Division One League Match, AS Roma vs. Schalke 04 (Tue Feb 17)


                              AS Roma  |  Schalke 04
                            4-2-3-1 P  |  5-4-1 C
                         Chris Ridout  |  Scott Phillips
                                       |
                           A_Zogbo GK  |  GK F_Foster
                         A_McLeish DF  |  DF Sidnei
                           M_Keown DF  |  DF D_O_Dea
                       A_Kerzhakov DF  |  DF A_Birindelli
                           J_Okore DF  |  DF B_Hangeland
                         Ridoutska DM  |  DF A_Ranocchia
                           M_Woods DM  |  MF S_Marlet
                           Rivaldo MF  |  MF Lee_Ho
                          J_Jurado MF  |  MF G_Driver
                          B_Bannan MF  |  MF A_Cejudo
                        Christinoa FW  |  FW G_Hurst
                                       |
                          Kindonga SUB |  SUB R_Edgehill
                          M_Bossis SUB |  SUB J_Talamonti
                     Fabio_DaSilva SUB |  SUB V_Jones
                        D_Bergkamp SUB |  SUB K_Dalglish
                         A_Douglas SUB |  SUB L_Massu

Referee: N_Alexander (Northern_Ireland)


Min. 1  :(shk) G_Hurst loses J_Okore
          ...  What a shot from G_Hurst !
          ...  It could go anywhere
          ...  A_Zogbo with a fantastic point blank save
          ...  He shows why he is the number 1
Min. 3  :(shk) A_Birindelli picks up a loose ball
          ...  A_Birindelli with a thundering drive!
          ...  He has put it wide!
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss!
          ...  He puts his face in his hands!
Min. 4  :(shk) D_O_Dea is closed down
          ...  He plays a quick pass
          ...  G_Hurst latches onto the ball
          ...  G_Hurst has time and space!
          ...  He shoots towards goal!
          ...  OOOOHHHHH!!!!
          ...  Unbelievable!!!
          ...  It's gone wide
Min. 5  :(shk) S_Marlet takes on Rivaldo
          ...  He runs past him
          ...  A powerful shot by S_Marlet !
          ...  But he puts it wide
          ...  That was a terrible attempt!
Min. 8  :(asr) Christinoa steps over the ball
          ...  He nutmegs Sidnei
          ...  That a lovely piece of trickery
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from D_O_Dea
          ...  It goes out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Rivaldo plays it towards the near post!
          ...  D_O_Dea reads it well and clears the danger
Min. 8  :(asr) A_Kerzhakov spits at D_O_Dea
          ...  He's lucky it wasn't more
          ...  It's just a warning
Min. 13 :(shk) Lee_Ho looks around for some movement
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to B_Hangeland
          ...  B_Hangeland has time and space!
          ...  He shoots towards goal!
          ...  The shot slips through A_Zogbo's hands
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  What a terrible mistake
          ...  That puts Schalke 04 ahead!
          ...  Now can they hang onto it!
          ...  AS Roma 0-1 Schalke 04 ...
Min. 14 :(asr) AS Roma's manager orders his side to play A
Min. 16 :(asr) M_Woods leaves D_O_Dea standing
          ...  A_Ranocchia tackles cleanly
Min. 17 :(shk) A_Ranocchia takes possession of the ball
          ...  He plays the ball across to B_Hangeland
          ...  B_Hangeland with a powerful diving header!
          ...  A_Zogbo dives towards his top let hand corner
          ...  He's pushed that one just around the goal
          ...  Super Stop !
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Swung in by Lee_Ho
          ...  A_Ranocchia gets to it!
          ...  A_Zogbo with a great save
          ...  He shows why he is the number 1
Min. 18 :(asr) Christinoa sidesteps Sidnei
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender
