Match Report


RomaRoma     Chievo VeronaChievo Verona
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Valentino NodariV. Nodari74
G
1
G
61Federico SassanelliF. Sassanelli
Shota DassenS. Dassen74
D
2
D
66Rosario GiorgettiR. Giorgetti
Ricardo NascimentoR. Nascimento66
D
3
D
59Andre TassoA. Tasso
Andre NestaA. Nesta72
D
captain4
D
58Enrico BizzarriE. Bizzarri
Alberto MendesA. Mendes68
D
5
D
56Miguel RubioM. Rubio
Tiziano CaverzanT. Caverzan74
M
6
M
67Carlos TorresC. Torres
Mattia Dal MoroM. Dal Moro79
M
7captain
M
63Peter McleodP. Mcleod
Benito DionigiB. Dionigi73
A
8
A
74Filippo MelliF. Melli
Andres VazquezA. Vazquez69
A
9
A
70Erwin KromkampE. Kromkamp
Gregory AbbasG. Abbas71
A
10
A
58Ottavio MarascoO. Marasco
Jose Javier PenaJ. Pena72
A
11
A
58Samuele TomeiS. Tomei
 
Walter PandolfiW. Pandolfi67
D
12
M
57Antonio MarascoA. Marasco
Gaetano FalsiniG. Falsini72
M
13
M
54Garcia Duque FuscoG. Fusco
Wilfried EspateroW. Espatero63
D
14
M
54Paulo CastroP. Castro

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Match Report
Rain falls steadily from above here at Stadio Olimpico where Roma play host to Chievo Verona. A crowd of 20,697 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Both Roma and Chievo Verona are lined up in a 4-2-4 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Valerio De Sole.


0.00
Chievo Verona get the match underway!
2.20
Andre Nesta flicks a high pass forward to Tiziano Caverzan who brings the ball under control. Tiziano Caverzan knocks the ball to his team mate, Jose Javier Pena. Jose Javier Pena shoots from long range his aim is horrendously poor!
8.40
Tiziano Caverzan hits a low pass to Benito Dionigi. Benito Dionigi knocks in a cross ball towards Gregory Abbas. Gregory Abbas is unmarked! He powers a header at goal but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
10.31
Mattia Dal Moro hits a low pass to Tiziano Caverzan. Tiziano Caverzan knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
12.15
Mattia Dal Moro controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Benito Dionigi. Benito Dionigi lofts in a cross ball towards Mattia Dal Moro. Mattia Dal Moro beats his man to it with a header but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
14.52
Gregory Abbas knocks the ball forward to Andres Vazquez. Andres Vazquez flicks a high pass forward. Mattia Dal Moro controls it well on his chest and turns goalwards. Some silky footwork from Mattia Dal Moro provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
18.04
Peter Mcleod makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Carlos Torres. Carlos Torres controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
20.27
Mattia Dal Moro threads a neat ball through to Jose Javier Pena. Jose Javier Pena makes a probing pass to Mattia Dal Moro but he's offside!
24.14
Benito Dionigi knocks the ball forward to Jose Javier Pena. Jose Javier Pena shoots from outside the area. Federico Sassanelli gathers the ball up comfortably. Great keeping!
26.09
Mattia Dal Moro plays the ball forward to Andres Vazquez. Andres Vazquez whips in a cross ball towards Jose Javier Pena. Jose Javier Pena connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
30.30
Mattia Dal Moro threads the ball through to Andres Vazquez. Andres Vazquez knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Enrico Bizzarri.
32.35
Mattia Dal Moro chips the ball to his team mate, Tiziano Caverzan. Tiziano Caverzan plays a quick one-two with Andres Vazquez and rushes in on goal... Some silky footwork from Tiziano Caverzan provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal but it is tipped over by Federico Sassanelli.
34.02
Peter Mcleod flicks the ball to his team mate, Ottavio Marasco. Ottavio Marasco knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
42.48
Mattia Dal Moro advances with the ball. Mattia Dal Moro kicks a strong pass forward to Tiziano Caverzan but the referee indicates it's offside!
45.00
Carlos Torres plays the ball forward to Ottavio Marasco. Ottavio Marasco shoots from 25 yards but Valentino Nodari is on top of it.
45.00
The referee whistles the end of the first half!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Roma appear unchanged since the first half. Chievo Verona appear to have rearranged themselves into a 4-2-4 formation.

45.00
The whistle blows and Roma kick off!
49.21
Mattia Dal Moro kicks a strong pass forward to Tiziano Caverzan. Tiziano Caverzan plays a scrappy one-two with Jose Javier Pena and stumbles forward towards the goal... Tiziano Caverzan shoots from just inside the box. Solid save from Federico Sassanelli.
54.28
Mattia Dal Moro flicks a high pass forward. Gregory Abbas holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Gregory Abbas threads a neat ball through to Benito Dionigi. Benito Dionigi makes some space for himself and shoots at goal but slams it into the crowd!
55.46
Andre Nesta threads the ball through to Andres Vazquez. Andres Vazquez controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but is denied by Federico Sassanelli. Excellent save.
57.32
Filippo Melli darts forward. Filippo Melli knocks in a cross ball towards Erwin Kromkamp. Erwin Kromkamp is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal. Valentino Nodari picks it out of the air!
65.52
Tiziano Caverzan runs straight at the opposition's defence. Tiziano Caverzan lofts in a cross ball towards Mattia Dal Moro. Mattia Dal Moro outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
71.33
With great vision, Mattia Dal Moro plays the ball forward to Tiziano Caverzan. Tiziano Caverzan puts a great ball through. Mattia Dal Moro runs beyond the defensive line but is deemed offside!
77.17
Ricardo Nascimento knocks the ball to his team mate, Alberto Mendes. Alberto Mendes sees space and advances. Alberto Mendes knocks in a cross ball towards Andres Vazquez. Andres Vazquez makes a deft header. Magnificent save by Federico Sassanelli!
79.29
Tiziano Caverzan knocks the ball to his team mate, Andres Vazquez. Andres Vazquez lofts in a cross ball towards Benito Dionigi. Benito Dionigi outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward. The ball clips the inside of the post and flies into the back of the net!! Goal for Roma!
83.21
Tiziano Caverzan makes a probing pass to Gregory Abbas. Gregory Abbas lofts in a cross ball towards Jose Javier Pena. Jose Javier Pena is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. It's miles wide!
84.26
Ricardo Nascimento flicks the ball to his team mate, Shota Dassen. Shota Dassen knocks the ball to his team mate, Andres Vazquez. Andres Vazquez whips in a cross ball towards Gregory Abbas. Gregory Abbas flicks the ball with his head. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
87.32
Ricardo Nascimento kicks a strong pass forward to Andres Vazquez. Andres Vazquez shoots from 20 yards. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. It's dealt with comprehensively by the defence.
90.00
Andre Tasso kicks a strong pass forward to Rosario Giorgetti. Rosario Giorgetti flicks the ball to his team mate, Erwin Kromkamp. Erwin Kromkamp plays a scrappy one-two with Filippo Melli and advances towards the goal... Some silky footwork from Erwin Kromkamp provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal but Ricardo Nascimento is between the ball and the goal. Well blocked!
90.00
The whistle blows full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Roma

Chievo Verona
Goals
5
0
Shots on Target
10
3
Shots off Target
6
1
Offsides
3
0
Fouls
0
0
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
75.8%
24.2%
Play Area
13.6%
45.5%
40.9%

Scorers
Mattia Dal Moro 15, 66
Jose Javier Pena 26
Benito Dionigi 79
Gregory Abbas 84

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Mattia Dal Moro of Roma

Match Ratings