Match Report


PistoiesePistoiese     AtalantaAtalanta
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Renzo CristianoR. Cristiano57
G
1
G
69Gianpaolo DonatiG. Donati
Jannick KanouteJ. Kanoute67
D
2
D
67Michelangelo BernardiniM. Bernardini
Flavio LucarelliF. Lucarelli61
D
3
D
63Ottavio AlfieriO. Alfieri
Mauricio CammarataM. Cammarata58
D
4
D
56Matteo FerraresiM. Ferraresi
Stuart MatteoS. Matteo64
M
5
D
54Fabio ParlatoF. Parlato
Carmine CinettoC. Cinetto62
M
6
M
78Alejandro FantiniA. Fantini
Delano Van GalenD. Van Galen59
M
7captain
M
72Giampiero OrlandiniG. Orlandini
Andrez StroppaA. Stroppa50
M
8
A
69Giulio GrittiG. Gritti
Walter CerioniW. Cerioni67
A
9
A
62Sjaak VierklauS. Vierklau
Leon BrücknerL. Brückner67
A
10
A
55Silvio DzodicS. Dzodic
Jimmy RobinJ. Robin58
A
captain11
A
52Mirko VignaroliM. Vignaroli
 
Salvatore PensalfiniS. Pensalfini57
D
12
M
66Franco GuardalbenF. Guardalben
Cesare LantignottiC. Lantignotti55
D
13
M
63Steve El KhanchafS. El Khanchaf
Massimo ArcadioM. Arcadio52
G
14
M
53Aladino LentiniA. Lentini

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Match Report
Rain falls steadily from above here at Stadio Comunale where Pistoiese play host to Atalanta. Its a sell-out today with the 10,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Pistoiese are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Atalanta appear to be shaped for 4-2-3-1.
Today's match is refereed by Ezio Brocchi.


0.00
The whistle blows and Atalanta kick off!
2.58
Ottavio Alfieri catches Walter Cerioni on the ankles. The referee calls over Ottavio Alfieri and warns him to calm down! Walter Cerioni grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
12.38
Giampiero Orlandini chips the ball to his team mate, Giulio Gritti. Giulio Gritti whips in a cross ball towards Mirko Vignaroli. Mirko Vignaroli connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
15.54
Delano Van Galen knocks the ball forward to Leon Brückner. Leon Brückner shoots from 20 yards but it's well over the bar!
18.31
Alejandro Fantini threads a neat ball through to Giulio Gritti. Giulio Gritti controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it is shockingly off target!
21.44
Giampiero Orlandini comes in with a late challenge on Stuart Matteo. The referee brings Giampiero Orlandini to one side and gives him a warning! Stuart Matteo stretches but gets up unharmed.
24.49
Delano Van Galen flicks a high pass forward to Jimmy Robin who brings the ball neatly under control. Jimmy Robin finds some space and shoots from distance. Gianpaolo Donati gets down and covers it.
27.29
Giampiero Orlandini clumsily knocks into Stuart Matteo. The referee brings Giampiero Orlandini to one side and gives him another warning! Stuart Matteo gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
30.51
Giampiero Orlandini flicks the ball to his team mate, Giulio Gritti. Giulio Gritti finds some space and shoots from distance but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
32.36
Flavio Lucarelli makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Carmine Cinetto. Carmine Cinetto threads a neat ball through to Jimmy Robin. Jimmy Robin lofts in a cross ball towards Walter Cerioni. With a superhuman jump, Walter Cerioni connects with the ball and heads it goalwards. Ottavio Alfieri steps in front, blocking the shot. He clears the ball quickly up field.
38.53
Delano Van Galen knocks the ball to his team mate, Jimmy Robin. Jimmy Robin plays a one-two with Walter Cerioni and rushes in on goal... Jimmy Robin side-steps and rifles a shot at goal. Magnificent block by Ottavio Alfieri!
44.32
Giampiero Orlandini sees a break and surges forward. Giampiero Orlandini cuts inside the box! Giampiero Orlandini looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal. The ball flies a good few feet wide of the post.
45.00
The referee blows for the end of the first half

Both teams emerge for the second half. Pistoiese appear unchanged since the first half. Atalanta also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
The whistle blows and Pistoiese get the second half underway!
47.40
Giampiero Orlandini flicks a high pass forward. Sjaak Vierklau holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Sjaak Vierklau shoots from distance but somehow Renzo Cristiano manages to keep it out.
48.19
Andrez Stroppa catches Giampiero Orlandini on the ankles. The referee calls over Andrez Stroppa and warns him to calm down! Giampiero Orlandini grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
53.13
Carmine Cinetto runs straight at the opposition's defence. Carmine Cinetto lofts in a cross ball towards Jimmy Robin. Jimmy Robin beats his man to it with a header but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
55.19
Carmine Cinetto takes a long throw-in. Andrez Stroppa plays the ball forward to Jimmy Robin. Jimmy Robin knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
57.33
Giampiero Orlandini threads the ball through to Silvio Dzodic. Silvio Dzodic flicks the ball to his team mate, Sjaak Vierklau. Some silky footwork from Sjaak Vierklau provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal. The ball swerves viciously but Jannick Kanoute blocks the shot and clears the ball up field!
59.25
Alejandro Fantini makes a beautiful solo run. Alejandro Fantini plays a scrappy one-two with Silvio Dzodic and stumbles forward towards the goal... Alejandro Fantini makes some space for himself and shoots at goal but Renzo Cristiano is on top of it.
60.10
Atalanta have made 2 substitutions with Aladino Lentini replacing Sjaak Vierklau and Steve El Khanchaf replacing Alejandro Fantini .
63.41
Carmine Cinetto threads a neat ball through to Leon Brückner. Leon Brückner makes a defence splitting pass to Jimmy Robin. Jimmy Robin rockets a shot on goal but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
65.06
Flavio Lucarelli threads the ball through to Carmine Cinetto. Carmine Cinetto deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Walter Cerioni. Walter Cerioni knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Gianpaolo Donati who gathers it comfortably.
69.51
Stuart Matteo makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Leon Brückner. Leon Brückner knocks the ball beyond the defensive line but Jimmy Robin is offside!
72.17
Giampiero Orlandini threads a neat ball through to Mirko Vignaroli. Mirko Vignaroli edges inside the box! Mirko Vignaroli rockets a shot on goal but it is shockingly off target!
73.20
Carmine Cinetto deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Walter Cerioni. Walter Cerioni shoots from outside the area but it is miles over!
79.12
Carmine Cinetto barges into Giampiero Orlandini. The referee brings Carmine Cinetto to one side and gives him a warning! Giampiero Orlandini stretches but gets up unharmed.
81.35
With imagination, Steve El Khanchaf plays the ball forward to Silvio Dzodic. Silvio Dzodic shoots from 25 yards but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
83.50
Giampiero Orlandini makes a simple pass to Silvio Dzodic. Silvio Dzodic advances inside the box! Silvio Dzodic tries a spectacular strike. Silvio Dzodic scores for Atalanta!!
90.00
The referee blows for full-time

Match Statistics
 

Pistoiese

Atalanta
Goals
0
2
Shots on Target
3
5
Shots off Target
4
5
Offsides
1
0
Fouls
2
3
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
41.7%
58.3%
Play Area
26.4%
47.2%
26.4%

Scorers
Mirko Vignaroli 12
Silvio Dzodic 84

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Mirko Vignaroli of Atalanta

Match Ratings