Match Report


RomaRoma     SienaSiena
Se RiSe Ri Computer Player Computer Player
Graziano BertiG. Berti62
G
1
G
70Datti Mohamed Del PreteD. Del Prete
Ian HulmeI. Hulme61
D
2
D
62Samuele FranzoneS. Franzone
Pier G. MaccaroneP. Maccarone65
D
3
D
57Felice RocchiF. Rocchi
Kewullay DilisoK. Diliso57
D
4
D
52Carmine SannaC. Sanna
Sven GerlachS. Gerlach74
M
5captain
D
51Salvatore ZanettiS. Zanetti
Davide ContehD. Conteh67
M
6
M
71Uwe LittbarskiU. Littbarski
Clive LawrenceC. Lawrence67
M
7
M
63Natale RossittoN. Rossitto
Martin GhirardelloM. Ghirardello68
M
8
M
54Vinicio E. MonacoV. Monaco
Rocco R. VialiR. Viali64
A
9
M
53Amedeo AbbruscatoA. Abbruscato
Paolo MuzziP. Muzzi56
A
captain10
A
68Pascal HamannP. Hamann
Vittorio FestaV. Festa57
A
11
A
56Manuel FacciM. Facci
 
Carl SeamanC. Seaman54
M
12
G
61Pierluigi GelsiP. Gelsi
Valentino CorsiV. Corsi42
D
13
M
53Oscar Jr. Di VicinoO. Di Vicino
Mariano OliveM. Olive67
A
14
M
52Enrico BenussiE. Benussi

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Match Report
It's a warm sunny day here at Stadio Olimpico where Roma play host to Siena. A crowd of 9,017 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Roma are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Siena appear to be shaped for 4-4-2.
Today's match is refereed by Giorgio Superbi.


0.00
Roma kick off and get the first half underway!
4.31
Davide Conteh makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Vittorio Festa. Vittorio Festa cuts inside the box! Vittorio Festa shoots from just inside the box. Datti Mohamed Del Prete is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
8.17
Kewullay Diliso flicks a high pass forward to Davide Conteh who brings the ball under control. Davide Conteh flicks the ball to his team mate, Rocco R. Viali. Rocco R. Viali knocks in a cross ball towards Paolo Muzzi. Paolo Muzzi connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
12.46
Natale Rossitto threads the ball through to Pascal Hamann. Pascal Hamann makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Manuel Facci but he's offside!
14.15
Clive Lawrence receives the ball from a throw-in from Martin Ghirardello. Clive Lawrence makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Rocco R. Viali. Rocco R. Viali controls the ball well and immediately threads the ball forward, putting Paolo Muzzi through on goal. Some good footwork from Paolo Muzzi provides some space. He shoots at goal. What a cracker!! Datti Mohamed Del Prete had no chance!! Goal for Roma!
22.55
Kewullay Diliso advances with the ball. Kewullay Diliso passes the ball forward to Paolo Muzzi. Paolo Muzzi finds some space and shoots from distance. Solid save from Datti Mohamed Del Prete.
24.25
Kewullay Diliso flicks a high pass forward. Clive Lawrence holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Clive Lawrence threads a neat ball through to Paolo Muzzi. Paolo Muzzi lofts in a cross ball towards Rocco R. Viali. Rocco R. Viali connects with a diving header. The ball clips the inside of the post and flies into the back of the net!! Goal for Roma!
28.37
Natale Rossitto receives the ball from a throw-in from Vinicio E. Monaco. Natale Rossitto flicks a high pass forward to Manuel Facci who brings the ball under control. Manuel Facci knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Graziano Berti who gathers it comfortably.
33.27
Pier G. Maccarone decides to run forward with the ball. Pier G. Maccarone flicks a high ball forward to Paolo Muzzi who takes it down. Paolo Muzzi makes a probing pass to Vittorio Festa but he's offside!
34.05
Samuele Franzone chips the ball to his team mate, Uwe Littbarski. Uwe Littbarski sees Manuel Facci in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Manuel Facci knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Graziano Berti who gathers it comfortably.
40.43
Uwe Littbarski deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Manuel Facci. Manuel Facci knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
44.17
Amedeo Abbruscato catches Sven Gerlach on the ankles. Amedeo Abbruscato is given a warning by the referee! Sven Gerlach carries on, but is struggling a bit.
45.00
Clive Lawrence flicks a high pass forward. Rocco R. Viali holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Rocco R. Viali lofts in a cross ball towards Vittorio Festa. Vittorio Festa makes a convincing header. It's there!! Datti Mohamed Del Prete has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
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. Siena also appear unchanged since the first half. The Siena players seem much more motivated whilst the Roma players look more relaxed than they were earlier in the game.

