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Season 19 Archive: Elite League Cup 2nd Round
AS Roma 4 - 2 Lyon
Elite Football League Cup 2nd Round Match, AS Roma vs. Lyon (Thu Sep 11)
AS Roma | Lyon
4-4-1-1 A | 4-3-3 A
Chris Ridout | Neil Abbott
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S_Banks GK | GK A_Guaita
V_Kompany DF | DF S_Bassong
A_Britton DF | DF Fernando_Mera
A_Kerzhakov DF | DF C_Mongongu
M_Bossis DF | DF C_Smalling
P_Gascoigne MF | MF A_Isaksson
Diego MF | MF A_Andanov
Y_Toure MF | MF K_Katsouranis
Rivaldo MF | FW Stefano
N_Gomes AM | FW G_Puciato
A_Douglas FW | FW A_Ribbery
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C_Turner SUB | SUB C_Zotti
B_Smith SUB | SUB D_Bornosuzov
F_Cannavaro SUB | SUB Pichu_Atienza
W_Zaha SUB | SUB G_Cooper
Christinoa SUB | SUB M_Harewood
Referee: M_McCurry (Scotland)
Min. 1 :(asr) A_Kerzhakov finds himself with plenty of time
... But C_Mongongu spotted the danger and cleans up the play
Min. 2 :(lyn) A_Isaksson is taking a throw in
... He sees a team mate loosing his marker
... He throws it to G_Puciato
... But A_Britton wins the ball with a sliding challenge
Min. 4 :(asr) A_Kerzhakov retreats under pressure
... He hits the ball up field
... Rivaldo latches onto the end of it
... Rivaldo hits the ball first time!
... He could have let that bounce
... A_Guaita with the diving save
... He must have spotted the TV cameras!
Min. 9 :(lyn) K_Katsouranis finds the run of Stefano
... But A_Britton wins the ball
Min. 14 :(asr) Y_Toure takes advantage of a defensive mistake
... Y_Toure hits the shot with the outside of the right foot!
... Looks like it should be A_Guaita's
... Oh he's let it go through his legs
... But drifts inches wide !!
... A_Guaita looks embarrassed!
... He was relieved to see it go wide!
... Goal kick given, amazing decision there!
Min. 15 :(lyn) A_Andanov beats the defender
... A_Douglas with a terrible tackle
... FREE KICK!
... Right on the edge of the box!
... Stefano fires it towards the goal
... S_Banks is stranded!
... He can't get there in time!
... GOAL !!
... Great strike!
... That's given Lyon the lead!
... AS Roma 0-1 Lyon ...
Min. 16 :(lyn) Lyon's manager orders his side to play C
Min. 18 :(lyn) A_Isaksson crosses to G_Puciato
... A_Kerzhakov is called for the holding foul
... He was a bit too close for comfort
... M_McCurry ignores the protests for a card
... Chris Ridout looks relieved
Min. 20 :(lyn) Stefano beats A_Britton
... He muscled him off the ball
... V_Kompany is late with that one
... There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
... M_McCurry calls him for a talk
... It's just a warning
Min. 21 :(asr) A defence splitting pass from A_Kerzhakov to A_Douglas
... A_Douglas with a powerful header !
... GOAL !!
... Hammered home!
... Now they are back in the game!
... AS Roma 1-1 Lyon ...
Min. 22 :(lyn) It looks as though Lyon is now playing A
Min. 22 :(lyn) Stefano makes the tackle
... He gets to his feet quickly
... He's beat the defender to the ball
... Stefano with the shot !
... S_Banks was lucky there
Min. 23 :(asr) Diego crosses in from the wing, he finds A_Douglas in the box
... A_Douglas with an overhead kick !
... He gets a connection
... A_Guaita with the acrobatic save
... He must have spotted the TV cameras!
Min. 23 :(lyn) A_Andanov puts in G_Puciato
... G_Puciato runs forward
... He hits the shot!
... Saved by S_Banks
Min. 28 :(asr) P_Gascoigne spots N_Gomes who is in acres of space
... N_Gomes with the spectacular bicycle kick!
... The shot slips through A_Guaita's hands
... But A_Guaita recovers to save!
... He got away with that!
