Division One League Match, AS Roma vs. Benfica (Sun Sep 21)


                              AS Roma  |  Benfica
                              4-4-2 C  |  4-4-2 A
                         Chris Ridout  |  Steven Theobald
                                       |
                           S_Banks GK  |  GK E_Thorstvedt
                           B_Smith DF  |  DF J_Djourou
                       F_Cannavaro DF  |  DF C_Barr
                         A_Britton DF  |  DF C_Thomson
                       A_Kerzhakov DF  |  DF B_Bryn
                       P_Gascoigne MF  |  MF B_Zamora
                             Diego MF  |  MF D_Damjanovic
                           Rivaldo MF  |  MF B_Abdoulaye
                         C_Ronaldo MF  |  MF Zheng_Zhi
                           N_Gomes FW  |  FW K_McInally
                         A_Douglas FW  |  FW S_Morison
                                       |
                          C_Turner SUB |  SUB J_Moreau
                         V_Kompany SUB |  SUB Yann_M_Vila
                          M_Bossis SUB |  SUB P_Do_Shaw
                      J_Vertonghen SUB |  SUB J_Bolm
                           Y_Toure SUB |  SUB M_Maigi

Referee: C_Richmond (Scotland)


Min. 1  :(asr) Diego looks to play the ball out wide
          ...  He plays the ball across to C_Ronaldo
          ...  Fine tackle by C_Barr
          ...  But he can't prevent the corner
Min. 2  :(asr) A_Douglas takes advantage of a mistake by J_Djourou
          ...  That mistake could prove costly
          ...  A_Douglas leaps into the air to perform a scissors kick!!!
          ...  Terrific shot
          ...  It takes a bounce of the defender
          ...  The deflection takes it just wide
          ...  That's unlucky!
Min. 9  :(asr) Rivaldo is out on the right
          ...  He moves the ball left to N_Gomes
          ...  Good sliding challenge from B_Bryn
Min. 11 :(asr) C_Ronaldo with the first time pass to A_Douglas
          ...  A_Douglas with a blistering shot !
          ...  It flies wide!
          ...  He should have hit the target at least!!
Min. 12 :(asr) P_Gascoigne watches his team-mates pull the defenders out of position
          ...  He decides to be greedy and run into the space
          ...  He's gone right through!
          ...  B_Bryn with a superb tackle!
          ...  He easily dispossessed him.
Min. 12 :(bfa) D_Damjanovic crosses to K_McInally
          ...  An audacious effort from K_McInally !
          ...  It's wide!
          ...  9 times out of ten he would have scored that!
Min. 14 :(asr) P_Gascoigne 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 beats the defender to the ball
          ...  He beats a second defender
          ...  He just has E_Thorstvedt to beat!
          ...  He tries to slide it past E_Thorstvedt
          ...  E_Thorstvedt smothers the ball !!
Min. 15 :(bfa) K_McInally gets the ball on the wing
          ...  He slides the ball past A_Britton!
          ...  He has some space now!
          ...  K_McInally with a low drive through the rain!
          ...  Over the bar
Min. 18 :(asr) C_Ronaldo with the dribble
          ...  B_Zamora with an ugly foul
          ...  The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!!
          ...  C_Richmond just wants to lecture him
Min. 19 :(asr) N_Gomes looks around for some movement
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
          ...  He hits the ball to P_Gascoigne
          ...  The ball hits J_Djourou in the face!
          ...  And goes clear!
Min. 23 :(bfa) S_Morison flicks it past A_Douglas
          ...  He runs forward
          ...  S_Morison flings a shot at goal !
          ...  S_Banks blocks the shot with his legs
          ...  It goes clear!
Min. 25 :(asr) Diego runs at the defender
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He passes it to N_Gomes
          ...  N_Gomes has slipped behind the defence!
          ...  He is one on one with E_Thorstvedt
          ...  He rounds E_Thorstvedt
          ...  He thumps it towards the goal!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  That's put AS Roma in front!
          ...  AS Roma 1-0 Benfica ...
Min. 29 :(bfa) B_Bryn has found himself in space
          ...  He looks up for his team mates
          ...  He swings the ball in
          ...  S_Morison gets on the end of the pass
          ...  He is in space!
          ...  Well executed sliding challenge from A_Britton
Min. 32 :(asr) P_Gascoigne takes on 3 men
          ...  Launched towards the top corner by P_Gascoigne !
          ...  The shot deflects wide into the crowd!!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Diego swings it in!
          ...  E_Thorstvedt catches it!
Min. 35 :(asr) A_Kerzhakov pulls it back to Rivaldo
          ...  Rivaldo has time and space!
          ...  He shoots towards goal!
          ...  E_Thorstvedt heads it away
          ...  He was showing off there!
Min. 39 :(asr) P_Gascoigne has it now
          ...  He takes on C_Barr
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He puts in A_Douglas!
          ...  A_Douglas fires off a right-footed shot !
          ...  Saved by E_Thorstvedt
Min. 39 :(bfa) Zheng_Zhi lays the ball back to J_Djourou
          ...  F_Cannavaro reads the situation well and wins the ball
Min. 40 :(bfa) B_Zamora finds B_Bryn on the edge of the box
          ...  Rivaldo tries to clear it
          ...  He has miskicked it!!!
          ...  It goes wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Zheng_Zhi swings it in!
          ...  S_Banks jumps well to claim it!
Min. 42 :(asr) A_Douglas runs at the defender
          ...  The defender slips and falls over
          ...  A_Douglas looks to see where E_Thorstvedt is!
          ...  He shoots!
          ...  E_Thorstvedt tips it round the post
          ...  Well saved
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Diego floats the ball in!
          ...  It comes to N_Gomes
          ...  He gets the shot away
          ...  It hits the side netting!
          ...  He has squandered a golden opportunity
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there is 1 minute of time to be added on

