Match Report


RomaRoma     GenoaGenoa
Richard EvansRichard Evans Mike Millard Mike Millard
Tommy GerrardT. Gerrard71
G
1
G
69Jason ParkerJ. Parker
Pierre G. TarozziP. Tarozzi74
D
2
D
63Patrick BrownP. Brown
Nuno PostigaN. Postiga76
D
3
D
65Cedric CamadiniC. Camadini
Frode HolmF. Holm70
D
4
D
65Carlos VianaC. Viana
Tony SchreuderT. Schreuder80
D
5
D
64Jakob WinklerJ. Winkler
Del BeattieD. Beattie76
M
6captain
M
63Alfredo BaroneA. Barone
Jorge AnayaJ. Anaya77
M
captain7
M
66Mauricio GuardiolaM. Guardiola
Ray PorroR. Porro71
M
8
A
67Nicholas GoldbergN. Goldberg
Sol LawtonS. Lawton72
A
9
A
66Theo MansT. Mans
Piet Van Der SarP. Van Der Sar79
A
10
A
62Neil BarmbyN. Barmby
Samuele BorgobelloS. Borgobello73
A
11
A
65Gaetano De PalmaG. De Palma
 
Cristiano LanzaroC. Lanzaro69
D
12
D
65Duncan MatteoD. Matteo
Ottavio OrlandiniO. Orlandini70
M
13
M
64Guilherme GomesG. Gomes
Juan-Carlos ZamoraJ. Zamora70
D
14
A
61Joe OwenJ. Owen

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Match Report
It is a thoroughly wet and miserable day here at Stadio Olimpico where Roma play host to Genoa. A crowd of 18,562 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Roma are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Genoa appear to be shaped for 4-2-4.
Today's match is refereed by Graziano Di Bari.


0.00
The whistle blows and Genoa kick off!
6.27
Mauricio Guardiola flicks a high pass forward. Alfredo Barone holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Alfredo Barone controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
9.44
Jorge Anaya decides to run forward with the ball. Jorge Anaya shoots from outside the area but it rises well off target!
15.12
Ray Porro surges forward with the ball. Ray Porro tries a spectacular long range effort. Jason Parker effortlessly gets down and covers it.
20.52
Jorge Anaya knocks the ball forward to Samuele Borgobello. Samuele Borgobello shoots from distance but somehow Jason Parker manages to keep it out.
21.09
Cedric Camadini catches Jorge Anaya on the ankles. Cedric Camadini is shown the yellow card! Jorge Anaya gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
22.05
Cedric Camadini plays the ball forward to Mauricio Guardiola. Mauricio Guardiola darts forward. Mauricio Guardiola whips in a cross ball towards Theo Mans. Theo Mans connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal but it slams into the crowd!
24.23
Del Beattie threads the ball through to Jorge Anaya. Jorge Anaya threads a neat ball through to Piet Van Der Sar. Piet Van Der Sar shoots from 25 yards but it flies well off target!
30.55
Nuno Postiga hits a low pass to Ray Porro. Ray Porro brings the ball forward. Ray Porro shoots from distance but it goes wide for a goal kick.
33.02
Ray Porro deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Piet Van Der Sar. Piet Van Der Sar sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. Solid save from Jason Parker. What a great pair of hands!
34.37
Jorge Anaya makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Ray Porro. Ray Porro shoots from 20 yards but it flies just wide!
38.46
Mauricio Guardiola flicks a high pass forward. Neil Barmby holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Neil Barmby shoots from distance but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
39.36
Mauricio Guardiola picks a pass forward to Alfredo Barone. Alfredo Barone controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Gaetano De Palma. Gaetano De Palma lofts in a cross ball towards Theo Mans. Theo Mans jumps high and flicks the ball with his head which easily beats the keeper. Goal!! He really seems to have settled well at the club.
42.05
Jorge Anaya chips the ball to his team mate, Samuele Borgobello. Samuele Borgobello knocks in a cross ball towards Piet Van Der Sar. Piet Van Der Sar connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal. The ball flies towards the top corner but the keeper is able to reach it. Superb keeping!
44.43
Mauricio Guardiola knocks the ball forward to Gaetano De Palma. Gaetano De Palma advances inside the box! Gaetano De Palma cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal but Pierre G. Tarozzi is between the ball and the goal. Well blocked!
45.00
Ray Porro flicks a high pass forward. Del Beattie holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Del Beattie lofts in a cross ball towards Sol Lawton. Sol Lawton makes a looping header on goal. Jason Parker punches it away to safety.
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Roma have changed their lineup with Juan-Carlos Zamora replacing Pierre G. Tarozzi. Genoa appear unchanged since the first half. The Roma players look more determined than they did at the start of the game.

