Match Report


RomaRoma     EmpoliEmpoli
Rik MontRik Mont Dave Townsend Dave Townsend
Valentino NodariV. Nodari74
G
1
G
74Ighli ZiniI. Zini
Shota DassenS. Dassen74
D
2
D
73Youssef ElhamdaouiY. Elhamdaoui
Walter PandolfiW. Pandolfi67
D
3
D
74Gianluigi BonazzoliG. Bonazzoli
Ricardo NascimentoR. Nascimento66
D
captain4captain
D
80Alpay IzzetA. Izzet
Alberto MendesA. Mendes68
D
5
D
73Jose MonteroJ. Montero
Paolo MatteazziP. Matteazzi65
M
6
M
73Norio OnoN. Ono
Mattia Dal MoroM. Dal Moro79
M
7
M
79Corentin PamarotC. Pamarot
Benito DionigiB. Dionigi73
A
8
M
73Jurgen de BruinJ. de Bruin
Andres VazquezA. Vazquez69
A
9
A
82Patrick WielerP. Wieler
Gregory AbbasG. Abbas71
A
10
A
77Antonio JardimA. Jardim
Jose Javier PenaJ. Pena72
A
11
A
75Luigi LottiL. Lotti
 
Andre NestaA. Nesta72
D
12
A
70Ismael AyazI. Ayaz
Gaetano FalsiniG. Falsini73
M
13
M
69Vito Dalla BonaV. Dalla Bona
Marino MandelliM. Mandelli69
A
14
D
68Francesco CoralloF. Corallo

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Match Report
It's a warm sunny day here at Stadio Olimpico where Roma play host to Empoli. A crowd of 20,360 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Roma are playing in a 4-2-4 formation while Empoli appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Valerio De Sole.


0.00
Empoli start the match!
4.10
Ricardo Nascimento flicks the ball to his team mate, Benito Dionigi. Benito Dionigi threads a neat ball through to Gregory Abbas. Gregory Abbas rushes past Alpay Izzet! Gregory Abbas makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. The ball comes in low, but Ighli Zini smothers it!
8.33
With a delightful solo run, Jurgen de Bruin stretches the opposition's defence. Jurgen de Bruin shoots from 25 yards. The ball comes in low, but Valentino Nodari comfortably smothers it!
15.23
Ricardo Nascimento hits a low pass to Mattia Dal Moro. Mattia Dal Moro takes it forward alone. Mattia Dal Moro shoots from 25 yards but somehow Ighli Zini manages to keep it out.
18.17
Walter Pandolfi flicks a high pass forward. Mattia Dal Moro holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Mattia Dal Moro makes a probing pass to Paolo Matteazzi. Paolo Matteazzi knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Ighli Zini who gathers it comfortably.
22.46
Norio Ono threads the ball through to Antonio Jardim. Antonio Jardim knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
26.46
Mattia Dal Moro knocks the ball forward to Jose Javier Pena. Jose Javier Pena controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it whistles just wide of the post!
27.46
Mattia Dal Moro flicks a high ball forward to Benito Dionigi who takes it down. Benito Dionigi knocks the ball forward to Gregory Abbas but the linesmans flag is up. Offside!
28.12
Without breaking stride, Jose Montero plays the ball forward to Antonio Jardim. Antonio Jardim knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
32.28
Corentin Pamarot kicks a strong pass forward to Patrick Wieler. Patrick Wieler edges inside the box! Patrick Wieler strikes a beautiful left-footed shot at goal. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Patrick Wieler!
36.40
Norio Ono darts forward. Norio Ono knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
38.37
Patrick Wieler hits a low pass to Antonio Jardim. Antonio Jardim whips in a cross ball towards Luigi Lotti. Luigi Lotti makes a looping header on goal. What a cracker!! Valentino Nodari had no chance!! Goal for Empoli!
42.14
Mattia Dal Moro makes a probing pass to Gregory Abbas. Gregory Abbas knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
44.25
Jurgen de Bruin comes in with a late challenge on Shota Dassen. The referee calls over Jurgen de Bruin and shows him a yellow card! Shota Dassen hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
45.00
Corentin Pamarot knocks the ball forward to Antonio Jardim. Antonio Jardim knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Walter Pandolfi.
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!