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

Min. 48 :(bfa) B_Abdoulaye cuts inside C_Ronaldo
          ...  He worked that well
          ...  B_Abdoulaye hits the shot!
          ...  It swerves a lot!
          ...  But he somehow misses
          ...  That was a woeful effort
Min. 49 :(asr) N_Gomes with a slick pass to Rivaldo
          ...  Rivaldo hits the ball on the bounce !
          ...  But it puts it well wide
Min. 49 :(bfa) Zheng_Zhi crosses into the box, finding B_Abdoulaye
          ...  B_Abdoulaye shoots towards goal !
          ...  But S_Banks punches it away
          ...  That's gone out for a goal kick
          ...  It was clear to everyone that S_Banks got a touch
Min. 52 :(asr) P_Gascoigne sprints past B_Abdoulaye
          ...  C_Barr slices it
          ...  E_Thorstvedt moves quickly!!
          ...  He can't get there!
          ...  It inches just wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Rivaldo curls it into the box!
          ...  E_Thorstvedt makes the catch!
Min. 54 :(asr) Diego has the ball on the wing
          ...  He knocks the ball past B_Bryn
          ...  He puts in A_Douglas!
          ...  A_Douglas rises above the defence to head the ball !
          ...  E_Thorstvedt guesses right
Min. 54 :(bfa) B_Zamora controls the ball with a deft piece of skill
          ...  He plays the ball into the middle!
          ...  J_Djourou gets onto the end of the pass!
          ...  J_Djourou looks to see where S_Banks is!
          ...  He rifles in the shot!
          ...  S_Banks saves, but he fumbles
          ...  But he gathers at the second attempt!
Min. 58 :(asr) P_Gascoigne looks around for some movement
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to N_Gomes
          ...  But J_Djourou reads the situation well and wins the ball
Min. 58 :(bfa) Zheng_Zhi is forced back with the ball
          ...  He belts the ball up field
          ...  D_Damjanovic latches onto the end of it
          ...  D_Damjanovic tries the shot !
          ...  But it goes just over
Min. 60 :(asr) Y_Toure comes on for N_Gomes and will play MF to the delight of the fans
Min. 63 :(asr) P_Gascoigne runs down the flank
          ...  He threads the ball in to A_Britton
          ...  A delicate chip from A_Britton !
          ...  OOOOOOHHHHHHHH
          ...  It grazes the post and goes wide
Min. 65 :(asr) V_Kompany takes off his tracksuit, he'll replace B_Smith
          ...  He'll play as a DF
          ...  The manager will be hoping the substitution pays off
Min. 65 :(asr) M_Bossis is being brought on
          ...  Diego is leaving the pitch
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play DF
Min. 65 :(asr) A_Douglas beats one
          ...  Goes past the second
          ...  He keeps going
          ...  fantastic skill!!
          ...  A_Douglas with a blistering shot !
          ...  It's going over!
          ...  It dips dramatically!!
          ...  And E_Thorstvedt reacts well to tip it over
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Swung in by Diego
          ...  It goes straight into the arms of E_Thorstvedt
Min. 67 :(asr) P_Gascoigne backtracks with the ball
          ...  He hits the ball up field
          ...  V_Kompany latches onto the end of it
          ...  V_Kompany swings in the shot!
          ...  He hits the post
          ...  He follows it up!
          ...  But puts it wide!
          ...  He'll be disappointed with that
Min. 68 :(asr) Y_Toure with a precise pass to P_Gascoigne
          ...  P_Gascoigne bears down on goal!
          ...  E_Thorstvedt with a fantastic point blank save
          ...  When he's on his game he's one of the best in the league
Min. 70 :(bfa) M_Maigi takes off his tracksuit, he'll replace B_Abdoulaye
