Mighty Roma humbled in Turkey

UNDER-STRENGTH Roma were humbled 1-0 by Turkish side Gaziantepspor in one of the bigger surprises of the UEFA Cup's third-round first-leg encounters.

A first-half strike from Yusuf Simsek was enough to earn the hosts a win at the Kamil Ocak stadium in Gaziantep.

Roma coach Fabio Capello went into the game without Italy international strikers Francesco Totti, Antonio Cassano and Vincenzo Montello, and with Marco Delvecchio and John Carew drafted in up front.