Match Report


RomaRoma     JuventusJuventus
Noel HenryNoel Henry David Connor David Connor
Valentino NodariV. Nodari73
G
1
G
78Daniel VeraD. Vera
Shota DassenS. Dassen72
D
2
D
76Carl MoncurC. Moncur
Ricardo NascimentoR. Nascimento64
D
3
D
84Andre Augusto FernandezA. Fernandez
Andre NestaA. Nesta70
D
captain4
D
75Yuriy KravtsovY. Kravtsov
Ron LatuheruR. Latuheru72
D
5
D
78Alfred BowyerA. Bowyer
Paolo MatteazziP. Matteazzi64
M
6
M
80Nicolás PobleteN. Poblete
Tiziano CaverzanT. Caverzan70
M
7captain
M
89Robbie ThatcherR. Thatcher
Benito DionigiB. Dionigi71
A
8
A
81Cedric TangheC. Tanghe
Lionel BastienL. Bastien62
A
9
A
78Stuart SounessS. Souness
Andres VazquezA. Vazquez68
A
10
A
81Peter BeattieP. Beattie
Renzo TricaricoR. Tricarico76
A
11
A
83Cesare AntonelliniC. Antonellini
 
Mauro ChiesaM. Chiesa66
G
12
D
34Stanley HamiltonS. Hamilton
Ruben CostaR. Costa73
D
13
M
30Ivan UnsworthI. Unsworth
Nick TaylorN. Taylor59
M
14
A
68Edmundo DiazE. Diaz

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Match Report
There is a slight drizzle in the air here at Stadio Olimpico where Roma play host to Juventus. Its a sell-out today with the 21,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Roma and Juventus are lined up in a 4-2-4 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Valentino Petruzzi.


