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% Ball Possession AS ROMA and % Ball Possession CHIEVO VERONA
AS Roma 3 – 1 Chievo Verona 
45′ Stephan El Shaarawy 37′ Jonathan de Guzmán
52′ Edin Dzeko
93′ Diego Perotti (pen)
Serie A Standing BEFORE the game:
Chievo Verona, 10th position with 25 points and a positive goal difference of +1
AS Roma, 2nd position with 35 points and a positive goal difference of +19
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | Goals | DIFF | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Roma | 17 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 36:17 | 19 | 35 |
| 10 | Chievo | 17 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 18:17 | 1 | 25 |
The Roman gladiators determined to be main contenders to win the Scudetto being only -4 points below Juventus in the first position with 42 points. AS Roma closing 2016 with their 9th consecutive home victory keeping up the race for the Scudetto.
It’s Chievo Verona to open the score in the 37th minute. Midfielder Jonathan de Guzmán defeating AS Roma goalkeeper Szczęsny with a headed shot in the bottom right corner. The assist is by Mariano Izco with a cross.
The equalizer goal for Roma arrives in the 45th minute just before ending the first half. It is forward Stephan El Shaarawy to level the situation with a right footed free kick shot.
Photo: twitter.com/ASRomaEN
A turnover! Roma taking the lead thanks to forward Edin Dzeko defeating from close range goalkeeper Sorrentino with a left footed shot in the bottom right corner. It’s the 13th goal of the season by Dzeko.
Photo: twitter.com/ASRomaEN
Here is AS ROMA official starting lineup by coach Luciano Spalletti:
AS ROMA (3-4-3): Szczęsny; Rüdiger, Fazio, Vermaelen; B. Peres, Strootman, Nainggolan, Emerson; Salah, Džeko, El Shaarawy.
Here is CHIEVO VERONA official starting lineup by coach Rolando Maran:
CHIEVO VERONA (4-3-1-2): Sorrentino; Izco, Gamberini, Dainelli, Frey; de Guzmán, Radovanović, Rigoni; Birsa; Inglese, Meggiorini.
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Stats BEFORE the game. Top scorer of AS ROMA: Edin Dzeko with 13 goals
Top scorer of CHIEVO VERONA: Valter Birsa with 4 goals
| AS ROMA | GOALS | GOALS | CHIEVO VERONA |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dzeko, Edin | 12 | 4 | Birsa, Valter |
| Salah, Mohamed | 8 | 3 | Pellissier, Sergio |
| Perotti, Diego | 5 | 2 | Meggiorini, Riccardo |
| Nainggolan, Radja | 3 | 2 | Inglese, Roberto |
| El Shaarawy, Stephan | 2 | 2 | Castro, Lucas |
Photo: facebook.com/ACChievoVerona1929
Photo: facebook.com/ACChievoVerona1929
2016 – 2017 Italian Serie A Week 18
AS Roma 3 – 1 Chievo Verona
Thursday 22 December 2016
Olimpico di Roma Stadium
Rome, Italy
20:45
Referee: CALVARESE
Assistants: FIORITO – ALASSIO
Fourth Official: LA ROCCA
ADD1: GIACOMELLI
ADD2: SAIA
Goals: 37′ Jonathan de Guzmán (C), 45′ Stephan El Shaarawy (R), 52′ Edin Dzeko (R), 93′ Diego Perotti (pen)
Official lineups – formations:
AS ROMA (3-4-3): Szczęsny; Rüdiger, Fazio, Vermaelen; B. Peres, Strootman, Nainggolan, Emerson; Salah, Džeko, El Shaarawy.
Subs: Alisson, Crisanto, Mário Rui, Juan Jesus, Pellegrini, Seck, Gerson, Spinozzi, Perotti, Iturbe, Totti.
Coach: Luciano Spalletti.
CHIEVO VERONA (4-3-1-2): Sorrentino; Izco, Gamberini, Dainelli, Frey; de Guzmán, Radovanović, Rigoni; Birsa; Inglese, Meggiorini.
Subs: Bressan, Confente, Spolli, Costa, Depaoli, Kiyine, Bastien, Parigini, Floro Flores, Pellissier.
Coach: Rolando Maran.
Referee: Calvarese (Teramo)