Elite Football League Cup 1st Round Match, AS Roma vs. Aston Villa (Sun Oct 30)


                              AS Roma  |  Aston Villa
                            4-4-1-1 E  |  4-3-3 P
                         Chris Ridout  |  John Gemmell
                                       |
                      E_Thorstvedt GK  |  GK T_Sorensen
                           N_Vidic DF  |  DF D_Sinclair
                         J_Djourou DF  |  DF D_Sloan
                          M_Tudgay DF  |  DF T_Graham
                         W_Lavezzi DF  |  DF G_Collins
                          P_Vieira MF  |  MF P_McStay
                          R_Stokes MF  |  MF Nelly
                         R_Castias MF  |  MF A_Pele
                          B_Brolin MF  |  FW K_Aitken
                           L_Clark AM  |  FW P_Barrett
                         D_Bunting FW  |  FW D_Griffiths
                                       |
                          Kindonga SUB |  SUB H_Sproat
                            M_Gabb SUB |  SUB G_Locke
                           B_McKay SUB |  SUB B_Mossie
                        S_Emmanuel SUB |  SUB A_Ross
                              Bebe SUB |  SUB Nathan

Referee: O_Bundy (USA)


Min. 3  :(asr) D_Bunting beats D_Sloan 
          ...  That was a quick burst of pace to set him free 
          ...  A powerful shot by D_Bunting ! 
          ...  But T_Sorensen comes out and dives at his feet 
          ...  That's goalkeeping at its finest 
Min. 4  :(asr) R_Castias brings it under control 
          ...  He takes on G_Collins 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He puts in N_Vidic! 
          ...  N_Vidic with the punt towards goal! 
          ...  It hits the post!! 
          ...  But he beats the defender to the rebound 
          ...  OHHHHHHHH !! 
          ...  He's put it over 
Min. 5  :(asr) R_Stokes lobs the ball over the defence 
          ...  L_Clark latches on to it 
          ...  L_Clark uses the inside of his foot to curl a shot! 
          ...  But he puts it wide 
          ...  That was a terrible attempt! 
Min. 6  :(asv) P_McStay breaks clear of the defence! 
          ...  He is clean through on E_Thorstvedt! 
          ...  R_Stokes brings him down! 
          ...  He could be off!! 
          ...  O_Bundy calls him over 
          ...  The ref is taking his time with him! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
Min. 6  :(asv) D_Sloan skips past a challenge and gets over a cross to P_Barrett 
          ...  J_Djourou wins the ball with a superb sliding challenge 
          ...  It goes out of play 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  T_Graham chips the ball into the area! 
          ...  E_Thorstvedt reads it well, and claims it! 
Min. 12 :(asr) R_Stokes runs at the defender 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space 
          ...  He passes it to L_Clark 
          ...  D_Griffiths with an ugly foul 
          ...  I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball 
          ...  He gets a YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on 
Min. 15 :(asv) P_Barrett with the dribble 
          ...  He skips through the tackle 
          ...  P_Barrett has time and space on the edge of the box! 
          ...  He shoots towards goal! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  He grabs the corner flag and pretends to sing! 
          ...  Aston Villa go in front now with that goal! 
          ...  AS Roma 0-1 Aston Villa ...
Min. 16 :(asr) AS Roma altered their play to a C strategy 
Min. 20 :(asr) B_Brolin with a probing through ball D_Bunting 
          ...  T_Graham is called for the holding foul 
          ...  Well spotted by the referee 
          ...  O_Bundy warned him 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  Right on the edge of the box! 
          ...  P_Vieira swings it in 
          ...  M_Tudgay takes control of it! 
          ...  M_Tudgay lobs E_Thorstvedt! 
          ...  The shot slips through T_Sorensen's hands 
          ...  But T_Sorensen recovers to save! 
          ...  He got away with that! 
Min. 25 :(asv) P_Barrett sidesteps N_Vidic 
          ...  He's been running his marker ragged all game 
          ...  N_Vidic body checks his opponent!! 
          ...  That’s a careless challenge!! 
          ...  He's lucky to be let off for that one 
          ...  Chris Ridout looks relieved 
          ...  John Gemmell is far from happy with that decision 
Min. 27 :(asr) P_Vieira moves out over to the edge of the pitch 
          ...  He plays the ball through to R_Castias 
          ...  G_Collins pulls on his shirt 
          ...  He wins the ball 
          ...  The defender got away with the foul there! 
Min. 30 :(asv) T_Graham finds P_Barrett with a perfectly weighted pass 
          ...  But J_Djourou barges him off the ball 
Min. 32 :(asv) A_Pele runs at goal 
          ...  He spots the run of P_Barrett 
          ...  He's played him in 
          ...  P_Barrett tries to place it in the corner ! 
          ...  E_Thorstvedt fists it away 
Min. 33 :(asr) J_Djourou with a probing through ball D_Bunting 
          ...  D_Bunting with a thundering drive! 
          ...  T_Sorensen makes the save 
          ...  He hits the ball up field! 
Min. 34 :(asr) P_Vieira puts in L_Clark 
          ...  D_Sloan knocks him to the floor 
          ...  The fans are calling for a penalty! 
          ...  But O_Bundy just turns away! 
Min. 36 :(asr) P_Vieira drops his shoulder and takes it past the defender 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to L_Clark 
          ...  A scorcher of a shot from L_Clark ! 
          ...  But he somehow misses 
          ...  He can't be happy with that effort 
Min. 36 :(asv) P_McStay plays it forward to K_Aitken 
          ...  J_Djourou wins the ball with a superb sliding challenge 
          ...  It goes out of play 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  A_Pele drives it into the box! 
          ...  E_Thorstvedt comes out and claims it! 
Min. 37 :(asr) J_Djourou sprints down the flank 
          ...  He plays the ball across to D_Bunting 
          ...  D_Bunting with a powerful downward header! 
          ...  T_Sorensen just watches it drift out of play! 
Min. 40 :(asr) R_Stokes has the ball on the wing 
          ...  He knocks the ball past D_Sloan 
          ...  He puts in R_Castias! 
          ...  R_Castias tries to place it in the corner ! 
          ...  He miskicks the ball 
          ...  He's managed to put that out of the stadium 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 48 :(asv) D_Sloan has the ball on the wing 
          ...  He takes it past J_Djourou 
          ...  He knocks it to K_Aitken! 
          ...  K_Aitken could have let it bounce! 
          ...  It’s going over! 
          ...  It dips dramatically!! 
          ...  And E_Thorstvedt reacts well to tip it over 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  D_Sloan floats the ball in! 
          ...  E_Thorstvedt easily claims the ball! 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: AS Roma 0-1 Aston Villa

