E don happen! Roma and Fiorentina don finally kick off di new Serie A season for Stadio Olimpico, and di place don full up. For di first time dis term, Gian Piero Gasperini don name im starting eleven, and e don throw new boy Rodrigo Mora and young Emanuele Lulli inside di mix.
Di two managers don choose different styles. Gasperini go with 3-4-2-1, while Fabio Grosso order im own as 4-3-2-1. Na tactical battle wey dey unfold for front of di fans wey don pack di stadium.
Di game no waste time before di action begin. Donyell Malen quick win free kick for defensive half after Radu Dragusin foul am. Den Paulo Dybala try im luck from di right side of di box, but im shot just fly high. Wesley na im supply di cross.
Fiorentina no gree relax. Marco Brescianini decide to test Mile Svilar from outside di box, but di Roma keeper na im save am well well. Arthur Atta set up di chance. Di ball no enter.
Both teams dey fight for midfield. Mario Hermoso foul Franco Mastantuono, and Fiorentina get free kick. But Manu Koné for Roma also dey use im body. Cher Ndour don commit foul twice, and Koné don collect free kick two times from di same area.
Dybala still dey search for im first goal of di season. Another left-footed attempt, dis one assisted by Donyell Malen, still too high. E no get luck so far. But Roma keep pushing.
Dem try again. Rodrigo Mora set up Dybala, but dis time David de Gea for Fiorentina na im save am for bottom corner. Di old goalkeeper still get im hand.
Fiorentina also create something. Corner kick wey Evan Ndicka concede give dem chance, but dem no fit convert. And den Dybala foul João Mário, so Fiorentina get free kick for defensive half.
First half dey go, both sides no fit break di deadlock. But di game don already show say na serious fight. Roma fans wey wait extra 48 hours for di new-look Giallorossi don see plenty action. E dey hot.
