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36% Ball Possession AS ROMA and 64% Ball Possession INTER
AS Roma  2 – 1 Inter
5′ Edin Dzeko                           72′ Ever Banega
76′ Kostas Manolas

 

Serie A Standing BEFORE the game:
AS Roma, 6th position with 10 points and a positive goal difference of +6
Inter, 5th position with 11 points and a positive goal difference of +2

Pos	Team	P	W	D	L	Goals	DIFF	Points
5	Inter	6	3	2	1	8:6	2	11
6	Roma	6	3	1	2	14:8	6	10

 

A direct challenge between AS Roma and Inter battling for the top 3 positions.  There was only 1 point difference before the game.   The victory helps AS Roma to reach 13 points while Inter going down from the 5th to the 8th position. Roma are -3 points below Juventus holding the first position with 18 points.

It is AS Roma to open the score in the 5th minute.  Forward Edin Dzeko  defeating Inter goalkeeper Samir Handanovic from close range  with a right footed shot in the enter.  The assist is by Bruno Peres.

 

 

Photo:   twitter.com/ASRomaEN

 

Inter equalizing the match in the 72nd minute.  It is midfielder Éver Banega to defeat AS Roma goalkeeper Wojciech Szczesny who anticipated to block but nothing to do.   Banega with a left footed shot smacking the ball in the bottom right corner.  The assist is by forward Mauro Icardi.

Photo:   twitter.com/Inter_en

Quick reaction by the Roman gladiators!   In the 76th minute, just four minutes after Inter’s goal and there you go.   Roma taking the lead again this time with Kostas Manolas defeating Inter goalkeeper Handanovic with a headed shot ending on the ground while attempting to save in the top right corner.   The assist is by midfielder Alessandro Florenzi.

 

Here is AS ROMA official starting lineup by coach Luciano Spalletti:

AS ROMA (4-2-3-1): Szczesny; Bruno Peres, Manolas, Fazio, Juan Jesus; Strootman, De Rossi; Salah, Perotti, Florenzi; Dzeko.

Here is INTER official starting lineup by coach Frank De Boer:

INTER (4-2-3-1): Handanovic; Ansaldi, Miranda, Murillo, Santon; Joao Mario, Medel; Candreva, Banega, Perisic; Icardi.

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Stats BEFORE the game.  Top scorer of AS ROMA:   Edin Dzeko with 4 goals

Top scorer of INTER:  Mauro Icardi with 6 goals

AS ROMA	Goals	Goals	inter
Dzeko, Edin	4	6	Icardi, Mauro
Salah, Mohamed	3	2	Perisic, Ivan
Perotti, Diego	3
Totti, Francesco	2
El Shaarawy, Stephan	1

Stats.  Here are the last 3 games of AS ROMA:   2 wins, 1 lost

29/09/16	UELG	Roma – Astra				4:0	2
25/09/16	SA	Turin – Roma				3:1	6
21/09/16	SA	Roma – Crotone				4:0	5

Stats.  Here are the last 3 games of INTER:   1 win, 1 draw, 1 lost

29/09/16	UELG	Sparta Prague – Inter				3:1	2
25/09/16	SA	Inter – Bologna				1:1	6
21/09/16	SA	Empoli – Inter				0:2	5

 

Photo: facebook.com/Inter

Inter official starting lineup against AS Roma

Photos of the match AS Roma vs Inter courtesy by twitter.com/ASRomaEN

 

AS Roma official starting lineup against Inter

 

AS Roma players celebrating with the fans after Dzeko’s goal against Inter

 

 

 

 

 

Photo: facebook.com/Inter

 

 

2016 – 2017 Italian Serie A Week 7

AS Roma 2 – 1 Inter
Sunday 2 October 2016
Olimpico di Roma Stadium
Rome, Italy

20:45

Referee: BANTI
Assistants: DI FIORE – CRISPO
Fourth Official: LONGO
ADD1: ROCCHI
ADD2: DAMATO

Goals:  5′ Edin Dzeko (R), 72′ Ever Banega (I), 76′ Kostas Manolas  (R)

Official lineups – formations:

AS ROMA (4-2-3-1): Szczesny; Bruno Peres, Manolas, Fazio, Juan Jesus; Strootman, De Rossi; Salah, Perotti, Florenzi; Dzeko.

Subs: Alisson, Lobont, Emerson Palmieri, Seck, Gerson, Paredes, El Shaarawy, Nainggolan, Iturbe, Totti.

Coach: Luciano Spalletti

INTER (4-2-3-1): Handanovic; Ansaldi, Miranda, Murillo, Santon; Joao Mario, Medel; Candreva, Banega, Perisic; Icardi.

Subs: Carrizo, Berni, Ranocchia, D’Ambrosio, Nagatomo, Miangue, Kondogbia, Felipe Melo, Gnoukouri, Jovetic, Palacio, Eder, Gabigol.

Coach: Frank De Boer