AS Roma: Hungry For Glory

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Quote: Originally Posted by southernmetalhead

Nice result against Juventus in Turin. These European spots are going to be hotly contested. Looking forward to seeing how this turns out.

There are no less than 9 clubs now(including Nouveau riche Genoa who've won 6 of 7 in all comps since the takeover) who are capable of snatching a European spot so its really really important for us to win at home, draw against top clubs away, and beat the lower clubs away, at least that's what I try to do tactically. Up next we have Genoa at home and I've a feeling it won't be easy.

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2013-14 Italian Serie A
Match Day #19
11 January 2014
Stadio Olimpico, Rome

Roma 2-1 Genoa

Scoring Summary
9' Gervinho - Rom
40' Adrian Stoian - Gen
57' Gervinho - Rom

Torrid Genoa Halted By Determined Giallarossi


Gervinho continues to work his magic in the Eternal City

Pacey Ivorian Gervinho scored a goal in each half to lead hosts Roma to a convincing 2-1 victory over a rejuvenated Genoa side who had won six of their last seven games(in all competitions) while jumping from the relegation fight all the way to the cusp of the top ten.
The visitors came into this match full of confidence and looked to quickly jump in front with some aggressive attacking tactics, but just nine minutes in those tactics worked against them when Roma's Miralem Pjanic intercepted a lazy pass by Daniele Portanova and instantly made the visitors pay, setting off a clinical counterattack that ended with Gervinho putting the hosts in front with a wicked shot from just inside the area.
Undaunted, Genoa continued to play aggressively, and their tactics finally paid off right before halftime when a Luca Antonini cross found the head of a waiting Adrian Stoian who headed it home from close range to level the match at 1-1 heading into halftime.
Adjustments made, the second half belonged to the hosts who took the lead in the 57th minute on Gervinho's second goal of the match and never looked back, holding Genoa without a shot for the final thirty minutes on their way to the 2-1 win.

Jan 11, 2013 - Genoa vs AS Roma
TEAM	1	2	SCORE
Genoa (6-2-11)	1	0	1
AS Roma (11-5-3)	1	1	2

Team Stats Comparison
Genoa		AS Roma
48%	Possession	52%
6	Shots	14
4	Shots on Target	7
13	Tackles	25
5	Fouls	4
0	Yellow Cards	0
0	Red Cards	0
1	Corner Kicks	3
66%	Shot Accuracy	50%
86%	Passing Percentage	81%

Results From Around Serie A

11 January 2014
Bologna 1-1 Lazio
Cagliari 1-1 Juventus
Hellas Verona 2-2 Napoli
Livorno 2-0 Parma
AS Roma 2-1 Genoa
Sassuolo 1-1 AC Milan

12 January 2014
Sampdoria 0-2 Udinese
Torino 2-0 Fiorentina

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2013-14 Coppa Italia
Round Of 16 Match-Up
14 January 2014
Stadio Olimpico, Rome

Roma 3-1 Chievo Verona

Scoring Summary
14' Përparim Hetemaj - CV
21' Marquinho - Rom
54' Gianluca Caprari - Rom
80' Daniele De Rossi(Pen) - Rom

Roma Recover To Advance In The Coppa Italia


Roma players celebrate advancing to quarters of the Coppa Italia

A rare goal from Chievo midfielder Përparim Hetemaj gave the visitors a shock 1-0 lead just fourteen minutes into this Coppa Italia round of 16 match-up, unfortunately however for Eugenio Corini's squad, the joy was short lived as Marquino put the hosts back on level footing just seven minutes later with a strike from 15 yards.
Early in the second half it was 20 year old starlet Gianluca Caprari who took center stage, putting Roma ahead to stay with his first ever goal for the club. In the 80th minute, it was captain Daniele De Rossi, calmly converting from the spot to settle things for sure. With the win, the Giallarossi have earned the right to move into the quarterfinals where they'll face none other than five time Coppa Italia champions AC Milan at the San Siro.

