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Season 19 Archive: Division 1, Week 13
AS Roma 2 - 1 Arsenal
Division One League Match, AS Roma vs. Arsenal (Fri Oct 17)
AS Roma | Arsenal
4-3-2-1 A | 5-4-1 C
Chris Ridout | Adrian Dalmedo
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S_Banks GK | GK A_Zogbo
B_Smith DF | DF N_Vidic
F_Cannavaro DF | DF N_Burdisso
V_Kompany DF | DF D_Caicedo
M_Bossis DF | DF O_Price
Diego MF | DF S_Ramos
Y_Toure MF | MF N_Scally
Rivaldo MF | MF Seitaridis
P_Gascoigne AM | MF M_Dembele
N_Gomes AM | MF S_Sidwell
A_Douglas FW | FW M_Murphy
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C_Turner SUB | SUB F_Carini
A_Britton SUB | SUB S_Marsden
J_Vertonghen SUB | SUB S_Davies
B_Bannan SUB | SUB D_Berbatov
C_Ronaldo SUB | SUB A_Little
Referee: M_McCurry (Scotland)
Min. 4 :(asr) B_Smith finds his way through
... That was sheer effort
... B_Smith tries one from the edge of the box !
... But A_Zogbo comes out and dives at his feet
... That's goalkeeping at its finest
Min. 4 :(arn) S_Sidwell gets the ball on the wing
... He slides the ball past F_Cannavaro!
... He has some space now!
... V_Kompany clears with a diving header
Min. 5 :(asr) Diego puts in A_Douglas
... N_Burdisso knocks him to the floor
... The fans are calling for a penalty!
... But M_McCurry just turns away!
Min. 6 :(asr) Diego miskicks!
... He finds A_Douglas though
... That was fortunate
... O_Price cleanly tackles him
... He judged that well
Min. 6 :(arn) N_Vidic pass splits open the defence
... What a ball!
... M_Murphy is clean through!
... Excellent sliding challenge from V_Kompany
... He could have easily caught the defender is he hadn't been careful
Min. 9 :(arn) N_Scally finds Seitaridis with a perfectly weighted pass
... Seitaridis gets up high for the header !
... But S_Banks palms it behind
... M_McCurry has given a goal kick
... He's not having the best of days !
Min. 14 :(arn) Seitaridis with a slide rule pass to M_Murphy
... But B_Smith barges him off the ball
Min. 16 :(arn) N_Scally has the ball
... He knocks the ball past M_Bossis
... He puts in O_Price!
... Cleared by V_Kompany
Min. 19 :(asr) B_Smith with a measured ball to N_Gomes
... N_Gomes rises above the defence to head the ball !
... It flies wide!
... He should have hit the target at least!!
Min. 23 :(arn) M_Murphy controls the ball with a deft piece of skill
... He plays the ball into the middle!
... M_Dembele gets onto the end of the pass!
... M_Dembele launches himself head first to connect with the low cross!
... He has failed to hit the target!
... He looks horrified by that miss!
... He should have buried that!
Min. 27 :(asr) Rivaldo plays it to his team mate for a one-two
... M_Bossis decides to go for goal instead!
... M_Dembele with a nasty foul
... I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball
... YELLOW CARD!!
... He was lucky to escape with a caution!
... Chris Ridout looks bemused that it wasn't more!
Min. 28 :(arn) S_Sidwell cut's in on the inside of the defender
... He gets past him!
... He sees a team mate making a run
... He plays the ball through to M_Dembele
... Diego brings him down in the area
... There can only be one outcome surely!
... But M_McCurry waves play on!!!
Min. 30 :(asr) Rivaldo miskicks!
... He finds P_Gascoigne though
... That was fortunate
... Excellent sliding challenge from Seitaridis
... He could have easily caught the defender is he hadn't been careful
Min. 37 :(asr) Y_Toure finds a hole in the defence
... Y_Toure with a powerful downward header!
... The net bulges!
... GOAL !!
... He kisses his shirt!!
... He shows his love for the club!!
... The fans cheer him and chant his name!!
... AS Roma have snatched the lead!
... AS Roma 1-0 Arsenal ...
Min. 38 :(arn) Seitaridis will now play as AM
Min. 38 :(arn) O_Price moves to DM
Min. 39 :(arn) Seitaridis latches onto the ball
... He has some space now
... Seitaridis with a low drive through the rain!
