Match Report


TorinoTorino     SampdoriaSampdoria
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Francesco BravoF. Bravo72
G
1
G
59Juri ConteJ. Conte
Luigi ImbrianiL. Imbriani64
D
2
D
61Liam BonfiglioL. Bonfiglio
Marc-Vivien AntunesM. Antunes63
D
3captain
D
59Sandro CardinaleS. Cardinale
Stefan FoglioS. Foglio55
D
4
D
52Richard MendezR. Mendez
Gialuca LambertiniG. Lambertini50
D
5
M
67Fabio SalvettiF. Salvetti
Nunzio BonomiN. Bonomi52
M
captain6
M
65Michelangelo NervoM. Nervo
Gianmatteo TestiniG. Testini52
M
7
M
65Girolamo MercierG. Mercier
Bakary SpenglerB. Spengler51
M
8
M
57Vittorio PetrachiV. Petrachi
Manuele GilardinoM. Gilardino50
M
9
M
54Maurizio GiampàM. Giampà
Stephane CimarelliS. Cimarelli61
A
10
A
56Jimmy MolendijkJ. Molendijk
Alessio ApolloniA. Apolloni58
A
11
A
55Vito CaponeV. Capone
 
Sergio BrivioS. Brivio63
G
12
G
58Vitor MarquesV. Marques
Giovanni TaranaG. Tarana57
A
13
A
54Davide CudiniD. Cudini
Giorgio CucciariG. Cucciari54
A
14
A
52Jonathan ParisiJ. Parisi

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Match Report
Heavy rain falls from above here at Stadio Olimpico di Torino where Torino play host to Sampdoria. A crowd of 8,609 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Torino are playing in a 4-4-2 formation while Sampdoria appear to be shaped for 3-5-2.
Today's match is refereed by Luca Peccarisi.


0.00
The whistle blows and Torino kick off!
8.48
Bakary Spengler sees Alessio Apolloni in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Alessio Apolloni knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
10.41
Marc-Vivien Antunes clumsily knocks into Jimmy Molendijk. The referee calls over Marc-Vivien Antunes and warns him to calm down! Jimmy Molendijk stretches but gets up unharmed.
12.35
Fabio Salvetti brings the ball forward. Fabio Salvetti shoots from 20 yards but somehow Francesco Bravo manages to keep it out.
22.10
Marc-Vivien Antunes threads a neat ball through to Gianmatteo Testini. Gianmatteo Testini knocks the ball forward to Stephane Cimarelli. Stephane Cimarelli knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Juri Conte who gathers it comfortably.
26.14
Michelangelo Nervo flicks the ball to his team mate, Jimmy Molendijk. Jimmy Molendijk controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The keeper is more than a match for it. Great keeping!
27.06
Vittorio Petrachi comes in with a late challenge on Gianmatteo Testini. The referee calls over Vittorio Petrachi and warns him to calm down! Gianmatteo Testini runs off the knock.
28.14
Manuele Gilardino threads a neat ball through to Alessio Apolloni. Alessio Apolloni controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
32.09
Gianmatteo Testini chips the ball to his team mate, Alessio Apolloni. Alessio Apolloni runs straight at the defence! Some awkward footwork from Alessio Apolloni provides some space. He curls a shot at goal but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
44.58
Maurizio Giampà flicks a high pass forward to Jimmy Molendijk who brings the ball under control. Jimmy Molendijk advances inside the box! Jimmy Molendijk strikes a beautiful left-footed shot at goal. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
45.00
The referee whistles the end of the first half!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Torino appear unchanged since the first half. Sampdoria also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
The whistle blows and Sampdoria kick off!
51.55
Bakary Spengler flicks a high pass forward to Alessio Apolloni who brings the ball neatly under control. Alessio Apolloni shoots from distance but Juri Conte is on top of it.
53.54
Bakary Spengler makes an attacking run forward. Bakary Spengler controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
60.14
Sampdoria have made a substitution with Vitor Marques replacing Sandro Cardinale .
63.03
Richard Mendez clumsily knocks into Stephane Cimarelli. Richard Mendez is warned by the referee! Stephane Cimarelli hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
65.54
Jimmy Molendijk barges into Stefan Foglio. The referee brings Jimmy Molendijk to one side and gives him a warning! Stefan Foglio hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
66.13
Richard Mendez knocks the ball to his team mate, Michelangelo Nervo. Michelangelo Nervo threads a neat ball through to Jimmy Molendijk. Jimmy Molendijk knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
67.46
Marc-Vivien Antunes flicks a high pass forward. Nunzio Bonomi controls it well on his chest. Nunzio Bonomi flicks a high ball forward to Stephane Cimarelli who gracefully takes it down. Stephane Cimarelli cuts inside the box! Vitor Marques hacks Stephane Cimarelli from behind! Stephane Cimarelli appeals for a penalty! Given!!
67.46
The referee points to the spot..
68.32
Bakary Spengler steps up. The keeper has read the penalty correctly. He gets his fingers to it, but the shot is too strong and edges inside the post. Goal!
72.09
Richard Mendez flicks a high pass forward to Girolamo Mercier who brings the ball under control. With a delightful solo run, Girolamo Mercier stretches the opposition's defence. Girolamo Mercier plays a scrappy one-two with Vito Capone and advances towards the goal... Girolamo Mercier tries a spectacular strike. The ball takes a deflection leaving Francesco Bravo with no chance!! Goal for Sampdoria!
77.09
Sampdoria have made 2 substitutions with Davide Cudini replacing Vittorio Petrachi and Jonathan Parisi replacing Vito Capone .
87.44
Fabio Salvetti flicks a high ball forward to Jonathan Parisi who takes it down. Jonathan Parisi controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it flies just off target!
89.30
Jonathan Parisi clumsily knocks into Luigi Imbriani. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Luigi Imbriani hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
90.00
Bakary Spengler flicks a high pass forward. Alessio Apolloni collects the pass. Alessio Apolloni plays a quick one-two with Stephane Cimarelli and rushes in on goal... Alessio Apolloni tries a spectacular strike but somehow Juri Conte manages to keep it out.
90.00
The referee blows for full-time

Match Statistics
 

Torino

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

Possession
58.5%
41.5%
Play Area
29.2%
44.6%
26.2%

Scorers
Alessio Apolloni 28
Bakary Spengler 68 (p)
Jimmy Molendijk 45
Girolamo Mercier 72

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Alessio Apolloni of Torino

Match Ratings