FT: Roma 2 Fulham 1

FT The referee blows his whistle for full-time. Fulham have lost 2-1 against Roma after Nevland and Konchesky were dismissed in the second half.

90 Julio Baptista fires a low effort wide of Schwarzer's far post as we near the end of this match.

90 Konchesky becomes the second Fulham player to be sent off tonight as he catches Taddei with a late challenge on the left flank. Another harsh decision from the referee as that tackle looked worthy of only a booking.

90 We are in the first of two minutes of additional time.

90 Menez storms forward and fires an effort high over the top of the Fulham bar from the edge of the box.

89 Baird has been booked for an incident in the build-up to those chances.

88 Fulham push for an equaliser as Zamora, Baird and Hangeland see efforts blocked by the Roma defence. The hosts are finding life tough as they look to keep hold of their lead.

87 Okaka Chuka is playing with more confidence since his goal as he sees his acrobatic effort from the edge of the Fulham box saved with ease by Schwarzer.

86 Okaka Chuka is caught offside as he looks to reach John Arne Riise's ball over the top of the Fulham defence.

85 Konchesky's corner from the right is punched clear of danger by Julio Sergio to halt Roma's worries. Decent spell of pressure for Fulham.

84 Konchesky's low free-kick from the left is headed clear by Taddei after a scramble in the Roma box.

83 Menez sees his run down the left flank halted by Pantsil. Strong play from the Fulham defender.

82 Roma are now looking very comfortable as they keep possession with ease in the Fulham half. The hosts are happy to wind down the clock.

81 Schwarzer does well to race out of his goal and gather De Rossi's attempted through ball narrowly ahead of Okaka Chuka.

80 De Rossi wins a free-kick just inside the Roma half as he is hauled to the ground by Zamora.

79 Fulham have found life tough since Nevland's sending off. They have been on the back foot and Roma's attacking talent has started to shine.

78 De Rossi's long ball forward is punched to Menez on the left hand side of the Fulham box by Schwarzer. The Roma sub sees his driven effort cleared by Hughes from inside the six-yard box.

77 Fulham makes their expected change with Baird taking the place of Etuhu.

76 GOAL OKAKA CHUKA! Taddei's driven cross from the right is headed home by Okaka Chuka from eight yards to give Roma the lead. Great move from the home side.

75 It looks like Fulham are preparing to bring on Chris Baird.

74 Fulham have reacted brightly to Roma's equaliser. They look calm in possession and Zamora is working hard in attack.

73 Pantsil is tackled by Menez on the right flank as Roma end a sustained spell of possession from Fulham.

72 De Rossi sees his powerful effort from 30 yards turned over the top of the bar by Schwarzer. The referee wrongly awards the goal-kick and the Roma midfielder is booked for his protests.

71 Konchesky's corner from the left is cleared by the Roma defence after Zamora attempts to flick the ball towards goal.

70 Fulham react to Roma's equaliser by making a change as Zamora replaces Bjorn Helge Riise.

69 GOAL JOHN ARNE RIISE! Roma work the corner from the left to John Arne Riise on the edge of the Fulham box. The Roma midfielder's powerful effort again takes a deflection off Bjorn Helge Riise and beats Schwarzer at his near post.

69 John Arne Riise's powerful effort from 30 yards takes a deflection off Bjorn Helge Riise and goes behind for another Roma corner.

68 Suprise change from Roma as the impressive Guberti is replaced by Menez.

67 Taddei's cross from the right is headed wide of Schwarzer's far post by Julio Baptista from eight yards.

66 Taddei wastes Roma's latest corner as his weak effort from the right is easily cleared away from danger by Pantsil at the near post.

65 Taddei's driven effort from a tight angle on the right hand side of the Fulham box is deflected behind for a corner.

64 Pizarro's corner from the right is scrambled clear by the Fulham defence. Roma are dominating but they have yet to cause any serious worries for Schwarzer.

63 Julio Baptista sees his latest effort from the edge of the Fulham box delected behind for a corner by Hughes.

62 Okaka Chuka is caught offside as he looks to reach Taddei's ball behind the Fulham defence. Roma continue to dominate.

61 Taddei's cross from the right is gathered on the edge of his six-yard box by Schwarzer. Should be a busy end to this match for the Fulham goalkeeper.

60 Julio Baptista tumbles under Hangeland's strong challenge in the Fulham box and the ball drifts through to Schwarzer.

59 Julio Baptista is the latest Roma player to test Schwarzer as his low effort from 20 yards is saved with ease by the Fulham goalkeeper.

