The final whistle confirmed a comfortable 3-0 victory, and Demien walked slowly toward the tunnel as teammates celebrated on the pitch, and this time his name appeared in post-match analysis when one studio panel briefly noted his efficiency rather than brilliance during a segment reviewing the match highlights.

The system notification came as he reached the dressing room, and the familiar interface confirmed completion without escalation.

「MATCH MISSION COMPLETE」

「Performance: Starter - 73 Minutes」

「2 Assists」

「Role: Effective Creation」

「+30 MP」

「+10 TP」

「Current Balance: 319 MP | 228 TP | 2 SP」

The Week Leading to Roma

Monday, October 10 - Saturday, October 15

The Roma fixture carried different weight from the moment the week began, and the buildup felt heavier as Gasperini's tactical sessions became sharper and more situational because Roma represented a significant step up in quality from Udinese and Spezia.

Training was more tactical than physical as the coaching staff focused on Roma's pressing patterns and how their midfield trio controlled space, and Demien was no longer just being tested during drills—he was being relied upon to execute specific responsibilities against a team that would punish mistakes ruthlessly.

Each session that week added another +10 TP to his balance as the system continued rewarding consistency without fanfare, and by Saturday when the squad announcement confirmed he would start again, the accumulated preparation had built confidence that came from repetition rather than sudden belief.

Saturday, October 15, 2022

Gewiss Stadium, Bergamo

6:00 PM - Kickoff

The Roma match was balanced and tense from the opening whistle as both teams pressed intelligently and denied each other time on the ball, and the tactical battle was immediately apparent because Roma's midfield—anchored by experienced internationals—positioned themselves to cut off passing lanes and force Atalanta's buildup wide rather than through the center.

1' - 30' |

Demien struggled in the opening thirty minutes as Roma pressed him aggressively whenever he received the ball, and their midfield trio closed him down quickly enough that his first few touches were rushed and imprecise, and twice the ball was stolen from him as he tried to turn under pressure.

The adjustment came gradually as he recognized that trying to play through Roma's pressure wasn't working, and instead he began dropping deeper to receive the ball with more space to operate, and when he pushed forward again Roma's markers had to follow which created gaps for teammates to exploit.

At the thirty-fourth minute a sequence showed the adaptation working as he dropped ten yards deeper than usual to receive from Tolói, and Roma's pressing midfielder followed him which left space in the center, and Demien played a quick one-two with Koopmeiners before driving into the vacated area, and though the final pass was intercepted, the movement had created the type of opening that hadn't existed earlier.

31' - 60' |

The goal came in the fifty-third minute from timing rather than power as Atalanta built sustained pressure down the right flank, and when Hateboer's cross was cleared only as far as the edge of the box, Demien had continued his run from midfield and arrived late into the space where Roma's defenders had focused on marking the forwards, and the ball dropped perfectly for him to strike on the half-volley.

His right foot connected cleanly and the shot was low and driven toward the bottom corner, and Roma's goalkeeper dove but couldn't reach it as the ball nestled into the side netting, and suddenly Atalanta were ahead.

ATALANTA 1-0 ROMA (53')

The celebration was brief as teammates congratulated him before resetting quickly because Roma would respond with pressure, and Demien jogged back to position while his chest felt tight with satisfaction because scoring against quality opposition validated the work he'd put in over the previous weeks.

Roma equalized in the sixty-eighth minute from a well-worked set piece that caught Atalanta's defense ball-watching, and suddenly the match was level again with twenty-two minutes remaining.

ATALANTA 1-1 ROMA (68')

61' - 90' |

The final thirty minutes saw both teams create half-chances without finding the decisive breakthrough, and Demien played the full ninety minutes for the first time in Serie A, and by the eighty-fifth minute his legs were burning with accumulated fatigue but his positioning stayed disciplined because concentration mattered as much as physical capacity in the closing stages.

When the final whistle blew confirming a 1-1 draw, Demien walked slowly toward the tunnel feeling physically drained but composed because playing ninety minutes against Roma and scoring represented another step forward in his development even if the result wasn't a victory.

FULL TIME: ATALANTA 1-1 ROMA

This performance drew measured attention as a short highlight clip of his goal circulated on social media, and one commentator mentioned his development arc briefly during post-match analysis before moving on to discuss other aspects of the match, and the recognition was appropriate rather than excessive because one goal against Roma didn't transform him into a star—it simply confirmed he belonged at this level.

The system completed the match mission as Demien reached the dressing room, and the notification appeared with the same efficiency as always.

「MATCH MISSION COMPLETE」

「Performance: Full 90 Minutes」

「1 Goal」

「Role: Consistent Contribution Under Pressure」

「+30 MP」

「+10 TP」

「Current Balance: 349 MP | 238 TP | 2 SP」

Daily training points had continued accumulating in the background throughout the week, and by the time Friday arrived the pattern was clear—no sudden stardom, no inflated praise, just progression measured in minutes played, trust earned, and responsibility accepted.

Demien's statistics reflected improvement in consistency rather than raw dominance, and the system window mirrored that reality by rewarding steady accumulation instead of dramatic breakthroughs.

Monday, October 17, 2022

Centro Bortolotti Training Complex

10:15 AM

As the squad regrouped on Monday for the beginning of another preparation week, the schedule turned forward toward the next fixture, and the notice board in the training complex hallway confirmed what everyone already knew.

Next Match: Fiorentina VS Atalanta

Sunday, October 23, 2022

8:00 PM Kickoff

Fiorentina was next. Demeien knew it was his time to make a difference.

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