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#45596 Restoring The Might of Rome
giova2k9
Roma edge title clash
Last updated: 22 February 2014
Important away win for the Giallorossi
It was a key match in the title race tonight at the San Siro between Inter and Roma, with the home side trying to close the gap from the Roman side, which has been constantly top of the table this season; some Inter players were clearly nervous and most of all Wesley Sneijder, who proved it by getting himself sent off in the 48th minute for two yellow cards, both of which were for stupid fouls in midfield.
This proved to be the decisive event of an even match, because from then on Roma got a firmier grasp on the game and managed to score the winner with the latest addition to their squad, Kyriakos Papadopoulos, who in the 56th minute corrected into the net a loose ball in Inter's box, following a free kick from De Rossi. The Greek's effort won Roma the three points and to the player the man of the match award, also because of his impeccable defending at the other end of the pitch.
Scorers: 56' Papadopoulos
Booked: Sneijder (Inter), Papadopoulos, Crescenzi, Gabbiadini, Balzaretti (Roma)
Sent off: 48' Sneijder (two yellow cards)
Man of the Match: Papadopoulos
#45587 Restoring The Might of Rome
giova2k9
Roma turn Genoa game around
Last updated: 16 February 2014
The Giallorossi go down but come out on top
Genoa started the game against Roma well, with Felipe Seymour giving the Grifoni an early lead in the 8th minute, meeting a cross from Constant to beat Perin; however, Roma were not going down easily in front of their fans and first equalised with Ward-Prowse, tenth goal of the season for the young midfielder, and then in the second half completed the comeback with Destro's goal which gave the home side the three points.
Scorers: 8' Felipe Seymour 20' Ward-Prowse 65' Destro
Booked: De Rossi, Marquinhos, Norinho (Roma) Bertolacci, Ferronetti (Genoa)
Man of the Match: Felipe Seymour
#45342 Restoring The Might of Rome
giova2k9
Actually we are not there yet, but after winning the first leg 3-0 I sure hope we don't mess the return leg up!!
The clash with Real Madrid is getting closer...and that's what I'm focusing on now
#45288 Restoring The Might of Rome
giova2k9
Roma book Tim Cup final place
Last updated: 12 February 2014
Atalanta crash 3-0 at the Olimpico
Roma's strong start in the first leg of the Tim Cup semifinal stunned Atalanta which found themselves down 2-0 after 16 minutes, hit first by Norinho's first goal with Roma, then by Ademilson who was faster than Consigli on Pjanic's through ball and touched it into the net before the keeper could gather it; things got even worse for the guests when Denis, who had came off the bench, gained himself a straight red for an elbow to Papadopoulos, leaving his teammates one man down.
Roma took the chance and immediately rounded the score, again with Norinho who had his long range shot deflected past Consigli for the happiness of the Roma fans.
In the other semi-final Siena won against Torino 1-0, so that tie remains wide open to any outcome.
Scorers: 3' Norinho, 16' Ademilson, 68' Norinho
Booked: Parolo (Atalanta)
Sent off: 67' Denis (Violent Conduct)
Man of the Match: Norinho
#45280 Restoring The Might of Rome
giova2k9
Ternana don't stand a chance
Last updated: 8 February 2014
The newly promoted side were swept easily aside by Roma in a 4-1 win
It was the most classical of head-tail encounters tonight betwee Ternana and Roma as the bottom team of the Serie A faced the top one; and the result was proof of the different technical values of the two teams as the Giallorossi coasted to victory, thanks to a man of the match performance by Caprari, who was fouled in the box and allowed Piris to step up and slot the penalty into the net; the young Roman winger then started his personal show as he scored twice before the end of the first half, and then stepped up to complete his hat-trick when another penalty was awarded, again for a foul on Caprari himself; however, he had his spot kick parried and needed to wait another twelve minutes to score a third, this time converting the penalty awarded for a foul on Ademilson.
Ternana's only joy came with Dainelli's goal in the 71st minute.
