Match Report
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Match Report
It is a thoroughly wet and miserable day here at Stadio Luigi Ferraris where Sampdoria play host to Roma. A crowd of 20,223 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
Both Sampdoria and Roma are lined up in a 4-3-3 formation.
Both Sampdoria and Roma are lined up in a 4-3-3 formation.
0.00
0-0The whistle blows and Roma kick off!
2.16
0-0Dan Buscan sees space and advances. Dan Buscan whips in a cross ball towards Morten Høgh. Morten Høgh powers a header at goal but it is miles over!
4.58
Liam Rimondini makes a probing pass to Pierluigi Erra. Pierluigi Erra controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
9.08
0-0Simon Schönenborn chips the ball to his team mate, Ciro Bravo. Ciro Bravo makes a simple pass to Pierluigi Erra. Pierluigi Erra goes all the way! Pierluigi Erra cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. Alassandro De Palma easily smothers it.
10.12
Francelino Marcos Assunçao deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Dan Buscan. Dan Buscan passes the ball forward to Morten Høgh. Morten Høgh finds some space and shoots from distance but he balloons it over the crossbar!
14.54
Liam Rimondini chips the ball to his team mate, Arturo Fabbri. Arturo Fabbri shoots from 20 yards. Alassandro De Palma easily smothers it.
15.27
Ciro Bravo chips the ball to his team mate, Oberdan Sesia. Oberdan Sesia passes the ball forward to Arturo Fabbri. Arturo Fabbri rockets a shot on goal. Magnificent save by Alassandro De Palma!
20.03
Rachid Zerhouni sees space and advances. Rachid Zerhouni lofts in a cross ball towards Ljubisa Milanese. Ljubisa Milanese connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal. Roberto Pedone manages to gather it comfortably.
28.44
1-0Simon Schönenborn deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Ciro Bravo. Ciro Bravo makes a probing pass to Arturo Fabbri. Arturo Fabbri threads the ball through to Pierluigi Erra. Pierluigi Erra makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Pierluigi Erra!
33.05
1-0Dan Buscan threads the ball through to Morten Høgh. Morten Høgh knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Roberto Pedone who gathers it comfortably.
34.13
Marek Pol kicks a strong pass forward to Rachid Zerhouni. Rachid Zerhouni chips the ball to his team mate, Morten Høgh. Morten Høgh knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
36.46
1-0Dan Buscan knocks the ball forward to Ljubisa Milanese. Ljubisa Milanese deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Morten Høgh but the linesman indicates offside!
39.15
1-0Liam Rimondini comes in with a late challenge on Rachid Zerhouni. The referee calls over Liam Rimondini and warns him to calm down! Rachid Zerhouni runs off the knock.
44.02
Simon Schönenborn passes the ball forward to Liam Rimondini. Liam Rimondini controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Oberdan Sesia. Oberdan Sesia goes all the way! Oberdan Sesia makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. The ball comes in low, but Alassandro De Palma easily smothers it!
45.00
Rachid Zerhouni barges into Liam Rimondini. Rachid Zerhouni is given a warning by the referee! Liam Rimondini hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!
45.00
The whistle blows and Sampdoria kick off!
48.36
Benjamín Valdés barges into Gary Thomson. Benjamín Valdés is given a warning by the referee! Gary Thomson hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
49.46
Ciro Bravo kicks a strong pass forward to Pierluigi Erra. Pierluigi Erra deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Oberdan Sesia. Oberdan Sesia takes a shot at goal. It's miles wide!
51.35
Simon Schönenborn deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Gary Thomson. Gary Thomson kicks a strong pass forward to Oberdan Sesia. Oberdan Sesia knocks the ball forward to Arturo Fabbri but the linesmans flag is up. Offside!
63.42
Gary Thomson makes a simple pass to Pierluigi Erra. Pierluigi Erra lofts in a cross ball towards Oberdan Sesia. Oberdan Sesia is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. Alassandro De Palma is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
75.19
Gary Thomson knocks the ball to his team mate, Oberdan Sesia. Oberdan Sesia knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Marek Pol.
79.08
Rachid Zerhouni advances with the ball. Rachid Zerhouni kicks a strong pass forward to Samuele Natali but the referee indicates it's offside!
90.00
The whistle blows full-time!
Match Statistics
Goals
2
0
Shots on Target
6
1
Shots off Target
2
2
Offsides
2
3
Fouls
1
2
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
53.8%
46.2%
Play Area
32.5%
43.8%
23.8%
Scorers