Match Report


FiorentinaFiorentina     RomaRoma
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Achille VasariA. Vasari73
G
1
G
74Valentino NodariV. Nodari
Felipe GonzalezF. Gonzalez74
D
captain2
D
73Shota DassenS. Dassen
Pierre G. ColomboP. Colombo63
D
3
D
70Andre NestaA. Nesta
Jason CortJ. Cort62
D
4captain
D
68Alberto MendesA. Mendes
Gianfranco AgliardiG. Agliardi70
M
5
D
65Alfonso NappiA. Nappi
Nuno AlvesN. Alves70
M
6
M
79Mattia Dal MoroM. Dal Moro
Rui AntunesR. Antunes69
M
7
M
74Marco SibilanoM. Sibilano
Carlo AmbrosettiC. Ambrosetti65
M
8
A
73Benito DionigiB. Dionigi
Sylvain FernandezS. Fernandez69
A
9
A
70Gregory AbbasG. Abbas
Pascal FrieserP. Frieser65
A
10
A
69Andres VazquezA. Vazquez
Filipe LimaF. Lima56
A
11
A
68Marino MandelliM. Mandelli
 
Nenad LagetN. Laget71
G
12
M
72Gaetano FalsiniG. Falsini
Mariano LongoM. Longo67
G
13
M
71Tiziano CaverzanT. Caverzan
David FranckeD. Francke59
M
14
M
67Julian TorresJ. Torres

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Match Report
It's a clear sunny day here at Stadio Franchi where Fiorentina play host to Roma. Its a sell-out today with the 21,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in good condition.
Fiorentina are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Roma appear to be shaped for 4-2-4.
Today's match is refereed by Nicola Carlo Caruso.


0.00
The whistle blows and Roma kick off!
2.06
Gianfranco Agliardi hacks Mattia Dal Moro from behind! Gianfranco Agliardi is shown the yellow card! Mattia Dal Moro stretches but gets up unharmed.
3.25
Jason Cort flicks a high pass forward. Nuno Alves collects the pass. Nuno Alves whips in a cross ball towards Pascal Frieser. Pascal Frieser heads the ball goalwards but it flies just wide!
4.01
Jason Cort sees Felipe Gonzalez in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Felipe Gonzalez passes the ball forward to Carlo Ambrosetti. Carlo Ambrosetti lofts in a cross ball towards Sylvain Fernandez. Sylvain Fernandez makes a looping header on goal. Valentino Nodari punches it away to safety.
9.03
Marco Sibilano threads a neat ball through to Benito Dionigi. Benito Dionigi knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Felipe Gonzalez.
14.12
Benito Dionigi catches Jason Cort on the ankles. Benito Dionigi is warned by the referee! Jason Cort stretches but gets up unharmed.
16.40
Marco Sibilano changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Marco Sibilano tries a spectacular long range effort but Achille Vasari is on top of his game. Nice keeping!
18.30
Marco Sibilano flicks a high ball forward to Marino Mandelli who takes it down. Marino Mandelli lofts in a cross ball towards Mattia Dal Moro. Mattia Dal Moro gets a glancing touch on the cross ball. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
30.57
Shota Dassen flicks a high ball forward to Marco Sibilano who takes it down. Marco Sibilano flicks a high pass forward. Mattia Dal Moro collects the pass. Mattia Dal Moro knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Achille Vasari who gathers it comfortably.
32.43
Carlo Ambrosetti flicks the ball to his team mate, Filipe Lima. Filipe Lima plays the ball forward to Pascal Frieser who has made a great run into the box. Some clumsy but lucky footwork from Pascal Frieser provides some space. He scuffs the ball at goal. Solid save from Valentino Nodari. What a great pair of hands!
40.39
Felipe Gonzalez flicks a high pass forward to Nuno Alves who brings the ball under control. Nuno Alves runs straight at the opposition's defence. Nuno Alves knocks in a cross ball towards Pascal Frieser. Pascal Frieser beats his man to it with a header. Magnificent save by Valentino Nodari!
45.00
The referee blows for the end of the first half

