Match Report


PescaraPescara     TorinoTorino
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Colin JamesC. James75
G
1
G
72Francesco BravoF. Bravo
Wladimiro VasariW. Vasari74
D
2
D
64Luigi ImbrianiL. Imbriani
Flavio CapecchiF. Capecchi70
D
captain3
D
63Marc-Vivien AntunesM. Antunes
Steven GrayS. Gray68
D
4
D
55Stefan FoglioS. Foglio
Pietro Del GrossoP. Del Grosso61
M
5
D
50Gialuca LambertiniG. Lambertini
Ian TerryI. Terry60
M
6captain
M
52Nunzio BonomiN. Bonomi
Eddy MirriE. Mirri59
M
7
M
52Gianmatteo TestiniG. Testini
Gianpaolo BerniniG. Bernini56
M
8
M
51Bakary SpenglerB. Spengler
Gaetano PieriniG. Pierini64
A
9
M
50Manuele GilardinoM. Gilardino
Piero RossiP. Rossi64
A
10
A
61Stephane CimarelliS. Cimarelli
Wladimiro ApaW. Apa56
A
11
A
58Alessio ApolloniA. Apolloni
 
Ighli MazzoleniI. Mazzoleni60
D
12
G
63Sergio BrivioS. Brivio
Luigi TorricelliL. Torricelli57
G
13
A
57Giovanni TaranaG. Tarana
Richard HendryR. Hendry55
M
14
A
54Giorgio CucciariG. Cucciari

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Match Report
The air is damp with a fine drizzle here at Stadio Adriatico where Pescara play host to Torino. A crowd of 9,309 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Pescara are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Torino appear to be shaped for 4-4-2.
Today's match is refereed by Enrico Tamburini.


0.00
Pescara get the match underway!
6.27
Ian Terry plays the ball forward to Gaetano Pierini. Gaetano Pierini finds some space and shoots from distance but it's a lousy effort!
9.15
Gianmatteo Testini controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Stephane Cimarelli. Stephane Cimarelli lofts in a cross ball towards Alessio Apolloni. Alessio Apolloni jumps high and flicks the ball with his head but it's drastically wayward!
12.25
Stefan Foglio flicks a high pass forward to Bakary Spengler who brings the ball under control. Bakary Spengler kicks a strong pass forward to Stephane Cimarelli. Stephane Cimarelli finds some space and shoots from distance. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is on top of it. Great save!
14.42
Gianpaolo Bernini flicks a high pass forward. Gaetano Pierini controls it well on his chest. Gaetano Pierini shoots from outside the area but it rises well off target!
16.50
Manuele Gilardino flicks a high pass forward. Alessio Apolloni holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Alessio Apolloni lofts in a cross ball towards Stephane Cimarelli. Stephane Cimarelli gets a glancing touch on the cross ball. Magnificent block by Wladimiro Vasari!
26.44
Wladimiro Vasari flicks a high pass forward. Gianpaolo Bernini holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Gianpaolo Bernini flicks a high pass forward. Gaetano Pierini collects the pass. Gaetano Pierini knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Luigi Imbriani.
27.09
Eddy Mirri flicks a high pass forward. Wladimiro Apa holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Wladimiro Apa sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it curls horrendously wide!
28.58
Without breaking stride, Wladimiro Vasari plays the ball forward to Ian Terry. Ian Terry makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Piero Rossi. Piero Rossi controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it is miles over!
33.55
Eddy Mirri flicks a high pass forward. Piero Rossi controls it well on his chest. Piero Rossi sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
38.01
Eddy Mirri chips the ball to his team mate, Wladimiro Apa. Wladimiro Apa shoots from 25 yards but Francesco Bravo is on top of it.
39.42
Flavio Capecchi runs forward with the ball. Flavio Capecchi flicks a high ball forward to Piero Rossi who takes it down. Piero Rossi lofts in a cross ball towards Wladimiro Apa. Wladimiro Apa whips the ball goalwards with his head. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
42.29
Bakary Spengler makes a simple pass to Alessio Apolloni. Alessio Apolloni knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
45.00
Flavio Capecchi passes the ball forward to Pietro Del Grosso. Pietro Del Grosso knocks the ball to his team mate, Wladimiro Apa. Wladimiro Apa shoots from 25 yards but it is miles over!
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Pescara have changed their lineup with Richard Hendry replacing Gaetano Pierini. Torino appear unchanged since the first half. The Pescara players look more determined than they did at the start of the game.

45.00
The whistle blows and Torino kick off!
47.05
Steven Gray flicks a high pass forward. Ian Terry holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Ian Terry flicks a high ball forward to Wladimiro Apa who takes it down. Wladimiro Apa lofts in a cross ball towards Richard Hendry. Richard Hendry knocks the ball goalwards with his head but it flies well off target!
53.37
Eddy Mirri flicks a high pass forward. Wladimiro Apa controls it well on his chest. Wladimiro Apa shoots from outside the area. The ball flies a good few feet wide of the post.
55.40
Ian Terry clumsily knocks into Manuele Gilardino. The referee warns Ian Terry to calm down! Manuele Gilardino stretches but gets up unharmed.
57.32
Eddy Mirri brings the ball forward. Eddy Mirri shoots from outside the area but it's a lousy effort!
60.27
Pescara have made a substitution with Luigi Torricelli replacing Pietro Del Grosso .
65.57
Bakary Spengler catches Flavio Capecchi on the ankles. The referee warns Bakary Spengler to calm down! Flavio Capecchi runs off the knock.
66.35
There is some beautiful football being played out on the pitch today.
71.19
Ian Terry makes a probing pass to Richard Hendry. Richard Hendry shoots from long range but is denied by Francesco Bravo. Excellent save.
77.11
Pescara have made a substitution with Ighli Mazzoleni replacing Steven Gray .
79.38
Alessio Apolloni comes in with a late challenge on Wladimiro Vasari. The referee calls over Alessio Apolloni and warns him to calm down! Wladimiro Vasari stretches but gets up unharmed.
83.31
Wladimiro Vasari comes in with a late challenge on Stefan Foglio. The referee brings Wladimiro Vasari to one side and gives him a warning! Stefan Foglio runs off the knock.
83.31
Free kick to Torino just outside the area...
86.22
Bakary Spengler takes a long run up and flicks the ball over the wall. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
89.23
Ighli Mazzoleni breaks forward. Without breaking stride, Ighli Mazzoleni plays the ball forward to Piero Rossi. Piero Rossi shoots from outside the area. Francesco Bravo gets down and covers it.
90.00
The whistle blows full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Pescara

Torino
Goals
1
1
Shots on Target
4
3
Shots off Target
9
1
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
2
2
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
63.4%
36.6%
Play Area
25.4%
47.9%
26.8%

Scorers
Wladimiro Apa 39
Bakary Spengler 84

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Wladimiro Apa of Pescara

Match Ratings