Match Report


RomaRoma     AC MilanAC Milan
Noel HenryNoel Henry Computer Player Computer Player
Valentino NodariV. Nodari73
G
1
G
66Ernesto GuerreroE. Guerrero
Shota DassenS. Dassen72
D
2
D
70Ricardo CarcedoR. Carcedo
Ruben CostaR. Costa73
D
3
D
64Peter HoflandP. Hofland
Andre NestaA. Nesta70
D
captain4
D
63Thomas ContiT. Conti
Ron LatuheruR. Latuheru72
D
5
D
62Adriano ArtisticoA. Artistico
Tiziano CaverzanT. Caverzan70
M
6
M
71Roberto FarinosR. Farinos
Marco SibilanoM. Sibilano74
M
7
M
70Yuri MarisY. Maris
Benito DionigiB. Dionigi71
A
8captain
M
69Fabian Natale AmbrosettiF. Ambrosetti
Lionel BastienL. Bastien62
A
9
A
72Pablo RamirezP. Ramirez
Andres VazquezA. Vazquez68
A
10
A
65Charles CarottiC. Carotti
Renzo TricaricoR. Tricarico76
A
11
A
62Cosimo TascaC. Tasca
 
Mauro ChiesaM. Chiesa66
G
12
G
65Stanley PlowrightS. Plowright
Ricardo NascimentoR. Nascimento64
D
13
M
62Ruggero InnocentiR. Innocenti
Nick TaylorN. Taylor59
M
14
M
56Pierluigi VialiP. Viali

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Match Report
Heavy rain falls from above here at Stadio Olimpico where Roma play host to AC Milan. A crowd of 17,316 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Roma are playing in a 4-2-4 formation while AC Milan appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Danilo Di Meglio.


0.00
AC Milan start the game by kicking off the first half!
4.15
Yuri Maris darts forward. Yuri Maris shoots from distance. Magnificent save by Valentino Nodari!
10.19
Fabian Natale Ambrosetti runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Fabian Natale Ambrosetti chips the ball to his team mate, Pablo Ramirez. Pablo Ramirez side-steps and rifles a shot at goal but it's a woeful effort!
12.29
Renzo Tricarico flicks a high pass forward to Benito Dionigi who brings the ball under control. Benito Dionigi knocks in a cross ball towards Tiziano Caverzan. Tiziano Caverzan knocks the ball goalwards with his head but somehow Ernesto Guerrero manages to keep it out.
14.20
Tiziano Caverzan threads a neat ball through to Marco Sibilano. Marco Sibilano knocks in a cross ball towards Andres Vazquez. Andres Vazquez flicks the ball with his head. What a cracker!! Ernesto Guerrero had no chance!! Goal for Roma!
18.49
Yuri Maris hacks Marco Sibilano from behind! Yuri Maris is shown the yellow card! Marco Sibilano stretches but gets up unharmed.
30.07
Ron Latuheru deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Marco Sibilano. Marco Sibilano flicks the ball to his team mate, Renzo Tricarico. Renzo Tricarico shoots from distance. The keeper is more than a match for it. Superb keeping!
32.06
Charles Carotti catches Ruben Costa on the ankles. Charles Carotti is warned by the referee! Ruben Costa stretches but gets up unharmed.
33.21
Fabian Natale Ambrosetti makes a beautiful solo run. Fabian Natale Ambrosetti shoots from distance but it is tipped over by Valentino Nodari.
34.42
Roberto Farinos takes a short corner kick, passing the ball to Cosimo Tasca. Cosimo Tasca chests the ball down and with a fluid motion, flicks the ball across into the box. Roberto Farinos tries a spectacular strike. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
38.40
Ruben Costa flicks a high pass forward to Shota Dassen who brings the ball under control. Shota Dassen flicks a high pass forward. Tiziano Caverzan controls it well on his chest. With some swift thinking, Tiziano Caverzan plays the ball forward to Marco Sibilano who has made a great run into the box. Marco Sibilano makes some space for himself and shoots at goal but it is tipped over by Ernesto Guerrero.
39.21
Tiziano Caverzan takes the corner kick, swinging the ball in towards the near post. Shota Dassen muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal. Ernesto Guerrero is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
40.14
Marco Sibilano barges into Yuri Maris. Marco Sibilano is given a warning by the referee! Yuri Maris hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
45.00
Marco Sibilano changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Marco Sibilano shoots from distance but he balloons it over the crossbar!
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. AC Milan also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
The second half starts with Roma kicking off!
47.57
Roberto Farinos plays the ball forward to Pablo Ramirez. Pablo Ramirez shoots from outside the area. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. It's dealt with comprehensively by the defence.
48.39
Andres Vazquez knocks the ball to his team mate, Renzo Tricarico. Renzo Tricarico lofts in a cross ball towards Andres Vazquez. Andres Vazquez jumps high and flicks the ball with his head but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
54.38
Peter Hofland flicks a high pass forward. Pablo Ramirez holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Pablo Ramirez threads the ball through to Fabian Natale Ambrosetti. Fabian Natale Ambrosetti knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
61.35
Marco Sibilano threads a neat ball through to Renzo Tricarico. Renzo Tricarico knocks in a cross ball towards Tiziano Caverzan. Tiziano Caverzan flicks the ball with his head. Good keeping from Ernesto Guerrero as he gets his fingers to the ball and pushes it wide.
62.09
Corner kick to Roma. Tiziano Caverzan plays it out to the edge of the box. Andres Vazquez strikes a beautiful right-footed shot at goal. It's miles wide!
66.29
Tiziano Caverzan makes a probing pass to Lionel Bastien. Lionel Bastien knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
67.31
Without breaking stride, Thomas Conti plays the ball forward to Yuri Maris. Yuri Maris deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Pablo Ramirez. Pablo Ramirez 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!
69.33
Roberto Farinos makes a simple pass to Fabian Natale Ambrosetti. Fabian Natale Ambrosetti runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Fabian Natale Ambrosetti knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Ruben Costa.
71.30
Tiziano Caverzan threads a neat ball through to Benito Dionigi. Benito Dionigi cuts inside the box! Benito Dionigi side-steps and rifles a shot at goal but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
72.19
With some swift thinking, Marco Sibilano plays the ball forward to Andres Vazquez. Andres Vazquez knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
73.13
Marco Sibilano deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Andres Vazquez. Andres Vazquez kicks a strong pass forward to Lionel Bastien. Lionel Bastien shoots from outside the area. Wonderful reactions from Ernesto Guerrero keeps it out!
75.15
Thomas Conti comes in with a late challenge on Marco Sibilano. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Marco Sibilano stretches but gets up unharmed.
78.36
Tiziano Caverzan comes in with a late challenge on Pablo Ramirez. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Pablo Ramirez stretches but gets up unharmed.
83.52
Peter Hofland knocks the ball forward to Yuri Maris. Yuri Maris makes an attacking run forward. Yuri Maris shoots from outside the area. The ball flies a good few feet wide of the post.
85.48
Tiziano Caverzan threads the ball through to Lionel Bastien. Lionel Bastien shoots from 25 yards. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Lionel Bastien!
90.00
The whistle blows full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Roma

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

Possession
48.6%
51.4%
Play Area
22.9%
47.1%
30%

Scorers
Andres Vazquez 14
Shota Dassen 39
Lionel Bastien 85

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

Match Ratings