Match Report


RomaRoma     BolognaBologna
Dave WrightDave Wright Barry Skinner Barry Skinner
Tadashi NakataT. Nakata80
G
1
G
62Sandro PiovanelliS. Piovanelli
Matt McNeillM. McNeill70
D
2
D
75Vinicio E. CarusoV. Caruso
Alfonso AlbonettiA. Albonetti80
D
captain3
D
72Oliver BrücknerO. Brückner
Leandro MontanoL. Montano74
D
4captain
D
79Manuel FabbriM. Fabbri
Tomek LatoT. Lato73
D
5
M
67Dietmar BehrensD. Behrens
Martino LucentiM. Lucenti78
M
6
M
61Copain BoschkerC. Boschker
Abdelmalek CobosA. Cobos81
M
7
M
62Enzo BuffonE. Buffon
Nicolás HernándezN. Hernández79
A
8
M
69Yyvind BergY. Berg
Davy DouglasD. Douglas77
M
9
A
65Cesar CastroC. Castro
Alessandro PaneA. Pane80
A
10
A
73Lorenzo SivigliaL. Siviglia
Gabriele LupatelliG. Lupatelli72
A
11
A
67Nunzio BrambillaN. Brambilla
 
Eduardo PintoE. Pinto77
A
12
G
61Mirco ApolloniM. Apolloni
Liam JosephL. Joseph83
M
13
M
60Flavio GravaF. Grava
Don MortonD. Morton74
M
14
A
62Samuele BocchettiS. Bocchetti

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Match Report
Snow flakes fill the overcast sky here at Stadio Olimpico where Roma play host to Bologna. A crowd of 17,939 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Roma are playing in a 4-2-3-1 formation while Bologna appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Gianluca Negro.


0.00
Bologna kick off and get the match underway!
2.50
Alfonso Albonetti knocks the ball to his team mate, Abdelmalek Cobos. Abdelmalek Cobos threads a neat ball through to Gabriele Lupatelli. Gabriele Lupatelli shoots from outside the area but it is shockingly off target!
4.23
With great vision, Abdelmalek Cobos plays the ball forward to Nicolás Hernández. Nicolás Hernández whips in a cross ball towards Alessandro Pane. Alessandro Pane shows true skill creating a chance out of nothing and knocks the ball goalwards with his head. The ball is well placed but the keeper is a match for it. Superb keeping!
6.04
Copain Boschker makes a probing pass to Nunzio Brambilla. Nunzio Brambilla knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Tadashi Nakata who gathers it comfortably.
10.20
Martino Lucenti threads a neat ball through to Davy Douglas. Davy Douglas finds some space and shoots from distance but he balloons it over the crossbar!
12.44
Yyvind Berg takes a quick throw-in. Dietmar Behrens flicks the ball to his team mate, Cesar Castro. Cesar Castro makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Nunzio Brambilla but he's offside!
18.25
Matt McNeill chips the ball to his team mate, Abdelmalek Cobos. Abdelmalek Cobos flicks a high pass forward. Alessandro Pane controls it well on his chest. Alessandro Pane shoots from long range but it flies wide!
20.24
Copain Boschker catches Abdelmalek Cobos on the ankles. Copain Boschker is warned by the referee! Abdelmalek Cobos hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
30.44
Leandro Montano threads a neat ball through to Martino Lucenti. Martino Lucenti deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Alessandro Pane. Alessandro Pane knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Vinicio E. Caruso.
34.45
Tomek Lato knocks the ball forward to Abdelmalek Cobos. Abdelmalek Cobos flicks a high pass forward. Nicolás Hernández collects the pass. Nicolás Hernández knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
36.58
Abdelmalek Cobos flicks a high pass forward. Davy Douglas controls it well on his chest. Davy Douglas whips in a cross ball towards Nicolás Hernández. Nicolás Hernández finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head. The keeper is more than a match for it. Great save!
44.03
Abdelmalek Cobos flicks a high ball forward to Nicolás Hernández who takes it down. Nicolás Hernández flicks the ball to his team mate, Davy Douglas. Some clumsy but lucky footwork from Davy Douglas provides some space. He scuffs the ball at goal. It curls slightly but Sandro Piovanelli manages to gather it effortlessly.
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!

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

45.00
The whistle blows and Roma get the second half underway!
48.48
Copain Boschker sees a break and surges forward. Copain Boschker plays a scrappy one-two with Lorenzo Siviglia and advances towards the goal... Copain Boschker muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is on top of it. Fabulous save!
49.26
Enzo Buffon controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Cesar Castro. Cesar Castro edges inside the box! Cesar Castro rockets a shot on goal. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
53.36
Matt McNeill controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Martino Lucenti. Martino Lucenti flicks the ball to his team mate, Davy Douglas. Davy Douglas lofts in a cross ball towards Alessandro Pane. Alessandro Pane heads the ball goalwards but it is deflected wide by Vinicio E. Caruso.
60.30
Roma have made 2 substitutions with Liam Joseph replacing Abdelmalek Cobos and Eduardo Pinto replacing Davy Douglas and appear to have rearranged themselves into a 4-2-4 formation.
63.02
Vinicio E. Caruso makes a simple pass to Yyvind Berg. Yyvind Berg makes a probing pass to Nunzio Brambilla. Nunzio Brambilla knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Tadashi Nakata who gathers it comfortably.
66.36
Dietmar Behrens deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Nunzio Brambilla. Nunzio Brambilla shoots from long range. Tadashi Nakata gathers the ball up comfortably. Nice keeping!
67.14
Vinicio E. Caruso threads a neat ball through to Yyvind Berg. Yyvind Berg flicks a high pass forward to Nunzio Brambilla who brings the ball under control. Nunzio Brambilla tries a spectacular long range effort but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
77.25
Plenty of goal mouth action is making this a great game to watch.
78.12
Alfonso Albonetti threads a neat ball through to Liam Joseph. Showing composure, Liam Joseph plays the ball forward to Nicolás Hernández. Nicolás Hernández whips in a cross ball towards Gabriele Lupatelli. Gabriele Lupatelli directs the ball goalwards with his head. Magnificent save by Sandro Piovanelli!
83.11
Manuel Fabbri controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Copain Boschker. With a delightful solo run, Copain Boschker stretches the opposition's defence. Copain Boschker cuts inside the box! Copain Boschker comes in from the left and smashes a shot from 10 yards out. It's there!! Tadashi Nakata has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
89.55
Martino Lucenti makes a simple pass to Eduardo Pinto. Eduardo Pinto shoots from 25 yards. The ball dips but the keeper is a match for it. Nice keeping!
90.00
Vinicio E. Caruso flicks a high pass forward. Enzo Buffon controls it well on his chest. Enzo Buffon flicks a high pass forward. Lorenzo Siviglia collects the pass. Lorenzo Siviglia tries a spectacular long range effort. The ball hits the post, bouncing back into play. Bologna are unable to capitalise and the keeper manages to gather up the loose ball.
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Roma

Bologna
Goals
0
2
Shots on Target
6
4
Shots off Target
3
2
Offsides
0
3
Fouls
0
1
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
51.3%
48.7%
Play Area
29.5%
42.3%
28.2%

Scorers
Cesar Castro 49
Copain Boschker 83

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Copain Boschker of Bologna

Match Ratings