Roma - Boro

mike65

Boro have somehow done quite well in UEFA Cup thus far, with only 2 goals conceeded. Can they take the one goal lead to Rome and survive the inevitable pressure tonight.

And will the trouble last night as Ultras attacked Boro fans be repeated esp if Roma should loose. And if the Italians riot will UEFA give a fvck?

Mike.

Necronomicon

I really hope Boro don't win, simply because I was going to back them when they were in the group stages! I told a friend I fancied them as an outsider and he told me to put my money where my mouth was. Unfortunately I didn't end up doing it, and they've been doing really well!
They would do well to come out of this one with anything, Roma are having a good season in Serie A. Shame about the troubles, a football hasn't been kicked and already there's been 13 casualties. I hope it doesn't spiral out of control if Boro win.

MrJoeSoap

Don't think its on tv, is it?

Necronomicon

Maybe one of the ITVs...as far as I know they have the UEFA Cup, probably ITV2 or 3.

mike65

Its on Setanta or it should be they've been following Boro since the off. Just checked digiguide and they have nothing, but have UEFA cup football on Friday!

Mike.

Töpher

31:53 GOAL - Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink
Roma 0 - Middlesbrough 1
Cross by Lee Cattermole (Middlesbrough), headed goal by Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink (Middlesbrough) (bottom-right of goal) from left side of penalty area (12 yards).Roma 0-1 Middlesbrough. Assist (cross) by Lee Cattermole (Middlesbrough) from left wing.

YeatsCounty

Roma 2 - 1 Middlesborough (2-2 on aggregate)

Roma are chasing for the winning goal. Only 12 minutes remain.

YeatsCounty

Final score:

Roma 2 - 1 Middlesborough (2-2 on aggregate)

Mexes gets sent off in 92nd minute for a second yellow card offence. Congrats to Boro!

Pepe LeFrits

Messi? He gets around...

I'm pleased for Razor. I can't see them winning it though, their manager doesn't have a clue and the players don't seem to have much more of one either.

YeatsCounty

Pepe LeFrits wrote:

Messi? He gets around...

Fixed.

Davei141

Well GL to them all the same.

mike65

Well done to Boro, thats the favourites gone so maybe they can be shock winners yet!

Mike.

Kingp35

Big shock, I dont think many gave Boro a chance when the draw was made and the current form Roma were in. Great result but if im honest I didnt want to see them go through purely because of the awful support they get for their home matches. Shocking

astrofool

could be like that season they got to the league and FA cup final, lost both and got relegated...

DoctorEdgeWild

Excellent result for Boro, they have worked hard in that competition from what I have seen of them. Glad for Jimmy Floyd, he has had some career and a medal in a competition like that would be a graeat honour to wind down your career with. He has been such a consistent entertainer and always gives a good effort.

eyerer

congrats to boro, didn't see them getting through
could well win it, but iirc theres one or two decent sides left in it

samb

Necromomicon wrote:

A. Shame about the troubles, a football hasn't been kicked and already there's been 13 casualties. I hope it doesn't spiral out of control if Boro win.

Yes, whats the story with Italian football hooligansim, it seems like England years ago. Glad for Buro and also glad at Roma's loss. I don't like the italian style of play either. Three teams of eight in CL left, I'll be rooting for the opposition.

Raskolnikov

Awful game between two awful teams, the highlight of it had to have been watching Chivu throw himself to the ground in a pathetic attempt to get a penalty and then getting injured in the process.

eyerer

lol at the injured diver

besty

Fair play to Boro'. I really expected them to struggle tonight. I didn't get to see the game but I know they were missing Totti. Were they without Montella too or is that just me?

Boro

Yeah, Montella is still injured for them. They were playing a 16yo kid up front like they did in the first leg for a bit. He is the guy that won them the penalty. Fantastic result despite the performance and now Boro have to be a good shout to get to the final!

evilhomer

samb wrote:

Yes, whats the story with Italian football hooligansim, it seems like England years ago. Glad for Buro and also glad at Roma's loss. I don't like the italian style of play either. Three teams of eight in CL left, I'll be rooting for the opposition.

Roma have always been a club with crowd trouble.

Roma Crowd Trouble

eyerer

imo schalke 04 are favourites
think they're 3rd in the german leauge (no idea how to spell its name right) at the mo

edit: im currently browsing the forum on someone else's computer and the forum appears green. is it usually this way?
on my monitor it looks grey and blue
maybe its green for paddy's day?