Result AS ROMA 1 - 1 BOLOGNA Goals by Marco Di Vaio and Miralem Pjanic, Sunday 29 January 2012, Italy Serie A Week 20
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@ItalianSerieA 67% Ball Possession AS ROMA and 33% Ball Possession BOLOGNA
AS Roma 1 - 1 Bologna 
62' Miralem Pjanic 56' Marco Di Vaio
Roma and Bologna needed to restart to the winning path, but only managing a draw. Roma eliminated in Coppa Italia by Juventus, though, gaining momentum in Serie A. Bologna risking to fall in relegation zone.
Surprise at the Olimpico with Bologna awakening the Roman gladiators after the goal by forward Marco Di Vaio to put Bologna in the lead in the 56th minute. An assist by Jean Francois Gillet towards the center to find Di Vaio for a left footed shot defeating AS Roma goalkeeper Stekelenburg in the bottom right corner. A cold shower at the Olimpico.
Roma reacting in the 62nd minute to equalize the score with Miralem Pjanic from a free kick delivering a right footed shot defeating Bologna goalkeeper in the bottom left corner.
This draw keeps AS Roma in the 6th position with 32 points and a positive goal difference of +8. Bologna remaining in the 16th position with 21 points and a negative goal difference of -8. Roma living a good moment with Captain Francesco Totti celebrating a new record scoring 221 goals for Roma breaking the record of Nordahl. Question is whether Bologna would succumb to the pressure at the Olimpico or defeat the Roman gladiators.
Top scorer for AS Roma is forward Pablo Osvaldo with 7 goals.
Top scorer for Bologna is forward Marco Di Vaio with 6 goals.
Here is the disciplinary situation. No suspended players for AS Roma only 3 players with one yellow card: Cassetti, Gago, De Rossi. One suspended player for Bologna: Ramirez and two players with one yellow card: Raggi, Mudingayi.
Here is the official lineup from AS ROMA by coach Luis Enrique:ASROMA (4-3-3): Stekelenburg; Rosi, Juan, Heinze, Taddei; Pjanic, Gago, Greco; Lamela, Francesco Totti, Borini
Here is the official lineup from BOLOGNA by coach Stefano Pioli:BOLOGNA (3-4-2-1): Gillet; Antonsson, Portanova, Raggi; Garics, Perez, Mudingayi, Morleo; Diamanti, Taider; Marco Di Vaio
Click the video to watch the highlights of the Italian Serie A Week 20, AS ROMA v BOLOGNA on Sunday 29 January 2012 at the Olimpico di Roma Stadium in Rome, Italy
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AS Roma players congratulating Miralem Pjanic after equalizing the score against Bologna
AS Roma 1 - 1 Bologna
Sunday 29 January 2012
Olimpico di Roma Stadium
15:00 Italy Time
Referee: GUIDA
Assistants: DI FIORE – CARIOLATO
Fourth Official: GIACOMELLI
Attendance: 34,073
Scorers: 56' Marco Di Vaio (
, 62' Miralem Pjanic (R)OFFICIAL FORMATIONS:
ASROMA (4-3-3): Stekelenburg; Rosi, Juan, Heinze, Taddei; Pjanic (73' Perrotta), Gago, Greco (81' Simplicio); Lamela (61' Bojan), Francesco Totti, Borini.
Subs not used: (Curci, Josè Angel, Kjaer, Viviani).
Coach: Luis Enrique
BOLOGNA (3-4-2-1): Gillet; Antonsson, Portanova, Raggi (92' Cherubin); Garics (69' Crespo), Perez, Mudingayi, Morleo; Diamanti (65' Gimenez), Taider; Marco Di Vaio
Subs not used: (Agliardi, Krhin, Rubin, Acquafresca).
Coach: Stefano Pioli
Booked: Juan, Di Vaio, Portanova| Week 20 AS Roma 1 - 1 Bologna Sunday 29 January 2012 Olimpico di Roma Stadium 15:00 Italy Time Referee: GUIDA |
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| AS Roma |
Match Stats |
Bologna |
| 1 |
Goals |
1 |
| 24(8) | Shots (on Goal) | 11(5) |
| 12 | Fouls | 13 |
| 7 | Corner Kicks | 3 |
| 0 | Offsides | 2 |
| 67% | Ball Possession | 33% |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 4 | Saves | 7 |
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