Elite Divisional Play Off 1st Leg Match, Liverpool vs. AS Roma (Thu Oct 03)


                            Liverpool  |  AS Roma
                          4-1-2-1-2 C  |  4-1-3-2 C
                          Mike McLeod  |  Graham Brown
                                       |
                         Fabianski GK  |  GK S_T_Perry
                        W_Van_Boer DF  |  DF Bauer
                          Reinaldo DF  |  DF Aldair
                        G_V_D_Wiel DF  |  DF A_Arrondel
                            H_Matt DF  |  DF Roberto
                         X_Shaqiri DM  |  DM A_Pirlo
                          N_Schulz MF  |  MF G_Karagounis
                           T_Kroos MF  |  MF C_Makiadi
                       J_Hernandez AM  |  MF S_Gruber
                         K_Benzema FW  |  FW G_Botti
                             Perez FW  |  FW Geminiho
                                       |
                           N_Trott SUB |  SUB G_Banks
                            Renald SUB |  SUB J_Matip
                         J_A_Riise SUB |  SUB L_Figo
                        A_Martinez SUB |  SUB D_Solga
                        A_Mitrovic SUB |  SUB F_Rabtotti

Referee: S_Farina (Italy)


Min. 3  :(lpl) J_Hernandez looks around for some movement
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to G_V_D_Wiel
          ...  But Roberto puts it in row Z!
Min. 6  :(lpl) H_Matt brings the ball into the opposing area
          ...  Perez makes himself available
          ...  Geminiho fouls badly
          ...  He's in trouble!!
          ...  He could be sent off for that!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!
          ...  He was lucky to get away with that!
Min. 7  :(lpl) G_V_D_Wiel with a smart pass to J_Hernandez
          ...  J_Hernandez attempts a lob!
          ...  S_T_Perry is beaten!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Pick that one out!!
          ...  And Liverpool are leading in the game now
          ...  Liverpool 1-0 AS Roma ...
Min. 12 :(lpl) J_Hernandez cuts the ball back to X_Shaqiri
          ...  X_Shaqiri throws himself at the ball !
          ...  He manages to reach the ball
          ...  It hits off a defender!
          ...  S_T_Perry is wrong footed!
          ...  It drifts just wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  X_Shaqiri swings it in!
          ...  Perez gets his head on it
          ...  But S_T_Perry makes a fine save
          ...  Wow!! That was close!
          ...  He had to be at his best to reach that one!
Min. 14 :(lpl) J_Hernandez looks around for support
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
          ...  He knocks a through ball to K_Benzema
          ...  K_Benzema drives it low !
          ...  He has put it over the bar!
          ...  He looks stunned by that miss!
          ...  He puts his face in his hands!
Min. 15 :(asr) S_Gruber with the deft touch
          ...  He takes it past G_V_D_Wiel
          ...  He knocks it to Geminiho!
          ...  Geminiho is clean through!
          ...  He tries to take it round Fabianski
          ...  He tries to flick it past Fabianski
          ...  He's pushed it too far
          ...  He can't stop it going out!!
Min. 19 :(lpl) W_Van_Boer looks around for some movement
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to Perez
          ...  Perez with the diving header !
          ...  He had to be brave there
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection
          ...  Wide !!
          ...  That was fortunate
Min. 21 :(asr) Bauer is out on the right
          ...  He moves the ball left to G_Botti
          ...  G_Botti attempts the shot!
          ...  The shot slips through Fabianski's hands
          ...  But goes wide!
          ...  He got away with that!
          ...  Goal kick given! That looked like a corner to me
Min. 24 :(lpl) N_Schulz has the ball
          ...  He knocks the ball past Roberto
          ...  He puts in K_Benzema!
          ...  Roberto recovers to win the ball back
Min. 25 :(asr) C_Makiadi looks for options
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
          ...  He knocks a through ball to Geminiho
          ...  A glorious effort by Geminiho !
          ...  But Fabianski makes a superb stop down low.
Min. 26 :(asr) Bauer with electric pace
          ...  He eases past the defender
          ...  Well executed sliding challenge from Reinaldo
          ...  It goes out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Swung in by Bauer
          ...  Fabianski easily catches it!
Min. 37 :(asr) G_Karagounis flicks it over H_Matt and runs onto it
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there
          ...  G_Karagounis with the strike !
          ...  Fabianski with a fantastic point blank save
          ...  He showed great Reflexes there
Min. 40 :(lpl) Perez backtracks with the ball
          ...  He hoofs the ball up field
          ...  K_Benzema gets on the end of it
          ...  K_Benzema has a go!
          ...  S_T_Perry with the diving save
          ...  He must have spotted the TV cameras!
Min. 42 :(asr) C_Makiadi finds A_Pirlo with a perfectly weighted pass
          ...  Well executed sliding challenge from Perez
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on

