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% Ball Possession AS ROMA and % Ball Possession GENOA
Roma 4 – 0 Genoa 
25′ Alessandro Florenzi
30′ Francesco Totti
43′ Maicon
52′ Mehdi Benatia
Serie A Standing BEFORE the game:
AS Roma, 2nd position with 41 points and a positive goal difference of +25
Genoa, 8th position with 23 points and a negative goal difference of -1
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | Goals | Diff. | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Roma | 18 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 35:10 | 25 | 41 |
| 8 | Genoa | 18 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 19:20 | -1 | 23 |
AS Roma not willing to give up the dream to win the Scudetto. The gap with Juventus is of 8 points, but a victory today will boost the morale of the team. Roma reaching 44 points. Genoa finished the game with 10 players after Referee Calvarese gave a Red Card to midfielder Francesco Matuzalem in the 58th minute for a double yellow card.
Roma opening the score with a super goal by Alessandro Florenzi. Famous bicycle (rovesciata) goal from the center with a right footed shot defeating Genoa goalkeeper Mattia Perin in the bottom right corner. This is the 5th goal by Florenzi this season.
Captain Francesco Totti giving joy to the fans at the Olimpico. Yep, in the 30th minute, Totti getting the assist by Gervinho, then, there you see beloved Roman icon Totti defeating Genoa goalkeeper Perin with a right footed shot in the bottom right corner. Party time at the Olimpico applauding the captain. Totti scoring a total of 231 goals already… great record.
It seems goals are raining……. in the 43rd minute, Roma defender Maicon scoring the third goal of the match defeating Genoa goalkeeper Perin following a fast break. Maicon having enough time even to accommodate the ball before his right footed shot from close range in the top left corner. A good moment for Florenzi not only scoring, but now even providing the assist to Maicon!
First half ends 64% ball possession AS Roma and 46% ball possession Genoa.
Somebody stop the killing! Genoa being crushed, humiliated at the Olimpico! In the 52nd minute a headed shot by Mehdi Benatia following a corner conceded by Genoa midfielder Sime Vrsaljko! The assist by Totti with a cross. Benatia now scoring 5 goals this season. The Olimpico with an uproar ovation for the team.
Here is AS ROMA official starting lineup by coach Rudi Garcia:
AS Roma (4-3-3): De Sanctis; Maicon, Benatia, Burdisso, Dodò; Nainggolan, Strootman, Pjanic; Florenzi, Totti, Gervinho.
Here is GENOA official starting lineup by coach Gian Piero Gasperini:
Genoa (3-5-1-1): Perin; Antonini, Manfredini. Marchese; Vrsaljko, Matuzalem, Cabral, Biondini, Antonelli; Bertolacci; Calaiò.
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Disciplinary Situation: 3 suspended players for AS ROMA: 16 De Rossi (1), 5 Castan (1), 8 Ljajic (1)
1 suspended player for GENOA: Alberto Gilardino
Stats AFTER the game. Top scorer AS ROMA: Alessandro Florenzi and Mehdi Benatia with 5 goals each
Top scorer GENOA: Forward Alberto Gilardino with 8 goals
| AS Roma | Goals | Goals | Genoa |
|---|---|---|---|
| Florenzi, Alessandro | 5 | 8 | Gilardino, Alberto |
| Benatia, Mehdi | 5 | 2 | Kucka, Juraj |
| Strootman, Kevin | 4 | 2 | Bertolacci, Andrea |
| Gervinho | 4 | 2 | Lodi, Francesco |
| Destro, Mattia | 3 | 1 | Antonini, Luca |
Stats. Here are the last 3 games of AS ROMA: 2 wins, 1 lost
| 09/01/14 | CI | Roma – Sampdoria |
1:0 | Round 1/8 |
| 05/01/14 | SA | Juventus – Roma |
3:0 | Round 18 |
| 22/12/13 | SA | Roma – Catania |
4:0 | Round 17 |
Here are the last 3 games of GENOA: 1 win, 1 draw, 1 lost
| 06/01/14 | SA | Genoa – Sassuolo |
2:0 | Round 18 |
| 22/12/13 | SA | Bologna – Genoa |
1:0 | Round 17 |
| 15/12/13 | SA | Genoa – Atalanta |
1:1 | Round 16 |
Click the video to watch the highlight of the game, AS ROMA vs GENOA, Sunday 12 January 2014, Olimpico di Roma Stadium, Sassuolo, Italy,
Serie A Week 19
Photos Roma – Genoa courtesy of asroma.it
Italian Serie A Week 19
AS Roma 4 – 0 Genoa
Sunday 12 January 2014
Olimpico di Roma Stadium
Rome, Italy
15:00
Referee: CALVARESE
Assistants: GHIANDAI – POSADO
Fourth Official: NICOLETTI
ADD1: TAGLIAVENTO
ADD2: BORRIELLO
Attendance: 37,863
Goals: 25′ Alessandro Florenzi, 30′ Francesco Totti, 43′ Maicon, 52′ Mehdi Benatia
Official formations – lineups:
AS ROMA (4-2-3-1):
De Sanctis; Maicon (82′ Jedvaj), Benatia, Burdisso, Dodò;
Nainggolan, Strootman; Florenzi (78′ Marquinho), Pjanic (71′ Destro), Gervinho; Totti.
Subs not used: (Skorupski, Lobont, Torosidis,
Taddei, Marquinho, F. Ricci, Caprari, Borrello).
Coach: Rudi Garcia.
GENOA (3-5-2):
Perin; Antonini, Manfredini, Marchese; Vrsaljko (69′ De Maio),
Matuzalem, Cabral, Biondini, Antonelli; Bertolacci (62′ .
Cofie), Calaiò (82′ Konaté)
Subs not used: (Donnarumma, Bizzarri, Sampirisi,
Sturaro, Centurion, Stoian, Fetfatzidis).
Coach. Gian Piero Gasperini
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Sunday 12 January 2014 Olimpico di Roma Stadium Rome, Italy 15:00 Referee: CALVARESE |
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| AS Roma |
Goals | Genoa |
| 4 | Goals | 0 |
| 22(8) | Shots (on goal) | 0(0) |
| 13 | Fouls | 7 |
| 4 | Corner kicks | 1 |
| 2 | Offsides | 2 |
| 66% | Ball Possession | 34% |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Saves | 4 |
What do you think of the result? Agree? Disagree? Best and worst player?