Roma 2 - 0 Cagliari

Giallorossi · Post by **Giallorossi** » Thu Dec 06, 2007 8:33 am

Good win by Roma this morning and good to see Totti back and Taddei firing!

Francesco Totti made his comeback, but it was Rodrigo Taddei who shone with a brace as Roma saw off Cagliari 2-0.

This match was called off on November 11 after the tragic death of 28-year-old Lazio fan Gabriele Sandri. He was in the back of a car when a police officer's gun accidentally went off, killing him instantly, in a motorway service station near Arezzo. When the two teams did meet at the Olimpico on December 5, Roma welcomed back Francesco Totti for his first game since picking up an ankle injury on October 23. This was a family affair, as Cagliari star Daniele Conti is the son of Roma director Bruno Conti.

Within four minutes Totti had combined with Rodrigo Taddei for the Brazilian to drill just wide, but Mirko Vucinic wasted a golden opportunity moments later. The Montenegrin trapped the ball to waltz round goalkeeper Marruocco, but then incredibly missed an open goal.

Cagliari fought back immediately, as Ferri's left-foot strike skimmed the frame of the goal, then from the resulting corner Alessandro Budel's piledriver actually clipped the woodwork.

This was Nedo Sonetti's third match on the Sardinian bench after defeat to Milan and a 0-0 draw with Livorno. Foggia should have given them the lead on the counter following Juan's error, but rather than passing to the unmarked Robert Acquafresca he ballooned over the bar.

Totti went on a strong run and was brought down by Paolo Bianco, then blasted the resulting free kick into the wall. The captain was then halted when clear on goal for an incorrect offside flag.

Roma finally broke the deadlock on 28 minutes thanks to some dismal defending. David Pizarro's free kick found Taddei totally unmarked for a free header that he could not miss.

Acquafresca was crowded out in the box, but more chaotic defending allowed the Giallorossi - and Taddei - to double their tally. Goalkeeper Marruocco ran out to close down Amantino Mancini as he ran on to a deflected Vucinic through ball, but it came out to Taddei for a precise lob into the empty net. It was the Brazilian's third goal in two games after two months out injured.

Totti's wonderful backheel flick set Mancini running and the low drive shaved the far post.

Cagliari went for broke in the second half, throwing on striker Alessandro Matri for a 4-3-3 system. Daniele De Rossi felt the full brunt of Conti's free kick as it struck him in the face, then Totti created a chance fired wide by Vucinic and the captain's free kick was over the bar. This was Totti's first game in almost two months, so he was substituted by Ludovic Giuly after 63 minutes.

Alexander Doni was tested by a magnificent left-foot Budel volley that was sneaking low into the near corner, but the Brazilian goalkeeper did well to parry.

Roma also attempted a spectacular goal, Vucinic's volley with the outside of his right foot not powerful enough to beat Ballotta. Matri's effort was deflected over by Philippe Mexes and Doni had his palms stung by a fierce Foggia strike.

Conti tried to score against his old club from distance, but it was easily smothered by Doni.

Mancini was very unlucky not to break his drought with a sensational goal, as he moved the ball around to drop his marker and smacked the crossbar with a screamer.

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Roma: Doni; Panucci, Mexes, Juan, Tonetto; De Rossi, Pizarro; Mancini, Taddei (Cicinho 76), Vucinic (Brighi 87); Totti (Giuly 63)

Cagliari: Marruocco; Pisano (Matri 46), Bizera, Bianco, Agostini; Ferri, Conti, Budel, Mancosu (Fini 62); Foggia; Acquafresca (Larrivey 72)

Juventino · Post by **Juventino** » Thu Dec 06, 2007 11:52 am

Make sure you kep close to Inter because you guys are the only ones who can win the Scudetto besides them this season.

diegom · Post by **diegom** » Thu Dec 06, 2007 12:13 pm

Juventino wrote:Make sure you kep close to Inter because you guys are the only ones who can win the Scudetto besides them this season.

Throwing in the towel already???

Juventino · Post by **Juventino** » Thu Dec 06, 2007 12:19 pm

We never stood a chance at winning, and to this day I still think 4th is all we should be aiming for.

diegom · Post by **diegom** » Thu Dec 06, 2007 12:23 pm

Juventino wrote:We never stood a chance at winning, and to this day I still think 4th is all we should be aiming for.

