Match Report


RavennaRavenna     VeneziaVenezia
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Fabrizio GiandebiaggiF. Giandebiaggi69
G
1captain
G
64Sergio BuffonS. Buffon
Cleto CaputoC. Caputo66
D
2
D
76Morgan GalliM. Galli
Simon HelmerS. Helmer61
D
captain3
D
61Marvin HermansM. Hermans
Arno RichterA. Richter61
D
4
D
57Mark RijkaardM. Rijkaard
Gianluca Di NapoliG. Di Napoli54
D
5
M
69Stephane CavalliS. Cavalli
Luca CoriniL. Corini62
M
6
M
67Vito Di CanioV. Di Canio
Giulio CavalliG. Cavalli60
M
7
M
63Giulio MacellariG. Macellari
Ronnie BosmanR. Bosman55
M
8
M
60Niccolo FletcherN. Fletcher
Andre BraatA. Braat68
A
9
A
64Elvis GhirardelloE. Ghirardello
Arturo CastellazziA. Castellazzi62
A
10
A
60Gianpaolo PavanG. Pavan
Maurizio PetrachiM. Petrachi42
A
11
A
58Gareth PearceG. Pearce
 
Luciano LeoneL. Leone67
G
12
M
58Gennaro DoardoG. Doardo
Ighli DeganoI. Degano59
G
13
D
57Amedeo AltomareA. Altomare
Jonathan TomeiJ. Tomei59
G
14
M
57Andres IglesiasA. Iglesias

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Match Report
It's a sunny day here at Stadio Bruno Benelli where Ravenna play host to Venezia. A crowd of 9,738 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Ravenna are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Venezia appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Abel Da Costa.


0.00
Venezia kick off!
4.02
Seeing a gap ahead, Giulio Macellari plays the ball forward to Gianpaolo Pavan. Gianpaolo Pavan plays a quick one-two with Gareth Pearce and rushes in on goal... Some good footwork from Gianpaolo Pavan provides some space. He shoots at goal but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
8.22
Simon Helmer kicks a strong pass forward to Ronnie Bosman. Ronnie Bosman flicks a high pass forward. Andre Braat controls it well on his chest. Andre Braat shoots from 25 yards but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
12.33
Ronnie Bosman flicks a high pass forward. Andre Braat collects the pass. Andre Braat lofts in a cross ball towards Maurizio Petrachi. Maurizio Petrachi beats his man to it with a header but it misses the target by a large margin!
15.37
Vito Di Canio controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Elvis Ghirardello. Elvis Ghirardello advances inside the box! Elvis Ghirardello cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. Cleto Caputo steps in front, blocking the shot. He clears the ball quickly up field.
16.56
Simon Helmer pushes mid-way up the pitch. Simon Helmer passes the ball forward to Maurizio Petrachi. Maurizio Petrachi shoots from 25 yards but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
18.36
Ronnie Bosman makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Arturo Castellazzi. Arturo Castellazzi lofts in a cross ball towards Maurizio Petrachi. Maurizio Petrachi knocks the ball goalwards with his head his aim is horrendously poor!
22.33
Arno Richter makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Ronnie Bosman. Ronnie Bosman makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Andre Braat. Andre Braat knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Mark Rijkaard.
24.18
Arno Richter hits a low pass to Giulio Cavalli. Giulio Cavalli flicks a high pass forward. Maurizio Petrachi controls it well on his chest. Maurizio Petrachi shoots from outside the area but it curls horrendously wide!
27.44
Giulio Macellari makes a beautiful solo run. Giulio Macellari plays a one-two with Elvis Ghirardello and advances towards the goal... Giulio Macellari takes a shot at goal but it curls horrendously wide!
33.34
Giulio Macellari threads a neat ball through to Gianpaolo Pavan. Gianpaolo Pavan cuts inside the box! Gianpaolo Pavan makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is a match for it. Superb keeping!
36.46
Simon Helmer plays the ball forward to Luca Corini. With a delightful solo run, Luca Corini stretches the opposition's defence. Luca Corini shoots from 20 yards. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
39.22
Ravenna are in full control of this game.
42.19
Vito Di Canio advances with the ball. Vito Di Canio shoots from long range. It's miles wide!
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!

