Match Report


RomaRoma     CittadellaCittadella
Gary ShaplandGary Shapland Computer Player Computer Player
Vinicio E. ManciniV. Mancini73
G
1
G
68Darren BowyerD. Bowyer
Niccol˜ StercheleN. Sterchele75
D
2
D
66Winston WijkerW. Wijker
Leonardo DeganoL. Degano41
D
3
D
65Mario AntunesM. Antunes
Cataldo PensalfiniC. Pensalfini52
D
4
D
64Felice PiovaniF. Piovani
Nuno BarrosN. Barros74
M
5
M
68Federico BallarinF. Ballarin
Guerino BotticellaG. Botticella69
M
6
M
64Massimiliano ZauriM. Zauri
Jerome RipollJ. Ripoll70
M
7captain
M
61Duccio MiccoliD. Miccoli
Filippo ScarpaF. Scarpa41
M
8
M
58Gilles RobinsonG. Robinson
Angelo ScalzoA. Scalzo67
A
9
A
69Attilio CampedelliA. Campedelli
Nicholas MckayN. Mckay73
A
captain10
A
66Morgan FerazzoliM. Ferazzoli
Roberto SimoneR. Simone67
A
11
A
64Emile McgovernE. Mcgovern
 
Gianluca ZiniG. Zini52
A
12
D
62Hamada DernisH. Dernis
Martin RöslerM. Rösler72
A
13
G
62Fadel GarcionF. Garcion
Marco EranioM. Eranio54
A
14
M
55Gian Matteo De LiguoriG. De Liguori

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Match Report
It is a thoroughly wet and miserable day here at Stadio Olimpico where Roma play host to Cittadella. A crowd of 20,769 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Both Roma and Cittadella are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Benoit Bonora.


0.00
The whistle blows and Roma kick off!
3.48
Felice Piovani catches Angelo Scalzo on the ankles. Felice Piovani is shown the yellow card! Angelo Scalzo hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
3.48
Free kick to Roma just outside the area...
4.06
Filippo Scarpa takes a slow run up but the ball is low and comes straight off the wall.
6.04
Winston Wijker arcs the ball upfield. Morgan Ferazzoli knocks in a cross ball towards Attilio Campedelli. Attilio Campedelli makes a convincing header. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
12.41
Gilles Robinson advances with the ball. Gilles Robinson shoots from distance. Solid save from Vinicio E. Mancini.
15.04
Guerino Botticella threads a neat ball through to Nicholas Mckay. Nicholas Mckay shoots from distance but he balloons it over the crossbar!
20.46
Federico Ballarin knocks the ball to his team mate, Attilio Campedelli. Attilio Campedelli shoots from outside the area but it goes wide for a goal kick.
21.13
Gilles Robinson clumsily knocks into Guerino Botticella. The referee calls over Gilles Robinson and shows him a yellow card! Guerino Botticella runs off the knock.
22.07
Duccio Miccoli flicks a high pass forward. Emile Mcgovern collects the pass. Emile Mcgovern lofts in a cross ball towards Morgan Ferazzoli. Morgan Ferazzoli connects with a diving header. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
24.35
From the throw-in, Niccol˜ Sterchele picks out Leonardo Degano. Leonardo Degano makes a simple pass to Filippo Scarpa. Filippo Scarpa sees a break and surges forward. Filippo Scarpa shoots from 20 yards but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
26.02
Jerome Ripoll makes a probing pass to Nicholas Mckay. Nicholas Mckay rushes past Winston Wijker! Nicholas Mckay takes a shot at goal. The ball skims nastily along the wet ground and slips under the keeper's body. Goal!!
32.41
Niccol˜ Sterchele pushes mid-way up the pitch. Niccol˜ Sterchele sees space and advances. Niccol˜ Sterchele lofts in a cross ball towards Nicholas Mckay. Nicholas Mckay beats his man to it with a header. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
34.35
Guerino Botticella hacks Felice Piovani from behind! Guerino Botticella is shown the yellow card! Felice Piovani hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
36.06
Jerome Ripoll sees Angelo Scalzo in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Angelo Scalzo whips in a cross ball towards Roberto Simone. Roberto Simone outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward. Darren Bowyer is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
39.14
Jerome Ripoll makes a probing pass to Angelo Scalzo. Angelo Scalzo plays a one-two with Nicholas Mckay and advances towards the goal... Some good footwork from Angelo Scalzo provides some space. He shoots at goal. Darren Bowyer easily gets down and covers it.
42.43
Mario Antunes deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Gilles Robinson. Gilles Robinson threads a neat ball through to Attilio Campedelli. Attilio Campedelli whips in a cross ball towards Morgan Ferazzoli. Morgan Ferazzoli beats his man to it with a header. The ball is well placed but the keeper is a match for it. Nice keeping!
44.28
Massimiliano Zauri makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Morgan Ferazzoli. Morgan Ferazzoli knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!

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

45.00
The whistle blows and Cittadella kick off!
47.16
Gilles Robinson flicks a high pass forward. Attilio Campedelli collects the pass. Attilio Campedelli whips in a cross ball towards Emile Mcgovern. Emile Mcgovern is unmarked! He powers a header at goal but it's drastically wayward!
49.09
Angelo Scalzo catches Mario Antunes on the ankles. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Mario Antunes runs off the knock.
54.11
Gilles Robinson sees Morgan Ferazzoli in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Morgan Ferazzoli knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Vinicio E. Mancini who gathers it comfortably.
60.26
Guerino Botticella runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Guerino Botticella shoots from outside the area. Solid save from Darren Bowyer.
61.10
Gilles Robinson makes a simple pass to Attilio Campedelli. Attilio Campedelli knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Vinicio E. Mancini who gathers it comfortably.
65.41
Massimiliano Zauri clumsily knocks into Jerome Ripoll. Massimiliano Zauri is shown the yellow card! Jerome Ripoll runs off the knock.
66.51
Guerino Botticella barges into Massimiliano Zauri. The referee calls over Guerino Botticella and shows him his second yellow card! He's sending him off!! Massimiliano Zauri stretches but gets up unharmed.
67.16
Felice Piovani clumsily knocks into Nicholas Mckay. Felice Piovani is warned by the referee! Nicholas Mckay runs off the knock.
72.21
With vision, Duccio Miccoli laces a through ball forward to Emile Mcgovern. Emile Mcgovern knocks in a cross ball towards Morgan Ferazzoli. Morgan Ferazzoli directs the ball goalwards with his head. Solid save from Vinicio E. Mancini. What a great pair of hands!
75.35
Niccol˜ Sterchele sees Nuno Barros in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Nuno Barros flicks a high pass forward. Angelo Scalzo holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Angelo Scalzo shoots from 25 yards but it's a lousy effort!
87.01
Massimiliano Zauri passes the ball forward to Emile Mcgovern. Emile Mcgovern sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
90.00
Federico Ballarin deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Attilio Campedelli. Attilio Campedelli edges inside the box! Attilio Campedelli shoots from just inside the box but Vinicio E. Mancini is on top of his game. Quality keeping!
90.00
The whistle blows full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Roma

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

Possession
49.4%
50.6%
Play Area
27.3%
45.5%
27.3%

Scorers
Nicholas Mckay 26
Roberto Simone 36
Attilio Campedelli 6
Emile Mcgovern 87

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Attilio Campedelli of Cittadella

Match Ratings