Match Report
| Cittadella | Cittadella |  |  | Roma | Roma | ||||||||||||||||
| Computer Player | Computer Player | manager | Computer Player | Computer Player | |||||||||||||||||
| Gareth Maclean | G. Maclean |  | 62 | G |  | 1 | | G | 69 |  | Tommaso Doni | T. Doni | |||||||||
| Pierpaolo Mazzi | P. Mazzi | | 68 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 72 | | Carmine Belleri | C. Belleri | |||||||||
| Amedeo Biancone | A. Biancone | | 66 | D | | 3 | | D | 65 | | Raul Campolonghi | R. Campolonghi | |||||||||
| Aldo Lanna | A. Lanna | | 64 | D | | 4 | | D | 62 | | Matjaz Bianchi | M. Bianchi | |||||||||
| Richard Copping | R. Copping | | 58 | D | | 5 | | D | 53 | | Girolamo Del Vecchio | G. Del Vecchio | |||||||||
| Gabriel Gimenez | G. Gimenez |  | 68 | M | | 6 | |  | M | 71 | | Jamie Midgley | J. Midgley | ||||||||
| Antoine Robben | A. Robben |  | 68 | M | | 7 | | M | 68 | | Thijs Hupkes | T. Hupkes | |||||||||
| Juan-Carlos Vila | J. Vila | | 70 | A | | 8 | | M | 67 | | Jose Sanz | J. Sanz | |||||||||
| Girolamo Marino | G. Marino | | 64 | A | | 9 | | A | 70 | | Amedeo Lupatelli | A. Lupatelli | |||||||||
| Max Terry | M. Terry | | 62 | A | | | 10 | | A | 68 | | Cataldo Cesaretti | C. Cesaretti | ||||||||
| Sven van Leeuwen | S. van Leeuwen | | 58 | A | | 11 | | A | 67 | | Fabian N. Ponzo | F. Ponzo | |||||||||
| Felice Cauet | F. Cauet | | 62 | G | | 12 | | M | 66 | | Ferdi Opschoor | F. Opschoor | |||||||||
| Fausto Antonioli | F. Antonioli | | 60 | G | | 13 | | A | 64 | | Ellery Koning | E. Koning | |||||||||
| Mirko Piacentini | M. Piacentini | | 58 | M | | 14 | | G | 61 | | Elvis Sesia | E. Sesia | |||||||||
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Match Report
Match Report
An overcast sky looms overhead here at Stadion Tombolato where Cittadella play host to Roma. A crowd of 15,818 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Cittadella are playing in a 4-2-4 formation while Roma appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Sergio Statuto.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Cittadella are playing in a 4-2-4 formation while Roma appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Sergio Statuto.
0.00
0-0Roma get the match underway!
3.40
0-0Gabriel Gimenez flicks a high pass forward. Sven van Leeuwen holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Sven van Leeuwen whips in a cross ball towards Girolamo Marino. Girolamo Marino finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head but it whistles just wide of the post!
4.32
0-0Matjaz Bianchi hits a low pass to Jose Sanz. Jose Sanz threads a neat ball through to Fabian N. Ponzo. Fabian N. Ponzo knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Amedeo Biancone.
8.41
0-0Thijs Hupkes kicks a strong pass forward to Cataldo Cesaretti. Cataldo Cesaretti tries a spectacular long range effort. Gareth Maclean comfortably gets down and covers it.
9.02
0-0Girolamo Marino hacks Matjaz Bianchi from behind! Girolamo Marino is shown the yellow card! Matjaz Bianchi hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
10.50
Antoine Robben knocks the ball to his team mate, Juan-Carlos Vila. Juan-Carlos Vila runs straight at the defence! Some good footwork from Juan-Carlos Vila provides some space. He shoots at goal but Tommaso Doni is on top of it.
14.02
1-0Richard Copping flicks a high ball forward to Antoine Robben who takes it down. Antoine Robben runs straight at the opposition's defence. Antoine Robben rushes past Raul Campolonghi! Antoine Robben cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
21.50
1-0Antoine Robben kicks a strong pass forward to Max Terry. Max Terry deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Girolamo Marino but the linesman indicates offside!
22.58
Antoine Robben controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Girolamo Marino. Girolamo Marino sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
26.50
Matjaz Bianchi punts the ball hopefully upfield. Amedeo Lupatelli shoots from 20 yards but slams it into the crowd!
30.47
Antoine Robben knocks the ball to his team mate, Girolamo Marino. Girolamo Marino shoots from long range but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
44.16
Richard Copping pushes up the pitch. Richard Copping controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Sven van Leeuwen. Sven van Leeuwen knocks in a cross ball towards Max Terry. Max Terry rises majestically and gets a header on goal which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
45.00
The referee blows for the end of the first half
Both teams emerge for the second half. Cittadella appear unchanged since the first half. Roma also appear unchanged since the first half. The Cittadella players look more relaxed than they did at the start of the game.
