Ferguson decisive again with Roma winner in Kaiserslautern | OneFootball

Evan Ferguson scored his fifth goal in just two games for Roma, securing their 1-0 pre-season friendly victory away to Kaiserslautern.

The hosts were caught napping after a dismal back-pass that the goalkeeper struggled to control, so Ferguson pounced and deposited it into an empty net to open the scoring.

It confirmed a remarkably good start to life in the Giallorossi jersey for the Irish striker, who bagged four goals on his debut.

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Matias Soule’s curling free kick was palmed out of the near top corner, while Niccolò Pisilli scuffed a finish straight at the goalkeeper set up by Devyne Rensch.

The first genuine Kaiserslautern opportunity wasn’t until the hour mark with a header wide from Hanslik.

Ebrima Darboe came on as a substitute and within 40 seconds had smashed his shot onto the outside of the upright.

Kaiserslautern 0-1 Roma

Ferguson 16 (R)

Roma: Svilar; Mancini (Darboe 71), N’Dicka (Hermoso 61), Celik; Rensch (Abdulhamid 71), Cristante (Mannini 71), Koné (El Aynaoui 61), Angelino (Romano 71); Pisilli (El Shaarawy 61), Soulé; Ferguson (Cherubini 61)