... It's going over!
... It dips dramatically!!
... But lands on the roof of the net !!
... S_Banks looks relieved there!
Min. 40 :(arn) It looks as though Arsenal is now playing A
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(asr) Diego finds N_Gomes on the edge of the box
... N_Gomes hits a great drive!
... The fans behind the goal jump up!
... GOAL !!
... That takes his tally to 10 this season with that goal!!
... AS Roma 2-0 Arsenal ...
Min. 44 :(asr) Diego looks around for some movement
... His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
... He hits the ball to A_Douglas
... A_Douglas hits the ball first time!
... OOOOHHHHH!!!!
... Unbelievable!!!
... It's gone wide
Min. 46 :(arn) O_Price runs with the ball to the corner flag
... He plays the ball across to M_Murphy
... M_Murphy with the cheeky shot!
... Its sails over!
... He has squandered a golden opportunity
Min. 47 :(arn) N_Vidic picks up the loose ball and runs forward with it
... N_Vidic tries to chip the ball over the keeper !
... It hits the bar and goes over
... Well, sometimes they go in, sometimes they don't
Min. 49 :(asr) B_Smith brings it under control
... He takes on N_Vidic
... He gets past him!
... He puts in P_Gascoigne!
... P_Gascoigne with the chance !
... A_Zogbo has it covered
... It takes a bobble!
... A_Zogbo is left flat-footed
... It's gone wide !!
************* HALF TIME ****************
Half Time Score: AS Roma 2-0 Arsenal
Min. 46 :(asr) F_Cannavaro with an inch perfect pass to N_Gomes
... But M_Murphy clears the danger
Min. 48 :(arn) N_Scally is taking a throw in
... He sees a team mate loosing his marker
... He throws it to N_Vidic
... N_Vidic fires off a right-footed shot !
... But he got that all wrong
Min. 49 :(asr) Rivaldo finds the run of V_Kompany
... V_Kompany controls the ball well!
... He hits the shot towards goal!
... A_Zogbo with a fantastic point blank save
... When he's on his game he's one of the best in the league
Min. 52 :(asr) Y_Toure runs down the flank
... He plays the ball across to A_Douglas
... A_Douglas tries one from the edge of the box !
... But A_Zogbo with the difficult save
Min. 52 :(arn) Seitaridis gets the ball on the wing
... He cuts inside the defender!
... He has some space now!
... V_Kompany slides in to knock the ball out for a corner
... CORNER!
... O_Price chips the ball in towards the back post!
... S_Banks easily catches it!
Min. 53 :(asr) B_Smith has the ball on the wing
... He takes it past N_Burdisso
... He knocks it to Y_Toure!
... Y_Toure tries to chip the ball over A_Zogbo!
... The ball moves through the air!
... A_Zogbo moves quickly!
... Can he get to this?
... A_Zogbo catches it with style!
Min. 54 :(asr) Y_Toure brings the ball under control
... He sees a team mate leave his marker!
... He plays the ball across to him!
... N_Gomes gets on the end of the pass
... N_Gomes sights up the goal
... He shoots!
... A_Zogbo with a great save
... He shows why he is the number 1
Min. 55 :(asr) Rivaldo looks for options
... He sees a man in space!
... He hits the ball up to N_Gomes
... N_Gomes drives it towards goal !
... A_Zogbo makes a great save
... But he can't hold onto it!
... It goes wide!
... CORNER!
... P_Gascoigne crosses it in!
... S_Ramos wins the ball
... And he clears the danger
Min. 55 :(arn) S_Sidwell backtracks with the ball
... He hoofs the ball up field
... N_Scally gets on the end of it
... But F_Cannavaro slid in
... It was a well timed tackle and it had to be
Min. 56 :(asr) F_Cannavaro brings it under control
... He takes on N_Vidic
... He gets past him!
... He puts in A_Douglas!
... A_Douglas tries the shot !
... It hits the bar!!
... But he beats the defender to the rebound
... OHHHHHHHH !!
... A_Zogbo pushes it behind !
... CORNER!
... Diego drives it into the box!
... D_Caicedo reads it well
... And he knocks it away
Min. 61 :(asr) Y_Toure slides the ball across to N_Gomes
... N_Gomes fires the shot in!
