Match Report
| Sampdoria | Sampdoria |  |  | Roma | Roma | ||||||||||||||||
| Computer Player | Computer Player | Atle Olai Stavlund | Atle Olai Stavlund | ||||||||||||||||||
| William Zenoni | W. Zenoni |  | 67 | G |  |  | 1 | | | G | 86 |  | Matthew Gargo | M. Gargo | |||||||
| Jan Neuhaus | J. Neuhaus |  | 74 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 74 |  | Kevin Fernandes | K. Fernandes | |||||||||
| Jean-Marc Arribagé | J. Arribagé |  | 74 | D | | 3 | | D | 74 |  | Ivan Ruiz | I. Ruiz | |||||||||
| Gian Luca Aldegani | G. Aldegani | | 61 | D | | 4 | | D | 71 |  | Tom Genaux | T. Genaux | |||||||||
| Marino Porro | M. Porro | | 60 | D | | 5 | | M | 83 |  | Gavin Caldwell | G. Caldwell | |||||||||
| Daniel Clapham | D. Clapham |  | 62 | M | | 6 | | M | 78 | | Ian Moss | I. Moss | |||||||||
| Giancarlo Scotti | G. Scotti | | 60 | M | | 7 | | M | 78 |  | Ramzi Messahel | R. Messahel | |||||||||
| Saul Gobbi | S. Gobbi | | 75 | A | | 8 | | M | 81 | | Chris King | C. King | |||||||||
| Paulo Antunes | P. Antunes |  | 61 | A | | 9 | | A | 71 | | Graeme Anderton | G. Anderton | |||||||||
| Gennaro Mignani | G. Mignani | | 60 | A | | 10 | | A | 76 | | Ian Hendrie | I. Hendrie | |||||||||
| Mattia Bonfanti | M. Bonfanti | | 58 | A | | 11 | | A | 80 |  | Sakis Vlahos | S. Vlahos | |||||||||
| Graziano Taibi | G. Taibi | | 64 | G | | 12 | | D | 78 | | Branko Nilis | B. Nilis | |||||||||
| Antonio La Marca | A. La Marca | | 60 | M | | 13 | | A | 78 | | Mario Ferreira | M. Ferreira | |||||||||
| Matt Greig | M. Greig | | 58 | G | | 14 | | M | 33 | | Neil Bastin | N. Bastin | |||||||||
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Match Report
It's a clear sunny day here at Stadio Luigi Ferraris where Sampdoria play host to Roma. A crowd of 17,783 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Sampdoria are playing in a 4-2-4 formation while Roma appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Dayo Lucenti.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Sampdoria are playing in a 4-2-4 formation while Roma appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Dayo Lucenti.
0.00
0-0Roma kick off the first half!
2.59
0-0Gian Luca Aldegani hits a low pass to Saul Gobbi. Saul Gobbi finds some space and shoots from distance but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
3.45
0-0Ivan Ruiz sees Ian Hendrie in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Ian Hendrie knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Jean-Marc Arribagé.
6.04
Kevin Fernandes makes a beautiful solo run. With vision, Kevin Fernandes plays the ball forward to Graeme Anderton. Graeme Anderton knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to William Zenoni who gathers it comfortably.
9.46
Chris King flicks a high ball forward to Ian Moss who takes it down. Ian Moss knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Gian Luca Aldegani.
15.09
0-0Daniel Clapham barges into Chris King. Daniel Clapham is warned by the referee! Chris King stretches but gets up unharmed.
16.28
Giancarlo Scotti hacks Kevin Fernandes from behind! Giancarlo Scotti is given a warning by the referee! Kevin Fernandes runs off the knock.
21.31
0-0Ramzi Messahel kicks a strong pass forward to Ian Moss. Ian Moss knocks in a cross ball towards Graeme Anderton. Graeme Anderton makes a looping header on goal. William Zenoni effortlessly punches it away to safety.
27.10
Giancarlo Scotti flicks a high pass forward to Saul Gobbi who brings the ball under control. Saul Gobbi knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
30.43
0-1With vision, Kevin Fernandes plays the ball forward to Ian Moss. Ian Moss controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Chris King. Chris King whips in a cross ball towards Ramzi Messahel. Ramzi Messahel jumps high and flicks the ball with his head. The ball clips the inside of the post and flies into the back of the net!! Goal for Roma!
36.37
Gian Luca Aldegani controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Daniel Clapham. Daniel Clapham sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it is shockingly off target!
39.05
Jan Neuhaus surges forward with the ball. Jan Neuhaus flicks a high pass forward to Mattia Bonfanti who brings the ball under control. Mattia Bonfanti controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it misses the target by a large margin!
40.07
Chris King decides to run forward with the ball. Chris King knocks in a cross ball towards Ramzi Messahel. Ramzi Messahel connects with a diving header but William Zenoni is on top of it.
42.59
Ian Hendrie clumsily knocks into Daniel Clapham. The referee calls over Ian Hendrie and warns him to calm down! Daniel Clapham stretches but gets up unharmed.
