Match Report


RomaRoma     AC MilanAC Milan
Steven SpoonerSteven Spooner Tom - Tom -
Pius WomeP. Wome78
G
1
G
72Davide FioreD. Fiore
Tino MyersT. Myers76
D
2
D
64Leonardo SuarezL. Suarez
Pedro HuertaP. Huerta79
D
3
D
76Stephan ChevallierS. Chevallier
Michael SchmeichelM. Schmeichel76
D
4
D
64Stefano IacopinoS. Iacopino
Vadym NemoshkalenkoV. Nemoshkalenko75
M
5
M
69Sandro BellucciS. Bellucci
Matt CaldwellM. Caldwell73
M
6
M
68Sergio PalmieriS. Palmieri
Johan GunnlaugssonJ. Gunnlaugsson79
M
7
M
68Gianmatteo De GasperiG. De Gasperi
Albert DiazA. Diaz61
M
8
M
67Elvis FacciniE. Faccini
Emmanuel LawalE. Lawal73
A
9
A
69Angelo TascaA. Tasca
Mohamed ZeraraM. Zerara71
A
10
A
73Alexandre CortezA. Cortez
Marco JurcicM. Jurcic72
A
11
A
66Cesare RigoniC. Rigoni

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Match Report
There is a slight drizzle in the air here at Stadio Olimpico where Roma play host to AC Milan. A crowd of 18,763 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
Both Roma and AC Milan are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.


0.00
AC Milan start the match!
2.24
Stefano Iacopino flicks the ball to his team mate, Sandro Bellucci. Sandro Bellucci threads the ball through to Alexandre Cortez. Alexandre Cortez controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is a match for it. Saved!
3.31
Gianmatteo De Gasperi makes a simple pass to Alexandre Cortez. Alexandre Cortez knocks the ball forward to Angelo Tasca but the linesmans flag is up. Offside!
4.52
Sergio Palmieri deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Angelo Tasca. Angelo Tasca lofts in a cross ball towards Alexandre Cortez. Alexandre Cortez flicks the ball with his head. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
12.09
Elvis Faccini makes a simple pass to Cesare Rigoni. Cesare Rigoni shoots from 20 yards but he balloons it over the crossbar!
14.47
Gianmatteo De Gasperi takes it forward alone. Gianmatteo De Gasperi whips in a cross ball towards Alexandre Cortez. Alexandre Cortez connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
18.16
Sandro Bellucci makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Cesare Rigoni. Cesare Rigoni kicks a strong pass forward to Angelo Tasca. Angelo Tasca makes some space for himself and shoots at goal but somehow Pius Wome manages to keep it out.
20.02
Stephan Chevallier barges into Marco Jurcic. Stephan Chevallier is warned by the referee! Marco Jurcic stretches but gets up unharmed.
21.15
Angelo Tasca clumsily knocks into Michael Schmeichel. Angelo Tasca is given a warning by the referee! Michael Schmeichel stretches but gets up unharmed.
24.29
Vadym Nemoshkalenko deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Mohamed Zerara. Mohamed Zerara shoots from 20 yards but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
26.25
Gianmatteo De Gasperi barges into Johan Gunnlaugsson. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Johan Gunnlaugsson runs off the knock.
27.22
Stefano Iacopino deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Sergio Palmieri. Sergio Palmieri chips the ball to his team mate, Angelo Tasca. Angelo Tasca shoots from distance. It's miles wide!
30.12
Pedro Huerta sees space and advances. Pedro Huerta passes the ball forward to Marco Jurcic. Marco Jurcic knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
32.15
Albert Diaz knocks the ball to his team mate, Mohamed Zerara. Mohamed Zerara kicks a strong pass forward to Emmanuel Lawal but the referee indicates it's offside!
33.39
Gianmatteo De Gasperi kicks a strong pass forward to Alexandre Cortez. Alexandre Cortez shoots from outside the area but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
36.25
Matt Caldwell knocks the ball forward to Mohamed Zerara. Mohamed Zerara shoots from long range. Davide Fiore easily smothers it.
45.00
Pedro Huerta knocks the ball forward to Johan Gunnlaugsson. Johan Gunnlaugsson deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Mohamed Zerara. Mohamed Zerara goes all the way! Mohamed Zerara tries a spectacular strike but it curls horrendously wide!
45.00
The referee whistles the end of the first half!


