FFO2 EFL, Roma vs. Barcelona (Sun Sep 24)


                                 Roma  |  Barcelona
                            5-0-1-4 A  |  5-1-1-3 P
                         Derek Hughes  |  Graeme Edwards
                                       |
                        E_Martinez GK  |  GK Y_Sommer
                         J_Kimmich DF  |  DF D_Llorente
                          F_Kostic DF  |  DF K_Walker
                        B_Chilwell DF  |  DF M_Andersen
                        L_Goretzka AM  |  DF Wendell
                           F_Nacho DF  |  DF Y_Berchiche
                      L_Spinazzola DF  |  DM M_Bero
                       K_De_Bruyne FW  |  MF R_Mahrez
                      W_Ben_Yedder FW  |  FW G_Jesus
                         R_Firmino FW  |  FW Saint_Maximin
                      L_Pellegrini FW  |  FW P_Aubameyang
                                       |
                           M_Neuer SUB |  SUB P_Gulacsi
                           S_Ricci SUB |  SUB C_Basham
                       O_De_Marcos SUB |  SUB J_Elez
                          E_Hazard SUB |  SUB M_Sobottka
                         E_Horvath SUB |  SUB A_Kutucu




Min. 5  :(rom) F_Nacho with an amazing show of skill to get past P_Aubameyang 
          ...  He crosses to W_Ben_Yedder 
          ...  A thundering drive by W_Ben_Yedder! 
          ...  Y_Sommer goes down well to save 
Min. 7  :(bca) P_Aubameyang has plenty of time and space 
          ...  P_Aubameyang hits the ball first time! 
          ...  E_Martinez falls over 
          ...  He recovers to tip it onto the post! 
          ...  But it deflects in! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Unlucky! 
          ...  The Barcelona fans start to taunt him now! 
          ...  And Barcelona are leading in the game now 
          ...  Roma 0-1 Barcelona ...
Min. 8  :(bca) P_Aubameyang lobs it over B_Chilwell 
          ...  J_Kimmich wins the ball with a superb sliding challenge 
          ...  It goes out of play 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Theres some shirt pulling going on in the box! 
          ...  D_Llorente flights it in! 
          ...  F_Kostic heads it away 
Min. 9  :(rom) L_Pellegrini with a probing through ball W_Ben_Yedder 
          ...  W_Ben_Yedder attempts a chip! 
          ...  Y_Sommer tips it over his bar 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  L_Pellegrini hits it towards the far post! 
          ...  J_Kimmich gets his head on it 
          ...  Y_Sommer watches it sail wide! 
Min. 11 :(rom) K_De_Bruyne with a burst of pace 
          ...  What a fantastic interception by D_Llorente 
          ...  He read that situation like a book! 
Min. 12 :(rom) L_Pellegrini sidesteps his marker 
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender 
          ...  L_Pellegrini sights up the goal 
          ...  He shoots! 
          ...  Y_Sommer takes the ball off him 
          ...  He was showing off there! 
Min. 13 :(bca) G_Jesus sidesteps J_Kimmich 
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender 
          ...  L_Goretzka with a deliberate foul 
          ...  That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment 
          ...  The Referee calls him over 
          ...  What's it going to be? 
          ...  Nothing. Just a ticking off! 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  It's within shooting distance! 
          ...  Saint_Maximin curls it towards the top corner 
          ...  E_Martinez with the acrobatic save 
          ...  Well saved 
Min. 13 :(bca) Saint_Maximin feeds the ball through the middle 
          ...  R_Mahrez runs onto it 
          ...  He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender 
          ...  R_Mahrez plays it down the wing 
          ...  Cross comes in back to him, diving header! 
          ...  He had to be brave there 
          ...  E_Martinez parries the shot 
          ...  And the defender clears it! 
Min. 16 :(rom) L_Pellegrini with a burst of pace 
          ...  L_Pellegrini with a thundering drive! 
