Elite FA Cup Semi Final Match, Bayern Munich vs. AS Roma (Wed Jan 18)


                        Bayern Munich  |  AS Roma
                              4-4-2 A  |  4-4-2 N
                         John Raggett  |  Chris Ridout
                                       |
                       L_Fabianski GK  |  GK L_McCormick
                           Heraldo DF  |  DF D_Taddei
                          W_Sagnol DF  |  DF R_Neilson
                     P_Mertesacker DF  |  DF B_Smith
                        C_Babayaro DF  |  DF J_Djourou
                        T_Gravesen MF  |  MF B_Ferguson
                          T_Frings MF  |  MF da_R_Emerson
                          L_Davids MF  |  MF B_Brolin
                        J_Toulalan MF  |  MF R_Castias
                            C_Nade FW  |  FW D_Trezeguet
                         C_Pizarro FW  |  FW D_Bunting
                                       |
                            G_Goyo SUB |  SUB Kindonga
                        A_Carabali SUB |  SUB M_Tudgay
                     O_Lindenbergh SUB |  SUB K_Uddin
                             Messi SUB |  SUB Di_Maria
                         A_Mancini SUB |  SUB S_Eto_o

Referee: P_Dowd (England)


Min. 1  :(asr) AS Roma are switching their playing style to P 
Min. 10 :(asr) D_Taddei plays the back pass 
          ...  L_McCormick can't get to it!! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  He has put it into his own net!! 
          ...  Look at the despair on his face!! 
          ...  Bayern Munich 1-0 AS Roma ...
Min. 12 :(bnm) T_Frings off the woodwork. 
          ...  C_Pizarro picks up the deflection 
          ...  C_Pizarro goes for goal ! 
          ...  L_McCormick makes a comfortable save 
          ...  He makes it look so easy 
Min. 12 :(asr) da_R_Emerson looks up for support for support 
          ...  He spots his team mate making a run now 
          ...  He plays it across to his team mate and runs forward now! 
          ...  J_Djourou receives the pass and heads towards the goal 
          ...  J_Djourou must beat L_Fabianski! 
          ...  The ball moves through the air! 
          ...  L_Fabianski moves quickly! 
          ...  Can he get to this? 
          ...  It’s beaten him! 
          ...  But it thumps the post!! 
          ...  And into the net! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  Equaliser, the crowd goes wild! 
          ...  Bayern Munich 1-1 AS Roma ...
Min. 14 :(bnm) T_Frings finds C_Pizarro with a perfectly weighted pass 
          ...  C_Pizarro attempts to drive it home! 
          ...  L_McCormick makes himself big 
          ...  Superb Stop ! 
          ...  Well that one would have delighted him 
Min. 17 :(bnm) P_Mertesacker knocks the ball back to L_Fabianski 
          ...  Ohhhh no!! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  He has put it into his own net!! 
          ...  Bayern Munich 1-2 AS Roma ...
Min. 18 :(asr) K_Uddin replaces da_R_Emerson and will play DF 
Min. 18 :(asr) AS Roma made the switch to a D strategy 
Min. 18 :(bnm) T_Frings takes possession 
          ...  Knocks it past K_Uddin 
          ...  He's through on goal 
          ...  T_Frings tries one from the edge of the box ! 
          ...  OOOOHHHHH!!!! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  How did that find its way in? 
          ...  It's all square now! 
          ...  Bayern Munich 2-2 AS Roma ...
Min. 18 :(asr) It looks as though AS Roma is now playing P 
Min. 18 :(asr) B_Brolin with the deft touch 
          ...  He takes it past W_Sagnol 
          ...  He knocks it to K_Uddin! 
          ...  K_Uddin with his head down lets it go ! 
          ...  But L_Fabianski reaches the ball. Good save 
          ...  There was a foul on L_Fabianski anyway 
Min. 19 :(asr) B_Brolin lobs the ball over the defence 
          ...  D_Bunting latches on to it 
          ...  P_Mertesacker gets the foot in to win the ball 
Min. 21 :(bnm) T_Frings with the deft touch 
          ...  He takes it past B_Smith 
          ...  He knocks it to L_Davids! 
          ...  J_Djourou cleanly tackles him 
          ...  He judged that well 
Min. 23 :(asr) D_Trezeguet with a Cruyff turn 
          ...  W_Sagnol cleanly tackles him 
          ...  He judged that well 
Min. 24 :(asr) B_Brolin holds the ball up and waits for support 
          ...  He sees a man in space! 