Scorers: 13' Piris (pen) 16', 34', 62' (pen) Caprari, 71' Dainelli
Booked: Dianda, Litteri, Romanò (Ternana) Martins Indi, Balzaretti (Roma)
Man of the Match: Caprari
#45274 Restoring The Might of Rome
giova2k9
Atalanta slow Roma down
Last updated: 5 February 2014
Roma waste a two goal lead
Roma thought to be headed to another win when Destro doubled its lead in the 38th minute, following Lamela's opener twenty minutes earlier; however, they relaxed too much, allowing Marilungo to score a brace and pull Atalanta level in the 56th minute; with half an hour to go, Roma could still have won this, but didn't find a new breakthrough to make it.
Scorers: 20' Lamela 38' Destro 44', 56' Marilungo
Booked: De Rossi, Florenzi (Roma) Ariaudo (Atalanta)
Man of the Match: Marilungo
#45269 Restoring The Might of Rome
giova2k9
Roma crush nine man Siena
Last updated: 2 February 2014
The home side committed suicide with two useless sending off
Siena were doing a brilliant job of containing Roma and were even in front thanks to Calaiò's goal in the 22nd minute, and Roma seemed unable to score even from the spot as Piris missed the penalty awarded to the Giallorossi in the 35th minute, but they then literally committed suicide as Contini elbowed Destro and was sent to an early shower few minutes later; not 60 seconds later, Destro himself scored the equaliser for Roma, which went to the break ahead of a goal as Lamela was there to score just 2 minutes after the equaliser.
In the second half Roma seemed on the verge of scoring again any moment, but Siena threatened with some set pieces so it wasn't an easy game for the table leaders; however, it became much smoother when Coppola emulated Contini and was equally sent off by the referee for an elbow to Pjanic; the Bosnian went then to score in the 87th minute, closely followed by Lamela who rounded the score to 4-1.
Scorers: 22' Calaiò 40' Destro 42' Lamela 87' Pjanic 88' Lamela
Booked: Lamela, Destro (Roma)
Sent off: 39' Contini (Violent conduct) 76' Coppola (Violent conduct)
Man of the Match: Lamela
#45148 Restoring The Might of Rome
giova2k9
Roma wrap up Papadopoulos deal
Last updated: 31 January 2014
Last hour deal for the table leaders
Roma decided to strenghten their back line spending 20 million euro on Greek defender Kiriakos Papadopoulos, who signed a five year deal worth 3,7 million euro per year; the young centre back will form one of the quickest defensive pairings in Europe with Marquinhos, but the Greek is also a physical defender who can mark any opponent and knows how to tackle well; his weak point is in the passing technique though so he will probably be instructed to play short, safe passes from his manager.
#45147 Restoring The Might of Rome
giova2k9
Roma through in Tim Cup
Last updated: 29 January 2014
Cup holders need extra time to see Palermo off
Caprari's goal after just 12 seconds of the game seemed to point to an easy win for Roma, which it could have been if Ademilson had buried his chance in the fourth minute, but since the Brazilian missed, Struna's header from a Miccoli free kick allowed Palermo to equalise in the 11th minute and from then on Roma found it much harder to impose themselves; Palermo were dangerous almost only on set pieces but that was enough to keep the Roma fans worried, as their team could not find a breathrough.
Extra time was needed to solve this tie, and it was then that Gabbiadini decided the match with a furious low drive which went past the Palermo keeper just near the post, for the happiness of all his teammates, the manager and the fans.
With Juventus and Milan being eliminated by Torino and Atalanta, now Roma's way to the final and a second title seems straightforward, although it's always better not to underestimate the opponents as the other two Italian giants just proved.
Scorers: 1' Caprari, 11' Struna, 114' Gabbiadini
Booked: Dentinho, Struna (Palermo) De Rossi, Gabbiadini, Balzaretti (Roma)
Man of the Match: Struna
#45145 Restoring The Might of Rome
giova2k9
Crotone lose again
Last updated: 26 January 2014
Roma ease past the newly promoted team
A man of the match performance by De Sciglio was enough for Roma to see Crotone off, as the Italian full back opened the scoring in the 13th minute, it was his first goal with Roma, and then provided the assist for Gabbiadini's header which set the score to the final 2-0 in the 41st minute.