45.00
Roma start the second half!
47.48
Mauricio Guardiola deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Gaetano De Palma. Gaetano De Palma knocks in a cross ball towards Neil Barmby. Neil Barmby flicks the ball with his head. Tommy Gerrard manages to gather it effortlessly.
48.55
Del Beattie makes a simple pass to Jorge Anaya. Jorge Anaya controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. Solid save from Jason Parker. What a great pair of hands!
54.42
Nuno Postiga flicks a high pass forward. Sol Lawton controls it well on his chest. Sol Lawton knocks in a cross ball towards Ray Porro. Ray Porro connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal but it is tipped over by Jason Parker.
55.20
Corner kick to Roma. Jorge Anaya plays it out to the edge of the box. Jakob Winkler gets to the ball and clears it up field.
57.40
Jakob Winkler knocks the ball to his team mate, Mauricio Guardiola. Mauricio Guardiola passes the ball forward to Theo Mans. Theo Mans knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
60.32
Roma have made 2 substitutions with Cristiano Lanzaro replacing Frode Holm and Ottavio Orlandini replacing Del Beattie and appear to have rearranged themselves into a 4-3-3 formation. Genoa have made a substitution with Guilherme Gomes replacing Alfredo Barone .
61.34
Piet Van Der Sar comes in with a late challenge on Cedric Camadini. Piet Van Der Sar is given a warning by the referee! Cedric Camadini runs off the knock.
66.42
Jorge Anaya hits a low pass to Piet Van Der Sar. Piet Van Der Sar passes the ball forward but Sol Lawton is offside!
72.40
Cristiano Lanzaro hits a low pass to Ray Porro. Ray Porro flicks a high pass forward. Jorge Anaya collects the pass. Jorge Anaya lofts in a cross ball towards Piet Van Der Sar. Piet Van Der Sar heads the ball goalwards. The ball flies towards the top corner but the keeper is able to reach it. Well saved!
77.57
Genoa have made a substitution with Duncan Matteo replacing Carlos Viana .
78.60
Mauricio Guardiola catches Ray Porro on the ankles. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Ray Porro stretches but gets up unharmed.
83.41
Duncan Matteo comes in with a late challenge on Ottavio Orlandini. The referee calls over Duncan Matteo and warns him to calm down! Ottavio Orlandini runs off the knock.
84.08
Nuno Postiga flicks a high pass forward to Ray Porro who brings the ball under control. Ray Porro threads a neat ball through to Sol Lawton. Sol Lawton tries a spectacular long range effort. The ball dips but the keeper is on top of it. Great save!
90.00
The whistle blows full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Roma

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

Possession
64.5%
35.5%
Play Area
19.7%
46.1%
34.2%

Scorers
Theo Mans 39

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Jason Parker of Genoa

Match Ratings
1.Tommy Gerrard (GK)
6
2.Pierre G. Tarozzi (DEF)
6
3.Nuno Postiga (DEF)
6
4.Frode Holm (DEF)
6
5.Tony Schreuder (DEF)
6
6.Del Beattie (MID)
6
7.Jorge Anaya (MID)
8
8.Ray Porro (MID)
8
9.Sol Lawton (ATT)
7
10.Piet Van Der Sar (ATT)
6
11.Samuele Borgobello (ATT)
6
 
12.Cristiano Lanzaro (DEF)
6
13.Ottavio Orlandini (MID)
6
14.Juan-Carlos Zamora (DEF)
6

1.Jason Parker (GK)
9
2.Patrick Brown (DEF)
6
3.Cedric Camadini (DEF)yellow card
5
4.Carlos Viana (DEF)
6
5.Jakob Winkler (DEF)
6
6.Alfredo Barone (MID)
6
7.Mauricio Guardiola (MID)yellow card
7
8.Nicholas Goldberg (ATT)
6
9.Theo Mans (ATT)goal scored
8
10.Neil Barmby (ATT)
6
11.Gaetano De Palma (ATT)
7
 
12.Duncan Matteo (DEF)
5
13.Guilherme Gomes (MID)
6
14.Joe Owen (ATT)
0