... Terrific shot
... It takes a bounce of the defender
... The deflection takes it just wide
... That's unlucky!
Min. 65 :(asr) A_Britton replaces B_Smith to play as a DF
Min. 68 :(asr) C_Ronaldo takes off his tracksuit, he'll replace V_Kompany
... He'll play as a MF
... The manager will be hoping the substitution pays off
Min. 68 :(asr) Diego with a simple pass to P_Gascoigne
... O_Price forces him off the ball
... But it rolls out of play
... CORNER!
... V_Kompany lofts the ball in!
... A_Zogbo jumps well to claim it!
Min. 68 :(arn) N_Scally with a smart pass to D_Caicedo
... An audacious effort from D_Caicedo !
... S_Banks can't get to it!
... OH! It has gone just over the bar!
... S_Banks makes a cocky smile
... Did he know that was going over?
Min. 69 :(arn) M_Murphy kills the ball dead
... He sees a team mate making a run!
... He swings the ball in
... Seitaridis gets on the end of the pass
... He is in space!
... But F_Cannavaro slid in
... It was a well timed tackle and it had to be
Min. 69 :(asr) N_Gomes loses his marker
... S_Ramos with a nasty foul
... The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!!
Min. 70 :(asr) J_Vertonghen will replace F_Cannavaro and play DF
Min. 70 :(arn) A_Little is being prepared to come on
... S_Ramos is leaving the pitch
... Looks like the substitute will play FW
Min. 70 :(arn) N_Vidic runs towards the goal
... A scorcher of a shot from N_Vidic !
... S_Banks guesses right
Min. 74 :(asr) Rivaldo with a penetrating pass to M_Bossis
... M_Bossis tries to lob the keeper !
... The ball moves through the air!
... A_Zogbo moves quickly!
... Can he get to this?
... It's beaten him!
... But it thumps the post!!
... And goes out!
Min. 75 :(asr) AS Roma made the switch to a C strategy
Min. 75 :(asr) A_Britton has the ball on the wing
... He knocks the ball past D_Caicedo!
... He has some space now!
... A_Britton curls it towards the top corner !
... But A_Zogbo tips it behind
... M_McCurry has given a goal kick
... Unbelievable !
Min. 76 :(asr) J_Vertonghen with a measured ball to A_Douglas
... A_Douglas drives it low !
... A_Zogbo won't get to that!
... It clips the post!
... And goes wide!
Min. 79 :(asr) J_Vertonghen times his run well
... Seitaridis with an awful challenge
... There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
... He could be off here!
... M_McCurry reaches to his pocket!
... He jots down his name!
... YELLOW CARD!!
... I think he deserved that!
... FREE KICK!
... Just outside the box!
... P_Gascoigne knocks it forward
... A_Douglas gets on the end of it
... A_Douglas has time and space!
... He shoots towards goal!
... The fans get off there seats!
... But it sails over !!
Min. 83 :(asr) P_Gascoigne with an in swinging cross to N_Gomes
... N_Burdisso slides in hard!
... And knocks the ball out for a throw!
Min. 84 :(asr) Diego with a superb first touch
... He sees a team mate making a run!
... He plays the ball across to him!
... Rivaldo gets on the end of the pass
... Rivaldo chases it through, he must score !
... It hits the post
... And goes clear
Min. 85 :(asr) P_Gascoigne runs at M_Dembele
... He takes it past him
... But N_Burdisso slid in
... It was a well timed tackle and it had to be
Min. 85 :(asr) Diego looks around for some movement
... He knocks the ball across to N_Gomes
... N_Burdisso rushes in with a poor tackle!!
... That's a foul!!
... FREE KICK!
... It's in a very dangerous position!
... Y_Toure swings it in
... N_Gomes gets on the end of it
... D_Caicedo clatters him to the floor and puts the ball out of play
... The linesman is flagging
... Throw in
Min. 86 :(asr) A_Britton with the dribble
... The defender is easily beaten
... A_Britton strikes a wicked curler !
... But A_Zogbo pulls out a save of the game
Min. 86 :(arn) D_Caicedo turns past A_Britton
... He has created space for himself now
... D_Caicedo runs forward
... He hits the shot!
... S_Banks heads it away
... He was showing off there!
Min. 87 :(arn) Seitaridis heads the ball back to M_Murphy
... M_Murphy with the chance !
... GOAL !!
