FFO2 CL KNOCKOUTS, Roma vs. Manchester United (Wed Mar 29)


                                 Roma  |  Manchester United
                            3-2-4-1 E  |  5-2-1-2 N
                         Derek Hughes  |  Steve Outten
                                       |
                        E_Martinez GK  |  GK W_Szczesny
                         J_Kimmich DF  |  DF M_De_Ligt
                          F_Kostic DF  |  DF D_Upamecano
                      L_Pellegrini MF  |  DF T_Nianzou
                        B_Chilwell DF  |  DF J_Timber
                           F_Nacho DM  |  DF Lis_Martinez
                      L_Spinazzola DM  |  DM F_Valverde
                           K_Coman MF  |  DM Fabian_Ruiz
                         R_Firmino MF  |  MF C_Nkunku
                       K_De_Bruyne MF  |  FW J_Sancho
                         Neymar_Jr FW  |  FW K_Adeyemi
                                       |
                           J_Omlin SUB |  SUB Pacheco
                          A_Schopf SUB |  SUB L_Evans
                         M_Muniesa SUB |  SUB B_M_Indi
                        M_Kaminski SUB |  SUB B_Saka
                         M_Sissoko SUB |  SUB A_Elanga




Min. 3  :(mnu) Fabian_Ruiz hoofs it upfield to find K_Adeyemi 
          ...  B_Chilwell hits it out for a corner 
          ...  We need a good ball in here! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  C_Nkunku plays it towards the near post! 
          ...  F_Kostic gets up well 
          ...  And he heads it away 
Min. 4  :(rom) K_De_Bruyne takes advantage of a mistake by Fabian_Ruiz 
          ...  A thundering drive by K_De_Bruyne! 
          ...  But W_Szczesny tips it over the bar 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Theres some shirt pulling going on in the box! 
          ...  R_Firmino flights it in! 
          ...  That's a poor one 
          ...  W_Szczesny catches it with ease 
Min. 4  :(mnu) M_De_Ligt with a glorious 60-yard pass to K_Adeyemi 
          ...  K_Adeyemi shoots towards goal! 
          ...  The net bulges! 
          ...  OH!! He has hit the side netting 
          ...  Goal kick given 
Min. 5  :(mnu) C_Nkunku beats his marker 
          ...  C_Nkunku with an overhead kick! 
          ...  He gets a connection 
          ...  It hits the inside of the post 
          ...  the balls hits E_Martinez and comes out 
          ...  the striker is on hand! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Easy tap in! 
          ...  Manchester United have taken the lead! 
          ...  Roma 0-1 Manchester United ...
Min. 6  :(mnu) Tactical Change by Manchester United 
          ...  Manchester United have changed their playing style to P 
Min. 6  :(mnu) Tactical Change by Manchester United 
          ...  F_Valverde will now play as a MF 
Min. 9  :(rom) J_Kimmich with a 50-yard pass to K_Coman 
          ...  But J_Timber reads the situation well and wins the ball 
Min. 9  :(mnu) Fabian_Ruiz turns past the defender 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to C_Nkunku 
          ...  But B_Chilwell will cut out the threat 
Min. 11 :(rom) B_Chilwell cuts inside the defender 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to K_Coman 
          ...  But C_Nkunku wins the ball with a sliding challenge 
Min. 13 :(rom) Neymar_Jr runs with the ball to the corner flag 
          ...  He plays the ball across to K_De_Bruyne 
          ...  A cheeky lob from K_De_Bruyne! 
          ...  W_Szczesny with a superb tip around the post 
          ...  When he's on his game he's one of the best in the league 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  F_Kostic drives it into the box! 
          ...  T_Nianzou reads the ball well and clears 
Min. 17 :(rom) L_Spinazzola is too quick for D_Upamecano 
          ...  Lis_Martinez with the tackle 
Min. 22 :(mnu) F_Valverde finds J_Sancho in the box 
          ...  The ball hits L_Spinazzola in the face! 
          ...  And goes clear! 
Min. 28 :(rom) F_Kostic get's past D_Upamecano 
          ...  He's gonna worry them again 
          ...  Fine tackle by T_Nianzou 
          ...  He prevents the corner as well 
Min. 30 :(mnu) J_Timber with a simple pass to J_Sancho 
          ...  F_Kostic with an inch perfect tackle 
          ...  The whistle has gone! Incredible! 
