FFO2 CL, Roma vs. Manchester City (Tue Feb 28)


                                 Roma  |  Manchester City
                            5-0-1-4 A  |  5-2-3 P
                         Derek Hughes  |  Nick Lovell
                                       |
                        W_Szczesny GK  |  GK Ederson
                         J_Kimmich DF  |  DF J_Gimenez
                          F_Kostic DF  |  DF Ruben_Dias
                      L_Spinazzola DF  |  DF A_Laporte
                        B_Chilwell DF  |  DF J_Stones
                           F_Nacho DF  |  DF N_Rovella
                      L_Pellegrini AM  |  MF B_Silva
                           K_Coman FW  |  MF J_Grealish
                         R_Firmino FW  |  FW H_Kane
                       K_De_Bruyne FW  |  FW D_Vlahovic
                         Neymar_Jr FW  |  FW P_Foden
                                       |
                           J_Omlin SUB |  SUB A_Nubel
                         J_Laurent SUB |  SUB B_Gibson
                         M_Muniesa SUB |  SUB E_Velazquez
                        M_Kaminski SUB |  SUB K_Lasagna
                         M_Sissoko SUB |  SUB J_Murphy




Min. 2  :(mnc) J_Grealish looks up for support 
          ...  He spots his team mate making a run now 
          ...  He plays it across to his team mate and runs forward now! 
          ...  His team mate plays the through ball for him! 
          ...  J_Grealish tries to chip the ball over the keeper! 
          ...  But W_Szczesny makes a superb stop down low 
Min. 4  :(mnc) J_Stones holds up the ball 
          ...  He plays the ball to H_Kane 
          ...  H_Kane with a little chip! 
          ...  It takes a deflection! 
          ...  W_Szczesny is wrong footed! 
          ...  It drifts just wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  B_Silva crosses it in! 
          ...  J_Gimenez makes a firm connection with his head 
          ...  It hits the outside of the post 
          ...  And spins wide 
Min. 7  :(rom) R_Firmino finds the run of J_Kimmich 
          ...  J_Kimmich with the goal bound shot! 
          ...  He couldn't have struck it more sweetly!! 
          ...  But it sails past the post!! 
          ...  Ederson never had a chance! 
Min. 8  :(rom) R_Firmino plays the early ball across the box to find L_Spinazzola in space 
          ...  J_Stones wins the ball! 
          ...  But he caught the player also! 
          ...  The ref gives nothing! 
Min. 11 :(rom) F_Nacho turns past the defender 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to K_De_Bruyne 
          ...  K_De_Bruyne sidesteps his marker and tries the wicked snap bender! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Superb strike! 
          ...  His team mates join him in a celebration 
          ...  They dance around his shirt in delight!! 
          ...  Nick Lovell is barking orders at his players! 
          ...  His team will have to come back from behind now 
          ...  Roma 1-0 Manchester City ...
Min. 12 :(rom) K_De_Bruyne spots a team mate in space 
          ...  He finds F_Kostic with a lovely pass! 
          ...  F_Kostic belts the ball towards goal! 
          ...  It swerves a lot in the air 
          ...  Ederson is beaten! 
          ...  It hits the bar!! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Superb finish! 
          ...  Roma 2-0 Manchester City ...
Min. 15 :(mnc) H_Kane sidesteps J_Kimmich 
          ...  He was too quick for his marker 
          ...  B_Chilwell fouls 
          ...  That was disgusting 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on 
Min. 15 :(mnc) B_Silva turns past his marker 
          ...  He has some space now! 
          ...  F_Nacho pulls on his shirt 
          ...  He wins the ball 
          ...  The defender got away with the foul there! 
Min. 17 :(rom) K_De_Bruyne breaks free from Ruben_Dias 
          ...  But he steps on the ball and falls over! 
          ...  J_Stones looks embarrassed to take the ball off him! 
Min. 18 :(rom) Neymar_Jr takes advantage of a mistake by N_Rovella 
          ...  He crosses to K_Coman 
          ...  K_Coman with the shot! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Ooooohh... Un-be-lievable ! 