Jan 14, 2014 - Chievo Verona vs AS Roma
TEAM	1	2	SCORE
Chievo Verona ()	1	0	1
AS Roma ()	1	2	3

Team Stats Comparison
Chievo Verona		AS Roma
48%	Possession	52%
16	Shots	17
10	Shots on Target	8
25	Tackles	31
3	Fouls	3
0	Yellow Cards	0
0	Red Cards	0
6	Corner Kicks	3
62%	Shot Accuracy	47%
79%	Passing Percentage	73%

2013-14 Coppa Italia
Round Of 16 Results

14 January 2014
Juventus 0-1 Atalanta
Lazio 3-0 Bologna
Napoli 3-0 Cagliari
AS Roma 3-1 Chievo Verona

15 January 2014
Catania 0-1 Internazionale
AC Milan 1-0 Sampdoria
Fiorentina 3-0 Parma
Udinese 2-1 Genoa


2013-14 Coppa Italia
Quarterfinal Draw

Fiorentina vs Udinese
AC Milan vs AS Roma
Atalanta vs Internazionale
Napoli vs Lazio

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2013-14 Italian Serie A
Match Day #20
19 January 2014
Stadio Olimpico, Rome

Roma 1-1 Livorno

Scoring Summary
82' Adem Ljajic(Pen) - Rom
86' Luca Siligardi - Liv

Siligardi Denies Roma With Late Equalizer


How sweet it is for Luca Siligardi and his Livorno teammates

Andrea Coda's 82nd minute hard slide tackle inside the area on the speedy Gervinho left the Ivorian lying in a heap on the turf, it also gave the hosts a golden opportunity to break the scoreless deadlock from the penalty spot, and when Adem Ljajic did exactly that just a few moments later it looked for all the world as if Rudi Garcia's men were going to win another, but just four minutes later the visitors answered back, leveling the match on a wonderful header by Luca Siligardi who just barely beat Roma keeper Morgan De Sanctis short side to make it 1-1, and although both clubs would each have a chance to win it late, neither one could capitalize, and the clubs deservedly shared the points here in the cold and rainy Capital City.
As for Gervinho, Coda's tackle left the winger with a badly separated shoulder, he's expected to be out for at least the next two months.

Jan 19, 2014 - Livorno vs AS Roma
TEAM	1	2	SCORE
Livorno (5-5-10)	0	1	1
AS Roma (11-6-3)	0	1	1

Team Stats Comparison
Livorno		AS Roma
44%	Possession	56%
10	Shots	13
4	Shots on Target	8
26	Tackles	28
3	Fouls	2
0	Yellow Cards	0
0	Red Cards	0
3	Corner Kicks	1
40%	Shot Accuracy	61%
77%	Passing Percentage	78%

Results From Around Serie A

18 January 2014
AC Milan 1-1 Hellas Verona
Sassuolo 0-3 Torino

19 January 2014
Atalanta 1-1 Cagliari
Bologna 2-1 Napoli
Catania 0-2 Fiorentina
Chievo Verona 1-3 Parma
Genoa 1-1 Internazionale
Juventus 4-1 Sampdoria
AS Roma 1-1 Livorno
Udinese 1-0 Lazio

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2013-14 Italian Serie A
Match Day #21
23 January 2014
Stadio Olimpico, Rome

Roma 2-1 Sampdoria

Scoring Summary
27' Adem Ljajic - Rom
38' Manolo Gabbiadini - Sam
57' Alessandro Florenzi - Rom

Giallarossi Send Spiraling Sampdoria To 8th Straight Defeat


Alessandro Florenzi scores the winner

Alessandro Florenzi settled a frantic battle between two clubs at opposite ends of the table by alertly reaching a loose ball inside the opponent's penalty area and deftly slotting it under a diving Junior Costa, dooming visiting Sampdoria to their 8th straight league defeat by the score of 2-1 here at Stadio Olimpico. The victory moves Roma up to 3rd in the table with 42 points, but the day was not all good news, starting CB Mehdi Benatia rolled his ankle midway through the second half and had to be replaced, early word is that he'll be out for about 3 weeks with a sprained ankle. As for the visitors, the loss drops them to 5-2-14 on 17 points, just two clear of the dreaded drop zone.

