Euro Div 2, Roma vs. Anderlecht (Sun Aug 12)


                                 Roma  |  Anderlecht
                              4-4-2 T  |  5-3-2 P
                          Nick Clarke  |  Guido Boers
                                       |
                          J_Pullin GK  |  GK D_Zitka
                         N_Pamarot DF  |  DF C_Gibbs
                     P_VandeHeyden DF  |  DF K_McKenna
                          F_Tavano DF  |  DF Mancini
                          C_Turner DF  |  DF K_Boulahrouz
                            L_Figo MF  |  DF M_Spiranovic
                          J_Koumas MF  |  MF G_Lovre
                         M_Ballack MF  |  MF D_Bent
                       M_Zonneveld MF  |  MF R_Martinez
                            A_More FW  |  FW K_Vandenbergh
                          J_Lester FW  |  FW A_Wisse
                                       |
                      Nick_Andrews SUB |  SUB V_Valdes
                            S_Juan SUB |  SUB G_Pasquale
                           M_Frost SUB |  SUB J_Plasil
                          P_Pipolo SUB |  SUB D_Forrest
                         A_Russell SUB |  SUB M_Ambrosini

Referee: C_Simon (Canada)


Min. 4  :(and) R_Martinez with a probing through ball K_Vandenbergh 
          ...  P_VandeHeyden dives it two footed!! 
          ...  That’s an awful tackle! 
          ...  RED CARD!! 
          ...  He's been hard done by for that!! 
Min. 4  :(rom) A_More runs at the defence 
          ...  C_Gibbs tackles cleanly 
          ...  The linesman flags for the foul though! Unbelievable! It looked clean to me 
          ...  C_Simon tells him to calm his game down a bit 
Min. 8  :(and) D_Bent hits a hard pass to K_Boulahrouz 
          ...  K_Boulahrouz tries to beat J_Pullin from outside the area! 
          ...  J_Pullin has it covered 
          ...  It takes a bobble! 
          ...  J_Pullin is left flat-footed 
          ...  It's gone wide !! 
Min. 9  :(and) A_Wisse with the dribble 
          ...  He's clean through 
          ...  The fans are on their feet 
          ...  F_Tavano with a bad challenge 
          ...  C_Simon will want to speak to him 
          ...  He gets a YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on 
Min. 12 :(and) J_Pullin miss-kicks! 
          ...  Mancini is through! 
          ...  M_Ballack with a nasty foul 
          ...  I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball 
Min. 13 :(rom) F_Tavano brings it under control 
          ...  He takes on K_Boulahrouz 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He puts in J_Lester! 
          ...  Superbly timed tackle by D_Bent 
          ...  He made it look easy 
Min. 14 :(and) Mancini has it now 
          ...  He takes on N_Pamarot 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He puts in A_Wisse! 
          ...  A_Wisse blasts it at the goal ! 
          ...  But he puts it wide 
          ...  How did he manage to miss that? 
Min. 16 :(and) D_Bent hoists the ball across to Mancini 
          ...  Mancini with the punt towards goal! 
          ...  It hits the bar and goes over 
          ...  Well, sometimes they go in, sometimes they don't 
Min. 18 :(and) K_McKenna hits the ball through the heart of the defence 
          ...  A_Wisse latches onto it! 
          ...  A_Wisse bears down on goal! 
          ...  J_Pullin tips it round the post 
          ...  Well saved 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  K_Boulahrouz lofts the ball in! 
          ...  It goes straight into the arms of J_Pullin 
Min. 19 :(and) D_Bent with a flicked pass to A_Wisse 
          ...  C_Turner reads the game well and cuts out the pass! 
Min. 20 :(rom) J_Lester with the mazy dribble 
          ...  He takes it past K_McKenna 
          ...  Mancini is called for the holding foul 
          ...  Looked like a fair jump 
          ...  The referee got it wrong 
          ...  He's lucky it wasn't more 
          ...  It’s just a warning 
Min. 21 :(and) K_McKenna kills the ball dead 
          ...  He sees a team mate leave his marker! 
          ...  He plays the ball across to him! 
          ...  K_Vandenbergh gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  K_Vandenbergh fires off a left-footed shot ! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  What a well worked goal! 
          ...  Anderlecht go ahead in this match now! 
          ...  Roma 0-1 Anderlecht ...
Min. 22 :(rom) J_Lester sprints past G_Lovre 
          ...  J_Lester rifles it at the goal ! 