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

45.00
Fiorentina kick off!
47.41
Mattia Dal Moro makes a probing pass to Gregory Abbas. Gregory Abbas runs straight at the defence! Some good footwork from Gregory Abbas provides some space. He shoots at goal but it's a lousy effort!
51.46
Gianfranco Agliardi receives the ball from a throw-in from Nuno Alves. Gianfranco Agliardi sees Sylvain Fernandez in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Sylvain Fernandez plays a one-two with Nuno Alves and advances towards the goal... Sylvain Fernandez tries a spectacular strike. The keeper is more than a match for it. Nice save!
54.40
Showing great composure, Nuno Alves plays the ball forward to Carlo Ambrosetti. Carlo Ambrosetti knocks in a cross ball towards Sylvain Fernandez. Sylvain Fernandez connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal but it's drastically wayward!
55.33
Alberto Mendes pushes mid-way up the pitch. Alberto Mendes controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Marino Mandelli. Marino Mandelli knocks in a cross ball towards Gregory Abbas. Gregory Abbas is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. What a cracker!! Achille Vasari had no chance!! Goal for Roma!
59.33
Shota Dassen threads a neat ball through to Mattia Dal Moro. Mattia Dal Moro sees Andres Vazquez in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Andres Vazquez tries a spectacular long range effort but somehow Achille Vasari manages to keep it out.
60.42
Alberto Mendes plays the ball forward to Marco Sibilano. Marco Sibilano flicks a high pass forward to Andres Vazquez who brings the ball under control. Andres Vazquez runs straight at the defence! Some silky footwork from Andres Vazquez provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal but it curls horrendously wide!
61.28
Sylvain Fernandez makes a beautiful solo run. Sylvain Fernandez skips past Andre Nesta! Sylvain Fernandez tries a spectacular strike but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
63.57
Seeing a gap ahead, Andre Nesta plays the ball forward to Alberto Mendes. With great vision, Alberto Mendes plays the ball forward to Andres Vazquez. Andres Vazquez whips in a cross ball towards Marco Sibilano. Marco Sibilano jumps high and flicks the ball with his head. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
66.28
Andre Nesta chips the ball to his team mate, Mattia Dal Moro. Mattia Dal Moro runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Mattia Dal Moro shoots from 25 yards. The ball dips but the keeper is more than a match for it. Excellent save!
69.25
Mattia Dal Moro comes in with a late challenge on Filipe Lima. The referee warns Mattia Dal Moro to calm down! Filipe Lima hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
72.57
Alfonso Nappi makes a probing pass to Mattia Dal Moro. Mattia Dal Moro flicks the ball to his team mate, Andres Vazquez. Andres Vazquez shoots from long range but is denied by Achille Vasari. Excellent save.
73.14
Felipe Gonzalez kicks a strong pass forward to Sylvain Fernandez. Sylvain Fernandez lofts in a cross ball towards Nuno Alves. Nuno Alves makes a convincing header but it is tipped over by Valentino Nodari.
75.15
Pierre G. Colombo plays the ball forward to Pascal Frieser. Pascal Frieser lofts in a cross ball towards Sylvain Fernandez. Sylvain Fernandez gets a glancing touch on the cross ball. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
81.58
Jason Cort surges forward with the ball. Jason Cort flicks a high ball forward to Sylvain Fernandez who takes it down. Sylvain Fernandez whips in a cross ball towards Pascal Frieser. Pascal Frieser beats his man to it with a header. Valentino Nodari picks it out of the air!
83.14
Alberto Mendes takes it forward alone. Alberto Mendes flicks a high pass forward. Benito Dionigi holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Benito Dionigi runs straight at the defence! Benito Dionigi muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal. Achille Vasari gets down and covers it.
87.08
Gianfranco Agliardi drives a long ball upfield. Pascal Frieser knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
89.32
Mattia Dal Moro sees space and advances. Mattia Dal Moro lofts in a cross ball towards Benito Dionigi. Benito Dionigi makes a deft header but it is miles over!
90.00
Marco Sibilano flicks a high pass forward to Mattia Dal Moro who brings the ball under control. Mattia Dal Moro lofts in a cross ball towards Benito Dionigi. Benito Dionigi makes a convincing header. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!

Match Statistics
 

Fiorentina

Roma
Goals
1
4
Shots on Target
7
9
Shots off Target
3
3
Offsides
2
0
Fouls
1
2
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
50%
50%
Play Area
26.8%
43.9%
29.3%

Scorers
Sylvain Fernandez 75
Mattia Dal Moro 18
Gregory Abbas 55
Marco Sibilano 64
Benito Dionigi 90

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Mattia Dal Moro of Roma

Match Ratings
1.Achille Vasari (GK)
7
2.Felipe Gonzalez (DEF)
6
3.Pierre G. Colombo (DEF)
6
4.Jason Cort (DEF)
7
5.Gianfranco Agliardi (MID)yellow card
5
6.Nuno Alves (MID)
7
7.Rui Antunes (MID)
6
8.Carlo Ambrosetti (MID)
6
9.Sylvain Fernandez (ATT)goal scored
8
10.Pascal Frieser (ATT)
7
11.Filipe Lima (ATT)
6
 
12.Nenad Laget (GK)
0
13.Mariano Longo (GK)
0
14.David Francke (MID)
0

1.Valentino Nodari (GK)
8
2.Shota Dassen (DEF)
6
3.Andre Nesta (DEF)
6
4.Alberto Mendes (DEF)
7
5.Alfonso Nappi (DEF)
6
6.Mattia Dal Moro (MID)goal scored
9
7.Marco Sibilano (MID)goal scored
8
8.Benito Dionigi (ATT)goal scored
7
9.Gregory Abbas (ATT)goal scored
7
10.Andres Vazquez (ATT)
7
11.Marino Mandelli (ATT)
7
 
12.Gaetano Falsini (MID)
0
13.Tiziano Caverzan (MID)
0
14.Julian Torres (MID)
0