Bradley: Napoli vs. Roma, 1/6

15' Napoli is packing the midfield and there is very little room to operate for the Romans.

 

Yes, didn't travel to Orlando and not fit for this match

 

15' Bradley fouls Pandev in Napoli's half after a failed attack. Good professional foul to break the counter.

 

I'm not sure traveling to Florida helped the squad much.

 

24' Totti receives a yellow and gives up a dangerous free kick... Resulting free kick is deflected by Totti for a corner.

 

26' Bradley tries to start a counter with Lamela, but Lamela is fouled(?) by Cavani.

 

the Sao Paolo pitch is terrible too

 

napoli has bossed the game so far. cavani and co have cut them badly a few times, great finish by him, good crosses into the box, roma have committed a number of bad fouls. the roma mid has been overrun, a step slow in attack and defense.
pretty aimless by roma so far. mike hasn't been on the ball at all, literally jogging giant circles the whole half thus far. also, hamsik has one hell of a mohawk.

 

30' Bradley tries a chip but it's over hit. Roma are praying for half time.

 

did osvaldo get sick before or after the went to florida? caught he'd been recuperating in argentina...

 

bradley finally gets it in midfield, has three attackers in front of him, has a nice pass to destro. roma waking up now.

 

It was before they left and the main reason he did not attend the Orlando event.

 

Bradley w beautiful thru ball to destro who has a poor touch in box

 

Destro w another shot inside the box after a good ball from totti, miss

 

Easy save that is

 

33' Great through ball from Bradley that is wasted by Destro. Could have been a great goal scoring opportunity. Bradley seems to have woken up energy-wise as the half continues.

 

Oh wow that's former west ham behrami for Napoli.....lost track of that fella

 

they need osvaldo in the second half. hopefully he can deliver. would be killer for roma to concede another before the half.

 

he was a good player. never should have sold him.

 

37 destro from distance mice save. Bradley w volley well over bar on ensuing corner

 

37' Big save from the Napoli keeper after a good hit from Pjanic. Bradley hits a volley that is off target. Totti getting fired up.

 

nice try by bradley on the volley but not on target

 

destr0 wastefu1

 

Disappointing to say the least so far

 

Balzaretti is the brightest Roma player in this first half. Bradley has climbed his way up there too after a slow start.