Min. 29 :(lyn) S_Bassong looks around for support
... He knocks the ball across to C_Mongongu
... C_Mongongu has his eyes on the goal!
... He fires the ball goal ward!
... But the ball goes harmlessly wide
Min. 30 :(lyn) K_Katsouranis runs at the defender
... He gets past him!
... He sees a team mate in space
... He passes it to Stefano
... Stefano is clean through!
... The linesman has his flag raised
... But M_McCurry waves play on
... He just has to beat S_Banks
... He nutmegs S_Banks
... GOAL !!
... That's put Lyon in front!
... AS Roma 1-2 Lyon ...
Min. 31 :(lyn) It seems Lyon are making a tactical change to C
Min. 31 :(asr) P_Gascoigne is taking a throw in
... He takes a couple of strides back
... He throws the ball to V_Kompany
... V_Kompany sidesteps his marker and tries the wicked snap bender !
... But A_Guaita makes a fine save
Min. 32 :(asr) Y_Toure beats his marker
... That was a quick burst of pace to set him free
... Y_Toure has his eyes on the goal!
... He fires the ball goal ward!
... But it clips the post and goes wide
Min. 34 :(asr) Curled in dangerously from Rivaldo to Y_Toure
... Y_Toure hits the shot with the inside of the right foot!
... The ball moves through the air!
... A_Guaita moves quickly!
... Can he get to this?
... GOAL !!
... A_Guaita looks dejected!
... All square, that should make things interesting!
... AS Roma 2-2 Lyon ...
Min. 35 :(lyn) The manager shouting something towards his players
... It looks like he's turning things round a bit
... Lyon will now play A
Min. 35 :(lyn) A_Ribbery runs into space
... A_Ribbery rifles it to the far post !
... The shot takes a wicked deflection
... Wide !!
... That was fortunate
... CORNER!
... Fernando_Mera plays it towards the near post!
... S_Banks easily claims the ball!
Min. 36 :(asr) P_Gascoigne brings the ball into the opposing area
... P_Gascoigne with a screamer of a shot !
... A_Guaita gets the finger tips to it
... And puts it over
... CORNER!
... The corner is swung in by Diego!
... It comes to Rivaldo
... He fires it towards to goal
... But A_Guaita punches it away
... He could have caught that!
Min. 36 :(lyn) Stefano finds his way through
... He lost his man too easily
... M_Bossis with an awful challenge
... I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball
... FREE KICK
... Just past the halfway line
... K_Katsouranis passes to Stefano
... Stefano with a thundering drive!
... It fly's into Row Z!
Min. 37 :(lyn) A_Ribbery beats A_Britton
... His quick feet took him past the defender
... A_Ribbery goes for goal !
... But S_Banks hits it away
... He could have held onto that!
Min. 38 :(asr) N_Gomes has it on the edge of the box
... A_Isaksson rushes in with a clumsy challenge!!
... That's a foul!!
... M_McCurry reaches to his pocket!
... YELLOW CARD!!
... FREE KICK!
... It is within shooting distance!
... Y_Toure floats it forward
... N_Gomes latches onto the end of it
... N_Gomes tries the shot !
... It's hit the bar
... It bounces down
... A_Guaita grabs it
... No Goal!
... Boo's surround the stadium!!!
Min. 40 :(asr) P_Gascoigne miskicks!
... He finds N_Gomes though
... That was fortunate
... C_Smalling brings him down in the area
... There can only be one outcome surely!
... But M_McCurry waves play on!!!
Min. 41 :(lyn) C_Mongongu with the dribble
... He skips through the tackle from V_Kompany
... C_Mongongu hits the shot with the inside of the right foot!
... The ball moves through the air!
... S_Banks moves quickly!
... Can he get to this?
... It's beaten him!
... But it thumps the post!!
... And goes out!
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 45 :(asr) Y_Toure knocks it forward
... S_Bassong slips
... A_Douglas gets to it!
... A_Douglas with the punt towards goal!
... But A_Guaita makes a fine save
Min. 47 :(asr) A_Douglas takes advantage of a mistake by S_Bassong
... That mistake could prove costly
... A_Douglas throws himself at the ball !
... He manages to reach the ball
... It goes wide!
... He made that look harder than it was!!
