Match Report
| Roma | Roma |  |  | Udinese | Udinese | ||||||||||||||||
| Atle Olai Stavlund | Atle Olai Stavlund | Michael Douglas | Michael Douglas | ||||||||||||||||||
| Matthew Gargo | M. Gargo |  | 86 | G |  |  | 1 | | G | 72 |  | Giacomo Santarelli | G. Santarelli | ||||||||
| Ivan Ruiz | I. Ruiz |  | 74 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 67 | | Riccardo Cristante | R. Cristante | |||||||||
| Jonatan Schmidt | J. Schmidt |  | 80 | D | | 3 | | D | 72 |  | Chris Soetaers | C. Soetaers | |||||||||
| Branko Nilis | B. Nilis | | 78 | D | | 4 | | D | 71 | | Albert Alvarez | A. Alvarez | |||||||||
| Gavin Caldwell | G. Caldwell |  | 83 | M | | 5 | | D | 74 | | Ivone Macchi | I. Macchi | |||||||||
| Ramzi Messahel | R. Messahel |  | 78 | M | | 6 | | | M | 79 | | Alberto Ibanez | A. Ibanez | ||||||||
| Chris King | C. King |  | 81 | M | | 7 | | M | 79 | | Daniele Sculli | D. Sculli | |||||||||
| Julio Gómez | J. Gómez |  | 81 | M | | 8 | | A | 71 | | Elvis Minotti | E. Minotti | |||||||||
| Marco Zilic | M. Zilic |  | 83 | A | | 9 | | A | 70 |  | Claus Riise | C. Riise | |||||||||
| Ian Hendrie | I. Hendrie | | 76 | A | | 10 | | A | 71 | | Valentino Lanna | V. Lanna | |||||||||
| Mario Ferreira | M. Ferreira |  | 78 | A | | 11 | | A | 78 | | Fernando Jardim | F. Jardim | |||||||||
| Kevin Fernandes | K. Fernandes |  | 74 | D | | 12 | | D | 77 | | Gabriele Lombardo | G. Lombardo | |||||||||
| Sakis Vlahos | S. Vlahos |  | 80 | A | | 13 | | M | 78 | | Raffaele Carrera | R. Carrera | |||||||||
| Ian Moss | I. Moss | | 78 | M | | 14 | | A | 75 | | Aniello Domizzi | A. Domizzi | |||||||||
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Match Report
A few clouds cover the sky here at Stadio Olimpico where Roma play host to Udinese. Its a sell-out today with the 21,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in good condition.
Roma are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Udinese appear to be shaped for 4-2-3-1.
Today's match is refereed by Gialuca Moscardi.
The pitch is in good condition.
Roma are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Udinese appear to be shaped for 4-2-3-1.
Today's match is refereed by Gialuca Moscardi.
0.00
0-0Udinese kick off!
2.25
0-0Fernando Jardim deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Daniele Sculli. Daniele Sculli shoots from outside the area but Matthew Gargo reads it well. Nice save!
4.06
0-0Alberto Ibanez chips the ball to his team mate, Daniele Sculli. Daniele Sculli sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
8.03
0-0Fernando Jardim clumsily knocks into Jonatan Schmidt. The referee brings Fernando Jardim to one side and gives him a warning! Jonatan Schmidt carries on, but is struggling a bit.
12.24
0-0Albert Alvarez catches Ian Hendrie on the ankles. The referee calls over Albert Alvarez and shows him a yellow card! Ian Hendrie runs off the knock.
14.37
Jonatan Schmidt chips the ball to his team mate, Branko Nilis. Branko Nilis runs straight at the opposition's defence. Branko Nilis deftly passes the ball to Marco Zilic, releasing him through on goal. Marco Zilic takes a shot at goal. Giacomo Santarelli effortlessly gets down and covers it.
16.58
Daniele Sculli makes a probing pass to Valentino Lanna. Valentino Lanna shoots from outside the area. Solid save from Matthew Gargo.
20.48
0-1Alberto Ibanez makes a simple pass to Claus Riise. Claus Riise shoots from outside the area. Matthew Gargo is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
26.08
With imagination, Alberto Ibanez plays the ball forward to Daniele Sculli. Daniele Sculli shoots from distance. Magnificent save by Matthew Gargo!
32.39
0-1Gavin Caldwell flicks a high ball forward to Chris King who takes it down. Chris King knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Ivone Macchi.
33.23
Jonatan Schmidt controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Branko Nilis. Branko Nilis flicks a high pass forward. Ian Hendrie collects the pass. Ian Hendrie shoots from 20 yards but it flies just wide!
36.18
Chris Soetaers threads a neat ball through to Claus Riise. Claus Riise plays a one-two with Elvis Minotti and rushes in on goal... Some world-class footwork from Claus Riise provides some space. He stabs the ball goalward but it misses the target by a large margin!