          ...  He'll play as a FW
          ...  The manager will be hoping the substitution pays off
Min. 70 :(asr) C_Ronaldo hits in a shot!
          ...  It hits the defender
          ...  M_Bossis collects the loose ball!
          ...  M_Bossis with a thundering drive!
          ...  The fans get off there seats!
          ...  E_Thorstvedt plucks the ball out of the air
          ...  Good goalkeeping there!
Min. 72 :(asr) P_Gascoigne has the ball on the wing
          ...  He knocks the ball past C_Barr
          ...  He puts in A_Douglas!
          ...  A_Douglas attempts the shot!
          ...  E_Thorstvedt with a great save
          ...  He shows why he is the number 1
Min. 75 :(bfa) Yann_M_Vila is being brought on
          ...  B_Bryn is leaving the pitch
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play DF
Min. 76 :(asr) E_Thorstvedt miskicks!
          ...  P_Gascoigne is takes control of the ball!
          ...  P_Gascoigne attempts a chip!
          ...  OOOOHHHHH!!!!
          ...  Unbelievable!!!
          ...  It's gone wide
Min. 77 :(bfa) J_Bolm is being prepared to come on
          ...  B_Zamora is leaving the pitch
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play MF
Min. 82 :(asr) M_Bossis looks around for some movement
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to P_Gascoigne
          ...  P_Gascoigne uses the inside of his foot to curl a shot!
          ...  He has failed to hit the target!
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss!
          ...  He puts his face in his hands!
Min. 83 :(bfa) Zheng_Zhi squares it to S_Morison
          ...  S_Morison attempts a low drive!
          ...  It hits the post
          ...  And goes clear
Min. 83 :(asr) A_Kerzhakov takes advantage of a mistake by C_Barr
          ...  It's a lucky break
          ...  J_Bolm with an ugly foul
          ...  The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!!
Min. 86 :(bfa) D_Damjanovic leaps into the air
          ...  He wins the header
          ...  He heads it across to C_Thomson
          ...  But A_Kerzhakov spotted the danger and cleans up the play
Min. 87 :(bfa) Zheng_Zhi with the through ball to D_Damjanovic
          ...  An audacious effort from D_Damjanovic !
          ...  S_Banks gets a hand to it!!
          ...  But he picks up the rebound
          ...  Fantastic reflex save by S_Banks !!
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(asr) Y_Toure looks around for support
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
          ...  He knocks a through ball to A_Douglas
          ...  A_Douglas has time and space on the edge of the box!
          ...  He shoots towards goal!
          ...  It hits off a defender!
          ...  E_Thorstvedt is wrong footed!
          ...  It drifts just wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  A_Kerzhakov plays it into the danger area!
          ...  E_Thorstvedt easily catches it!
Min. 89 :(asr) P_Gascoigne with the nod to A_Kerzhakov
          ...  A_Kerzhakov aims for the top right corner !
          ...  E_Thorstvedt can't get to it!
          ...  OH! It has gone just over the bar!
          ...  E_Thorstvedt makes a cocky smile
          ...  Did he know that was going over?
Min. 90 :(bfa) Zheng_Zhi lays the ball back to S_Morison
          ...  S_Morison cracks a laser towards goal !
          ...  It hits the bar and goes over
          ...  Well, sometimes they go in, sometimes they don't
Min. 94 :(bfa) Zheng_Zhi with the dribble
          ...  Zheng_Zhi looks to see where S_Banks is!
          ...  He rifles in the shot!
          ...  S_Banks gets a hand to it!!
          ...  But he picks up the rebound
          ...  Fantastic reflex save by S_Banks !!