Min. 49 :(asr) Diego volleys it forward. He finds A_Douglas
... A_Douglas tries the lob from 30 yards !
... GOAL !!
... Was that a smile we saw on his manager's face?
... AS Roma go in front now with that goal!
... AS Roma 3-2 Lyon ...
************* HALF TIME ****************
Half Time Score: AS Roma 3-2 Lyon
Min. 46 :(asr) The AS Roma manager told his side to change to a C strategy
Min. 46 :(asr) N_Gomes knocks it past C_Mongongu and runs onto it
... He leaves the defender standing
... C_Smalling with the tackle
Min. 46 :(lyn) A_Isaksson takes control of the loose ball
... He plays the ball across to G_Puciato
... G_Puciato drives the shot in!
... The shot takes a wicked deflection
... S_Banks dives desperately to try and save it!!
... And S_Banks tips it wide!
... Great goalkeeping!
... CORNER!
... Stefano drives it into the box!
... S_Banks catches it!
Min. 49 :(asr) Y_Toure pulls it back to A_Douglas
... A_Douglas hits the shot with the outside of the right foot!
... GOAL !!
... Rifled into the top corner!
... He will be trying to claim the match ball now!
... The hat trick is complete!
... AS Roma 4-2 Lyon ...
Min. 50 :(asr) It looks as though AS Roma is now playing L
Min. 50 :(asr) A_Douglas with a precise ball to M_Bossis
... M_Bossis with the side footed shot!
... But A_Guaita makes a fine save
Min. 53 :(lyn) Stefano kills the ball dead
... Beautiful turn
... He could get a shot of here
... Stefano from 20 yards !
... S_Banks gets a hand to it!!
... But he slots in the rebound
... He has put it wide !!
... He puts his hands on his head in despair!
Min. 58 :(asr) M_Bossis with the nod to P_Gascoigne
... Excellent sliding challenge by C_Mongongu
... He timed it well
Min. 58 :(lyn) S_Bassong sidesteps his marker
... His quick feet took him past the defender
... S_Bassong attempts to drive it home!
... Wide of goal
Min. 60 :(asr) Christinoa takes off his tracksuit
... he'll replace N_Gomes as FW
Min. 62 :(asr) Christinoa finds Rivaldo with a ball over the defence
... Rivaldo aims the cheeky shot at goal!
... But A_Guaita palms it behind
... M_McCurry has given a goal kick
... He's not having the best of days !
Min. 62 :(lyn) A_Ribbery flicks it over M_Bossis's head
... He showed some great skill there!
... A_Kerzhakov goes in with the block tackle
... He comes out of it with the ball
... Great tackle!
Min. 63 :(lyn) A_Andanov holds the ball up and waits for support
... He sees a man in space!
... He hits the ball up to A_Ribbery
... A thundering drive by A_Ribbery !
... But S_Banks parries the shot
... The defender manages to scramble the ball away
Min. 65 :(asr) W_Zaha takes off his tracksuit
... he'll replace Rivaldo as AM
Min. 67 :(lyn) A_Andanov drives it forward to G_Puciato
... A_Britton takes out the attacker
... He looked to have fouled him there
Min. 69 :(lyn) A_Andanov backtracks with the ball
... He hits the ball up field
... A_Ribbery latches onto the end of it
... A_Kerzhakov fouls badly
... That looked malicious
... YELLOW CARD!!
... He was lucky to escape with a caution!
... Neil Abbott looks bemused that it wasn't more!
Min. 70 :(asr) F_Cannavaro takes off his tracksuit, he'll replace M_Bossis
... He'll play as a DF
... The manager will be hoping the substitution pays off
Min. 70 :(lyn) G_Cooper replaces an unhappy C_Smalling and will play as a DM
Min. 70 :(lyn) Pichu_Atienza replaces an unhappy K_Katsouranis and will play as a AM
Min. 70 :(lyn) D_Bornosuzov replaces S_Bassong and will play DF
Min. 78 :(asr) A_Kerzhakov with a flashy move
... A_Isaksson is called for the holding foul
... Looked like a fair jump
... The referee got it wrong
... M_McCurry tells him to calm his game down a bit
Min. 79 :(asr) Diego kills the ball dead
... He sees a team mate making a run!
