given
Min. 69 :(mnu) P_Hoskins barges the defender off the ball
          ...  P_Hoskins shoots towards goal !
          ...  It's well wide!
          ...  9 times out of ten he would have scored that!
Min. 69 :(asr) Geminiho looks for options
          ...  He decides to go it alone
          ...  J_Maria with a nasty foul
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
          ...  C_Cakir calls him over!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!
Min. 70 :(asr) AS Roma's manager orders his side to play D
Min. 70 :(mnu) Van_Tijkaan looks for options
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
          ...  He knocks a through ball to S_Sidwell
          ...  S_Sidwell sights up the goal
          ...  He shoots!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  He runs off and does a somersault
          ...  Manchester Utd have squared things up with that goal!
          ...  Manchester Utd 1-1 AS Roma ...
Min. 70 :(asr) Geminiho gets the ball on the wing
          ...  He cuts inside the defender!
          ...  He has some space now!
          ...  Blocked by K_Gunter
Min. 73 :(asr) L_Figo is being brought on
          ...  W_Sneijder is leaving the pitch
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play MF
Min. 75 :(asr) A_Arrondel replaces C_Smalling to play as a DF
Min. 77 :(mnu) Van_Tijkaan with the flick on
          ...  He plays the ball across to Brian_Lavery
          ...  Brian_Lavery with a bicycle kick !
          ...  But he puts it well wide
          ...  That was a mishit effort!
Min. 79 :(mnu) S_Sidwell kills the ball dead
          ...  He sees a team mate leave his marker!
          ...  He plays the ball across to him!
          ...  Raul_Hierra gets on the end of the pass
          ...  R_Delap takes the player down!!
          ...  PENALTY!!
          ...  No! The ref has given the free kick the other way!
          ...  Unbelievable!
Min. 82 :(asr) J_Butland with a neat pass into A_Arrondel
          ...  D_McDonald forces him off the ball
Min. 83 :(asr) L_Figo bursts into the box and cuts the ball back to R_M_Perry
          ...  K_Gunter rushes in with a clumsy challenge!!
          ...  That's a foul!!
Min. 85 :(mnu) The ball runs loose!
          ...  Van_Tijkaan seizes control of it and thinks about the shot
          ...  But A_Arrondel comes away with the ball
          ...  Excellent defending there!
Min. 87 :(mnu) Van_Tijkaan runs at R_Delap
          ...  He takes it past him
          ...  J_Butland gets in the way of the ball and clears!
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 92 :(mnu) S_Sidwell kills the ball dead
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run!
          ...  He plays the ball across to him!
          ...  Van_Tijkaan gets on the end of the pass
          ...  Good sliding challenge from R_Delap and it had to be

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Old Trafford
Attendance           : 50,986
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Manchester Utd Match Info
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Best player          : S_Sidwell
Scorers              : S_Sidwell (70)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : J_Maria (69)
Injured              : N/A
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AS Roma Match Info
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Best player          : Geminiho (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : Geminiho (55 pen)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : J_Butland (37)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                          Manchester Utd  |    AS Roma
Attempts on Goal     :           9        |       14
Off target           :           4        |       7
On target            :           5        |       7
Possession           :          39        |       61
Corners              :           1        |       3
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       1
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :           8        |       7
Key Tackles          :           4        |       11
Key Passes           :          13        |       10
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Final Score          : Manchester Utd 1 - 1 AS Roma
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Player Statistics - Manchester Utd
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_T_Perry      GK  31   2   2   2  22 |  94   8   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0   0   0
P_Hoskins      DF   2  26   9   5  10 |  94   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  10   6
G_Johnson      DF   1  25   8   7  18 |  94   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
D_McDonald     DF   1  25   8   8  21 |  94   0   2   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  40   0   5
D_Promotion    DF   3  24   9   5  41 |  61   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Raul_Hierra    MF   1   9  28   9  31 |  94   0   1   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  20   0
J_Maria        MF   3   8  26   9  32 |  94   0   0   2   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2  18  -2
B_Bannan       MF   1   7  25   4  27 |  56   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
Van_Tijkaan    FW   1   9   8  27  22 |  94   0   0   2   1   2   0   0   0   0   0  35   2
Arnautovic     FW   1   7   5  25  11 |  94   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   5
D_Flanders     FW   1   4   7  23  42 |  56   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   5
P_Bonner       GK  27   1   3   3  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
K_Gunter       DF   2  25   7  10  22 |  33   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
S_Sidwell      MF   2   6  26   8  11 |  38   0   0   2   0   1   1   0   0   0   0  20  30
A_Ribbery      FW   2   6   8  25  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Brian_Lavery   FW   2   7   8  24  32 |  38   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1

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 |  45   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0   0   0
C_Smalling     DF   1  31   8   6  29 |  76   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
R_Delap        DF   2  30   9  10  34 |  94   0   2   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  40   0   1
Marquinhos     DF   2  30   7   2  18 |  94   0   2   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  40  10   1
Roberto        DF   3  27   8   8  40 |  94   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  20   0   1
W_Sneijder     MF   2   8  32   9  23 |  74   0   1   2   0   1   0   0   0   0  20  20   1
S_Byrne        MF   1   7  28   7  21 |  94   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
J_Butland      MF   2   9  27  11  41 |  94   0   1   3   0   1   0   1   0   0  18  28   3
K_Commons      MF   1   7  26  10  32 |  94   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
Geminiho       FW   3  10  11  26  31 |  94   0   0   0   0   5   1   0   0   0   0   0  47
R_M_Perry      FW   1   8  11  25  30 |  94   0   1   0   0   3   0   0   0   0  20   0  11
Rafael         GK  30   2   2   2  20 |  49   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  -5   0   0   0
F_Fazio        DF   2  29   8   5  30 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Arrondel     DF   2  27   4   7  12 |  18   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
L_Figo         MF   1   7  25  10  40 |  20   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Vardy        FW   1   6   7  25  30 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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