          ...  It hits the bar!! 
          ...  But he beats the defender to the rebound 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  That goal restores parity, and we're level! 
          ...  Roma 1-1 Barcelona ...
Min. 17 :(rom) F_Kostic has found himself in space 
          ...  He looks up for his team mates 
          ...  He swings the ball in 
          ...  R_Firmino gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  He is in space! 
          ...  R_Firmino with a graceful, looping effort! 
          ...  But Y_Sommer parries the shot 
          ...  The defender manages to scramble the ball away 
Min. 18 :(rom) L_Goretzka slips past his marker Wendell 
          ...  The ball is whipped into R_Firmino 
          ...  R_Firmino could have let it bounce! 
          ...  Y_Sommer gathers it comfortably 
Min. 19 :(rom) L_Spinazzola finds K_De_Bruyne on the edge of the box 
          ...  K_De_Bruyne beats the defender to the ball 
          ...  He beats a second defender 
          ...  He just has Y_Sommer to beat! 
          ...  He lobs it over Y_Sommer 
          ...  It goes over!! 
          ...  He'll have to be a master of spin to explain that one to his manager! 
Min. 20 :(rom) F_Kostic crosses in from the wing, he finds K_De_Bruyne in the box 
          ...  K_De_Bruyne hits the ball first time! 
          ...  OOOOHHHHH!! 
          ...  It grazes the post and goes wide 
Min. 20 :(bca) The ball rolls free! 
          ...  Wendell takes control of it on the half way line 
          ...  He sprints past the defenders!! 
          ...  But he loses control of it 
          ...  L_Goretzka takes possession 
Min. 23 :(rom) R_Firmino beats his marker 
          ...  That was a quick burst of pace to set him free 
          ...  R_Firmino launches himself head first to connect with the low cross! 
          ...  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 
Min. 26 :(rom) F_Kostic takes advantage of a mistake by Wendell 
          ...  away from two, three, four. 
          ...  Wonderful, wonderful, wonderful. 
          ...  How good is he?! 
          ...  Now he crosses to R_Firmino! 
          ...  R_Firmino sees Y_Sommer off his line! 
          ...  Y_Sommer has it covered 
          ...  It takes a bobble! 
          ...  Y_Sommer reacts well to save!! 
Min. 31 :(bca) P_Aubameyang has the ball on the wing 
          ...  He knocks the ball past F_Kostic! 
          ...  He has some space now! 
          ...  K_De_Bruyne with an inch perfect tackle 
          ...  The whistle has gone! Incredible! 
          ...  The Referee fumbles about in his pocket! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
Min. 32 :(bca) R_Mahrez feeds the ball to Saint_Maximin 
          ...  J_Kimmich intercepts the opposition pass 
          ...  And he clears the ball behind goal 
          ...  He wasn't taking any risks there 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  The corner is swung in by R_Mahrez! 
          ...  E_Martinez comes towards the ball 
          ...  But he's nowhere near it! 
          ...  Wendell with the shot! 
          ...  It takes a deflection! 
          ...  E_Martinez is wrong footed! 
          ...  It drifts just wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  M_Andersen hits it towards the far post! 
          ...  E_Martinez comes towards the ball 
          ...  And he claims it with ease! 
Min. 34 :(bca) Saint_Maximin breaks free from L_Spinazzola 
          ...  F_Kostic with a clumsy challenge 
Min. 40 :(rom) F_Nacho with an incisive pass to F_Kostic 
          ...  Wendell with a superb tackle! 
          ...  He easily dispossessed him 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 3 minutes of injury time.
Min. 44 :(bca) M_Bero turns past F_Kostic 
          ...  He has some space now! 
          ...  M_Bero sights up the goal 
          ...  He shoots! 
          ...  It hits the outside of the post 
          ...  And spins wide 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Roma 1-1 Barcelona

Min. 46 :(rom) L_Goretzka knocks the ball past the defender 
          ...  L_Goretzka tries one from the edge of the box! 
