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61% Ball Possession AS ROMA and 39% Ball Possession LAZIO
AS Roma 2 – 2 Lazio 
48′ Francesco Totti 25′ Stefano Mauri
64′ Francesco Totti 29′ Felipe Anderson
Serie A Standing AFTER the game:
AS Roma, 2nd position with 40 points and a positive goal difference of +18
Lazio, 3rd position with 31 points and a positive goal difference of +12
An exciting Derby della Capitale seeing main protagonist Roman Captain Francesco Totti leading his team from the ashes to equalize the match. AS Roma needed to win this game to get the full 3 points and keep up the 1 point difference with Juventus for the race of the Scudetto. However, after Roma being down 0-2, the way it ended was positive, but for Lazio a total blow who could have won the match. The Derby could be summarized as the duel of the Captains. Lazio Captain Stefano Mauri scoring a goal and providing an assist while AS Roma Captain Francesco Totti scoring 2 goals to get a draw.
It is Lazio Captain Stefano Mauri to open the score in the 25th minute defeating AS Roma goalkeeper Morgan De Sanctis with a left footed shot in the bottom left corner. The assist is by Felipe Anderson. This is the 7th goal this season by Mauri.
Situation becoming tough for Roma because Lazio increase the score in the 29th minute. This time it is forward Felipe Anderson to defeat goalkeeper De Sanctis with a left footd shot in the bottom right corner. The assist is by midfielder Stefano Mauri. It’s the 5th goal this season by Anderson.
In the second half, a whole different story. The Roman gladiators returning stronger.
Roma starts with 2 substitutions in the 45th minute. Forward Adem Ljajic substitution midfielder Alessandro Florenzi. Midfielder Kevin Strootman substitutes midfielder Radja Nainggolan.
Roma gaining momentum in the 48th minute with Captain Francesco TOtti shortening the distance by defeating Lazio goalkeeper Federico Marchetti with a right footed shot in the bottom left corner. The assist is by midfielder Kevin Strootman.
A ray of hope for Roma to save 1 point! In the 64th minute it’s all party time at the Olimpico di Roma with Totti equalizing the score. Totti defeating goalkeeper Marchetti with a right footed shot in the bottom left corner. The assist is by defender Jose Holebas.
AS Roma Captain grabbing a cellular to take a selfie after his goal against Lazio.
Lazio coach Stefano Pioli reacting to the draw by making 2 substitutions trying to revert the result. In the 65th minute midfielder Ogenyi Onazi substitutes forward Felipe Anderson. Forward Miroslav Klose substitutes forward Filip Djordjevic.
Last 25 minutes a battle from both sides while fans going wild supporting their respective teams.
In the 72nd minute, Roma closer to the goal with midfielder Kevin Strootman delivering a left footed shot only to be saved by goalkeeper Marchetti in the center. The assist is by forward Adem Ljajic.
Lazio making a substitution in the 76th minute replacing injured Stefan de Vrij with defender Luis Pedro Cavanda.
In the 81st minute, AS Roma substituting forward Juan Iturbe with forward Mattia Destro.
Last attempt to win the game in vain. Lazio trying in the 90th minute with midfielder Antonio Candreva only to be frustrated as goalkeeper De Sanctis saves his right footed shot in the center.
Here is AS ROMA official starting lineup by coach Rudi Garcia:
AS ROMA (4-3-3) Morgan De Sanctis; Maicon, Manolas, Astori, Holebas; Pjanic, Daniele De Rossi, Radja Nainggolan; Florenzi, Francesco Totti, Juan Iturbe
Here is LAZIO official starting lineup by coach StefanoPioli:
LAZIO (4-2-3-1) Federico Marchetti; Basta, De Vrij, Cana, Radu; Biglia, Parolo; Antonio Candreva, Stefano Mauri, Felipe Anderson; Djordjevic
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Stats AFTER the game. Top scorer for AS ROMA: Forward Adem Ljajic with 6 goals
Top scorer for LAZIO: Forward Filip Djordjevic and Stefano Mauri with 7 goals
| AS Roma | Goals | Goals | Lazio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ljajic, Adem | 6 | 7 | Djordjevic, Filip |
| Destro, Mattia | 4 | 7 | Mauri, Stefano |
| Nainggolan, Radja | 3 | 5 | Felipe Anderson |
| Pjanic, Miralem | 3 | 3 | Parolo, Marco |
| Totti, Francesco | 4 | 3 | Klose, Miroslav |
Stats. Here are the last 3 games of AS ROMA: 2 wins, 1 draw
| 06/01/15 | SA | Udinese – Roma | 0:1 | Round 17 | |||
| 20/12/14 | SA | Roma – Milan | 0:0 | Round 16 | |||
| 14/12/14 | SA | Genoa – Roma | 0:1 | Round 15 |
Here are the last 3 games of LAZIO: 2 wins, 1 draw
| 05/01/15 | SA | Lazio – Sampdoria | 3:0 | Round 17 | |||
| 21/12/14 | SA | Inter – Lazio | 2:2 | Round 16 | |||
| 13/12/14 | SA | Lazio – Atalanta | 3:0 | Round 15 |
Photos of the match AS Roma vs Lazio courtesy of asroma.it
2014 – 2015 Italian Serie A Week 18
AS Roma 2 – 2 Lazio
Sunday 11 January 2015
Olimpico di Roma Stadium
Rome, Italy
15:00
Referee: ORSATO
Assistants: TONOLINI – MANGANELLI
Fourth Official: NICOLETTI
ADD1: BANTI
ADD2: GERVASONI
Attendance: 55,000 approximately
Goals: 25′ Stefano Mauri (L), 29′ Felipe Anderson (L), 48′ Francesco Totti (R), 64′ Francesco Totti (R)
Official formations – lineups:
AS ROMA (4-3-3) De Sanctis; Maicon, Manolas, Astori, Holebas; Pjanic, De Rossi, Nainggolan (45′ Strootman); Florenzi (45′ Ljajic), Totti, Iturbe (81’Destro)
Subs not used: (Skorupski, Lobont, Yanga-Mbiwa, Somma, Torosidis, Cole, Emanuelson, Paredes, Borriello, Verde).
Coach: Rudi Garcia.
LAZIO (4-2-3-1) Marchetti; Basta, De Vrij (76′ Cavanda), Cana, Radu; Biglia, Parolo; Candreva, Mauri, Felipe Anderson (65′ Onazi); Djordjevic (65′ Klose)
Subs not used: (Berisha, Strakosha, Novaretti, Pereirinha, Konko, Ledesma, Cataldi, Keita).
Coach: Stefano Pioli.
Match Stats
| 11(4) | Shots (on goal) | 13(7) |
| 14 | Fouls | 13 |
| 3 | Corner kicks | 5 |
| 2 | Offsides | 2 |
| 61% | Ball Possession | 39% |
| 4 | Yellow Cards | 4 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 5 | Saves | 2 |