          ...  A great volley from Christinoa !
          ...  F_Foster is beaten!
          ...  It hits the bar!!
          ...  And goes clear
Min. 19 :(shk) G_Hurst holds the ball up and waits for support
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
          ...  He knocks a through ball to D_O_Dea
          ...  D_O_Dea with an overhead kick !
          ...  He gets a connection
          ...  It flies in!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Look at the delight on his face!!
          ...  AS Roma 0-2 Schalke 04 ...
Min. 24 :(shk) The ball is passed in from A_Ranocchia, he finds Sidnei
          ...  Sidnei tries to lob the keeper !
          ...  A_Zogbo tips it over his bar
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Swung in by G_Driver
          ...  A_McLeish wins the ball
          ...  And he heads it away
Min. 25 :(asr) J_Okore with a slick pass to M_Woods
          ...  A_Cejudo reads the situation well and wins the ball
          ...  But it goes out
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Ridoutska lofts the ball in!
          ...  Sidnei wins the ball
          ...  And he heads it away
Min. 28 :(shk) A_Ranocchia breaks clear of the defence!
          ...  He is clean through on A_Zogbo!
          ...  Rivaldo brings him down!
          ...  N_Alexander calls him over!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!
          ...  He is lucky not to have seen red!
Min. 29 :(asr) Christinoa runs towards the goal
          ...  Sidnei knocks the ball back to F_Foster
          ...  Ohhhh no!!
          ...  It's gone past F_Foster!
          ...  And just creeps wide!!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  B_Bannan crosses it in!
          ...  F_Foster reads it well, and claims it!
Min. 34 :(shk) B_Hangeland nutmegs A_McLeish, he continues to run forward
          ...  Rivaldo fouls
          ...  That was disgusting
Min. 34 :(shk) Lee_Ho crosses into the box, finding B_Hangeland
          ...  J_Okore gets the foot in to win the ball
Min. 36 :(asr) Rivaldo floats the ball in to find Christinoa
          ...  Christinoa with only one thing on his mind!
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal!
          ...  But it puts it well wide
Min. 37 :(asr) J_Okore cuts the ball back to B_Bannan
          ...  B_Bannan drives the shot in!
          ...  It goes wide!
          ...  He has squandered a golden opportunity
Min. 39 :(shk) S_Marlet jumps over J_Okore's challenge
          ...  A_McLeish cuts it out easily
          ...  He clears the ball up field
Min. 41 :(asr) Rivaldo is through on goal
          ...  A powerful header from Rivaldo !
          ...  It looks good
          ...  It hits the outside of the post
          ...  And goes out
Min. 41 :(shk) A_Cejudo finds the run of G_Hurst
          ...  A_McLeish robs him of the ball
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 44 :(asr) B_Bannan looks for options
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
          ...  He knocks a through ball to Rivaldo
          ...  Rivaldo curls it towards the top corner !
          ...  F_Foster makes a good save
Min. 44 :(asr) Christinoa flicks it over A_Ranocchia's head
          ...  He showed some great skill there!
          ...  S_Marlet is late with that one
          ...  I think he was just trying to get to the ball
          ...  N_Alexander wants a quiet word
Min. 45 :(asr) Ridoutska moves in a MF position
Min. 47 :(shk) G_Hurst runs at the defender
          ...  The ball rebounds off A_McLeish back to him!
          ...  That was fortunate, but he continues to go forward!
          ...  G_Hurst launches himself head first to connect with the low cross!
          ...  A_Zogbo parries it, he follows it up
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  The defence had gone walk about!
          ...  AS Roma 0-3 Schalke 04 ...

