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% Ball Possession UDINESE and % Ball Possession AS ROMA
Udinese 1 – 2 AS Roma 
84′ Bruno Fernandes 14′ Edin Dzeko
. 74′ Alessandro Florenzi
Serie A Standing BEFORE the game:
Udinese, 15th position with 30 points and a negative goal difference of -18
AS Roma, 3rd position with 56 points and a positive goal difference of +30
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | Goals | DIFF | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Roma | 28 | 16 | 8 | 4 | 59:29 | 30 | 56 |
| 15 | Udinese | 28 | 8 | 6 | 14 | 24:42 | -18 | 30 |
AS Roma with the pressure to win this away game not only to keep the third position, but to archive their elimination in Champions League. Udinese also with the pressure to win this home game to avoid falling down in the relegation zone.
AS Roma opening the score in the 14th minute. It’s forward Edin Dzeko to score defeating Udinese goalkeeper with a right footed shot in the bottom left corner. The assist is by midfielder Mohamed Salah.
Photo: facebook.com/officialasroma
Roma coach Luciano Spalletti making a substitution in the 70th minute. Midfielder Miralem Pjanic replacing forward Stephan El Shaarawy.
Udinese unable to react. Roma increasing the score in the 74th minute with midfielder Alessandro Florenzi defeating goalkeeper Karnezis with a right footed shot in the bottom left corner. The assist is by midfielder Pjanic.
Photo: facebook.com/officialasroma
Udinese shortening the distance in the 84th minute with forward Bruno Fernandes defeating Roma goalkeeper Szczesny with a right footed shot.
- There are 41 precedents between Udinese vs AS Roma at the Friuli Stadium. Stats showing Udinese with 14 wins, 11 draws, and AS Roma wih 16 wins.
Here is UDINESE official starting lineup by coach Stefano Colantuono:
UDINESE (4-3-1-2): Karnezis; Heurtaux, Danilo, Domizzi, Adnan; Badu, Lodi, Kuzmanovic; Fernandes; Thereau, Di Natale.
Here is AS ROMA official starting lineup by coach Luciano Spalletti:
AS ROMA (4-2-3-1): Szczesny; Florenzi, Manolas, Zukanovic, Digne; Keita, Nainggolan; Salah, Perotti, El Shaarawy, Dzeko.
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Stats BEFORE the game. Top scorer of UDINESE: Cyril Thereau with 8 wins
Top scorer of AS ROMA: Mohamed Salah with 11 goals
| UDINESE | Goals | Goals | AS ROMA |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thereau, Cyril | 8 | 11 | Salah, Mohamed |
| Zapata, Duvan | 5 | 9 | Pjanic, Miralem |
| Badu, Emmanuel | 4 | 6 | Dzeko, Edin |
| Perica, Stipe | 2 | 6 | Gervinho |
| Kadhim, Ali Adnan | 1 | 5 | Florenzi, Alessandro |
Stats. Here are the last 3 games of UDINESE: 1 win, 2 lost
| 06/03/16 | SA | Frosinone – Udinese | 2:0 | Round 28 | |||
| 28/02/16 | SA | Udinese – Verona | 2:0 | Round 27 | |||
| 21/02/16 | SA | Genoa – Udinese | 2:1 | Round 26 |
Stats. Here are the last 3 games of AS ROMA: 2 wins, 1 lost
| 08/03/16 | UCLK | Real Madrid – Roma | 2:0 | Round 1/8 | |||
| 04/03/16 | SA | Roma – Fiorentina | 4:1 | Round 28 | |||
| 27/02/16 | SA | Empoli – Roma | 1:3 | Round 27 |
Photo: facebook.com/UdineseCalcio1896
Photos of the match Udinese vs AS Roma courtesy by facebook.com/officialasroma
2015 – 2016 Italian Serie A Week 29
Udinese 1 – 2 AS Roma
Sunday 13 March 2016
Friuli Stadium
Udine, Italy
15:00
Referee: MAZZOLENI
Assistants: MANGANELLI – DE PINTO
Fourth Official: PRETI
ADD1: GERVASONI
ADD2: PINZANI
Goals: 14′ Edin Dzeko (R), 74′ Alessandro Florenzi (R)
Official lineups – formations:
UDINESE (4-3-1-2): Karnezis; Heurtaux, Danilo, Domizzi, Adnan; Badu, Lodi, Kuzmanovic; Fernandes; Thereau, Di Natale.
Subs: Meret, Romo, Edenilson, Felipe, Armero, Widmer, Wague Pasquale, Balic, Halfredsson, Matos, Perica, Zapata.
Coach: Stefano Colantuono.
AS ROMA (4-2-3-1): Szczesny; Florenzi, Manolas, Zukanovic, Digne; Keita, Nainggolan; Salah, Perotti, El Shaarawy, Dzeko.
Subs: De Sanctis, Lobont, Maicon, Torosidis, Castan, Palmieri, De Rossi Pjanic,Vainqueur, Strootman, Totti.
Coach: Luciano Spalletti.
Match Stats