... He puts his hands to his ears!!
... He is winding the AS Roma fans up!!
... They greet the gesture with jeers!
... That's given Arsenal something to fight for!
... AS Roma 2-1 Arsenal ...
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(asr) Diego plays a long ball to A_Britton
... N_Burdisso pulls on his shirt
... He wins the ball
... The defender got away with the foul there!
Min. 89 :(asr) Rivaldo skips the challenge from N_Burdisso
... Rivaldo with the overhead !
... A_Zogbo makes himself big
... Superb Stop !
... Well that one would have delighted him
Min. 89 :(arn) Seitaridis gets the ball on the wing
... He cuts inside J_Vertonghen!
... He has some space now!
... From long range Seitaridis bends the ball towards goal!
... But he puts it wide
... He found himself with no room to manoeuvre
Min. 91 :(asr) Y_Toure holds the ball up
... He sees C_Ronaldo in space!
... M_Murphy cuts out the pass
... That was close!
************* FULL TIME ****************
Match Details
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Venue : Olimpico Stadium
Attendance : 52,430
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AS Roma Match Info
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Best player : Diego (Man of the Match)
Scorers : Y_Toure (37), N_Gomes (43)
Sent Off : N/A
Booked : N/A
Injured : N/A
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Arsenal Match Info
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Best player : M_Murphy
Scorers : M_Murphy (87)
Sent Off : N/A
Booked : M_Dembele (27), Seitaridis (79)
Injured : N/A
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Match Statistics
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AS Roma | Arsenal
Attempts on Goal : 20 | 11
Off target : 8 | 7
On target : 12 | 4
Possession : 51 | 49
Corners : 3 | 1
Red Cards : 0 | 0
Yellow Cards : 0 | 2
Subs Used : 3 | 1
Fouls : 4 | 6
Key Tackles : 8 | 10
Key Passes : 23 | 12
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Final Score : AS Roma 2 - 1 Arsenal
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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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S_Banks GK 39 5 1 4 11 | 96 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0 0 0
B_Smith DF 1 27 11 1 31 | 69 0 1 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 20 30 5
F_Cannavaro DF 2 26 6 2 21 | 74 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 60 40 20
V_Kompany DF 2 24 10 8 33 | 72 0 4 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 80 0 5
M_Bossis DF 1 23 8 6 10 | 96 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 20 20 21
Diego MF 1 6 27 6 27 | 96 0 1 7 1 0 0 0 0 0 20 85 0
Y_Toure MF 1 8 25 4 32 | 96 0 0 4 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 40 25
Rivaldo MF 2 7 24 8 37 | 96 0 0 5 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 50 6
P_Gascoigne AM 3 8 28 12 19 | 96 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 10 1
N_Gomes AM 1 4 3 27 37 | 96 0 0 0 0 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 32
A_Douglas FW 2 4 5 23 11 | 96 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 13
C_Turner GK 21 3 2 2 17 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
A_Britton DF 2 24 8 8 15 | 27 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 10
J_Vertonghen DF 2 21 10 7 23 | 22 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0
B_Bannan MF 1 7 24 4 27 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
C_Ronaldo MF 3 6 23 8 21 | 24 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Player Statistics - Arsenal
Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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A_Zogbo GK 30 4 3 2 11 | 96 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 0 0 0
N_Vidic DF 3 25 6 7 36 | 96 0 0 1 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 10 7
N_Burdisso DF 2 24 8 7 31 | 96 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 80 0 0
D_Caicedo DF 1 24 8 6 47 | 96 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 40 0 6
O_Price DM 2 23 11 7 26 | 96 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 -10 -20
S_Ramos DF 2 23 6 6 40 | 74 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 0 0
N_Scally MF 2 4 26 6 28 | 96 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 40 0
Seitaridis AM 2 8 23 16 27 | 96 0 1 2 1 3 0 1 0 0 18 33 5
M_Dembele MF 1 10 23 6 42 | 96 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 -2 -2 -1
S_Sidwell MF 2 6 23 8 11 | 96 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 0
M_Murphy FW 1 12 13 26 26 | 96 0 2 2 0 2 1 0 0 0 40 20 21
F_Carini GK 22 4 1 3 17 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
S_Marsden MF 1 8 26 8 46 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
S_Davies MF 2 10 23 8 13 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
D_Berbatov FW 2 8 7 24 37 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
A_Little FW 2 7 6 23 21 | 22 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
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AS Roma | Arsenal
4-3-2-1 A | 5-4-1 C
Chris Ridout | Adrian Dalmedo
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S_Banks GK | GK A_Zogbo
B_Smith DF | DF N_Vidic
F_Cannavaro DF | DF N_Burdisso
V_Kompany DF | DF D_Caicedo
M_Bossis DF | DF O_Price
Diego MF | DF S_Ramos
Y_Toure MF | MF N_Scally
Rivaldo MF | MF Seitaridis
P_Gascoigne AM | MF M_Dembele
N_Gomes AM | MF S_Sidwell
A_Douglas FW | FW M_Murphy
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C_Turner SUB | SUB F_Carini
A_Britton SUB | SUB S_Marsden
J_Vertonghen SUB | SUB S_Davies
B_Bannan SUB | SUB D_Berbatov
C_Ronaldo SUB | SUB A_Little
Referee: M_McCurry (Scotland)
Min. 4 :(asr) B_Smith finds his way through
... That was sheer effort
... B_Smith tries one from the edge of the box !