Min. 31 :(rom) Neymar_Jr runs at T_Nianzou 
          ...  He takes it past him 
          ...  T_Nianzou moves quickly to get the tackle in this time 
Min. 32 :(rom) L_Spinazzola takes advantage of a mistake by Fabian_Ruiz 
          ...  That mistake could prove costly 
          ...  L_Spinazzola with a bicycle kick! 
          ...  W_Szczesny saves it 
          ...  Good goalkeeping 
Min. 40 :(rom) L_Pellegrini picks out Neymar_Jr with the cross 
          ...  Lis_Martinez with a perfectly timed tackle 
Min. 42 :(rom) R_Firmino looks around for some movement 
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now! 
          ...  He hits the ball to L_Pellegrini 
          ...  Driven towards goal by L_Pellegrini! 
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!! 
          ...  W_Szczesny tips it wide !! 
          ...  Great goalkeeping there! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  R_Firmino hits it into the box! 
          ...  Fabian_Ruiz reads the ball well and clears 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 4 minutes of injury time.
Min. 43 :(rom) K_Coman holds up the ball 
          ...  He plays the ball to L_Spinazzola 
          ...  L_Spinazzola with the side footed shot! 
          ...  W_Szczesny makes a comfortable save 
          ...  He makes it look so easy 
Min. 43 :(mnu) Lis_Martinez cuts inside F_Kostic 
          ...  He worked that well 
          ...  L_Spinazzola with a nasty foul 
          ...  That looked malicious 
          ...  The Referee calls him for a talk 
          ...  He's going to let him off for that 
          ...  He'd better be careful now 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  Nerves jangling as the free kick is lined up 
          ...  J_Sancho bends it round the wall 
          ...  He hits the side netting 
Min. 47 :(rom) K_Coman finds his way through 
          ...  They tried to play the offside trap 
          ...  K_Coman drives the shot in! 
          ...  The net bulges! 
          ...  OH!! He has hit the side netting 
          ...  Goal kick given 
Min. 48 :(rom) Neymar_Jr takes possession on the halfway line 
          ...  He runs forward with the ball 
          ...  He skips past the challenges 
          ...  Neymar_Jr throws himself at the ball! 
          ...  He manages to reach the ball 
          ...  W_Szczesny is just going to watch it go over! 
          ...  It dips dramatically!! 
          ...  And W_Szczesny reacts well to palm it behind! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  K_De_Bruyne swings it in! 
          ...  It is kicked away by D_Upamecano 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Roma 0-1 Manchester United

Min. 48 :(rom) L_Pellegrini takes advantage of a mistake by M_De_Ligt 
          ...  He runs towards goal 
          ...  L_Pellegrini fires a shot at goal! 
          ...  Terrific shot 
          ...  It takes a bounce of the defender 
          ...  The deflection takes it just wide 
          ...  That's unlucky! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  L_Pellegrini chips the ball in towards the far post! 
          ...  The ball finds its way to Neymar_Jr 
          ...  He gets the shot away 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  He grabs the corner flag and pretends to sing! 
          ...  That's pulled Roma level! 
          ...  Roma 1-1 Manchester United ...
Min. 49 :(mnu) Tactical Change by Manchester United 
          ...  Manchester United have changed their playing style to N 
Min. 49 :(mnu) Tactical Change by Manchester United 
          ...  F_Valverde will now play as a DM 
Min. 56 :(rom) J_Kimmich floats the ball in to find F_Kostic 
          ...  M_De_Ligt robs him of the ball 
Min. 57 :(mnu) C_Nkunku takes possession 
          ...  Knocks it past K_Coman 
          ...  He's through on goal 
          ...  C_Nkunku tries to place it in the corner! 
          ...  E_Martinez gets his fingertips to it 
          ...  He pushes it on to the post 
          ...  The defender clears the loose ball 
Min. 60 :(rom) Tactical Change by Roma 
          ...  F_Nacho will now play as a MF 
Min. 60 :(mnu) Substitution by Manchester United 
          ...  COMING ON: B_Saka 
          ...  COMING OFF: J_Sancho 
Min. 61 :(mnu) M_De_Ligt looks to play the ball out wide 
          ...  He plays the ball across to K_Adeyemi 
          ...  A wicked drive by K_Adeyemi! 