Min. 49 :(asr) B_Brolin looks around for support 
          ...  He knocks the ball across to R_Stokes 
          ...  R_Stokes throws himself at the ball ! 
          ...  He manages to reach the ball 
          ...  T_Sorensen saves it 
          ...  He got his body behind the ball there 
Min. 50 :(asr) D_Bunting nutmegs the defender 
          ...  D_Bunting has time and space! 
          ...  He tries the lob! 
          ...  But he somehow misses 
          ...  That was a woeful effort 
Min. 51 :(asr) N_Vidic is forced back with the ball 
          ...  He belts the ball up field 
          ...  M_Tudgay latches onto the end of it 
          ...  But T_Graham slides in two footed. 
          ...  O_Bundy has a look but waves "Play On!" 
Min. 53 :(asr) P_Vieira with the nod to D_Bunting 
          ...  D_Bunting tries to beat T_Sorensen! 
          ...  But he puts it wide 
          ...  He found himself with no room to manoeuvre 
Min. 54 :(asr) B_Brolin chips the ball over the defence and finds N_Vidic 
          ...  N_Vidic controls the ball well! 
          ...  He hits the shot towards goal! 
          ...  The fans get off there seats! 
          ...  But it sails over !! 
Min. 56 :(asv) P_McStay sidesteps his marker 
          ...  He was too quick for his marker 
          ...  A left-footer by P_McStay ! 
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!! 
          ...  But it sails past the post !! 
          ...  E_Thorstvedt never had a chance! 
Min. 59 :(asv) K_Aitken knocks it past W_Lavezzi and runs onto it 
          ...  He leaves the defender standing 
          ...  K_Aitken with the crafty shot! 
          ...  It goes wide! 
          ...  He should have hit the target at least!! 
Min. 60 :(asr) B_Brolin changes direction inside 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to L_Clark 
          ...  L_Clark fires the shot in! 
          ...  T_Sorensen makes a difficult save 
Min. 60 :(asr) D_Bunting makes the tackle 
          ...  A_Pele rushes in with a poor tackle!! 
          ...  That’s a foul!! 
          ...  O_Bundy wants a quiet word 
Min. 61 :(asr) R_Stokes whips the ball across to D_Bunting 
          ...  D_Bunting with a blistering shot ! 
          ...  He hits the post 
          ...  He follows it up! 
          ...  But puts it wide! 
          ...  He'll be disappointed with that 
Min. 65 :(asr) There's going to be a change 
          ...  Bebe will come on for B_Brolin and play FW 
Min. 66 :(asr) R_Castias sprints down the flank 
          ...  He threads the ball in to J_Djourou 
          ...  A thundering drive by J_Djourou ! 
          ...  He has put it wide! 
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss! 
          ...  He puts his face in his hands! 
Min. 67 :(asr) R_Stokes changes direction inside 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to D_Bunting 
          ...  D_Sloan wins the ball with a clear tackle 
Min. 68 :(asr) S_Emmanuel takes off his tracksuit 
          ...  he'll replace L_Clark as FW 
Min. 68 :(asv) A_Ross is being prepared to come on 
          ...  A_Pele is leaving the pitch 
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing 
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play MF 
Min. 68 :(asr) Bebe finds himself in acres of space 
          ...  Nelly with the high feet 
Min. 69 :(asr) P_Vieira finds S_Emmanuel in the box 
          ...  T_Graham robs him of the ball 
Min. 70 :(asv) Nathan is coming on for D_Griffiths and playing FW 
Min. 71 :(asr) B_McKay is being prepared to come on 
          ...  J_Djourou is leaving the pitch 
          ...  He applauds the crowd 
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play DF 
Min. 71 :(asv) G_Locke is being prepared to come on 
          ...  T_Graham is leaving the pitch 
          ...  He applauds the crowd 
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play DF 
Min. 74 :(asv) Nelly passes the ball to P_Barrett 
          ...  Cleaned up by M_Tudgay 
Min. 76 :(asr) R_Castias plays it to his team mate for a one-two 
          ...  D_Bunting keeps possession instead! 
          ...  He runs towards the goal now! 
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge by G_Locke 
          ...  He timed it well 
Min. 80 :(asv) A_Ross with a glorious long pass to Nathan 
          ...  D_Bunting fouls badly 
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!, he is in the book for that one 
Min. 81 :(asr) Bebe beats D_Sloan 
          ...  He muscled him off the ball 
          ...  But Nelly comes away with the ball 
          ...  Excellent defending there! 
Min. 82 :(asv) A_Ross is taking a throw in 
          ...  He is taking a run up at it! 
          ...  He throws it long to P_Barrett 
          ...  Bebe with a bad challenge 
          ...  The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He'll have to watch himself now 
Min. 85 :(asr) R_Castias is taking a throw in 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He throws it to B_McKay 
          ...  B_McKay fires the shot in! 
          ...  It hits off a defender! 
          ...  But goes clear to safety! 
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there is 1 minute of time to be added on