It was a game that Roma dominated but where they could not convert their chances as well as in other circumstances.
Scorers: 13' De Sciglio 41' Gabbiadini
Booked: Castan, Pjanic (Roma)
Man of the Match: De Sciglio
#45118 Restoring The Might of Rome
giova2k9
Roma continue winning streak
Last updated: 19 January 2014
Parma swept aside at the Tardini
Roma had little problems in getting a win over Parma this afternoon, with the Giallorossi getting the lead in the 14th minute thanks to Florenzi who brillianty finished a solo move; then the Roman side doubled their lead with Mattia Destro who was the quicker to get onto Santacroce's short header and slammed it home; at the start of the second half Parma tried to get back into the game thanks to Ninis, but Roma never looked like conceding an equaliser after that, and put the game to bed in the 83rd minute with Ward-Prowse.
Scorers: 14' Florenzi, 24' Destro, 58' Ninis, 83' Ward-Prowse
Booked: Osvaldo, De Rossi (Roma)
Man of the Match: De Rossi
#44271 Restoring The Might of Rome
giova2k9
Roma go through in Tim Cup
Last updated: 16 January 2014
Cagliari beten at the Olimpico
It wasn't the brightest Roma of the season tonight against Cagliari, but it was enough to see the Sardi off, thanks to a Piris penalty which gave the Giallorossi the lead following a foul on Ward-Prowse by Estigarribia, and which remained the only goal of the game until the last few minutes when the Paraguayan player was again a main character as he crossed low for Ademilson who slammed home the ball from close range.
Piris won a deserved man of the match award for his efforts.
Scorers: 28' Piris (pen) 82' Ademilson
Booked: Norinho (Roma) Estigarribia, Pinilla, Cossu, Braz (Cagliari)
Man of the Match: Piris
#44270 Restoring The Might of Rome
giova2k9
Spezia brushed aside
Last updated: 12 January 2014
Liguri unable to stop Roma
Spezia's resistance against Roma lasted 15 minutes, the time for Destro to be picked up into the box by Osvaldo with a cross from the left and smash home the ball past the home side's keeper; from then on the game was never really in doubt although Roma took a while to double their lead, with the second goal arriving only in the second half when Marquinhos resolved a confused situation in Spezia's box rifling a right foot shot which left no chance to Belec. Soon later, Lamela crossed for Osvaldo on the far post and the striker placed a perfect header to make it 3-0, a score which then remained unchanged till the final whistle.
Scorers: 15' Destro 53' Marquinhos 58' Osvaldo
Booked: Porcari (Spezia) De Rossi, Pjanic (Roma)
Man of the Match: Osvaldo
#44268 Restoring The Might of Rome
giova2k9
All square at the Olimpico
Last updated: 8 January 2014
Roma and Juventus share the spoils
It was a close match at the Olimpico where Roma and Juve drew 1-1 with both goals in the first half, the home side taking the lead with Mattia Destro well found in the box by Lamela, and Juventus equalising soon later with Quagliarella who exploited Roma's weakness on the set pieces to meet Douglas Costa's free kick and head it past Stekelenburg.
In the second half both teams tried to win it but neither could create enough to make it, in the end it's a draw which won't anger anyone.
Scorers: 32' Destro 40' Quagliarella
Booked: De Rossi, Pjanic, Destro (Roma) Bonucci, Quagliarella (Juventus)
Man of the Match: Marquinhos
#44267 Restoring The Might of Rome
giova2k9
Thanks for the compliments
As for the finances, for now they aren't too bad, I can't compete with City, PSG and the likes on the transfer market but I got almost 40M euro funds this season and that's not too little of a budget; the financial monthly reports constantly say I lose one or two millions but that the finances should stay secure, so we will see...but yes, I've read of that problem with the bank loans too, I've loaded a fixed database made by that Italian forum I was talking about and it should have put the bank loans to the correct amounts.