          ...  He hits the side netting 
Min. 61 :(rom) L_Spinazzola curls the ball out wide to L_Pellegrini 
          ...  Lis_Martinez with an ugly foul 
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge 
Min. 63 :(mnu) C_Nkunku moves forward 
          ...  B_Chilwell reads him well and hoofs it clear 
Min. 65 :(mnu) Substitution by Manchester United 
          ...  COMING ON: A_Elanga 
          ...  COMING OFF: B_Saka 
Min. 66 :(mnu) J_Timber brings it under control 
          ...  He takes on L_Spinazzola 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He puts in K_Adeyemi! 
          ...  K_Adeyemi swings in the shot! 
          ...  It hits the outside of the post 
          ...  And spins wide 
Min. 68 :(mnu) K_Adeyemi breaks free from F_Nacho 
          ...  But L_Spinazzola puts it in row Z! 
Min. 70 :(mnu) Fabian_Ruiz is first to the loose ball 
          ...  He plays the ball across to A_Elanga 
          ...  A_Elanga smashed the ball towards the bottom corner! 
          ...  E_Martinez makes a great save 
          ...  But he can't hold onto it! 
          ...  He gathers it at the second attempt! 
Min. 71 :(rom) L_Spinazzola takes possession 
          ...  He runs towards goal 
          ...  L_Spinazzola tries to place it in the corner! 
          ...  Terrific shot 
          ...  It takes a bounce of the defender 
          ...  The deflection takes it just wide 
          ...  That's unlucky! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  The corner is swung in by R_Firmino! 
          ...  W_Szczesny comes towards the ball 
          ...  Great catch! 
Min. 71 :(mnu) D_Upamecano holds the ball up and waits for support 
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now! 
          ...  He knocks a through ball to T_Nianzou 
          ...  Cleaned up by L_Spinazzola 
Min. 77 :(rom) Neymar_Jr finds his way through 
          ...  He sets up the shot 
          ...  F_Valverde with a clumsy challenge 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on 
Min. 78 :(mnu) J_Timber is taking a throw in 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He throws it to A_Elanga 
          ...  A_Elanga blasts the ball towards goal! 
          ...  It hits the bar 
          ...  And goes over! 
          ...  That shot was so poor it would make Ronny Rosenthal cringe! 
Min. 79 :(mnu) J_Timber slips past his marker J_Kimmich 
          ...  The ball is whipped into M_De_Ligt 
          ...  M_De_Ligt rises above the defence to head the ball! 
          ...  He has failed to hit the target! 
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss! 
          ...  He should have buried that! 
Min. 82 :(mnu) Lis_Martinez holds up the ball 
          ...  He plays the ball through to A_Elanga 
          ...  A_Elanga breaks free from the last defender! 
          ...  He just has to beat E_Martinez now! 
          ...  E_Martinez charges out of his area 
          ...  He's slid it past him!! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  The Manchester United fans are going crazy! 
          ...  The Roma fans are just stunned in silence! 
          ...  Roma 1-2 Manchester United ...
Min. 83 :(mnu) Tactical Change by Manchester United 
          ...  Manchester United have changed their playing style to P 
Min. 83 :(mnu) Tactical Change by Manchester United 
          ...  F_Valverde will now play as a MF 
Min. 83 :(mnu) Fabian_Ruiz volleys it forward. He finds K_Adeyemi 
          ...  K_Adeyemi fires off a right-footed shot! 
          ...  But E_Martinez parries the shot 
          ...  The defender manages to scramble the ball away 
Min. 84 :(rom) K_De_Bruyne plays it to his team mate for a one-two 
          ...  B_Chilwell decides to keep possession instead! 
          ...  He runs towards the goal now! 
          ...  B_Chilwell with a screamer of a shot! 
          ...  But W_Szczesny reaches the ball. Good save 
Min. 86 :(rom) J_Kimmich runs down the wing 
          ...  He knocks it past the defender into space! 
          ...  He cuts the ball back 
          ...  R_Firmino latches onto the pass 
          ...  He carves out some space 
          ...  R_Firmino sends it flying towards goal! 
          ...  W_Szczesny was lucky there 
Min. 87 :(mnu) K_Adeyemi looks around for some movement 
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now! 
          ...  He hits the ball to T_Nianzou 
          ...  T_Nianzou bears down on goal! 