          ...  The fans get off there seats! 
          ...  But it sails over !! 
Min. 22 :(and) G_Lovre with a first time pass 
          ...  A_Wisse runs onto it! 
          ...  A_Wisse with the shot on net ! 
          ...  But he puts it wide 
          ...  How did he manage to miss that? 
Min. 23 :(and) C_Gibbs controls the ball with a deft piece of skill 
          ...  He plays the ball out to the left! 
          ...  K_McKenna gets onto the end of the pass! 
          ...  K_McKenna goes for the top corner ! 
          ...  J_Pullin is beaten! 
          ...  It hits the bar!! 
          ...  And goes clear 
Min. 25 :(and) D_Bent holds the ball up and waits for support 
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now! 
          ...  He knocks a through ball to A_Wisse 
          ...  A delicate chip from A_Wisse ! 
          ...  He has failed to hit the target! 
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss! 
          ...  He should have buried that! 
Min. 27 :(and) C_Gibbs slides the ball across to K_Boulahrouz 
          ...  K_Boulahrouz with a screamer of a shot ! 
          ...  J_Pullin just watches it fly safely wide! 
Min. 28 :(and) D_Bent heads the ball back to K_Boulahrouz 
          ...  K_Boulahrouz hits the shot with the inside of the right foot! 
          ...  But J_Pullin makes a fine save 
Min. 29 :(and) D_Bent looks up for support for support 
          ...  He spots his team mate making a run now 
          ...  He plays it across to his team mate and runs forward now! 
          ...  Mancini receives the pass and heads towards the goal 
          ...  Mancini tries to chip the ball over J_Pullin! 
          ...  OOOOHHHHH!!!! 
          ...  It's wide! 
          ...  That was a dismal effort! 
          ...  He should have buried that! 
Min. 33 :(rom) J_Lester crosses into the box, finding A_More 
          ...  A_More flicks the header toward the far post! 
          ...  D_Zitka beats the ball away 
Min. 36 :(rom) J_Lester steps over the ball 
          ...  He nutmegs the defender 
          ...  That a lovely piece of trickery 
          ...  J_Lester cracks a laser towards goal ! 
          ...  But D_Zitka punches it away 
Min. 39 :(rom) A_More looks around for some movement 
          ...  He knocks the ball across to L_Figo 
          ...  L_Figo with a scorcher of a shot ! 
          ...  But it's hit the defender and went out for a corner 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  J_Koumas floats the ball in! 
          ...  M_Zonneveld gets a shot in 
          ...  D_Zitka with a fantastic save 
          ...  His captain pats him on the back for that one 
Min. 39 :(and) Mancini takes a throw in 
          ...  He throws the ball into A_Wisse 
          ...  A glorious effort by A_Wisse ! 
          ...  The fans get off there seats! 
          ...  J_Pullin plucks the ball out of the air 
          ...  Good goalkeeping there! 
Min. 39 :(rom) A_More breaks clear of the defence! 
          ...  He is clean through on D_Zitka! 
          ...  M_Spiranovic brings him down! 
          ...  He deserves punishment for that! 
          ...  C_Simon calls him over 
          ...  The ref is taking his time with him! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
Min. 40 :(and) R_Martinez crosses to K_Boulahrouz 
          ...  K_Boulahrouz with his head down lets it go ! 
          ...  It's gone over 
          ...  Well he must have left his shooting boots at home for that one 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(and) M_Spiranovic beats one 
          ...  Knocks it past a second 
          ...  And finds A_Wisse 
          ...  A_Wisse with an overhead kick ! 
          ...  He gets a connection 
          ...  J_Pullin gathers it comfortably 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Roma 0-1 Anderlecht

Min. 46 :(and) K_McKenna plays a long ball to D_Bent 
          ...  A wicked drive by D_Bent ! 
          ...  But he puts it wide 
Min. 47 :(and) K_McKenna has it now 
          ...  He takes on N_Pamarot 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He puts in A_Wisse! 
          ...  F_Tavano tackles cleanly 
Min. 50 :(and) G_Lovre with a throw in 
          ...  He throws the ball across to D_Bent 
          ...  D_Bent with a blistering shot ! 
          ...  J_Pullin blocks the shot with his legs 
          ...  It goes clear! 
