Match Report


RomaRoma     Verona HellasVerona Hellas
Gary ShaplandGary Shapland Computer Player Computer Player
Vinicio E. ManciniV. Mancini74
G
1
G
74Karim VosK. Vos
Sjaak Van Den BergS. Van Den Berg65
D
2
D
74Eusebio SturbaE. Sturba
Leonardo DeganoL. Degano41
D
3captain
D
72Andre TraversaA. Traversa
Niccol˜ StercheleN. Sterchele75
D
4
D
69Manuele GrandoniM. Grandoni
Tomas FonsecaT. Fonseca73
D
5
M
70Simon SchönenbornS. Schönenborn
Nuno BarrosN. Barros74
M
6
M
68Antonino AmbrosettiA. Ambrosetti
Paolo InceP. Ince40
M
7
M
66Craig RaeC. Rae
Filippo ScarpaF. Scarpa41
M
8
M
66Alfonso FabbriA. Fabbri
Jerome RipollJ. Ripoll70
M
9
A
72Richard WhiteR. White
Gianluca ZiniG. Zini52
A
captain10
A
70Zerbini SalvatoriZ. Salvatori
Nicholas MckayN. Mckay73
A
11
A
68Rodrigo BarrosR. Barros
 
Marco EranioM. Eranio54
A
12
D
65Quim VianaQ. Viana
Angelo ScalzoA. Scalzo67
A
13
A
65Elvis MazzantiniE. Mazzantini
Guerino BotticellaG. Botticella69
M
14
D
62Ciro BelliniC. Bellini

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Match Report
It's a clear sunny day here at Stadio Olimpico where Roma play host to Verona Hellas. A crowd of 20,344 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Roma are playing in a 4-4-2 formation while Verona Hellas appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Eduardo  Romero.


