Match Report


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Match Report
The weather is mixed here at Stadio Renato Dall Ara where Bologna play host to AC Monza. A crowd of 9,032 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Bologna are playing in a 5-3-2 formation while AC Monza appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Luca Peccarisi.


0.00
AC Monza start the game by kicking off the first half!
3.40
Bernardo Iannuzzi flicks a high pass forward. Antonino Trinchera comfortably collects the pass. Antonino Trinchera makes an attacking run forward. Antonino Trinchera shoots from 20 yards. It's there!! Matteo Caputo has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
8.39
Antonino Trinchera chips the ball to his team mate, Giorgio Zanchi. Giorgio Zanchi shoots from long range. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is a match for it. Quality keeping!
20.24
Marino Redaelli threads a neat ball through to Giorgio Zanchi. Giorgio Zanchi shoots from 20 yards but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
21.06
Eugenio Gemmi comes in with a late challenge on Stuart White. The referee calls over Eugenio Gemmi and shows him a yellow card! Stuart White stretches but gets up unharmed.
32.52
AC Monza have made a substitution with Pierluigi Castiglione replacing Jon Collymore .
34.36
Benoit Sottil threads a neat ball through to Marino Redaelli. Marino Redaelli deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Eugenio Gemmi. Eugenio Gemmi lofts in a cross ball towards Giorgio Zanchi. Giorgio Zanchi rises majestically and gets a header on goal. Giorgio Zanchi scores for Bologna!!
39.16
Stuart White arcs the ball upfield. Fabian Natale Ferrarese threads a neat, attacking ball through to Fausto Carrus. Fausto Carrus cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is more than a match for it. Nice save!
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Bologna appear unchanged since the first half. AC Monza also appear unchanged since the first half. The AC Monza players look more motivated than they were before.

45.00
The whistle blows and Bologna kick off!
47.38
Dennis Bakkati flicks a high pass forward. Fausto Carrus holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Fausto Carrus chips the ball to his team mate, Fabian Natale Ferrarese. Fabian Natale Ferrarese rockets a shot on goal but somehow Zerbini Poli manages to keep it out.
55.10
Benoit Sottil flicks a high pass forward. Marino Redaelli comfortably collects the pass. Marino Redaelli chips the ball to his team mate, Eugenio Gemmi. Eugenio Gemmi controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The ball comes in low, but Matteo Caputo easily smothers it!
59.43
There is some beautiful football being played out on the pitch today.
61.44
Showing composure, Marino Redaelli plays the ball forward to Eugenio Gemmi. Eugenio Gemmi sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it flies just off target!
63.34
Benoit Sottil hits a low pass to Giacomo Gritti. Giacomo Gritti passes the ball forward to Eugenio Gemmi. Eugenio Gemmi knocks in a cross ball towards Giorgio Zanchi. Giorgio Zanchi finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head. Matteo Caputo easily picks it out of the air!
65.18
Plenty of goal mouth action is making this a great game to watch.
69.41
Pierluigi Castiglione barges into Antonino Trinchera. The referee brings Pierluigi Castiglione to one side and gives him a warning! Antonino Trinchera runs off the knock.
72.13
Bernardo Iannuzzi catches Fabian Natale Ferrarese on the ankles. The referee calls over Bernardo Iannuzzi and warns him to calm down! Fabian Natale Ferrarese gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
73.34
With great vision, Alejandro Maniero plays the ball forward to Marino Redaelli. Marino Redaelli flicks a high pass forward. Eugenio Gemmi controls it well on his chest. Eugenio Gemmi sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it flies just off target!
75.07
Giorgio Gallo knocks the ball forward to Fabian Natale Ferrarese. Fabian Natale Ferrarese shoots from long range but Zerbini Poli is on top of it.
77.45
Bernardo Iannuzzi knocks the ball forward to Antonino Trinchera. Antonino Trinchera threads a neat ball through to Giorgio Zanchi. Giorgio Zanchi finds some space and shoots from distance. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Good keeping!
81.23
With intelligent vision, Bernardo Iannuzzi plays the ball forward to Giacomo Gritti. Giacomo Gritti flicks the ball to his team mate, Giorgio Zanchi. Giorgio Zanchi shoots from distance. The ball flies a good few feet wide of the post.
83.33
Giorgio Gallo passes the ball forward to Fausto Carrus. Fausto Carrus shoots from long range but it misses the target by a large margin!
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle

Match Statistics
Goals
2
0
Shots on Target
6
3
Shots off Target
4
1
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
2
1
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
65.8%
34.2%
Play Area
25%
50%
25%


Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Antonino Trinchera of Bologna