#44100 Restoring The Might of Rome
giova2k9
I've made some tweaks to the tactic but it is the same as positions, roles and duties of the players go; I've changed some player instructions (for example the mentality, or for the two wingers I've set them to hug the touchline and cross from the byline instead of cutting into the centre as they shot from distance too much, I've also set "shoot from distance" on rarely for all the players but they still do that more than I would like) and something about the tempo (making it quicker) and the defence line (moving it a tad deeper).
The OI are still a work in progress in the sense that I usually give the same to every opposition depending on the positions, for example whenever the opposition fields a MR and ML I give the same OI to the players playing in those positions, however I'm still experimenting on what OIs work better for the different positions; of course, if the opposition has a lot of quality players I tend to give more OIs as there are more dangerous players to counter (example, Juventus plays a 3-5-2 and I usuallygive close down always, tackle hard, show onto weaker foot for the MC, and tackle hard, show onto weaker foot for the other two central midfielders, while with a weaker opposition I might only give OIs for the central midfielder out of the three I reckon more skilled and thus more dangerous).
As I have said in a previous post I've found that giving less OIs allows my players to be more free when going forward and that makes me more dangerous in attack, although it also leaves the opposition more free to create chances.
Oh, and in the first season I used to change the full back's duties to defend instead of support but seeing how often I drew and were generally not dangerous up front I decided to risk more this season.
Thanks for the compliments
#43994 Restoring The Might of Rome
giova2k9
We turned the odds around once with the group stage, we will try to do it again against Real; I prefer going out against them but being stil in the CL than being "downgraded" to the EL and go further forward in that.
League form is ok, we have some draws here and there and we are not as commanding as a couple months ago in our wins, but till the points keep coming I won't complain
#43960 Restoring The Might of Rome
giova2k9
Roma has no luck with the Champions League draw
Last updated: 2 January 2014
Giallorossi will face the Merengues
After going through a steel group with Barcelona and Man City, Roma wasn't luckier in the First Knockout Round draw, from which Real Madrid came out as the Giallorossi's opponents.
"I guess if we manage to go to the next round we will have deserved it" was the manager's comment as he bitterly smiled commenting the draw. The win at the Camp Nou in the group stage will give Roma the faith that the tie can be won, even if the secong leg is in the lions' den at the Bernabeu.
#43958 Restoring The Might of Rome
giova2k9
Roma make some free transfer signings
Last updated: 2 January 2014
Giallorossi planning for next season already
Roma's manager has snatched some interesting free transfers for next season as he took the chances coming from Lacina Traorè, Alexander Lacazette, Alexander Merkel, Fabrice Olinga all going out of contract in six months to sign them on a free.
Given the crowd in the attacking department for Roma, it is expected that we will see some sales in that part of the squad in the summer when the new signings will join the club.
#43943 Restoring The Might of Rome
giova2k9
Roma edge Milan clash
Last updated: 22 December 2013
Entertaining match at the San Siro
Roma made a flying start to the match as after a confused struggle in Milan's box following a free kick from Pjanic, the ball came to Marquinhos who sent a fierce drive flying toward Abbiati's goal, beating the Italian keeper and giving his side an immediate lead; however, Martins Indi could not cope with Pato's quickness in the 15th minute, and the Brazilian equalised; the match remained balanced throughout, until De Jong picked up a second yellow card in the 62nd minute, from then on Roma piled up the pressure searching for a winner; however a huge mistake by Stekelenburg, who lost control of the ball at the edge of his box, could have condamned the Giallorossi to defeat as Pato scored again with three minutes to go; a time interval which proved sufficient for Roma, considering that they equalised with Pjanic who headed home a cross from Balzaretti, and then won thanks to a penalty for a foul on Ademilson, who had replaced an uninspired Destro, which was converted by Roma's captain De Rossi.