45.00
The whistle blows and Roma kick off!
47.10
Michael Schmeichel controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Vadym Nemoshkalenko. Vadym Nemoshkalenko knocks the ball forward to Marco Jurcic. Marco Jurcic goes all the way! Marco Jurcic cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal but it is tipped over by Davide Fiore.
48.29
Gianmatteo De Gasperi comes in with a late challenge on Matt Caldwell. Gianmatteo De Gasperi is given a warning by the referee! Matt Caldwell gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
51.33
Sergio Palmieri chips the ball to his team mate, Angelo Tasca. Angelo Tasca knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
53.48
Elvis Faccini makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Cesare Rigoni. Cesare Rigoni knocks in a cross ball towards Angelo Tasca. Angelo Tasca is unmarked! He powers a header at goal but it goes wide for a goal kick.
54.54
Tino Myers catches Cesare Rigoni in the face with his elbow. Tino Myers is shown the red card!! Cesare Rigoni shakes off the knock.
55.35
Johan Gunnlaugsson controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Emmanuel Lawal. Emmanuel Lawal shoots from distance but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
60.51
Johan Gunnlaugsson brings the ball forward. Johan Gunnlaugsson shoots from distance. The ball dips but the keeper is a match for it. Saved!
61.40
Stephan Chevallier clumsily knocks into Emmanuel Lawal. Stephan Chevallier is warned by the referee again! Emmanuel Lawal runs off the knock.
63.16
Sergio Palmieri deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Angelo Tasca. Angelo Tasca goes all the way! Angelo Tasca rockets a shot on goal. It's miles wide!
72.55
Sergio Palmieri deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Alexandre Cortez. Alexandre Cortez makes a probing pass to Cesare Rigoni. Cesare Rigoni tries a spectacular strike. Pius Wome is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
75.47
Leonardo Suarez kicks a strong pass forward to Sergio Palmieri. Sergio Palmieri threads the ball through to Cesare Rigoni. Cesare Rigoni plays a perfect one-two with Alexandre Cortez and rushes in on goal... Cesare Rigoni makes some space for himself and shoots at goal but it is miles over!
77.16
Gianmatteo De Gasperi catches Johan Gunnlaugsson on the ankles. Gianmatteo De Gasperi is warned by the referee again! Johan Gunnlaugsson stretches but gets up unharmed.
78.55
Sergio Palmieri deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Cesare Rigoni. Cesare Rigoni knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Marco Jurcic.
84.21
Angelo Tasca comes in with a late challenge on Michael Schmeichel. The referee calls over Angelo Tasca again and warns him to calm down! Michael Schmeichel grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
87.34
Leonardo Suarez kicks a strong pass forward to Elvis Faccini. Elvis Faccini makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Alexandre Cortez. Alexandre Cortez deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Cesare Rigoni but the linesman indicates offside!
89.41
Albert Diaz makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Mohamed Zerara. Mohamed Zerara deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Emmanuel Lawal but the linesman indicates offside!
90.00
Matt Caldwell passes the ball forward to Emmanuel Lawal. Emmanuel Lawal shoots from distance but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
90.00
The referee blows for full-time


The man of the match was awarded to Alexandre Cortez of AC Milan
Match Statistics
 

Roma

AC Milan
Goals
0
3
Shots on Target
3
5
Shots off Target
4
6
Offsides
2
2
Fouls
1
7
Yellow Cards
0
1
Red Cards
1
0

Possession
48.9%
51.1%
Play Area
31.1%
45.6%
23.3%

Scorers
Alexandre Cortez 5, 14
Cesare Rigoni 73