By Anna Italia
Italian Soccer Serie A   supports  all 3 Italian clubs qualifying for the 2009 - 2010 Europa League Group Stage: AS Roma, Lazio, and Genoa.


                              50% Ball Possession Fulham and 50% Ball Possession AS Roma
            Fulham 1 - 1 AS Roma 
                                           24' Brede Hangeland          90' Marco Andreolli
                                                                                          
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Substitutes:  46' Paul Konchesky out, John Pantsil in     47' Matteo Brighi out, David Pizarro in
                       61' Bobby Zamora out, Erik Nevland in      47' Stefano Okaka out, Simone Perrotta in
                      75' Bjorn Riise out, Damien Duff in             63' Rodrigo Taddei out, Mirko Vucinic in
 

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Here is the official starting eleven formation for FULHAM:

FULHAM:  Mark Schwarzer, Paul Konchesky, Aaron Hughes, Bree Hangeland, Stephen Kelly, Christ Baird, Jonathan Greening, Bjorn Riise, Zoltan, Gera, Bobby Zamora, and Diomansy Kamara.

Here is the official starting eleven formation for AS ROMA by coach Claudio Ranieri:

AS ROMA: Doni, John Arne Riise, Philippe Mexes, Marco Andreolli, Nicolas Burdisso, Rodrigo Taddei, Matteo Brighi, Daniele De Rossi, Stefano Guberti, Jeremy Menez, and Stefano Oaka.

Good news seeing Roma goalkeeper Doni back in the starting line up after months of recovery from injury.   Captain Francesco Totti did not make it for this match.


What a luck guys, Roma forward Jeremy Menez who played brilliantly against AC Milan on Week 8 missed  a penalty against Fulham in the 76th minute.  Yep...

Referee Allaerts concedes a penalty to AS Roma in the 75th minute  after Fulham defender Stephen Kelly brings down in the penalty area Roma defender John Arne Riise.  Imagine a bit of confusion with the referee first showing the red card to Fulham defender Brede Hangeland and among protests from players and consulting with his assistants taking a step back. Yep!  Referee Allaerts corrects himself and send off the right guy which is Kelly not Hangeland.

Anyway, guys, after the moment of confusion, AS Roma prepares to take the penalty and it is forward Jeremy Menez to take the spot.  Just when almost everybody thought it was going to be a goal, what do you know!  what!!!!  Well, guys, Jeremy fails to convert his penalty after FUlham goalkeeper saves in the right direction.

Andreolli somehow managed to save a point for the Roman gladiators and equalizes in the 90th minute.


Photo AP / LaPresse

Here is the current situation from AS ROMA

2009 - 2010 UEFA Europa League Second Round - Second Round Group E Table Thursday, October 22, 2009
			Overall							Home						Away
RK		TEAM	P	W	D	L	GS	GA		W	D	L	GS	GA		W	D	L	GS	GA		GD	Pts
1		FC Basel	3	2	0	1	4	1		1	0	0	2	0		1	0	1	2	1		3	6
2		Fulham	3	1	2	0	3	2		1	1	0	2	1		0	1	0	1	1		1	5
3		AS Roma	3	1	1	1	3	3		1	0	0	2	0		0	1	1	1	3		0	4
4		CSKA Sofia	3	0	1	2	1	5		0	1	1	1	3		0	0	1	0	2		-4	1

2009 -2010 UEFA Europa League Group Stage E

Fulham - AS Roma
Thursday, October 22, 2009
Craven Cottage -
London, England

Referee: Paul Allaerts (BEL)
Assistant referee: Danny Huens (BEL) Dirk Gilon (BEL)
Additional assistant referee: Johan Verbist (BEL) Peter Vervecken (BEL)
Fourth official: Tim Pots (BEL)
UEFA Delegate: Jaroslav Dudl (CZE)
UEFA Referee observer: Georgios Bikas (GRE)

Attendance:  23,561

2009 -2010 UEFA Europa League Group Stage E Fulham - AS Roma Thursday, October 22, 2009 Craven Cottage - London, England Referee: Paul Allaerts (BEL) Match Stats
Fulham		AS Roma
1	Goals		1
8(7)	Shots (on Goal)		16(8)
17	Fouls		9
11	Corner Kicks		8
9	Offsides		4
50%	Ball Possession		50%
0	Yellow Cards		1
1	Red Cards		0
4	Saves		4

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What do you think of the result?  Are you surprised, disappointed?  Which players were the top and the flop?

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