Match Report


RomaRoma     PistoiesePistoiese
Richard EvansRichard Evans Mohaned Abbas Mohaned Abbas
Raul CésarR. César80
G
1captain
G
75Fouzi BouchibaF. Bouchiba
Nuno PostigaN. Postiga78
D
2
D
75Eduardo QuaresmaE. Quaresma
Cristiano LanzaroC. Lanzaro77
D
3
D
80Marcelo LimaM. Lima
Tony SchreuderT. Schreuder82
D
4
D
75Arek RzasaA. Rzasa
Pieter Van HintumP. Van Hintum82
M
5
D
75Francisco MoutinhoF. Moutinho
Spencer GerrardS. Gerrard88
M
6
M
78Francis ScalesF. Scales
P. Gilberto MarangonP. Marangon84
M
captain7
M
88Erwan BillongE. Billong
Rafael MarquitosR. Marquitos97
M
8
A
72Samuel VieiraS. Vieira
Zoumana FrancoisZ. Francois74
A
9
A
79Nigel PearceN. Pearce
Piet Van Der SarP. Van Der Sar85
A
10
A
79Neil GallagherN. Gallagher
Alejandro LazzariniA. Lazzarini77
A
11
A
79David WatsonD. Watson
 
Hamed Modibo Kroupi-ZahiH. Kroupi-Zahi75
D
12
A
76Sjaak NieuwenburgS. Nieuwenburg
Glenn De WindtG. De Windt72
M
13
D
75Pedro AlmeidaP. Almeida
Ray PorroR. Porro82
M
14
D
40Danny CookeD. Cooke

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Match Report
There is a slight drizzle in the air here at Stadio Olimpico where Roma play host to Pistoiese. Its a sell-out today with the 21,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in great condition.
Roma are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Pistoiese appear to be shaped for 4-2-4.
Today's match is refereed by Rocco R. Gazzoli.


0.00
Pistoiese get the match underway!
2.03
Arek Rzasa flicks the ball to his team mate, Eduardo Quaresma. Eduardo Quaresma controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Neil Gallagher. Neil Gallagher knocks in a cross ball towards Samuel Vieira. Samuel Vieira connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal. The ball skims just under the bar, beyond the keeper's outstretched hand. Goal!!
10.25
Zoumana Francois makes a simple pass to Piet Van Der Sar. Piet Van Der Sar controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it misses the target by a large margin!
12.24
Rafael Marquitos knocks the ball forward to Piet Van Der Sar. Piet Van Der Sar shoots from long range but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
24.03
Tony Schreuder knocks the ball to his team mate, Zoumana Francois. Zoumana Francois shoots from 20 yards. The keeper is more than a match for it. Nice keeping!
26.06
With vision, Tony Schreuder laces a through ball forward to Spencer Gerrard. Spencer Gerrard threads a neat ball through to Rafael Marquitos. Rafael Marquitos rushes past Arek Rzasa! Rafael Marquitos muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
33.58
Zoumana Francois catches Marcelo Lima on the ankles. Zoumana Francois is warned by the referee! Marcelo Lima hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
34.09
Marcelo Lima flicks a high pass forward. Erwan Billong holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Erwan Billong chips the ball to his team mate, Nigel Pearce. Nigel Pearce shoots from long range. Good keeping from Raul César as he gets his fingers to the ball and pushes it wide.
35.57
It's a corner kick. Erwan Billong loops the ball in to towards the near post. Some silky footwork from Marcelo Lima provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal. Raul César punches it away to safety.
40.08
Francis Scales knocks the ball to his team mate, David Watson. David Watson controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
42.09
Erwan Billong deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Nigel Pearce. Nigel Pearce sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. It curls slightly but Raul César manages to gather it comfortably.
44.21
Cristiano Lanzaro kicks a strong pass forward to Piet Van Der Sar. Piet Van Der Sar cuts inside the box! Some world-class footwork from Piet Van Der Sar provides some space. He scuffs the ball at goal. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is more than a match for it. He makes it look easy!
45.00
Eduardo Quaresma makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Francis Scales. Francis Scales threads the ball through to David Watson. David Watson whips in a cross ball towards Erwan Billong. Erwan Billong gets a glancing touch on the cross ball. Raul César picks it out of the air!
45.00
The referee blows for the end of the first half

Both teams emerge for the second half. Roma appear unchanged since the first half. Pistoiese also appear unchanged since the first half. Both teams look fired up and appear much more hungry than they were previously.

45.00
The second half starts with Roma kicking off!
47.34
Zoumana Francois controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Piet Van Der Sar. Piet Van Der Sar shoots from distance but it's a woeful effort!
54.48
Spencer Gerrard makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Pieter Van Hintum. Pieter Van Hintum whips in a cross ball towards Zoumana Francois. Zoumana Francois is unmarked! He powers a header at goal but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
55.12
Pieter Van Hintum makes a probing pass to Alejandro Lazzarini. Alejandro Lazzarini passes the ball forward but Zoumana Francois is offside!
59.47
Erwan Billong threads the ball through to Neil Gallagher. Neil Gallagher shoots from 25 yards. What a cracker!! Raul César had no chance!! Goal for Pistoiese!
61.47
Roma have made 3 substitutions with Hamed Modibo Kroupi-Zahi replacing Tony Schreuder, Glenn De Windt replacing Pieter Van Hintum and Ray Porro replacing Spencer Gerrard .
63.48
Marcelo Lima hacks P. Gilberto Marangon from behind! The referee calls over Marcelo Lima and warns him to calm down! P. Gilberto Marangon hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
71.18
Cristiano Lanzaro flicks a high pass forward. Hamed Modibo Kroupi-Zahi collects the pass. Hamed Modibo Kroupi-Zahi flicks a high pass forward. Piet Van Der Sar holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Piet Van Der Sar passes the ball forward but Rafael Marquitos is offside!
73.01
Arek Rzasa knocks the ball forward to Erwan Billong. Erwan Billong chips the ball to his team mate, Nigel Pearce. Nigel Pearce whips in a cross ball towards Erwan Billong. Erwan Billong makes a deft header. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
78.18
Rafael Marquitos threads the ball through to Zoumana Francois. Zoumana Francois shoots from 20 yards. Magnificent save by Fouzi Bouchiba!
81.16
With great vision, Erwan Billong plays the ball forward to David Watson. David Watson shoots from long range but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
85.53
Rafael Marquitos flicks a high pass forward. P. Gilberto Marangon controls it well on his chest. P. Gilberto Marangon sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but Fouzi Bouchiba is on top of it.
89.34
Ray Porro makes a probing pass to Piet Van Der Sar. Piet Van Der Sar whips in a cross ball towards Rafael Marquitos. Rafael Marquitos rises majestically and gets a header on goal but Fouzi Bouchiba is on top of it.
90.00
Nuno Postiga sees Ray Porro in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Ray Porro shoots from long range but it's a lousy effort!
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle

Match Statistics
 

Roma

Pistoiese
Goals
1
3
Shots on Target
6
7
Shots off Target
5
2
Offsides
2
0
Fouls
1
1
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
58%
42%
Play Area
20.3%
42%
37.7%

Scorers
Rafael Marquitos 26
Samuel Vieira 2
Neil Gallagher 59
Erwan Billong 73

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Erwan Billong of Pistoiese

Match Ratings