          ...  Y_Sommer saves it 
          ...  Good goalkeeping 
Min. 46 :(bca) K_Walker with a clever shimmy 
          ...  K_Walker drives it towards goal! 
          ...  But E_Martinez tips it behind 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Wendell swings the ball in hard and fast with some tremendous top spin! 
          ...  E_Martinez fists it away! 
Min. 47 :(rom) K_De_Bruyne gets to the byline and finds W_Ben_Yedder with a beautiful cross 
          ...  W_Ben_Yedder with the strike! 
          ...  Y_Sommer gets a hand to it!! 
          ...  But he slots in the rebound 
          ...  He has put it wide!! 
          ...  He puts his hands on his head in despair! 
Min. 48 :(rom) L_Spinazzola cuts inside 
          ...  But D_Llorente reads the situation well and wins the ball 
Min. 48 :(bca) M_Bero with a glorious 60-yard pass to Saint_Maximin 
          ...  Saint_Maximin has his eyes on the goal! 
          ...  He fires the ball goalward! 
          ...  E_Martinez with a fantastic save 
          ...  His captain pats him on the back for that one 
Min. 49 :(rom) L_Pellegrini beats Wendell 
          ...  L_Pellegrini with the 40 yard drive! 
          ...  Y_Sommer tips it onto the post! 
          ...  But it deflects wide for a corner 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  F_Nacho swings it in! 
          ...  The ball comes to L_Spinazzola 
          ...  He gets the shot away 
          ...  He's pulled it wide! 
Min. 51 :(rom) J_Kimmich with a real burst of pace 
          ...  He leaves Wendell behind 
          ...  J_Kimmich hits the shot with the inside of the right foot! 
          ...  But he puts it wide 
Min. 52 :(rom) L_Pellegrini finds himself with plenty of time 
          ...  L_Pellegrini with a thundering volley! 
          ...  Y_Sommer gets a hand to it!! 
          ...  But he picks up the rebound 
          ...  Fantastic reflex save by <g1>!! 
Min. 52 :(bca) Wendell moves out over to the edge of the pitch 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space 
          ...  He plays the ball through to P_Aubameyang 
          ...  P_Aubameyang with the goal bound shot! 
          ...  But it goes wide of the post 
Min. 52 :(rom) K_De_Bruyne sprints past the defender 
          ...  G_Jesus pulls on his opponent's shirt!! 
          ...  He's tried to take it off him! 
          ...  The Referee blows up for a foul 
Min. 57 :(rom) J_Kimmich bursts into the box and cuts the ball back to R_Firmino 
          ...  R_Firmino with the attempt at goal! 
          ...  He's dragged it wide!! 
Min. 57 :(bca) R_Mahrez takes advantage of a defensive mistake 
          ...  It's a lucky break 
          ...  R_Mahrez carves a shot towards goal! 
          ...  It goes wide! 
          ...  He has squandered a golden opportunity 
Min. 58 :(bca) Y_Berchiche finds Saint_Maximin on the edge of the box 
          ...  F_Kostic with an ugly foul 
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge 
          ...  He had to endure a strong bollocking from The Referee 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  An expectant silence takes the crowd 
          ...  P_Aubameyang with the curler 
          ...  E_Martinez makes a comfortable save 
          ...  He wasn't troubled there 
Min. 59 :(rom) L_Pellegrini takes possession 
          ...  He looks up 
          ...  He's in acres of space 
          ...  L_Pellegrini keeps his head down as he hits the shot! 
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection 
          ...  Y_Sommer dives desperately to try and save it!! 
          ...  He can't get to it! 
          ...  But it creeps just wide!! 
          ...  The deflection had Y_Sommer beaten! 