... He plays the ball across to him!
... P_Gascoigne gets on the end of the pass
... A_Isaksson cleanly tackles him
... He judged that well
Min. 87 :(lyn) A_Ribbery cuts inside F_Cannavaro
... He worked that well
... A_Ribbery with the goal bound shot!
... But S_Banks palms it behind
... M_McCurry has given a goal kick
... He's not having the best of days !
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(lyn) Fernando_Mera turns on a sixpence
... P_Gascoigne plays it back
... S_Banks slips!!
... It goes just wide
... CORNER!
... Pichu_Atienza chips the ball into the area!
... It goes straight into the arms of S_Banks
Min. 90 :(asr) Diego beats one
... Knocks it past a second
... And finds Christinoa
... Christinoa sends it flying towards goal!
... A_Guaita goes down well to save
************* FULL TIME ****************
Match Details
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Venue : Olimpico Stadium
Attendance : 53,617
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AS Roma Match Info
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Best player : A_Douglas (Man of the Match)
Scorers : A_Douglas (21,49,49), Y_Toure (34)
Sent Off : N/A
Booked : A_Kerzhakov (69)
Injured : N/A
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Lyon Match Info
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Best player : Stefano
Scorers : Stefano (15,30)
Sent Off : N/A
Booked : A_Isaksson (38)
Injured : N/A
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Match Statistics
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AS Roma | Lyon
Attempts on Goal : 18 | 14
Off target : 4 | 6
On target : 14 | 8
Possession : 49 | 51
Corners : 1 | 3
Red Cards : 0 | 0
Yellow Cards : 1 | 1
Subs Used : 3 | 3
Fouls : 12 | 7
Key Tackles : 5 | 5
Key Passes : 15 | 10
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Final Score : AS Roma 4 - 2 Lyon
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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 | 95 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 25 0 0 0
V_Kompany DF 2 24 10 8 33 | 95 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 20 20 25
A_Britton DF 2 24 8 7 15 | 95 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 60 0 0
A_Kerzhakov DF 1 23 10 7 42 | 95 0 1 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 18 33 -2
M_Bossis DF 1 23 8 6 10 | 74 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 10 5
P_Gascoigne MF 3 8 28 12 19 | 95 0 1 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 20 30 5
Diego MF 1 6 27 6 27 | 95 0 0 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 55 0
Y_Toure MF 1 8 25 4 32 | 95 0 0 2 1 3 1 0 0 0 0 35 22
Rivaldo MF 2 7 24 8 37 | 69 0 0 1 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 25 15
N_Gomes AM 1 4 3 27 37 | 64 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 6
A_Douglas FW 2 4 5 23 11 | 95 0 0 1 0 6 3 0 0 0 0 10 71
C_Turner GK 21 3 2 2 17 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
B_Smith DF 1 27 11 1 31 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
F_Cannavaro DF 2 26 6 2 21 | 21 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
W_Zaha AM 2 6 21 16 12 | 26 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 20 20
Christinoa FW 3 8 6 22 42 | 31 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 10 5
Player Statistics - Lyon
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_Guaita GK 31 3 2 2 29 | 95 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0 0 0
S_Bassong DF 2 25 11 6 30 | 74 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 -20 -10 -19
Fernando_Mera DF 4 25 9 8 27 | 95 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
C_Mongongu DF 2 24 8 6 36 | 95 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 40 0 2
C_Smalling DF 1 24 8 5 29 | 74 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 40 0 0
A_Isaksson MF 1 8 26 4 31 | 95 0 1 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 18 28 -2
A_Andanov MF 2 6 26 7 25 | 95 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 40 0
K_Katsouranis MF 1 3 26 1 34 | 74 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 35 0
Stefano FW 2 9 8 27 39 | 95 0 0 0 0 5 2 0 0 0 0 0 47