          ...  What a goal... 
          ...  Roma 3-0 Manchester City ...
Min. 18 :(mnc) D_Vlahovic with a slick pass to Ruben_Dias 
          ...  Ruben_Dias shapes up for a shot! 
          ...  W_Szczesny gets his fingertips to it 
          ...  He pushes it on to the post 
          ...  The defender clears the loose ball 
Min. 19 :(rom) F_Nacho plays a quick one-two with his team mate 
          ...  He looks around for options 
          ...  He moves forward with the ball 
          ...  F_Nacho with the spectacular bicycle kick! 
          ...  It hits the outside of the post 
          ...  And goes out 
Min. 19 :(mnc) N_Rovella holds the ball up 
          ...  He knocks a through ball to H_Kane 
          ...  K_Coman is called for the holding foul 
          ...  Looked like a fair jump 
          ...  The referee got it wrong 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
Min. 20 :(rom) K_De_Bruyne cuts inside N_Rovella 
          ...  He worked that well 
          ...  K_De_Bruyne with a thundering volley! 
          ...  Ederson with a fantastic point blank save 
          ...  When he's on his game he's one of the best in the league 
Min. 21 :(rom) F_Nacho is closed down 
          ...  He plays a quick pass 
          ...  K_Coman latches onto the ball 
          ...  K_Coman with a quick pass down the wing. 
          ...  Cross comes back in to him at a good height 
          ...  Powerful downward header! 
          ...  Ederson heads it away 
          ...  He was showing off there! 
Min. 22 :(mnc) The defender underhits the back pass! 
          ...  B_Silva is through! 
          ...  What a mistake by L_Spinazzola! 
          ...  B_Silva unleashes a pile driver! 
          ...  W_Szczesny gets a hand to it!! 
          ...  But he picks up the rebound 
          ...  Fantastic save by W_Szczesny to tip it wide!! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Ruben_Dias plays it towards the near post! 
          ...  W_Szczesny makes the catch! 
Min. 23 :(rom) L_Spinazzola reads the run of K_De_Bruyne 
          ...  K_De_Bruyne is clean through! 
          ...  He tries to take it round Ederson 
          ...  He rounds Ederson 
          ...  the defenders chasing but all he has to do is slot it in! 
          ...  He looks to slot it in ...He's missed it, it goes past the wrong side of the post!! 
          ...  How do I tell my kids Beckham scored from the halfway line but he's missed from there 
          ...  I'm lost for words. 
Min. 30 :(mnc) Tactical Change by Manchester City 
          ...  P_Foden will now play as a AM 
Min. 30 :(mnc) H_Kane feeds the ball through the middle 
          ...  A_Laporte runs onto it 
          ...  He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender 
          ...  J_Kimmich makes the challenge and clears the ball 
          ...  But it drifts out of play 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  N_Rovella dinks the ball into the area! 
          ...  F_Nacho with the clearance 
Min. 32 :(rom) Neymar_Jr with a probing through ball F_Nacho 
          ...  F_Nacho controls the ball well! 
          ...  He hits the shot towards goal! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Ederson will be disappointed he did not save that! 
          ...  Roma 4-0 Manchester City ...
Min. 36 :(rom) F_Kostic runs at J_Stones 
          ...  He takes it past him 
          ...  F_Kostic cracks a laser towards goal! 
          ...  Ederson gets his fingertips to it 
          ...  And puts it over 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Theres some shirt pulling going on in the box! 
          ...  K_De_Bruyne flights it in! 
          ...  Ruben_Dias heads it away 
Min. 36 :(mnc) A_Laporte with an amazing show of skill to get past F_Kostic 
          ...  He crosses to D_Vlahovic 
          ...  D_Vlahovic attempts the shot! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  It looks like he enjoyed that one!! 
          ...  He grabs the corner flag and pretends to sing! 
          ...  Roma 4-1 Manchester City ...
Min. 37 :(mnc) H_Kane breaks clear of the defence! 
          ...  He is clean through on W_Szczesny! 
          ...  K_De_Bruyne brings him down! 
