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Saturday April 5, 2008 Finished Olimpico

Logo 3 - Genoa 2

Roma

  • Taddei 13’
  • Vucinic 17’
  • De Rossi 80’ (pen.)

Genoa

  • Rossi 58’
  • Leon 59’

  • Live Commentary

    Time:90'
    • Roma
    • Genoa
    • 90'+3 There it is! Roma manage to take all three points, despite trying their utmost to throw them away! And Inter's lead at the top of the table is now just one point!
    • 90'+2 Looks like Genoa coach Gian Pero Gasperini has been sent off! He's been far too lippy for his own good on the touchlines tonight!
    • 89' Three minutes of added time to be played...
    • 84' And Genoa make a change... Sculli off Figueroa on...
    • 82' And here comes a defensive change for Roma as Juan comes on at the expense of Taddei to sure things up...
    • 80' The Olimpico is rocking now! Just 10 minutes to hold on!
    • 80' GOAL! DE ROSSI FIRES HOME FROM THE SPOT AND ROMA ARE BACK IN THE LEAD! How important could that one prove to be? 3-2!
    • 79' PENALTY TO ROMA! Borriello flies in on Taddei and hauls the Brazilian down in the box! He gets yellow for his tackle, but if De Rossi can put this away, his punishment will be far worse...
    • 78' Fabiano goes into the book...
    • 75' 15 minutes left and Roma are in real danger of dropping points!
    • 73' De Rossi lets fly from outside the box! Rubinho scrambles to get over to it! But he gets there to tip the ball round the post for a Roma corner!
    • 68' Spalletti is barking orders at his players from the touchline... he's desperate not to let the opportunity to close the gap on Inter slip through his fingers.
    • 65' Genoa seems content to sit on the point now... it's going to be a long final 25 minutes.
    • 64' Here comes another Roma change... Brighi on for Tonetto. and Genoa make a change too, Vanden Borre comes on for Konko.
    • 63' De Rossi goes into the book for a little niggle at Konko.
    • 61' What a comeback from Genoa! But Roma will be kicking themselves if they let silp points now.
    • 60' Luciano Spalletti decides to bring on Mancini to do something about this... off goes Giuly.
    • 59' GOAL! INCREDIBLE! IT'S ANOTHER! TWO GOALS IN A MINUTE! This time it's Leon who fires past Doni from 25 yards to haul Genoa level! Who would have thought it?! Amazing turnaround!
    • 58' GOAL! GENOA ARE BACK IN IT! Marco Rossi swoops to fire home from close range after Doni fails to hang on to a Borriello effort! 2-1 now!
    • 53' Fabiano lets fly from outside the box... it's not his best effort ever though and the ball flies over the bar and onto the running track that borders the pitch at the Olimpico!
    • 51' First yellow card of the day goes to Bovo for a rather wild lunge on Cassetti...
    • 50' Oooh! Criscito brings a decent stop out of Doni with a low drive from 25 yards! Doni does well to get down to that one!
    • 50' Vucinic is caught inches offside at one end, before Genoa win a corner at the other... nothing comes of it though and Roma come away with the ball once again.
    • 48' Konko gets his head to Sculli's cross... but he gets under it too much and the ball flies over Doni's bar.
    • 46' Here we go again at the Olimpico! 45 minutes left for Genoa to stage a stunning comeback and get something from this game!
    • 45' Half time in Rome! There goes the whistle, and Roma head into the dressing rooms two goals to the good!
    • 40' That said, Genoa are enjoying more possession than their hosts at the moment... they're just lacking a killer pass.
    • 36' Genoa really have a mountain to climb now... and it looks already like Roma will be closing the gap at the top of the table to a solitary point!
    • 32' Well, actually he's not going to be okay at all. Danilo is stretchered off on the buggy and replaced by Leon.
    • 30' Danilo goes down clutching his leg after a collision with Mexes... he'll be fine...
    • 27' But Juric's delivery is again poor and the chance goes begging.
    • 26' Fabiano then wins a second corner off his compatriot Cicinho minutes later...
    • 25' Juric delivers Genoa's first corner of the game... but it's not the best and the Roma defence are able to clear their lines without too many problems...
    • 20' Oooh! Borriello brings Doni into action at the other end! Great effort from the Capocanoniere-elect, but an equally impressive save from the Roma keeper!
    • 17' GOAL! 2-0 TO ROMA! And it's a splendid strike from Vucinic that puts the hosts right in the box seat! He turns and half-volleys a 25-yard effort past Rubinho and into the top corner! Superb strike, and one that has Francesco Totti on his feet applauding in the stands!
    • 14' GOAL! TADDEI PUTS ROMA INTO THE LEAD! It's quite a scrappy goal, but they all count! The Brazilian fires goalwards from a cross only to see his effort repelled back to him... he fires the rebound back over the line, past the despairing Rubinho!
    • 13' Decent approach play from Genoa here now though... Rossi sends a good-looking ball into the mixer... Mexes is there to head clear though!
    • 10' Roma enjoying the better of the opening exchanges... well, they're not second in Serie A for nothing.
    • 5' Roma will be hoping to bounce back from the disappointment of their midweek turning over by Manchester United.
    • 2' VUCINIC! Cicinho crosses into the box and the Montenegrin flashes a header into the side netting! Good start from the Giallorossi!
    • 1' Underway at the Stadio Olimpico!
    • - Hello and welcome to eurosport.yahoo.com's LIVE coverage of today's big game in Rome! It's second-placed Roma against Genoa, and it should be a good one!