Scorers: 1' Marquinhos 15' 87' Pato 90' Pjanic 90+2' De Rossi (pen)
Booked: Araujo, De Jong, Nocerino, Antonini, Radoi (Milan) Castan, Pjanic (Roma)
Sent off: 62' De Jong (double yellow)
Man of the Match: Pato
#43938 Restoring The Might of Rome
giova2k9
Roma can't go past Sampdoria
Last updated: 15 December 2013
Giallorossi in lacklustre display at the Olimpico
It is often said that Champions League football can drain energies, both at mental and physical level, and Roma were a proof of that against Sampdoria today as they couldn't find a way to win the home game against the Blucerchiati. A drab first half in which Sampdoria were perhaps the better side was followed by a second part in which Roma found the lead with Osvaldo who tapped in a low cross from Lamela, then Sampdoria equalised with a nice first touch combination at the edge of Roma's box, which allowed Laczko to get close to Stekelenburg and send the ball past him into the net.
Scorers: 60' Osvaldo 73' Laczko
Booked: De Rossi
Man of the Match: Lamela
#43887 Restoring The Might of Rome
giova2k9
Roma win and go through
Last updated: 10 December 2013
The Giallorossi do their part of the deal against Anderlecht
It was the only thing needed to go through, a win and they would be to the knockout rounds whatever happened in the City-Barcelona clash, and Roma fulfilled expecteations at the Olimpico against Anderlecht, even if in the first 25 minutes the team seemed worried and nervous as they missed easy passes and the like.
However, a wrong pass from Anderlecht keeper launched Roma's counter in the 37th minute with Lamela centering the ball for the oncoming Destro who slotted it home, melting the nervousness of the Roma players and fans together and unleashing another double salvo from captain De Rossi in the 43rd minute, the midfielder finding space for his run and finding the target from just inside the box, and from Florenzi, right at the start of the second half, with Lamela receiving from Pjanic and crossing low into the box where the Roman midfielder was waiting just for that and volleyed it past the keeper.
At this point Roma were top of their group as City and Barcelona were drawing 0-0, but soon later came the Messi goal which gave the Catalans the first spot in the group, and sealed City's fate into Europa League football for the remain of the season.
Scorers: 37' Destro 43' De Rossi 46' Florenzi
Booked: Florenzi (Roma) Kljestan (Anderlecht)
Man of the Match: Lamela
#43885 Restoring The Might of Rome
giova2k9
Roma stumbles on Catania
Last updated: 7 December 2013
The Etnei manage to hold the table leaders to a draw
Away in the always hostile Catania, Roma could not go past a draw, after that the home side even got the lead with Bergessio in the first halfas the Argentinian striker first hit the bar with a header on a corner from Lodi, then pounced on the rebound and slammed it into the net; it was a quite disappointing first part of the game for the Giallorossi which at the break were deservedly down by one goal, but in the second half they did remarkably better, finding an equaliser with Ward-Prowse, by now not a surprise anymore, and went close to finding a winner, without managing it though.
Scorers: 31' Bergessio 52' Ward-Prowse
Booked: Marquinhos
Man of the Match: Ortigoza (Catania)
#43884 Restoring The Might of Rome
giova2k9
Giallorossi edge past Bologna
Last updated: 30 November 2013
Roma gets the win only in the dying minutes of the game
Bologna did their job of stifling Roma quite well tonight at the Stadio Olimpico, even if a solo effort by Erik Lamela gave the home side the lead in the first minute already; from then on however the Rossoblu didn't concede much to the Giallorossi and remained anchored to the game, hoping of a positive event to draw; situation that presented itself in the 61st minute when a free kick from Morleo found Pulzetti alone in the box, easy then for the player to put the ball past Perin and equalise; Roma weren't looking like scoring anytime soon, but for once set pieces came to their rescue as in the 88th minute Castan, till then one of the worst players on the pitch, jumped above everyone else on Lamela's corner and put it into the net to give Roma the win.
Scorers: 1' Lamela 61' Pulzetti 88' Castan
Booked: Castan, Norinho (Roma), Annan (Bologna)
Man of the Match: Lamela
#43852 Restoring The Might of Rome
giova2k9
Top result indeed and quite unexpected; I knew we could play well and would have been surprised to lose heavily (although you never know...) but to win...well, that's equally surprising, and of course very welcome!
