Division One League Match, AS Roma vs. AC Milan (Sun Jan 02)


                              AS Roma  |  AC Milan
                            4-3-1-2 C  |  4-2-2-2 C
                          David Hanna  |  Graham Brown
                                       |
                          J_Hunter GK  |  GK S_Bain
                           J_Matip DF  |  DF G_Fotheringam
                           Roberto DF  |  DF T_Upulano
                            Arthur DF  |  DF M_Pearson
                           A_Young DF  |  DF B_Venison
                         J_Afolabi MF  |  MF H_Higuim
                          S_Gruber MF  |  MF L_Figo
                             D_Ali MF  |  AM Rivera
                         J_S_Veron AM  |  AM Imbula
                           E_Dzeko FW  |  FW Pezza
                         S_Iversen FW  |  FW A_Pessamunni
                                       |
                        A_Capivara SUB |  SUB M_Kingsley
                       Luigi_Alaba SUB |  SUB T_Cooper
                           A_Silva SUB |  SUB Alexis
                         A_Zabarte SUB |  SUB Francescoli
                          L_Suraez SUB |  SUB J_Barnes

Referee: C_Cakir (Turkey)


Min. 1  :(asr) E_Dzeko jumps over M_Pearson's challenge
          ...  B_Venison cleanly tackles him
          ...  He judged that well
Min. 5  :(asr) J_Matip threads the through ball to E_Dzeko
          ...  E_Dzeko is clean through!
          ...  He tries to take it round S_Bain
          ...  He slips it underneath S_Bain
          ...  He hits it towards goal!
          ...  GOAL!!
          ...  And AS Roma are leading in the game now
          ...  AS Roma 1-0 AC Milan ...
Min. 6  :(amn) AC Milan changed their strategy to play A
Min. 7  :(asr) J_Matip plays in D_Ali with a beautiful ball
          ...  T_Upulano with a superb tackle!
          ...  He easily dispossessed him.
Min. 9  :(asr) S_Gruber 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 J_S_Veron
          ...  J_S_Veron has time and space on the edge of the box!
          ...  He shoots towards goal!
          ...  But S_Bain makes a comfortable save
          ...  He gave the striker no chance
Min. 14 :(asr) S_Iversen takes possession on the edge of the box
          ...  B_Venison with an over the top challenge
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!, he is in the book for that one
Min. 15 :(asr) J_Afolabi looks around for support
          ...  He knocks the ball across to E_Dzeko
          ...  But G_Fotheringam clears the danger
Min. 15 :(amn) M_Pearson plays it forward to L_Figo
          ...  J_S_Veron pulls on his opponent's shirt!!
          ...  C_Cakir has stopped play
          ...  Well spotted by C_Cakir!
          ...  He is ordered to cool off
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  It is in a good position!
          ...  Imbula bends it round the wall
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  But sails wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  H_Higuim lofts the ball in!
          ...  Pezza loses his marker
          ...  He gets his head onto it!
          ...  J_Hunter with a fantastic save
          ...  His captain pats him on the back for that one
Min. 15 :(amn) L_Figo races into the box
          ...  He sees Imbula lose his man
          ...  He cuts the ball back to him
          ...  Well executed sliding challenge from Arthur
Min. 16 :(amn) Imbula back heels to find A_Pessamunni in space
          ...  A_Pessamunni hits it
          ...  This one could go anywhere !
          ...  J_Hunter gathers it easily
Min. 18 :(asr) J_S_Veron sidesteps his marker
          ...  He runs forward now
          ...  J_S_Veron with the shot on net !
          ...  S_Bain gathers it comfortably
Min. 18 :(amn) L_Figo floats the ball in to find A_Pessamunni
          ...  Good sliding challenge from J_Matip and it had to be
Min. 18 :(asr) J_Afolabi has the ball
          ...  He knocks the ball past M_Pearson
          ...  He puts in S_Iversen!
          ...  M_Pearson pulls the player to the ground!!
          ...  That's a poor tackle!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! He is in the book for that one
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on
Min. 19 :(amn) Rivera sprints down the wing
          ...  He knocks it past the defender into space!
