Division One League Match, AS Roma vs. Juventus (Sun Jul 03)


                              AS Roma  |  Juventus
                            4-3-1-2 C  |  4-3-2-1 A
                          David Hanna  |  Gareth Williams
                                       |
                        David_Raya GK  |  GK M_Balfor
                           J_Matip DF  |  DF P_McGrath
                           Roberto DF  |  DF H_Berg
                     Danny_Collina DF  |  DF J_Richards
                            Arthur DF  |  DF D_Irwin
                          S_Gruber MF  |  MF Roy_Keane
                            J_Cole MF  |  MF M_Locatelli
                           A_Silva MF  |  MF M_Pessina
                         J_S_Veron AM  |  AM Steven_Davis
                           E_Dzeko FW  |  AM A_Souda
                         S_Iversen FW  |  FW A_Belotti
                                       |
                        A_Capivara SUB |  SUB Manuel_Neuer
                       Luigi_Alaba SUB |  SUB R_Carlos_Jr
                         J_Afolabi SUB |  SUB D_Rugani
                         A_Zabarte SUB |  SUB R_Donadoni
                          L_Suraez SUB |  SUB Odegaard

Referee: A_Barken (Norway)


Min. 4  :(asr) A_Silva with a simple pass to S_Gruber
          ...  H_Berg robs him of the ball
Min. 6  :(jvt) Roy_Keane has a go!
          ...  It hits the defender
          ...  M_Locatelli collects the loose ball!
          ...  M_Locatelli from 20 yards !
          ...  He has failed to hit the target!
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss!
          ...  He should have buried that!
Min. 7  :(jvt) Roy_Keane finds Steven_Davis with a perfectly weighted pass
          ...  S_Iversen anticipates the pass and cuts it out
Min. 10 :(asr) J_S_Veron pushes it past the defender
          ...  J_S_Veron attempts a lob!
          ...  M_Balfor gets his fingertips to it
          ...  It's pushed around the post to safety
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  A_Silva hits it towards the far post!
          ...  The ball comes to J_S_Veron
          ...  He knocks it goalward
          ...  But M_Balfor tips it over
          ...  A_Barken has given a goal kick
          ...  Unbelievable !
Min. 10 :(jvt) M_Pessina gets to the by line
          ...  He looks up and lobs in a cross
          ...  A_Souda is unmarked
          ...  What a shot from A_Souda !
          ...  It could go anywhere
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  But goes wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  A_Souda crosses it in!
          ...  David_Raya jumps well to claim it!
Min. 11 :(asr) J_Matip kills the ball dead
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run!
          ...  He swings the ball in
          ...  S_Iversen gets on the end of the pass
          ...  He is in space!
          ...  H_Berg plays the back pass
          ...  M_Balfor can't get to it!!
          ...  It goes just wide!!
          ...  Look at the relief on his face!!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  A_Silva floats the ball in!
          ...  J_Matip gets on the end of it
          ...  M_Balfor with the diving save
          ...  He must have spotted the TV cameras!
Min. 15 :(jvt) M_Locatelli pass splits open the defence
          ...  What a ball!
          ...  A_Belotti is clean through!
          ...  A_Belotti sees David_Raya off his line !
          ...  Its sails over!
          ...  He has squandered a golden opportunity
Min. 16 :(jvt) A_Souda nutmegs S_Gruber
          ...  A_Souda with a thundering shot!
          ...  But David_Raya makes a superb stop down low.
Min. 17 :(jvt) D_Irwin beats his marker
          ...  He muscled him off the ball
          ...  Arthur gathers up the loose ball
Min. 18 :(jvt) Steven_Davis looks for options
          ...  He knocks the ball across to A_Belotti
          ...  A_Belotti uses the inside of his foot to curl a shot!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  A classy finish
          ...  Juventus have snatched the lead!
          ...  AS Roma 0-1 Juventus ...
Min. 19 :(asr) AS Roma made the switch to a A strategy
Min. 19 :(jvt) It looks as though Juventus is now playing D
Min. 21 :(asr) E_Dzeko sprints past the defender
          ...  E_Dzeko shapes up for a shot!
          ...  M_Balfor makes a difficult save
Min. 22 :(jvt) M_Locatelli with the header on
          ...  He finds A_Belotti in space
          ...  Arthur makes the challenge and clears the ball
          ...  But it drifts out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Steven_Davis chips the ball in towards the far post!
          ...  Arthur wins the ball
          ...  And he heads it away
Min. 23 :(asr) A_Silva hits the ball through the heart of the defence
          ...  Roberto latches onto it!
          ...  Roberto tries to beat M_Balfor!
          ...  M_Balfor with an amazing dive to the bottom left
          ...  How he got to that one I don't know !
Min. 27 :(jvt) Steven_Davis plays a first time ball through the defence to A_Souda
          ...  J_S_Veron with a deliberate foul
          ...  He should be jailed for that
          ...  He gets a YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 29 :(asr) J_Cole finds E_Dzeko in acres of space
          ...  The defender is caught ball watching
          ...  E_Dzeko takes advantage and races towards the goal!
          ...  Just M_Balfor is between him and the goal
          ...  He slips it underneath M_Balfor
          ...  He hits it towards goal!
          ...  GOAL!!
          ...  That's the equaliser!
          ...  AS Roma 1-1 Juventus ...
Min. 29 :(asr) AS Roma made the switch to a P strategy
Min. 29 :(jvt) It seems Juventus are making a tactical change to A
Min. 29 :(jvt) J_Richards looks to play the ball out wide
          ...  He plays the ball across to Steven_Davis
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from Roberto
          ...  He could have easily caught the defender is he hadn't been careful
Min. 39 :(jvt) Steven_Davis is taking a throw in
          ...  He sees a team mate loosing his marker
          ...  He throws it to A_Souda
          ...  But he loses control of it
          ...  Danny_Collina belts it clear
Min. 40 :(jvt) Roy_Keane controls the ball with a deft piece of skill
          ...  He plays the ball into the middle!
          ...  A_Souda gets onto the end of the pass!
          ...  A_Souda with a thundering volley!
          ...  But David_Raya smothers the ball.
Min. 42 :(jvt) M_Pessina looks around for some movement
          ...  He knocks the ball across to A_Souda
          ...  E_Dzeko with an awful challenge
          ...  A_Barken reaches to his pocket!
          ...  He jots down his name!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 45 :(asr) S_Iversen beats his marker
          ...  It looked like he pushed his marker
          ...  "Play On!" Waves A_Barken
          ...  A great volley from S_Iversen !
          ...  But M_Balfor with the difficult save

