By Anna Italia
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65% Ball Possession AS ROMA and 35% Ball Possession ATALANTA
AS Roma 3 – 1 Atalanta
13′ Rodrigo Taddei 78′ Giulio Migliaccio
44′ Adem Ljajic
63′ Gervinho
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Serie A Standing AFTER the game:
AS Roma, 2nd position with 79 points and a positive goal difference of +49
Atalanta, 9th position with 46 points and a negative goal difference of -6
Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | Goals | Diff. | Points |
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2 | Roma | 33 | 24 | 7 | 2 | 68:19 | 49 | 79 |
9 | Atalanta | 33 | 14 | 4 | 15 | 38:44 | -6 | 46 |
Disciplinary Situation: 3 suspended players for AS ROMA: Pjanic (1), Florenzi (1), Destro (4)
1 suspended player for ATALANTA: Del Grosso (1)
AS Roma remain in the 2nd position with 79 points after defeating Atalanta at the Olimpico di Roma Stadium. Roma keeping up the race for the Scudetto being now 5 points behind Juventus with 84 points. Roma living a great moment with 7 consecutive wins.
Interesting detail, AS Roma having an “all Brazilian defense” today. It seems the upcoming FIFA World Cup in Brazil gaining momentum. Good news, Roma recovered in record time Captain Francesco Totti to lead the team since forward Mattia Destro is suspended for this game.
AS Roma opening the score in the 13th minute with a Brazilian combo seeing midfielder Rodrigo Taddei getting the assist by defender Dodo’. Taddei defeating Atalanta goalkeeper Andrea Consigli with a right footed shot in the center.
Far from Atalanta reacting, it is Roma to increase the score. Yep, in the 44th minute the assist by midfielder Daniele De Rossi to forward Adem Ljajic defeating goalkeeper Consigli with a right footed shot in the bottom left corner.
It’s party time at the Olimpico seeing the Roman gladiators securing the victory. In the 63rd minute, the assist by Ljajic to forward Gervinho defeating Atalanta goalkeeper Consigli with a right footed shot in the bottom right corner. It’s the 9th goal this season for Gervinho.
The honor goal for Atalanta arriving in the 78th minute. An assist by defender Yohan Benalouane to midfielder Giulio Migliaccio defeating AS Roma goalkeeper Morgan De Sanctis with a headed goal in the bottom left corner.
Stats continuing in favor of AS Roma with this victory seeing 50 wins out of the 107 games against Atalanta having only 22 wins and 32 draws. Atalanta not winning at the Olimpico Stadium since the 2002/2003 Season when they they won 2-1.
Here is AS ROMA official starting lineup by coach Rudi Garcia:
AS ROMA (4-3-3): De Sanctis; Maicon, Toloi, Castan, Dodò; Taddei, De Rossi, Nainggolan; Gervinho, Totti, Ljajic.
Here is ATALANTA official starting lineup by coach Stefano Colantuono:
ATALANTA (4-4-1-1): Consigli; Benalouane, Stendardo, Yepes, Brivio; Estigarribia, Migliaccio, Cigarini, Bonaventura; De Luca; Denis
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Stats AFTER the game. Top scorer for AS ROMA: Forward Mattia Destro with 13 goals
Top scorer for ATALANTA: Forward German Denis with 11 goals
AS Roma | Goals | Goals | Atalanta |
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Destro, Mattia | 13 | 11 | Denis |
Gervinho | 9 | 5 | Bonaventura, Giacomo |
Totti, Francesco | 8 | 5 | Moralez, Maxi |
Florenzi, Alessandro | 6 | 3 | De Luca, Giuseppe |
Pjanic, Miralem | 6 | 3 | Brivio, Davide |
Stats. Here are the last 3 games of AS ROMA: 3 wins
06/04/14 | SA | Cagliari – Roma |
1:3 | Round 32 |
30/03/14 | SA | Sassuolo – Roma |
0:2 | Round 31 |
25/03/14 | SA | Roma – Turin |
2:1 | Round 30 |
Here are the last 3 games of ATALANTA: 2 wins, 1 lost
06/04/14 | SA | Atalanta – Sassuolo |
0:2 | Round 32 |
29/03/14 | SA | Bologna – Atalanta |
0:2 | Round 31 |
26/03/14 | SA | Atalanta – Livorno |
2:0 | Round 30 |
Click the video to watch the highlights of the match, AS Roma vs Atalanta, Saturday 12 April 2014, Olimpico di Roma Stadium, Rome, Italy, Serie A Week 33
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Italian Serie A Week 33
AS Roma 3 – 1 Atalanta
Saturday 12 April 2014
Olimpico di Roma Stadium
Rome, Italy
20:45
Referee:GUIDA
Assistants: PADOVAN – VUOTO
Fourth Official: PASSERI
ADD1: BERGONZI
ADD2: BARACANI
Goals: 13′ Rodrigo Taddei (R), 44′ Adem Ljajic (R), 63′ Gervinho (R), 78′ Giulio Migliaccio (A)
Official formations – lineups:
AS ROMA (4-3-3): De Sanctis; Maicon, Toloi, Castan, Dodò; Taddei, De Rossi, Nainggolan; Gervinho, Totti, Ljajic.
Subs.: Lobont, Skorupski, Bastos, Jedvaj, Romagnoli, Ricci, Mazzitelli, Berisha.
Coach: Rudi Garcia.
ATALANTA (4-4-1-1): Consigli; Benalouane, Stendardo, Yepes, Brivio; Estigarribia, Migliaccio, Cigarini, Bonaventura; De Luca; Denis.
Subs: Sportiello, Frezzolini, Lucchini, Giorgi, Bellini, Livaja, Bentancourt, Carmona, Baselli, Raimondi, Kone, Nica.
Coach: Stefano Colantuono.
Italian Serie A Week 33 AS Roma 3 – 1 Atalanta Saturday 12 April 2014 Olimpico di Roma Stadium Rome, Italy 20:45 Referee:GUIDA |
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AS Roma |
Match Stats |
Atalanta |
3 | Goals | 1 |
22 (7) | Shots (on goal) | 10 (4) |
4 | Fouls | 8 |
4 | Corner kicks | 5 |
2 | Offsides | 2 |
65% | Ball Possession | 35% |
0 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
0 | Red Cards | 0 |
3 | Saves | 4 |
What do you think of the results? Which players surprised you or disappointed you and why?