58 Okaka Chuka fails to take control of Guberti's cross from the left and Hughes is able to clear the danger.

57 This is a worrying time for Fulham. Roma are on top and pushing for an equaliser. They need to give Guberti less space on the left.

56 Roma sees two corner in succession cleared by the Fulham defence and Dempsey looks to bring the ball clear of danger.

55 Guberti continues to impress as his driven effort is knocked behind for a corner by Schwarzer at his right hand post.

54 Guberti again makes space on the left as his lofted cross is headed narrowly wide of Schwarzer's far post by Andreolli.

53 Guberti's low cross from the left is fired away from danger by Hughes.

52 Pizarro's lofted cross from the left is fired against the side-netting of Schwarzer's far post by a weak half-volley from Julio Baptista. Roma are in control since Nevland's red card.

51 Taddei fires a powerful effort high over the top of the bar from 30 yards. Roma are now on the front foot.

50 That was a harsh decision from the referee. Nevland has to make his way off the field but Fulham have every right to be disappointed with that decision.

49 Nevland is dismissed by the referee for a late tackle from behind on De Rossi. It was a poor challenge from the Fulham sub but his feet were not high and it looked worthy only of a booking.

49 Quiet start to this half so far. Fulham will expect Roma to pose more questions but the away side have looked capable of adding to their lead.

48 Guberti continues to be the main danger from Roma as his low cross from the left is gathered inside his six-yard box by Schwarzer.

47 Fulham made a change of their own at the break with Nevland taking the place of Kamara.

46 The second half is under way with Roma making two changes. Julio Sergio replaces Doni in goal and Taddei takes the place of Cicinho on the right flank.

Roma are now 7/2 to win this match with Sky Bet, Fulham are 4/5 and you can back the draw at 21/10.

HT The referee blows his whistle for half-time. Kamara's penalty has given Fulham a 1-0 lead and they are good value for that advantage. Send your thoughts on the opening period to nick.hext@bskyb.com.

HT We are in the one and only minute of additional time.

45 Dempsey breaks forward and sees his driven effort deflected behind for a corner. The resulting flag-kick is cleared by Roma. Fulham will be happy with their attacking display so far.

44 Roma work a short corner from the right and Okaka Chuka heads the resulting cross wide of the far post of Schwarzer's goal.

43 Roma fail to win a penalty as De Rossi's driven effort from just inside the Fulham box strikes the arm of Pantsil and bounces behind for a corner. The referee rejects the appeals and that is the correct decision as the defender couldn't move his arm away from the ball.

42 Andreolli produces a strong challenge to knock the ball away from Dempsey as the Fulham forward looks to create space in the Roma box.

41 Mexes sees his aimless long ball forward drift through to Schwarzer on the edge of his six-yard box. Fulham continue to look strong in defence.

40 Guberti continues to be Roma's best player as his low cross from the left is scrambled away from the Fulham box by Hughes.

39 Okaka Chuka is booked for a high challenge on Greening. Correct decision from the referee.

38 Konchesky's cross from the left is headed narrowly wide of Doni's far post by the unmarked Kamara from seven yards. Decent chance for Fulham to double their lead.

37 Dempsey and Kamara continue to combine well in attack for Fulham as Mexes is forced to again knock the ball away from danger.

36 Konchesky shows good strength to usher Julio Baptista off the ball and calmly allows Schwarzer to claim possession.

35 Greening becomes the first Fulham player to be booked tonight as he is penalised for a strong challenge with Pizarro.

34 Bjorn Helge Riise does superbly to win the ball from Cassetti on the left flank but the Fulham midfielder is unfortunate to see his resulting cross headed clear by Mexes.

33 Julio Baptista's bicycle kick fails to cause any problems for Fulham as Konchesky is able to easily usher the ball out of play for a throw-in on the right flank.

32 Dempsey runs out of space in the Roma box as he fails to take control of Kamara's neat pass. That could have been a decent chance for Fulham.

31 Cassetti's cross from the right is headed away from the Fulham box by Hughes.

30 Dempsey is caught offside as he looks to reach Konchesky's ball over the top of the Roma defence.

29 Fulham enjoy a good spell of possession in the Roma half that ends as John Arne Riise produces a strong challenge on the left.

28 Roma are starting to pose more questions to Fulham's defence. Guberti looks lively on the left flank and has produced some decent crosses.

27 Guberti's cross from the left is gathered at the second attempt by Schwarzer after he tangles with Julio Baptista just inside his box.

26 Doni wins a free-kick on the edge of his six-yard box as he collides with Dempsey as they battle to reach Greening's lofted free-kick.

