Match Report


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Match Report
It is a thoroughly wet and miserable day here at Stadio Olimpico where Roma play host to Lazio. A crowd of 20,976 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
Roma are playing in a 4-4-2 formation while Lazio appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.


0.00
The whistle blows and Lazio kick off!
2.17
The play is deadlocked with neither team giving up possession lightly.
6.13
Gregoor Alberda chips the ball to his team mate, Aniello Sommese. Aniello Sommese controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but he balloons it over the crossbar!
9.38
Marco Jurcic clumsily knocks into Gian Luca Milanese. Marco Jurcic is shown the yellow card! Gian Luca Milanese runs off the knock.
12.57
Lazio are playing some beautiful football, but they cannot seem to penetrate Roma's defence.
15.33
Gabriele Pagani threads the ball through to Marco Jurcic. Marco Jurcic plays a perfect one-two with Adrian Dionigi and rushes in on goal... Marco Jurcic makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
21.10
Aniello Sommese barges into Andres Pichichi. Aniello Sommese is given a warning by the referee! Andres Pichichi gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
32.44
Tino Myers makes a probing pass to Matt Caldwell. Matt Caldwell makes a probing pass to Adrian Dionigi. Adrian Dionigi shoots from 25 yards but it curls horrendously wide!
36.35
Gregoor Alberda knocks the ball to his team mate, Angelo Campolonghi. Angelo Campolonghi knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
39.55
Pedro Quinones advances with the ball. Pedro Quinones controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but he balloons it over the crossbar!
42.24
Pedro Quinones makes a probing pass to Marco Jurcic. Marco Jurcic knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Luc Oliveira.
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!


45.00
The second half starts with Roma kicking off!
48.37
Gabriele Pagani comes in with a late challenge on Armando Mancini. The referee calls over Gabriele Pagani and shows him a yellow card! Armando Mancini stretches but gets up unharmed.
54.45
Pedro Quinones sees a break and surges forward. Pedro Quinones kicks a strong pass forward to Adrian Dionigi but the referee indicates it's offside!
55.10
Cesare Ferrarese barges into Gabriele Pagani. Cesare Ferrarese is shown the yellow card! Gabriele Pagani stretches but gets up unharmed.
61.42
Adrian Le Tissier deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Gregoor Alberda. Gregoor Alberda makes a probing pass to Aniello Sommese. Aniello Sommese whips in a cross ball towards Piotr Bak. Piotr Bak flicks the ball with his head. Matteo Di Vicino easily smothers it.
63.27
Cesare Ferrarese clumsily knocks into Pedro Quinones. Cesare Ferrarese is warned by the referee! Pedro Quinones grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
66.40
Cesare Ferrarese knocks the ball to his team mate, Piotr Bak. Piotr Bak shoots from 20 yards. What a cracker!! Matteo Di Vicino had no chance!! Goal for Lazio!
69.41
Matt Caldwell catches Gregoor Alberda on the ankles. The referee calls over Matt Caldwell and warns him to calm down! Gregoor Alberda grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
72.03
Armando Mancini catches Gabriele Pagani on the ankles. The referee calls over Armando Mancini and shows him a yellow card! Gabriele Pagani stretches but gets up unharmed.
79.56
Gabriele Pagani makes a probing pass to Marco Jurcic. Marco Jurcic knocks the ball forward to Adrian Dionigi but the linesmans flag is up. Offside!
81.00
Pedro Quinones knocks the ball forward to Marco Jurcic. Marco Jurcic controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but he balloons it over the crossbar!
83.27
Roma are keeping most of the possession at the moment but are so far unable to make the most of it.
85.25
Aniello Sommese comes in with a late challenge on Diego Bonera. Aniello Sommese is warned by the referee again! Diego Bonera grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
87.27
Matt Caldwell makes a simple pass to Marco Jurcic. Marco Jurcic plays a perfect one-two with Adrian Dionigi and rushes in on goal... Marco Jurcic shoots from just inside the box. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is a match for it. Saved!
89.25
Gregoor Alberda flicks the ball to his team mate, Aniello Sommese. Aniello Sommese controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but he balloons it over the crossbar!
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!


The man of the match was awarded to Marco Jurcic of Roma
Match Statistics
Goals
1
1
Shots on Target
2
2
Shots off Target
3
2
Offsides
2
0
Fouls
3
5
Yellow Cards
2
2
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
70.4%
29.6%
Play Area
21.1%
49.3%
29.6%