... But A_Zogbo comes out and dives at his feet
... That's goalkeeping at its finest
Min. 4 :(arn) S_Sidwell gets the ball on the wing
... He slides the ball past F_Cannavaro!
... He has some space now!
... V_Kompany clears with a diving header
Min. 5 :(asr) Diego puts in A_Douglas
... N_Burdisso knocks him to the floor
... The fans are calling for a penalty!
... But M_McCurry just turns away!
Min. 6 :(asr) Diego miskicks!
... He finds A_Douglas though
... That was fortunate
... O_Price cleanly tackles him
... He judged that well
Min. 6 :(arn) N_Vidic pass splits open the defence
... What a ball!
... M_Murphy is clean through!
... Excellent sliding challenge from V_Kompany
... He could have easily caught the defender is he hadn't been careful
Min. 9 :(arn) N_Scally finds Seitaridis with a perfectly weighted pass
... Seitaridis gets up high for the header !
... But S_Banks palms it behind
... M_McCurry has given a goal kick
... He's not having the best of days !
Min. 14 :(arn) Seitaridis with a slide rule pass to M_Murphy
... But B_Smith barges him off the ball
Min. 16 :(arn) N_Scally has the ball
... He knocks the ball past M_Bossis
... He puts in O_Price!
... Cleared by V_Kompany
Min. 19 :(asr) B_Smith with a measured ball to N_Gomes
... N_Gomes rises above the defence to head the ball !
... It flies wide!
... He should have hit the target at least!!
Min. 23 :(arn) M_Murphy controls the ball with a deft piece of skill
... He plays the ball into the middle!
... M_Dembele gets onto the end of the pass!
... M_Dembele launches himself head first to connect with the low cross!
... He has failed to hit the target!
... He looks horrified by that miss!
... He should have buried that!
Min. 27 :(asr) Rivaldo plays it to his team mate for a one-two
... M_Bossis decides to go for goal instead!
... M_Dembele with a nasty foul
... I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball
... YELLOW CARD!!
... He was lucky to escape with a caution!
... Chris Ridout looks bemused that it wasn't more!
Min. 28 :(arn) S_Sidwell cut's in on the inside of the defender
... He gets past him!
... He sees a team mate making a run
... He plays the ball through to M_Dembele
... Diego brings him down in the area
... There can only be one outcome surely!
... But M_McCurry waves play on!!!
Min. 30 :(asr) Rivaldo miskicks!
... He finds P_Gascoigne though
... That was fortunate
... Excellent sliding challenge from Seitaridis
... He could have easily caught the defender is he hadn't been careful
Min. 37 :(asr) Y_Toure finds a hole in the defence
... Y_Toure with a powerful downward header!
... The net bulges!
... GOAL !!
... He kisses his shirt!!
... He shows his love for the club!!
... The fans cheer him and chant his name!!
... AS Roma have snatched the lead!
... AS Roma 1-0 Arsenal ...
Min. 38 :(arn) Seitaridis will now play as AM
Min. 38 :(arn) O_Price moves to DM
Min. 39 :(arn) Seitaridis latches onto the ball
... He has some space now
... Seitaridis with a low drive through the rain!
... It's going over!
