Match Report


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Match Report
It's a sunny day here at Stadio Olimpico where Roma play host to Pescara. A crowd of 20,434 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
Both Roma and Pescara are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.


0.00
Pescara kick off the first half!
2.19
Ali Belaouf kicks a strong pass forward to Ross Edghill. Ross Edghill flicks the ball to his team mate, Marco Jurcic. Marco Jurcic deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Emmanuel Lawal. Emmanuel Lawal makes some space for himself and shoots at goal but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
6.12
Gary Hendry knocks the ball to his team mate, Florian Poschner. Florian Poschner knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
9.46
Luigi Turato passes the ball forward to Niccol˜ Accursi. Niccol˜ Accursi surges forward with the ball. Niccol˜ Accursi sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
20.53
Pedro Huerta makes a simple pass to Donny Zegers. Donny Zegers passes the ball forward to Marco Jurcic. Marco Jurcic plays a perfect one-two with Alex Gemmell and rushes in on goal... Marco Jurcic tries a spectacular strike. It curls slightly but Zerbini Matteazzi manages to gather it comfortably.
22.39
Donny Zegers makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Alex Gemmell. Alex Gemmell knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
26.28
Matt Caldwell knocks the ball to his team mate, Alex Gemmell. Alex Gemmell threads the ball through to Marco Jurcic but he's offside!
27.44
Giuseppe Staffolani knocks the ball to his team mate, Niccol˜ Accursi. Niccol˜ Accursi controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Gianluigi Porchia. Gianluigi Porchia shoots from distance but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
32.10
Niccol˜ Accursi knocks the ball to his team mate, Gianluigi Porchia. Gianluigi Porchia shoots from long range. It curls slightly but Pius Wome manages to gather it comfortably.
34.15
Manuel Guana controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Vito Vieri. Vito Vieri controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Florian Poschner. Florian Poschner knocks the ball forward to Gianluigi Porchia. Gianluigi Porchia rockets a shot on goal but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
38.29
Vítor Hugo Melo makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Gianluigi Porchia. Gianluigi Porchia goes all the way! Gianluigi Porchia shoots from just inside the box. It curls slightly but Pius Wome manages to gather it comfortably.
39.02
Vito Vieri makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Gianluigi Porchia. Gianluigi Porchia shoots from 25 yards. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is more than a match for it. Saved!
40.35
Gary Hendry clumsily knocks into Ross Edghill. Gary Hendry is given a warning by the referee! Ross Edghill runs off the knock.
42.14
Ali Belaouf barges into Florian Poschner. The referee calls over Ali Belaouf and shows him a yellow card! Florian Poschner runs off the knock.
44.35
Niccol˜ Accursi advances with the ball. Niccol˜ Accursi goes all the way! Niccol˜ Accursi shoots from just inside the box. Pius Wome easily smothers it.
45.00
Niccol˜ Accursi chips the ball to his team mate, Florian Poschner. Florian Poschner threads the ball through to Mast H. Garba but he's offside!
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!


45.00
Roma kick off!
47.03
Pedro Huerta chips the ball to his team mate, Donny Zegers. Donny Zegers knocks the ball forward to Marco Jurcic. Marco Jurcic kicks a strong pass forward to Emmanuel Lawal but the referee indicates it's offside!
48.11
Donny Zegers catches Niccol˜ Accursi on the ankles. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Niccol˜ Accursi runs off the knock.
49.41
Manuel Guana controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Vítor Hugo Melo. Vítor Hugo Melo deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Florian Poschner. Florian Poschner shoots from outside the area. It curls slightly but Pius Wome manages to gather it comfortably.
53.36
Matt Caldwell controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Emmanuel Lawal. Emmanuel Lawal shoots from outside the area. The ball comes in low, but Zerbini Matteazzi easily smothers it!
54.27
Giuseppe Staffolani deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Vítor Hugo Melo. Vítor Hugo Melo knocks the ball forward to Mast H. Garba. Mast H. Garba knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Pedro Huerta.
61.52
Ali Belaouf makes a simple pass to Matt Caldwell. Matt Caldwell makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Emmanuel Lawal. Emmanuel Lawal plays a perfect one-two with Alex Gemmell and rushes in on goal... Emmanuel Lawal takes a shot at goal but it is tipped over by Zerbini Matteazzi.
65.31
Pedro Huerta knocks the ball to his team mate, Ross Edghill. Ross Edghill flicks the ball to his team mate, Emmanuel Lawal. Emmanuel Lawal knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
73.26
Ali Belaouf powers a long ball forward. Marco Jurcic whips in a cross ball towards Emmanuel Lawal. Emmanuel Lawal connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal. Zerbini Matteazzi is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
78.47
Matt Caldwell makes a probing pass to Emmanuel Lawal. Emmanuel Lawal plays a perfect one-two with Marco Jurcic and rushes in on goal... Emmanuel Lawal rockets a shot on goal. Zerbini Matteazzi easily smothers it.
79.33
Vito Vieri sees space and advances. Vito Vieri goes all the way! Vito Vieri makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. The ball comes in low, but Pius Wome easily smothers it!
83.35
Ali Belaouf chips the ball to his team mate, Ross Edghill. Ross Edghill passes the ball forward to Alex Gemmell. Alex Gemmell deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Marco Jurcic but the linesman indicates offside!
84.02
Vítor Hugo Melo flicks the ball to his team mate, Gianluigi Porchia. Gianluigi Porchia plays a perfect one-two with Florian Poschner and rushes in on goal... Gianluigi Porchia makes some space for himself and shoots at goal but Pius Wome is on top of it.
89.22
Donny Zegers kicks a strong pass forward to Alex Gemmell. Alex Gemmell lofts in a cross ball towards Marco Jurcic. Marco Jurcic directs the ball goalwards with his head. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!


The man of the match was awarded to Marco Jurcic of Roma
Match Statistics
Goals
2
0
Shots on Target
6
7
Shots off Target
1
3
Offsides
3
1
Fouls
2
1
Yellow Cards
2
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
42.7%
57.3%
Play Area
28.1%
42.7%
29.2%