Match Report


FC Bari 1908FC Bari 1908     RomaRoma
Craig ThornburrowCraig Thornburrow Dave Wright Dave Wright
Arnar GudfinnssonA. Gudfinnsson78
G
1
G
80Tadashi NakataT. Nakata
Alpay IzzetA. Izzet81
D
2
D
78Alfonso AlbonettiA. Albonetti
Stuart BurleyS. Burley76
D
3
D
73Alioune CastroA. Castro
Paul De GrootP. De Groot79
D
4
D
73Garry NaysmithG. Naysmith
Mario RukavinaM. Rukavina78
D
5
D
72Tomek LatoT. Lato
Armin KöllerA. Köller79
M
captain6
M
78Martino LucentiM. Lucenti
Andre BentoA. Bento81
M
7captain
M
90Gunther TangheG. Tanghe
Eric AddoE. Addo83
A
8
M
83Liam JosephL. Joseph
Hugh BoggsH. Boggs74
A
9
M
77Davy DouglasD. Douglas
Godwin EnyinnayaG. Enyinnaya80
A
10
A
79Alessandro PaneA. Pane
Matteo NocerinoM. Nocerino75
A
11
A
81Sandro PassoniS. Passoni
 
Alessio De SoleA. De Sole72
D
12
D
74Leandro MontanoL. Montano
Pietro IacopinoP. Iacopino77
M
13
A
76Eduardo PintoE. Pinto
Garcia Duque Del PreteG. Del Prete74
A
14
A
77Nicolás HernándezN. Hernández

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Match Report
The air is damp with a fine drizzle here at Stadio San Nicola where FC Bari 1908 play host to Roma. A crowd of 16,635 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
FC Bari 1908 are playing in a 4-2-4 formation while Roma appear to be shaped for 4-3-2-1.
Today's match is refereed by Cristian Scoponi.


0.00
The whistle blows and Roma kick off!
2.49
Andre Bento flicks a high pass forward. Eric Addo holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Eric Addo skips past Alfonso Albonetti! Eric Addo muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is more than a match for it. Great keeping!
3.30
Liam Joseph clumsily knocks into Andre Bento. The referee calls over Liam Joseph and shows him a yellow card! Andre Bento stretches but gets up unharmed.
9.58
Paul De Groot hacks Martino Lucenti from behind! The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Martino Lucenti runs off the knock.
12.18
Stuart Burley flicks a high ball forward to Andre Bento who takes it down. Andre Bento flicks a high pass forward. Eric Addo controls it well on his chest. Eric Addo whips in a cross ball towards Hugh Boggs. Hugh Boggs is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal but it whistles just wide of the post!
14.51
Tomek Lato advances with the ball. Tomek Lato sees space and advances. Tomek Lato finds some space and shoots from distance but Arnar Gudfinnsson is on top of it.
15.48
Gunther Tanghe flicks a high pass forward to Davy Douglas who brings the ball under control. Davy Douglas knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
18.29
Martino Lucenti runs straight at the opposition's defence. Martino Lucenti knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Mario Rukavina.
26.55
Martino Lucenti surges forward with the ball. Martino Lucenti knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Arnar Gudfinnsson who gathers it comfortably.
27.50
Armin Köller flicks a high pass forward. Godwin Enyinnaya collects the pass. Godwin Enyinnaya shoots from 20 yards. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Fabulous save!
28.10
Andre Bento knocks the ball to his team mate, Eric Addo. Eric Addo knocks in a cross ball towards Hugh Boggs. Alfonso Albonetti clumsily knocks into Hugh Boggs. Penalty not given!!
32.22
Paul De Groot barges into Sandro Passoni. The referee warns Paul De Groot to calm down! Sandro Passoni runs off the knock.
34.03
Alfonso Albonetti kicks a strong pass forward to Martino Lucenti. Martino Lucenti flicks a high ball forward to Sandro Passoni who takes it down. Sandro Passoni plays a scrappy one-two with Alessandro Pane and advances towards the goal... Sandro Passoni cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
39.29
Paul De Groot powers a long ball forward. Eric Addo whips in a cross ball towards Godwin Enyinnaya. Godwin Enyinnaya is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal. Tadashi Nakata is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
44.07
Garry Naysmith passes the ball forward to Martino Lucenti. Martino Lucenti knocks the ball to his team mate, Sandro Passoni. Sandro Passoni knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Arnar Gudfinnsson who gathers it comfortably.
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!