G_Puciato FW 2 9 9 25 42 | 95 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 10
A_Ribbery FW 2 5 8 23 21 | 95 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 16
C_Zotti GK 23 4 2 3 15 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
D_Bornosuzov DF 2 24 4 8 39 | 21 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Pichu_Atienza AM 1 14 23 6 33 | 21 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
G_Cooper DM 4 7 25 13 27 | 21 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -20 -20 -20
M_Harewood FW 2 7 11 23 34 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
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AS Roma | Lyon
4-4-1-1 A | 4-3-3 A
Chris Ridout | Neil Abbott
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S_Banks GK | GK A_Guaita
V_Kompany DF | DF S_Bassong
A_Britton DF | DF Fernando_Mera
A_Kerzhakov DF | DF C_Mongongu
M_Bossis DF | DF C_Smalling
P_Gascoigne MF | MF A_Isaksson
Diego MF | MF A_Andanov
Y_Toure MF | MF K_Katsouranis
Rivaldo MF | FW Stefano
N_Gomes AM | FW G_Puciato
A_Douglas FW | FW A_Ribbery
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C_Turner SUB | SUB C_Zotti
B_Smith SUB | SUB D_Bornosuzov
F_Cannavaro SUB | SUB Pichu_Atienza
W_Zaha SUB | SUB G_Cooper
Christinoa SUB | SUB M_Harewood
Referee: M_McCurry (Scotland)
Min. 1 :(asr) A_Kerzhakov finds himself with plenty of time
... But C_Mongongu spotted the danger and cleans up the play
Min. 2 :(lyn) A_Isaksson is taking a throw in
... He sees a team mate loosing his marker
... He throws it to G_Puciato
... But A_Britton wins the ball with a sliding challenge
Min. 4 :(asr) A_Kerzhakov retreats under pressure
... He hits the ball up field
... Rivaldo latches onto the end of it
... Rivaldo hits the ball first time!
... He could have let that bounce
... A_Guaita with the diving save
... He must have spotted the TV cameras!
Min. 9 :(lyn) K_Katsouranis finds the run of Stefano
... But A_Britton wins the ball
Min. 14 :(asr) Y_Toure takes advantage of a defensive mistake
... Y_Toure hits the shot with the outside of the right foot!
... Looks like it should be A_Guaita's
... Oh he's let it go through his legs
... But drifts inches wide !!
... A_Guaita looks embarrassed!
... He was relieved to see it go wide!
... Goal kick given, amazing decision there!
Min. 15 :(lyn) A_Andanov beats the defender
... A_Douglas with a terrible tackle
... FREE KICK!
... Right on the edge of the box!
... Stefano fires it towards the goal
... S_Banks is stranded!
... He can't get there in time!
... GOAL !!
... Great strike!
... That's given Lyon the lead!
... AS Roma 0-1 Lyon ...
Min. 16 :(lyn) Lyon's manager orders his side to play C
Min. 18 :(lyn) A_Isaksson crosses to G_Puciato
... A_Kerzhakov is called for the holding foul
... He was a bit too close for comfort
... M_McCurry ignores the protests for a card
... Chris Ridout looks relieved
Min. 20 :(lyn) Stefano beats A_Britton
... He muscled him off the ball
... V_Kompany is late with that one
... There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
... M_McCurry calls him for a talk
... It's just a warning
Min. 21 :(asr) A defence splitting pass from A_Kerzhakov to A_Douglas
... A_Douglas with a powerful header !
... GOAL !!
... Hammered home!
... Now they are back in the game!
... AS Roma 1-1 Lyon ...
Min. 22 :(lyn) It looks as though Lyon is now playing A
Min. 22 :(lyn) Stefano makes the tackle
... He gets to his feet quickly
... He's beat the defender to the ball
... Stefano with the shot !
... S_Banks was lucky there
Min. 23 :(asr) Diego crosses in from the wing, he finds A_Douglas in the box
... A_Douglas with an overhead kick !
... He gets a connection
... A_Guaita with the acrobatic save
... He must have spotted the TV cameras!
Min. 23 :(lyn) A_Andanov puts in G_Puciato
... G_Puciato runs forward
... He hits the shot!
... Saved by S_Banks
Min. 28 :(asr) P_Gascoigne spots N_Gomes who is in acres of space
... N_Gomes with the spectacular bicycle kick!
... The shot slips through A_Guaita's hands
... But A_Guaita recovers to save!
... He got away with that!
Min. 29 :(lyn) S_Bassong looks around for support
... He knocks the ball across to C_Mongongu
... C_Mongongu has his eyes on the goal!
