By Anna Italia
49% Ball Possession AS ROMA and 51% Ball Possession PARMA
AS Roma 4 – 2 Parma 
11′ Gervinho 15′ Afriyie Acquah
16′ Francesco Totti 90′ Jonathan Biabiany
48′ Miralem Pjanic
81′ Rodrigo Taddei
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Serie A Standing AFTER the game:
AS Roma, 2nd position with 73 points and a positive goal difference of +45
Parma, 6th position with 47 points and a positive goal difference of +10
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | Goals | Diff. | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Roma | 31 | 22 | 7 | 2 | 62:17 | 45 | 73 |
| 6 | Parma | 31 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 51:41 | 10 | 47 |
On Week 3 game ending: Parma 1 – 3 AS Roma
The original game scheduled on February 2 was postponed due to the heavy rain when Referee De Marco stopped the game in the 11th minute. The game resumed on Wednesday 2 April ending in favor of AS Roma. The Roman gladiators are now at -8 points from Juventus and still dreaming with the Scudetto.
It is AS Roma to open the score in the 11th minute with forward Gervinho defeating Parma goalkeeper Antonio Mirante with a right footed shot in the center.
Parma equalizing in the 15th minute with midfielder Afriyie Acquah getting the assist by defender Massimo Gobbi. Acquah defeating Roma goalkeeper Morgan De Sanctis with a right footed shot in the bottom left corner. Yet, not even finishing celebrating when BAM!!! Roma taking back the leadership with the one and only Captain Francesco Totti. The Roman gladiator getting the assist by midfielder Miralem Pjanic. Surely, the fans at the Olimpico embracing Totti when he smacks his left footed shot defeating goalkeeper Mirante in the top left corner.
In the 49th minute it’s the moment for midfielder Pjanic to score his goal! A night to forget for goalkeeper Mirante defeated again in the bottom left corner with Pjanic’s right footed shot.
Parma ending the match with a goal in the 90th minute with forward Jonathan Biabiany defeating goalkeeper De Sanctis with a right footed shot in the top right corner.
Here is AS ROMA official starting lineup by coach Rudi Garcia:
AS Roma (4-3-3): De Sanctis; Maicon, Benatia, Castan,
Torosidis; Pjanic, De Rossi, Taddei; Gervinho, Totti, Destro
Here is PARMA official starting lineup by coach Roberto Donadoni:
Parma (4-3-3): Mirante; Cassani, Gobbi, Lucarelli,
Molinaro; Acquah, Marchionni, Parolo;
Biabiany, Amauri, Schelotto
Stats AFTER the game. Top scorer for AS ROMA: Forward Mattia Destro with 10 goals
Top scorer for PARMA: Forward Antonio Cassano with 11 goals
| Player | Goals | Goals | Player |
|---|---|---|---|
| Destro, Mattia | 10 | 11 | Cassano, Antonio |
| Totti, Francesco | 8 | 7 | Parolo, Marco |
| Gervinho | 8 | 6 | Amauri |
| Florenzi, Alessandro | 6 | 6 | Biabiany, Jonathan |
| Pjanic, Miralem | 6 | 4 | Lucarelli, Alessandro |
Stats. Here are the last 3 games of AS ROMA: 3 wins
| 30/03/14 | SA | Sassuolo – Roma |
0:2 | Round 31 |
| 25/03/14 | SA | Roma – Turin |
2:1 | Round 30 |
| 22/03/14 | SA | Chievo – Roma |
0:2 | Round 29 |
Here are the last 3 games of PARMA: 2 lost, 1 draw
| 30/03/14 | SA | Lazio – Parma |
3:2 | Round 31 |
| 26/03/14 | SA | Juventus – Parma |
2:1 | Round 30 |
| 23/03/14 | SA | Parma – Genoa |
1:1 | Round 29 |
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Referee De Marco explaining to players the game had to be postponed for the bad weather. (Archive 2 February 2014)
Click the video to watch the highlights of the match, AS ROMA vs PARMA, Wednesday 2 April 2014, Olimpico di Roma Stadium, Rome, Italy
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Video….. match had to be postponed for heavy rain…. (February 2, 2014)
Photos of the match AS Roma vs Parma courtesy of asroma.it
- AS Roma midfielder Rodrigo Taddei celebrating after scoring against Parma
2013 – 2014 Italy Serie A
AS Roma 4 – 2 Parma
Recovered Week 22, Twenty Second Round
Wednesday 2 April 2014
Olimpico di Roma Stadium
Rome, Italy
18:30
Referee: DE MARCO
Assistants: GALLONI – PETRELLA
Fourth Official: LONGO
ADD1: MERCHIORI
ADD2: AURELIANO
Goals: 11′ Gervinho (R), 14′ Acquah (P), 16′ Totti (R), 48′ Pjanic (R), 81′ Taddei (R), 89′ Biabiany (P)
Official formations – lineups:
AS Roma (4-3-3): De Sanctis; Maicon, Benatia, Castan,
Torosidis; Pjanic, De Rossi, Taddei; Gervinho (85′ Ljajic), Totti (76′
Bastos), Destro (58′ Florenzi).
Subs not used: Lobont, Skurupski, Toloi, Jedvaj, Dodò, Romagnoli, Ricci, Mazzitelli.
Coach.: Rudi Garcia.
Parma (4-3-3): Mirante; Cassani, Gobbi, Lucarelli,
Molinaro; Acquah (71′ Munari), Marchionni, Parolo (85′ Josè Mauri);
Biabiany, Amauri, Schelotto (85′ Palladino).
Subs not used: Bajza, Pavarini, Sall Rossini, Obi, Galloppa, Jankovic, Cerri
Coach: Roberto Donadoni
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AS Roma 4 – 2 Parma 18:30 Referee: DE MARCO |
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| AS Roma |
Match Stats |
Parma |
| 4 | Goals | 2 |
| 12(6) | Shots (on goal) | 16(3) |
| 15 | Fouls | 13 |
| 1 | Corner kicks | 2 |
| 5 | Offsides | 2 |
| 49% | Ball Possession | 51% |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Saves | 2 |
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