RESULTS Europa League Matchday 5 Group E, AS ROMA 2 - 1 FC BASEL Goals by Benjamin Huggel, Francesco Totti and MIrko Vucinic
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AS Roma 2 - 1 FC Basel 
33' Francesco Totti (pen) 18' Benjamin Huggel
58' Mirko Vucinic
Substitutes: 60' MIrko Vucinic out, Julio Baptista in 79' Berang Safari out, Zherdan Shaqiri in
60' Jeremy Menez out, Rodrigo Taddei in
73' Cicinho out, Juan in
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Hip hip hurrah! AS Roma qualifying to the Knockout stage of the UEFA Europa League. This victory against Basel puts AS ROMA in the first place !!!!!! What a boost to the morale of the team who will be playing on Sunday the "Derby della Capitale" against Lazio who has been eliminated from the Europa League.
| 2009 - 2010 Europa League Group E | Pld | Pts |
|---|---|---|
 AS Roma | 5 | 10 |
| FC Basel | 5 | 9 |
| Fulham | 5 | 8 |
| CSKA Sofia | 5 | 1 |
Here is the official starting eleven formation for AS ROMA by coach Claudio Ranieri:
AS ROMA: Julio Sergio, John Arne Riise, Philippe Mexes, Nicolas Burdisso, Cicinho, Simone Perrotta, David Pizarro, Daniele De Rossi, Francesco Totti, Mirko Vucinic and Jeremy Menez
Here is the official starting eleven formation for FC BASEL by coach:
FC BASEL: Stefan Wessels, Cagdas Atan, Berang Safari, Samuel Inkoom, Benjamin Huggel, David Abraham, Carlitos, Marcos Gelabert, Valentin Stocker, Alexander Frei, and Marco Streller
Guys, Daniele De Rossi is playing with a black protective mask. Come on Roma... forza
Not possible, hello!!!!!! Just when the Olimpico was roaring for the Roman gladiators and bam! A cold shower when FC Basel opens the score with Benjamin Huggel... my gosh.. a headeer goal blasting Roma goalkeeper Julio Sergio in the upper left corner. oh come on Roma, let's react!!!!!!!!!
AS ROMA 0 - 1 FC BASEL
Uffa... guys, in the 24th minute Roma with a chance to equalize with midfielder Simone Perrotta!!!!!! An assist by Mirko Vucinic while Perrota making a right footed shot but saved in the lower right corner!!!!
Wow,wow, wow... penalty for Roma!!!!! In the 32nd minute, Referee Tony Chopron gives a penalty after FC Basel midfielder Marcos Gelabert commits a foul on Francesco Totti bringing him down inside the penalty area... Gelabert gets also a yellow card. Well... taking the penalty spot is TOTTIIII and I am praying.. I don't want to seeeeeeeeeee come on ... yes, yes, yes, guys. TOTTIIIIIIII made it, Totti converting the penalty with a right fotted shot in the lower right corner and I am jumping of joy doing my cheerleading!!!!!! PO PO PO PO PO PO come on Romaaaaaaaaaaaaa
AS ROMA 1 - 1 FC BASEL
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Awesome, Super Tottiiiiiiii celebrating his goal after converting the penalty. Simone Perrotta and David Pizarro congratulating the Capitano...
Four minutes later, in the 36th minute AS Roma forward Mirko Vucinic challenging FC Basel with a right footed shot after an assist by David Pizarro. Geeeeee FC Basel goalkeeper saves in the lower right corner... Come on Roma, forza Vucinic.... let's keep trying.... come on Gladiatorsssssssssssssss...
In the 44th minute, first yellow card for Roma to forward Jeremy Menez for a foul on Alexander Frei.
First half ends....
Oh well, second half starts with a corner conceded by Simone Perrotta in favor of Basel... come on Roma... Benjamin Huggel missing the target after the corner....
In the 55th minute, an assist by Carlitos to Alexander Frei making a right footed shot from outside the area and Roma goalkeeper Julio Sergio saves!!!!
wow,wow, wow, guys, JUMPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPP In the 58th minute, an assist by Daniele Rossi finding forward Mirko Vucinic on the left side to make a left footed shot and bam bam bam there you go blasting FC Basel goalkeeper in the lower left corner.. I AM SO HAPPYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY FORZA ROMAAAAAA oh come on De Rossi the masked man!!!!!! Grande Vucinic!!!!!
AS ROMA 2 - 1 FC BASEL
Awesome guys, I am so happy seeing the celebration of AS Roma forward Mirko Vucinic celebrating with defender Philippe Mexes.
oopss.. two minutes later, in the 60th minute, AS Roma coach Claudio Ranieri makes two substitutions:
Mirko Vucinic and brings forward Julio Baptista...
Jeremy Menez out, Rodrigo Taddei in
In the 65th minute, there is battling like the giants Simone Perrotta!!!! Wow, awesome... an assist by Rodrigo Taddei though Perrotta heading the ball too high.. well, Roma is getting closer to score the third one..... come on guys!!!!!! Forza Roma, Roma, Roma,,,]
Uufaaaaa saved by Roma goalkeeper Julio Sergio in the 71st minute!!!! An assist by Alexander Frei with a cross to Valentin Stocker from very close range making a left footed shot... bam... though there he was Julio Sergio alert and saving in the center... bravooooooooo
Roma making the last substitution in the 73rd minute.
Cicinho out, Juan in
In the 74th minute, yellow card for Carlitos for simulation!!!!!! Hellooo, come on stand up that's not a penalty... good decision by the referee...
Stringeti i denti Romaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa forza, come on 15 more minutes.... let's keep the battle in the Olimpicooo to keep this victory.
In the 80th minute, FC Basel making a substitution
Behrang Safari out, Zherdan Shaqiri in
Ten more minutes... forza romaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa come on...
Oh nooo so scaryyyyyyy in the 88th minute Basel almost equalizes the score with Alexander Frei hitting the left post after a right footed shot!!!!!!!! I almost faint!!!!!!
Two more minutes guyssss count down..... come on ROMAAAAAAAAAAaaa
In the 91st minute an assist from Daniele De Rossi to Julio Baptista and it is punched away!!!!!! oh my goshhhh... what an agonizing final minutesssssssssssssssssssssssss
uufaaaa in the 92nd minute Referee Chapron gives a yellow card to Juan for a foul on Carlitos!!!!
Come on Romaaaaaa
That's it guys Referee Chapron whistles the end of the match and ROMA WONNNNNNNNNNNNNN po po o po party timeeeeeee PASTA ALLA CARBONARA for everybody!!!!!! Grande!!!!!!! Forza Roma!
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AS Roma - FC Basel
Olimpico di Roma Stadium
December 3, 2009
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21:05 Italy time
12:05 p.m. USA Pacific time
Referee: Tony Chapron (FRA)
Assistant referee: Emmanuel Boisdenghien (FRA) Johann Perruaux (FRA)
Additional assistant referee: Olivier Thual (FRA) Clément Turpin (FRA)
Fourth official: Alexandre Castro (FRA)
UEFA Delegate: Thomas Weyhing (GER)
UEFA Referee observer: Nicolae Grigorescu (ROU)
Attendance: 27,000
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