FFO Champions League, Roma vs. Manchester United (Wed Feb 14)


                                 Roma  |  Manchester United
                            5-1-0-4 P  |  5-2-0-2-1 C
                         Derek Hughes  |  Steve Outten
                                       |
                        T_Courtois GK  |  GK J_Oblak
                         A_Rudiger DF  |  DF M_De_Ligt
                        B_Chilwell DF  |  DF Lis_Martinez
                           F_Mendy DF  |  DF J_Cancelo
                      L_Spinazzola DF  |  DF P_Porro
                           F_Nacho DF  |  DF P_Hincapie
                        L_Goretzka DM  |  DM R_Gravenberch
                      W_Ben_Yedder FW  |  DM F_Valverde
                       K_De_Bruyne FW  |  AM B_Saka
                         R_Firmino FW  |  AM Ansu_Fati
                          K_Mbappe FW  |  FW K_Adeyemi
                                       |
                          Y_Sommer SUB |  SUB L_Burge
                        Jordi_Alba SUB |  SUB T_Smith
                      L_Pellegrini SUB |  SUB M_Mount
                            Cubero SUB |  SUB A_Elanga
                         J_Dasilva SUB |  SUB E_Kachunga




Min. 2  :(rom) L_Goretzka hits a hard pass to K_De_Bruyne 
          ...  K_De_Bruyne with only one thing on his mind! 
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal! 
          ...  The ball moves through the air! 
          ...  J_Oblak moves quickly! 
          ...  Can he get to this? 
          ...  It's beaten him! 
          ...  But it thumps the post!! 
          ...  And goes out! 
Min. 6  :(rom) F_Nacho cuts through the defence 
          ...  P_Hincapie brings him down in the area 
          ...  There can only be one outcome surely! 
          ...  But The Referee waves play on!! 
Min. 10 :(rom) K_De_Bruyne pauses and waits for support 
          ...  He runs towards goal 
          ...  K_De_Bruyne with the shot! 
          ...  But J_Oblak comes out and dives at his feet 
          ...  That's goalkeeping at its finest 
Min. 15 :(mnu) P_Porro beats F_Nacho 
          ...  He mugged him off there with his dribbling skills 
          ...  L_Spinazzola slides in to knock the ball out for a throw-in 
Min. 16 :(mnu) B_Saka with the nutmeg 
          ...  He takes the ball forward 
          ...  What a fantastic interception by B_Chilwell 
Min. 20 :(rom) W_Ben_Yedder retreats under pressure 
          ...  He hoofs the ball upfield 
          ...  K_Mbappe gets on the end of it 
          ...  K_Mbappe with the crafty shot! 
          ...  But J_Oblak reaches the ball. Good save 
Min. 21 :(rom) A_Rudiger bursts into the box and cuts the ball back to K_Mbappe 
          ...  K_Adeyemi intercepts the pass 
Min. 23 :(rom) L_Spinazzola is taking a throw in 
          ...  He sees a team mate loosing his marker 
          ...  He throws it to F_Mendy 
          ...  F_Mendy sends it down the right wing and continues his run foward. 
          ...  cross comes back into him, he gets his head to the ball! 
          ...  But J_Oblak comes out and dives at his feet 
          ...  That's goalkeeping at its finest 
Min. 25 :(rom) W_Ben_Yedder flicks the ball on to K_De_Bruyne 
          ...  J_Cancelo fouls badly 
          ...  The Referee will want to speak to him 
          ...  He is warned by The Referee 
Min. 27 :(rom) B_Chilwell gains possession 
          ...  B_Chilwell with a blistering shot! 
          ...  It's beaten J_Oblak 
          ...  It goes wide!! 
Min. 30 :(rom) A_Rudiger pulls it back to R_Firmino 
          ...  R_Firmino chases it through, he must score! 
          ...  J_Oblak with a superb tip over the bar 
          ...  He showed great reflexes there 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Theres some shirt pulling going on in the box! 
          ...  R_Firmino flights it in! 
          ...  It goes straight into the arms of J_Oblak 
Min. 34 :(mnu) F_Valverde has the ball on the wing, a chance to show his pace 
          ...  He knocks the ball past F_Mendy 
          ...  He puts in K_Adeyemi! 
          ...  K_Adeyemi has time and space! 
          ...  He shoots towards goal! 