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: AS Roma 0-3 Schalke 04

Min. 46 :(asr) Rivaldo is taking a throw in
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He throws it to A_McLeish
          ...  A_Ranocchia gets the foot in to win the ball
          ...  It rolls out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Rivaldo floats the ball in!
          ...  F_Foster reads it well, and claims it!
Min. 48 :(asr) B_Bannan has it now
          ...  He takes on G_Driver
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He puts in Christinoa!
          ...  But B_Hangeland slides in two footed.
          ...  N_Alexander has a look but waves "Play On!"
Min. 50 :(asr) M_Woods with a flashy move
          ...  M_Woods with the shot !
          ...  The ball moves through the air!
          ...  F_Foster moves quickly!
          ...  Can he get to this?
          ...  It's beaten him!
          ...  But it thumps the post!!
          ...  And goes out!
Min. 50 :(shk) S_Marlet with a smart pass to A_Ranocchia
          ...  A thundering drive by A_Ranocchia !
          ...  But it goes wide
Min. 52 :(shk) G_Driver has it on the edge of the box
          ...  Rivaldo with an ugly foul
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
Min. 53 :(asr) Rivaldo with the dribble
          ...  This is a great chance
          ...  Rivaldo hits it
          ...  This one could go anywhere !
          ...  But F_Foster punches it away
          ...  That's gone out for a goal kick
          ...  It was clear to everyone that F_Foster got a touch
Min. 57 :(asr) J_Jurado 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 A_Kerzhakov
          ...  A_Kerzhakov tries to chip the ball over F_Foster!
          ...  F_Foster makes himself big and wins the ball
Min. 60 :(shk) G_Driver takes on the defender
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to S_Marlet
          ...  M_Keown wins the ball!
          ...  But he caught the player also!
          ...  The ref gives nothing!
Min. 61 :(shk) A_Cejudo plays the early ball across the box to find D_O_Dea in space
          ...  Ridoutska wins the ball well
          ...  N_Alexander has given a free kick
Min. 63 :(shk) G_Driver gets the ball on the wing
          ...  He slides the ball past A_Kerzhakov!
          ...  He has some space now!
          ...  But M_Keown barges him off the ball
Min. 65 :(asr) Fabio_DaSilva is coming on and J_Okore is being brought off
          ...  Looks likely he will go and play DF
Min. 65 :(asr) A_Douglas is being prepared to come on
          ...  Christinoa is leaving the pitch
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play FW
Min. 65 :(asr) D_Bergkamp is being prepared to come on
          ...  B_Bannan is leaving the pitch
          ...  He applauds the crowd
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play MF
Min. 65 :(shk) G_Hurst lobs it over A_McLeish
          ...  G_Hurst has time and space!
          ...  He flicks the ball towards goal
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection
          ...  Wide !!
          ...  That was fortunate
Min. 68 :(shk) There's going to be a change
          ...  L_Massu will come on for G_Hurst and play FW
Min. 68 :(asr) Rivaldo drives it across the face of the goal A_Douglas
          ...  D_O_Dea forces him off the ball
          ...  But it rolls out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Rivaldo chips the ball in towards the back post!
          ...  F_Foster easily claims the ball!
Min. 68 :(shk) L_Massu is out on the right
          ...  He moves the ball left to B_Hangeland
          ...  B_Hangeland hits a crisp volley!
          ...  But he somehow misses
          ...  The AS Roma fans laugh at him
Min. 70 :(shk) J_Talamonti takes off his tracksuit
          ...  he'll replace A_Birindelli as DF
Min. 70 :(asr) Ridoutska plays a first time ball through the defence to A_Douglas
          ...  A_Douglas with a graceful, looping effort !
          ...  It hits the bar and goes over
          ...  Well, sometimes they go in, sometimes they don't
Min. 73 :(shk) A_Ranocchia has the ball on the wing
          ...  He knocks the ball past J_Jurado
          ...  He puts in A_Cejudo!
          ...  Wonderful sliding challenge by M_Keown
Min. 74 :(asr) M_Woods is closed down
          ...  He plays a quick pass
          ...  D_Bergkamp latches onto the ball
          ...  But J_Talamonti with the fine tackle
Min. 75 :(shk) K_Dalglish replaces S_Marlet to play as a MF
Min. 77 :(asr) Ridoutska with a probing through ball M_Woods
          ...  M_Woods with a scorcher of a shot !
          ...  But it puts it well wide
Min. 78 :(asr) A_Douglas barges the defender off the ball
          ...  But Sidnei wins the ball
Min. 80 :(shk) G_Driver is closed down
          ...  He plays a quick pass
          ...  L_Massu latches onto the ball
          ...  L_Massu with the goal bound shot!
          ...  A_Zogbo makes a good save
Min. 87 :(shk) Lee_Ho loses his marker!
          ...  Lee_Ho with the chance !
          ...  OOOOHHHHH!!!!
          ...  It's wide!
          ...  That was a dismal effort!
          ...  He should have buried that!
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 89 :(shk) G_Driver cuts inside the defender
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He passes it to L_Massu
          ...  L_Massu lobs A_Zogbo!
          ...  A_Zogbo makes a comfortable save
          ...  He makes it look so easy
Min. 90 :(shk) L_Massu turns past A_Kerzhakov
          ...  He has created space for himself now
          ...  L_Massu with a bicycle kick !
          ...  He hits the post
          ...  He follows it up!
          ...  But puts it wide!
          ...  He'll be disappointed with that

