Match Report


TorinoTorino     RomaRoma
Jay LivermoreJay Livermore Noel Henry Noel Henry
Lefteris KipourosL. Kipouros78
G
1
G
73Valentino NodariV. Nodari
Garry BremnerG. Bremner71
D
2
D
62Wilfried EspateroW. Espatero
Callum GlassC. Glass70
D
3
D
64Ricardo NascimentoR. Nascimento
Gary MatteoG. Matteo72
D
4captain
D
70Andre NestaA. Nesta
Maurizio TottiM. Totti76
M
5
D
72Ron LatuheruR. Latuheru
Ernesto GomezE. Gomez76
M
6
M
74Marco SibilanoM. Sibilano
David SousaD. Sousa75
M
7
M
70Tiziano CaverzanT. Caverzan
Duncan MasonD. Mason76
M
captain8
A
62Lionel BastienL. Bastien
Nigel BowyerN. Bowyer78
A
9
A
68Andres VazquezA. Vazquez
Marco Dal MoroM. Dal Moro73
A
10
A
67Marino MandelliM. Mandelli
Kelvin InceK. Ince70
A
11
A
76Renzo TricaricoR. Tricarico
 
Lomano ClarkeL. Clarke69
D
12
G
66Mauro ChiesaM. Chiesa
Alonso QuinteroA. Quintero76
M
13
M
64Paolo MatteazziP. Matteazzi
Stefano SierS. Sier74
A
14
M
59Nick TaylorN. Taylor

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Match Report
Rain lashes down heavily here at Stadio Olimpico di Torino where Torino play host to Roma. A crowd of 20,560 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Torino are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Roma appear to be shaped for 4-2-4.
Today's match is refereed by Giampietro Falcone.


0.00
Torino kick off!
9.46
Garry Bremner flicks a high pass forward. David Sousa collects the pass. David Sousa threads a neat ball through to Ernesto Gomez. Ernesto Gomez shoots from outside the area but Valentino Nodari is on top of it.
10.17
Tiziano Caverzan runs straight at the opposition's defence. Tiziano Caverzan knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Callum Glass.
14.11
Marco Dal Moro flicks a high pass forward. Kelvin Ince controls it well on his chest. Kelvin Ince threads the ball through into the box. Duncan Mason muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
18.23
Maurizio Totti sees Marco Dal Moro in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Marco Dal Moro shoots from long range but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
20.46
Ron Latuheru pushes mid-way up the pitch. Ron Latuheru flicks a high pass forward. Marino Mandelli collects the pass. Marino Mandelli lofts in a cross ball towards Andres Vazquez. Andres Vazquez is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. The ball is well placed but the keeper is more than a match for it. Nice keeping!
21.33
Andre Nesta flicks the ball to his team mate, Tiziano Caverzan. Tiziano Caverzan flicks a high pass forward to Andres Vazquez who brings the ball under control. Andres Vazquez lofts in a cross ball towards Lionel Bastien. Lionel Bastien finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head. The keeper is on top of it. Great save!
24.39
Callum Glass sees Garry Bremner in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Garry Bremner kicks a strong pass forward to Marco Dal Moro. Marco Dal Moro finds some space and shoots from distance. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Goal!!
28.07
Ernesto Gomez passes the ball through the wet conditions to the feet of Nigel Bowyer. Nigel Bowyer tries a spectacular long range effort. The ball hits the post, bouncing back into play. Torino are unable to capitalise and the keeper manages to gather up the loose ball.
30.27
Andre Nesta advances with the ball. Andre Nesta flicks a high pass forward. Marco Sibilano controls it well on his chest. Marco Sibilano knocks in a cross ball towards Andres Vazquez. Andres Vazquez makes a looping header on goal. The ball takes a deflection leaving Lefteris Kipouros with no chance!! Goal for Roma!
33.21
Nigel Bowyer flicks the ball to his team mate, David Sousa. David Sousa shoots from 25 yards. The ball comes in low, but Valentino Nodari smothers it!
34.24
Ernesto Gomez knocks the ball forward to Maurizio Totti. Maurizio Totti tries a spectacular long range effort but it's drastically wayward!
40.42
Gary Matteo takes a short throw-in bringing Callum Glass into play. Callum Glass makes a simple pass to Marco Dal Moro. Marco Dal Moro knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
42.08
Tiziano Caverzan makes a simple pass to Marino Mandelli. Marino Mandelli whips in a cross ball towards Andres Vazquez. Andres Vazquez outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Goal!!
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!