          ...  He could be off here! 
          ...  The Referee reaches to his pocket! 
          ...  He jots down his name! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  I think he deserved that! Dirty git! 
Min. 38 :(rom) B_Chilwell wins possession 
          ...  He plays the ball across to Neymar_Jr 
          ...  Neymar_Jr with a thundering volley! 
          ...  But Ederson reaches the ball. Good save 
          ...  There was a foul on Ederson anyway 
Min. 40 :(mnc) P_Foden runs with the ball to the corner flag 
          ...  He plays the ball across to B_Silva 
          ...  B_Silva has his eyes on the goal! 
          ...  He shoots! 
          ...  It hits the bar 
          ...  And goes over! 
          ...  W_Szczesny was beaten there! 
Min. 42 :(mnc) N_Rovella finds his way through 
          ...  He sets up the shot 
          ...  J_Kimmich dives in two footed!! 
          ...  Play On!! 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 4 minutes of injury time.
Min. 45 :(rom) L_Pellegrini sidesteps his marker 
          ...  A wicked drive by L_Pellegrini! 
          ...  Brilliant save from Ederson 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Roma 4-1 Manchester City

Min. 46 :(rom) K_Coman with a pinpoint pass to R_Firmino 
          ...  R_Firmino blasts the ball towards goal! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Ederson shouts at his defenders 
          ...  He's scored his 20th goal of the season! 
          ...  Roma 5-1 Manchester City ...
Min. 46 :(mnc) H_Kane beats his marker 
          ...  K_De_Bruyne body checks his opponent!! 
          ...  That's a careless challenge!! 
          ...  The referee comes over to him 
          ...  Will he show him another yellow? 
          ...  He does! That's the end of the match for him! 
          ...  RED CARD!! 
          ...  INDIRECT FREE KICK! 
          ...  J_Gimenez knocks it forward 
          ...  Ruben_Dias gets on the end of it 
          ...  Ruben_Dias drives the shot in! 
          ...  W_Szczesny parries the shot 
          ...  And the defender clears it! 
Min. 46 :(mnc) A_Laporte finds J_Grealish with a perfectly weighted pass 
          ...  B_Chilwell gets in the way of the ball and clears! 
Min. 50 :(mnc) P_Foden with a simple pass to D_Vlahovic 
          ...  Well executed sliding challenge from B_Chilwell 
Min. 54 :(rom) B_Chilwell hits the ball through the heart of the defence 
          ...  L_Spinazzola latches onto it! 
          ...  Brilliantly taken away by Ruben_Dias!! 
          ...  Any youngsters out there should be taking notes 
Min. 54 :(mnc) N_Rovella is taking a throw in 
          ...  He takes a couple of strides back 
          ...  He throws the ball to J_Grealish 
          ...  J_Grealish with a hard drive! What a hit son! What a hit! 
          ...  But he's put it wide 
          ...  How did he manage to miss that one?!?!? 
Min. 55 :(mnc) Tactical Change by Manchester City 
          ...  P_Foden will now play as a FW 
Min. 61 :(rom) B_Chilwell barges J_Stones off the ball 
          ...  B_Chilwell drives the ball low! 
          ...  But Ederson punches it away 
Min. 61 :(mnc) J_Gimenez beats F_Kostic 
          ...  He mugged him off there with his dribbling skills 
          ...  A cracking drive from J_Gimenez! 
          ...  GOOOOAAAAAAL!! 
          ...  That was unstoppable! 
          ...  Roma 5-2 Manchester City ...
Min. 62 :(rom) F_Kostic runs with pace at the defence 
          ...  F_Kostic hits the ball first time! 
          ...  He could have let that bounce 
          ...  Ederson gathers it easily 
Min. 64 :(mnc) H_Kane knocks the ball past F_Nacho 
          ...  Now he crosses to D_Vlahovic! 
          ...  D_Vlahovic has broken clear! Just W_Szczesny to beat! 
          ...  W_Szczesny charges out of his area 
          ...  W_Szczesny gets his fingertips to it 
Min. 65 :(mnc) P_Foden with a deep cross to A_Laporte 
          ...  A_Laporte hits it 
          ...  This one could go anywhere! 
