Match Report
| Roma | Roma |  |  | Pescara | Pescara | ||||||||||||||||
| Atle Olai Stavlund | Atle Olai Stavlund | Computer Player | Computer Player | ||||||||||||||||||
| Matthew Gargo | M. Gargo |  | 86 | G |  |  | 1 | | | G | 69 |  | Oscar Medina | O. Medina | |||||||
| Ivan Ruiz | I. Ruiz | | 74 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 67 |  | Vinicio E. Capezzuto | V. Capezzuto | |||||||||
| Jonatan Schmidt | J. Schmidt |  | 80 | D | | 3 | | D | 65 | | Emanuele Calaiò | E. Calaiò | |||||||||
| Branko Nilis | B. Nilis |  | 78 | D | | 4 | | D | 58 |  | Abel Teixeira | A. Teixeira | |||||||||
| Chris King | C. King |  | 81 | M | | 5 | | D | 57 | | Aldo Madonna | A. Madonna | |||||||||
| Ramzi Messahel | R. Messahel |  | 78 | M | | 6 | | M | 80 |  | Patrick Dacourt | P. Dacourt | |||||||||
| Ian Moss | I. Moss | | 78 | M | | 7 | | M | 77 | | Gennaro Ivan Padalino | G. Padalino | |||||||||
| Gavin Caldwell | G. Caldwell |  | 82 | M | | 8 | | M | 65 | | Roberto Caminero | R. Caminero | |||||||||
| Marco Zilic | M. Zilic |  | 83 | A | | 9 | | A | 75 | | Guerino Di Cara | G. Di Cara | |||||||||
| Ian Hendrie | I. Hendrie | | 76 | A | | 10 | | A | 71 | | Eusebio Sanna | E. Sanna | |||||||||
| Mario Ferreira | M. Ferreira | | 78 | A | | 11 | | A | 68 | | Amedeo De Ascentis | A. De Ascentis | |||||||||
| Sakis Vlahos | S. Vlahos |  | 80 | A | | 12 | | A | 68 | | Edoardo Firmani | E. Firmani | |||||||||
| Tom Genaux | T. Genaux | | 71 | D | | 13 | | G | 59 | | Luigi Bagnacani | L. Bagnacani | |||||||||
| Graeme Anderton | G. Anderton | | 71 | A | | 14 | | G | 58 | | Francesco Santoni | F. Santoni | |||||||||
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Match Report
It's a clear sunny day here at Stadio Olimpico where Roma play host to Pescara. A crowd of 20,831 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Roma are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Pescara appear to be shaped for 4-3-2-1.
Today's match is refereed by Luca Moro.
The pitch is in good condition.
Roma are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Pescara appear to be shaped for 4-3-2-1.
Today's match is refereed by Luca Moro.
0.00
0-0Pescara get the match underway!
4.08
0-0Chris King deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Ian Hendrie. Ian Hendrie knocks in a cross ball towards Marco Zilic. Marco Zilic rises majestically and gets a header on goal but Oscar Medina reads it well. Good keeping!
10.51
0-0Guerino Di Cara flicks a high ball forward to Amedeo De Ascentis who takes it down. Amedeo De Ascentis knocks in a cross ball towards Roberto Caminero. Roberto Caminero shows true skill creating a chance out of nothing and knocks the ball goalwards with his head but it misses the target by a large margin!
12.55
0-0Branko Nilis deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Ramzi Messahel. Ramzi Messahel flicks a high pass forward. Marco Zilic holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Marco Zilic knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
15.33
0-1Patrick Dacourt makes a beautiful solo run. Patrick Dacourt knocks in a cross ball towards Amedeo De Ascentis. Amedeo De Ascentis is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Amedeo De Ascentis!
18.33
0-1Abel Teixeira deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Patrick Dacourt. Patrick Dacourt makes a probing pass to Guerino Di Cara. Guerino Di Cara lofts in a cross ball towards Amedeo De Ascentis. With a superhuman jump, Amedeo De Ascentis connects with the ball and heads it goalwards but it is deflected wide by Branko Nilis.
19.13
0-1Corner kick to Pescara. Roberto Caminero chips it to the near post. Marco Zilic jumps high to head the ball out to safety!
20.30
Vinicio E. Capezzuto deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Gennaro Ivan Padalino. Gennaro Ivan Padalino surges forward with the ball. Gennaro Ivan Padalino shoots from outside the area. It's there!! Matthew Gargo has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
27.53
Ian Moss threads a neat ball through to Ramzi Messahel. Ramzi Messahel lofts in a cross ball towards Marco Zilic. Marco Zilic rises majestically and gets a header on goal. The ball is well placed but the keeper is more than a match for it. Fabulous save!
33.04
Ivan Ruiz kicks a strong pass forward to Chris King. Chris King makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Marco Zilic. Marco Zilic knocks in a cross ball towards Ramzi Messahel. Ramzi Messahel heads the ball goalwards but it is tipped over by Oscar Medina.
34.45
0-2It's a corner kick. Ian Moss loops the ball out towards the edge of the box. Abel Teixeira reaches the ball and heads it out of the danger area!