... He fires the ball goal ward!
... But the ball goes harmlessly wide
Min. 30 :(lyn) K_Katsouranis runs at the defender
... He gets past him!
... He sees a team mate in space
... He passes it to Stefano
... Stefano is clean through!
... The linesman has his flag raised
... But M_McCurry waves play on
... He just has to beat S_Banks
... He nutmegs S_Banks
... GOAL !!
... That's put Lyon in front!
... AS Roma 1-2 Lyon ...
Min. 31 :(lyn) It seems Lyon are making a tactical change to C
Min. 31 :(asr) P_Gascoigne is taking a throw in
... He takes a couple of strides back
... He throws the ball to V_Kompany
... V_Kompany sidesteps his marker and tries the wicked snap bender !
... But A_Guaita makes a fine save
Min. 32 :(asr) Y_Toure beats his marker
... That was a quick burst of pace to set him free
... Y_Toure has his eyes on the goal!
... He fires the ball goal ward!
... But it clips the post and goes wide
Min. 34 :(asr) Curled in dangerously from Rivaldo to Y_Toure
... Y_Toure hits the shot with the inside of the right foot!
... The ball moves through the air!
... A_Guaita moves quickly!
... Can he get to this?
... GOAL !!
... A_Guaita looks dejected!
... All square, that should make things interesting!
... AS Roma 2-2 Lyon ...
Min. 35 :(lyn) The manager shouting something towards his players
... It looks like he's turning things round a bit
... Lyon will now play A
Min. 35 :(lyn) A_Ribbery runs into space
... A_Ribbery rifles it to the far post !
... The shot takes a wicked deflection
... Wide !!
... That was fortunate
... CORNER!
... Fernando_Mera plays it towards the near post!
... S_Banks easily claims the ball!
Min. 36 :(asr) P_Gascoigne brings the ball into the opposing area
... P_Gascoigne with a screamer of a shot !
... A_Guaita gets the finger tips to it
... And puts it over
... CORNER!
... The corner is swung in by Diego!
... It comes to Rivaldo
... He fires it towards to goal
... But A_Guaita punches it away
... He could have caught that!
Min. 36 :(lyn) Stefano finds his way through
... He lost his man too easily
... M_Bossis with an awful challenge
... I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball
... FREE KICK
... Just past the halfway line
... K_Katsouranis passes to Stefano
... Stefano with a thundering drive!
... It fly's into Row Z!
Min. 37 :(lyn) A_Ribbery beats A_Britton
... His quick feet took him past the defender
... A_Ribbery goes for goal !
... But S_Banks hits it away
... He could have held onto that!
Min. 38 :(asr) N_Gomes has it on the edge of the box
... A_Isaksson rushes in with a clumsy challenge!!
... That's a foul!!
... M_McCurry reaches to his pocket!
... YELLOW CARD!!
... FREE KICK!
... It is within shooting distance!
... Y_Toure floats it forward
... N_Gomes latches onto the end of it
... N_Gomes tries the shot !
... It's hit the bar
... It bounces down
... A_Guaita grabs it
... No Goal!
... Boo's surround the stadium!!!
Min. 40 :(asr) P_Gascoigne miskicks!
... He finds N_Gomes though
... That was fortunate
... C_Smalling brings him down in the area
... There can only be one outcome surely!
... But M_McCurry waves play on!!!
Min. 41 :(lyn) C_Mongongu with the dribble
... He skips through the tackle from V_Kompany
... C_Mongongu hits the shot with the inside of the right foot!
... The ball moves through the air!
... S_Banks moves quickly!
... Can he get to this?
... It's beaten him!
... But it thumps the post!!
... And goes out!
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 45 :(asr) Y_Toure knocks it forward
... S_Bassong slips
... A_Douglas gets to it!
... A_Douglas with the punt towards goal!
... But A_Guaita makes a fine save
Min. 47 :(asr) A_Douglas takes advantage of a mistake by S_Bassong
... That mistake could prove costly
... A_Douglas throws himself at the ball !
... He manages to reach the ball
... It goes wide!
... He made that look harder than it was!!
Min. 49 :(asr) Diego volleys it forward. He finds A_Douglas
... A_Douglas tries the lob from 30 yards !
