Match Report


JuventusJuventus     FiorentinaFiorentina
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Robbie NevilleR. Neville68
G
1
G
66Carmine CassanoC. Cassano
Sebastiano GianelloS. Gianello69
D
2
D
71Jimmy PalladiniJ. Palladini
Gionatha MaggioniG. Maggioni67
D
3
D
70Michelangelo FortinM. Fortin
Yohann HernandezY. Hernandez62
D
4
D
65Carmelo PorroC. Porro
Carmelo FranceschiniC. Franceschini57
D
5captain
M
68Gianluca BelardiG. Belardi
Damiano PanarelliD. Panarelli78
M
6
M
67Ruggero TurriniR. Turrini
Arno KlimekA. Klimek65
M
7
M
67Michele Di CanioM. Di Canio
Lennart KöpkeL. Köpke61
M
8
M
65Stephen HughesS. Hughes
Gabriele LappaneseG. Lappanese71
A
9
A
69Arnauld BosiA. Bosi
Maurizio GonzalezM. Gonzalez53
A
captain10
A
65Harvey LawrenceH. Lawrence
Guido Di VaioG. Di Vaio51
A
11
A
63Guglielmo ManzoG. Manzo
 
Emanuele MarcolinE. Marcolin59
M
12
G
66Anthony LaslandesA. Laslandes
Gianluca FlorioG. Florio57
M
13
M
65Giovanni M. VergassolaG. Vergassola
Michelangelo SulcisM. Sulcis54
M
14
D
64Wladimiro CammarataW. Cammarata

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Match Report
It's a sunny day here at Juventus Stadium where Juventus play host to Fiorentina. A crowd of 18,020 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Juventus are playing in a 4-3-2-1 formation while Fiorentina appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Marco Banchelli.


0.00
The whistle blows and Fiorentina kick off!
6.27
Arno Klimek flicks a high pass forward to Maurizio Gonzalez who brings the ball neatly under control. Maurizio Gonzalez shoots from long range but Carmine Cassano reads it well. Nice keeping!
8.34
Arno Klimek threads the ball through to Gabriele Lappanese. Gabriele Lappanese passes the ball forward but Guido Di Vaio is offside!
12.32
Stephen Hughes threads the ball through to Guglielmo Manzo. Guglielmo Manzo shoots from distance his aim is horrendously poor!
14.27
Gionatha Maggioni laces a through ball forward to Arno Klimek. Showing composure, Arno Klimek plays the ball forward to Guido Di Vaio. Guido Di Vaio knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
16.31
Lennart Köpke makes an attacking run forward. Lennart Köpke whips in a cross ball towards Guido Di Vaio. Guido Di Vaio shows true skill creating a chance out of nothing and knocks the ball goalwards with his head. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
21.17
Lennart Köpke threads the ball through to Guido Di Vaio. Guido Di Vaio knocks in a cross ball towards Gabriele Lappanese. Gabriele Lappanese directs the ball goalwards with his head which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
27.13
Damiano Panarelli flicks the ball to his team mate, Maurizio Gonzalez. Maurizio Gonzalez rushes past Jimmy Palladini! Jimmy Palladini hacks Maurizio Gonzalez from behind! Penalty not given!!
28.28
Damiano Panarelli makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Maurizio Gonzalez. Maurizio Gonzalez puts a great ball through. Gabriele Lappanese runs beyond the defensive line but is deemed offside!
32.18
Sebastiano Gianello decides to run forward with the ball. Sebastiano Gianello makes a simple pass to Guido Di Vaio. Guido Di Vaio whips in a cross ball towards Gabriele Lappanese. Gabriele Lappanese jumps high and flicks the ball with his head. What a cracker!! Carmine Cassano had no chance!! Goal for Juventus!
36.20
Lennart Köpke flicks a high ball forward to Guido Di Vaio who takes it down. Guido Di Vaio skips past Jimmy Palladini! Guido Di Vaio rockets a shot on goal but slams it into the crowd!
44.14
Jimmy Palladini flicks a high pass forward. Michele Di Canio controls it well on his chest. Michele Di Canio plays the ball forward to Arnauld Bosi. Arnauld Bosi knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
45.00
The referee blows for the end of the first half

Both teams emerge for the second half. Juventus appear unchanged since the first half. Fiorentina also appear unchanged since the first half. The Juventus players look more relaxed than they did at the start of the game.

45.00
Juventus kick off and get the second half underway!
49.44
Stephen Hughes makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Arnauld Bosi. Arnauld Bosi whips in a cross ball towards Guglielmo Manzo. Guglielmo Manzo flicks the ball with his head but somehow Robbie Neville manages to keep it out.
51.27
Gianluca Belardi makes a probing pass to Arnauld Bosi. Arnauld Bosi kicks a strong pass forward to Guglielmo Manzo but the referee indicates it's offside!
61.17
Gionatha Maggioni hits a low pass to Arno Klimek. Arno Klimek hits a low pass to Guido Di Vaio. Guido Di Vaio whips in a cross ball towards Maurizio Gonzalez. Maurizio Gonzalez heads the ball goalwards. Carmine Cassano easily punches it away to safety.
63.29
Carmelo Porro flicks a high ball forward to Ruggero Turrini who takes it down. Ruggero Turrini threads a neat ball through to Arnauld Bosi. Arnauld Bosi knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Gionatha Maggioni.
65.39
Lennart Köpke brings the ball forward. Lennart Köpke plays a scrappy one-two with Maurizio Gonzalez and stumbles forward towards the goal... Lennart Köpke comes through the middle and smashes a shot from 11 yards out. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. The loose ball is cleared by the defence.
66.58
Seeing a gap ahead, Ruggero Turrini picks a pass forward to Guglielmo Manzo. Guglielmo Manzo passes the ball forward to Harvey Lawrence. Harvey Lawrence shoots from just inside the box but it flies well off target!
75.20
Gionatha Maggioni flicks a high pass forward to Damiano Panarelli who brings the ball under control. Damiano Panarelli hits a low pass to Gabriele Lappanese. Gabriele Lappanese threads a neat, attacking ball through to Guido Di Vaio. Guido Di Vaio cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal but it is tipped over by Carmine Cassano.
76.09
Lennart Köpke takes the corner kick, swinging the ball out wide. Stephen Hughes gets to the ball and clears it up field.
77.52
Michelangelo Fortin hits a low pass to Michele Di Canio. Michele Di Canio makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Harvey Lawrence. Harvey Lawrence knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Robbie Neville who gathers it comfortably.
79.35
Stephen Hughes hacks Damiano Panarelli from behind! The referee calls over Stephen Hughes and warns him to calm down! Damiano Panarelli runs off the knock.
81.29
Michele Di Canio flicks a high pass forward. Arnauld Bosi controls it well on his chest. Arnauld Bosi knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
83.40
Arno Klimek threads the ball through to Gabriele Lappanese. Gabriele Lappanese shoots from distance but it flies just wide!
84.38
With a delightful solo run, Lennart Köpke stretches the opposition's defence. Lennart Köpke rushes past Jimmy Palladini! Lennart Köpke strikes a beautiful right-footed shot at goal. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!

Match Statistics
 

Juventus

Fiorentina
Goals
3
0
Shots on Target
6
1
Shots off Target
4
2
Offsides
2
1
Fouls
0
1
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
61.3%
38.7%
Play Area
24%
46.7%
29.3%

Scorers
Gabriele Lappanese 21, 32
Lennart Köpke 84

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Gabriele Lappanese of Juventus

Match Ratings