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Match Report

Match Report
It's a sunny day here at Juventus Stadium where Juventus play Roma in this friendly game. A crowd of 18,918 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Both Juventus and Roma are lined up in a 4-2-4 formation.


0.00
Roma kick off!
2.22
Tiziano Caverzan flicks a high pass forward to Gregory Abbas who brings the ball under control. Gregory Abbas whips in a cross ball towards Marco Sibilano. Marco Sibilano beats his man to it with a header. Magnificent save by Daniel Vera!
4.39
Tiziano Caverzan knocks the ball forward to Gregory Abbas. Gregory Abbas whips in a cross ball towards Tiziano Caverzan. Tiziano Caverzan heads the ball goalwards but somehow Daniel Vera manages to keep it out.
6.51
Marco Sibilano controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Gregory Abbas. Gregory Abbas knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
14.44
Tiziano Caverzan darts forward. Tiziano Caverzan lofts in a cross ball towards Marino Mandelli. Marino Mandelli is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. Daniel Vera gathers the ball up comfortably. Top class keeping!
21.04
Tiziano Caverzan makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Gregory Abbas. Gregory Abbas knocks in a cross ball towards Marco Sibilano. Marco Sibilano makes a convincing header which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
24.07
Dominic Thomson makes a beautiful solo run. Dominic Thomson knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
32.51
Tiziano Caverzan sees a break and surges forward. Tiziano Caverzan skips past Nuno Reis! James Boertien clumsily knocks into Tiziano Caverzan. Tiziano Caverzan appeals for a penalty! The referee hasn't seen anything wrong!!
33.44
Tiziano Caverzan controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Benito Dionigi. Benito Dionigi whips in a cross ball towards Andres Vazquez. James Boertien barges into Andres Vazquez. That's got to be a penalty! No, the ref waves play-on!!
34.05
Seeing a gap ahead, Andre Nesta plays the ball forward to Tiziano Caverzan. Tiziano Caverzan passes the ball forward to Benito Dionigi. Benito Dionigi whips in a cross ball towards Marco Sibilano. Marco Sibilano connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal but Daniel Vera is on top of it.
36.04
Seeing a gap ahead, Alfonso Nappi plays the ball forward to Shota Dassen. Shota Dassen controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Tiziano Caverzan. Tiziano Caverzan shoots from long range but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
38.06
With some swift thinking, Alfonso Nappi plays the ball forward to Tiziano Caverzan. Tiziano Caverzan flicks a high pass forward. Andres Vazquez controls it well on his chest. Andres Vazquez tries a spectacular long range effort. The ball comes in low, but Daniel Vera smothers it!
44.01
James Boertien chips the ball to his team mate, Sebastiao Fonseca. Sebastiao Fonseca kicks a strong pass forward to Alejandro Arias. Alejandro Arias finds some space and shoots from distance but it whistles just wide of the post!
45.00
Martin Morales passes the ball forward to Edmundo Diaz. Edmundo Diaz sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but Valentino Nodari reads it well. He makes it look easy!
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Juventus appear unchanged since the first half. Roma also appear unchanged since the first half. The Juventus players look more determined than they did at the start of the game.