          ...  He puts in a square ball!
          ...  Imbula runs onto it
          ...  He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender
          ...  J_Matip brings him down from behind!
          ...  But the ref gives nothing!
Min. 20 :(asr) D_Ali has the ball on the wing
          ...  He knocks the ball past G_Fotheringam
          ...  He puts in A_Young!
          ...  G_Fotheringam moves quickly to get the tackle in this time
Min. 21 :(amn) Rivera knocks it past Arthur and runs onto it
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there
          ...  Rivera flings a shot at goal !
          ...  J_Hunter makes a great save
          ...  But he can't hold onto it!
Min. 22 :(amn) Pezza plays a quick one-two with his team mate
          ...  He runs towards goal now
          ...  But Roberto clears the ball to safety
Min. 23 :(asr) D_Ali turns past the defender
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to S_Iversen
          ...  G_Fotheringam rushes in with a clumsy tackle!!
          ...  That's a foul!!
          ...  What's C_Cakir going to give?
          ...  He just waves play on!
Min. 23 :(amn) Imbula finds the run of Pezza
          ...  Roberto with a nasty foul
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
Min. 23 :(amn) Imbula gets the ball on the wing
          ...  He slides the ball past J_Matip!
          ...  He has some space now!
          ...  Imbula with a bomb of a shot !
          ...  It sails over!
          ...  He should have hit the target at least!!
Min. 25 :(amn) Rivera with a well-controlled run
          ...  Arthur anticipates the pass and cuts it out
Min. 26 :(asr) S_Iversen is taking a throw in
          ...  He sees a team mate loosing his marker
          ...  He throws it to D_Ali
          ...  D_Ali aims the cheeky shot at goal!
          ...  S_Bain makes a difficult save
Min. 32 :(amn) T_Upulano sidesteps his marker
          ...  He runs forward now
          ...  T_Upulano hits a curling shot!
          ...  J_Hunter has it covered
          ...  It takes a bobble!
          ...  J_Hunter is left flat-footed
          ...  It's gone wide !!
Min. 33 :(asr) J_Afolabi lays the ball back to S_Iversen
          ...  S_Iversen tries to beat S_Bain!
          ...  It sails over!
          ...  He should have hit the target at least!!
Min. 34 :(asr) J_S_Veron with the heel pass to S_Iversen
          ...  S_Iversen with the attempt at goal!
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  But sails wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  D_Ali floats the ball in!
          ...  S_Iversen gets his head on it
          ...  OOOOHHHHH!!!!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  What a great finish
          ...  The AS Roma fans chant his name!
          ...  AS Roma 2-0 AC Milan ...
Min. 36 :(amn) Pezza sidesteps A_Young
          ...  Blocked by J_Matip
Min. 36 :(asr) Roberto takes advantage of a bad back pass
          ...  H_Higuim with an awful challenge
          ...  C_Cakir wants a quiet word
Min. 37 :(amn) H_Higuim boots it towards Imbula
          ...  Blocked by A_Young
Min. 38 :(asr) D_Ali looks to play the ball out wide
          ...  He plays the ball across to E_Dzeko
          ...  A powerful shot by E_Dzeko !
          ...  S_Bain with a fantastic save
          ...  His captain pats him on the back for that one
Min. 40 :(amn) Pezza with an excellent first touch
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run!
          ...  He swings the ball in
          ...  Rivera gets on the end of the pass
          ...  He is in space!
          ...  A skilful effort from Rivera !
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  But hits the side netting!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  H_Higuim hits it into the box!
          ...  A_Pessamunni loses his marker
          ...  He gets his head onto it!
          ...  But he's missed it!
          ...  He couldn't hit a cow's arse with a banjo
Min. 41 :(asr) D_Ali looks to play the ball out wide
          ...  He plays the ball across to J_S_Veron
          ...  J_S_Veron drives the shot in!
          ...  But he's missed it!
          ...  He couldn't hit a cow's arse with a banjo
Min. 41 :(amn) L_Figo has it now
          ...  He takes on Roberto
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He puts in A_Pessamunni!