          ...  T_Courtois manages to turn it behind 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  F_Valverde drives it into the box! 
          ...  That's a poor one 
          ...  F_Nacho belts it clear 
Min. 35 :(rom) F_Mendy plays a first time ball through the defence to K_De_Bruyne 
          ...  What a fantastic interception by M_De_Ligt 
          ...  He read that situation like a book! 
Min. 36 :(rom) K_De_Bruyne with a precise pass to A_Rudiger 
          ...  A_Rudiger hits it 
          ...  This one could go anywhere! 
          ...  J_Oblak gets his fingertips to it 
Min. 37 :(rom) F_Mendy is out on the left 
          ...  He moves the ball right to R_Firmino 
          ...  R_Firmino pounds a rocket on goal! 
          ...  But J_Oblak just gets his fingers to that one 
Min. 39 :(mnu) P_Porro beats F_Nacho 
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender 
          ...  F_Nacho is late with that one 
          ...  I think he was just trying to get to the ball 
Min. 41 :(mnu) Ansu_Fati dribbles past the defender 
          ...  It was as if he wasn't even there 
          ...  A_Rudiger wins it well 
          ...  Perfectly timed! 
Min. 42 :(mnu) Lis_Martinez beats A_Rudiger 
          ...  That was a quick burst of pace to set him free 
          ...  R_Firmino with a bad challenge 
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge 
          ...  The Referee just wants to lecture him 
Min. 42 :(mnu) Ansu_Fati gets to the byline 
          ...  He centres the ball to K_Adeyemi 
          ...  A skilful effort from K_Adeyemi! 
          ...  T_Courtois makes a great save 
          ...  And he manages to hold onto it as well! 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 1 minute of injury time
Min. 46 :(rom) Tactical Change by Roma 
          ...  L_Goretzka will now play as a AM 
Min. 46 :(rom) L_Goretzka brushes B_Saka aside and breaks free 
          ...  L_Goretzka tries to beat J_Oblak from outside the area! 
          ...  It hits the post 
          ...  And goes clear 
Min. 46 :(mnu) B_Saka finds a hole in the defence 
          ...  The defence was sleeping 
          ...  He made a fantastic run though 
          ...  But A_Rudiger sweeps up the threat 

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

Min. 49 :(mnu) K_Adeyemi loses his marker! 
          ...  K_Adeyemi hits a curling shot! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Terrific football and a well deserved goal 
          ...  That's put Manchester United in front! 
          ...  Roma 0-1 Manchester United ...
Min. 50 :(rom) Tactical Change by Roma 
          ...  Roma have changed their playing style to A 
Min. 50 :(mnu) Tactical Change by Manchester United 
          ...  B_Saka will now play as a MF 
Min. 50 :(mnu) J_Cancelo with a smart turn 
          ...  Quick pass to the winger who crosses it in. 
          ...  A powerful header from J_Cancelo! 
          ...  It looks good 
          ...  But T_Courtois punches it away 
          ...  That's gone out for a throw in 
Min. 51 :(mnu) F_Valverde looks up 
          ...  He swings the ball right towards B_Saka 
          ...  A left-footer by B_Saka! 
          ...  T_Courtois fists it away 
          ...  That was a good save! 
Min. 60 :(mnu) Substitution by Manchester United 
          ...  COMING ON: M_Mount 
          ...  COMING OFF: Ansu_Fati 
Min. 60 :(mnu) Tactical Change by Manchester United 
          ...  Manchester United have changed their playing style to D 
Min. 60 :(mnu) M_Mount sidesteps L_Spinazzola 
          ...  He was too quick for his marker 
          ...  But A_Rudiger slid in 
          ...  It was a well timed tackle and it had to be 
Min. 61 :(mnu) K_Adeyemi runs at the defender 
          ...  The ball rebounds off L_Spinazzola back to him! 
          ...  That was fortunate, but he continues to go forward! 
          ...  B_Chilwell dives in with both feet!! 
          ...  Play On!! 
Min. 62 :(rom) W_Ben_Yedder spots B_Chilwell who is in acres of space 
          ...  R_Gravenberch makes the challenge and clears the ball 
Min. 64 :(mnu) R_Gravenberch has the ball on the wing 
          ...  He takes it past L_Spinazzola 
          ...  He knocks it to F_Valverde! 
          ...  A_Rudiger dives in two footed!! 