#43637 Restoring The Might of Rome
giova2k9
Barcelona shocked by Roma win
Last updated: 27 November 2013
Tremendous performance by the Giallorossi who come out of the Camp Nou with full spoils
Roma knew they were in for a rough night as they faced Barcelona in Champions League tonight, and that they would have to make their chances count to hope to get something out of the game; that's exactly what they did as they weathered the storm for the first fifteen minutes, then at their first attack Destro was tripped in the box by Song, the referee had no doubts conceding the penalty and Roma's captain De Rossi stepped up, wrong-footing Valdes to give his side the lead.
Barcelona furiously attacked to find an equaliser and they did just before half time as Iniesta crossed from the right and Messi headed the ball home from close range; however, Roma were not going down easily and went in front again in the 55th minute as Gabbiadini, who had subbed Lamela at half time, crossed low from the right and Destro corrected it into the net. Roma's joy didn't last though as Villa gave Barcelona an immediate equaliser.
Working hard, Roma managed to keep the score level until the 75th minute when Osvaldo laid the ball to Florenzi who first-timed it to Destro; the striker saw Osvaldo run into space and fed him a perfect ball which Osvaldo put past Valdes to give Roma the lead for the third time in the game, and this time it was to resist till the final whistle.
With this surprise win, Roma get to 9 points in the group, behind City and Barcelona at 10; now the Romans will face Anderlecht at home while the other two clash with each other so a win for Roma in the next game will secure them a place into the knockout rounds whatever happens in the other game.
Scorers: 16' De Rossi (pen) 43' Messi 55' Destro 57' Villa 75' Osvaldo
Booked: none
Man of the Match: De Rossi
#43631 Restoring The Might of Rome
giova2k9
Fiorentinaa come back to draw
Last updated: 23 November 2013
Roma waste a two goals lead in the secondnhalf and even risk losing
Roma made a good start of the game at the Artemio Franchi in Florence, gaining a two goal advantage in the first 15 minutes thanks to Caprari and Ward-Prowse; however, the Roman side could not hold onto that lead in a disastrous second half in which Ekdal scored twice for Fiorentina after coming off the bench, and then Pizarro had his penalty kick saved by Perin in the 88th minute.
It was a very strange second half from Roma which were so in control in the first part, and so unable to string two passes together in the second.
Scorers: 11' Caprari 15' Ward-Prowse 65', 84' Ekdal
Booked: El Hamdaoui (Fiorentina)
Man of the Match: Ekdal
#43630 Restoring The Might of Rome
giova2k9
Well, the Champions League can reserve some surprises as you will see from the next reports
#43570 Restoring The Might of Rome
giova2k9
Roma edge tight game
Last updated: 8 November 2013
It was a close affair at the San Paolo
Napoli and Roma gave us a good show tonight at the San Paolo as both teams tried to win the match from the start; Roma had perhaps the better chances to score but could not make them count until the end of the first half when Destro was clattered just inside the box and the referee awarded the penalty, which De Rossi coolly scored.
That was the only goal of a game which promised much more on the scoring aspect but was still quit entertaining.
Scorers: 42' De Rossi (pen)
Booked: Florenzi, De Rossi, Marquinhos (Roma)
Man of the Match: Marquinhos
#43567 Restoring The Might of Rome
giova2k9
City ease to win against Roma
Last updated: 5 November 2013
Ctitizens get revenge for their previous defeat
Roma didn't play their best game against City at the Etihad and were punished for it by a Carlos Tevez brace; the Giallorossi didn't start too badly but soon left the control of the midfield and of the game to the home team which in the end found the lead just as the teams were ready for half time. In the second part of the game Roma tried to get more dangerous up front but were pegged back by a penalty which was hardly contested after the game by the manager; proof that the referee got the decision wrong is that the football authorities didn't have a word to say against Roma's manager for his outburst at the end of the game.
This said, City deserved the win despite the penalty incident.
Scorers: 45+1' Tevez 58' Tevez (pen)
Booked: Silva (City) Destro, Balzaretti, Gabbiadini, Martins Indi (Roma)
Man of the Match: Tevez