          ...  It's going over! 
          ...  It dips dramatically!! 
          ...  But lands on the roof of the net!! 
          ...  W_Szczesny looks relieved there! 
Min. 68 :(rom) L_Pellegrini takes advantage of a mistake by N_Rovella 
          ...  It's a lucky break 
          ...  L_Pellegrini sights up the goal 
          ...  He shoots! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Ederson will be disappointed he did not save that! 
          ...  Roma 6-2 Manchester City ...
Min. 70 :(rom) J_Kimmich turns past the defender 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space 
          ...  He passes it to F_Nacho 
          ...  F_Nacho lobs Ederson! 
          ...  Ederson is rooted to the spot! 
          ...  But the ball sails wide anyway! 
Min. 71 :(mnc) J_Stones takes on F_Nacho 
          ...  He runs past him 
          ...  J_Stones with the shot on net! 
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection 
          ...  Wide!! 
          ...  That was fortunate 
Min. 75 :(mnc) Tactical Change by Manchester City 
          ...  Manchester City have changed their playing style to A 
Min. 75 :(mnc) J_Grealish crosses in from the wing, he finds N_Rovella in the box 
          ...  Well executed sliding challenge from J_Kimmich 
Min. 76 :(mnc) J_Stones hits a hard pass to Ruben_Dias 
          ...  But F_Kostic wins the tackle cleanly 
Min. 77 :(mnc) Ruben_Dias with a well-controlled run 
          ...  Ruben_Dias has time and space! 
          ...  He flicks the ball towards goal 
          ...  It hits the side netting! 
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss! 
          ...  He puts his face in his hands! 
Min. 80 :(mnc) Tactical Change by Manchester City 
          ...  B_Silva will now play as a AM 
Min. 83 :(rom) R_Firmino cuts inside J_Stones 
          ...  He worked that well 
          ...  He puts in B_Chilwell! 
          ...  B_Chilwell has time and space on the edge of the box! 
          ...  He shoots towards goal! 
          ...  Ederson takes the ball off him 
          ...  He was showing off there! 
Min. 84 :(mnc) H_Kane feeds the ball to P_Foden 
          ...  P_Foden attempts to drive it home! 
          ...  It hits the outside of the post 
          ...  And goes out 
Min. 86 :(rom) L_Pellegrini knocks the ball on and sprints past A_Laporte 
          ...  A delightful ball in to R_Firmino 
          ...  R_Firmino with a quick pass down the left wing. 
          ...  He gets up high for the header! 
          ...  But he puts it wide 
          ...  He found himself with no room to manoeuvre 
Min. 86 :(mnc) H_Kane takes a throw in 
          ...  He throws the ball into B_Silva 
          ...  B_Silva with the goal bound shot! 
          ...  W_Szczesny with a fantastic point blank save 
          ...  He shows why he is the number 1 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 2 minutes of injury time.
Min. 89 :(rom) F_Kostic holds the ball up and waits for support 
          ...  He sees a man in space! 
          ...  He hits the ball up to R_Firmino 
          ...  R_Firmino looks to see where Ederson is! 
          ...  He rifles in the shot! 
          ...  It hits the inside of the post 
          ...  the balls hits Ederson and comes out 
          ...  the striker is on hand! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Easy tap in! That was a bit of a freak goal! 
          ...  Roma 7-2 Manchester City ...
Min. 89 :(mnc) Curled in dangerously from Ruben_Dias to H_Kane 
          ...  A thundering drive by H_Kane! 
          ...  But he got that all wrong 
Min. 90 :(rom) K_Coman drives the ball across field 
          ...  It comes to R_Firmino 
          ...  R_Firmino with only one thing on his mind! 
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal! 
          ...  The net bulges! 
          ...  OH!! He has hit the side netting 
          ...  Goal kick given 
Min. 92 :(mnc) B_Silva with an intelligent ball to D_Vlahovic 
          ...  D_Vlahovic with a quick pass down the left wing. 
          ...  He gets up high for the header! 
