Primavera 1 2026/27 | A Verona side full of heart and determination holds Roma to a 1-1 draw

Verona - Roma-Hellas Verona, Matchday 10 of the 2026/27 Primavera 1 season, ended in a 1-1 draw.

Looking at the match action, the first opportunity fell to Tommaso Casagrande, who did well to win possession in the attacking third following a mistake by Loreti while playing out from the back. The Gialloblù number 19 carried the ball to the edge of the box and struck a central effort, comfortably dealt with by Marcaccini.

In the 9th minute, Roma threatened from the first corner of the match. Arduini reacted quickest to a loose ball inside the area, controlled it and struck a left-footed effort. His shot flew over the crossbar.

Three minutes later, in a situation similar to the previous one, Arduini gave Roma the lead. Following a free-kick delivered from midfield, the Verona defence managed to clear an initial effort from Arena inside the box, but could do nothing when Arduini brought the ball under control and volleyed home from a central position, beating Raccanello. Roma took a 1-0 lead after 12 minutes.

In the 25th minute, the Hellas defence produced an important intervention to stop Maccaroni, who had broken through one-on-one with Raccanello after combining with Arena.

The latter stages of the first half saw Verona grow in possession and chance creation. In the 35th minute, Compaore regained possession and launched a Gialloblù counter-attack. With just three passes, Akale was put in the ideal position to equalise, but the French forward slipped at the moment of his shot, wasting the assist provided by Garofalo.

Three minutes later, Costa Pisani delivered a cross from the right and Peci attacked it early with a header. The Gialloblù captain's effort struck the top of the crossbar and went behind. A huge chance for Hellas.

After one minute of added time, the first half ended 1-0 to Roma.

In the second half, Hellas emerged from the dressing room with a different intensity and immediately found the equaliser. Tagne drove forward from the left between Roma's midfield and defence before releasing the overlapping Contarini. The number 16 reached the by-line and delivered a waist-high cross for Garofalo, who timed his run perfectly and finished while falling to make it 1-1 for Verona.

The momentum was now entirely with Hellas. In the 60th minute, Casagrande came close to finding the top corner with a curling effort from the left edge of the area.

Two minutes later, Roma attempted to respond through another effort from Arduini, forcing Raccanello into an excellent save.

Following a set-piece situation, Tagne surprisingly found himself in an attacking position. After controlling the ball inside the final ten metres, he struck a right-footed effort that drifted wide of the right-hand post guarded by Kilvinger.

In the 83rd minute, Raccanello once again preserved parity with a superb save. Di Nunzio, found by Camara inside the area, struck a first-time effort, but the Verona goalkeeper reacted brilliantly by diving low to his left to deny Roma a second goal.

In the closing stages, with both teams becoming stretched, Verona created two clear opportunities to take all three points. However, neither Akale nor Musat were able to beat Kilvinger.

After six minutes of added time, the match ended 1-1.

Verona's next fixture will be on Sunday 22 November at 11.00AM, when the Gialloblù face Cagliari at the 'Olivieri' Stadium in the match valid for Matchday 11 of the 2026/27 Primavera 1 season.

MATCH REPORT
1' KICK-OFF. Roma-Hellas Verona gets underway at the 'Tre Fontane' Stadium.
4' Casagrande wins possession in the attacking third and fires a central effort from the edge of the area, saved by Marcaccini.
9' Arduini controls and shoots over the crossbar following a scramble from a Roma corner.
12' GOAL ROMA. Arduini beats Raccanello with a right-footed volley inside the Gialloblù penalty area.
25' Maccaroni, after combining with Arena, is denied at the moment of shooting by the Hellas defence as he bears down on Raccanello's goal.
35' HELLAS CHANCE. Akale, played through by Garofalo inside the area, slips as he prepares to shoot with only Marcaccini to beat. From the resulting counter-attack, Romero narrowly misses the crossbar with an effort from the edge of the area.
38' PECI HITS THE CROSSBAR. The Hellas captain heads towards goal from a Costa Pisani cross, with the ball clipping the top of the crossbar.
1 MINUTE OF ADDED TIME
45'+1 HALF-TIME. Arduini's goal separates the sides at the break.

46' THE MATCH RESTARTS.
48' GOAL VERONA. Garofalo finishes from Contarini's assist to score the equaliser!
57' Play is stopped following a challenge by Costa Pisani on Marcaccini. The Roma goalkeeper is forced off after suffering a blow to the head.
60' Casagrande curls an effort narrowly wide of the top corner from the left edge of the area.
62' Raccanello stretches to deny Arduini, who comes close to scoring his second of the match.
70' Tagne finds the side netting with a right-footed effort following a corner-kick situation.
83' GREAT SAVE BY RACCANELLO. The Verona goalkeeper produces an outstanding stop to deny Di Nunzio from Camara's pass.
84' Akale threatens on the counter-attack, testing substitute goalkeeper Kilvinger with a low left-footed shot from the edge of the area.
90' MUSAT CHANCE. The Gialloblù forward goes close to a winner on the break, sending a volley into the side netting.
6 MINUTES OF ADDED TIME
90'+6 FULL-TIME. Hellas earn an excellent away point. The match finishes 1-1.

ROMA-HELLAS VERONA: 1-1
Goals: 12' Arduini, 48' Garofalo

ROMA (3-4-2-1): Marcaccini (57' Kilvinger); Bonifazi, Zinni (80' Paratici), Paul (46' Marchetti); Loreti, Di Nunzio, Arduini, Cama (46' Basile); Maccaroni, Romero (69' Camara); Arena
Substitutes: Bouaskar, Carlaccini, Pallassini, Giammattei, Ballarin, Forni
Head coach: Mattia Scala

HELLAS VERONA (3-5-2): Raccanello; Albertini, Moisa, Tagne; Costa Pisani, Peci, Garofalo (87' Intrabartolo), Compaore (76' Zanin), Contarini (87' Mussola); Akale (87' Bisoffi), Casagrande (76' Musat)
Substitutes: Borghi, Jatta, Cavazza, Valoti, Luchetti, Gardin
Head coach: Massimo Pavanel

Referee: Giosuè Ambrosino (AIA Torre del Greco)
Assistant referees: Mario Scala (AIA Castellammare di Stabia), Orazio Nicodemo (AIA Sapri)
BOOKINGS: Compaore 45', Costa Pisani 54', Peci 75'.