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: AS Roma 1-1 Juventus

Min. 56 :(asr) E_Dzeko beats D_Irwin
          ...  He muscled him off the ball
          ...  A glorious effort by E_Dzeko !
          ...  But the ball goes harmlessly wide
Min. 58 :(asr) The ball goes loose!
          ...  S_Iversen seizes control of it and thinks about the shot
          ...  S_Iversen with the deft touch!
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal!
          ...  M_Balfor gets a hand to it!!
          ...  But he picks up the rebound
          ...  OHHHHHHHH !!
          ...  He's put it over
Min. 58 :(jvt) M_Pessina chips the ball over the defence and finds A_Belotti
          ...  A_Belotti sends it flying towards goal!
          ...  David_Raya blocks the shot with his legs
          ...  And he gathers it!
Min. 59 :(asr) S_Gruber finds E_Dzeko with a perfectly weighted pass
          ...  E_Dzeko launches himself head first to connect with the low cross!
          ...  M_Balfor parries it, he follows it up
          ...  And M_Balfor recovers to save!!
Min. 60 :(asr) J_S_Veron hits in a shot!
          ...  It hits the defender
          ...  E_Dzeko collects the loose ball!
          ...  E_Dzeko has his eyes on the goal!
          ...  He shoots!
          ...  But M_Balfor just gets his fingers to that one
          ...  A_Barken has given a goal kick
          ...  Unbelievable !
Min. 63 :(asr) E_Dzeko steps over the ball
          ...  He nutmegs Steven_Davis
          ...  That a lovely piece of trickery
          ...  H_Berg seizes control of the ball
          ...  He hoists it forward
Min. 64 :(asr) E_Dzeko takes advantage of a mistake by H_Berg
          ...  That mistake could prove costly
          ...  From long range E_Dzeko bends the ball towards goal!
          ...  M_Balfor catches the ball
Min. 67 :(asr) Luigi_Alaba is going to be brought on
          ...  Arthur is leaving the pitch
          ...  He hasn't had the best of games today
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play DF
Min. 68 :(asr) L_Suraez is going to be brought on
          ...  S_Iversen is leaving the pitch
          ...  He hasn't had the best of games today
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play FW
Min. 70 :(asr) J_Afolabi comes on for S_Gruber and will play MF to the delight of the fans
Min. 71 :(asr) J_Matip nutmegs the defender, he continues to run forward
          ...  But P_McGrath wins the ball
Min. 71 :(asr) L_Suraez breaks clear of the defence!
          ...  He is clean through on M_Balfor!
          ...  P_McGrath brings him down!
          ...  He could be off here!
          ...  A_Barken reaches to his pocket!
          ...  He jots down his name!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  I think he deserved that!
          ...  INDIRECT FREE KICK!
          ...  J_Afolabi swings it in
          ...  L_Suraez takes control of it!
          ...  H_Berg gets in the way and wins the ball
Min. 72 :(asr) It seems AS Roma are making a tactical change to A
Min. 72 :(asr) J_Cole brings it under control
          ...  He takes on D_Irwin
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He puts in L_Suraez!
          ...  H_Berg with the block
Min. 72 :(jvt) A_Belotti latches onto the ball
          ...  He has some space now
          ...  L_Suraez pulls on his opponent's shirt!!
          ...  A_Barken has stopped play
          ...  Well spotted by A_Barken!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He was lucky to escape with a caution!
          ...  Gareth Williams looks bemused that it wasn't more!
Min. 76 :(asr) J_Afolabi with a measured ball to E_Dzeko
          ...  Blocked by Roy_Keane
Min. 79 :(jvt) D_Rugani is ready to come on to replace H_Berg
          ...  Looks like he will play as a DF
Min. 79 :(asr) J_Afolabi takes possession of the ball