... GOAL !!
... Was that a smile we saw on his manager's face?
... AS Roma go in front now with that goal!
... AS Roma 3-2 Lyon ...
************* HALF TIME ****************
Half Time Score: AS Roma 3-2 Lyon
Min. 46 :(asr) The AS Roma manager told his side to change to a C strategy
Min. 46 :(asr) N_Gomes knocks it past C_Mongongu and runs onto it
... He leaves the defender standing
... C_Smalling with the tackle
Min. 46 :(lyn) A_Isaksson takes control of the loose ball
... He plays the ball across to G_Puciato
... G_Puciato drives the shot in!
... The shot takes a wicked deflection
... S_Banks dives desperately to try and save it!!
... And S_Banks tips it wide!
... Great goalkeeping!
... CORNER!
... Stefano drives it into the box!
... S_Banks catches it!
Min. 49 :(asr) Y_Toure pulls it back to A_Douglas
... A_Douglas hits the shot with the outside of the right foot!
... GOAL !!
... Rifled into the top corner!
... He will be trying to claim the match ball now!
... The hat trick is complete!
... AS Roma 4-2 Lyon ...
Min. 50 :(asr) It looks as though AS Roma is now playing L
Min. 50 :(asr) A_Douglas with a precise ball to M_Bossis
... M_Bossis with the side footed shot!
... But A_Guaita makes a fine save
Min. 53 :(lyn) Stefano kills the ball dead
... Beautiful turn
... He could get a shot of here
... Stefano from 20 yards !
... S_Banks gets a hand to it!!
... But he slots in the rebound
... He has put it wide !!
... He puts his hands on his head in despair!
Min. 58 :(asr) M_Bossis with the nod to P_Gascoigne
... Excellent sliding challenge by C_Mongongu
... He timed it well
Min. 58 :(lyn) S_Bassong sidesteps his marker
... His quick feet took him past the defender
... S_Bassong attempts to drive it home!
... Wide of goal
Min. 60 :(asr) Christinoa takes off his tracksuit
... he'll replace N_Gomes as FW
Min. 62 :(asr) Christinoa finds Rivaldo with a ball over the defence
... Rivaldo aims the cheeky shot at goal!
... But A_Guaita palms it behind
... M_McCurry has given a goal kick
... He's not having the best of days !
Min. 62 :(lyn) A_Ribbery flicks it over M_Bossis's head
... He showed some great skill there!
... A_Kerzhakov goes in with the block tackle
... He comes out of it with the ball
... Great tackle!
Min. 63 :(lyn) A_Andanov holds the ball up and waits for support
... He sees a man in space!
... He hits the ball up to A_Ribbery
... A thundering drive by A_Ribbery !
... But S_Banks parries the shot
... The defender manages to scramble the ball away
Min. 65 :(asr) W_Zaha takes off his tracksuit
... he'll replace Rivaldo as AM
Min. 67 :(lyn) A_Andanov drives it forward to G_Puciato
... A_Britton takes out the attacker
... He looked to have fouled him there
Min. 69 :(lyn) A_Andanov backtracks with the ball
... He hits the ball up field
... A_Ribbery latches onto the end of it
... A_Kerzhakov fouls badly
... That looked malicious
... YELLOW CARD!!
... He was lucky to escape with a caution!
... Neil Abbott looks bemused that it wasn't more!
Min. 70 :(asr) F_Cannavaro takes off his tracksuit, he'll replace M_Bossis
... He'll play as a DF
... The manager will be hoping the substitution pays off
Min. 70 :(lyn) G_Cooper replaces an unhappy C_Smalling and will play as a DM
Min. 70 :(lyn) Pichu_Atienza replaces an unhappy K_Katsouranis and will play as a AM
Min. 70 :(lyn) D_Bornosuzov replaces S_Bassong and will play DF
Min. 78 :(asr) A_Kerzhakov with a flashy move
... A_Isaksson is called for the holding foul
... Looked like a fair jump
... The referee got it wrong
... M_McCurry tells him to calm his game down a bit
Min. 79 :(asr) Diego kills the ball dead
... He sees a team mate making a run!
... He plays the ball across to him!
