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70% Ball Possession AS ROMA and 30% Ball Possession ATALANTA
AS Roma 1 – 1 Atalanta 
50′ Edin Dzeko 22′ Jasmin Kurtic
Serie A Standing BEFORE the game:
AS Roma, 2nd position with 71 points and a positive goal difference of +43
Atalanta, 5th position with 59 points and a positive goal difference of +18
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | Goals | DIFF | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Roma | 31 | 23 | 2 | 6 | 69:26 | 43 | 71 |
| 5 | Atalanta | 31 | 18 | 5 | 8 | 52:34 | 18 | 59 |
It’s a disappointing result for the Roman gladiators who were looking to win the home game to keep up the “almost impossible” way for the Scudetto. Juventus with 80 points is the sole leader of the Serie A having now a +8 points advantage over Roma. Roma wasted the chance to claim all 3 points to keep the -6 points ended with a 1-1 draw, hence, losing 2 precious points. There are now only 6 more games to end the season.
Simply put, Roma should be disappointed because now they even risk losing the 2nd position if they lose next round game Pescara vs Roma on 24 April and if Napoli defeat Sassuolo on 23 April they will overtake the 2nd position. That’s how important was to win today, so, for Roma this draw is more a failure while for Atalanta is a golden point.
| 1 |  |
Juventus | 80 | 32 | 26 | 2 | 4 | 64 | 20 | 44 |
| 2 |  |
Roma | 72 | 32 | 23 | 3 | 6 | 70 | 27 | 43 |
| 3 |  |
Napoli | 70 | 32 | 21 | 7 | 4 | 75 | 33 | 42 |
Atalanta silenced the Olimpico Stadium in the 22nd minute when they opened the score. It is midfielder Jasmin Kurtic to score defeating Roma goalkeeper with a left footed shot in the bottom left corner. The assist is by defender Andrea Conti.
#RomaAtalanta #GoAtalantaGo ⚫️? #Kurtic gol ⚽️? e che gol!!@Atalanta_BC @MilenaLazzaroni @silviabar12 @orobico72 pic.twitter.com/CsoEoA4Fwi
— Stefano Papini (@papiniste) April 15, 2017
Roma equalizing for the 1-1 in the 50th minute. There he is… forward Edin Dzeko defeating from close range Atalanta goalkeeper with a right footed shot in the bottom right corner. The headed assist is by midfielder Mohamed Salah.
It’s that duo again! Mario Rui’s deep cross finds Mo Salah, whose unselfish header back across goal is turned in clinically by Dzeko! pic.twitter.com/Tb2QJw9K4J
— AS Roma English (@ASRomaEN) April 15, 2017
Photo: twitter.com/ASRomaEN
78′ – Second #ASRoma substitution… ?
⬅️ Daniele De Rossi
➡️ Stephan El Shaarawy#RomaAtalanta 1️⃣-1️⃣ pic.twitter.com/M9hk9QkWpk— AS Roma English (@ASRomaEN) April 15, 2017
Incredible, Roma coach Luciano Spalletti making the last substitution giving Francesco Totti only 4 minutes to play! Hello, you got to be kidding…. Totti replacing in the 86th minute Diego Perotti.
86′ – Final #ASRoma substitution… ?
⬅️ Diego Perotti
➡️ Francesco Totti ?#RomaAtalanta 1️⃣-1️⃣ pic.twitter.com/Fw31j5Yyk5— AS Roma English (@ASRomaEN) April 15, 2017
90′ – Three minutes of added time. C’mon guys!#RomaAtalanta 1️⃣-1️⃣ pic.twitter.com/hsQTiP6cbB
— AS Roma English (@ASRomaEN) April 15, 2017
Here is AS ROMA official starting lineup by coach Luciano Spalletti:
AS ROMA (4-2-3-1): Szczęsny; Rüdiger, Fazio, Manolas, Mário Rui; De Rossi, Strootman; Salah, Nainggolan, Perotti, Džeko.
Here is ATALANTA official starting lineupby coach Gian Piero Gasperini:
ATALANTA (3-5-2): Gollini; Tolói, Caldara, Masiello; Conti, Kessié, Cristante, Freuler, Hateboer; Kurtić, Petagna.
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Stats BEFORE the game. Top scorer of AS ROMA: Edin Dzeko with 24 goals
Top scorer of ATALANTA: Alejandro Gomez with 14 goals
| AS Roma | Goals | Goals | Atalanta |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dzeko, Edin | 24 | 14 | Gomez, Alejandro |
| Salah, Mohamed | 11 | 6 | Caldara, Mattia |
| Nainggolan, Radja | 9 | 6 | Kessie, Franck |
| Perotti, Diego | 7 | 5 | Conti, Andrea |
| El Shaarawy, Stephan | 4 | 5 | Petagna, Andrea |
Stats. Here are the last 3 games of AS ROMA: 3 wins
| 09/04/17 | SA | Bologna – Roma | 0:3 | 31 | |||
| 04/04/17 | CI | Roma – Lazio | 3:2 | S | |||
| 01/04/17 | SA | Roma – Empoli | 2:0 | 30 |
Stats. Here are the lst 3 games of ATALANTA: 2 wins, 1 draw
| 08/04/17 | SA | Atalanta – Sassuolo | 1:1 | 31 | |||
| 02/04/17 | SA | Genoa – Atalanta | 0:5 | 30 | |||
| 19/03/17 | SA | Atalanta – Pescara | 3:0 | 29 |
Photos of the match AS Roma vs Atalanta courtesy by twitter.com/ASRomaEN
2016 – 2017 Italian Serie A Week 32
AS Roma 1 – 1 Atalanta
Saturday 17 April 2017
Olimpico di Roma Stadium
Rome, Italy
15:00
Referee: GIACOMELLI
Assistants: VALERIANI – PERETTI
Fourth Official: BARBIRATI
ADD1: ROCCHI
ADD2: CHIFFI
Goals: 22′ Jasmin Kurtic (A), 50′ Edin Dzeko (R)
Official lineups – formations:
AS ROMA (4-2-3-1): Szczęsny; Rüdiger, Fazio, Manolas, Mário Rui; De Rossi, Strootman; Salah, Nainggolan, Perotti, Džeko.
Subs: Lobonț, Alisson, Juan Jesus, Vermaelen, Bruno Peres, De Rossi, Grenier, Gerson, El Shaarawy, Totti.
Coach: Luciano Spalletti.
ATALANTA (3-5-2): Gollini; Tolói, Caldara, Masiello; Conti, Kessié, Cristante, Freuler, Hateboer; Kurtić, Petagna.
Subs: Rossi, D’Alessandro, Migliaccio, Konko, Paloschi, Cabezas, Raimondi, Grassi, Melegoni, Bastoni, Capone.
Coach: Gasperini.