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

Min. 47 :(lpl) Reinaldo controls the ball with a deft piece of skill
          ...  He plays the ball out to the right!
          ...  Perez gets onto the end of the pass!
          ...  Roberto plays it back
          ...  S_T_Perry slips!!
          ...  It goes just wide
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  X_Shaqiri curls it into the box!
          ...  Roberto wins the ball
          ...  And he heads it away
Min. 48 :(lpl) H_Matt controls it with ease
          ...  H_Matt with a powerful diving header!
          ...  But S_T_Perry with the difficult save
Min. 48 :(asr) Geminiho takes possession
          ...  Knocks it past the defender
          ...  He's through on goal
          ...  A glorious effort by Geminiho !
          ...  It's beaten Fabianski
          ...  It goes wide !!
Min. 52 :(lpl) N_Schulz loses Bauer
          ...  But Geminiho wins the tackle
Min. 56 :(asr) G_Karagounis 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 G_Botti
          ...  Perez takes the player out!!
          ...  The ref turns away!!
Min. 57 :(lpl) T_Kroos gets to the bye line
          ...  He puts it into the box
          ...  He finds J_Hernandez
          ...  But Bauer wins the tackle cleanly
Min. 58 :(asr) Roberto is first to the loose ball
          ...  He plays the ball across to Geminiho
          ...  T_Kroos fouls badly
          ...  S_Farina will want to speak to him
          ...  Shown a YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on
Min. 61 :(lpl) W_Van_Boer beats A_Pirlo
          ...  That was a quick burst of pace to set him free
          ...  G_Karagounis with a nasty foul
          ...  The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!! or f$k OFF!! cant make it out
          ...  S_Farina points to the spot!
          ...  K_Benzema is the man who takes it
          ...  He's put it wide!
Min. 62 :(lpl) J_Hernandez cuts the ball back to Perez
          ...  Perez rises above the defence to head the ball !
          ...  It hammers off the bar onto the line
          ...  The referee talks to his assistant
          ...  He waves play on
          ...  Goal not given there!
          ...  That looked like the wrong decision
Min. 62 :(asr) G_Karagounis with the mazy dribble
          ...  He takes it past the defender
          ...  G_Karagounis hits the ball on the bounce !
          ...  Fabianski makes a great save
          ...  And he manages to hold onto it as well!
Min. 64 :(asr) Roberto sidesteps J_Hernandez
          ...  X_Shaqiri with an awful challenge
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
          ...  He could be off!!
          ...  S_Farina calls him over
          ...  The ref is taking his time with him!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 64 :(asr) S_Gruber with a glorious long pass to G_Botti
          ...  G_Botti hits it
          ...  This one could go anywhere !
          ...  But it goes wide of the post
Min. 64 :(lpl) K_Benzema can't keep control of it and loses possession!
          ...  He goes in hard and wins it back!
          ...  He creates some space for an opening!
          ...  G_Karagounis takes the players legs from beneath him!!
          ...  That's a poor tackle!
          ...  S_Farina ignores the protests for a card
          ...  Graham Brown looks relieved
Min. 67 :(asr) S_Gruber plays a long ball to Geminiho
          ...  But G_V_D_Wiel clears the danger
Min. 69 :(lpl) K_Benzema makes himself available
          ...  K_Benzema drives the ball low !
          ...  It hits the post
          ...  And goes clear
Min. 70 :(lpl) A_Martinez will replace the useless J_Hernandez and will play AM
Min. 70 :(lpl) A_Mitrovic will come on for Perez and play FW
Min. 70 :(asr) J_Matip will replace the useless Bauer and will play DF
Min. 75 :(asr) The manager shouting something towards his players
          ...  It looks like he's turning things round a bit
          ...  AS Roma will now play A
Min. 75 :(lpl) Reinaldo with a burst of pace
          ...  Reinaldo smashed the ball towards the bottom corner!
          ...  S_T_Perry blocks the shot with his legs
          ...  And he gathers it!
Min. 76 :(asr) Geminiho beats H_Matt
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender
          ...  W_Van_Boer makes the challenge and clears the ball
Min. 80 :(lpl) Renald is going to be brought on
          ...  W_Van_Boer is leaving the pitch
          ...  He applauds the crowd
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play DF
Min. 80 :(asr) L_Figo replaces G_Karagounis to play as a MF
Min. 80 :(asr) F_Rabtotti is being brought on
          ...  Geminiho is leaving the pitch
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play FW
Min. 81 :(asr) L_Figo with a smart pass to G_Botti
          ...  A great volley from G_Botti !
          ...  Fabianski heads it away
          ...  He was showing off there!
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 89 :(lpl) N_Schulz takes possession of the ball
          ...  He plays the ball across to A_Martinez
          ...  L_Figo takes the player down!!
          ...  PENALTY!!
          ...  No! The ref has given the free kick the other way!
          ...  Unbelievable!
Min. 90 :(asr) Roberto looks around for some movement
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to J_Matip
          ...  T_Kroos rushes in with a poor tackle!!
          ...  That's a foul!!
          ...  His 2nd yellow this game ! Sent off !
Min. 90 :(asr) A_Pirlo kills the ball dead
          ...  He sees a team mate leave his marker!
          ...  He plays the ball across to him!
          ...  S_Gruber gets on the end of the pass
          ...  But Renald clears the danger
Min. 93 :(asr) S_Gruber is taking a throw in
          ...  He is taking a run up at it!
          ...  He throws it long to G_Botti
          ...  Superbly timed tackle by Reinaldo
          ...  He made it look easy

