Roma just passing the ball simply now as they wind down the clock. There's not much chance of a Verona comeback now.
90' +1
We are into the first of an additional three minutes.
90'
Florenzi has another go but this time he fails to pick out the bottom corner, instead skidding a shot narrowly wide of the far post.
88'
Destro may never score a goal better than that! You have to watch that before you do anything else this evening: a true wonder goal. The assist goes to the goalkeeper, De Sanctis, as it was his kick that was controlled by Destro.
86'
M. Destro has scored a goal for Roma! Assist by M. De Sanctis.
GOOOOOAAAAL!! ABSOLUTELY ASTONISHING! Destro controls the ball with his chest and lets it bounce before smashing a shot at goal from in excess of 45 yards. It catches the keeper off his line and dips underneath the crossbar for a truly memorable goal! Stunning!
85'
Gustavo Campanharo flights a cross to the back post for Toni but the striker is unable to bring it down and another opportunity goes begging!
83'
M. Valoti enters the game and replaces B. Janković.
L. Paredes enters the game and replaces R. Nainggolan.
There is a debut for Leandro Paredes, as the former Boca Juniors man comes on in place of Nainggolan for the closing stages. Verona need to improve if they want to find a late goal and not concede another themselves.
81'
OFF THE BAR! Gervinho once more uses his pace to breeze past his marker and get to the byline. The recipient of his cutback this time is Florenzi but his side-footed effort hits the bar on its way behind for a goal kick. The keeper might have got a touch on that!
80'
Roma have stepped things up a gear now! That goal has given them additional confidence and they look capable of tearing Verona apart at will now!
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78'
OVER THE TOP! Gervinho skips past Rafael Marques down the left before dribbling across the box and down to the byline on the other side. He finally stops and gets his head up, deciding to roll the ball back for Destro. The striker looks for the top corner but absolutely skies his effort!
77'
A chance for Destro evaporates into thin air as his first touch gets caught under his feet, allowing the Verona defence to get back in place to block his eventual shot.
75'
A. Florenzi has scored a goal for Roma!
GOOOOOOAAAAL!! FLORENZI WITH A SCREAMER! The substitute finds the back of the net again with a thumping low shot from 25 yards out! There was nothing the keeper could have done about that.
73'
SO CLOSE! Tachtsidis clips the free kick in from wide on the right and it evades everyone inside the box. It bounces near the penalty spot and agonisingly wide of the post with De Sanctis at full stretch.
72'
Keita goes in a bit too hard on Ionita and the Romanian needs the medical staff to come on and give him some treatment. Eventually the free kick is taken and it's sent straight to Toni, who holds off Yanga-Mbiwa and wins a free kick higher up the pitch.
71'
L. Toni enters the game and replaces Nenê.
It will be Nene's last action of the game as he is replaced by Toni for the final 20 minutes. The veteran striker gets a warm reception as he spent a spell on loan at the Olimpico in 2010.
69'
CHANCE FOR VERONA! It starts as Nainggolan concedes possession needlessly and the visitors move the ball out to the right with Sorensen. The right-back whips a low cross in for Nene but the Brazilian fires the shot over the top!
67'
A. Florenzi enters the game and replaces F. Totti.
It is Totti who makes way for Florenzi. It was a bright performance from the Roma captain but he was just unable to find a killer pass to get his team on the scoresheet.
65'
The Giallorossi are just trying too hard at the moment. Rather than clip a cross into the box, Totti tries to chip a pass along the win but it is intercepted. It was far from an easy ball to attempt! Florenzi is being readied on the sideline now.
63'
Super play from Pjanic! The Bosnian dribbles past Bravio and gets to the byline inside the box. He attempts to square it for Destro but once more the final fall is found wanting as the Verona defence hook it behind for a corner.
61'
JUST WIDE! Yanga-Mbiwa is left unmarked in the area from a corner and he connects with it in the centre of the box. However, he is unable to steer his header on target and it flashes outside the post.
59'
Everything is so congested in the middle! Maicon brings the ball inside from the right but there is no space for anyone to move into. There is barely 10 metres between Verona's two banks of five and it is proving difficult for Roma to break down.
57'
Y. Gervinho enters the game and replaces A. Ljajić.
Rudi Garcia has seen enough and looks set to bring on Gervinho as the Ivorian is stripped and ready on the touchline. It is Ljajic who makes way following an indifferent display.