Fark off, Napoli deserves 4th
U can battle for 3rd spot with Fiorentina!

FAR Q · Post by **FAR Q** » Thu Dec 06, 2007 12:27 pm

diegom wrote:
Juventino wrote:We never stood a chance at winning, and to this day I still think 4th is all we should be aiming for.

Fark off, Napoli deserves 4th
U can battle for 3rd spot with Fiorentina!

Yeah with a 5-1 defeat to Atalanta they deserve 4th spot.

And i know your comeback is going to be "we beat Udinese 5-0 away"

Napoli.............pfft

Juventino · Post by **Juventino** » Thu Dec 06, 2007 12:28 pm

diegom wrote:
Juventino wrote:We never stood a chance at winning, and to this day I still think 4th is all we should be aiming for.

Fark off, Napoli deserves 4th
U can battle for 3rd spot with Fiorentina!

Just aim to avoid relegation

Seriously, if you can claim some points before the second round of matches where you guys have nearly all the big teams in a two month period, and mabye get two or three there, a UEFA Cup place is certainly up for grabs.

diegom · Post by **diegom** » Thu Dec 06, 2007 12:28 pm

FAR Q wrote:
diegom wrote:
Juventino wrote:We never stood a chance at winning, and to this day I still think 4th is all we should be aiming for.

Fark off, Napoli deserves 4th
U can battle for 3rd spot with Fiorentina!

Yeah with a 5-1 defeat to Atalanta they deserve 4th spot.

And i know your comeback is going to be "we beat Udinese 5-0 away"

Napoli.............pfft

No, thats a good response, but I was actually going to say, we drew 4-4 with roma, defeated Juve 3-1 and barely lost to inter!

Napoli better than ur pfffffffft team!

Aldo Serena · Post by **Aldo Serena** » Thu Dec 06, 2007 12:29 pm

You just worry about Reggina surviving FarQ - the Naps had a bad day at the office, we will bounce back.

Taddei is a quality player.

diegom · Post by **diegom** » Thu Dec 06, 2007 12:29 pm

Juventino wrote:
diegom wrote:
Juventino wrote:We never stood a chance at winning, and to this day I still think 4th is all we should be aiming for.

Fark off, Napoli deserves 4th
U can battle for 3rd spot with Fiorentina!

Just aim to avoid relegation

Seriously, if you can claim some points before the second round of matches where you guys have nearly all the big teams in a two month period, and mabye get two or three there, a UEFA Cup place is certainly up for grabs.

All jokes aside, I will be very happy to avoid relegation. Anything above mid table will be a massive bonus!

diegom · Post by **diegom** » Thu Dec 06, 2007 12:30 pm

Aldo Serena wrote:You just worry about Reggina surviving FarQ - the Naps had a bad day at the office, we will bounce back.

Taddei is a quality player.

Farq supports reggina, HA HA HA HA
Now thats all SO FUNNY!

FAR Q · Post by **FAR Q** » Thu Dec 06, 2007 12:31 pm

diegom wrote:
FAR Q wrote:
diegom wrote:
Juventino wrote:We never stood a chance at winning, and to this day I still think 4th is all we should be aiming for.

Fark off, Napoli deserves 4th
U can battle for 3rd spot with Fiorentina!

Yeah with a 5-1 defeat to Atalanta they deserve 4th spot.

And i know your comeback is going to be "we beat Udinese 5-0 away"

Napoli.............pfft

No, thats a good response, but I was actually going to say, we drew 4-4 with roma, defeated Juve 3-1 and barely lost to inter!

Napoli better than ur pfffffffft team!

And you lost to Genoa home and to Cagliari home..........

