Match Report


VeneziaVenezia     RomaRoma
Adam WilsherAdam Wilsher Richard Evans Richard Evans
Guillermo GentoG. Gento74
G
1
G
81Raul CésarR. César
Arturo CortesA. Cortes77
D
2
D
78Nuno PostigaN. Postiga
Ciro BaroneC. Barone74
D
captain3
D
77Cristiano LanzaroC. Lanzaro
Arturo Del SolA. Del Sol72
D
4
D
82Tony SchreuderT. Schreuder
Gian Matteo ScarchilliG. Scarchilli73
D
5
M
82Pieter Van HintumP. Van Hintum
Aaron RedknappA. Redknapp78
M
6
M
88Spencer GerrardS. Gerrard
Dino LamonicaD. Lamonica70
M
7captain
M
84P. Gilberto MarangonP. Marangon
Guerino BalleriG. Balleri73
M
8
M
97Rafael MarquitosR. Marquitos
Gary MaddisonG. Maddison75
A
9
A
74Zoumana FrancoisZ. Francois
Tobias FrieserT. Frieser75
A
10
A
86Moritz BischoffM. Bischoff
Glenn YakubuG. Yakubu74
A
11
A
85Piet Van Der SarP. Van Der Sar
 
Pietro FiorettiP. Fioretti51
D
12
D
71Vinicio E. PensalfiniV. Pensalfini
Scott BenjaminS. Benjamin48
M
13
A
77Alejandro LazzariniA. Lazzarini
Luca BennardoL. Bennardo72
A
14
M
72Glenn De WindtG. De Windt

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Match Report
A few clouds cover the sky here at Stadio P. L. Penzo where Venezia play host to Roma. A crowd of 20,760 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Venezia are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Roma appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Ruben Loureiro.


0.00
The whistle blows and Roma kick off!
2.30
Aaron Redknapp flicks a high pass forward. Gary Maddison controls it well on his chest. Gary Maddison threads a neat, attacking ball through to Aaron Redknapp. Aaron Redknapp makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
8.06
Tony Schreuder hits a low pass to Rafael Marquitos. Rafael Marquitos darts forward. Rafael Marquitos threads the ball through into the box. Some clumsy but lucky footwork from Moritz Bischoff provides some space. He scuffs the ball at goal. It curls slightly but Guillermo Gento manages to gather it.
9.56
Gary Maddison barges into Nuno Postiga. The referee calls over Gary Maddison and warns him to calm down! Nuno Postiga hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
16.21
Spencer Gerrard knocks the ball forward to Moritz Bischoff. Moritz Bischoff puts a great ball through. Rafael Marquitos runs beyond the defensive line but is deemed offside!
18.06
Nuno Postiga hacks Dino Lamonica from behind! Nuno Postiga is warned by the referee! Dino Lamonica runs off the knock.
20.53
Nuno Postiga takes it forward alone. Nuno Postiga deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Zoumana Francois. Zoumana Francois makes a beautiful attacking pass to the feet of Moritz Bischoff. Moritz Bischoff comes in from the left and smashes a shot from 12 yards out. Fantastic reaction save from Guillermo Gento!
21.51
Spencer Gerrard plays the ball forward to P. Gilberto Marangon. P. Gilberto Marangon passes the ball forward to Zoumana Francois. Zoumana Francois tries a spectacular long range effort but it curls horrendously wide!
27.57
P. Gilberto Marangon deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Moritz Bischoff. Moritz Bischoff knocks the ball beyond the defensive line but Rafael Marquitos is offside!
30.09
Gian Matteo Scarchilli clumsily knocks into Pieter Van Hintum. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Pieter Van Hintum gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
34.57
Tobias Frieser makes a simple pass to Gary Maddison. Gary Maddison knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
36.09
Ciro Barone passes the ball forward to Aaron Redknapp. Aaron Redknapp chips the ball to his team mate, Dino Lamonica. Dino Lamonica finds some space and shoots from distance but he balloons it over the crossbar!
40.28
Nuno Postiga passes the ball forward to Spencer Gerrard. Spencer Gerrard controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Moritz Bischoff. Moritz Bischoff finds some space and shoots from distance but somehow Guillermo Gento manages to keep it out.
45.00
Nuno Postiga catches Gary Maddison on the ankles. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Gary Maddison runs off the knock.
45.00
The referee whistles the end of the first half!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Venezia appear unchanged since the first half. Roma also appear unchanged since the first half. The Roma players look more motivated than they were before.

