After 20 minutes the home side produced a fabulous move, John Arne Riise picking out Pennant with a raking 70-yard pass and his cross finding Yossi Benayoun, who saw his first-time shot blocked eight yards out.

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But Nevland was sent off for a 49th minute tackle on Daniele de Rossi before John Arne Riise equalised with a shot that deflected off two players.

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John Arne Riise had a long-range free-kick deflected just wide, but Liverpool were in danger of losing their early momentum.

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That was as good as it got until shortly after the interval when the tempo started to pick up and John Arne Riise fizzed a long range left-foot strike just wide.

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This sparked Roma into life and Bjorn Helge Riise's brother, John Arne, forced a fine save from Schwarzer with a half-volley from the edge of the area.

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