          ...  J_S_Veron with an ugly foul
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
Min. 41 :(amn) Imbula with a precise ball to A_Pessamunni
          ...  A_Pessamunni with the deft touch!
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal!
          ...  J_Hunter has it covered
          ...  It takes a bobble!
          ...  J_Hunter reacts well to save!!!
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(asr) E_Dzeko is first to the ball
          ...  M_Pearson with the block
Min. 45 :(asr) S_Iversen beats his marker
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender
          ...  Fine tackle by T_Upulano
          ...  He prevents the corner as well
Min. 46 :(asr) J_S_Veron beats H_Higuim
          ...  It looked like he pushed his marker
          ...  "Play On!" Waves C_Cakir
          ...  A wicked drive by J_S_Veron !
          ...  S_Bain with a fantastic point blank save
          ...  He showed great Reflexes there

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: AS Roma 2-0 AC Milan

Min. 50 :(amn) T_Upulano is closed down
          ...  He plays a quick pass
          ...  Pezza latches onto the ball
          ...  Pezza sees J_Hunter off his line !
          ...  He couldn't have struck it more sweetly!!
          ...  But it sails past the post !!
          ...  J_Hunter never had a chance!
Min. 51 :(asr) J_Afolabi unselfishly lays the ball back to J_S_Veron
          ...  J_S_Veron tries to curl it into the bottom corner !
          ...  S_Bain watches it sail wide!
Min. 55 :(asr) J_S_Veron looks around for some movement
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to J_Matip
          ...  J_Matip beats the offside trap!
          ...  He looked offside to me
          ...  S_Bain comes towards him
          ...  He nutmegs S_Bain
          ...  It hits the upright!!
          ...  S_Bain recovers to save it !!
Min. 59 :(asr) J_S_Veron with the dribble
          ...  This is a great chance
          ...  J_S_Veron with only one thing on his mind!
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal!
          ...  But S_Bain hits it away
          ...  He could have held onto that!
Min. 63 :(amn) M_Pearson sidesteps Roberto
          ...  He's been running his marker ragged all game
          ...  Roberto reacts well to win the ball back
Min. 64 :(asr) Roberto backtracks with the ball
          ...  He hoofs the ball up field
          ...  D_Ali gets on the end of it
          ...  D_Ali hits the shot with the outside of the left foot!
          ...  But the ball goes harmlessly wide
Min. 65 :(asr) A_Silva is coming on for D_Ali and will play MF
Min. 65 :(asr) Luigi_Alaba is coming on for J_Matip and will play DF
Min. 66 :(asr) A_Silva heads the ball back to E_Dzeko
          ...  E_Dzeko has his eyes on the goal!
          ...  He fires the ball goal ward!
          ...  S_Bain won't get to that!
          ...  Oooh it goes just over!!
Min. 67 :(asr) S_Gruber wins possession
          ...  He plays the ball across to S_Iversen
          ...  S_Iversen with the drive!
          ...  S_Bain makes a good save
Min. 68 :(asr) J_S_Veron finds E_Dzeko with a perfectly weighted pass
          ...  E_Dzeko with the header !
          ...  But S_Bain palms it away
          ...  He could have caught that!
Min. 68 :(amn) Imbula with the header on
          ...  He finds Rivera in space
          ...  Rivera with the crafty shot!
          ...  J_Hunter can't get to it!
          ...  OH! It has gone just over the bar!
          ...  J_Hunter makes a cocky smile
          ...  Did he know that was going over?
Min. 69 :(amn) Rivera makes the tackle
          ...  He gets to his feet quickly
          ...  He's beat the defender to the ball
          ...  J_Afolabi stands firm and knocks the player to the ground!!
          ...  That's a rash challenge!!
          ...  C_Cakir reaches to his pocket!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 70 :(asr) L_Suraez is coming on and E_Dzeko is being brought off
          ...  Looks likely he will go and play FW
Min. 71 :(asr) S_Gruber slides the ball across to A_Young
          ...  A_Young belts the ball towards goal!
          ...  It swerves a lot in the air
          ...  But he puts it wide
          ...  That was a terrible attempt!
Min. 73 :(amn) Imbula controls the ball with a deft piece of skill
          ...  He plays the ball into the middle!