          ...  It hammers off the bar and loops up high into the air 
          ...  The defenders out leap the attackers 
          ...  The ball is away and clear from the danger area 

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



Match Details
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Venue                : Stadio Olimpico
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Roma Match Info
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Best player          : R_Firmino (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : K_De_Bruyne (11), F_Kostic (12), K_Coman (18), F_Nacho (32), R_Firmino (46,89), L_Pellegrini (68)
Sent Off             : K_De_Bruyne (46)
Booked               : B_Chilwell (15), K_Coman (19)
Injured              : N/A
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Manchester City Match Info
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Best player          : D_Vlahovic
Scorers              : D_Vlahovic (36), J_Gimenez (61)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                                    Roma  |    Manchester City
Attempts on Goal     :          21        |       18
Off target           :           6        |       10
On target            :          15        |       8
Possession           :          42        |       58
Corners              :           1        |       3
Red Cards            :           1        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           2        |       0
Subs Used            :           0        |       0
Fouls                :          18        |       8
Key Tackles          :           8        |       4
Key Passes           :          16        |       17
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Final Score          : Roma 7 - 2 Manchester City
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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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W_Szczesny     GK  21   1   1   1  26 |  96   7   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  29   0   0   0
J_Kimmich      DF   1  19  16  11  26 |  96   0   3   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  63  16  13
F_Kostic       DF   1  19  15  12  31 |  96   0   1   1   1   3   1   0   0   0  21  42  72
L_Spinazzola   DF   1  18  16  13  27 |  96   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  16   0
B_Chilwell     DF   1  19  15  13  24 |  96   0   2   2   0   2   0   1   0   0  40  32  28
F_Nacho        DF   1  18  17  12  29 |  96   0   2   2   1   3   1   0   0   0  44  53  64
L_Pellegrini   AM   1   8  19  17  26 |  96   0   0   1   0   2   1   0   0   0   0  13  41
K_Coman        FW   1   7  19  17  29 |  96   0   0   2   1   2   1   1   0   0  -2  45  39
R_Firmino      FW   1   5  17  20  23 |  96   0   0   3   0   4   2   0   0   0   0  45  56
K_De_Bruyne    FW   1  12  20  18  25 |  50   0   0   1   1   3   1   0   1   0 -10  22  34
Neymar_Jr      FW   1   4  15  21  22 |  96   0   0   2   2   1   0   0   0   0   0  84   7
J_Omlin        GK  18   1   1   1  28 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Laurent      MF   1   3  17  13  27 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Muniesa      DF   1  17  13   9  23 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Kaminski     DF   1  14  11   4  26 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Sissoko      MF   1  11  14   8  33 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

Player Statistics - Manchester City
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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Ederson        GK  22   1   1   1  22 |  96   8   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -22   0   0   0
J_Gimenez      DF   1  18  14  10  27 |  96   0   0   0   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0  58
Ruben_Dias     DF   1  19  15  12  27 |  96   0   2   1   0   3   0   0   0   0  42  17  44
A_Laporte      DF   1  19  14  12  25 |  96   0   0   2   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  62  12
J_Stones       DF   1  19  17  13  26 |  96   0   2   2   0   1   0   0   0   0  42  30  11
N_Rovella      DF   1  15  18   6  25 |  96   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  28   0
B_Silva        AM   1   4  21  16  24 |  96   0   0   1   0   3   0   0   0   0   0  11  32
J_Grealish     MF   1   8  20  16  27 |  96   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  12  20
H_Kane         FW   1   6  16  21  27 |  96   0   0   4   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  64   6
D_Vlahovic     FW   1   5  15  20  27 |  96   0   0   1   0   3   1   0   0   0   0  17  36
P_Foden        FW   1   5  18  17  28 |  96   0   0   3   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  42   7
A_Nubel        GK  17   1   1   1  25 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
B_Gibson       DF   1  11   8   5  29 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
E_Velazquez    DF   1  13   9   6  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
K_Lasagna      FW   1   4   8  13  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Murphy       MF   1   2  10   7  23 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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