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

45.00
Roma kick off the second half!
47.21
Without breaking stride, Gary Matteo plays the ball forward to Kelvin Ince. Kelvin Ince sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. It curls slightly but Valentino Nodari manages to gather it.
54.07
Ricardo Nascimento clumsily knocks into Marco Dal Moro. Ricardo Nascimento is shown the yellow card! Marco Dal Moro runs off the knock.
55.59
Duncan Mason flicks a high pass forward. Nigel Bowyer holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Nigel Bowyer shoots from distance. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Fabulous stop!
57.45
Garry Bremner controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Maurizio Totti. With a delightful solo run, Maurizio Totti stretches the opposition's defence. Maurizio Totti advances inside the box! Maurizio Totti rockets a shot on goal. The ball skims nastily along the wet ground and slips under the keeper's body. Goal!!
60.22
Gary Matteo knocks the ball forward to Ernesto Gomez. What a great partnership. Ernesto Gomez runs straight at the opposition's defence. Ernesto Gomez lofts in a cross ball towards Kelvin Ince. Kelvin Ince finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head but it whistles just wide of the post!
61.41
Marco Sibilano hacks David Sousa from behind! The referee warns Marco Sibilano to calm down! David Sousa carries on, but is struggling a bit.
65.46
Garry Bremner sees David Sousa in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. David Sousa changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. David Sousa knocks in a cross ball towards Duncan Mason. Duncan Mason connects with a diving header. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
71.32
Ricardo Nascimento clumsily knocks into Nigel Bowyer. The referee warns Ricardo Nascimento to calm down! Nigel Bowyer carries on, but is struggling a bit.
73.09
Callum Glass knocks the ball forward to David Sousa. David Sousa shoots from 20 yards but it curls horrendously wide!
77.14
Torino have made a substitution with Lomano Clarke replacing Gary Matteo .
78.21
Wilfried Espatero flicks a high pass forward to Tiziano Caverzan who brings the ball neatly under control. Tiziano Caverzan flicks a high ball forward to Marco Sibilano who takes it down. Marco Sibilano knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Garry Bremner.
81.15
Nigel Bowyer flicks a high pass forward. David Sousa collects the pass. David Sousa tries a spectacular long range effort but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
84.56
Callum Glass flicks a high pass forward. David Sousa controls it well on his chest. David Sousa plays the ball forward to Marco Dal Moro. Marco Dal Moro whips in a cross ball towards Kelvin Ince. Kelvin Ince connects with a diving header. The ball flies towards the top corner but the keeper is able to reach it. He makes it look easy!
87.35
Callum Glass chips the ball to his team mate, Marco Dal Moro. Marco Dal Moro chips the ball to his team mate, David Sousa. David Sousa knocks in a cross ball towards Duncan Mason. Duncan Mason beats his man to it with a header but it is tipped over by Valentino Nodari.
88.50
Corner kick to Torino. Maurizio Totti chips it to the near post. Callum Glass tries a spectacular strike but it goes wide for a goal kick.
90.00
Andre Nesta makes a beautiful solo run. With some swift thinking, Andre Nesta plays the ball forward to Lionel Bastien. Lionel Bastien rushes past Lomano Clarke! Lionel Bastien looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
90.00
The referee blows for full-time

Match Statistics
 

Torino

Roma
Goals
3
2
Shots on Target
9
4
Shots off Target
8
1
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
0
3
Yellow Cards
0
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
72.3%
27.7%
Play Area
24.1%
39.8%
36.1%

Scorers
Duncan Mason 14
Marco Dal Moro 24
Maurizio Totti 57
Andres Vazquez 30, 42

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Andres Vazquez of Roma

Match Ratings
1.Lefteris Kipouros (GK)
6
2.Garry Bremner (DEF)
7
3.Callum Glass (DEF)
7
4.Gary Matteo (DEF)
6
5.Maurizio Totti (MID)goal scored
8
6.Ernesto Gomez (MID)
7
7.David Sousa (MID)
7
8.Duncan Mason (MID)goal scored
8
9.Nigel Bowyer (ATT)
6
10.Marco Dal Moro (ATT)goal scored
8
11.Kelvin Ince (ATT)
7
 
12.Lomano Clarke (DEF)
6
13.Alonso Quintero (MID)
0
14.Stefano Sier (ATT)
0

1.Valentino Nodari (GK)
8
2.Wilfried Espatero (DEF)
6
3.Ricardo Nascimento (DEF)yellow card
5
4.Andre Nesta (DEF)
7
5.Ron Latuheru (DEF)
6
6.Marco Sibilano (MID)
6
7.Tiziano Caverzan (MID)
6
8.Lionel Bastien (ATT)
6
9.Andres Vazquez (ATT)goal scoredgoal scored
9
10.Marino Mandelli (ATT)
6
11.Renzo Tricarico (ATT)
6
 
12.Mauro Chiesa (GK)
0
13.Paolo Matteazzi (MID)
0
14.Nick Taylor (MID)
0