Roma – Benevento 5-2

Overall, we dominated the game. We did well in the construction, apart from Benevento's second draw. We were good at pressing and impressive on the counterattack.

Generally, we played poorly in the first quarter of an hour of both halves. We knew very well that Caprari goes towards the center to shoot right. Yet we let him shot and we are unlucky in Mancini's deviation. 0-1.

We dominate with Mkhtaryan and Spinazzola on our left, their right. However, it is Pellegrini who serves Pedro for the equalizer. 1-1. Then following a throw by Mirante, Mkhitaryan serves Dzeko for the 2-1 goal.

In the first quarter of an hour of the second half we suffer the equalizer on our wrong construction and consequent foul by Veretout. Mirante is good at blocking, but Lapadula is even better at scoring on the rebound. 2-2.

Benevento, as we said in the pre-match, is a bold provincial and attacks, looking for victory. It was too arrogant even according to their coach, the legendary Super Pippo, Filippo Inzaghi. So we are able to take the lead again thanks to a counterattack and consequent penalty for a foul by the goalkeeper Montipò on Pedro. Jordan transforms. 3-2.

At this point, Roma moved from initial 4231 to 3421 with Cristante as central back. The changes finally arrive and Villar is always on the counterattack good at catching Mkhi on the edge of the offside serving Dzeko with an empty net. 4-2.

The goal of 5-2 is a solo by Carles Perez who gets rid of two / three opponents and then throws a good low cross lash. The best of Benevento were: Insigne, Schiattarella, Dabo and Caprari. Our best were: Mirante, Spina, Mkhi, Dzeko, Cristante, Carles Perez and Pedro.

Abbiamo dominato per lunghi tratti della partita. In contropiede, siamo stati FA-VO-LO-SI, anche se non tutte le squadre ce lo permetteranno. In particolare, il contributo di Edin è importante non solo come finalizzatore, ma anche con i suoi lanci e le sue aperture per Pedro e Mkhi (per i lanci, anche Cristante è stato importante). Adesso ci aspettano gli Young Boys a Berna. Loro sono una buona squadra, ma per rispetto delle nostre qualità e delle nostre ambizioni possiamo e dobbiamo vincere e vincere facilmente. Daje Roma!

Giordano Sepi