Min. 51 :(rom) N_Pamarot wins possession 
          ...  He plays the ball across to A_More 
          ...  D_Bent is called for the holding foul 
          ...  Well spotted by the referee 
          ...  C_Simon will just give him a speaking to 
Min. 52 :(and) M_Spiranovic is taking a throw in 
          ...  He takes a couple of strides back 
          ...  He throws the ball to C_Gibbs 
          ...  C_Gibbs curls it towards the top corner ! 
          ...  J_Pullin can't get to it! 
          ...  OH! It has gone just over the bar! 
          ...  J_Pullin makes a cocky smile 
          ...  Did he know that was going over? 
Min. 53 :(and) R_Martinez hits in a shot! 
          ...  It hits the defender 
          ...  A_Wisse collects the loose ball! 
          ...  A_Wisse has his eyes on the goal! 
          ...  He shoots! 
          ...  J_Pullin saves it 
          ...  Good goalkeeping 
Min. 56 :(and) K_Vandenbergh sidesteps C_Turner 
          ...  N_Pamarot with a clumsy challenge 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!, he is in the book for that one 
Min. 58 :(and) G_Lovre brings the ball into the opposing area 
          ...  K_Vandenbergh makes himself available 
          ...  K_Vandenbergh with a terrific drive ! 
          ...  J_Pullin won't get to that! 
          ...  It clips the post! 
          ...  And goes wide! 
Min. 59 :(rom) L_Figo plays in J_Lester with a beautiful ball 
          ...  J_Lester with a thundering volley! 
          ...  D_Zitka makes himself big and wins the ball 
Min. 59 :(rom) L_Figo holds up the ball 
          ...  He plays the ball to A_More 
          ...  K_McKenna fouls badly 
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge 
          ...  C_Simon calls him over! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD! 
Min. 61 :(and) K_Boulahrouz with an intelligent ball to D_Bent 
          ...  D_Bent blasts it at the goal ! 
          ...  But J_Pullin tips it over the bar 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  The corner is swung in by C_Gibbs! 
          ...  It goes straight into the arms of J_Pullin 
Min. 62 :(and) Mancini slides it through the middle to M_Spiranovic 
          ...  M_Spiranovic sights up the goal 
          ...  He shoots! 
          ...  But J_Pullin makes an easy save 
Min. 67 :(and) D_Bent has the ball on the wing 
          ...  He takes it past N_Pamarot 
          ...  He knocks it to Mancini! 
          ...  Driven towards goal by Mancini ! 
          ...  J_Pullin is beaten! 
          ...  It hits the bar!! 
          ...  And goes clear 
Min. 68 :(and) C_Gibbs looks around for support 
          ...  He knocks the ball across to G_Lovre 
          ...  G_Lovre shapes up for a shot! 
          ...  It hits the side netting! 
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss! 
          ...  He puts his face in his hands! 
Min. 69 :(rom) M_Zonneveld kills the ball dead 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space! 
          ...  He plays the ball in to him! 
          ...  A_More gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  K_McKenna wins control of the ball with his hand!! 
          ...  Play On!! 
Min. 69 :(and) R_Martinez with a flicked pass to K_Vandenbergh 
          ...  J_Lester dives in two footed!! 
          ...  Play On!! 
Min. 71 :(and) Mancini finds K_Vandenbergh on the edge of the box 
          ...  K_Vandenbergh curls the ball in on goal ! 
          ...  J_Pullin saves it 
          ...  Good goalkeeping 
Min. 72 :(and) D_Bent hits a hard pass to K_Vandenbergh 
          ...  K_Vandenbergh lobs J_Pullin! 
          ...  J_Pullin goes down well to save 
Min. 73 :(and) M_Spiranovic sidesteps N_Pamarot 
          ...  He was too quick for his marker 
          ...  M_Spiranovic with a thundering volley! 
          ...  J_Pullin tips it over 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  D_Bent lofts the ball in! 
          ...  K_Vandenbergh gets something on it! 
          ...  But J_Pullin makes a fine save 
          ...  Wow!! That was close! 
          ...  He had to be at his best to reach that one! 
Min. 83 :(and) D_Bent with an incisive pass to Mancini 
          ...  Mancini beats the offside trap! 
          ...  He runs at J_Pullin 
          ...  He lobs it over J_Pullin 
          ...  It goes over!! 
Min. 84 :(rom) M_Zonneveld with an incisive pass to L_Figo 
          ...  K_Vandenbergh with a perfectly timed tackle 
Min. 84 :(and) K_McKenna cuts inside the defender 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space 
          ...  He passes it to A_Wisse 
          ...  A left-footer by A_Wisse ! 