45.00
The whistle blows and Juventus kick off!
48.25
Tiziano Caverzan flicks a high pass forward. Gregory Abbas holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Gregory Abbas knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by James Boertien.
49.26
Shota Dassen runs straight at the opposition's defence. Shota Dassen controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Shota Dassen!
53.35
Alfonso Nappi flicks a high pass forward. Marco Sibilano collects the pass. Marco Sibilano flicks a high pass forward. Andres Vazquez collects the pass. Andres Vazquez edges inside the box! Nuno Reis clumsily knocks into Andres Vazquez. Andres Vazquez appeals for a penalty! Given!!
53.35
The referee points to the spot..
54.13
Andres Vazquez takes a short run up. The keeper is sent the wrong way and the ball is placed into the bottom left corner. Goal!
55.29
Martin Morales makes a probing pass to Sebastiao Fonseca. Sebastiao Fonseca lofts in a cross ball towards Ivan Unsworth. Ivan Unsworth powers a header at goal but it is shockingly off target!
59.37
Tiziano Caverzan makes a simple pass to Benito Dionigi. Benito Dionigi lofts in a cross ball towards Marino Mandelli. Marino Mandelli makes a convincing header. The ball clips the inside of the post and flies into the back of the net!! Goal for Roma!
63.24
Andre Nesta flicks a high ball forward to Tiziano Caverzan who takes it down. Tiziano Caverzan makes a simple pass to Marco Sibilano. Marco Sibilano lofts in a cross ball towards Tiziano Caverzan. Tiziano Caverzan makes a convincing header. Daniel Vera gathers the ball up comfortably. Nice keeping!
66.05
Stanley Hamilton clumsily knocks into Andres Vazquez. Stanley Hamilton is shown the yellow card! Andres Vazquez hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
67.00
Marco Sibilano catches Martin Morales on the ankles. Marco Sibilano is shown the yellow card! Martin Morales hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
72.25
Tiziano Caverzan runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Tiziano Caverzan knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
77.22
Nuno Reis clumsily knocks into Benito Dionigi. Nuno Reis is shown the yellow card! Benito Dionigi runs off the knock.
78.52
Martin Morales knocks the ball to his team mate, Jose Marques. Jose Marques knocks in a cross ball towards Edmundo Diaz. Edmundo Diaz rises majestically and gets a header on goal. The keeper, Valentino Nodari, sees it late!! Goal for Juventus!
81.44
Ruben Costa controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Alfonso Nappi. Alfonso Nappi flicks a high pass forward to Marino Mandelli who brings the ball under control. Marino Mandelli finds some space and shoots from distance. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
83.36
Tiziano Caverzan sees Gregory Abbas in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Gregory Abbas knocks in a cross ball towards Andres Vazquez. Andres Vazquez jumps high and flicks the ball with his head. Daniel Vera is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
87.31
Ivan Unsworth hacks Tiziano Caverzan from behind! Ivan Unsworth is shown the yellow card! Tiziano Caverzan hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
89.36
Marco Sibilano makes a probing pass to Marino Mandelli. Marino Mandelli lofts in a cross ball towards Benito Dionigi. Benito Dionigi jumps high and flicks the ball with his head which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
90.00
The whistle blows full-time!

Match Statistics

Match Statistics
Goals
Goals: 1 vs 6
Shots on Target
Shots on Target: 2 vs 12
Shots off Target
Shots off Target: 2 vs 2
Offsides
Offsides: 0 vs 0
Fouls
Fouls: 4 vs 1
Yellow Cards
Yellow Cards: 3 vs 1
Red Cards
Red Cards: 0 vs 0

Possession
Possession: 30 vs 70
Play Area
Home team third: 33.75%, Midfield: 47.50%, Away team third: 18.75%


Man of the Match

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Tiziano Caverzan of Roma

Match Ratings

Match Ratings
1. Daniel Vera (GK)
7
6
3. Nuno Reis (DEF)
5
6
6
6
9. Ivan Unsworth (MID)
5
10. Jose Marques (ATT)
6
11. Edmundo Diaz (ATT)
7

12. Cedric Tanghe (ATT)
0
13. Stuart Souness (ATT)
0
14. Peter Beattie (ATT)
0

2. Ruben Costa (DEF)
6
3. Shota Dassen (DEF)
7
4. Andre Nesta (DEF)
6
5. Alfonso Nappi (DEF)
6
7
8
9. Gregory Abbas (ATT)
7
10. Andres Vazquez (ATT)
7
11. Marino Mandelli (ATT)
8

12. Julian Torres (MID)
0
13. Mauro Chiesa (GK)
0
14. Paolo Matteazzi (MID)
0