          ...  He hits the ball up to D_Taddei 
          ...  But C_Babayaro wins the ball from behind 
          ...  The crowd appeal but P_Dowd has none of it. 
Min. 25 :(asr) B_Brolin with the nod to D_Trezeguet 
          ...  D_Trezeguet pounds a rocket on goal ! 
          ...  L_Fabianski was lucky there 
Min. 29 :(bnm) The Bayern Munich manager shouts at them from the touchline to play E 
Min. 32 :(asr) B_Brolin volleys it forward. He finds D_Bunting 
          ...  D_Bunting with a terrific drive ! 
          ...  But L_Fabianski comes out and dives at his feet 
          ...  That's goalkeeping at its finest 
Min. 34 :(asr) D_Trezeguet sidesteps W_Sagnol 
          ...  W_Sagnol fouls badly 
          ...  The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!! 
          ...  P_Dowd reaches to his pocket! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
Min. 34 :(asr) B_Brolin plays it to his team mate for a one-two 
          ...  D_Trezeguet decides to keep possession instead! 
          ...  He runs towards the goal now! 
          ...  But he loses control of it 
          ...  C_Babayaro hits it out for a throw 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 44 :(asr) K_Uddin beats his marker 
          ...  That was a quick burst of pace to set him free 
          ...  L_Davids body checks his opponent!! 
          ...  That’s a careless challenge!! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He was unlucky to be booked for that 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  It is in a good position! 
          ...  R_Neilson plays it short to D_Trezeguet 
          ...  D_Trezeguet with a bicycle kick ! 
          ...  It's gone over 
          ...  Well he must have left his shooting boots at home for that one 
Min. 45 :(asr) R_Castias jumps over Heraldo's challenge 
          ...  Heraldo does well to get the tackle in 
Min. 45 :(asr) J_Djourou spits at C_Babayaro 
          ...  P_Dowd calls him over! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD! 
          ...  He is lucky not to have seen red! 
Min. 46 :(bnm) T_Gravesen with a smart pass to J_Toulalan 
          ...  J_Djourou robs him of the ball 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Bayern Munich 2-2 AS Roma

Min. 47 :(asr) B_Brolin with a reverse pass to D_Trezeguet 
          ...  A wicked drive by D_Trezeguet ! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  He jumps into the crowd! 
          ...  The fans love him!! 
          ...  AS Roma go ahead in this match now! 
          ...  Bayern Munich 2-3 AS Roma ...
Min. 48 :(bnm) Messi is going to be brought on 
          ...  C_Babayaro is leaving the pitch 
          ...  He applauds the crowd 
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play FW 
Min. 48 :(asr) It looks as though AS Roma is now playing D 
Min. 50 :(bnm) T_Frings cuts the ball back to C_Pizarro 
          ...  J_Djourou with a nasty foul 
          ...  The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!! 
Min. 66 :(asr) B_Brolin sidesteps W_Sagnol 
          ...  He's been running his marker ragged all game 
          ...  L_Davids brings him down in the area 
          ...  There can only be one outcome surely! 
          ...  But P_Dowd waves play on!!! 
Min. 67 :(bnm) O_Lindenbergh is ready to come on to replace J_Toulalan 
          ...  Looks like he will play as a MF 
Min. 67 :(bnm) Bayern Munich changed their strategy to play A 
Min. 68 :(bnm) C_Pizarro beats his marker 
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender 
          ...  C_Pizarro with only one thing on his mind! 
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal! 
          ...  Terrific shot 
          ...  It takes a bounce of the defender 
          ...  The deflection takes it just wide 
          ...  That's unlucky! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  T_Gravesen hits it towards the far post! 
          ...  C_Pizarro gets a shot in 
          ...  The Bayern Munich fans get off there seats! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  Now they are back in the game! 
          ...  Bayern Munich 3-3 AS Roma ...
Min. 69 :(asr) It looks as though AS Roma is now playing P 
Min. 70 :(asr) S_Eto_o comes on for D_Bunting and will play FW to the delight of the fans 
Min. 71 :(asr) B_Brolin backtracks with the ball 
          ...  He hoofs the ball up field 
          ...  D_Trezeguet gets on the end of it 
          ...  D_Trezeguet hits a great shot ! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  L_Fabianski will be disappointed he did not save that! 
          ...  Lets see if AS Roma can hang onto that lead! 
          ...  Bayern Munich 3-4 AS Roma ...
