By Anna Italia
69% Ball Possession AS ROMA and 31% Ball Possession LIVORNO
AS Roma 3 – 0 Livorno 
6′ Mattia Destro
36′ Kevin Strootman
78′ Ljajic
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Serie A Standing AFTER the game:
AS Roma, 2nd position with 47 points and a positive goal difference of +32
Livorno, 19th position with 13 points and a negative goal difference of -17
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | Goals | Diff. | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Roma | 20 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 42:10 | 32 | 47 |
| 19 | Livorno | 20 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 16:36 | -20 | 13 |
AS Roma keeping the race for the Scudetto alive. The Roman gladiators defeating Livorno. It’s not a great debut for new Livorno Coach Perotti after the sacking of Davide Nicola. This defeat keep Livorno in the relegation zone.
The party at the Olimpico starting in the 6th minute with the first goal of the game. An assist by Gervinho to forward Mattia Destro defeating Livorno goalkeeper Francesco Bardi with a right footed shot in the bottom left corner.
Second goal in the 36th minute with midfielder Kevin Strootman defeating Livorno goalkeeper Bardi in the bottom left corner from close range.
Third goal in the 78th minute. An assist by midfielder Radja Nainggolan to forward Adem Ljajic in the center to shoot with a right footed shot leaving Livorno goalkeeper with a sign of frustration as the ball goes to the bottom left corner.
Disciplinary Situation: No suspended players for AS ROMA
1 suspended player for LIVORNO: De Lucia (until 18 January 2014)
Stats BEFORE the game. Top scorer for AS ROMA: Alessandro Florenzi, Kevin Strootman, and Medhi Benatia with 5 goals each
Top scorer for LIVORNO: Paulinho with 6 goals
| AS Roma | Goals | Goals | Livorno |
|---|---|---|---|
| Florenzi, Alessandro | 5 | 6 | Paulinho |
| Benatia, Medhi | 5 | 3 | Siligardi, Luca |
| Strootman, Kevin | 5 | 2 | Greco, Leandro |
| Gervinho | 4 | 1 | Emerson |
| Totti, Francesco | 4 | 1 | Emeghara, Innocent |
Here is AS ROMA official starting lineup by coach Rudi Garcia:
AS ROMA (4-3-3):
De Sanctis; Torosidis, Benatia, Castan, Dodò; Pjanic (69′
Nainggolan), De Rossi, Strootman; Ljajic, Destro (79′ Totti),
Gervinho
Here is LIVORNO official starting lineup by coach Perotti:
LIVORNO (3-5-1-1):
Bardi; Ceccherini, Rinaudo Valentini; Piccini,
Biagianti, Duncan Greco, Mbaye; Benassi; Paulinho
Stats. Here are the last 3 games of AS ROMA: 2 wins, 1 lost
| 12/01/14 | SA | Roma – Genoa |
4:0 | Round 19 |
| 09/01/14 | CI | Roma – Sampdoria |
1:0 | Round 1/8 |
| 05/01/14 | SA | Juventus – Roma |
3:0 | Round 18 |
Here are the last 3 games of LIVORNO: 3 lost
| 11/01/14 | SA | Livorno – Parma |
0:3 | Round 19 |
| 05/01/14 | SA | Fiorentina – Livorno |
1:0 | Round 18 |
| 21/12/13 | SA | Livorno – Udinese |
1:2 | Round 17 |
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Serie A Week 20 – Twentieth Round
AS Roma 3 – 0 Livorno
Saturday 18 January 2014
Olimpico di Roma Stadium
Rome, Italy
18:00
Referee: Russo di Nola
Assistants: Tasso-Meli
Fourth Official: Tonolini
Add1: Peruzzo
Add2: Nasca
Attendance: 35,010
Goals: 6′ Mattia Destro, 36′ Kevin Strootman, 78′ Ljajic
AS ROMA (4-3-3):
De Sanctis; Torosidis, Benatia, Castan, Dodò; Pjanic (69′
Nainggolan), De Rossi, Strootman; Ljajic, Destro (79′ Totti),
Gervinho (67′ Florenzi)
Subs not used: (Skorupski, Lobont, Jedvaj, Marquinho,
Burdisso, Maicon, Taddei, F. Ricci, Borriello).
Coach: Rudi Garcia.
LIVORNO (3-5-1-1):
Bardi; Ceccherini (76′ Lambrughi), Rinaudo Valentini; Piccini,
Biagianti, Duncan (45′ Borja), Greco, Mbaye; Benassi (81′ Mosquera); Paulinho
Subs not used: (Anania, Aldegani, Gemiti, Emeghara,
Belingheri, Luci, Emerson, Coda, Tiritiello).
Coach: Perotti.
| Serie A Week 20 – Twentieth Round
AS Roma 3 – 0 Livorno 18:00 Referee: Russo di Nola |
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| AS Roma |
Match Stats |
Livorno |
| 3 | Goals | 0 |
| 22(10) | Shots (on goal) | 4(0) |
| 16 | Fouls | 11 |
| 8 | Corner kicks | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 1 |
| 69% | Ball Possession | 31% |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Saves | 7 |
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