36.32
Chris King flicks a high ball forward to Ramzi Messahel who takes it down. Ramzi Messahel cuts inside the box! Some silky footwork from Ramzi Messahel provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal but it rises well off target!
38.21
Ian Moss flicks the ball to his team mate, Mario Ferreira. Mario Ferreira skips past Aldo Madonna! Mario Ferreira cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
44.09
Branko Nilis flicks a high pass forward to Gavin Caldwell who brings the ball under control. Gavin Caldwell knocks in a cross ball towards Ian Moss. Ian Moss beats his man to it with a header. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Goal!!
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Roma appear unchanged since the first half. Pescara also appear unchanged since the first half. The Roma players look more determined than they did at the start of the game.
45.00
Roma start the second half!
47.41
2-2Ian Moss hacks Patrick Dacourt from behind! The referee calls over Ian Moss and shows him a yellow card! Patrick Dacourt runs off the knock.
48.58
Ivan Ruiz flicks a high pass forward. Jonatan Schmidt controls it well on his chest. Jonatan Schmidt deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Ian Hendrie. Ian Hendrie knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Abel Teixeira.
49.18
Abel Teixeira flicks a high pass forward to Gennaro Ivan Padalino who brings the ball under control. Gennaro Ivan Padalino threads the ball through to Eusebio Sanna. Eusebio Sanna knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Ivan Ruiz.
51.25
Seeing a gap ahead, Ivan Ruiz plays the ball forward to Ian Hendrie. Ian Hendrie finds some space and shoots from distance but it flies well off target!
53.50
Chris King flicks a high ball forward to Ramzi Messahel who takes it down. Ramzi Messahel knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
55.22
Patrick Dacourt makes a probing pass to Amedeo De Ascentis. Amedeo De Ascentis knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
60.54
2-2Roma have made a substitution with Sakis Vlahos replacing Mario Ferreira .
66.56
With some swift thinking, Patrick Dacourt plays the ball forward to Guerino Di Cara. Guerino Di Cara whips in a cross ball towards Patrick Dacourt. Patrick Dacourt connects with a diving header but Matthew Gargo is on top of his game. Excellent save!
71.12
Showing composure, Gennaro Ivan Padalino laces a through ball forward to Guerino Di Cara. Guerino Di Cara whips in a cross ball towards Roberto Caminero. Roberto Caminero rises majestically and gets a header on goal. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
77.01
Roma have made a substitution with Tom Genaux replacing Branko Nilis .
78.06
Tom Genaux flicks a high ball forward to Chris King who takes it down. Without breaking stride, Chris King plays the ball forward to Gavin Caldwell. Gavin Caldwell knocks in a cross ball towards Ramzi Messahel. Ramzi Messahel beats his man to it with a header. Magnificent save by Oscar Medina!
81.16
2-3There is some beautiful football being played out on the pitch today.
87.32
2-3Ian Moss hacks Emanuele Calaiò from behind! The referee calls over Ian Moss and warns him to calm down! Emanuele Calaiò hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
89.39
Ivan Ruiz makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Chris King. Chris King plays the ball forward to Ramzi Messahel. Ramzi Messahel whips in a cross ball towards Ian Hendrie. Ian Hendrie beats his man to it with a header. The ball clips the inside of the post and flies into the back of the net!! Goal for Roma!
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle
Match Statistics
Goals
3
3
Shots on Target
7
5
Shots off Target
2
1
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
2
0
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
48.4%
51.6%
Play Area
21.9%
40.6%
37.5%
Scorers
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Gennaro Ivan Padalino of Pescara |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Matthew Gargo (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Ivan Ruiz (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Jonatan Schmidt (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Branko Nilis (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Chris King (MID) | 7 | |
| 6. | Ramzi Messahel (MID) | 8 | |
| 7. | Ian Moss (MID) |   | 8 |
| 8. | Gavin Caldwell (MID) | 7 | |
| 9. | Marco Zilic (ATT) | 7 | |
| 10. | Ian Hendrie (ATT) | | 8 |
| 11. | Mario Ferreira (ATT) | | 8 |
| 12. | Sakis Vlahos (ATT) | 6 | |
| 13. | Tom Genaux (DEF) | 6 | |
| 14. | Graeme Anderton (ATT) | 0 | |
| 1. | Oscar Medina (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | Vinicio E. Capezzuto (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Emanuele Calaiò (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Abel Teixeira (DEF) | 7 | |
| 5. | Aldo Madonna (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Patrick Dacourt (MID) | 8 | |
| 7. | Gennaro Ivan Padalino (MID) | | 9 |
| 8. | Roberto Caminero (MID) | | 8 |
| 9. | Guerino Di Cara (ATT) | 7 | |
| 10. | Eusebio Sanna (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Amedeo De Ascentis (ATT) | | 8 |
| 12. | Edoardo Firmani (ATT) | 0 | |
| 13. | Luigi Bagnacani (GK) | 0 | |
| 14. | Francesco Santoni (GK) | 0 | |