... It dips dramatically!!
... But lands on the roof of the net !!
... S_Banks looks relieved there!
Min. 40 :(arn) It looks as though Arsenal is now playing A
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(asr) Diego finds N_Gomes on the edge of the box
... N_Gomes hits a great drive!
... The fans behind the goal jump up!
... GOAL !!
... That takes his tally to 10 this season with that goal!!
... AS Roma 2-0 Arsenal ...
Min. 44 :(asr) Diego looks around for some movement
... His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
... He hits the ball to A_Douglas
... A_Douglas hits the ball first time!
... OOOOHHHHH!!!!
... Unbelievable!!!
... It's gone wide
Min. 46 :(arn) O_Price runs with the ball to the corner flag
... He plays the ball across to M_Murphy
... M_Murphy with the cheeky shot!
... Its sails over!
... He has squandered a golden opportunity
Min. 47 :(arn) N_Vidic picks up the loose ball and runs forward with it
... N_Vidic tries to chip the ball over the keeper !
... It hits the bar and goes over
... Well, sometimes they go in, sometimes they don't
Min. 49 :(asr) B_Smith brings it under control
... He takes on N_Vidic
... He gets past him!
... He puts in P_Gascoigne!
... P_Gascoigne with the chance !
... A_Zogbo has it covered
... It takes a bobble!
... A_Zogbo is left flat-footed
... It's gone wide !!
************* HALF TIME ****************
Half Time Score: AS Roma 2-0 Arsenal
Min. 46 :(asr) F_Cannavaro with an inch perfect pass to N_Gomes
... But M_Murphy clears the danger
Min. 48 :(arn) N_Scally is taking a throw in
... He sees a team mate loosing his marker
... He throws it to N_Vidic
... N_Vidic fires off a right-footed shot !
... But he got that all wrong
Min. 49 :(asr) Rivaldo finds the run of V_Kompany
... V_Kompany controls the ball well!
... He hits the shot towards goal!
... A_Zogbo with a fantastic point blank save
... When he's on his game he's one of the best in the league
Min. 52 :(asr) Y_Toure runs down the flank
... He plays the ball across to A_Douglas
... A_Douglas tries one from the edge of the box !
... But A_Zogbo with the difficult save
Min. 52 :(arn) Seitaridis gets the ball on the wing
... He cuts inside the defender!
... He has some space now!
... V_Kompany slides in to knock the ball out for a corner
... CORNER!
... O_Price chips the ball in towards the back post!
... S_Banks easily catches it!
Min. 53 :(asr) B_Smith has the ball on the wing
... He takes it past N_Burdisso
... He knocks it to Y_Toure!
... Y_Toure tries to chip the ball over A_Zogbo!
... The ball moves through the air!
... A_Zogbo moves quickly!
... Can he get to this?
... A_Zogbo catches it with style!
Min. 54 :(asr) Y_Toure brings the ball under control
... He sees a team mate leave his marker!
... He plays the ball across to him!
... N_Gomes gets on the end of the pass
... N_Gomes sights up the goal
... He shoots!
... A_Zogbo with a great save
... He shows why he is the number 1
Min. 55 :(asr) Rivaldo looks for options
... He sees a man in space!
... He hits the ball up to N_Gomes
... N_Gomes drives it towards goal !
... A_Zogbo makes a great save
... But he can't hold onto it!
... It goes wide!
... CORNER!
... P_Gascoigne crosses it in!
... S_Ramos wins the ball
... And he clears the danger
Min. 55 :(arn) S_Sidwell backtracks with the ball
... He hoofs the ball up field
... N_Scally gets on the end of it
... But F_Cannavaro slid in
... It was a well timed tackle and it had to be
Min. 56 :(asr) F_Cannavaro brings it under control
... He takes on N_Vidic
... He gets past him!
... He puts in A_Douglas!
... A_Douglas tries the shot !
... It hits the bar!!
... But he beats the defender to the rebound
... OHHHHHHHH !!
... A_Zogbo pushes it behind !
... CORNER!
... Diego drives it into the box!
... D_Caicedo reads it well
... And he knocks it away
Min. 61 :(asr) Y_Toure slides the ball across to N_Gomes
... N_Gomes fires the shot in!
... Terrific shot
... It takes a bounce of the defender
... The deflection takes it just wide
... That's unlucky!