You Napoli supporters do alot of talking.

diegom · Post by **diegom** » Thu Dec 06, 2007 12:33 pm

Serie A after 14 rounds

Team P W D L F A GD Pts
Inter Milan 14 10 4 0 29 8 21 34
AS Roma 14 9 4 1 30 17 13 31
Juventus 14 7 5 2 29 13 16 26
Udinese 14 7 4 3 17 15 2 25
Fiorentina 14 6 6 2 19 11 8 24
Atalanta 13 5 6 2 21 16 5 21
Sampdoria 14 6 2 6 18 17 1 20
AC Milan 13 4 6 3 20 10 10 18
Napoli 14 5 3 6 22 20 2 18
Calcio Catania 14 4 6 4 14 14 0 18
Palermo 14 4 6 4 18 24 -6 18
Torino 14 2 9 3 14 15 -1 15
Parma 14 3 6 5 16 22 -6 15
Genoa 14 3 6 5 13 19 -6 15
Lazio 14 3 5 6 13 20 -7 14
Livorno 14 3 4 7 17 25 -8 13
Siena 14 1 7 6 13 21 -8 10
Cagliari 14 2 4 8 11 22 -11 10
Reggina 14 1 7 6 9 21 -12 10
Empoli 14 2 4 8 7 20 -13 10

Yep, I agree on my comment Napoli is MUCH better than Reggina!

FAR Q · Post by **FAR Q** » Thu Dec 06, 2007 12:34 pm

errrr....... I don't know why you think i'm a Reggina fan?????

diegom · Post by **diegom** » Thu Dec 06, 2007 12:36 pm

FAR Q wrote:errrr....... I don't know why you think i'm a Reggina fan?????

COs Aldo said so!
Who do u support Cagliari or Empoli then??

FAR Q · Post by **FAR Q** » Thu Dec 06, 2007 12:37 pm

diegom wrote:
FAR Q wrote:errrr....... I don't know why you think i'm a Reggina fan?????
COs Aldo said so!
Who do u support Cagliari or Empoli then??

Who the f'uck is Aldo?

INTERISTA · Post by **INTERISTA** » Thu Dec 06, 2007 1:35 pm

Didn't realise Lazio where that low...ouch

Translator · Post by **Translator** » Thu Dec 06, 2007 1:42 pm

Roma have a great starting 11 but have managed to add some depth to their squad this year.

Can't see them falling behind over Christmas, Winter championship will probably be decided on the last round.

MilanManiac · Post by **MilanManiac** » Thu Dec 06, 2007 2:03 pm

Spaletti (Uncle Fester 2) did well recruiting Giuly. The frenchman has slotted in almost perfectly. Vucinic is in hot form in Europe and Taddei cant go wrong at the moment. Is the usual now a Taddei with Vucinic and Totti up front where does Mancini slot in on the left? Mancini and Vucinic up front with Totti and Taddei behind seems like the way to go to make the squad as strong as possible, but i dont think that leaves very much defensively in the midfield.

Hawkesy · Post by **Hawkesy** » Thu Dec 06, 2007 2:09 pm

I see my boys are TOP!!!!

N.B. I reserve the right to change my team between Inter, Lazio and Venezia depending what mood I'm in.

Art Gault · Post by **Art Gault** » Thu Dec 06, 2007 2:43 pm

diegom wrote:Serie A after 14 rounds

Team P W D L F A GD Pts
Inter Milan 14 10 4 0 29 8 21 34
AS Roma 14 9 4 1 30 17 13 31
Juventus 14 7 5 2 29 13 16 26
Udinese 14 7 4 3 17 15 2 25
Fiorentina 14 6 6 2 19 11 8 24
Atalanta 13 5 6 2 21 16 5 21
Sampdoria 14 6 2 6 18 17 1 20
AC Milan 13 4 6 3 20 10 10 18
Napoli 14 5 3 6 22 20 2 18
Calcio Catania 14 4 6 4 14 14 0 18
Palermo 14 4 6 4 18 24 -6 18
Torino 14 2 9 3 14 15 -1 15
Parma 14 3 6 5 16 22 -6 15
Genoa 14 3 6 5 13 19 -6 15
Lazio 14 3 5 6 13 20 -7 14
Livorno 14 3 4 7 17 25 -8 13
Siena 14 1 7 6 13 21 -8 10
Cagliari 14 2 4 8 11 22 -11 10
Reggina 14 1 7 6 9 21 -12 10
Empoli 14 2 4 8 7 20 -13 10

Yep, I agree on my comment Napoli is MUCH better than Reggina!

Reggina has been in serie a 9 of the last 10 years. Napoli I believe have been in serie a twice in the last 10.

