Match Report


FiorentinaFiorentina     UdineseUdinese
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Carmine CassanoC. Cassano66
G
1
G
68Martin ZanchettaM. Zanchetta
Jimmy PalladiniJ. Palladini71
D
2
D
75Bakary BierhoffB. Bierhoff
Michelangelo FortinM. Fortin70
D
3
D
74Alassandro TeodoraniA. Teodorani
Carmelo PorroC. Porro65
D
4
D
69Andy MasonA. Mason
Gianluca BelardiG. Belardi68
M
5
M
71Simone GelsiS. Gelsi
Ruggero TurriniR. Turrini67
M
6
M
69Vittorio LupatelliV. Lupatelli
Michele Di CanioM. Di Canio67
M
7
M
68Ivone BellucciI. Bellucci
Stephen HughesS. Hughes65
M
8
M
65Mike MurphyM. Murphy
Arnauld BosiA. Bosi69
A
captain9
A
75Samuele BettariniS. Bettarini
Harvey LawrenceH. Lawrence65
A
10captain
A
68Juan CortesJ. Cortes
Guglielmo ManzoG. Manzo63
A
11
A
55Fabio FranciosoF. Francioso
 
Anthony LaslandesA. Laslandes66
G
12
D
69Yuri BertottoY. Bertotto
Giovanni M. VergassolaG. Vergassola65
M
13
D
65Gareth HarleyG. Harley
Wladimiro CammarataW. Cammarata64
D
14
G
65Rodrigo BarbosaR. Barbosa

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Match Report
It's a clear sunny day here at Stadio Franchi where Fiorentina play host to Udinese. A crowd of 17,403 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Fiorentina and Udinese are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Aldo Damiani.