55'
POOR DEFENDING! Jankovic switches the play over to the right with a brilliant pass that finds Gomez Taleb. The Serbian continues his run into the middle but Yanga-Mbiwa intercepts. However, the centre-back fails to deal with the ball and as it comes loose it nearly falls to Jankovic, but Manolas hooks it clear.
53'
Moras heads the latest Roma cross out of the danger area and Gustavo Campanharo picks up the loose ball. Nainggolan closes him down in an attempt to keep the pressure on but he fouls the Brazilian and Verona are awarded a free kick near the halfway line.
51'
Totti nutmegs Sorensen and dribbles inside from the left but his cross into the box is cut out by the Verona defence. Are the visitors going to be able to keep the Giallorossi at bay for the full 90 minutes?
49'
What a chance! Maicon feeds Totti and the Roma captain angles a pass straight into Ljajic. He looks sure to curl the ball into the far corner but he crumbles under pressure and mishits his effort, sending it looping up into the air with no power behind it.
48'
The second half has begun just as the first did, with Verona getting everyone bar Nene back to defend as Roma monopolise possession of the ball.
46'
We are back underway in Rome!
GOOD SAVE! Roma waste no time in getting at the opposition and Maicon's low ball in is met by Totti. The 38-year-old hammers a first-time shot at goal which flies straight down the middle, enabling the keeper to push it over the top.
45' +1
There is the half-time whistle!
45'
K. Manolas gets yellow.
There will be just one minute of added time at the end of this half.
44'
Ljajic feeds Destro at the top of the box and the Italy international allows the ball to run across his body. He then shoots on the spin from 18 yards but aims his effort too close to the keeper, who holds it at the first time of asking.
43'
Gustavo Campanharo enters the game and replaces M. Obbadi.
Verona are growing in confidence with every passing minute. Another delivery from the left seeks out Nene but it is at too difficult of a height for the Brazilian to get an effort on goal away from it.
41'
Roma perhaps guilty of trying to be too intricate here! Pjanic combines well with Ljajic but rather than shoot the Bosnian attempts one more pass between the defenders, and it is intercepted.
39'
QUALITY SAVE! Gomez Taleb and Nene play a neat one-two which releases the Argentine in the box, away from Cole. He again looks for that far corner and while De Sanctis gets down to it, the power of the shot makes it hard for him to hold but he still parries it away from danger.
38'
Nenê gets yellow.
WHAT A CHANCE! Nene makes a run to the near post to get on the end of a cross from the left wing. However, the difficult path of the ball makes it hard for him to connect and he misses it before Yanga-Mbiwa blocks it from worrying De Sanctis.
36'
The game is opening up now and Verona are becoming more adventurous. It is delicately balanced and you sense we wlll have the opening goal before half time.
34'
Verona break down the left and Brivio whips in a good cross from the left. Nene gets in front of Yanga-Mbiwa and gets his head on the ball but fails to steer it inside the far post!
32'
OFF THE POST! HOW HAS IT STAYED OUT?! Maicon sends Ljajic down to the byline and his cutback is sent towards his own goal by Moras. Totti chases it up and slides in to divert it into the net, but the ball comes back off the post before being cleared by Ionita.
30'
What an important touch! Sorensen gets an important flick on Ljajic's cross with his head as Totti races in behind to try and supply a finish with a diving header at the back post!
28'
Nene is fed with the ball 25 yards goal and he takes a touch with his back to goal before falling to ground under pressure from Manolas. He claims for a free kick but the referee simply waves for play to continue. He saw nothing in that.
27'
Totti has been superb so far today, pinging quality passes around the pitch while also showing his immense close control. Here he tries a lovely reverse pass for the overlapping Maicon but it is just slightly overhit. Amazing vision, though.
25'
Nainggolan tees up Totti on the corner of the box and the Roma captain's effort is deflected wide of the far post. Gollini wasn't sure about that! He was scrambling across his goal line.
23'
Obbadi gives possession away cheaply as Verona look to break, knocking the ball straight to Maicon. The right-back streams forward but rather than go for goal he passes to Totti on his right, and the veteran's attempted cross is deflected behind for a corner.