MilanManiac · Post by **MilanManiac** » Thu Dec 06, 2007 2:45 pm

SORRY to say Pirlo my good good friend, Napoli have won 3? more titles over Reggina so success might be in the Napolitan side's favour. And a start like this returning to A is quite an astonishing sight.

diegom · Post by **diegom** » Thu Dec 06, 2007 2:47 pm

Andrea Pirlo wrote:
diegom wrote:Serie A after 14 rounds

Team P W D L F A GD Pts
Inter Milan 14 10 4 0 29 8 21 34
AS Roma 14 9 4 1 30 17 13 31
Juventus 14 7 5 2 29 13 16 26
Udinese 14 7 4 3 17 15 2 25
Fiorentina 14 6 6 2 19 11 8 24
Atalanta 13 5 6 2 21 16 5 21
Sampdoria 14 6 2 6 18 17 1 20
AC Milan 13 4 6 3 20 10 10 18
Napoli 14 5 3 6 22 20 2 18
Calcio Catania 14 4 6 4 14 14 0 18
Palermo 14 4 6 4 18 24 -6 18
Torino 14 2 9 3 14 15 -1 15
Parma 14 3 6 5 16 22 -6 15
Genoa 14 3 6 5 13 19 -6 15
Lazio 14 3 5 6 13 20 -7 14
Livorno 14 3 4 7 17 25 -8 13
Siena 14 1 7 6 13 21 -8 10
Cagliari 14 2 4 8 11 22 -11 10
Reggina 14 1 7 6 9 21 -12 10
Empoli 14 2 4 8 7 20 -13 10

Yep, I agree on my comment Napoli is MUCH better than Reggina!

Reggina has been in serie a 9 of the last 10 years. Napoli I believe have been in serie a twice in the last 10.

Thats ok, but we struggled to get out of C2.
Until De Laurentis bought the club and purchased some quality players, Napoli look very good for the next 5 years at least.
Spoken like a person who knows their team is getting relegated, ey Reggina fan!

Giallorossi · Post by **Giallorossi** » Thu Dec 06, 2007 2:48 pm

Juventino Posted: Thu Dec 06, 2007 10:52 am Post subject:

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Make sure you kep close to Inter because you guys are the only ones who can win the Scudetto besides them this season.

I am happy with the result thsi morning cos it keeps us close - we jsut gotta keep winning cos inter always seem to jag it!
I think juve and roma can challenge inter - juve have been doing well and trezeguet is in special form at the moment!

surprised to see udinese and atalanta up there - but i think milan will turn it around and end up third or fourth

MilanManiac · Post by **MilanManiac** » Thu Dec 06, 2007 2:49 pm

Reggina wont get relegated this year, they cant. The fans cant take it it will be the final blow to the head.

Theyll stay up there in the last few rounds of the season, big clubs always take pity on reggina toward that end after they have achieved goals.

What is the final 5 games like for reggina? that will be the deciding factor.

Art Gault · Post by **Art Gault** » Thu Dec 06, 2007 2:51 pm

MilanManiac wrote:SORRY to say Pirlo my good good friend, Napoli have won 3? more titles over Reggina so success might be in the Napolitan side's favour. And a start like this returning to A is quite an astonishing sight.

Napoli clearly more succesful but Reggina have been the better side in the last 10 years. Reggina is also only really 20 years old, before that they were an amature team.

Owusu_1 · Post by **Owusu_1** » Thu Dec 06, 2007 2:52 pm

This thread should be focused on ROMA and how wild they are, not about stupid Napoli.

We have a great chance to win the Scudetto but just have to ensure we stick with INTER. Lets hope the next time we play INTER, Guily doesn't "mark" the ball and get sent off!!!!

Art Gault · Post by **Art Gault** » Thu Dec 06, 2007 2:53 pm

Reggina will be a different side in January. Some of the players coming have great potential.

MilanManiac · Post by **MilanManiac** » Thu Dec 06, 2007 4:13 pm

I dont think you should bag Giuly for what he did, he is french true, but what he did he did because he loved his new team and didnt want to see them go down, he must of trusted the chances of Doni saving the shot more than he trusted himself getting a red card though.

MilanManiac · Post by **MilanManiac** » Thu Dec 06, 2007 4:18 pm

DONI is the first keeper for Brazil am I not correct?