45.00
Venezia start the second half!
49.04
Tony Schreuder flicks a high pass forward. Pieter Van Hintum holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Pieter Van Hintum threads a neat ball through to P. Gilberto Marangon. P. Gilberto Marangon threads the ball through to Spencer Gerrard but he's offside!
55.31
Spencer Gerrard sees Zoumana Francois in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Zoumana Francois shoots from 20 yards. Wonderful reactions from Guillermo Gento keeps it out!
59.57
Tony Schreuder decides to run forward with the ball. Tony Schreuder plays the ball forward to Moritz Bischoff. Moritz Bischoff lofts in a cross ball towards Piet Van Der Sar. Piet Van Der Sar rises majestically and gets a header on goal but he balloons it over the crossbar!
60.34
Roma have made 3 substitutions with Vinicio E. Pensalfini replacing Nuno Postiga, Alejandro Lazzarini replacing Piet Van Der Sar and Glenn De Windt replacing Rafael Marquitos .
61.34
Ciro Barone kicks a strong pass forward to Gian Matteo Scarchilli. Gian Matteo Scarchilli controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Tobias Frieser. Tobias Frieser controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
66.56
Arturo Cortes barges into Moritz Bischoff. Arturo Cortes is shown the yellow card! Moritz Bischoff runs off the knock.
72.41
Arturo Cortes knocks the ball forward to Guerino Balleri. Guerino Balleri flicks a high pass forward. Glenn Yakubu holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Glenn Yakubu knocks in a cross ball towards Aaron Redknapp. Aaron Redknapp gets a glancing touch on the cross ball. Good keeping from Raul César as he gets his fingers to the ball and pushes it wide.
73.06
Gian Matteo Scarchilli takes the corner, swinging a high ball in towards the far post. Some silky footwork from Dino Lamonica provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal but somehow Tony Schreuder happens to be in the right place to block it.
75.05
Dino Lamonica hacks P. Gilberto Marangon from behind! The referee warns Dino Lamonica to calm down! P. Gilberto Marangon hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
78.06
Arturo Del Sol kicks a strong pass forward to Arturo Cortes. Arturo Cortes flicks a high pass forward. Tobias Frieser controls it well on his chest. Tobias Frieser controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
81.15
Vinicio E. Pensalfini controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, P. Gilberto Marangon. P. Gilberto Marangon surges forward with the ball. P. Gilberto Marangon makes a great pass forward. Moritz Bischoff runs clear and latches on but the linesman indicates offside!
84.17
Vinicio E. Pensalfini flicks a high ball forward to Spencer Gerrard who takes it down. Spencer Gerrard threads a neat ball through to Moritz Bischoff. Moritz Bischoff deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Alejandro Lazzarini but the linesman indicates offside!
87.31
Aaron Redknapp makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Guerino Balleri. Guerino Balleri knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Vinicio E. Pensalfini.
89.08
Spencer Gerrard clumsily knocks into Guerino Balleri. The referee brings Spencer Gerrard to one side and gives him a warning! Guerino Balleri grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
90.00
The whistle blows full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Venezia

Roma
Goals
1
0
Shots on Target
3
4
Shots off Target
3
2
Offsides
0
6
Fouls
4
3
Yellow Cards
2
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
47.2%
52.8%
Play Area
31.5%
40.4%
28.1%

Scorers
Aaron Redknapp 2

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Aaron Redknapp of Venezia

Match Ratings