          ...  It's wide! 
          ...  9 times out of ten he would have scored that! 
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(and) J_Pullin miskicks! 
          ...  K_Vandenbergh is takes control of the ball! 
          ...  K_Vandenbergh fires off a right-footed shot ! 
          ...  J_Pullin makes a difficult save 
Min. 90 :(rom) M_Ballack beats K_McKenna 
          ...  It looked like he pushed his marker 
          ...  "Play On!" Waves C_Simon 
          ...  M_Ballack has a go! 
          ...  It takes a deflection! 
          ...  D_Zitka is wrong footed! 
          ...  It drifts just wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  F_Tavano curls it into the box! 
          ...  D_Zitka fists it away! 

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Stadio Olimpico
Attendance           : 49,195
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Roma Match Info
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Best player          : J_Pullin
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : P_VandeHeyden (4)
Booked               : F_Tavano (9), N_Pamarot (56)
Injured              : N/A
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Anderlecht Match Info
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Best player          : D_Bent (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : K_Vandenbergh (21)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : M_Spiranovic (39), K_McKenna (59)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                                    Roma  |    Anderlecht
Attempts on Goal     :           7        |       30
Off target           :           3        |       16
On target            :           4        |       14
Possession           :          25        |       75
Corners              :           2        |       3
Red Cards            :           1        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           2        |       2
Subs Used            :           0        |       0
Fouls                :           4        |       10
Key Tackles          :           3        |       3
Key Passes           :           8        |       31
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Final Score          : Roma 0 - 1 Anderlecht
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Player Statistics - 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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J_Pullin       GK  25   1   1   1   7 |  93  15   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 130   0   0   0
N_Pamarot      DF   1  22   6   5  29 |  93   0   0   1   0   0   0   1   0   0  -4  11  -4
P_VandeHeyden  DF   1  19  15  12  16 |   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0 -10 -10 -10
F_Tavano       DF   1  19   8   7  32 |  93   0   1   1   0   0   0   1   0   0  12  11  -4
C_Turner       DF   1  19   8   9  31 |  93   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  16   0   0
L_Figo         MF   1  10  25   5  33 |  93   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  30   2
J_Koumas       MF   1   8  21   9  35 |  93   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Ballack      MF   1   4  19   6  37 |  93   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0 -10 -10  -8
M_Zonneveld    MF   1   7  18  10  14 |  93   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  30   5
A_More         FW   1   8  10  22  20 |  93   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  15   5
J_Lester       FW   1   9   8  19  29 |  93   0   1   1   0   3   0   0   0   0  26  15  12
Nick_Andrews   GK  20   1   1   1  25 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Juan         DF   1  18  11   7  23 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Frost        DF   1  17   8   3  25 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
P_Pipolo       MF   1   5  17   8  44 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Russell      FW   1   6   8  16  40 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

Player Statistics - Anderlecht
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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D_Zitka        GK  28   1   1   1  29 |  93   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  85   0   0   0
C_Gibbs        DF   1  18  10   7  42 |  93   0   0   3   0   1   0   0   0   0  10  55  12
K_McKenna      DF   2  19  13   7  20 |  93   0   1   5   1   1   0   1   0   0  12 103  -2
Mancini        DF   1  20  10   9  13 |  93   0   0   4   0   4   0   0   0   0   0  60   8
K_Boulahrouz   DF   1  19  11   9  35 |  93   0   0   1   0   4   0   0   0   0   0  15  11
M_Spiranovic   DF   1  18  12   9  26 |  93   0   0   2   0   2   0   1   0   0  56  36  16
G_Lovre        MF   1   9  19   8  17 |  93   0   0   3   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  45   2
D_Bent         MF   1   9  22   9  20 |  93   0   1   9   0   3   0   0   0   0  26 135  12
R_Martinez     MF   1   9  20   8  31 |  93   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0
K_Vandenbergh  FW   1   8   8  18  17 |  93   0   1   0   0   6   1   0   0   0  27   0  54
A_Wisse        FW   1  11  11  20  12 |  93   0   0   0   0   8   0   0   0   0   0   0  28
V_Valdes       GK  19   1   1   1  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
G_Pasquale     DF   1  16  13   9  23 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Plasil       MF   1  10  17  10  31 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Forrest      FW   1   6   8  17  28 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Ambrosini    MF   1   8  18  11  13 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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