Min. 72 :(asr) M_Tudgay is being prepared to come on 
          ...  B_Smith is leaving the pitch 
          ...  He applauds the crowd 
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play DF 
Min. 72 :(asr) AS Roma changed their strategy to play D 
Min. 72 :(asr) B_Ferguson looks to play the ball out wide 
          ...  He plays the ball across to S_Eto_o 
          ...  But he stands on the ball and falls over!! 
          ...  W_Sagnol picks up the loose ball and clears the danger 
Min. 74 :(asr) K_Uddin breaks clear of the defence! 
          ...  He is clean through on L_Fabianski! 
          ...  O_Lindenbergh brings him down! 
          ...  P_Dowd calls him over! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD! 
          ...  He is lucky not to have seen red! 
Min. 87 :(bnm) Messi controls the ball immaculately 
          ...  Leaves the defenders for dead 
          ...  This looks like it could be a great chance 
          ...  M_Tudgay with an ugly foul 
          ...  P_Dowd gave him a strong warning 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Delle_Alpi_Stadium
Attendance           : 87,631
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Bayern Munich Match Info
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Best player          : T_Frings
Scorers              : D_Taddei (10 og), T_Frings (18), C_Pizarro (68)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : W_Sagnol (34), L_Davids (44), O_Lindenbergh (74)
Injured              : N/A
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AS Roma Match Info
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Best player          : B_Brolin (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : J_Djourou (12), P_Mertesacker (17 og), D_Trezeguet (47,71)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : J_Djourou (45)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                           Bayern Munich  |    AS Roma
Attempts on Goal     :           5        |       7
Off target           :           1        |       1
On target            :           4        |       6
Possession           :          56        |       44
Corners              :           1        |       0
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           3        |       1
Subs Used            :           2        |       3
Fouls                :           6        |       13
Key Tackles          :           7        |       2
Key Passes           :           4        |       10
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Final Score          : Bayern Munich 3 - 4 AS Roma
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Player Statistics - Bayern Munich
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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L_Fabianski    GK  34   8   4   7  14 |  92   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -25   0   0   0
Heraldo        DF   1  23  12   7  11 |  92   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  25   0   0
W_Sagnol       DF   2  27   8   1  22 |  92   0   2   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  48  -2  -2
P_Mertesacker  DF   1  27   2   1  20 |  92   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   5 -20   0
C_Babayaro     DF   2  27   6   2  26 |  49   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  50   0   0
T_Gravesen     MF   2   2  32   1  22 |  92   0   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  32   0
T_Frings       MF   1   2  28   4  30 |  92   0   0   3   0   1   1   0   0   0   0  36  28
L_Davids       MF   1  11  26   5  33 |  92   0   1   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   3 -22 -22
J_Toulalan     MF   1  12  28   7  24 |  68   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Nade         FW   1   2   8  26  27 |  92   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Pizarro      FW   1   1   4  30  31 |  92   0   0   0   0   4   1   0   0   0 -20 -20  24
G_Goyo         GK  26   5   5   2  15 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Carabali     DF   2  24   9   7  10 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
O_Lindenbergh  MF   2   2  30   1  24 |  24   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2  -2  -2
Messi          FW   1   8   7  23  18 |  43   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Mancini      MF   1   2  32   5  22 |   0   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
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L_McCormick    GK  31   2   3   2  17 |  92   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20   0   0   0
D_Taddei       DF   2  25  10   8  14 |  92   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20 -20   0
R_Neilson      DF   1  24  12   2  29 |  92   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
B_Smith        DF   1  24  10   1  31 |  73   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Djourou      DF   3  24   4   9  35 |  92   0   2   0   0   1   1   1   0   0  48  -2  26
B_Ferguson     MF   1   4  30   1  30 |  92   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  12   0
da_R_Emerson   MF   2   3  30   1  34 |  18   0   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  32   0
B_Brolin       MF   1   3  23   3  31 |  92   0   0   8   2   0   0   0   0   0   0 136   0
R_Castias      MF   2   8  23   9  29 |  92   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  20  20
D_Trezeguet    FW   1   5   3  27  23 |  92   0   0   0   0   4   2   0   0   0   0   0  64
D_Bunting      FW   1   2   8  22  31 |  71   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   8
Kindonga       GK  23   5   6   5  17 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Tudgay       DF   2  23   5   7  32 |  19   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
K_Uddin        DF   2  22  10   6  40 |  74   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  20  20  28
Di_Maria       MF   1   5  23   5  37 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Eto_o        FW   1   1   2  22  37 |  21   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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