AS Roma vs CSKA Sofia, 2009/10 UEFA Europa League, 2009 First Round

· UEFA Europa League

AS Roma

20': Stefano Okaka
23': Simone Perrotta

FT
2 - 0

CSKA Sofia

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AS Roma are hosting CSKA Sofia at Stadio Olimpico, Roma, Italy, starting on . The match is a part of the UEFA Europa League.

Match Commentary

0': Game on!
1': Throw-in: Kostadin Stoyanov takes it (Attacking)
2': Stefano Okaka Chuka crosses the ball. Outcome: shot
2': Alessio Cerci hits a good left footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: over bar
3': Offside called on Mirko Vucinic
3': Ivan Karadzhov takes an indirect freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
5': Throw-in: Todor Yanchev takes it (Defending)
7': Throw-in: Marco Motta takes it (Defending)
7': Offside called on Marcos Marquinhos
7': Juan takes an indirect freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
8': Offside called on Yordan Todorov
8': Julio Sergio takes an indirect freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
9': Marco Motta commits a foul on Marcos Marquinhos resulting on a free kick for CSKA Sofia
9': Ivan Stoyanov takes a direct freekick with his left foot from the left wing. Outcome: cross
9': Ivan Stoyanov crosses the ball. Outcome: open play
10': Throw-in: Marco Motta takes it (Defending)
10': Juan crosses the ball. Outcome: open play
11': Viktors Morozs crosses the ball. Outcome: open play
11': Throw-in: John Arne Riise takes it (Attacking)
12': Throw-in: Kostadin Stoyanov takes it (Attacking)
13': Throw-in: David Pizarro takes it (Defending)
13': Throw-in: Yordan Todorov takes it (Attacking)
14': David Pizarro crosses the ball. Outcome: open play
14': Throw-in: John Arne Riise takes it (Attacking)
14': David Pizarro crosses the ball. Outcome: open play
14': John Arne Riise takes the corner kick from the left byline with his right foot and hits an inswinger to the centre, resulting in: open play
15': Throw-in: John Arne Riise takes it (Defending)
15': Kostadin Stoyanov commits a foul on Simone Perrotta resulting on a free kick for AS Roma
16': David Pizarro takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
16': Simone Perrotta takes the corner kick from the right byline with his left foot and hits an inswinger to the centre, resulting in: save
16': Ivan Karadzhov makes a very good save (Catch)
17': Throw-in: John Arne Riise takes it (Attacking)
18': Ivan Karadzhov takes a long goal kick
19': Throw-in: John Arne Riise takes it (Attacking)
19': Throw-in: John Arne Riise takes it (Attacking)
20': Stefano Okaka Chuka hits a good right footed shot. Outcome: goal
20': Goal!! Stefano Okaka Chuka hits a very good right footed shot low through the middle from the centre penalty area (aprox. 12 yards) and scores!! AS Roma now leads 1 - 0
20': That last goal was assisted by Marco Motta (Pass from Right Wing)
21': Ivan Karadzhov takes a long goal kick
21': Throw-in: Kosta Yanev takes it (Attacking)
22': Throw-in: Simone Perrotta takes it (Attacking)
23': Simone Perrotta hits a good right footed shot. Outcome: goal
23': Goal!! Simone Perrotta hits a very good right footed shot to the lower left corner from the centre penalty area (aprox. 6 yards) and scores!! AS Roma now leads 2 - 0
23': That last goal was assisted by David Pizarro (Pass from Left Channel)
24': Marcos Marquinhos takes the corner kick from the left byline with his right foot and hits an inswinger to the centre, resulting in: open play
29': Marcos Marquinhos takes the corner kick from the left byline with his right foot and hits an inswinger to the centre, resulting in: open play
31': Nicolas Burdisso commits a foul on Ivan Stoyanov resulting on a free kick for CSKA Sofia
31': Ivan Stoyanov takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the left wing. Outcome: open play
32': Kosta Yanev commits a foul on Juan resulting on a free kick for AS Roma
33': Julio Sergio takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
34': Alessio Cerci commits a foul on Marcos Marquinhos resulting on a free kick for CSKA Sofia
34': Kostadin Stoyanov takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: pass
35': Throw-in: Kostadin Stoyanov takes it (Attacking)
37': Alessio Cerci takes the corner kick from the right byline with his left foot and hits an inswinger to the centre, resulting in: open play
38': Ivan Karadzhov takes a long goal kick
39': David Pizarro crosses the ball. Outcome: shot
39': Mirko Vucinic hits a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: miss left
42': Ivan Karadzhov takes a long goal kick
42': Throw-in: Kostadin Stoyanov takes it (Attacking)
43': Ivan Stoyanov hits a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: over bar
43': Stefano Okaka Chuka kicks(overhead) a good right footed shot. Outcome: save
44': Ivan Karadzhov makes a very good save (Catch)
44': Julio Sergio takes a long goal kick
44': Throw-in: Iordan Minev takes it (Attacking)
45': The referee has signaled the end of the first half
45'+1': Throw-in: Iordan Minev takes it (Defending)
45'+1': Julio Sergio takes a long goal kick
45'+2': David Pizarro hits a good right footed shot. Outcome: blocked
45'+2': Kiril Kotev blocks the shot
45'+3': Throw-in: Marcos Marquinhos takes it (Attacking)
45': The second half is under way
46': AS Roma makes a sub: Jeremy Menez enters for Mirko Vucinic. Reason: Tactical
47': Simone Perrotta crosses the ball. Outcome: shot
47': Daniele De Rossi hits a good header, but it is off target. Outcome: miss left
48': Ivan Karadzhov takes a long goal kick
