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45% Ball Possession ATALANTA and 55% Ball Possession AS ROMA
Atalanta 1 – 2 AS Roma 
1′ Maximiliano Moralez 23′ Adem Ljajic
. 42′ Radja Nainggolan
Serie A Standing BEFORE the game:
AS Roma, 2nd position with 25 points and a positive goal difference of +13
Atalanta, 17th position with 10 points and a negative goal difference of -7
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | Goals | DIFF | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Roma | 11 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 19:6 | 13 | 25 |
| 17 | Atalanta | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 4:11 | -7 | 10 |
AS Roma got what they needed, a victory! The race for the Scudetto keeping alive after Roma defeated Atalanta at the Atleti Azzurri D’Italia Stadium. Roma now reaching 28 points to be neck to neck with Juventus.
It’s a surprising goal for Atalanta! Not even a minute passing by when forward Maximiliano Moralez defeats AS Roma goalkeeper Morgan De Sanctis with a right footed shot in the top right corner with assist by midfielder Cristian Raimondi. The goal happening in the 57 second. Surely, celebration among players and the fans outpouring their support.
Referee Massa giving the first yellow card of the match to AS Roma midfielder Radja Nainggolan in the 3rd minute after a foul on Atalanta midfielder Carlos Carmona resulting on a free kick.
In the 14th minute, Referee Massa gives a yellow card to Atalanta midfielder Carmona after a foul on AS Roma midfielder Miralem Pjanic … free kick for Roma…
Roma equalizing the score in the 23rd minute. It is forward Adem Ljajic to defeat Atalanta goalkeeper Marco Sportiello with a diagonal right footed shot in the bottom right corner. The assist is by midfielder Miralem Pjanic. Great move by Ljajic because he calculated his run well making his way for the final shot.
An upset at the Atleti Azzurri D’Italia with AS Roma taking the lead. In the 42nd minute, midfielder Radja Nainggolan defeating Atalanta goalkeeper Sportiello with a diagonal left footed shot in the bottom right corner. The assist is by forward Adem Ljajic.
Here is ATALANTA official starting lineup by coach Stefano Colantuono:
ATALANTA (4-4-1-1): Sportiello, Bellini, Stendardo, Cherubin, Dramè; Raimondi, Baselli, Carmona, Gomez; Moralez; Denis.
Here is AS ROMA official starting lineup by coach Rudi Garcia:
AS ROMA (4-3-3): De Sanctis; Torosidis, Manolas, Astori, Cole; Pjanic, De Rossi, Nainggolan; Ljajić, Destro, Iturbe.
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Stats before the game. Top scorer for ATALANTA: Richmond Boakye with 2 goals
Top scorer for AS ROMA: Forward Mattia Destro with 4 goals
| Atalanta | Goals | Goals | AS Roma |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boakye, Richmond | 2 | 4 | Destro, Mattia |
| Denis | 1 | 3 | Ljajic, Adem |
| Estigarribia, Marcelo | 1 | 2 | Florenzi, Alessandro |
| Bonaventura, Giacomo | 2 | Totti, Francesco | |
| 1 | De Rossi, Daniele |
Here are the last 3 games of ATALANTA: 3 draws
| 08/11/14 | SA | Sassuolo – Atalanta | 0:0 | Round 11 |
| 02/11/14 | SA | Turin – Atalanta | 0:0 | Round 10 |
| 29/10/14 | SA | Atalanta – Napoli | 1:1 | Round 9 |
Here are the last 3 games of AS ROMA: 1 win, 2 lost
| 09/11/14 | SA | Roma – Turin | 3:0 | Round 11 |
| 05/11/14 | UCLG | B. Munich – Roma | 2:0 | Round 4 |
| 01/11/14 | SA | Napoli – Roma | 2:0 | Round 10 |
Disciplinary Situation before the game. 1 suspended player for ATALANTA: Cigarini
1 suspended player for AS ROMA: Francesco Totti
Photo: facebook.com/officialasroma
Photos ATALANTA vs AS ROMA game courtesy of asroma.it
2014 – 2015 Italian Serie A Week 12
Atalanta 1 – 2 AS Roma
Saturday 22 November 2014
Atleti Azzurri D’Italia Stadium
Bergamo, Italy
18:00
Referee: MASSA
Assistants: DI FIORE – LA ROCCA
Fourth Official: CARIOLATO
ADD1: RUSSO
ADD2: CANDUSSIO
Goals: 1′ Maximiliano Moralez (A), 23′ Adem Ljajic (R), 42′ Radja Nainggolan (R)
Official formations – lineups:
ATALANTA (4-4-1-1): Sportiello, Bellini, Stendardo, Cherubin, Dramè; Raimondi, Baselli, Carmona, Gomez; Moralez; Denis.
Subs: Avramov, Del Grosso, Scaloni, D’Alessandro, Bianchi, Biava, Zappacosta,Spinazzola, Molina, Grassi, Boakyé
Coach: Stefano Colantuono
AS ROMA (4-3-3): De Sanctis; Torosidis, Manolas, Astori, Cole; Pjanic, De Rossi, Nainggolan; Ljajić, Destro, Iturbe.
Subs: Skorupski, Strootman, Borriello, Keyta, Florenzi, Holebas, Gervinho, Uçan, Somma, Emanuelson, Calabresi, Sanabria.
Coach: Rudi Garcia
Match Stats
| Atalanta | Match Stats | AS Roma |
| 1 | Goals | 2 |
| 9 (1) | Shots (on goal) | 6 (2) |
| 27 | Fouls | 16 |
| 3 | Corner kicks | 3 |
| 2 | Offsides | 2 |
| 45% | Time of Possession | 55% |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 5 |
| 1 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Saves | 0 |