Match Report


PescaraPescara     AtalantaAtalanta
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Colin JamesC. James75
G
1
G
69Gianpaolo DonatiG. Donati
Flavio CapecchiF. Capecchi70
D
2
D
67Michelangelo BernardiniM. Bernardini
Steven GrayS. Gray68
D
captain3
D
63Ottavio AlfieriO. Alfieri
Gabriele RossittoG. Rossitto66
D
4
D
56Matteo FerraresiM. Ferraresi
Pietro Del GrossoP. Del Grosso61
M
5
D
54Fabio ParlatoF. Parlato
Ian TerryI. Terry59
M
6
M
78Alejandro FantiniA. Fantini
Eddy MirriE. Mirri59
M
7captain
M
72Giampiero OrlandiniG. Orlandini
Gianpaolo BerniniG. Bernini56
M
8
A
69Giulio GrittiG. Gritti
Gaetano PieriniG. Pierini64
A
9
A
62Sjaak VierklauS. Vierklau
Piero RossiP. Rossi64
A
10
A
55Silvio DzodicS. Dzodic
Daniel SalmonD. Salmon53
A
11
A
52Mirko VignaroliM. Vignaroli
 
Ighli MazzoleniI. Mazzoleni60
D
12
M
66Franco GuardalbenF. Guardalben
Luigi TorricelliL. Torricelli57
G
13
M
63Steve El KhanchafS. El Khanchaf
Richard HendryR. Hendry55
M
14
M
53Aladino LentiniA. Lentini

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Match Report
It's a beautiful clear and sunny day here at Stadio Adriatico where Pescara play host to Atalanta. Its a sell-out today with the 10,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Pescara 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 Giuliano Marrocolo.


0.00
Pescara kick off and get the match underway!
2.41
Flavio Capecchi drives a long ball upfield. Daniel Salmon plays a scrappy one-two with Gaetano Pierini and stumbles forward towards the goal... Daniel Salmon muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal but it's drastically wayward!
4.12
Flavio Capecchi chips the ball to his team mate, Eddy Mirri. Eddy Mirri passes the ball forward to Gaetano Pierini. Gaetano Pierini shoots from outside the area. It's miles wide!
16.58
Giampiero Orlandini makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Sjaak Vierklau. Sjaak Vierklau deftly passes the ball to Mirko Vignaroli, releasing him through on goal. Mirko Vignaroli comes in from the right and smashes a shot from 11 yards out but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
22.45
With great vision, Giampiero Orlandini plays the ball forward to Mirko Vignaroli. Mirko Vignaroli deftly passes the ball to Giulio Gritti, releasing him through on goal. Giulio Gritti side-steps and rifles a shot at goal. It's there!! Colin James has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
40.50
Ottavio Alfieri threads a neat ball through to Giampiero Orlandini. Giampiero Orlandini controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Silvio Dzodic. Silvio Dzodic runs straight at the defence! Some silky footwork from Silvio Dzodic provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
45.00
Giampiero Orlandini flicks a high pass forward to Giulio Gritti who brings the ball under control. Giulio Gritti sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The ball dips but the keeper is on top of it. Good keeping!
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Pescara have changed their lineup with Richard Hendry replacing Gaetano Pierini. Atalanta appear unchanged since the first half. Both teams look fired up and appear much more hungry than they were previously.

45.00
The second half starts with Atalanta kicking off!
53.03
Giampiero Orlandini makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Sjaak Vierklau. Sjaak Vierklau whips in a cross ball towards Giulio Gritti. Giulio Gritti finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Giulio Gritti!
57.40
Ian Terry flicks a high pass forward. Richard Hendry controls it well on his chest. Richard Hendry threads the ball through to Piero Rossi but he's offside!
60.22
Pescara have made a substitution with Luigi Torricelli replacing Pietro Del Grosso .Atalanta have made 2 substitutions with Aladino Lentini replacing Sjaak Vierklau and Steve El Khanchaf replacing Alejandro Fantini .
61.26
Ian Terry threads the ball through to Daniel Salmon. Daniel Salmon knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Michelangelo Bernardini.
65.52
Matteo Ferraresi flicks the ball to his team mate, Steve El Khanchaf. Steve El Khanchaf hits a low pass to Aladino Lentini. Aladino Lentini whips in a cross ball towards Silvio Dzodic. Silvio Dzodic directs the ball goalwards with his head but it is tipped over by Colin James.
67.33
It's a corner kick. Giampiero Orlandini kicks a low ball out wide. Daniel Salmon gets to the ball and kicks it upfield to safety.
69.01
Ottavio Alfieri flicks a high pass forward to Steve El Khanchaf who brings the ball under control. Steve El Khanchaf runs straight at the opposition's defence. Steve El Khanchaf makes a defence splitting pass to Aladino Lentini. Aladino Lentini rockets a shot on goal but it's a woeful effort!
71.17
Ottavio Alfieri comes in with a late challenge on Richard Hendry. Ottavio Alfieri is given a warning by the referee! Richard Hendry runs off the knock.
77.03
Pescara have made a substitution with Ighli Mazzoleni replacing Gabriele Rossitto .
79.53
Gianpaolo Bernini flicks a high pass forward. Richard Hendry controls it well on his chest. Richard Hendry sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
81.34
Gianpaolo Bernini darts forward. Gianpaolo Bernini tries a spectacular long range effort but it curls horrendously wide!
83.20
Daniel Salmon hacks Matteo Ferraresi from behind! The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Matteo Ferraresi hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
85.20
Ian Terry advances with the ball. Ian Terry knocks the ball forward to Richard Hendry but the linesmans flag is up. Offside!
89.20
Daniel Salmon hacks Ottavio Alfieri from behind! The referee warns Daniel Salmon to calm down! Ottavio Alfieri runs off the knock.
90.00
With imagination, Gianpaolo Bernini plays the ball forward to Daniel Salmon. Daniel Salmon shoots from 25 yards. The ball dips but the keeper is more than a match for it. Great save!
90.00
The whistle blows full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Pescara

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

Possession
43.3%
56.7%
Play Area
25%
45%
30%

Scorers
Giulio Gritti 22, 53
Silvio Dzodic 41

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Giulio Gritti of Atalanta

Match Ratings