Match Report


RomaRoma     BresciaBrescia
Fatih GürkanFatih Gürkan Gary Shapland Gary Shapland
Tommaso DoniT. Doni68
G
1
G
75Jon Dahl BeckJ. Beck
Carmine BelleriC. Belleri72
D
2
D
73Joel BranderJ. Brander
Raul CampolonghiR. Campolonghi64
D
3
D
70Tiziano ChiesaT. Chiesa
Gianluca SirotiG. Siroti64
D
4
D
74Maurice LauderdaleM. Lauderdale
Matjaz BianchiM. Bianchi60
D
5
D
71Alex MorrisonA. Morrison
Jose E. PancaroJ. Pancaro80
M
captain6
M
78Adrian JackA. Jack
Thijs HupkesT. Hupkes67
M
7
M
73Paulo CarvalhoP. Carvalho
Ferdi OpschoorF. Opschoor65
M
8
A
61Zvonimir BoksicZ. Boksic
Amedeo LupatelliA. Lupatelli69
A
9
A
76Ebi IwanE. Iwan
Cataldo CesarettiC. Cesaretti68
A
10
A
72Marcos LopezM. Lopez
Fabian N. PonzoF. Ponzo67
A
11captain
A
83Esteban ArellanoE. Arellano
 
Ellery KoningE. Koning64
A
12
A
71Aron HuizinghA. Huizingh
Elvis SesiaE. Sesia61
G
13
M
75Alexander MilliganA. Milligan
Martino LeoneM. Leone60
M
14
M
79Seth TaylorS. Taylor

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Match Report
Rain falls steadily from above here at Stadio Olimpico where Roma play host to Brescia. A crowd of 18,807 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Roma are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Brescia appear to be shaped for 4-2-4.
Today's match is refereed by Thomas Bressan.