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Anfield
Attendance           : 60,000
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Liverpool Match Info
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Best player          : J_Hernandez (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : J_Hernandez (7)
Sent Off             : T_Kroos (90)
Booked               : X_Shaqiri (64)
Injured              : N/A
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AS Roma Match Info
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Best player          : Roberto
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : Geminiho (6)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                             Liverpool    |    AS Roma
Attempts on Goal     :          10        |       8
Off target           :           5        |       4
On target            :           5        |       4
Possession           :          53        |       47
Corners              :           2        |       1
Red Cards            :           1        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       1
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :          10        |       9
Key Tackles          :           7        |       6
Key Passes           :          12        |       12
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Final Score          : Liverpool 1 - 0 AS Roma
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Player Statistics - Liverpool
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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Fabianski      GK  29   3   1   5  21 |  94   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  65   0   0   0
W_Van_Boer     DF   1  32   6   7  32 |  81   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  40  30  20
Reinaldo       DF   1  30  12   7  20 |  94   0   2   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  40  10  10
G_V_D_Wiel     DF   1  29  12   5  20 |  94   0   1   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  20  25   0
H_Matt         DF   2  26  12   7  34 |  94   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  40  10  10
X_Shaqiri      DM   1  18  27   8  29 |  94   0   0   0   0   1   0   1   0   0  18  18  19
N_Schulz       MF   1   8  27  16  21 |  94   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
T_Kroos        MF   3   8  25  21  30 |  91   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   1   0 -10   0 -10
J_Hernandez    AM   1   8  26  20  26 |  71   0   0   4   0   1   1   0   0   0   0  40  35
K_Benzema      FW   3   7   6  29  23 |  94   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  13
Perez          FW   3   9   8  27  30 |  71   0   2   1   0   3   0   0   0   0  40  10  12
N_Trott        GK  25   1   1   1  30 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Renald         DF   2  28   8  10  31 |  13   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
J_A_Riise      DF   3  28   7   9  32 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Martinez     AM   1   6  25  16  32 |  23   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Mitrovic     FW   3   5  11  25  42 |  23   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

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_T_Perry      GK  32   2   2   2  22 |  94   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -10   0   0   0
Bauer          DF   2  28   9   5  32 |  71   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
Aldair         DF   2  28   8   4  11 |  94   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Arrondel     DF   2  28   4   7  12 |  94   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Roberto        DF   3  27   8   8  40 |  94   0   4   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  80  20   0
A_Pirlo        DM   1  13  27   7  11 |  94   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
G_Karagounis   MF   2  10  28   9  33 |  81   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  10  20
C_Makiadi      MF   2   7  28   4  10 |  94   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
S_Gruber       MF   3   8  27   8  21 |  94   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20  20 -20
G_Botti        FW   1   9   9  31  32 |  94   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  12
Geminiho       FW   3  10  11  27  31 |  81   0   1   0   0   3   0   1   0   0  18  -2  10
G_Banks        GK  29   3   1   3  12 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Matip        DF   3  27   8   7  10 |  23   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Figo         MF   1   7  26  10  40 |  13   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
D_Solga        MF   2  10  25  10  19 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
F_Rabtotti     FW   2   8   8  17  42 |  13   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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