... P_Gascoigne gets on the end of the pass
... A_Isaksson cleanly tackles him
... He judged that well
Min. 87 :(lyn) A_Ribbery cuts inside F_Cannavaro
... He worked that well
... A_Ribbery with the goal bound shot!
... But S_Banks palms it behind
... M_McCurry has given a goal kick
... He's not having the best of days !
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(lyn) Fernando_Mera turns on a sixpence
... P_Gascoigne plays it back
... S_Banks slips!!
... It goes just wide
... CORNER!
... Pichu_Atienza chips the ball into the area!
... It goes straight into the arms of S_Banks
Min. 90 :(asr) Diego beats one
... Knocks it past a second
... And finds Christinoa
... Christinoa sends it flying towards goal!
... A_Guaita goes down well to save
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Match Details
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Venue : Olimpico Stadium
Attendance : 53,617
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AS Roma Match Info
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Best player : A_Douglas (Man of the Match)
Scorers : A_Douglas (21,49,49), Y_Toure (34)
Sent Off : N/A
Booked : A_Kerzhakov (69)
Injured : N/A
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Lyon Match Info
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Best player : Stefano
Scorers : Stefano (15,30)
Sent Off : N/A
Booked : A_Isaksson (38)
Injured : N/A
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Match Statistics
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AS Roma | Lyon
Attempts on Goal : 18 | 14
Off target : 4 | 6
On target : 14 | 8
Possession : 49 | 51
Corners : 1 | 3
Red Cards : 0 | 0
Yellow Cards : 1 | 1
Subs Used : 3 | 3
Fouls : 12 | 7
Key Tackles : 5 | 5
Key Passes : 15 | 10
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Final Score : AS Roma 4 - 2 Lyon
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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 | 95 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 25 0 0 0
V_Kompany DF 2 24 10 8 33 | 95 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 20 20 25
A_Britton DF 2 24 8 7 15 | 95 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 60 0 0
A_Kerzhakov DF 1 23 10 7 42 | 95 0 1 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 18 33 -2
M_Bossis DF 1 23 8 6 10 | 74 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 10 5
P_Gascoigne MF 3 8 28 12 19 | 95 0 1 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 20 30 5
Diego MF 1 6 27 6 27 | 95 0 0 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 55 0
Y_Toure MF 1 8 25 4 32 | 95 0 0 2 1 3 1 0 0 0 0 35 22
Rivaldo MF 2 7 24 8 37 | 69 0 0 1 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 25 15
N_Gomes AM 1 4 3 27 37 | 64 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 6
A_Douglas FW 2 4 5 23 11 | 95 0 0 1 0 6 3 0 0 0 0 10 71
C_Turner GK 21 3 2 2 17 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
B_Smith DF 1 27 11 1 31 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
F_Cannavaro DF 2 26 6 2 21 | 21 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
W_Zaha AM 2 6 21 16 12 | 26 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 20 20
Christinoa FW 3 8 6 22 42 | 31 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 10 5
Player Statistics - Lyon
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_Guaita GK 31 3 2 2 29 | 95 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0 0 0
S_Bassong DF 2 25 11 6 30 | 74 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 -20 -10 -19
Fernando_Mera DF 4 25 9 8 27 | 95 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
C_Mongongu DF 2 24 8 6 36 | 95 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 40 0 2
C_Smalling DF 1 24 8 5 29 | 74 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 40 0 0
A_Isaksson MF 1 8 26 4 31 | 95 0 1 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 18 28 -2
A_Andanov MF 2 6 26 7 25 | 95 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 40 0
K_Katsouranis MF 1 3 26 1 34 | 74 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 35 0
Stefano FW 2 9 8 27 39 | 95 0 0 0 0 5 2 0 0 0 0 0 47
G_Puciato FW 2 9 9 25 42 | 95 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 10
A_Ribbery FW 2 5 8 23 21 | 95 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 16
C_Zotti GK 23 4 2 3 15 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
D_Bornosuzov DF 2 24 4 8 39 | 21 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Pichu_Atienza AM 1 14 23 6 33 | 21 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
G_Cooper DM 4 7 25 13 27 | 21 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -20 -20 -20
M_Harewood FW 2 7 11 23 34 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
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