Min. 60 :(rom) Substitution by Roma 
          ...  COMING ON: S_Ricci 
          ...  COMING OFF: L_Goretzka 
Min. 60 :(bca) Substitution by Barcelona 
          ...  COMING ON: C_Basham 
          ...  COMING OFF: R_Mahrez 
Min. 60 :(bca) Saint_Maximin holds the ball up 
          ...  He sees M_Andersen in space! 
          ...  A cheeky lob from M_Andersen! 
          ...  It hits the bar 
          ...  And goes over! 
          ...  E_Martinez was beaten there! 
Min. 60 :(rom) B_Chilwell times his run well 
          ...  M_Bero scythes the player down! 
          ...  The Referee just wants to lecture him 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  The Referee signals that it is indirect 
          ...  K_De_Bruyne floats it forward 
          ...  W_Ben_Yedder latches onto the end of it 
          ...  W_Ben_Yedder hits it 
          ...  This one could go anywhere! 
          ...  The net bulges! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  He’s scored from 30 yards, he’ll be reliving that goal on Crouch’s podcast next weekend! 
          ...  That puts Roma ahead! 
          ...  Now can they hang onto it? 
          ...  Roma 2-1 Barcelona ...
Min. 61 :(rom) Tactical Change by Roma 
          ...  Roma have changed their playing style to P 
Min. 64 :(bca) Wendell with an amazing show of skill to get past F_Kostic 
          ...  He crosses to K_Walker 
          ...  A left-footer by K_Walker! 
          ...  It grazes the post! 
          ...  And hits the side netting 
          ...  Goal Kick! 
Min. 68 :(rom) K_De_Bruyne sprints past D_Llorente 
          ...  It was as if the defender wasn't even there 
          ...  M_Andersen goes in studs first 
          ...  The Referee calls him over 
          ...  What's it going to be? 
          ...  YELLOW CARD! 
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on! 
Min. 70 :(bca) Tactical Change by Barcelona 
          ...  Barcelona have changed their playing style to A 
Min. 72 :(rom) J_Kimmich beats K_Walker 
          ...  It looked like he pushed his marker 
          ...  "Play On!" Waves The Referee 
          ...  J_Kimmich controls the ball well! 
          ...  He hits the shot towards goal! 
          ...  Looks like it should be easy for Y_Sommer 
          ...  but he's made a hash of it 
          ...  It drifts inches wide!! 
          ...  Y_Sommer looks embarrassed! 
          ...  He was relieved to see it go wide! 
Min. 74 :(rom) K_De_Bruyne takes possession 
          ...  He's got no outlet 
          ...  He decides to go alone 
          ...  K_De_Bruyne with a graceful, looping effort! 
          ...  But he's missed it! 
          ...  It's unbelievable, Jeff! 
Min. 75 :(rom) F_Kostic runs at the defender 
          ...  The ball rebounds off M_Andersen back to him! 
          ...  That was fortunate, but he continues to go forward! 
          ...  F_Kostic with a quick pass down the wing. 
          ...  Cross comes back in to him at a good height 
          ...  Powerful header! 
          ...  Y_Sommer blocks the shot with his legs 
          ...  It goes clear! 
Min. 82 :(rom) W_Ben_Yedder plays it to his team mate for a one-two 
          ...  J_Kimmich decides to keep possession instead! 
          ...  He runs towards the goal now! 
          ...  From long range J_Kimmich bends the ball towards goal! 
          ...  Y_Sommer just watches it drift out of play! 
Min. 84 :(rom) L_Pellegrini sidesteps C_Basham 
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender 
          ...  L_Pellegrini unleashes a pile driver! 
          ...  But Y_Sommer makes an easy save 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 2 minutes of injury time.
Min. 88 :(rom) K_De_Bruyne sidesteps his marker 
          ...  He showed great skill there 
          ...  K_De_Bruyne with the cheeky shot! 
          ...  Y_Sommer claws it off the line 
          ...  The players are doing the square symbol demanding VAR! 