          ...  He plays the ball across to L_Suraez
          ...  L_Suraez with a thundering drive!
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  M_Balfor is wrong footed!
          ...  It drifts just wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  J_S_Veron crosses it in!
          ...  A_Silva swings a leg at it!
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  M_Balfor is wrong footed!
          ...  It drifts just wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  J_Afolabi lofts the ball in!
          ...  Luigi_Alaba gets on the end of it
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  But flies wide of the post!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  The corner is swung in by J_Cole!
          ...  E_Dzeko tries to place the shot!
          ...  It's well wide!
          ...  9 times out of ten he would have scored that!
Min. 79 :(jvt) Steven_Davis slows the ball down and waits for support
          ...  No one seems to be coming forward
          ...  He heads towards the goal alone!
          ...  Luigi_Alaba with a perfectly timed tackle
Min. 80 :(jvt) It looks like the manager is going to make a few changes to his side.
          ...  R_Carlos_Jr will come on for P_McGrath and play DF
Min. 80 :(asr) A_Silva hits a hard pass to J_Cole
          ...  But he loses control of it
          ...  D_Irwin takes possession
Min. 81 :(jvt) R_Donadoni is going to be brought on
          ...  M_Locatelli is leaving the pitch
          ...  He hasn't had the best of games today
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play MF
Min. 81 :(jvt) Odegaard is coming on and A_Souda is being brought off
          ...  Looks likely he will go and play FW
Min. 82 :(asr) E_Dzeko has it on the edge of the box
          ...  E_Dzeko rifles it at the goal !
          ...  M_Balfor just watches float over the bar!
Min. 82 :(jvt) Odegaard flicks it over J_Matip and runs onto it
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there
          ...  A glorious effort by Odegaard !
          ...  But David_Raya stops that one easily
Min. 84 :(asr) L_Suraez plays a long ball to J_S_Veron
          ...  J_S_Veron with the shot on net !
          ...  M_Balfor parries it, he follows it up
          ...  He fires it over!!
Min. 84 :(jvt) A_Belotti plays a quick one-two with his team mate
          ...  He looks around for options
          ...  He moves forward with the ball
          ...  A delicate header from A_Belotti !
          ...  But it whistles just past the post
Min. 85 :(jvt) D_Irwin runs at the defender
          ...  The defender slips and falls over
          ...  But E_Dzeko wins the ball
Min. 87 :(jvt) J_Richards hoofs it up field to find D_Rugani
          ...  Wonderful sliding challenge by Luigi_Alaba
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(jvt) J_Richards turns past the defender
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He passes it to Roy_Keane
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge by Danny_Collina
          ...  He timed it well
Min. 89 :(jvt) Odegaard takes a throw in
          ...  He throws the ball into R_Donadoni
          ...  R_Donadoni attempts to drive it home!
          ...  But David_Raya palms it behind
          ...  A_Barken has given a goal kick
          ...  He's not having the best of days !
Min. 91 :(jvt) Steven_Davis flicks it over J_Matip and runs onto it
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there
          ...  Steven_Davis with the overhead !
          ...  But David_Raya palms it behind
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Steven_Davis plays it towards the near post!
          ...  The ball comes to R_Donadoni
          ...  He gets the shot away
          ...  It goes wide!
          ...  He made that look harder than it was!!

