ROME SEVILLE CHRONICLE MATCH – “Habemus team”, writes Jose Mourinho on Instagram after the friendly against Porto, finished 1-1. For the Giallorossi now another challenging test is expected, namely the one against Seville of the former sports director Monchi, scheduled today at 18.30 Italian (17.30 local time), in Faro in the Algarve atAlgarve Stadium. The last cross between the team from Trigoria and the Andalusians was last year with Fonseca on the bench, in the Europa League, round of 16, an unfortunate match for the Roma, lost 2-0. But the circumstances are now totally different, and Mou’s team wants to give continuity to the useful results obtained so far in the friendlies. Below are the formations and the match report:
The match report
ROME OFFICIAL (4-2-3-1) : 87 Fuzato (45 ′ Rui Patricio), 19 Reynolds (45 ′ KArsdorp), 3 Ibanez, 24 Kumbulla, 61 Calafiori; 52 Bove, 55 Darboe (45 Diawara); 31 Perez, 77 Mkhitaryan (45 ′ Pellegrini), 94 El Shaarawy, 21 Mayoral.
All. Jose Mourinho.
Available.: 63 Boer, 65 Tripi, 42 Diawara, 1 Rui Patricio, 2 Karsdorp, 23 Mancini, 6 Smalling 59 Zalewski, 22 Zaniolo, 7 Pellegrini, 9 Dzeko, 54 Ciervo.
UNAVAILABLE: Cristante (on vacation), Florenzi (on vacation), Villar (left knee first degree sprain), Veretout (right quadriceps problem).
IN DOUBT: –
SEVILLE OFFICIAL (3-5-2): 1 Dmitrovic; 16 Navas, 4 Rekik, 25 Fernando (45 ′ Ortiz), 30 Angel; 6 Gudelj, 10 Rakitic, 14 Oscar Rodriguez; 7 Suso, 15 En-Nesyri, 5 Ocampos
All. Julen Lopetegui.
Available.: 2 Gnagnon, Munir, Rony Lopez, Juanmi, Javi Diaz, Juanlu, Alfondo, Ivan, Zarzama, 3 Pozo, 12 Koundé, 13 Bono, 17 Lamela, 13 Pérez, 20 Aspar, 22 Johansson, 25 Idriss, 34 Ortiz.
Ammonites:
Expelled:
Markers:
Note:
Referee: Ameida
Assistants: Campos-Sancho
IV Man: Brasao
Where: Baisinho
The chronicle
SECOND HALF
52′– Beautiful game changer of Ibanez what fishing El Shaarawy, the ‘Pharaoh’ finds Calafiori in the area with a low right, but the Giallorossi fails to serve Mayoral towards the door.
51′– Answers the Seville! En-Nesyri try to take advantage of a favorable rebound in the area and try the soft left towards the goal, the ball just over the crossbar.
50′ – Rome opportunity! Great exchange Pellegrini-El Shaarawy near the trocar, the ‘Pharaoh’ near the edge of the area free a right low shot, the ball is weak and Dimitrovic intervenes.
48′ – Try setting Plums with a long diagonal throw in favor of Karsdorp, but the ball ends in a basic foul.
47′– Immediately dangerous Seville with Navas who tries the cross with his right for En-Nesyri in the area, anticipates Kumbulla.
45′ – It begins again.
????First changes Rome: inside Rui Patricio for Fuzato, then Pellegrini and Karsdorp for Mkhitaryan and Reynolds.
????For Sevilla outside Fernando, inside Ortiz.
FIRST HALF
45+1′ – The first half ends.
45′ – Plums close to the advantage! On the developments of a corner beaten by Mkhitaryan with the right the defender takes off and tries the winning deviation with the back of his head. Little ball out.
44′ – Pérez kicks hard and angled with the left, but Dimitrovic devia in corner.
43′ – Interesting free kick from the edge of the area for the Roma with Pérez who collects the ball from a rejected Andalusian defense, tries to go to the left to shoot, but is knocked down.
41′ – Oscar Rodriguez beats the free kick near the trocar, but his left ends very high.
41′ – Erroraccio of Ibanez who loses the ball almost on the edge of the Giallorossi area, En-Nesyri he anticipates it and looks for the opening towards the goal, the defender tries to accompany him out and regains possession of the ball, but with a foul according to the referee.
39′ – Attempt to restart the Roma with Calafiori who in midfield tries to steal the ball a Navas. The referee awards punishment to Seville.
37′ – Still dangerous Seville with the left of En-Nesyri, Plums puts his foot there and the ball shoots for a corner.
32′ – Great idea of Mkhitaryan who starts on his own and in progression with the right tries the central corridor in the area for El Shaarawy. The ‘Pharaoh’, on the run, does not reach us by a single nothing.
30′ – Beats Pérez with the left-handed, El Shaarawy tries the right on the fly on the Andalusian rejected ball out of size.
30′ – Punishment Roma from the trocar for foul of Suso its Darboe.
29′ – Restart Roma with Pérez who leads the offensive action by riding on the wing. The Spaniard tries to serve Mayoral in the area, he intercepts the Andalusian defense for a corner.
28′ – The game resumes with a goal kick of Fused.
26′ – Game stopped due to cooling break.
24′– Still Fused puts a patch on it! En-Nesyri escapes to the Giallorossi defense and pulls out the right low shot, the Roma goalkeeper intervenes for a corner.
20′ – Another branded initiative Seville. Suso try the left low from the right side of the trocar, ball out of a lot.
16′ – Good initiative of Pérez, who tries to break through the area with his left, looking for Mayoral. Free the Andalusian defense, however.
15′ – Rome opportunity! Mkhitaryan intercepts a pass of Oscar directed to Gudelj. The Armenian tries the right low shot but Dimitrovic devia in corner.
12′– Roma forward with Reynolds who pushes on the wing and tries the low cross with the right in the area, but the Andalusian defense free. Ball a Mkhitaryan who tries his right towards the door, walled up.
10′ – Error of Dimitrovic giving away the ball in the area a Carles perez! The Spaniard, however, is out of the way and leans on Darboe, but the Andalusian defense is rearranged.
9′ – Seville still in possession, the Roma fails to gain ground for the offensive maneuver.
7′ – You save her Roma! Darboe loses a bloody ball in the horizontal pass in the trocar, Sevilla triggers Rodriguez who from the left side of the area tries the right, a little high ball.
6′ – Very high blood pressure of Seville, with the Roma who loses a ball on his own trocar on the feet of Navas, who then chooses to return from his defense.
4′ – Another corner for the Seville with the Roma a little in trouble. Reynolds closes well on Oscar Rodriguez who was about to break through in the area.
3′ – Fused save your Ocampos! First chance of the race is for the Seville, with the Andalusian player coordinating from the left side of the area and freeing a right under the intersection, but the Giallorossi goalkeeper deflects for a corner.
2′– Seville forward with Navas who tries the long cross with the right, but the defense of Roma she is careful.
1′ – The first turn of the clock sees the Seville in possession of the ball, the Andalusians try to set from the rear.
1′ – ⏱ The match begins in Faro.
The pre game
Ore 18.00 – The Giallorossi take the field for a bit of warm-up.
Ore 17.42 – Even the Seville announces its official line-up.
Ore 17.35 – The Roma announces its official line-up.
Where to see it on TV
The match will be visible on Sky Sport One, Sky Football come on Roma+. The match will be played at 18.30 in Faro in the Algarve.