0.00
Roma start the match!
2.06
Niccol˜ Sterchele sees Filippo Scarpa in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Filippo Scarpa knocks the ball to his team mate, Gianluca Zini. Gianluca Zini shoots from 20 yards his aim is horrendously poor!
4.01
Antonino Ambrosetti flicks a high pass forward to Richard White who brings the ball neatly under control. Richard White whips in a cross ball towards Rodrigo Barros. Rodrigo Barros connects with a diving header. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
9.36
Nuno Barros deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Nicholas Mckay. Nicholas Mckay knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Eusebio Sturba.
10.22
Tomas Fonseca knocks the ball to his team mate, Nuno Barros. Nuno Barros flicks a high pass forward. Nicholas Mckay holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Nicholas Mckay knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Eusebio Sturba.
12.10
Eusebio Sturba breaks forward. Eusebio Sturba knocks the ball to his team mate, Richard White. Richard White shoots from 25 yards but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
15.30
Paolo Ince flicks a high pass forward. Gianluca Zini holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Gianluca Zini edges inside the box! Gianluca Zini shoots from just inside the box. Wonderful reactions from Karim Vos keeps it out!
16.09
Antonino Ambrosetti flicks the ball to his team mate, Richard White. Richard White skips past Niccol˜ Sterchele! Richard White looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal. The ball takes a deflection leaving Vinicio E. Mancini with no chance!! Goal for Verona Hellas!
21.27
Niccol˜ Sterchele barges into Rodrigo Barros. Niccol˜ Sterchele is shown the yellow card! Rodrigo Barros runs off the knock.
27.35
Filippo Scarpa clumsily knocks into Simon Schönenborn. Filippo Scarpa is warned by the referee! Simon Schönenborn stretches but gets up unharmed.
28.03
Tomas Fonseca makes a simple pass to Jerome Ripoll. Jerome Ripoll threads the ball through to Nicholas Mckay. Nicholas Mckay shoots from distance. Karim Vos gathers the ball up comfortably. Fabulous save!
33.53
Alfonso Fabbri hits a low pass to Zerbini Salvatori. Zerbini Salvatori plays the ball forward to Rodrigo Barros who has made a great run into the box. Some good footwork from Rodrigo Barros provides some space. He shoots at goal. The keeper is more than a match for it. Nice save!
38.52
Antonino Ambrosetti makes a simple pass to Richard White. Richard White knocks the ball forward to Rodrigo Barros but the linesmans flag is up. Offside!
42.30
Alfonso Fabbri makes an attacking run forward. Alfonso Fabbri makes a great pass forward. Rodrigo Barros runs clear and latches on but the linesman indicates offside!
44.26
Paolo Ince darts forward. Paolo Ince whips in a cross ball towards Nicholas Mckay. Nicholas Mckay connects with a diving header. Karim Vos is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
45.00
The referee whistles the end of the first half!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Roma appear unchanged since the first half. Verona Hellas also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
The whistle blows and Verona Hellas get the second half underway!
48.47
Paolo Ince changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Paolo Ince knocks the ball beyond the defensive line but Gianluca Zini is offside!
49.01
Niccol˜ Sterchele sees Paolo Ince in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Paolo Ince flicks the ball to his team mate, Nicholas Mckay. Nicholas Mckay knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Eusebio Sturba.
53.36
Antonino Ambrosetti comes in with a late challenge on Paolo Ince. The referee calls over Antonino Ambrosetti and warns him to calm down! Paolo Ince hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
54.42
Jerome Ripoll knocks the ball forward to Nicholas Mckay. Nicholas Mckay plays a one-two with Gianluca Zini and advances towards the goal... Nicholas Mckay muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal but is denied by Karim Vos. Excellent save.
57.13
Craig Rae flicks a high pass forward. Rodrigo Barros controls it well on his chest. Rodrigo Barros shoots from 20 yards. Wonderful reactions from Vinicio E. Mancini keeps it out!
59.49
Filippo Scarpa hits a low pass to Nicholas Mckay. Nicholas Mckay knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
60.24
Verona Hellas have made a substitution with Quim Viana replacing Zerbini Salvatori .
63.26
Leonardo Degano makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Filippo Scarpa. Filippo Scarpa makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Nicholas Mckay. Nicholas Mckay knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Eusebio Sturba.
66.19
Eusebio Sturba makes a simple pass to Craig Rae. Craig Rae flicks a high pass forward. Quim Viana holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Quim Viana deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Richard White but the linesman indicates offside!
69.11
Antonino Ambrosetti kicks a strong pass forward to Richard White. Richard White shoots from 25 yards but it flies well off target!
72.10
Paolo Ince controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Gianluca Zini. Gianluca Zini shoots from outside the area but it's a woeful effort!
77.51
Roma have made 2 substitutions with Marco Eranio replacing Gianluca Zini and Angelo Scalzo replacing Nicholas Mckay .
78.53
Craig Rae passes the ball forward to Quim Viana. Quim Viana skips past Niccol˜ Sterchele! Quim Viana comes through the middle and smashes a shot from 11 yards out but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
79.39
Manuele Grandoni flicks the ball to his team mate, Antonino Ambrosetti. Antonino Ambrosetti kicks a strong pass forward to Quim Viana. Quim Viana flicks a high pass forward. Richard White controls it well on his chest and turns goalwards. Richard White takes a shot at goal. The keeper is more than a match for it. Well saved!
85.19
Andre Traversa threads a neat ball through to Antonino Ambrosetti. Seeing a gap ahead, Antonino Ambrosetti plays the ball forward to Quim Viana. Quim Viana shoots from long range but it slams into the crowd!
87.32
Paolo Ince flicks a high pass forward. Marco Eranio controls it well on his chest. Marco Eranio tries a spectacular long range effort. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. It's dealt with comprehensively by the defence.
90.00
The whistle blows full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Roma

Verona Hellas
Goals
1
2
Shots on Target
4
5
Shots off Target
3
4
Offsides
3
3
Fouls
2
1
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
56.2%
43.8%
Play Area
29.2%
45.8%
25%

Scorers
Nicholas Mckay 44
Rodrigo Barros 4
Richard White 16

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Richard White of Verona Hellas

Match Ratings
1.Vinicio E. Mancini (GK)
7
2.Sjaak Van Den Berg (DEF)
6
3.Leonardo Degano (DEF)
6
4.Niccol˜ Sterchele (DEF)yellow card
6
5.Tomas Fonseca (DEF)
7
6.Nuno Barros (MID)
6
7.Paolo Ince (MID)
8
8.Filippo Scarpa (MID)
6
9.Jerome Ripoll (MID)
6
10.Gianluca Zini (ATT)
6
11.Nicholas Mckay (ATT)goal scored
8
 
12.Marco Eranio (ATT)
6
13.Angelo Scalzo (ATT)
6
14.Guerino Botticella (MID)
0

1.Karim Vos (GK)
7
2.Eusebio Sturba (DEF)
7
3.Andre Traversa (DEF)
6
4.Manuele Grandoni (DEF)
6
5.Simon Schönenborn (MID)
6
6.Antonino Ambrosetti (MID)
8
7.Craig Rae (MID)
6
8.Alfonso Fabbri (MID)
6
9.Richard White (ATT)goal scored
9
10.Zerbini Salvatori (ATT)
6
11.Rodrigo Barros (ATT)goal scored
8
 
12.Quim Viana (DEF)
6
13.Elvis Mazzantini (ATT)
0
14.Ciro Bellini (DEF)
0