          ...  Play On!! 
Min. 65 :(rom) A_Rudiger dribbles past the defender 
          ...  It was as if he wasn't even there 
          ...  What a challenge by Lis_Martinez 
          ...  The ball cannoning out of play for a corner 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  F_Nacho hits it into the box! 
          ...  J_Oblak comes towards the ball 
          ...  But he's nowhere near it! 
          ...  K_Mbappe with the shot! 
          ...  But it's hit the defender and went out for a corner 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  B_Chilwell hits it into the box! 
          ...  J_Oblak comes towards the ball 
          ...  But he's misjudged it! 
          ...  F_Nacho with the header 
          ...  It flies wide! 
          ...  He should have hit the target at least!! 
Min. 66 :(mnu) B_Saka sprints down the wing 
          ...  He knocks it past the defender into space! 
          ...  He puts in a square ball! 
          ...  K_Adeyemi runs onto it 
          ...  He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender 
          ...  A_Rudiger hits it out for a corner 
          ...  We need a good ball in here! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Swung in by K_Adeyemi 
          ...  T_Courtois comes towards the ball 
          ...  And he claims it with ease! 
Min. 70 :(rom) Substitution by Roma 
          ...  COMING ON: L_Pellegrini 
          ...  COMING OFF: F_Nacho 
Min. 70 :(rom) F_Mendy with the majestic dribble 
          ...  F_Mendy tries to chip the ball over the keeper! 
          ...  The shot deflects wide into the crowd!! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  L_Goretzka plays it towards the near post! 
          ...  W_Ben_Yedder with the header 
          ...  But it goes just over 
Min. 71 :(rom) L_Pellegrini eases past P_Hincapie 
          ...  L_Pellegrini with a thundering volley! 
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection 
          ...  Wide!! 
          ...  That was fortunate 
Min. 73 :(rom) B_Chilwell skips the challenge from the defender 
          ...  B_Chilwell keeps his head down as he hits the shot! 
          ...  It hits the side netting! 
          ...  The fans thought that was a GOAL! 
          ...  But it's not 
          ...  Goal kick. 
Min. 73 :(mnu) P_Porro has the ball on the wing 
          ...  He knocks the ball past the defender! 
          ...  He has some space now! 
          ...  But F_Mendy will cut out the threat 
Min. 80 :(rom) K_Mbappe is out on the right 
          ...  He moves the ball left to A_Rudiger 
          ...  A_Rudiger has his eyes on the goal! 
          ...  He fires the ball goalward! 
          ...  J_Oblak gets up well to catch that one 
Min. 81 :(rom) L_Goretzka looks up 
          ...  He swings the ball right towards L_Pellegrini 
          ...  M_De_Ligt with an inch perfect tackle 
          ...  The whistle has gone! Incredible! 
          ...  The Referee calls him for a talk 
          ...  He's going to let him off for that 
Min. 87 :(rom) W_Ben_Yedder pushes it past the defender 
          ...  W_Ben_Yedder hits the ball on the bounce! 
          ...  J_Oblak gets his fingertips to it 
          ...  The defender puts the ball behind 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  F_Mendy crosses it in! 
          ...  J_Oblak reads it well, and claims it! 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 7 minutes of injury time.
Min. 90 :(rom) R_Firmino turns past R_Gravenberch 
          ...  He has some space now! 
          ...  R_Gravenberch reacts well to win the ball back 
Min. 94 :(rom) F_Mendy plays it to his team mate for a one-two 
          ...  L_Goretzka decides to keep possession instead! 
          ...  He runs towards the goal now! 
          ...  L_Goretzka attempts a chip! 
          ...  But he somehow misses 
          ...  He can't be happy with that effort 
Min. 95 :(rom) K_Mbappe wins possession 
          ...  He plays the ball across to R_Firmino 
          ...  A scorcher of a shot from R_Firmino! 
          ...  But the ball goes harmlessly wide 
Min. 95 :(mnu) Lis_Martinez looks for options 
          ...  He knocks the ball across to B_Saka 
          ...  A left-footer by B_Saka! 
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection 
          ...  T_Courtois dives desperately to try and save it!! 
          ...  He can't get to it! 
          ...  But it creeps just wide!! 
          ...  The deflection had T_Courtois beaten! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  M_Mount plays it into the danger area! 