22'
Totti, Pjanic and Ljajic combine exquisitely with a series of one-touch passes but the final pass towards the birthday boy is a little too heavy and the keeper collects.
20'
Roma have had a great start to the season with five straight wins in all competitions. Furthermore, the Giallorossi have only conceded once in their opening four Serie A fixtures. Verona, too, though, have enjoyed an impressive start to the campaign and are unbeaten in five competitive fixtures since August.
18'
Verona break quickly and th eRoma defence are caught short. Jankovic races onto the ball on the left and drags Yanga-Mbiwa out of position. The Serbian tries to pass inside for Brivio as he surges up from left-back but places the ball too far behind him.
16'
Yanga-Mbiwa's concentration slips and it allows Gomez Taleb to race in behind the defence. With Manolas coming across he has to shoot early, opting to fire a low effort towards the far post. De Sanctis positions himself well, though, and dives to his right to smother the shot.
15'
JUST WIDE! Maicon clips a pinpoint cross to the back post for Destro and the forward attempts to nod the ball back across goal and into the far corner. He fails to steer his header inside the post, though, and a great chance goes begging.
13'
GREAT CHANCE! Totti spreads play out to the right with a fantastic pass and Destro cushions it down for Maicon on the corner of the box. The Brazilian lashes a first-time effort at goal but it is too high to worry the keeper.
12'
That is great chasing from Tachtsidis as he races down the pitch to close down Yanga-Mbiwa as he receives the ball from De Sanctis. He manages to block the attempted clearance leaving Roma with a throw.
11'
Verona are starting to see a fair bit more of the ball now, but are being forced to move it quickly due to the pressing of Roma's midfield. A rather cagey start to proceedings so far.
9'
STAT: Roma have not been defeated in their previous nine games with Verona. Will the visitors be able to spring an upset today?
7'
Keita is the next man to try his luck from distance and once more it sails harmlessly wide of the target. Verona won't mind if the hosts continue to try their luck from in excess of 25 yards every time they get forward.
6'
What a waste from Verona! Tachtsidis has a chance to get the ball into the box from a free kick but instead decides to play it short with a quick pass to Brivio. The left-back isn't on the same wavelength, though, and the ball slips under his boot and out of play for a goal kick.
5'
Nainggolan tries his luck with a ferocious effort from 35 yards out, but he doesn't strike it sweetly enough and from the moment it leaves his boot it is bending away from the target.
3'
Verona have set out to defend very deep. They have every man behind the ball when Roma move into the final third, clearly looking to restrict the space for them in the channels. Totti tries his luck with a delightful reverse pass, but Pjanic was in an offside when the ball was played.
1'
We are underway in Rome!
Hello and welcome to this afternoon's live commentary on the Serie A meeting between Roma and Hellas Verona! My name is Tom Webber, and I will be guiding you through all the action.
Roma (4-3-3): De Sanctis; Maicon, Manolas, Yanga-Mbiwa, Cole; Nainggolan, Keita, Pjanic; Ljajic, Totti, Destro.
Francesco Totti starts on what is his 38th birthday! The Roma icon actually featured when the Giallorossi last tasted defeat against Verona, all the way back in October 1996. The Giallorossi were beaten 2-1 at the Marc’Antonio Bentegodi.
It has been over 40 years since Verona last won away against Roma. In January 1973 they picked up a 1-0 win at the Stadio Olimpico. And no, Totti did not feature in that game too.
The teams are making their way out onto the pitch at Stadio Olimpico! Kick off will be upon us in just a few moments.
HALF TIME - Roma 0-0 Verona: The Giallorossi have controlled the game so far, but have found it difficult to create chances against a stoic, organised Verona defence. The visitors have looked dangerous on the break, but Rudi Garcia will expect his team to be more clinical after the interval. Join me in 15 minutes to find out if they can!
Welcome back! The teams are back out on the pitch and the second half should begin shortly.
FULL TIME - Roma 2-0 Verona: After dominating all afternoon, the Giallorossi finally got the goals to maintain their 100 per cent start to the new Serie A campaign. Strikes from Florenzi and Destro, the latter of which will be a contender for goal of the season, secured the victory against the disciplined visitors.
Roma temporarily move into first position, though Juventus could regain their spot when they play Atalanta this evening. That is all we have time for tonight. Thanks a lot for joining me, Tom Webber, and have a great evening.
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