Jan 23, 2014 - Sampdoria vs AS Roma
TEAM	1	2	SCORE
Sampdoria (5-2-14)	1	0	1
AS Roma (12-6-3)	1	1	2

Team Stats Comparison
Sampdoria		AS Roma
46%	Possession	54%
5	Shots	14
3	Shots on Target	10
41	Tackles	24
5	Fouls	1
0	Yellow Cards	0
0	Red Cards	0
3	Corner Kicks	2
60%	Shot Accuracy	71%
76%	Passing Percentage	76%

Results From Around Serie A

22 January 2014
Atalanta 1-1 Catania
Internazionale 2-0 Chievo Verona
Napoli 0-2 AC Milan

23 January 2014
Cagliari 3-1 Livorno
Fiorentina 2-2 Genoa
Parma 2-1 Udinese
AS Roma 2-1 Sampdoria

-With just over a week left in the winter mercato, Roma have announced two new signings thus far, LB Danilo D'Ambrosio, along with young striker Antonio Sanabria. Club director Walter Sabatini said recently that he still hopes to add a winger and a midfielder before the deadline but that nothing was imminent. Once the deadline passes on 1 February, we'll have a complete rundown of the comings and goings within the club, the league, and around Europe.

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2013-14 Italian Serie A
Match Day #22
25 January 2014
Stadio Marc'Antonio Bentegodi, Verona

Hellas Verona 0-1 Roma

Scoring Summary
35' Francesco Totti - Rom

Totti Wins It For Roma


The captain does it again for Roma

In the second of three games in five days, an exhausted and battered Roma squad limped into Verona and somehow escaped with all three points, defeating hosts Hellas Verona by the score of 1-0 here at Stadio Marc'Antonio Bentegodi.
Making the difference as he's so often done during his legendary career, captain Francesco Totti alertly took advantage of a poor touch by Verona centre-half Domenico Maietta, deftly dispossessed him then quickly fired it past a stunned Rafael, giving the Giallarossi a gift 1-0 lead that they would take into halftime.
In the second half, the hosts took full advantage of the weary visitors and besieged their goal for the majority of the time remaining, but a mixture of bad luck, poor finishing, and spectacular goal keeping combined to leave them wanting in the end, as Roma held on for the unlikely 1-0 victory.

Jan 25, 2014 - AS Roma vs Hellas Verona
TEAM	1	2	SCORE
AS Roma (13-6-3)	1	0	1
Hellas Verona (4-8-9)	0	0	0

Team Stats Comparison
AS Roma		Hellas Verona
44%	Possession	56%
8	Shots	16
6	Shots on Target	5
31	Tackles	18
3	Fouls	2
0	Yellow Cards	0
0	Red Cards	0
1	Corner Kicks	4
75%	Shot Accuracy	31%
73%	Passing Percentage	87%

Results From Around Serie A

25 January 2014
Hellas Verona 0-1 AS Roma
Internazionale 2-0 Catania
Torino 1-0 Atalanta

26 January 2014
Lazio 0-0 Juventus
Livorno 1-2 Sassuolo
Napoli 3-0 Chievo Verona
Sampdoria 0-1 Bologna

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2013-14 Coppa Italia
QuarterFinals
28 January 2014
San Siro, Milan

AC Milan 3-2 Roma

Scoring Summary
7' Riccardo Montolivo - Mil
16' Adem Ljajic - Rom
27' Antonio Nocerino - Mil
47' Antonio Nocerino - Mil
64' Adem Ljajic - Rom

Milan Edge Roma In Five Goal Thriller


Antonio Nocerino celebrates the second of his two goals

An Adem Ljajic brace notwithstanding, visiting AS Roma were simply unable to keep up with a much sharper Milan side that tallied three times in the first forty seven minutes before becoming complacent and nearly losing their grip on the match, but two keys saves late on by keeper Christian Abbiati kept the Giallarossi at bay as Milan moved on to the semi-finals of the Coppa Italia with a thrilling 3-2 victory over Rudi Garcia's men.

