On 29 January, one of the matches of the 22nd round of the Italian football championship took place. Salernitana (Italy) and Roma (Rome) met.
Italian Championship, 22nd round
Salernitana (Italy) - Roma (Rome) - 1:2 (0:0)
Goals: Kastanos (70) - Dibala (51), Pellegrini (66)
Warnings: N. Pierozzi (43), Pellegrini (45+4), Dybala (84), Candreva (87).
Salernitana vs Roma match review:
Salernitana and Roma met in an exciting Serie A match at the Arechi Stadium. The first half of the match was a tense battle for the ball. Despite several promising attacks, neither Salernitana nor Roma were able to break the deadlock. However, the game was far from boring, both teams fought hard for possession and created scoring opportunities.
In the 43rd minute, Salernitana's N. Pierozzi received a yellow card, emphasising the physicality of the game. Shortly before the break, Roma's L. Pellegrini was also booked in the referee's book, adding to the tension on the pitch. The second half started with an important moment for Roma in the 51st minute. The referee awarded a penalty to Roma and P. Dybala stepped up to take the penalty kick. With coolness, Dybala converted the penalty and put Roma ahead. In the 62nd minute, Salernitana made two substitutions in a row. J. Sambia was replaced by A. Martegani, and T. Basic made way for G. Castanos. These changes seemed to energise the Salernitana attack. However, in the 66th minute, Roma increased their lead when L. Pellegrini struck the opponent's goal. This goal was a blow for Salernitana, but it did not give up. Just four minutes later, G. Castanos scored for Salernitana, bringing them back into the game and giving the fans something to cheer about. As time ticked away, both teams made new substitutions. Roma replaced P. Dybala with J. Auara in the 71st minute, while Salernitana brought on Simi instead of K. Ikwuemezi and N. Diombera instead of M. Lovato in the 73rd minute. The substitutions were aimed at giving fresh energy and making tactical adjustments to their teams' play. In the 78th minute, Roma made a second substitution, bringing on S. El Shaarawy in place of N. Zalewski. Salernitana responded with a substitution: N. Pierozzi replaced A. Zanoli on 79 minutes. In the last minutes of the match the intensity of the game increased and as a result more yellow cards were shown. In the 84th minute, Roma's P. Dybala received a yellow card. A moment later, Salernitana's F. Inzaghi and A. Candreva received yellow cards. In the 88th minute Roma made a third substitution, replacing L. Pellegrini with D. Huysen. Huysen. The purpose of the substitution was to strengthen the defence and maintain the advantage. However, the drama was not over yet. In the final minutes of the match, Roma's R. Patricio also received a yellow card, adding to the list of cautions received in this tense contest. When the final whistle blew, it was Roma who defeated Salernitana 2-1. The match demonstrated the competitive nature of Serie A football and made fans look forward to the next round of matches.
The following matches await the rivals in the next round: Torino - Salernitana, Roma - Cagliari.
Statistics of the match Salernitana - Roma:
Salernitana | Roma | |
---|---|---|
7 | Kicks to the goal | 2 |
15 | Kicks | 5 |
4 | Blocked shots | 2 |
10 | Penalty kicks | 4 |
5 | Kicks from outside the penalty box | 1 |
12 | Offences | 12 |
5 | Corners | 1 |
3 | Offsides | 3 |
39% | Ball possession | 61% |
2 | Yellow cards | 3 |
0 | Red cards | 0 |
0 | Keeper saves | 6 |
362 | Total assists | 613 |
301 | Accurate assists | 537 |
83% | Accuracy of passes | 88% |