          ...  The Referee runs over to the half-way line to check VAR? 
          ...  What's he going to give? 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Roma 3-1 Barcelona ...
Min. 89 :(rom) Tactical Change by Roma 
          ...  Roma have changed their playing style to A 
Min. 92 :(rom) Curled in dangerously from B_Chilwell to F_Kostic 
          ...  M_Andersen takes out the attacker 
          ...  He looked to have fouled him there 

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



Match Details
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Venue                : Stadio Olimpico
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Roma Match Info
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Best player          : L_Pellegrini (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : L_Pellegrini (16), W_Ben_Yedder (60), K_De_Bruyne (88)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : K_De_Bruyne (31)
Injured              : N/A
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Barcelona Match Info
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Best player          : P_Aubameyang
Scorers              : P_Aubameyang (7)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : M_Andersen (68)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                                    Roma  |    Barcelona
Attempts on Goal     :          26        |       12
Off target           :          12        |       6
On target            :          14        |       6
Possession           :          60        |       40
Corners              :           2        |       4
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       1
Subs Used            :           1        |       1
Fouls                :           5        |       7
Key Tackles          :           4        |       4
Key Passes           :          12        |       7
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Final Score          : Roma 3 - 1 Barcelona
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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  23   1   1   1  24 |  95   7   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  25   0   0   0
J_Kimmich      DF   1  21  17  11  26 |  95   0   2   1   0   4   0   0   0   0  38  15  52
F_Kostic       DF   1  20  16  13  31 |  95   0   1   3   0   1   0   0   0   0  20  48  15
B_Chilwell     DF   1  21  17  14  24 |  95   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0
L_Goretzka     AM   1  15  21  16  25 |  63   0   1   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  25  11  12
F_Nacho        DF   1  20  19  13  29 |  95   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  26   0
L_Spinazzola   DF   1  20  18  14  27 |  95   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  14  10
K_De_Bruyne    FW   1  12  21  20  25 |  95   0   0   1   1   4   1   1   0   0  -2  28  34
W_Ben_Yedder   FW   1   4  17  23  20 |  95   0   0   1   0   4   1   0   0   0   0  15  29
R_Firmino      FW   1   5  18  22  23 |  95   0   0   0   0   5   0   0   0   0   0   0  22
L_Pellegrini   FW   1   8  21  18  26 |  95   0   0   1   0   6   1   0   0   0   0  11  74
M_Neuer        GK  22   1   1   1  28 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Ricci        DM   1  16  18   9  19 |  32   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
O_De_Marcos    DF   1  20  16  13  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
E_Hazard       MF   1   2  19  17  27 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
E_Horvath      GK  19   1   1   1  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

Player Statistics - Barcelona
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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Y_Sommer       GK  22   1   1   1  20 |  95  11   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  36   0   0   0
D_Llorente     DF   1  20  17   6  26 |  95   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
K_Walker       DF   1  19  15  10  25 |  95   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  32
M_Andersen     DF   1  17  11   6  25 |  95   0   1   0   0   1   0   1   0   0  21  -2  16
Wendell        DF   1  16  12   6  23 |  95   0   1   2   0   1   0   0   0   0  24  40  18
Y_Berchiche    DF   1  20  17  13  22 |  95   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0
M_Bero         DM   1  11  13   6  22 |  95   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  19  18
R_Mahrez       MF   1   1  20  20  22 |  63   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  12  12
G_Jesus        FW   1   5  15  23  30 |  95   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Saint_Maximin  FW   1   5  16  21  28 |  95   0   0   2   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  32  14
P_Aubameyang   FW   1   2  13  19  25 |  95   0   0   0   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0  40
P_Gulacsi      GK  21   1   1   1  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Basham       DM   1  14  10   2  33 |  32   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Elez         DF   1  12   9   2  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Sobottka     MF   1   8  12   3  35 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Kutucu       FW   1   3   6  12  24 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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