45.00
The second half starts with Siena kicking off!
49.35
Amedeo Abbruscato threads a neat ball through to Pascal Hamann. Pascal Hamann knocks in a cross ball towards Manuel Facci. Manuel Facci gets a glancing touch on the cross ball. Graziano Berti manages to gather it effortlessly.
57.24
Clive Lawrence chips the ball to his team mate, Vittorio Festa. Vittorio Festa makes a simple pass, allowing Rocco R. Viali to run into the box. Rocco R. Viali cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. It curls slightly but Datti Mohamed Del Prete manages to gather it easily.
59.48
Carmine Sanna runs forward with the ball. Carmine Sanna flicks a high pass forward. Pascal Hamann holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Pascal Hamann lofts in a cross ball towards Manuel Facci. Manuel Facci finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
60.41
Siena have made 2 substitutions with Enrico Benussi replacing Pascal Hamann and Oscar Jr. Di Vicino replacing Uwe Littbarski .
61.50
Vinicio E. Monaco laces a through ball forward to Enrico Benussi. Enrico Benussi whips in a cross ball towards Manuel Facci. Manuel Facci heads the ball goalwards but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
66.03
Kewullay Diliso laces a through ball forward to Martin Ghirardello. Martin Ghirardello flicks a high pass forward. Rocco R. Viali controls it well on his chest. Rocco R. Viali runs straight at the defence! Rocco R. Viali shows great control and tries a shot on goal but it misses the target by a large margin!
69.47
Sven Gerlach knocks the ball forward to Paolo Muzzi. Paolo Muzzi knocks in a cross ball towards Rocco R. Viali. Rocco R. Viali heads the ball goalwards. The keeper is more than a match for it. Fabulous stop!
71.42
Davide Conteh makes a beautiful solo run. Davide Conteh knocks in a cross ball towards Vittorio Festa. Vittorio Festa finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head. The ball skims just under the bar, beyond the keeper's outstretched hand. Goal!! The crowd cheers as he celebrates his hattrick!
77.26
Ian Hulme sees Martin Ghirardello in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Martin Ghirardello passes the ball forward to Rocco R. Viali. Rocco R. Viali flicks the ball to his team mate, Paolo Muzzi. Paolo Muzzi rockets a shot on goal but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
79.08
Pier G. Maccarone kicks a strong pass forward to Davide Conteh. Davide Conteh threads a neat ball through to Vittorio Festa. Vittorio Festa knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Datti Mohamed Del Prete who gathers it comfortably.
87.18
Oscar Jr. Di Vicino sees Enrico Benussi in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Enrico Benussi whips in a cross ball towards Manuel Facci. Manuel Facci connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal but it's a lousy effort!
89.05
Clive Lawrence plays the ball forward to Rocco R. Viali. Rocco R. Viali deftly passes the ball to Paolo Muzzi, releasing him through on goal. Paolo Muzzi comes in from the right and smashes a shot from 11 yards out. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!! The crowd cheer. That makes three for him!
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!

Match Statistics
 

Roma

Siena
Goals
7
0
Shots on Target
10
1
Shots off Target
2
3
Offsides
1
1
Fouls
0
1
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
69.2%
30.8%
Play Area
29.5%
42.3%
28.2%

Scorers
Vittorio Festa 4, 45, 71
Paolo Muzzi 8, 14, 89
Rocco R. Viali 24

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Paolo Muzzi of Roma

Match Ratings