25 Mexes sends a header narrowly wide of Schwarzer's far post as he fails to make good contact with Cicinho's superb cross from the right. Poor effort from the Roma defender.

24 Pizarro's free-kick from the right drifts over the head of everyone in the Fulham box and Pantsil is able to gather possession on the opposite flank.

23 Cicinho wins a free-kick on the right flank as he is bundled to the ground by a poor challenge from Greening.

22 The Fulham fans are now making themselves heard. They will be delighted with how this match has started for their side.

21 It looks like Kamara's injury worry has gone after that goal. He should be fine to continue in this match.

20 A bit of extra business to bring you as Andreolli was booked for the foul which gave Fulham the penalty.

19 GOAL KAMARA! Kamara sends Doni the wrong way and his effort finds the left hand side of the Roma goal. Fulham lead 1-0.

18 Dempsey slides a neat pass to Kamara and the Fulham striker sees his run halted by a poor challenge from Andreolli just inside the Roma box. The referee correctly gives a penalty to the away side.

17 Pizarro works a short free-kick to Guberti and the Roma midfielder sees his resulting effort blocked by two Fulham players. The home side are starting to pose more questions in the final third.

16 Cicinho wins a free-kick on the right flank as he sees his run forward halted by Bjorn Helge Riise.

15 It looks like Kamara could be the Fulham player with an injury worry. Nevland continues his warm-up on the sidelines and could be introduced if the striker's condition gets worse.

14 Roma work a short corner from the left and Guberti's resulting cross narrowly evades Julio Baptista at the far post.

13 Guberti's low cross from the left is turned behind for a corner by Hughes.

12 It looks like Fulham are set to make an early change with Nevland warming up.

11 Guberti's cross from the left is pushed away from the Fulham box by Schwarzer at the second attempt.

10 Fulham continue to impress at the start of this match. Dempsey and Bjorn Helge Riise are looking lively and could cause problems for Roma's defence.

9 Konchesky finds Bjorn Helge Riise on the edge of the Roma box with a neat pass from the left flank. The Fulham midfielder runs out of space and sees his resulting effort blocked by Andreolli.

8 A Roma corner from the left causes a little bit of worry for Fulham until Bjorn Helge Riise wins the ball from Julio Baptista with a strong challenge.

7 Etuhu is unfortunate to concede a free-kick as he bundles Pizarro to the ground on the halfway line.

6 Roma are starting to enjoy more possession as Hangeland and Konchesky do well to combine and knock the ball away from Julio Baptista.

5 Okaka Chuka is caught offside as he looks to reach Pizarro's ball behind the Fulham defence.

4 Fulham have performed brightly at the start of this match. They are keeping the ball in the Roma half.

3 Bjorn Helge Riise, playing against his brother John Arne tonight, fails to reach Dempsey's through ball and Roma have a goal-kick.

2 Decent start from Fulham and Tyler in Penzance thinks they can win 2-0 with Dempsey and Gera on target.

1 The action is under way in Italy as Fulham keep the ball early on.

Here is some more information about tonight's teams: Fulham manager Roy Hodgson hands Clint Dempsey a start in their Europa League Group E clash against Roma at the Stadio Olimpico. The American winger, who was dropped against the Romans in the 1-1 draw in London a fortnight ago, is rewarded for scoring in his side's 3-1 triumph over Liverpool at the weekend. Diomansy Kamara is also in the starting line-up, partnering Dempsey up front. The Cottagers, unbeaten in the competition, go into the game in second position in the standings, one point clear of the Italians. With Francesco Totti sidelined through injury, Roma coach Claudio Ranieri fields Stefano Okaka and Julio Baptista in attack.

The teams in full for tonight's match are: Roma: Doni, Cassetti, Mexes, Andreolli, Riise, Cicinho, Pizarro, De Rossi, Guberti, Okaka Chuka, Julio Baptista Subs: Bertagnoli, Taddei, Motta, Perrotta, Cerci, Brighi, Menez

Fulham: Schwarzer, Pantsil, Hughes, Hangeland, Konchesky, Riise, Etuhu, Greening, Gera, Kamara, Dempsey Subs: Stockdale, Baird, Nevland, Zamora, Smalling, Davies, Anderson Referee: Kevin Blom (Holland

Roma are 8/13 to win tonight's match with our friends at Sky Bet, Fulham are 9/2 and you can back the draw at 11/4.

Welcome to our live coverage of Fulham's Europa League clash against Roma in Italy. Let me know your thoughts ahead of the start of the game by sending an e-mail to nick.hext@bskyb.com.