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

45.00
The whistle blows and Ravenna get the second half underway!
47.09
Arno Richter makes a probing pass to Giulio Cavalli. Giulio Cavalli plays the ball forward to Andre Braat. Andre Braat lofts in a cross ball towards Maurizio Petrachi. Maurizio Petrachi gets a glancing touch on the cross ball but it goes wide for a goal kick.
49.39
Marvin Hermans comes in with a late challenge on Andre Braat. Marvin Hermans is warned by the referee! Andre Braat gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
55.29
Vito Di Canio flicks a high pass forward. Gianpaolo Pavan controls it well on his chest. Gianpaolo Pavan knocks the ball forward to Elvis Ghirardello but the linesmans flag is up. Offside!
57.33
Vito Di Canio threads a neat ball through to Gareth Pearce. Gareth Pearce shoots from distance but Fabrizio Giandebiaggi is on top of it.
60.16
Vito Di Canio sees a break and surges forward. Vito Di Canio whips in a cross ball towards Gianpaolo Pavan. Gianpaolo Pavan rises majestically and gets a header on goal but Fabrizio Giandebiaggi is on top of it.
61.50
Without breaking stride, Niccolo Fletcher plays the ball forward to Elvis Ghirardello. Elvis Ghirardello knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Simon Helmer.
67.22
Showing composure, Giulio Macellari picks a pass forward to Gareth Pearce. Gareth Pearce shoots from long range but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
71.09
Morgan Galli catches Arturo Castellazzi on the ankles. Morgan Galli is warned by the referee! Arturo Castellazzi stretches but gets up unharmed.
72.57
With a delightful solo run, Ronnie Bosman stretches the opposition's defence. Ronnie Bosman knocks in a cross ball towards Maurizio Petrachi. Maurizio Petrachi is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal. The ball skims just under the bar, beyond the keeper's outstretched hand. Goal!!
75.09
Arno Richter chips the ball to his team mate, Ronnie Bosman. Ronnie Bosman passes the ball forward to Maurizio Petrachi. Maurizio Petrachi shoots from outside the area but it flies well off target!
77.27
Ravenna have made 3 substitutions with Ighli Degano replacing Ronnie Bosman, Luciano Leone replacing Andre Braat and Jonathan Tomei replacing Arno Richter .
78.30
Simon Helmer advances with the ball. Simon Helmer flicks the ball to his team mate, Maurizio Petrachi. Maurizio Petrachi controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is more than a match for it. Superb keeping!
79.07
Mark Rijkaard hits a low pass to Vito Di Canio. Vito Di Canio knocks the ball to his team mate, Gianpaolo Pavan. Gianpaolo Pavan knocks in a cross ball towards Elvis Ghirardello. Elvis Ghirardello gets a glancing touch on the cross ball but it's a lousy effort!
81.50
Vito Di Canio threads a neat ball through to Elvis Ghirardello. Elvis Ghirardello plays a one-two with Gareth Pearce and rushes in on goal... Elvis Ghirardello rockets a shot on goal. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Beautiful goal!!
85.35
Jonathan Tomei pushes up the pitch. Jonathan Tomei threads a neat ball through to Luciano Leone. Luciano Leone makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Arturo Castellazzi but he's offside!
87.18
Morgan Galli flicks a high pass forward to Stephane Cavalli who brings the ball under control. Stephane Cavalli runs straight at the opposition's defence. With great vision, Stephane Cavalli plays the ball forward to Gareth Pearce who has made a great run into the box. Some awkward footwork from Gareth Pearce provides some space. He shoots at goal but it's drastically wayward!
90.00
The referee blows for full-time

Match Statistics
 

Ravenna

Venezia
Goals
1
1
Shots on Target
2
5
Shots off Target
8
6
Offsides
1
1
Fouls
0
2
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
59%
41%
Play Area
37.3%
41%
21.7%

Scorers
Maurizio Petrachi 73
Elvis Ghirardello 82

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Elvis Ghirardello of Venezia

Match Ratings