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Olimpico Stadium
Attendance           : 96,703
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AS Roma Match Info
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Best player          : J_Djourou
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : R_Stokes (6), D_Bunting (80), Bebe (82)
Injured              : N/A
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Aston Villa Match Info
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Best player          : D_Sloan (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : P_Barrett (15)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : D_Griffiths (12)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                                 AS Roma  |    Aston Villa
Attempts on Goal     :          16        |       5
Off target           :          11        |       2
On target            :           5        |       3
Possession           :          57        |       43
Corners              :           0        |       3
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           3        |       1
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :          14        |       14
Key Tackles          :           4        |       7
Key Passes           :          21        |       8
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Final Score          : AS Roma 0 - 1 Aston Villa
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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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E_Thorstvedt   GK  32   2   6   4  13 |  94   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0   0   0
N_Vidic        DF   3  22   6   7  36 |  94   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  12   0
J_Djourou      DF   3  23   4   9  35 |  74   0   3   2   0   1   0   0   0   0  75  24   0
M_Tudgay       DF   2  23   4   7  32 |  94   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  25   0   8
W_Lavezzi      DF   2  21  11   5  45 |  94   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20 -20 -20
P_Vieira       MF   1   2  24   1  26 |  94   0   0   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0
R_Stokes       MF   2   7  23   8  18 |  94   0   0   5   0   1   0   1   0   0  -2  58   6
R_Castias      MF   2   8  22   8  29 |  94   0   0   4   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  48   0
B_Brolin       MF   1   3  23   3  31 |  68   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  48   0
L_Clark        AM   2   6  23  14  37 |  71   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   8
D_Bunting      FW   1   2   8  22  31 |  94   0   0   0   0   6   0   1   0   0  -2  -2  14
Kindonga       GK  23   5   6   5  17 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Gabb         DF   2  19   4   6  36 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
B_McKay        DF   1  19  11   8  31 |  20   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Emmanuel     FW   1   8   8  22  22 |  23   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20 -20 -20
Bebe           FW   1   6   3  21  29 |  26   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2  -2  -2

Player Statistics - Aston Villa
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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T_Sorensen     GK  31   4   4   1  15 |  94   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  85   0   0   0
D_Sinclair     DF   3  20   7   7  41 |  94   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Sloan        DF   2  21   9   4  19 |  94   0   2   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  50  24   0
T_Graham       DF   2  20   9   6  24 |  74   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  90  12   0
G_Collins      DF   2  21   8   6  19 |  94   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  25   0   0
P_McStay       MF   1   6  20  12  35 |  94   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  12   0
Nelly          MF   2   4  20   6  20 |  94   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  25  12   0
A_Pele         MF   1   3  20   6  26 |  71   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  12   0
K_Aitken       FW   1   4   7  21  22 |  94   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   8
P_Barrett      FW   1   6   4  22  27 |  94   0   0   0   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0  36
D_Griffiths    FW   1   3   5  20  35 |  73   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2  -2  -2
H_Sproat       GK  20   5   5   4  11 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
G_Locke        DF   1  20   7   8  20 |  20   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  25   0   0
B_Mossie       DF   2  19   3   8  18 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Ross         MF   1   3  23   2  36 |  23   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  24   0
Nathan         FW   1   5   3  19  21 |  21   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  20  20
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