Sardinespam: When trying just isn't quite enough
Fini: We came so close, there.
Jeda: Yeah, dude, that sucks.
Fini: If only you hadn't missed that feckin' sitter, hmm?
Jeda: ...
So, Marie will doubtless be doing the 'official' spam of this game in the near future, but my little fishy minnows played their socks off yesterday afternoon, and I wanted to acknowledge that. My expectations were low going into this game, but those teeny babies actually had me thinking they could achieve the impossible. Of course, that makes it hurt all the more when they didn't, but, you know, thirteenth isn't that shabby. Once again, they were plucky, and determined, and I am hugely proud of them. If only Bobo had been fully healthy we might have just snagged a point... ;)
Roma 3 - 2 Cagliari
Totti 39 (R), Conti 58 (C), Jeda 69 (C), Perrotta 77 (R), Vucinic 91 (R)
Roma: Artur; Cassetti, Mexes, Juan (Panucci 46), Riise; Cicinho (Montella 78), De Rossi, Perrotta; Baptista (Menez 65); Totti, Vucinic
Cagliari: Marchetti; Pisano, Lopez, Astori, Agostini; Fini, Conti, Biondini; Cossu (Lazzari 79); Larrivey (Acquafresca 46), Jeda (Parola 86)
First up, of major excitement - LOOK WHO WAS BACK! IT'S LARRY!
[He was subbed off at half-time - either Allegri was being extra-careful, or he was threatening to break again. My money's on the latter.]
For me personally, it got off to the worst possible start. The one thing I really didn't want was a Tottigol.
Poo. [Still, Conti got his own back.]
Um, yeah, Canini.
Not quite sure why he was played, to be honest. [Bloody stupid Bianco, getting himself a ban.]
Ah. Yeah. That was why. *wink*
Pisano, on the other hand, was a proper little terrier,
has delicious kneecaps,
and a wonderful line in 'GNNNGHH' faces.
And the Ginger One was just incredible. He was all over the place, bless his saggy socks.
So, 1-0 as the second half started, and I was pretty happy. It hadn't been a complete whitewash - and Bobo was on! It was to get better just before the hour mark, thanks to Daniele Conti.
Having talked himself out of feeling up the opposition,
he did this:
There was shouting
And a very,
very,
determined Fini.
'OMGYAY DID YOU SEE WHAT I JUST DID?'
Bless 'em
[Speaking of Fini, he may be grey, but, my goodness, he doesn't stop.]
OHAI, COSSU!
Anyway. Not long after that, we almost went ahead when Jeda missed an open goal at about three yards. The dolt. Still, he made up for it later.
'Thank God for that,'
'I almost made a total tit of myself there!'
Bobo: Meh, I'd've got both of those - without even dislodging my sawdust!
Allegri: OMGFUCKINGHELLWE'RELEADINGROMA!
[What is it with those scarves he and Spalletti were wearing? Anyone?]
But, it wasn't to last. *sadface*
Poor Marchetti, he didn't really stand a chance.
Completely off-topic, I was thoroughly disappointed in Diego Lopez.
Thigh-flashes a-plenty,
... all of which covered by those stupid undershorts.
*heavysigh* And, then, at the very last minute,
This happened.
Bloody ouch. Moving on, though, Reggina come to play next weekend - and if Catania and Udinese lose to Roma and Milan respectively, top of the table could be ours! [Wait, did that sentence just include the phrase 'lose to Milan'? Well, shite. *eyeroll*]