38.55
0-1Albert Alvarez chips the ball to his team mate, Alberto Ibanez. Alberto Ibanez threads the ball through to Valentino Lanna. Valentino Lanna edges inside the box! Some silky footwork from Valentino Lanna provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal but it is deflected wide by Branko Nilis.
42.26
Daniele Sculli passes the ball forward to Alberto Ibanez. Alberto Ibanez shoots from 25 yards. The ball comes in low, but Matthew Gargo smothers it!
44.10
Ivone Macchi makes a probing pass to Alberto Ibanez. Alberto Ibanez flicks a high pass forward. Fernando Jardim holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Fernando Jardim makes a simple pass, allowing Daniele Sculli to run into the box. Some awkward footwork from Daniele Sculli provides some space. He scuffs the ball at goal. The ball skims nastily along the ground and slips under the keeper's body. Goal!!
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Roma appear unchanged since the first half. Udinese appear to have rearranged themselves into a 4-2-3-1 formation.
45.00
Roma kick off and get the second half underway!
53.24
0-2Daniele Sculli controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Alberto Ibanez. Alberto Ibanez makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Fernando Jardim but he's offside!
57.18
Gavin Caldwell flicks a high pass forward. Marco Zilic controls it well on his chest. Marco Zilic whips in a cross ball towards Ian Hendrie. Ian Hendrie makes a deft header but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
59.15
Branko Nilis flicks a high pass forward. Chris King holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Chris King surges forward with the ball. Chris King knocks in a cross ball towards Ian Hendrie. Ian Hendrie powers a header at goal. Solid save from Giacomo Santarelli.
60.23
0-2Roma have made a substitution with Ian Moss replacing Chris King .Udinese have made a substitution with Gabriele Lombardo replacing Chris Soetaers .
61.27
Daniele Sculli plays the ball forward to Claus Riise. Claus Riise lofts in a cross ball towards Daniele Sculli. Daniele Sculli gets a glancing touch on the cross ball. Magnificent save by Matthew Gargo!
71.58
Branko Nilis passes the ball forward to Jonatan Schmidt. Jonatan Schmidt sees Mario Ferreira in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Mario Ferreira knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Gabriele Lombardo.
73.51
Ivone Macchi knocks the ball forward to Albert Alvarez. Albert Alvarez knocks the ball forward to Valentino Lanna. Valentino Lanna finds some space and shoots from distance but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
75.02
Alberto Ibanez comes in with a late challenge on Julio Gómez. The referee calls over Alberto Ibanez and shows him a yellow card! Julio Gómez runs off the knock.
77.56
Fernando Jardim makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Valentino Lanna. Valentino Lanna shoots from 20 yards but it is tipped over by Matthew Gargo.
79.42
0-2Valentino Lanna takes the corner, swinging a high ball in towards the far post. Mario Ferreira gets to the ball and kicks it upfield to safety.
84.00
Riccardo Cristante pushes mid-way up the pitch. With great vision, Riccardo Cristante plays the ball forward to Elvis Minotti. Elvis Minotti shoots from distance. Solid save from Matthew Gargo.
85.26
Elvis Minotti barges into Jonatan Schmidt. Elvis Minotti is shown the yellow card! Jonatan Schmidt stretches but gets up unharmed.
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!
Match Statistics
Goals
0
2
Shots on Target
2
10
Shots off Target
2
3
Offsides
0
1
Fouls
0
4
Yellow Cards
0
3
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
43.8%
56.2%
Play Area
34.4%
39.1%
26.6%
Scorers
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Daniele Sculli of Udinese |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Matthew Gargo (GK) | 8 | |
| 2. | Ivan Ruiz (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Jonatan Schmidt (DEF) | 7 | |
| 4. | Branko Nilis (DEF) | 7 | |
| 5. | Gavin Caldwell (MID) | 6 | |
| 6. | Ramzi Messahel (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Chris King (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | Julio Gómez (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Marco Zilic (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Ian Hendrie (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Mario Ferreira (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Kevin Fernandes (DEF) | 0 | |
| 13. | Sakis Vlahos (ATT) | 0 | |
| 14. | Ian Moss (MID) | 6 | |
| 1. | Giacomo Santarelli (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Riccardo Cristante (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Chris Soetaers (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Albert Alvarez (DEF) |  | 5 |
| 5. | Ivone Macchi (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Alberto Ibanez (MID) | | 7 |
| 7. | Daniele Sculli (MID) |  | 9 |
| 8. | Elvis Minotti (ATT) | | 5 |
| 9. | Claus Riise (ATT) | | 8 |
| 10. | Valentino Lanna (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Fernando Jardim (ATT) | 7 | |
| 12. | Gabriele Lombardo (DEF) | 6 | |
| 13. | Raffaele Carrera (MID) | 0 | |
| 14. | Aniello Domizzi (ATT) | 0 | |