Min. 65 :(asr) A_Britton replaces B_Smith to play as a DF
Min. 68 :(asr) C_Ronaldo takes off his tracksuit, he'll replace V_Kompany
... He'll play as a MF
... The manager will be hoping the substitution pays off
Min. 68 :(asr) Diego with a simple pass to P_Gascoigne
... O_Price forces him off the ball
... But it rolls out of play
... CORNER!
... V_Kompany lofts the ball in!
... A_Zogbo jumps well to claim it!
Min. 68 :(arn) N_Scally with a smart pass to D_Caicedo
... An audacious effort from D_Caicedo !
... S_Banks can't get to it!
... OH! It has gone just over the bar!
... S_Banks makes a cocky smile
... Did he know that was going over?
Min. 69 :(arn) M_Murphy kills the ball dead
... He sees a team mate making a run!
... He swings the ball in
... Seitaridis gets on the end of the pass
... He is in space!
... But F_Cannavaro slid in
... It was a well timed tackle and it had to be
Min. 69 :(asr) N_Gomes loses his marker
... S_Ramos with a nasty foul
... The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!!
Min. 70 :(asr) J_Vertonghen will replace F_Cannavaro and play DF
Min. 70 :(arn) A_Little is being prepared to come on
... S_Ramos is leaving the pitch
... Looks like the substitute will play FW
Min. 70 :(arn) N_Vidic runs towards the goal
... A scorcher of a shot from N_Vidic !
... S_Banks guesses right
Min. 74 :(asr) Rivaldo with a penetrating pass to M_Bossis
... M_Bossis tries to lob the keeper !
... The ball moves through the air!
... A_Zogbo moves quickly!
... Can he get to this?
... It's beaten him!
... But it thumps the post!!
... And goes out!
Min. 75 :(asr) AS Roma made the switch to a C strategy
Min. 75 :(asr) A_Britton has the ball on the wing
... He knocks the ball past D_Caicedo!
... He has some space now!
... A_Britton curls it towards the top corner !
... But A_Zogbo tips it behind
... M_McCurry has given a goal kick
... Unbelievable !
Min. 76 :(asr) J_Vertonghen with a measured ball to A_Douglas
... A_Douglas drives it low !
... A_Zogbo won't get to that!
... It clips the post!
... And goes wide!
Min. 79 :(asr) J_Vertonghen times his run well
... Seitaridis with an awful challenge
... There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
... He could be off here!
... M_McCurry reaches to his pocket!
... He jots down his name!
... YELLOW CARD!!
... I think he deserved that!
... FREE KICK!
... Just outside the box!
... P_Gascoigne knocks it forward
... A_Douglas gets on the end of it
... A_Douglas has time and space!
... He shoots towards goal!
... The fans get off there seats!
... But it sails over !!
Min. 83 :(asr) P_Gascoigne with an in swinging cross to N_Gomes
... N_Burdisso slides in hard!
... And knocks the ball out for a throw!
Min. 84 :(asr) Diego with a superb first touch
... He sees a team mate making a run!
... He plays the ball across to him!
... Rivaldo gets on the end of the pass
... Rivaldo chases it through, he must score !
... It hits the post
... And goes clear
Min. 85 :(asr) P_Gascoigne runs at M_Dembele
... He takes it past him
... But N_Burdisso slid in
... It was a well timed tackle and it had to be
Min. 85 :(asr) Diego looks around for some movement
... He knocks the ball across to N_Gomes
... N_Burdisso rushes in with a poor tackle!!
... That's a foul!!
... FREE KICK!
... It's in a very dangerous position!
... Y_Toure swings it in
... N_Gomes gets on the end of it
... D_Caicedo clatters him to the floor and puts the ball out of play
... The linesman is flagging
... Throw in
Min. 86 :(asr) A_Britton with the dribble
... The defender is easily beaten
... A_Britton strikes a wicked curler !
... But A_Zogbo pulls out a save of the game
Min. 86 :(arn) D_Caicedo turns past A_Britton
... He has created space for himself now
... D_Caicedo runs forward
... He hits the shot!
... S_Banks heads it away
... He was showing off there!
Min. 87 :(arn) Seitaridis heads the ball back to M_Murphy
... M_Murphy with the chance !
... GOAL !!
... He puts his hands to his ears!!
... He is winding the AS Roma fans up!!