Both teams emerge for the second half. FC Bari 1908 appear unchanged since the first half. Roma also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
FC Bari 1908 kick off and get the second half underway!
48.50
Martino Lucenti threads the ball through to Davy Douglas. Davy Douglas controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but Arnar Gudfinnsson reads it well. Quality keeping!
49.44
Paul De Groot makes a probing pass to Andre Bento. Andre Bento flicks a high pass forward. Hugh Boggs holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Hugh Boggs knocks in a cross ball towards Godwin Enyinnaya. Godwin Enyinnaya finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head. The ball takes a deflection leaving Tadashi Nakata with no chance!! Goal for FC Bari 1908!
53.58
Mario Rukavina flicks a high pass forward. Andre Bento collects the pass. Andre Bento controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Matteo Nocerino. Matteo Nocerino sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The ball skims nastily along the ground and slips under the keeper's body. Goal!!
57.09
Alfonso Albonetti catches Godwin Enyinnaya on the ankles. The referee calls over Alfonso Albonetti and shows him a yellow card! Godwin Enyinnaya runs off the knock.
59.41
Andre Bento clumsily knocks into Gunther Tanghe. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Gunther Tanghe grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
60.32
Roma have made 2 substitutions with Eduardo Pinto replacing Martino Lucenti and Nicolás Hernández replacing Davy Douglas and appear to have rearranged themselves into a 4-2-3-1 formation.
61.38
Armin Köller flicks a high pass forward. Godwin Enyinnaya collects the pass. Godwin Enyinnaya whips in a cross ball towards Matteo Nocerino. Matteo Nocerino powers a header at goal. The keeper is more than a match for it. Superb keeping!
63.41
Armin Köller flicks a high ball forward to Eric Addo who takes it down. Eric Addo tries a spectacular long range effort. The keeper is more than a match for it. Good save!
66.42
Gunther Tanghe passes the ball forward to Liam Joseph. Liam Joseph whips in a cross ball towards Nicolás Hernández. Nicolás Hernández jumps high and flicks the ball with his head. The keeper is on top of it. Superb keeping!
67.06
Armin Köller makes a probing pass to Matteo Nocerino. Matteo Nocerino whips in a cross ball towards Eric Addo. Eric Addo jumps high and flicks the ball with his head but somehow Tadashi Nakata manages to keep it out.
72.52
Armin Köller flicks a high pass forward. Godwin Enyinnaya comfortably collects the pass. Godwin Enyinnaya shoots from 20 yards but he balloons it over the crossbar!
77.05
Roma have made a substitution with Leandro Montano replacing Alfonso Albonetti .
81.42
Showing composure, Armin Köller plays the ball forward to Hugh Boggs. Hugh Boggs edges inside the box! Hugh Boggs takes a shot at goal but it flies wide!
83.35
Andre Bento sees Hugh Boggs in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Hugh Boggs tries a spectacular long range effort but Tadashi Nakata reads it well. He makes it look easy!
84.47
Stuart Burley makes a probing pass to Armin Köller. Armin Köller deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Godwin Enyinnaya. Godwin Enyinnaya lofts in a cross ball towards Matteo Nocerino. Matteo Nocerino finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head. Solid save from Tadashi Nakata. What a great pair of hands!
85.23
Alessandro Pane hacks Paul De Groot from behind! The referee warns Alessandro Pane to calm down! Paul De Groot runs off the knock.
89.58
Paul De Groot flicks a high pass forward to Andre Bento who brings the ball neatly under control. Andre Bento sees Hugh Boggs in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Hugh Boggs kicks a strong pass forward to Matteo Nocerino but the referee indicates it's offside!
90.00
The referee blows for full-time

Match Statistics
 

FC Bari 1908

Roma
Goals
3
1
Shots on Target
10
4
Shots off Target
3
0
Offsides
1
0
Fouls
3
3
Yellow Cards
2
2
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
59.5%
40.5%
Play Area
28.6%
39.3%
32.1%

Scorers
Godwin Enyinnaya 39, 49
Matteo Nocerino 54
Sandro Passoni 34

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Godwin Enyinnaya of FC Bari 1908

Match Ratings
1.Arnar Gudfinnsson (GK)
7
2.Alpay Izzet (DEF)
6
3.Stuart Burley (DEF)
6
4.Paul De Groot (DEF)yellow card
6
5.Mario Rukavina (DEF)
6
6.Armin Köller (MID)
7
7.Andre Bento (MID)yellow card
7
8.Eric Addo (ATT)
7
9.Hugh Boggs (ATT)
7
10.Godwin Enyinnaya (ATT)goal scoredgoal scored
9
11.Matteo Nocerino (ATT)goal scored
8
 
12.Alessio De Sole (DEF)
0
13.Pietro Iacopino (MID)
0
14.Garcia Duque Del Prete (ATT)
0

1.Tadashi Nakata (GK)
8
2.Alfonso Albonetti (DEF)yellow card
5
3.Alioune Castro (DEF)
6
4.Garry Naysmith (DEF)
6
5.Tomek Lato (DEF)
6
6.Martino Lucenti (MID)
7
7.Gunther Tanghe (MID)
6
8.Liam Joseph (MID)yellow card
5
9.Davy Douglas (MID)
6
10.Alessandro Pane (ATT)
6
11.Sandro Passoni (ATT)goal scored
7
 
12.Leandro Montano (DEF)
6
13.Eduardo Pinto (ATT)
6
14.Nicolás Hernández (ATT)
6