Rome, 12 March (LaPresse) – The match against Bologna was a very physical one, like in Genoa, where we often failed to win the second balls. Then we adapted better. We were a little behind them, but we were playing in a very heated stadium.‘ This is what Roma coach Gian Piero Gasperini told Sky Sport after the 1-1 draw with Bologna in the first leg of the Europa League round of 16. ’Bologna is a valuable team with strong players, but the result is fair because we also had dangerous situations," he added. ‘In a match like this,’ explained Gasperini, ‘the technical aspect of building play becomes more difficult. We were on the pitch with a very young team, so we can allow ourselves some deficits in terms of strength, but we came out well in the 90 minutes. Courage? That wasn't lacking. We must remember that there is always an opponent in the way, but our performance was not negative.’