Half-Time Report: Roma pegged back by Hellas Verona

Hellas Verona have come from behind to take a 1-1 draw into the interval of their Serie A clash against Roma this afternoon.

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The visitors started strongly and Radja Nainggolan saw his fierce attempt tipped behind by Francesco Benussi.

Adem Ljajic was next to threaten for the Giallorossi, but his low strike was comfortably gathered by the keeper.

Rudi Garcia's side continued to create the better openings and Kostas Manolas wasted a huge chance to score when he headed just wide from a corner.

Roma were in complete control and it was no surprise when Francesco Totti rifled a strike into the bottom corner from 25 yards out to finally give them the lead.

Verona responded well to that setback and equalised 12 minutes later when Bosko Jankovic's header from a corner took a slight deflection off Seydou Keita and found the back of the net.

In first-half stoppage time, Roma almost regained their lead, but Ljajic saw his ferocious free kick come back off the bar.