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Olimpico Stadium
Attendance           : 54,000
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AS Roma Match Info
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Best player          : Rivaldo
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : Rivaldo (28)
Injured              : N/A
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Schalke 04 Match Info
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Best player          : D_O_Dea (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : B_Hangeland (13), D_O_Dea (19), G_Hurst (47)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                              AS Roma     |    Schalke 04
Attempts on Goal     :          10        |       17
Off target           :           7        |       8
On target            :           3        |       9
Possession           :          43        |       57
Corners              :           5        |       2
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       0
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :           7        |       4
Key Tackles          :           6        |       9
Key Passes           :          11        |       13
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Final Score          : AS Roma 0 - 3 Schalke 04
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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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A_Zogbo        GK  30   4   3   2  11 |  94   6   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_McLeish      DF   1  24  11   5  26 |  94   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0   0
M_Keown        DF   3  23  11   7  21 |  94   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0   0
A_Kerzhakov    DF   1  23  10   7  42 |  94   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
J_Okore        DF   3  23   5   6  22 |  68   0   1   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  20   0
Ridoutska      MF   2  15  24   7  34 |  94   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
M_Woods        DM   2  15  23   9  18 |  94   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0 -20 -10 -18
Rivaldo        MF   2   7  25   8  37 |  94   0   0   3   0   3   0   1   0   0  -2  28   9
J_Jurado       MF   1  14  24   7  28 |  94   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20 -10 -20
B_Bannan       MF   1   7  24   4  27 |  68   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  20   1
Christinoa     FW   3   8   6  23  42 |  68   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   2
Kindonga       GK  24   5   6   5  17 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Bossis       DF   1  23   8   6  10 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Fabio_DaSilva  DF   1  21   8   4  23 |  26   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Bergkamp     MF   1   1  10  24  24 |  26   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Douglas      FW   2   4   5  24  11 |  26   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1

Player Statistics - Schalke 04
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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F_Foster       GK  33   2   4   4  16 |  94   6   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  70   0   0   0
Sidnei         DF   2  26   7   8  22 |  94   0   3   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  80  20  25
D_O_Dea        DF   2  25  11   8  41 |  94   0   3   1   0   1   1   0   0   0  60  10  20
A_Birindelli   DF   2  25   1   1  20 |  73   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
B_Hangeland    DF   2  24  10   8  32 |  94   0   1   0   0   3   1   0   0   0  60   0  26
A_Ranocchia    DF   3  23  10   9  30 |  94   0   2   3   0   2   0   0   0   0  40  30   6
S_Marlet       MF   2   7  26   8  22 |  78   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   1
Lee_Ho         MF   1   3  26   5  32 |  94   0   0   2   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  35   1
G_Driver       MF   1  10  24   5  25 |  94   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  50  20
A_Cejudo       MF   3   8  24   8  10 |  94   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
G_Hurst        FW   2   5   7  26  35 |  71   0   0   1   1   4   1   0   0   0   0  25  27
R_Edgehill     GK  26   2   5   2  12 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Talamonti    DF   2  22  12   7  13 |  21   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
V_Jones        MF   3  15  23   6  48 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
K_Dalglish     MF   3   6  23  12  18 |  16   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Massu        FW   1   6  10  25  13 |  23   0   0   1   0   3   0   0   0   0   0  10  11
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