          ...  But it whistles just past the post 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 4 minutes of injury time.
Min. 90 :(mnu) A_Elanga times his run well 
          ...  A well-placed shot from A_Elanga! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Ooooohh... Un-be-lievable ! 
          ...  What a goal... 
          ...  He scores his 10th goal of the campaign! 
          ...  Roma 1-3 Manchester United ...
Min. 91 :(mnu) Tactical Change by Manchester United 
          ...  Manchester United have changed their playing style to N 
Min. 93 :(rom) K_De_Bruyne jumps over the defender's challenge 
          ...  Oh, beautiful nutmeg 
          ...  He's clean through 
          ...  D_Upamecano takes the player out!! 
          ...  The ref turns away!! 
Min. 94 :(rom) K_Coman kills the ball dead 
          ...  He sees a team mate leave his marker! 
          ...  He plays the ball across to him! 
          ...  F_Kostic gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  F_Kostic with his head down lets it go! 
          ...  W_Szczesny gets his body behind the ball and saves 
          ...  Text book goalkeeping! 

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



Match Details
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Venue                : Stadio Olimpico
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Roma Match Info
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Best player          : Neymar_Jr
Scorers              : Neymar_Jr (48)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Manchester United Match Info
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Best player          : A_Elanga (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : C_Nkunku (5), A_Elanga (82,90)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : F_Valverde (77)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                                    Roma  |    Manchester United
Attempts on Goal     :          13        |       13
Off target           :           3        |       7
On target            :          10        |       6
Possession           :          45        |       55
Corners              :           6        |       1
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           0        |       1
Subs Used            :           0        |       2
Fouls                :          11        |       6
Key Tackles          :           7        |       11
Key Passes           :          10        |       13
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Final Score          : Roma 1 - 3 Manchester United
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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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E_Martinez     GK  22   1   1   1  24 |  98   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -12   0   0   0
J_Kimmich      DF   1  19  16  11  26 |  98   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  48   0
F_Kostic       DF   1  20  15  13  31 |  98   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  20   0  15
L_Pellegrini   MF   1   8  19  17  26 |  98   0   0   1   1   2   0   0   0   0   0  34  18
B_Chilwell     DF   1  20  15  13  24 |  98   0   3   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  60  17  15
F_Nacho        MF   1  18  18  13  29 |  98   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Spinazzola   DM   1  18  17  13  27 |  98   0   3   0   0   3   0   0   0   0  66   0  41
K_Coman        MF   1   7  19  17  29 |  98   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  26   7
R_Firmino      MF   1   5  17  20  23 |  98   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  15   8
K_De_Bruyne    MF   1  12  20  18  25 |  98   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  12  20
Neymar_Jr      FW   1   4  15  21  22 |  98   0   0   1   0   2   1   0   0   0   0  17  29
J_Omlin        GK  18   1   1   1  28 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Schopf       MF   1   9  16  11  33 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Muniesa      DF   1  18  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 United
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  22   1   1   1  26 |  98  11   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  56   0   0   0
M_De_Ligt      DF   1  20  15   5  28 |  98   0   1   2   0   1   0   0   0   0  20  34  19
D_Upamecano    DF   1  18  15   6  27 |  98   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  44  17   0
T_Nianzou      DF   1  18  15   5  28 |  98   0   3   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  66   0  19
J_Timber       DF   1  18  16   3  27 |  98   0   1   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  22  48   0
Lis_Martinez   DF   1  18  16  10  29 |  98   0   2   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  44  40   0
F_Valverde     MF   1  15  19  12  29 |  98   0   0   1   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2  11  -2
Fabian_Ruiz    DM   1  15  19   7  29 |  98   0   1   4   0   0   0   0   0   0  25  52   0
C_Nkunku       MF   1   9  19  14  26 |  98   0   1   0   0   2   1   0   0   0  31   0  50
J_Sancho       FW   1   1  15  20  22 |  64   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   4
K_Adeyemi      FW   1   5  14  20  25 |  98   0   0   1   0   4   0   0   0   0   0  18  20
Pacheco        GK  16   1   1   1  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Evans        MF   1   6  11   1  24 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
B_M_Indi       DF   1  13   7   4  20 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
B_Saka         FW   1   2  18  16  22 |   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Elanga       FW   1   5  18  16  24 |  29   0   0   0   0   4   2   0   0   0   0   0  84
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