48': Throw-in: John Arne Riise takes it (Attacking)
49': Offside called on Ivan Stoyanov
49': Nicolas Burdisso takes an indirect freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
50': Throw-in: John Arne Riise takes it (Attacking)
51': Stefano Okaka Chuka commits a foul on Marcos Marquinhos resulting on a free kick for CSKA Sofia
51': Marcos Marquinhos takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
52': John Arne Riise commits a foul on Iordan Minev resulting on a free kick for CSKA Sofia
52': CSKA Sofia makes a sub: Ferreira Michel enters for Viktors Morozs . Reason: Tactical
52': CSKA Sofia makes a sub: Spas Delev enters for Todor Yanchev. Reason: Tactical
52': Iordan Minev takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
53': Throw-in: Marco Motta takes it (Defending)
54': Daniele De Rossi hits a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: miss left
55': Offside called on Ivan Stoyanov
55': Julio Sergio takes an indirect freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
56': Offside called on Jeremy Menez
56': Ivan Karadzhov takes an indirect freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
56': Yordan Todorov crosses the ball. Outcome: clearance
57': Nicolas Burdisso clears the ball from danger.
57': Kosta Yanev hits a good right footed shot. Outcome: blocked
58': Nicolas Burdisso blocks the shot
58': Yordan Todorov takes the corner kick from the right byline with his left foot and hits an inswinger to the centre, resulting in: open play
60': Alessio Cerci hits a left footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: miss right
60': Ivan Karadzhov takes a long goal kick
61': Yordan Todorov commits a foul on David Pizarro resulting on a free kick for AS Roma
61': David Pizarro takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
62': Alessio Cerci takes the corner kick from the right byline with his left foot and hits an inswinger to the centre, resulting in: open play
63': Spas Delev commits a foul on Marco Motta resulting on a free kick for AS Roma
63': Marco Motta takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
64': Yordan Todorov commits a foul on David Pizarro resulting on a free kick for AS Roma
64': David Pizarro takes a direct freekick with his left foot from the left wing. Outcome: open play
65': Throw-in: Nicolas Burdisso takes it (Defending)
65': CSKA Sofia makes a sub: Vladimir Manchev enters for Yordan Todorov. Reason: Tactical
68': John Arne Riise crosses the ball. Outcome: shot
68': Alessio Cerci hits a good header, but it is off target. Outcome: over bar
70': Jeremy Menez commits a foul on Ivan Ivanov resulting on a free kick for CSKA Sofia
70': Iordan Minev takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
71': Offside called on Ivan Stoyanov
71': Julio Sergio takes an indirect freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
72': AS Roma makes a sub: Marco Andreolli enters for Juan. Reason: Tactical
73': Throw-in: John Arne Riise takes it (Defending)
74': Marcos Marquinhos commits a foul on Jeremy Menez resulting on a free kick for AS Roma
74': Nicolas Burdisso takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the right channel. Outcome: open play
75': Daniele De Rossi takes the corner kick from the left byline with his right foot and hits an inswinger to the centre, resulting in: open play
75': AS Roma makes a sub: Max Tonetto enters for Alessio Cerci. Reason: Tactical
76': Spas Delev commits a foul on Marco Motta resulting on a free kick for AS Roma
76': Marco Motta takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: pass
78': Throw-in: Iordan Minev takes it (Defending)
79': Spas Delev takes the corner kick from the left byline with his right foot and hits an inswinger to the centre, resulting in: clearance
80': Nicolas Burdisso clears the ball from danger.
80': Julio Sergio takes a long goal kick
81': Throw-in: Marco Motta takes it (Defending)
82': Marcos Marquinhos commits a foul on Max Tonetto resulting on a free kick for AS Roma
82': Max Tonetto takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
83': Ivan Karadzhov takes a long goal kick
84': Spas Delev commits a foul on David Pizarro resulting on a free kick for AS Roma
84': David Pizarro takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
85': Spas Delev takes the corner kick from the left byline with his right foot and hits an inswinger to the centre, resulting in: shot
85': Ivan Ivanov hits a good header, but it is off target. Outcome: miss left
86': Julio Sergio takes a long goal kick
87': Max Tonetto crosses the ball. Outcome: open play
87': Offside called on Vladimir Manchev
87': Julio Sergio takes an indirect freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
88': Throw-in: Iordan Minev takes it (Attacking)
88': Kostadin Stoyanov crosses the ball. Outcome: open play
88': Throw-in: Marco Motta takes it (Defending)
89': Offside called on Vladimir Manchev
89': Julio Sergio takes an indirect freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
90': Throw-in: John Arne Riise takes it (Defending)
90': Jeremy Menez hits a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: miss left
90': The referee has signaled the end of the second half
90': End of the game
90'+1': Ivan Karadzhov takes a long goal kick
90'+2': Jeremy Menez is awarded a yellow card. Reason: dissent
90'+2': Jeremy Menez commits a foul on Kostadin Stoyanov resulting on a free kick for CSKA Sofia
90'+2': Kostadin Stoyanov takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play

