On 20 August one of the matches of the 1st round of the Italian football championship took place. Roma (Rome) and Salernitana (Italy) met.
Рома - Салернитана - 2:2. Чемпионат Италии, 1-й тур. Обзор матча, статистикаItalian Championship, 1st round
Roma (Rome) - Salernitana (Italy) - 2:2 (1:1)
Goals: Belotti (17), Belotti (82) - Candreva (36), Candreva (49).
Warnings: Norbert Diembert (41), Giulio Maggiore (67), Kastanos (69), Federico Fazio (84).
Review of the match Roma vs Salernitana:
AS Roma and Salernitana gave the fans an exciting match at the Stadio Olimpico in Serie A. Both teams showed their skills, but in the end they deservedly played out a 2-2 draw. The start of the match was tense, Roma dominated the pitch and created the first opportunities. Already in the 8th minute A. Belotti seemed to take the lead, but the goal was cancelled due to an offside infringement. However, Belotti did not wait long to equalise. In the 17th minute, he made up for his goal scored from offside and put his team ahead with a well struck shot, giving Roma a 1-0 lead. "Salernitana responded brilliantly and equalised in the 36th minute. A. Candreva took advantage of a defensive error and scored the decisive goal to level the score at 1-1. Just before the break, Salernitana's N. Diomber received a yellow card, which emphasised the physical nature of the match and the fierceness of the fight that took place on the pitch. At the start of the second half Salernitana decided to turn the tide. On 49 minutes, A. Candreva struck again, scoring his second goal of the match and giving Salernitana an unexpected 2-1 lead. "Roma", facing the threat of defeat, made a flurry of substitutions in the 65th minute.
R. Christensen, L. Spinazzola, E. Bove and K. Smalling came on as substitutes, giving the team new energy. Salernitana also made changes: in the 66th minute, B. Dia replaced P. Mazzurri. Dia was replaced by P. Mazzocchi. The match became increasingly tense: Salernitana players G. Maggiore and G. Castanos quickly received yellow cards. Time was running out and both teams fought hard for the winning goal. In the 82nd minute A. Belotti, a Roma player, to the delight of the home team, completed a hat-trick. A well-taken goal levelled the score at 2-2 and led to an exciting final. The disappointment of Salernitana continued: in the 84th minute F. Fazio received a yellow card. In the last minutes of the match, both teams made further substitutions, trying to find a winner. E. Botheim replaced M. Coulibaly for Salernitana, while Roma replaced R. Pagano with H. Auar. Despite all the efforts, neither team was able to get the winning goal, and the match ended in a 2-2 draw. It was a tense and interesting match, in which both Roma and Salernitana showed their skill and determination. As a result, both teams got a point each and emphasised the competitiveness of the Serie A championship. Both Roma and Salernitana will learn valuable lessons from this match to continue their campaigns.
The following matches await the rivals in the next round: Verona vs Roma and Salernitana vs Udinese.
Рома - Салернитана - 2:2. Чемпионат Италии, 1-й тур. Обзор матча, статистикаStatistics of the match Roma - Salernitana:
| Roma | Salernitana | |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Kicks to the goal | 2 |
| 12 | Kicks | 3 |
| 3 | Blocked punches | 0 |
| 9 | Penalty kicks | 2 |
| 3 | Kicks from outside the penalty box | 1 |
| 12 | Offences | 9 |
| 9 | Corner | 1 |
| 1 | Offsides | 1 |
| 60% | Ball possession | 40% |
| 0 | Yellow cards | 4 |
| 0 | Red cards | 0 |
| 0 | Keeper saves | 1 |
| 474 | Total assists | 327 |
| 389 | Accurate assists | 240 |
| 82% | Accuracy of passes | 73% |