45.00
Cittadella kick off and get the second half underway!
54.21
Jose Sanz kicks a strong pass forward to Fabian N. Ponzo. Fabian N. Ponzo lofts in a cross ball towards Amedeo Lupatelli. Amedeo Lupatelli jumps high and flicks the ball with his head but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
55.08
Carmine Belleri kicks a strong pass forward to Thijs Hupkes. Thijs Hupkes makes a beautiful solo run. Thijs Hupkes passes the ball forward but Cataldo Cesaretti is offside!
57.51
3-0Raul Campolonghi knocks the ball forward to Jamie Midgley. Jamie Midgley threads a neat ball through to Fabian N. Ponzo. Fabian N. Ponzo plays a scrappy one-two with Amedeo Lupatelli and stumbles forward towards the goal... Fabian N. Ponzo cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. The ball comes in low, but it is blocked by Richard Copping.
60.23
3-0Roma have made a substitution with Ellery Koning replacing Thijs Hupkes .
61.32
Amedeo Biancone advances with the ball. Amedeo Biancone passes the ball forward to Juan-Carlos Vila. Juan-Carlos Vila shoots from 20 yards. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
63.45
Ellery Koning runs up as Jose Sanz takes the throw-in, skillfully chesting the ball down to his feet. Ellery Koning chips the ball to his team mate, Fabian N. Ponzo. Fabian N. Ponzo controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it slams into the crowd!
67.24
Jose Sanz deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Cataldo Cesaretti. Cataldo Cesaretti shoots from distance. Gareth Maclean is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
71.26
Antoine Robben threads a neat ball through to Sven van Leeuwen. Sven van Leeuwen knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Tommaso Doni who gathers it comfortably.
72.01
Aldo Lanna controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Antoine Robben. Antoine Robben kicks a strong pass forward to Juan-Carlos Vila. Juan-Carlos Vila edges inside the box! Juan-Carlos Vila comes in from the left and smashes a shot from 10 yards out. It's miles wide!
73.27
Pierpaolo Mazzi flicks the ball to his team mate, Antoine Robben. Antoine Robben makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Max Terry. Max Terry knocks in a cross ball towards Juan-Carlos Vila. Juan-Carlos Vila jumps high and flicks the ball with his head. It's there!! Tommaso Doni has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
77.58
Aldo Lanna makes a simple pass to Antoine Robben. Antoine Robben makes a simple pass to Max Terry. Max Terry lofts in a cross ball towards Girolamo Marino. Girolamo Marino powers a header at goal but Tommaso Doni reads it well. Fabulous save!
78.24
4-1Girolamo Del Vecchio clumsily knocks into Juan-Carlos Vila. The referee brings Girolamo Del Vecchio to one side and gives him a warning! Juan-Carlos Vila carries on, but is struggling a bit.
83.35
Matjaz Bianchi threads a neat ball through to Jamie Midgley. Jamie Midgley makes a simple pass to Amedeo Lupatelli. Amedeo Lupatelli knocks the ball to his team mate, Cataldo Cesaretti. Some silky footwork from Cataldo Cesaretti provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal but it curls horrendously wide!
84.55
Antoine Robben makes a probing pass to Sven van Leeuwen. Sven van Leeuwen knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Tommaso Doni who gathers it comfortably.
85.58
4-1Juan-Carlos Vila comes in with a very late challenge on Carmine Belleri. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a red card!! Carmine Belleri stretches but gets up unharmed.
90.00
The whistle blows full-time!
Match Statistics
Match Statistics
Goals
Shots on Target
Shots off Target
Offsides
Fouls
Yellow Cards
Red Cards
Possession
Play Area
Scorers
Match Ratings
Match Ratings
1. Gareth Maclean (GK)
6
2. Pierpaolo Mazzi (DEF)
6
3. Amedeo Biancone (DEF)
6
4. Aldo Lanna (DEF)
6
5. Richard Copping (DEF)
7
6. Gabriel Gimenez (MID)
6
7. Antoine Robben (MID)
9
8. Juan-Carlos Vila (ATT)
5
9. Girolamo Marino (ATT)
7
10. Max Terry (ATT)
8
11. Sven van Leeuwen (ATT)
6
12. Felice Cauet (GK)
0
13. Fausto Antonioli (GK)
0
14. Mirko Piacentini (MID)
0
1. Tommaso Doni (GK)
6
2. Carmine Belleri (DEF)
6
3. Raul Campolonghi (DEF)
6
4. Matjaz Bianchi (DEF)
6
5. Girolamo Del Vecchio (DEF)
6
6. Jamie Midgley (MID)
6
7. Thijs Hupkes (MID)
6
8. Jose Sanz (MID)
6
9. Amedeo Lupatelli (ATT)
6
10. Cataldo Cesaretti (ATT)
7
11. Fabian N. Ponzo (ATT)
6
12. Ferdi Opschoor (MID)
0
13. Ellery Koning (ATT)
6
14. Elvis Sesia (GK)
0