... They greet the gesture with jeers!
... That's given Arsenal something to fight for!
... AS Roma 2-1 Arsenal ...
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(asr) Diego plays a long ball to A_Britton
... N_Burdisso pulls on his shirt
... He wins the ball
... The defender got away with the foul there!
Min. 89 :(asr) Rivaldo skips the challenge from N_Burdisso
... Rivaldo with the overhead !
... A_Zogbo makes himself big
... Superb Stop !
... Well that one would have delighted him
Min. 89 :(arn) Seitaridis gets the ball on the wing
... He cuts inside J_Vertonghen!
... He has some space now!
... From long range Seitaridis bends the ball towards goal!
... But he puts it wide
... He found himself with no room to manoeuvre
Min. 91 :(asr) Y_Toure holds the ball up
... He sees C_Ronaldo in space!
... M_Murphy cuts out the pass
... That was close!
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Match Details
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Venue : Olimpico Stadium
Attendance : 52,430
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AS Roma Match Info
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Best player : Diego (Man of the Match)
Scorers : Y_Toure (37), N_Gomes (43)
Sent Off : N/A
Booked : N/A
Injured : N/A
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Arsenal Match Info
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Best player : M_Murphy
Scorers : M_Murphy (87)
Sent Off : N/A
Booked : M_Dembele (27), Seitaridis (79)
Injured : N/A
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Match Statistics
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AS Roma | Arsenal
Attempts on Goal : 20 | 11
Off target : 8 | 7
On target : 12 | 4
Possession : 51 | 49
Corners : 3 | 1
Red Cards : 0 | 0
Yellow Cards : 0 | 2
Subs Used : 3 | 1
Fouls : 4 | 6
Key Tackles : 8 | 10
Key Passes : 23 | 12
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Final Score : AS Roma 2 - 1 Arsenal
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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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S_Banks GK 39 5 1 4 11 | 96 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0 0 0
B_Smith DF 1 27 11 1 31 | 69 0 1 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 20 30 5
F_Cannavaro DF 2 26 6 2 21 | 74 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 60 40 20
V_Kompany DF 2 24 10 8 33 | 72 0 4 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 80 0 5
M_Bossis DF 1 23 8 6 10 | 96 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 20 20 21
Diego MF 1 6 27 6 27 | 96 0 1 7 1 0 0 0 0 0 20 85 0
Y_Toure MF 1 8 25 4 32 | 96 0 0 4 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 40 25
Rivaldo MF 2 7 24 8 37 | 96 0 0 5 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 50 6
P_Gascoigne AM 3 8 28 12 19 | 96 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 10 1
N_Gomes AM 1 4 3 27 37 | 96 0 0 0 0 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 32
A_Douglas FW 2 4 5 23 11 | 96 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 13
C_Turner GK 21 3 2 2 17 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
A_Britton DF 2 24 8 8 15 | 27 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 10
J_Vertonghen DF 2 21 10 7 23 | 22 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0
B_Bannan MF 1 7 24 4 27 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
C_Ronaldo MF 3 6 23 8 21 | 24 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Player Statistics - Arsenal
Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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A_Zogbo GK 30 4 3 2 11 | 96 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 0 0 0
N_Vidic DF 3 25 6 7 36 | 96 0 0 1 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 10 7
N_Burdisso DF 2 24 8 7 31 | 96 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 80 0 0
D_Caicedo DF 1 24 8 6 47 | 96 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 40 0 6
O_Price DM 2 23 11 7 26 | 96 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 -10 -20
S_Ramos DF 2 23 6 6 40 | 74 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 0 0
N_Scally MF 2 4 26 6 28 | 96 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 40 0
Seitaridis AM 2 8 23 16 27 | 96 0 1 2 1 3 0 1 0 0 18 33 5
M_Dembele MF 1 10 23 6 42 | 96 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 -2 -2 -1
S_Sidwell MF 2 6 23 8 11 | 96 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 0
M_Murphy FW 1 12 13 26 26 | 96 0 2 2 0 2 1 0 0 0 40 20 21
F_Carini GK 22 4 1 3 17 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
S_Marsden MF 1 8 26 8 46 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
S_Davies MF 2 10 23 8 13 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
D_Berbatov FW 2 8 7 24 37 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
A_Little FW 2 7 6 23 21 | 22 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
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