  • Summary

    • 80' GOAL! DE ROSSI FIRES HOME FROM THE SPOT AND ROMA ARE BACK IN THE LEAD! How important could that one prove to be? 3-2!
    • 73' De Rossi lets fly from outside the box! Rubinho scrambles to get over to it! But he gets there to tip the ball round the post for a Roma corner!
    • 59' GOAL! INCREDIBLE! IT'S ANOTHER! TWO GOALS IN A MINUTE! This time it's Leon who fires past Doni from 25 yards to haul Genoa level! Who would have thought it?! Amazing turnaround!
    • 58' GOAL! GENOA ARE BACK IN IT! Marco Rossi swoops to fire home from close range after Doni fails to hang on to a Borriello effort! 2-1 now!
    • 50' Oooh! Criscito brings a decent stop out of Doni with a low drive from 25 yards! Doni does well to get down to that one!
    • 20' Oooh! Borriello brings Doni into action at the other end! Great effort from the Capocanoniere-elect, but an equally impressive save from the Roma keeper!
    • 17' GOAL! 2-0 TO ROMA! And it's a splendid strike from Vucinic that puts the hosts right in the box seat! He turns and half-volleys a 25-yard effort past Rubinho and into the top corner! Superb strike, and one that has Francesco Totti on his feet applauding in the stands!
    • 14' GOAL! TADDEI PUTS ROMA INTO THE LEAD! It's quite a scrappy goal, but they all count! The Brazilian fires goalwards from a cross only to see his effort repelled back to him... he fires the rebound back over the line, past the despairing Rubinho!
    • 2' VUCINIC! Cicinho crosses into the box and the Montenegrin flashes a header into the side netting! Good start from the Giallorossi!

Live Team Line-Up

  • Referee: Luca Banti

  • Roma

    Manager: Luciano Spalletti

    Captain: 2. Christian Panucci

    On the Field

    • Doni
    • Cicinho
    • Panucci
    • Mexès
    • Cassetti
    • De Rossi Yellow Card
    • Perrotta
    • Giuly Substitution Out (60′)
    • Taddei Goal Substitution Out (82′)
    • Tonetto Substitution Out (64′)
    • Vucinic Goal

    Subs

    • 33. Brighi Substitution In (64′)
    • 18. Esposito
    • 30. Mancini Substitution In (60′) Yellow Card
    • 4. Juan Substitution In (82′)
    • 1. Curci
    • 26. Pit
    • 15. Antunes

    Injured

    • 10. Totti

    Suspended

    • 7. Pizarro

  • Genoa

    Manager: Gian Piero Gasperini

    Captain: 7. Marco Rossi

    On the Field

    • Rubinho
    • Lucarelli
    • Bovo Yellow Card
    • Criscito
    • Rossi Goal
    • Konko Substitution Out (63′)
    • Juric
    • Fabiano Yellow Card
    • Sculli Substitution Out (84′)
    • Danilo Substitution Out (31′)
    • Borriello Yellow Card

    Subs

    • 33. De Rosa
    • 21. Di Vaio
    • 73. Scarpi
    • 11. Leon Substitution In (31′) Goal Yellow Card
    • 68. Vanden Borre Substitution In (63′)
    • 9. Figueroa Substitution In (84′)
    • 15. Raggio Garibaldi

    Injured

    None

    Suspended

    None