0.00
The whistle blows and Juventus kick off!
2.57
Tiziano Caverzan knocks the ball forward to Lionel Bastien. Lionel Bastien shoots from outside the area his aim is horrendously poor!
3.37
Andres Vazquez flicks a high pass forward. Tiziano Caverzan collects the pass. Tiziano Caverzan knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Daniel Vera who gathers it comfortably.
4.32
Tiziano Caverzan deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Renzo Tricarico. Renzo Tricarico deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Lionel Bastien but the linesman indicates offside!
8.43
Benito Dionigi flicks a high pass forward to Lionel Bastien who brings the ball under control. Lionel Bastien knocks in a cross ball towards Tiziano Caverzan. Tiziano Caverzan knocks the ball goalwards with his head but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
9.54
Tiziano Caverzan makes a probing pass to Paolo Matteazzi. Paolo Matteazzi knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
12.27
Yuriy Kravtsov kicks a strong pass forward to Robbie Thatcher. Robbie Thatcher advances with the ball. Robbie Thatcher whips in a cross ball towards Stuart Souness. With a superhuman jump, Stuart Souness connects with the ball and heads it goalwards. Valentino Nodari picks it out of the air!
14.31
Benito Dionigi catches Carl Moncur on the ankles. The referee calls over Benito Dionigi and shows him a yellow card! Carl Moncur runs off the knock.
18.56
Alfred Bowyer advances with the ball. Alfred Bowyer knocks in a cross ball towards Cesare Antonellini. Cesare Antonellini powers a header at goal. Shota Dassen steps in front, blocking the shot. He clears the ball quickly up field.
20.46
Alfred Bowyer kicks a strong pass forward to Robbie Thatcher. Robbie Thatcher advances with the ball. Robbie Thatcher whips in a cross ball towards Stuart Souness. Stuart Souness directs the ball goalwards with his head. The ball is well placed but the keeper is a match for it. Nice keeping!
21.18
Yuriy Kravtsov flicks a high ball forward to Cedric Tanghe who takes it down. Cedric Tanghe lofts in a cross ball towards Stuart Souness. With a superhuman jump, Stuart Souness connects with the ball and heads it goalwards. Valentino Nodari manages to gather it.
22.58
Alfred Bowyer flicks a high ball forward to Nicolás Poblete who takes it down. Nicolás Poblete makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Stuart Souness. Stuart Souness lofts in a cross ball towards Cedric Tanghe. Cedric Tanghe knocks the ball goalwards with his head. The ball flies towards the top corner but the keeper is able to reach it. Good save!
28.12
Robbie Thatcher makes a simple pass to Nicolás Poblete. Without breaking stride, Nicolás Poblete plays the ball forward to Stuart Souness. Stuart Souness shoots from outside the area but Valentino Nodari reads it well. Quality keeping!
33.56
Tiziano Caverzan knocks the ball to his team mate, Paolo Matteazzi. Paolo Matteazzi whips in a cross ball towards Benito Dionigi. With a superhuman jump, Benito Dionigi connects with the ball and heads it goalwards. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
38.06
Juventus are keeping the ball well. They need to convert this possession into goals.
39.14
Robbie Thatcher sees space and advances. Robbie Thatcher whips in a cross ball towards Nicolás Poblete. Nicolás Poblete flicks the ball with his head. The ball dips under the bar and 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. Juventus also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
Roma kick off the second half!
47.44
Carl Moncur flicks a high pass forward. Robbie Thatcher holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Robbie Thatcher makes a simple pass to Peter Beattie. Peter Beattie whips in a cross ball towards Cedric Tanghe. Cedric Tanghe is unmarked! He powers a header at goal but it curls horrendously wide!
49.39
Carl Moncur deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Nicolás Poblete. Nicolás Poblete flicks the ball to his team mate, Cesare Antonellini. Cesare Antonellini knocks in a cross ball towards Stuart Souness. Stuart Souness gets a glancing touch on the cross ball but Valentino Nodari is on top of it.
53.44
Tiziano Caverzan passes the ball forward to Benito Dionigi. Benito Dionigi lofts in a cross ball towards Tiziano Caverzan. Tiziano Caverzan makes a looping header on goal. The keeper is on top of it. Quality keeping!
55.20
Andre Augusto Fernandez receives the ball from a throw-in from Yuriy Kravtsov. Andre Augusto Fernandez threads a neat ball through to Robbie Thatcher. Robbie Thatcher sees Nicolás Poblete in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Nicolás Poblete lofts in a cross ball towards Cedric Tanghe. Cedric Tanghe directs the ball goalwards with his head. Solid save from Valentino Nodari.
63.17
Shota Dassen runs forward with the ball. Shota Dassen makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Paolo Matteazzi. Paolo Matteazzi knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Daniel Vera who gathers it comfortably.
65.38
Robbie Thatcher kicks a strong pass forward to Stuart Souness. Stuart Souness plays a one-two with Robbie Thatcher and rushes in on goal... Stuart Souness side-steps and rifles a shot at goal. The ball skims nastily along the ground and slips under the keeper's body. Goal!!
72.23
Andre Augusto Fernandez flicks a high pass forward. Robbie Thatcher holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. With vision, Robbie Thatcher plays the ball forward to Peter Beattie. Peter Beattie controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is on top of it. Superb keeping!
73.58
Alfred Bowyer chips the ball to his team mate, Robbie Thatcher. Robbie Thatcher passes the ball forward to Cesare Antonellini. Cesare Antonellini whips in a cross ball towards Stuart Souness. Stuart Souness knocks the ball goalwards with his head. Andre Nesta clears it off the line with his head!
77.57
Robbie Thatcher flicks a high ball forward to Cesare Antonellini who takes it down. Cesare Antonellini edges inside the box! Ricardo Nascimento comes in with a late challenge on Cesare Antonellini. Cesare Antonellini appeals for a penalty! No!! Unbelievable!!
79.21
Nicolás Poblete flicks a high pass forward. Cesare Antonellini controls it well on his chest. Cesare Antonellini shoots from outside the area but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
81.05
Tiziano Caverzan makes a beautiful solo run. Tiziano Caverzan knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Andre Augusto Fernandez.
83.31
Tiziano Caverzan knocks the ball to his team mate, Renzo Tricarico. Renzo Tricarico lofts in a cross ball towards Andres Vazquez. Andres Vazquez is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. The loose ball is cleared by the defence.
84.22
Andre Augusto Fernandez makes a probing pass to Robbie Thatcher. With a delightful solo run, Robbie Thatcher stretches the opposition's defence. Robbie Thatcher controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it misses the target by a large margin!
85.10
Tiziano Caverzan controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Renzo Tricarico. Renzo Tricarico flicks a high pass forward. Andres Vazquez controls it well on his chest and turns goalwards. Andres Vazquez takes a shot at goal. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is more than a match for it. Fabulous save!
87.11
Carl Moncur hits a low pass to Robbie Thatcher. Robbie Thatcher deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Stuart Souness. Stuart Souness knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
89.16
Ricardo Nascimento knocks the ball to his team mate, Tiziano Caverzan. Tiziano Caverzan kicks a strong pass forward to Lionel Bastien. Lionel Bastien knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Roma

Juventus
Goals
1
2
Shots on Target
3
12
Shots off Target
3
3
Offsides
1
0
Fouls
1
0
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
40.9%
59.1%
Play Area
25.8%
43%
31.2%

Scorers
Benito Dionigi 34
Nicolás Poblete 39
Stuart Souness 65

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Robbie Thatcher of Juventus

Match Ratings
1.Valentino Nodari (GK)
8
2.Shota Dassen (DEF)
6
3.Ricardo Nascimento (DEF)
6
4.Andre Nesta (DEF)
6
5.Ron Latuheru (DEF)
6
6.Paolo Matteazzi (MID)
6
7.Tiziano Caverzan (MID)
7
8.Benito Dionigi (ATT)goal scoredyellow card
7
9.Lionel Bastien (ATT)
6
10.Andres Vazquez (ATT)
6
11.Renzo Tricarico (ATT)
6
 
12.Mauro Chiesa (GK)
0
13.Ruben Costa (DEF)
0
14.Nick Taylor (MID)
0

1.Daniel Vera (GK)
6
2.Carl Moncur (DEF)
6
3.Andre Augusto Fernandez (DEF)
6
4.Yuriy Kravtsov (DEF)
6
5.Alfred Bowyer (DEF)
7
6.Nicolás Poblete (MID)goal scored
8
7.Robbie Thatcher (MID)
9
8.Cedric Tanghe (ATT)
6
9.Stuart Souness (ATT)goal scored
8
10.Peter Beattie (ATT)
6
11.Cesare Antonellini (ATT)
6
 
12.Stanley Hamilton (DEF)
0
13.Ivan Unsworth (MID)
0
14.Edmundo Diaz (ATT)
0