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


Match Details
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Venue                : Olimpico Stadium
Attendance           : 54,000
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
AS Roma Match Info
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Best player          : P_Gascoigne (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : N_Gomes (25)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Benfica Match Info
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Best player          : Zheng_Zhi
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Match Statistics
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                              AS Roma     |     Benfica
Attempts on Goal     :          21        |       11
Off target           :          11        |       6
On target            :          10        |       5
Possession           :          60        |       40
Corners              :           5        |       1
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           0        |       0
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :           4        |       12
Key Tackles          :           4        |       6
Key Passes           :          19        |       11
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Final Score          : AS Roma 1 - 0 Benfica
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------


Player Statistics - AS Roma
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
S_Banks        GK  39   5   1   4  11 |  95   6   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  70   0   0   0
B_Smith        DF   1  27  11   1  31 |  66   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
F_Cannavaro    DF   2  26   6   2  21 |  95   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
A_Britton      DF   2  24   8   8  15 |  95   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  60   0   1
A_Kerzhakov    DF   1  23  10   7  42 |  95   0   1   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  20  10   1
P_Gascoigne    MF   3   8  28  12  19 |  95   0   0   7   0   4   0   0   0   0   0  70   8
Diego          MF   1   6  27   6  27 |  66   0   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  45   0
Rivaldo        MF   2   7  24   8  37 |  95   0   1   1   0   2   0   0   0   0  20  10   6
C_Ronaldo      MF   3   6  23   8  21 |  95   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  40  20
N_Gomes        FW   1   4   3  27  37 |  61   0   0   2   0   3   1   0   0   0   0  20  26
A_Douglas      FW   2   4   5  23  11 |  95   0   0   0   0   8   0   0   0   0   0   0  28
C_Turner       GK  21   3   2   2  17 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
V_Kompany      DF   2  24  10   8  33 |  29   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
M_Bossis       DF   1  23   8   6  10 |  29   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  20  30  25
J_Vertonghen   DF   2  21  10   7  23 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Y_Toure        MF   1   8  25   4  32 |  34   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0

Player Statistics - Benfica
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
E_Thorstvedt   GK  39   2   6   4  13 |  95  13   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  35   0   0   0
J_Djourou      DF   3  27   5   9  35 |  95   0   2   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  40   0   5
C_Barr         DF   2  26  12   9  27 |  95   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
C_Thomson      DF   2  26  11   6  25 |  95   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
B_Bryn         DF   2  26   7   8  31 |  76   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20 -10 -20
B_Zamora       MF   2  11  27   8  25 |  78   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
D_Damjanovic   MF   3   8  27  10  42 |  95   0   0   2   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  20   6
B_Abdoulaye    MF   2  14  26   7  39 |  71   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   6
Zheng_Zhi      MF   1   9  26   8  42 |  95   0   0   6   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  60   5
K_McInally     FW   2   6   5  28  27 |  95   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   2
S_Morison      FW   1   2   7  27  36 |  95   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   7
J_Moreau       GK  27   1   2   2  14 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Yann_M_Vila    DF   2  25  13   7  22 |  19   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
P_Do_Shaw      MF   2   8  26   8  25 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Bolm         MF   2  11  25  12  32 |  17   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Maigi        FW   1   8  12  24  42 |  24   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
1411332147 Produced from ESMS+ V3.35