Sunday 28 September 2008
AS Roma vs Atalanta 2-0, Highlight Liga Italia 2008, week 5
highlight soccer video, serie A Italia 2008,AS Roma vs Atalanta 2-0
cuplikan pertandingan sepakbola liga Italia 2008, pekan 5, AS Roma vs Atalanta 2-0
The Wolf Is Rising Again..
Roma came into this game in desperate need of a win following their poor start to the season. However, they still had injury problems as Juan, David Pizarro, Julio Baptista, Francesco Totti, and Marco Cassetti 
were sidelined, with Daniele De Rossi suspended. Mirko Vucinic started as the lone frontman supported by Rodrigo Taddei, Simone Perrotta and Jeremy Menez.
Morale was high in the Atalanta camp, as they started the day in joint-second position. Only Christian Vieri, Giacomo Bonaventura, and Karamoko Cissé were unavailable. The evergreen Cristiano Doni tailed the dangerous Sergio Floccari up-front.
First Half
Atalanta had the first attempt of the game within the first 90 seconds as Marino Defendi slashed a half volley over the bar from the edge of the area.
Some nice play from Roma involving John Arne Riise and Alberto Aquilani allowed Menez to force a reaction save out of Ferdinando Coppola, although the Frenchman was flagged offside.
The home side were presented with a promising opportunity on 11 minutes when the referee awarded a free kick right on the edge of the area, but Aquilani blazed the ball disappointingly over. Luca Cigarini also got under a free kick down the other end.
Roma broke the deadlock on 17 minutes, and once again it was defender Christian Panucci, who incredibly has now hit three this season in all competitions. Panucci fired in a low left-footed shot at the back post following a corner, which deflected fortuitously off Thomas Manfredini past a helpless Coppola.
The Giallorossi threatened a second as Aqulani tested Coppola with a looping header. Indeed the young midfielder was having plenty of efforts, and on 26 minutes he shot well over once again from 30 yards.
Just past the half-hour mark Roma doubled their lead, and once again their was more than a hint of luck involved. Menez's pass ricocheted off Gyorgy Garics right into Vucinic's path, and the Montenegrin turned and fired past Coppola.
Atalanta had made little impact on the game, and coach Luigi Del Neri didn't wait around to make change, introducing Diego De Ascentis for Simone Padoin before half time.
Second Half
Del Neri tweaked his team again at the break, as the disappointing Defendi did not emerge from the changing rooms, his place being taken by Jaime Valdes.
Atalanta had the first attempt of the second period, but Leonardo Talamonti's long range shot was deflected well wide.
Vucinic had been in and out of the game for Roma, and he tried his luck with a curling effort from the edge of the area, but he could not find the target.
Menez was really starting to grow into the game as the hour mark approached, and he went on a fine solo run past two players, before going down in the area, but the referee waved play on.
On 62 minutes Atalanta had their best chance of the game as Floccari raced through one-on-one with Alexander Doni, but the striker was not decisive, and eventually Philippe Mexes was able to get a block in. Floccari then had another shot charged down soon after.
Atalanta were now having their best spell of the game and built up a period of pressure. Valdes slammed the ball over the bar via the boot of a defender. On 69 minutes, Valdes almost raced through on goal, but he was denied by a superb last gasp tackle by Mexes.
The Nerazzurri completely dominated the second half possession, as Roma seemed happy to sit back on their two goal lead. However, they were living dangerously and on 77 minutes Atalanta should have pulled one back as Valdes faded his shot wide from a superb position inside the area.
Aquilani had been very quiet in the second half, but five minutes from time he tested Coppola with a long range rocket. Substitute Stefano Chuka Okaka then wasted a promising counter-attacking situation, before Riise unleashed a missile from 30 yards, as Roma finished strongly in the closing stages.
It was an important win for Roma, who get their Scudetto challenge back on track, following a difficult start to the season.
Teams
Roma: Doni, Cicinho, Panucci, Mexes, Riise, Brighi, Aquilani, Taddei, Perrotta, Menez (Virga 66), Vucinic (Okaka 78)
Atalanta: Coppola, Garics (Marconi 82), Talamonti, Manfredini, Bellini, Defendi (Valdes 46), Guarente, Cigarini, Padoin (De Ascentis 37), Doni, Floccari
Goals
Panucci 17 (R)
Vucinic 31 (R)
Srigala Merah Bangkit ( Lagi )...
AS Roma meraih kemenangan keduanya musim ini. Menjamu Atalanta di Stadion Olimpico, Minggu (28/9/2008), Giallorossi menundukkan tamunya dengan skor 2-0.
Kemenangan ini bukan cuma bernilai didapatnya tiga poin buat Roma. Lebih jauh lagi, hasil ini bisa mendongkrak kepercayaan diri Francesco Totti cs setelah pada tiga laga sebelumnya menelan dua kekalahan.
Roma kini duduk di posisi sembilan klasemen dengan poin enam. Sementara Atalanta, yang dengan ini menelan kekalahan keduanya, berada satu tingkat di atasnya dengan nilai sembilan.
Jalannya Pertandingan
Tendangan bebas Alberto Aquilani yang masih melayang di atas mistar gawang membuka peluang Roma dalam laga tersebut. Namun keunggulan tuan rumah lagi-lagi diciptakan Christian Panucci saat pertandingan memasuki menit 17.
Memanfaatkan umpan tendangan sudut, sepakan setengah voli dari bek 35 tahun itu menerobos ke dalam gawang setelah sempat membentur Tomas Manfredini. Inilah gol kedua Panucci setelah midweek lalu dia menjadi satu-satunya goal scorer Roma saat ditaklukkan Genoa 1-3.
Tuan rumah menggandakan keunggulan di menit 31 melalui Mirko Vucinic. Gol pertama striker Montenegro buat Roma itu memanfaatkan tendangan Jeremy Menez yang memantul dan mengarah padanya, sepakannya dari jarak sekitar delapan meter menjebol jala Atalanta untuk kali kedua.
Di awal babak kedua Atalanta memiliki kesempatan untuk memperkecil ketinggalan melalui Cristiano Doni yang berhasil mengejar Sergio Floccari. Namun gol tak tercipta karena Alexander Doni dengan gemilang mampu mengantisipasinya.
Roma sendiri sempat berpeluang memperbesar keunggulan melalui Alberto Aquilani. Namun duel satu lawan satunya dengan Coppola berkesudahan dengan tak adanya gol tercipta.
Sebuah kejadian tak mengenakkan terjadi saat Vucinic ditarik keluar lapangan oleh Luciano Spaletti. Entah kenapa dia menolak berjabat tangan pelatihnya itu. Sang pelatih sempat terlihat memegang tangan Spaletti untuk kemudian keduanya terlihat membicarakan sesuatu.
Peluang terakhir Roma memperbesar keunggulan datang dari John Arne Riise. Dia sempat mendapat tepuk tangan meriah dari public Olimpico ketika tendangan jarak jauhnya membentur mistar.
Tak ada gol tambahan tercipta di babak kedua membuat skor pertandingan bertahan di angka 2-0.
Susunan Pemain
Roma: Doni; Cicinho, Mexes, Panucci, Riise; Aquilani, Brighi; Taddei, Perrotta, Menez (Virga 70); Vucinic (Okaka 79)
Atalanta: Coppola; Garics (Marconi 82), Talamonti, Manfredini, Bellini; Defendi (Valdes 46), Cigarini, Guarente, Padoin (De Ascentis 39); Doni; Floccari
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