          ...  F_Mendy gets up well 
          ...  And he heads it away 
Min. 96 :(rom) F_Mendy sprints down the flank 
          ...  He plays the ball in to R_Firmino 
          ...  R_Firmino goes for goal! 
          ...  The shot deflects wide into the crowd!! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  L_Goretzka swings the ball in hard and fast towards the back post! 
          ...  M_De_Ligt deals with the danger and clears 
Min. 96 :(mnu) F_Valverde kills the ball dead 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run! 
          ...  He swings the ball in 
          ...  M_Mount gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  He is in space! 
          ...  R_Firmino with an ugly foul 
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge 
          ...  The Referee calls him over 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  I think that's for persistant fouling 
Min. 96 :(mnu) Lis_Martinez drops his shoulder and takes it past the defender 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to J_Cancelo 
          ...  B_Chilwell slides in to knock the ball out for a throw-in 
Min. 96 :(rom) W_Ben_Yedder finds K_Mbappe with a ball over the defence 
          ...  F_Valverde stands firm and knocks the player to the ground!! 
          ...  That's a rash challenge!! 

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



Match Details
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Venue                : Stadio Olimpico
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Roma Match Info
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Best player          : A_Rudiger (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : R_Firmino (96)
Injured              : N/A
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Manchester United Match Info
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Best player          : K_Adeyemi
Scorers              : K_Adeyemi (49)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                                    Roma  |    Manchester United
Attempts on Goal     :          20        |       6
Off target           :          12        |       1
On target            :           8        |       5
Possession           :          51        |       49
Corners              :           6        |       3
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       0
Subs Used            :           1        |       1
Fouls                :           8        |       10
Key Tackles          :          12        |       7
Key Passes           :          15        |       8
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Final Score          : Roma 0 - 1 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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T_Courtois     GK  25   1   1   1  15 |  98   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   5   0   0   0
A_Rudiger      DF   1  22  17  14  21 |  98   0   5   2   0   2   0   0   0   0  80  26  28
B_Chilwell     DF   1  22  18  15  24 |  98   0   3   0   0   2   0   0   0   0  48   0  22
F_Mendy        DF   1  21  17  15  22 |  98   0   2   4   0   2   0   0   0   0  34  52  24
L_Spinazzola   DF   1  21  18  15  27 |  98   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  17  12   0
F_Nacho        DF   1  20  20  14  29 |  71   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  18   0  12
L_Goretzka     AM   1  16  22  16  25 |  98   0   0   2   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  16  20
W_Ben_Yedder   FW   1   4  18  23  20 |  98   0   0   3   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  36   8
K_De_Bruyne    FW   1  13  22  21  25 |  98   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0 -10  -2   2
R_Firmino      FW   1   5  19  22  23 |  98   0   0   0   0   4   0   1   0   0  -5  -5  15
K_Mbappe       FW   1   4  19  23  27 |  98   0   0   2   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  22   8
Y_Sommer       GK  23   1   1   1  20 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Jordi_Alba     DF   1  20  18  12  24 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Pellegrini   AM   1   8  21  19  26 |  27   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   7
Cubero         DF   1  14  11   6  27 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Dasilva      MF   1  10  15   9  21 |   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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J_Oblak        GK  25   1   1   1  19 |  98  10   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  57   0   0   0
M_De_Ligt      DF   1  22  16   6  28 |  98   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  32   0   0
Lis_Martinez   DF   1  20  18  11  29 |  98   0   1   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  42  36  12
J_Cancelo      DF   1  21  18   7  22 |  98   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  21
P_Porro        DF   1  21  18  14  22 |  98   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
P_Hincapie     DF   1  19  18   2  27 |  98   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  19   0   0
R_Gravenberch  DM   1  17  20   7  23 |  98   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  42  10   0
F_Valverde     DM   1  16  21  14  29 |  98   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  27   0
B_Saka         MF   1   3  20  19  22 |  98   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0  12  22  28
Ansu_Fati      AM   1   3  18  22  22 |  61   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  12   0
K_Adeyemi      FW   1   6  16  22  25 |  98   0   1   0   0   3   1   0   0   0  32   0  28
L_Burge        GK  20   1   1   1  24 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
T_Smith        DF   1  10   6   3  24 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Mount        AM   1   2  21  18  27 |  37   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Elanga       MF   1   6  20  18  24 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
E_Kachunga     FW   1   2   6  10  27 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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