          ...  A_Pessamunni gets onto the end of the pass!
          ...  Roberto gets in the way and wins the ball
Min. 74 :(asr) S_Gruber finds his way through
          ...  He bent his run well
          ...  B_Venison cuts out the pass
          ...  That was close!
Min. 80 :(asr) A_Silva fires over a low cross to S_Iversen
          ...  S_Iversen has time and space!
          ...  He tries the lob!
          ...  But he miskicks and puts it well off target
          ...  The AC Milan fans taunt him about that effort
Min. 80 :(amn) H_Higuim looks for options
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to G_Fotheringam
          ...  J_S_Veron knocks him to the floor
          ...  The fans are calling for a penalty!
          ...  But C_Cakir just turns away!
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           : 92,297
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AS Roma Match Info
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Best player          : J_Matip (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : E_Dzeko (5), S_Iversen (34)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : J_Afolabi (69)
Injured              : N/A
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AC Milan Match Info
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Best player          : Imbula
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : B_Venison (14), M_Pearson (18)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                             AS Roma      |    AC Milan
Attempts on Goal     :          19        |       11
Off target           :           8        |       7
On target            :          11        |       4
Possession           :          66        |       34
Corners              :           1        |       2
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       2
Subs Used            :           3        |       0
Fouls                :           9        |       10
Key Tackles          :          10        |       8
Key Passes           :          20        |       12
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Final Score          : AS Roma 2 - 0 AC Milan
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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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J_Hunter       GK  35   4   5   4  28 |  93   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0   0   0
J_Matip        DF   3  32   9   8  10 |  67   0   3   2   1   1   0   0   0   0  60  40   5
Roberto        DF   3  31   9   9  40 |  93   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  60  10   0
Arthur         DF   1  27  16   1  21 |  93   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  80   0   0
A_Young        DF   3  26   9   8  41 |  93   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  40  20  20
J_Afolabi      MF   2  16  29   6  32 |  93   0   0   4   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2  38  -2
S_Gruber       MF   3   9  29   8  21 |  93   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
D_Ali          MF   3  10  28  15  33 |  67   0   0   4   1   2   0   0   0   0  20  80  25
J_S_Veron      AM   1   7  25  18  12 |  93   0   1   3   0   6   0   0   0   0  20  30  20
E_Dzeko        FW   2   8   9  30  20 |  72   0   0   0   0   4   1   0   0   0   0   0  35
S_Iversen      FW   2   7   8  26  32 |  93   0   0   1   0   5   1   0   0   0   0  10  30
A_Capivara     GK  29   3   2   1  42 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Luigi_Alaba    DF   1  28   1   3  27 |  26   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Silva        MF   1   6  28   7  20 |  26   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
A_Zabarte      MF   1  15  26   8  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Suraez       FW   2   6   7  25  40 |  21   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

Player Statistics - AC Milan
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_Bain         GK  32   3   3   2  32 |  93   9   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  25   0   0   0
G_Fotheringam  DF   2  29   9  11  30 |  93   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0   0
T_Upulano      DF   1  27  13   5  31 |  93   0   2   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  40  10   0
M_Pearson      DF   2  27  11  10  42 |  93   0   1   1   0   0   0   1   0   0  18   8  -2
B_Venison      DF   1  26   2   1  26 |  93   0   2   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  18 -22 -22
H_Higuim       MF   2   7  28  10  42 |  93   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
L_Figo         MF   1   7  27  10  40 |  93   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
Rivera         AM   1   1  27  20  26 |  93   0   0   1   0   3   0   0   0   0   0  10   5
Imbula         AM   1  10  27  17  20 |  93   0   0   4   0   2   0   0   0   0 -20  20 -20
Pezza          FW   1   9  13  28  32 |  93   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  10   5
A_Pessamunni   FW   1   5   8  25  32 |  93   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  10
M_Kingsley     GK  25   2   1   3  30 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
T_Cooper       DF   3  21   9   5  31 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Alexis         AM   3  10  27  14  12 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Francescoli    AM   3   8  25  17  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Barnes       FW   2   8   9  19  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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