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Olimpico Stadium
Attendance           : 100,000
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AS Roma Match Info
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Best player          : E_Dzeko (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : E_Dzeko (29)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : J_S_Veron (27), E_Dzeko (42), L_Suraez (72)
Injured              : N/A
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Juventus Match Info
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Best player          : Steven_Davis
Scorers              : A_Belotti (18)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : P_McGrath (71)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                              AS Roma     |    Juventus
Attempts on Goal     :          18        |       12
Off target           :           8        |       5
On target            :          10        |       7
Possession           :          53        |       47
Corners              :           5        |       3
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           3        |       1
Subs Used            :           3        |       4
Fouls                :          10        |       5
Key Tackles          :           9        |       8
Key Passes           :          11        |       15
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Final Score          : AS Roma 1 - 1 Juventus
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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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David_Raya     GK  29   3   3   3  40 |  94   7   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  25   0   0   0
J_Matip        DF   3  33   9   8  10 |  94   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   5
Roberto        DF   3  32   9   9  40 |  94   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  20   0   5
Danny_Collina  DF   1  30   1   1  15 |  94   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
Arthur         DF   1  28  16   1  21 |  68   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0   0
S_Gruber       MF   3   9  30   8  21 |  71   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
J_Cole         MF   3   9  28   7  33 |  94   0   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0
A_Silva        MF   1   7  28   7  20 |  94   0   0   3   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
J_S_Veron      AM   1   7  25  18  12 |  94   0   0   1   0   3   0   1   0   0  -2   8   8
E_Dzeko        FW   2   9  10  31  20 |  94   0   1   0   0   8   1   1   0   0  18  -2  43
S_Iversen      FW   2   7   8  26  32 |  69   0   1   0   0   2   0   0   0   0  20   0   5
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   2   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
J_Afolabi      MF   2  16  29   6  32 |  23   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 |  25   0   0   1   0   1   0   1   0   0  -2   8  -2

Player Statistics - Juventus
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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M_Balfor       GK  34   1   1   2  32 |  94   9   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  35   0   0   0
P_McGrath      DF   1  35  13   8  12 |  81   0   1   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  18  -2  -2
H_Berg         DF   1  35  12   7  21 |  80   0   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 100   0   0
J_Richards     DF   1  31   7   7  22 |  94   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
D_Irwin        DF   1  30   8   8  25 |  94   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
Roy_Keane      MF   2  10  31   9  31 |  94   0   1   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  30   0
M_Locatelli    MF   2   2  29   5  39 |  82   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
M_Pessina      MF   2   4  25   2  12 |  94   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
Steven_Davis   AM   2   5  28  19  27 |  94   0   0   3   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  50   5
A_Souda        AM   2   6   8  27  31 |  82   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  10
A_Belotti      FW   2   1   5  28  33 |  94   0   0   0   0   4   1   0   0   0   0   0  30
Manuel_Neuer   GK  29   2   1   2  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Carlos_Jr    DF   3  30   6   5  41 |  13   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Rugani       DF   2  27   1   1  39 |  14   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Donadoni     MF   1   9  30   7  41 |  12   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
Odegaard       FW   2   5   6  31  31 |  12   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   5
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