Jan 28, 2014 - AS Roma vs AC Milan
TEAM	1	2	SCORE
AS Roma ()	1	1	2
AC Milan ()	2	1	3

Team Stats Comparison
AS Roma		AC Milan
53%	Possession	47%
11	Shots	16
6	Shots on Target	8
28	Tackles	15
3	Fouls	0
0	Yellow Cards	0
0	Red Cards	0
3	Corner Kicks	0
54%	Shot Accuracy	50%
76%	Passing Percentage	84%

2013-14 Coppa Italia Quarterfinal Results

28 January 2014
Fiorentina 1-2 Udinese
AC Milan 3-2 AS Roma

29 January 2014
Atalanta 1-0 Internazionale
Napoli 2-1 Lazio

2013-14 Coppa Italia
Semi-Final Draw

Napoli vs AC Milan
Atalanta vs Udinese

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2014 Winter Transfer Recap

As their most recent run of games clearly showed, the Giallarossi were clearly in need of quality depth all over the pitch if they hope to play Champions League football next season, and thanks to some fine maneuvering during this year's winter mercato by manager Rudi Garcia and General Manager Walter Sabatini, the club was able to strengthen itself in several key areas without losing anything significant, and although the work is far from finished, Garcia has a deeper squad to choose from now as the club steams towards the run-in. Here's a rundown of the business done this winter:

Incoming Players

-17 year old striker Antonio Sanabria arrives from Barcelona's B squad for a fair price of €1,500,000.

-25 year old Italian Left Back Danilo D'Ambrosio has been added to the squad from Torino for €1,600,000

-One of the two biggest additions to the club this winter, 21 year old German attacker Kevin Volland, who can play all three attacking positions, arrives from Hoffenheim at a cost of €10,000,000

-Another huge addition which will boost the midfield depth immensely is 19 year old Argentine starlet Leandro Paredes who arrives with great fanfare from Boca Juniors for a cost of €7,000,000 and 32 year old CB Nicolás Burdisso

-Finally, taking Burdisso's spot on the CB rotation is 30 year old mountain of a man Antonio Amaya who moves over from Real Betis at a cut rate price of 1.5 million euros. Amaya had just six months remaining on his current deal, forcing Betis into making a move they so desperately wanted to avoid.

Outgoing Players

-Exciting 20 year old winger Gianluca Caprari heads to the Portuguese Primeira Liga on a short term loan deal with Vitória de Guimarães in a move geared to give the youngster some much needed playing time.

-Used sparingly this season, 35 year old veteran keeper Júlio Sérgio will be making the move to Chievo Verona at season's end as a free agent. He will remain with Roma until then however

-Finally, another player who's found himself on the outs this year is 32 year old CB Nicolas Burdisso. A member of the club since 2009 and a faithful servant to the shirt, Burdisso was granted his wish and will be heading home to Argentina to play once again for Boca Juniors, the club he made over 100 appearances for between 1999-2004.

Transfers From Around Italy

- Hoping to restore themselves to former glory, newly invested into Genoa have made two signings this winter, bringing in 23 year old highly rated winger Victor Ibarbo from Cagliari, and 27 year old defender Vedran Corluka from Lokomotiv Moscow, the two deals cost a combined €13,800,000

-Solidifying their defensive midfield, Fiorentina have acquired 24 year old Brazilian CDM Sandro from Tottenham Hotspur for a cool €14,000,000

-Becoming even more dangerous, Walter Mazzari's Inter squad have purchased prolific French strikers Karim Benzema from Real Madrid and Cyril Théréau from Chievo Verona for a combined €24,000,000

-Juventus did a bit of buying and selling this winter, losing 26 year old Chilean mid Arturo Vidal to Pep Guardiola's German juggernaut Bayern Munich for 23,500,000 but gaining 30 year old keeper Federico Marchetti from Lazio for €17,000,000.

- Roma chief rivals Lazio did not have a very good winter mercato, losing the aforementioned Marchetti as well as 28 year old midfielder Hernanes, who goes to Atlético Madrid in a €11,500,000 deal.

-Rather quiet this winter, AC Milan have picked up 27 year old keeper Igor Akinfeer, who'll join the club at season's end following the expiration of his contract with CSKA Moscow, the only club with whom Akinfeer's ever played.

-New Napoli gaffer Rafa Benetiz continues to build his squad, picking up highly rated Cameroonian defender Nicolas N'koulou from Marseille for €10,500,000

-A record Manchester City transfer at one time that failed to pan out, 26 year old striker Jô is back in Europe for the first time since 2010, joining Parma on a €6,500,000 deal from Atlético Mineiro.