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In the central match of the third round of the Italian championship on Sunday evening, the inexperienced in losses "Livorno" team met at their stadium with "Roma", who was trying to recover after an unsuccessful previous round. The match ended goalless, so both teams shared a point.
0 - 0
The guests started the match with a lightning attack, and just after 25 seconds, D. De Rossi almost scored, but his shot hit the crossbar. On the other side of the field, the attacking leader of "Livorno", C. Lucarelli, failed to take advantage of a misunderstanding between the defender and the goalkeeper, while R. Paladino shot into the goal from a sharp angle.
In the 39th minute, the hosts were close to scoring when C. Lucarelli chested the ball and shot at goal, but the attempt was excellently saved by "Roma" goalkeeper G. Curci. The capital club also had a chance to lead the game before the end of the half, but in a Brazilian combination after a pass from R. Taddei, Mancini did not reach the ball, while after receiving a pass from F. Coco, "Livorno" defender D. Balleri shot wide.
In the second half, "Roma" took the initiative - first F. Galante cleared the shot from F. Totti, D. De Rossi's goal was disallowed due to offside, and the home goalkeeper M. Amelia saved another attempt from the captain of Roma, F. Totti.
At the end of the match, one of the best chances to score was still for S. Nonda, but the goalkeeper saved his header. "Livorno" lost their first points, while the attacking line of "Roma", full of stars, failed to score for the second round in a row.
