Shakhtar Donetsk cruise past AS http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Roma-c31603 to qualify for quarter finals - UEFA Champion’s League update
Shakhtar Donetsk beat AS Roma 3-0 in the second leg of the last 16 round of UEFA Champion’s League at the Donbass Arena on Tuesday evening. Shakhtar qualify for the quarter finals after winning 6-2 on aggregate basis, as they won 3-2 in the first leg at
the Stadio Olimpico two weeks ago.
Shakhtar manager, Mircea Lucescu named the same starting line-up that won the first leg. http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Marco-Cassetti-c23682,
http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Marco-Borriello-c23672 respectively.
Both sides started the game cautiously and looked to make early inroads. The first goal scoring chance fell to the hosts in the 16th minute, when http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Razvan-Rat-c30723 made a blistering run on the counter attack and crossed for Adriano, whose near post header
was brilliantly saved by goalkeeper http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Doni-c11553.
A minute later, Shakhtar opened the scoring when Thomas Hubschman sweetly flicked http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Willian-c36898’s low cross past Doni, to make it 1-0 for the evening and 4-2 on aggregate. The visitors enjoyed a good spell of play and were awarded a penalty in the 26th
minute, when http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Andriy-Pyatov-c6010 dived low to his left and saved Borriello’s shot from the spot kick to deny Roma the equaliser.
Just on the stroke of half time, Phillipe Mexes received his marching orders after being shown his second yellow card of the evening for a foul on Adriano. The hosts doubled their lead just before the hour mark, when Willian curled a beautiful shot in the
top corner to make it 2-0 for Shakhtar. Roma failed to hold onto to possession for longer periods and could not create scoring opportunities. The visitors were outnumbered in the midfield battle as the hosts took full advantage of an extra man.
Just before the full time whistle, the hosts added another goal to their evening’s tally. Former Arsenal man Eduardo da Silva robbed http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Daniele-De-Rossi-c10112 in possession and finished his shot calmly past the goalkeeper to seal the tie 3-0.
The UEFA Champions League is heating up and the draws for the quarter finals will take place on 18th March.
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