Statistics

CSKA Sofia		ROMA
9	Fouls	7
0	Yellow Cards	1
0	Red Cards	0
7	Offsides	2
5	Corner Kicks	5
2	Saves	0
47	Possession	53
3	SHOTS	9
1	ON GOAL	2
0.3	On Target %	0.2
0	Penalty Goals	0
0	Penalty Kicks Taken	0
0	Accurate Passes	0
0	Passes	0
0.0	Pass Completion %	0.0
3	Accurate Crosses	8
4	Crosses	8
0.8	Cross %	1.0
0	Long Balls	0
0	Accurate Long Balls	0
0.0	Long Balls %	0.0
1	Blocked Shots	1
0	Effective Tackles	0
0	Tackles	0
0.0	Tackle %	0.0
0	Interceptions	0
0	Effective Clearances	0
0	Clearances	2

Game Information

Competition: UEFA Europa League

Venue: Stadio Olimpico
Location: Roma, Italy
Attendance: 20,000

Line-Ups

AS Roma

No.	Name
27	Julio Sergio (GK)
13	Marco Motta
4	Juan
29	Nicolás Burdisso
17	John Arne Riise
7	David Pizarro
16	Daniele De Rossi
20	Simone Perrotta
24	Alessio Cerci
9	Mirko Vucinic
89	Stefano Okaka

AS Roma Substitutes:

Bogdan Lobont, Marco Andreolli, Max Tonetto, Stefano Guberti, Leandro Greco, Francesco Totti, Jérémy Ménez.

CSKA Sofia

No.	Name
12	Ivan Karadzhov (GK)
52	Iordan Minev
6	Kiril Kotev
15	Ivan Ivanov
4	Kostadin Stoyanov
30	Yordan Todorov
28	Marcos Marquinhos
5	Todor Yanchev
32	Viktors Morozs
21	Kosta Yanev
73	Ivan Stoyanov

CSKA Sofia Substitutes:

Ivaylo Petrov, Pavel Vidanov, A Branekov, Svetsolav Petrov, Vladimir Manchev, Ferreira Michel, Spas Delev.

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