0.00
Udinese kick off the first half!
4.01
Carmelo Porro knocks the ball forward to Michele Di Canio. Michele Di Canio flicks a high pass forward. Arnauld Bosi holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Arnauld Bosi plays a quick one-two with Guglielmo Manzo and rushes in on goal... Arnauld Bosi takes a shot at goal. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
8.15
Michele Di Canio kicks a strong pass forward to Harvey Lawrence. Harvey Lawrence whips in a cross ball towards Guglielmo Manzo. Guglielmo Manzo finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
16.17
Michele Di Canio controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Guglielmo Manzo. Guglielmo Manzo knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Bakary Bierhoff.
18.02
Ruggero Turrini barges into Ivone Bellucci. The referee calls over Ruggero Turrini and shows him a yellow card! Ivone Bellucci grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
22.46
Guglielmo Manzo catches Alassandro Teodorani on the ankles. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Alassandro Teodorani stretches but gets up unharmed.
24.33
Carmelo Porro flicks a high pass forward to Michele Di Canio who brings the ball under control. Michele Di Canio makes a probing pass to Guglielmo Manzo. Guglielmo Manzo shoots from outside the area but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
26.31
Vittorio Lupatelli catches Michele Di Canio on the ankles. Vittorio Lupatelli is shown the yellow card! Michele Di Canio hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
28.54
Vittorio Lupatelli makes a probing pass to Samuele Bettarini. Samuele Bettarini cuts inside the box! Samuele Bettarini muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal but it's a woeful effort!
32.17
Michele Di Canio controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Arnauld Bosi. Arnauld Bosi whips in a cross ball towards Guglielmo Manzo. Guglielmo Manzo gets a glancing touch on the cross ball but it curls horrendously wide!
33.17
Ruggero Turrini flicks a high pass forward. Arnauld Bosi holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Arnauld Bosi whips in a cross ball towards Harvey Lawrence. Harvey Lawrence is unmarked! He powers a header at goal but it is shockingly off target!
38.13
Ruggero Turrini knocks the ball to his team mate, Harvey Lawrence. Harvey Lawrence sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
40.40
Michelangelo Fortin catches Vittorio Lupatelli on the ankles. The referee brings Michelangelo Fortin to one side and gives him a warning! Vittorio Lupatelli stretches but gets up unharmed.
44.25
Ruggero Turrini kicks a strong pass forward to Harvey Lawrence. Harvey Lawrence threads a neat ball through to Guglielmo Manzo. Guglielmo Manzo cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Guglielmo Manzo!
45.00
The referee whistles the end of the first half!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Fiorentina appear unchanged since the first half. Udinese also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
The whistle blows and Fiorentina kick off!
48.17
Ruggero Turrini takes it forward alone. Ruggero Turrini lofts in a cross ball towards Arnauld Bosi. Arnauld Bosi connects with a diving header. Martin Zanchetta didn't know what hit him as the ball comes off him at close range. The loose ball is scrambled clear by the defence.
59.07
Bakary Bierhoff knocks the ball forward to Vittorio Lupatelli. Vittorio Lupatelli flicks a high pass forward. Samuele Bettarini holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Samuele Bettarini skips past Carmelo Porro! Some silky footwork from Samuele Bettarini provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
60.42
Michelangelo Fortin makes a strong solo run forward. Seeing a gap ahead, Michelangelo Fortin plays the ball forward to Harvey Lawrence. Harvey Lawrence finds some space and shoots from distance. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is a match for it. Excellent keeping!
61.24
Guglielmo Manzo barges into Alassandro Teodorani. Guglielmo Manzo is warned by the referee! Alassandro Teodorani grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
63.40
Simone Gelsi barges into Michele Di Canio. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Michele Di Canio runs off the knock.
66.01
Michelangelo Fortin sweeps the ball long. Arnauld Bosi shoots from distance. It's miles wide!
67.49
Carmelo Porro surges forward with the ball. Carmelo Porro makes a probing pass to Arnauld Bosi. Arnauld Bosi whips in a cross ball towards Harvey Lawrence. Harvey Lawrence flicks the ball with his head. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
71.21
Ruggero Turrini laces a through ball forward to Harvey Lawrence. Harvey Lawrence knocks in a cross ball towards Arnauld Bosi. Arnauld Bosi is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal. The ball is well placed but the keeper is more than a match for it. Superb keeping!
72.02
Gianluca Belardi controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Guglielmo Manzo. Guglielmo Manzo finds some space and shoots from distance but it flies well off target!
77.55
Udinese have made 3 substitutions with Yuri Bertotto replacing Samuele Bettarini, Gareth Harley replacing Vittorio Lupatelli and Rodrigo Barbosa replacing Mike Murphy .
79.31
Michelangelo Fortin threads a neat ball through to Ruggero Turrini. Ruggero Turrini threads the ball through to Guglielmo Manzo. Guglielmo Manzo plays a scrappy one-two with Arnauld Bosi and stumbles forward towards the goal... Some clumsy but lucky footwork from Guglielmo Manzo provides some space. He scuffs the ball at goal. The ball cannons off Andy Mason, going out of play.
80.44
It's a corner kick which Michele Di Canio takes quickly, playing the ball short to Harvey Lawrence. Harvey Lawrence chests the ball down and with a fluid motion, flicks the ball across into the box. Martin Zanchetta scrambles forward, punching the ball out to safety!
81.01
Michele Di Canio clumsily knocks into Simone Gelsi. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Simone Gelsi hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
83.20
Simone Gelsi kicks a strong pass forward to Fabio Francioso. Fabio Francioso flicks the ball to his team mate, Yuri Bertotto. Some good footwork from Yuri Bertotto provides some space. He shoots at goal his aim is horrendously poor!
85.39
Bakary Bierhoff barges into Harvey Lawrence. The referee warns Bakary Bierhoff to calm down! Harvey Lawrence stretches but gets up unharmed.
89.45
Michele Di Canio hits a low pass to Guglielmo Manzo. Guglielmo Manzo whips in a cross ball towards Arnauld Bosi. Arnauld Bosi rises majestically and gets a header on goal. Martin Zanchetta didn't know what hit him as the ball comes off him at close range. The loose ball is scrambled clear by the defence.
90.00
The whistle blows full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Fiorentina

Udinese
Goals
4
0
Shots on Target
9
0
Shots off Target
6
3
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
5
3
Yellow Cards
3
2
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
71.2%
28.8%
Play Area
17.8%
46.6%
35.6%

Scorers
Arnauld Bosi 4
Guglielmo Manzo 8, 44
Harvey Lawrence 67

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Arnauld Bosi of Fiorentina

Match Ratings