44.02
Giancarlo Scotti advances with the ball. Giancarlo Scotti knocks in a cross ball towards Paulo Antunes. Paulo Antunes knocks the ball goalwards with his head. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Sampdoria have changed their lineup with Matt Greig replacing Gennaro Mignani. Roma appear unchanged since the first half.
45.00
The whistle blows and Sampdoria kick off!
48.07
Jan Neuhaus sees Paulo Antunes in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Paulo Antunes hits a low pass to Saul Gobbi. Saul Gobbi knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Kevin Fernandes.
49.27
Gavin Caldwell controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Ian Hendrie. Ian Hendrie knocks in a cross ball towards Sakis Vlahos. Sakis Vlahos beats his man to it with a header. The ball skims just under the bar, beyond the keeper's outstretched hand. Goal!!
54.56
Ian Moss runs straight at the opposition's defence. Ian Moss makes a beautiful attacking pass to the feet of Ian Hendrie. Ian Hendrie cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
59.42
1-3Gian Luca Aldegani catches Gavin Caldwell on the ankles. Gian Luca Aldegani is given a warning by the referee! Gavin Caldwell carries on, but is struggling a bit.
60.12
1-3Sampdoria have made a substitution with Graziano Taibi replacing Saul Gobbi .
61.21
Kevin Fernandes makes a beautiful solo run. Kevin Fernandes chips the ball to his team mate, Sakis Vlahos. Sakis Vlahos controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is on top of it. Good save!
65.20
Ramzi Messahel makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Ian Moss. Ian Moss knocks in a cross ball towards Graeme Anderton. Graeme Anderton is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal. The keeper is more than a match for it. Great keeping!
67.46
Ian Moss chips the ball to his team mate, Graeme Anderton. Graeme Anderton shoots from outside the area but slams it into the crowd!
69.06
Gavin Caldwell chips the ball to his team mate, Sakis Vlahos. Sakis Vlahos knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Daniel Clapham.
77.02
Gian Luca Aldegani darts forward. Gian Luca Aldegani knocks the ball forward to Mattia Bonfanti. Mattia Bonfanti shoots from long range. Superb reactions from Matthew Gargo. What a save!
78.15
Ramzi Messahel threads a neat ball through to Graeme Anderton. Graeme Anderton plays a scrappy one-two with Ian Hendrie and advances towards the goal... Some good footwork from Graeme Anderton provides some space. He shoots at goal. The ball skims nastily along the ground and slips under the keeper's body. Goal!!
81.43
Matt Greig catches Tom Genaux on the ankles. The referee warns Matt Greig to calm down! Tom Genaux stretches but gets up unharmed.
85.37
1-4With some swift thinking, Giancarlo Scotti plays the ball forward to Graziano Taibi. Graziano Taibi knocks the ball beyond the defensive line but Daniel Clapham is offside!
89.00
Ramzi Messahel makes a probing pass to Ian Moss. Ian Moss knocks in a cross ball towards Ramzi Messahel. Ramzi Messahel heads the ball goalwards but it's well over the bar!
90.00
Ivan Ruiz makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Ramzi Messahel. Ramzi Messahel flicks the ball to his team mate, Graeme Anderton. Graeme Anderton plays a sublime one-two with Sakis Vlahos and races in on goal... Some silky footwork from Graeme Anderton provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal but William Zenoni reads it well. Quality keeping!
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!
Match Statistics
Goals
1
4
Shots on Target
2
9
Shots off Target
3
2
Offsides
1
0
Fouls
4
1
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
30.2%
69.8%
Play Area
30.2%
46.5%
23.3%
Scorers
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Ramzi Messahel of Roma |
Match Ratings
| 1. | William Zenoni (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | Jan Neuhaus (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Jean-Marc Arribagé (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Gian Luca Aldegani (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Marino Porro (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Daniel Clapham (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Giancarlo Scotti (MID) | 7 | |
| 8. | Saul Gobbi (ATT) | 6 | |
| 9. | Paulo Antunes (ATT) |  | 7 |
| 10. | Gennaro Mignani (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Mattia Bonfanti (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Graziano Taibi (GK) | 6 | |
| 13. | Antonio La Marca (MID) | 0 | |
| 14. | Matt Greig (GK) | 5 | |
| 1. | Matthew Gargo (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Kevin Fernandes (DEF) | 7 | |
| 3. | Ivan Ruiz (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Tom Genaux (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Gavin Caldwell (MID) | 6 | |
| 6. | Ian Moss (MID) | 8 | |
| 7. | Ramzi Messahel (MID) | | 9 |
| 8. | Chris King (MID) | 7 | |
| 9. | Graeme Anderton (ATT) | | 8 |
| 10. | Ian Hendrie (ATT) | | 8 |
| 11. | Sakis Vlahos (ATT) | | 7 |
| 12. | Branko Nilis (DEF) | 0 | |
| 13. | Mario Ferreira (ATT) | 0 | |
| 14. | Neil Bastin (MID) | 0 | |