Roma see off Kiev to progress

Vucinic: Two-goal hero

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Roma booked their place in the last 16 of the UEFA Champions League with a comfortable 4-1 win over Dynamo Kiev.

The Italians ensured second spot in Group F behind Manchester United with a routine victory over hapless Kiev.

Roma got off to a flying start by breaking the deadlock after just four minutes through a fortunate goal from Christian Panucci.

Panucci swung in a cross from the right towards Mirko Vucinic but the ball appeared to go straight into the net.

Roma captain Panucci really should have doubled Roma's lead four minutes later when Max Tonetto picked him out inside the box, but with the goal at his mercy the Italy international somehow headed his effort wide.

Kiev created their first chance of the game on 11 minutes when Ismael Bangoura beat the Roma offside trap and fired in a shot which Alexandre Doni turned round the post for a corner.

Opportunity

Ludovic Giuly wasted a good opportunity to score on 19 minutes when he headed Max Tonetto's inviting cross wide of the target.

The Frenchman made amends just past the half hour mark when the hapless Kiev defence played him onside and Giuly easily rounded Olexandr Rybka before slotting the ball into the empty net.

Things got worse for Kiev on 36 minutes when Roma added a third goal when Giuly slipped Vucinic in on goal and the striker comfortably beat Rybka.

Kiev pulled a goal Maksim Shatskikh just past the hour mark when substitute Maksim Shatskikh picked out Ismael Bangoura who beat Doni with a clinical finish.

Roma restored their three-goal cushion 13 minutes from time when Tonetto cut the ball back for Vucinic to slot home from around the penalty spot.