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

45.00
Roma kick off and get the second half underway!
47.32
Andres Vazquez threads the ball through to Jose Javier Pena. Jose Javier Pena knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
48.24
Walter Pandolfi makes a simple pass to Paolo Matteazzi. Paolo Matteazzi flicks a high ball forward to Mattia Dal Moro who takes it down. Mattia Dal Moro shoots from distance which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
53.50
Corentin Pamarot knocks the ball to his team mate, Patrick Wieler. Patrick Wieler controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
54.30
Corentin Pamarot makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Luigi Lotti. Luigi Lotti knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
55.49
Ricardo Nascimento surges forward with the ball. Ricardo Nascimento whips in a cross ball towards Mattia Dal Moro. Mattia Dal Moro jumps high and flicks the ball with his head. Ighli Zini is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
59.48
Andres Vazquez clumsily knocks into Corentin Pamarot. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Corentin Pamarot stretches but gets up unharmed.
61.10
Youssef Elhamdaoui passes the ball forward to Patrick Wieler. Patrick Wieler flicks a high pass forward to Antonio Jardim who brings the ball under control. Antonio Jardim knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Alberto Mendes.
63.58
Walter Pandolfi flicks the ball to his team mate, Mattia Dal Moro. Mattia Dal Moro threads the ball through to Gregory Abbas. Gregory Abbas shoots from long range. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is a match for it. Quality keeping!
67.03
Mattia Dal Moro sees Benito Dionigi in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Benito Dionigi tries a spectacular long range effort but it is miles over!
72.23
Paolo Matteazzi barges into Youssef Elhamdaoui. The referee calls over Paolo Matteazzi and shows him a yellow card! Youssef Elhamdaoui hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
78.39
Youssef Elhamdaoui threads a neat ball through to Jurgen de Bruin. Jurgen de Bruin controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Antonio Jardim. Antonio Jardim advances inside the box! Some silky footwork from Antonio Jardim provides some space. He scuffs the ball at goal. The ball dips but the keeper is a match for it. Well saved!
79.26
Paolo Matteazzi flicks a high pass forward. Mattia Dal Moro collects the pass. Mattia Dal Moro shoots from 25 yards. Solid save from Ighli Zini.
84.21
Ricardo Nascimento catches Luigi Lotti on the ankles. The referee calls over Ricardo Nascimento and shows him a yellow card! Luigi Lotti runs off the knock.
87.36
Without breaking stride, Paolo Matteazzi plays the ball forward to Mattia Dal Moro. Mattia Dal Moro knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
89.13
Norio Ono flicks a high pass forward. Luigi Lotti collects the pass. Luigi Lotti lofts in a cross ball towards Antonio Jardim. Antonio Jardim knocks the ball goalwards with his head. The ball skims just under the bar, beyond the keeper's outstretched hand. Goal!!
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!

Match Statistics
 

Roma

Empoli
Goals
2
3
Shots on Target
6
5
Shots off Target
2
1
Offsides
1
0
Fouls
3
1
Yellow Cards
3
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
46.1%
53.9%
Play Area
28.9%
46.1%
25%

Scorers
Mattia Dal Moro 48, 55
Patrick Wieler 32
Luigi Lotti 38
Antonio Jardim 89

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

Match Ratings
1.Valentino Nodari (GK)
6
2.Shota Dassen (DEF)
6
3.Walter Pandolfi (DEF)
6
4.Ricardo Nascimento (DEF)yellow card
6
5.Alberto Mendes (DEF)
6
6.Paolo Matteazzi (MID)yellow card
6
7.Mattia Dal Moro (MID)goal scoredgoal scored
9
8.Benito Dionigi (ATT)
6
9.Andres Vazquez (ATT)yellow card
5
10.Gregory Abbas (ATT)
6
11.Jose Javier Pena (ATT)
6
 
12.Andre Nesta (DEF)
0
13.Gaetano Falsini (MID)
0
14.Marino Mandelli (ATT)
0

1.Ighli Zini (GK)
7
2.Youssef Elhamdaoui (DEF)
6
3.Gianluigi Bonazzoli (DEF)
6
4.Alpay Izzet (DEF)
6
5.Jose Montero (DEF)
6
6.Norio Ono (MID)
6
7.Corentin Pamarot (MID)
7
8.Jurgen de Bruin (MID)yellow card
6
9.Patrick Wieler (ATT)goal scored
7
10.Antonio Jardim (ATT)goal scored
8
11.Luigi Lotti (ATT)goal scored
7
 
12.Ismael Ayaz (ATT)
0
13.Vito Dalla Bona (MID)
0
14.Francesco Corallo (DEF)
0