Match Report


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Match Report

Match Report
There are a few clouds overhead here at Stadio Olimpico where Roma play host to Ancona. A crowd of 17,014 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Roma and Ancona are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Datti Mohamed Lupatelli.


0.00
Ancona kick off and get the match underway!
2.30
Oliver Meyer darts forward. Oliver Meyer skips past Kofi Veurink! Oliver Meyer muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
8.08
Thijs Hupkes hacks Claudio Melosi from behind! The referee calls over Thijs Hupkes and shows him a yellow card! Claudio Melosi hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
12.12
Oliver Meyer knocks the ball forward to Pedro Veloso. Pedro Veloso runs straight at the defence! Pedro Veloso rockets a shot on goal but it misses the target by a large margin!
18.19
Ferdi Opschoor deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Amedeo Lupatelli. Amedeo Lupatelli knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Kwame Brouwer who gathers it comfortably.
21.34
Jose Sanz surges forward with the ball. Jose Sanz lofts in a cross ball towards Ellery Koning. Ellery Koning outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward but Kwame Brouwer reads it well. Well saved!
22.12
Gianluca Siroti makes a probing pass to Ferdi Opschoor. Ferdi Opschoor threads the ball through to Ellery Koning. Ellery Koning plays a quick one-two with Fabian N. Ponzo and rushes in on goal... Ellery Koning looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal but he balloons it over the crossbar!
27.44
Paolo Bigica hacks Gianluca Siroti from behind! The referee calls over Paolo Bigica and shows him a yellow card! Gianluca Siroti stretches but gets up unharmed.
28.24
Kofi Veurink flicks a high pass forward. Thijs Hupkes collects the pass. Thijs Hupkes darts forward. Thijs Hupkes knocks in a cross ball towards Fabian N. Ponzo. Fabian N. Ponzo finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head. Good keeping from Kwame Brouwer as he gets his fingers to the ball and pushes it wide.
29.07
Jose E. Pancaro takes the corner kick, swinging the ball in towards the near post. Thijs Hupkes looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal but it flies well off target!
33.55
Carmine Belleri runs forward with the ball. Carmine Belleri darts forward. Carmine Belleri deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Amedeo Lupatelli but the linesman indicates offside!
34.18
Oliver Meyer flicks a high pass forward to Paolo Bigica who brings the ball under control. Paolo Bigica shoots from long range but Elvis Sesia is on top of it.
36.55
Gianluca Siroti catches Morgan Pastine on the ankles. The referee calls over Gianluca Siroti and shows him a yellow card! Morgan Pastine carries on, but is struggling a bit.
40.51
Oliver Meyer threads a neat ball through to Morgan Pastine. Morgan Pastine knocks the ball beyond the defensive line but Pedro Veloso is offside!
42.06
Carmine Belleri threads a neat ball through to Jose Sanz. Jose Sanz knocks the ball to his team mate, Amedeo Lupatelli. Amedeo Lupatelli knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!

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

45.00
Roma kick off and get the second half underway!
47.24
Kofi Veurink flicks a high pass forward. Jose E. Pancaro controls it well on his chest. Jose E. Pancaro chips the ball to his team mate, Amedeo Lupatelli. Amedeo Lupatelli finds some space and shoots from distance but it's a lousy effort!
51.02
Oliver Meyer kicks a strong pass forward to Morgan Pastine. Morgan Pastine knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
54.54
Thijs Hupkes kicks a strong pass forward to Ellery Koning. Ellery Koning shoots from 20 yards. The ball dips but the keeper is a match for it. Great save!
60.20
Roma have made a substitution with Martino Leone replacing Jose Sanz .
61.30
Martino Leone sees Ellery Koning in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Ellery Koning shoots from long range. The ball dips but the keeper is more than a match for it. Good save!
63.37
Without breaking stride, Thijs Hupkes plays the ball forward to Amedeo Lupatelli. Amedeo Lupatelli whips in a cross ball towards Ellery Koning. Ellery Koning outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward but Kwame Brouwer reads it well. Great save!
65.20
Ivone Gattuso comes in with a late challenge on Ellery Koning. The referee calls over Ivone Gattuso and warns him to calm down! Ellery Koning hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
71.45
Gianluca Siroti decides to run forward with the ball. Gianluca Siroti knocks the ball to his team mate, Ellery Koning. Ellery Koning whips in a cross ball towards Fabian N. Ponzo. Fabian N. Ponzo makes a deft header. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
73.29
Pedro Veloso comes in with a late challenge on Kofi Veurink. The referee brings Pedro Veloso to one side and gives him a warning! Kofi Veurink gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
75.25
Pedro Veloso catches Gianluca Siroti on the ankles. The referee calls over Pedro Veloso again and warns him to calm down! Gianluca Siroti grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
79.24
Datti Mohamed Rinaldi chips the ball to his team mate, Morgan Pastine. Morgan Pastine runs straight at the defence! Morgan Pastine shows great control and tries a shot on goal. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!

Match Statistics

Match Statistics
Goals
Goals: 0 vs 1
Shots on Target
Shots on Target: 5 vs 2
Shots off Target
Shots off Target: 4 vs 2
Offsides
Offsides: 1 vs 1
Fouls
Fouls: 2 vs 4
Yellow Cards
Yellow Cards: 2 vs 1
Red Cards
Red Cards: 0 vs 0

Possession
Possession: 47.5 vs 52.5
Play Area
Home team third: 31.25%, Midfield: 41.25%, Away team third: 27.50%

Scorers

Man of the Match

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Morgan Pastine of Ancona

Match Ratings

Match Ratings
1. Elvis Sesia (GK)
6
7
3. Kofi Veurink (DEF)
6
6
6
6. Thijs Hupkes (MID)
6
7. Jose Sanz (MID)
7
6
10. Fabian N. Ponzo (ATT)
6
11. Ellery Koning (ATT)
7

0
13. Martino Leone (MID)
6
14. Fabiano Argilli (ATT)
0

8
6
3. Ivone Gattuso (DEF)
6
7
6
6. Oliver Meyer (MID)
8
9. Paolo Bigica (ATT)
6
10. Morgan Pastine (ATT)
9
11. Pedro Veloso (ATT)
6

13. Marco Ventura (ATT)
0