0.00
Brescia get the match underway!
3.23
Ferdi Opschoor threads the ball through to Amedeo Lupatelli. Amedeo Lupatelli whips in a cross ball towards Cataldo Cesaretti. Cataldo Cesaretti outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward but is denied by Jon Dahl Beck. Excellent save.
18.44
Without breaking stride, Raul Campolonghi plays the ball forward to Ferdi Opschoor. Ferdi Opschoor flicks a high pass forward. Fabian N. Ponzo controls it well on his chest. Fabian N. Ponzo knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Joel Brander.
20.55
Jose E. Pancaro knocks the ball forward to Fabian N. Ponzo. Fabian N. Ponzo threads the ball through to Amedeo Lupatelli but he's offside!
21.49
Thijs Hupkes runs straight at the opposition's defence. Thijs Hupkes controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
24.00
Thijs Hupkes decides to run forward with the ball. Thijs Hupkes controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but slams it into the crowd!
28.39
Ferdi Opschoor knocks the ball forward to Fabian N. Ponzo. Fabian N. Ponzo knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Tiziano Chiesa.
30.39
Gianluca Siroti clumsily knocks into Esteban Arellano. The referee warns Gianluca Siroti to calm down! Esteban Arellano runs off the knock.
34.25
Adrian Jack sees Zvonimir Boksic in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Zvonimir Boksic makes a great pass forward. Esteban Arellano runs clear and latches on but the linesman indicates offside!
38.20
Thijs Hupkes deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Amedeo Lupatelli. Amedeo Lupatelli knocks in a cross ball towards Fabian N. Ponzo. Fabian N. Ponzo jumps high and flicks the ball with his head. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
42.24
Raul Campolonghi makes a simple pass to Ferdi Opschoor. Ferdi Opschoor knocks the ball to his team mate, Cataldo Cesaretti. Cataldo Cesaretti shoots from 25 yards which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
45.00
Alex Morrison threads a neat ball through to Paulo Carvalho. Paulo Carvalho flicks a high pass forward to Ebi Iwan who brings the ball under control. Ebi Iwan edges inside the box! Some silky footwork from Ebi Iwan provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal. The ball strikes Raul Campolonghi's outstretched foot and is deflected wide.
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. Brescia also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
Roma kick off the second half!
47.24
Adrian Jack makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Marcos Lopez. Marcos Lopez knocks in a cross ball towards Esteban Arellano. Esteban Arellano jumps high and flicks the ball with his head but it is deflected wide by Carmine Belleri.
48.10
Corner kick to Brescia. Ebi Iwan plays it to the near post. Raul Campolonghi reaches the ball and hoofs it clear.
49.27
Thijs Hupkes clumsily knocks into Paulo Carvalho. Thijs Hupkes is shown the yellow card! Paulo Carvalho hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
54.06
Gianluca Siroti makes a simple pass to Jose E. Pancaro. Jose E. Pancaro hits a low pass to Amedeo Lupatelli. Amedeo Lupatelli shoots from 20 yards but it flies just wide!
60.14
Roma have made a substitution with Elvis Sesia replacing Thijs Hupkes .
63.06
Carmine Belleri knocks the ball forward to Jose E. Pancaro. Jose E. Pancaro makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Fabian N. Ponzo. Fabian N. Ponzo controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. It curls slightly but Jon Dahl Beck manages to gather it effortlessly.
67.03
Alex Morrison hits a low pass to Paulo Carvalho. With some swift thinking, Paulo Carvalho plays the ball forward to Marcos Lopez. Marcos Lopez plays a quick one-two with Zvonimir Boksic and rushes in on goal... Marcos Lopez shows great control and tries a shot on goal. The ball dips but the keeper is a match for it. Well saved!
69.23
Jose E. Pancaro knocks the ball forward to Fabian N. Ponzo. Fabian N. Ponzo shoots from 20 yards his aim is horrendously poor!
71.48
Jose E. Pancaro catches Paulo Carvalho on the ankles. The referee calls over Jose E. Pancaro and shows him a yellow card! Paulo Carvalho runs off the knock.
72.16
Tiziano Chiesa knocks the ball forward to Paulo Carvalho. Paulo Carvalho flicks a high ball forward to Esteban Arellano who takes it down. Esteban Arellano shoots from long range but it's well over the bar!
73.07
Elvis Sesia passes the ball forward to Cataldo Cesaretti. Cataldo Cesaretti controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. Jon Dahl Beck gets down and covers it.
77.35
Brescia have made 3 substitutions with Aron Huizingh replacing Esteban Arellano, Alexander Milligan replacing Adrian Jack and Seth Taylor replacing Paulo Carvalho .
81.48
Seth Taylor threads a neat ball through to Ebi Iwan. Ebi Iwan puts a great ball through. Zvonimir Boksic runs beyond the defensive line but is deemed offside!
83.38
Seth Taylor threads a neat ball through to Zvonimir Boksic. Zvonimir Boksic knocks in a cross ball towards Marcos Lopez. Marcos Lopez makes a convincing header but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
87.42
Jose E. Pancaro passes the ball forward to Amedeo Lupatelli. Amedeo Lupatelli knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Jon Dahl Beck who gathers it comfortably.
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Roma

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

Possession
51.9%
48.1%
Play Area
23.4%
41.6%
35.1%

Scorers
Fabian N. Ponzo 38
Cataldo Cesaretti 42

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Cataldo Cesaretti of Roma

Match Ratings
1.Tommaso Doni (GK)
6
2.Carmine Belleri (DEF)
7
3.Raul Campolonghi (DEF)
7
4.Gianluca Siroti (DEF)
6
5.Matjaz Bianchi (DEF)
6
6.Jose E. Pancaro (MID)yellow card
6
7.Thijs Hupkes (MID)yellow card
7
8.Ferdi Opschoor (MID)
8
9.Amedeo Lupatelli (ATT)
8
10.Cataldo Cesaretti (ATT)goal scored
9
11.Fabian N. Ponzo (ATT)goal scored
9
 
12.Ellery Koning (ATT)
0
13.Elvis Sesia (GK)
6
14.Martino Leone (MID)
0

1.Jon Dahl Beck (GK)
7
2.Joel Brander (DEF)
6
3.Tiziano Chiesa (DEF)
6
4.Maurice Lauderdale (DEF)
6
5.Alex Morrison (DEF)
6
6.Adrian Jack (MID)
7
7.Paulo Carvalho (MID)
7
8.Zvonimir Boksic (ATT)
6
9.Ebi Iwan (ATT)
6
10.Marcos Lopez (ATT)
6
11.Esteban Arellano (ATT)
6
 
12.Aron Huizingh (ATT)
6
13.Alexander Milligan (MID)
6
14.Seth Taylor (MID)
6