Roma rally to beat Cottagers

05 November 2009 20:28
Roma came from behind to beat nine-man Fulham 2-1 at the Stadio Olimpico in Europa League Group E.[LNB]Diomansy Kamara put the Cottagers ahead in the 19th minute from the penalty spot after being brought down inside the area by Marco Andreolli.[LNB]Fulham shot themselves in the foot early in the second half, though, when substitute Erik Nevland was shown a straight red card three minutes after coming on for a tackle on Daniele De Rossi.[LNB]Roma took advantage with John Arne Riise equalising in the 68th minute before Stefano Okaka headed in the winner with 14 minutes remaining.[LNB]Fulham defender Paul Konchesky was handed his marching orders late in the game after a foul on substitute Rodrigo Taddei.[LNB]The result marked Fulham's first defeat in the competition and left them third in the group, two points behind Roma with two games remaining.

Source: Eurosport