Match Report


FiorentinaFiorentina     SampdoriaSampdoria
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Carmine CassanoC. Cassano66
G
1
G
59Juri ConteJ. Conte
Jimmy PalladiniJ. Palladini72
D
2
D
61Liam BonfiglioL. Bonfiglio
Michelangelo FortinM. Fortin70
D
captain3captain
D
59Sandro CardinaleS. Cardinale
Wladimiro CammarataW. Cammarata65
D
4
D
54Giulio Di FrancescoG. Di Francesco
Gianluca BelardiG. Belardi68
M
5
M
67Fabio SalvettiF. Salvetti
Ruggero TurriniR. Turrini67
M
6
M
65Michelangelo NervoM. Nervo
Michele Di CanioM. Di Canio67
M
7
M
65Girolamo MercierG. Mercier
Stephen HughesS. Hughes65
M
8
M
57Vittorio PetrachiV. Petrachi
Arnauld BosiA. Bosi70
A
9
M
54Maurizio GiampàM. Giampà
Harvey LawrenceH. Lawrence65
A
10
A
65Domenico TeodoraniD. Teodorani
Mauro RuotoloM. Ruotolo63
A
11
A
56Jimmy MolendijkJ. Molendijk
 
Anthony LaslandesA. Laslandes66
G
12
G
58Vitor MarquesV. Marques
Carmelo PorroC. Porro65
D
13
A
55Vito CaponeV. Capone
Giovanni M. VergassolaG. Vergassola65
M
14
A
54Davide CudiniD. Cudini

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Match Report
It's a beautiful clear and sunny day here at Stadio Franchi where Fiorentina play host to Sampdoria. A crowd of 8,638 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Fiorentina are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Sampdoria appear to be shaped for 3-5-2.
Today's match is refereed by Cataldo Guastalvino.


0.00
Fiorentina start the game by kicking off the first half!
2.42
Domenico Teodorani comes in with a late challenge on Jimmy Palladini. Domenico Teodorani is shown the yellow card! Jimmy Palladini stretches but gets up unharmed.
6.22
Liam Bonfiglio pushes up the pitch. Liam Bonfiglio threads the ball through to Domenico Teodorani. Domenico Teodorani knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Wladimiro Cammarata.
8.04
Under pressure, Wladimiro Cammarata clears the ball far upfield. Arnauld Bosi knocks the ball forward to Harvey Lawrence but the linesmans flag is up. Offside!
9.14
Vittorio Petrachi flicks a high pass forward. Jimmy Molendijk collects the pass. Jimmy Molendijk plays a scrappy one-two with Domenico Teodorani and advances towards the goal... Jimmy Molendijk takes a shot at goal but slams it into the crowd!
14.29
Jimmy Palladini makes a simple pass to Stephen Hughes. Stephen Hughes sees Harvey Lawrence in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Harvey Lawrence knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
21.38
With some swift thinking, Wladimiro Cammarata plays the ball forward to Stephen Hughes. Stephen Hughes knocks the ball to his team mate, Arnauld Bosi. Arnauld Bosi plays a quick one-two with Mauro Ruotolo and rushes in on goal... Arnauld Bosi shoots from just inside the box. Arnauld Bosi scores for Fiorentina!!
28.24
Wladimiro Cammarata hits a low pass to Stephen Hughes. Stephen Hughes flicks a high pass forward to Mauro Ruotolo who brings the ball under control. Mauro Ruotolo whips in a cross ball towards Harvey Lawrence. Harvey Lawrence powers a header at goal. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
32.11
Michelangelo Nervo clumsily knocks into Ruggero Turrini. Michelangelo Nervo is shown the yellow card! Ruggero Turrini hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
34.06
Jimmy Molendijk clumsily knocks into Michelangelo Fortin. The referee warns Jimmy Molendijk to calm down! Michelangelo Fortin stretches but gets up unharmed.
36.04
Michelangelo Fortin flicks a high ball forward to Ruggero Turrini who takes it down. Ruggero Turrini sees Arnauld Bosi in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Arnauld Bosi knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
38.41
Michelangelo Fortin threads the ball through to Stephen Hughes. Stephen Hughes makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Arnauld Bosi. Arnauld Bosi whips in a cross ball towards Harvey Lawrence. With a superhuman jump, Harvey Lawrence connects with the ball and heads it goalwards. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
42.19
Michelangelo Fortin flicks a high pass forward to Gianluca Belardi who brings the ball under control. With a delightful solo run, Gianluca Belardi stretches the opposition's defence. Gianluca Belardi whips in a cross ball towards Mauro Ruotolo. Mauro Ruotolo is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. Solid save from Juri Conte.
45.00
The referee whistles the end of the first half!

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

45.00
Sampdoria kick off the second half!
47.08
Sandro Cardinale flicks the ball to his team mate, Michelangelo Nervo. Michelangelo Nervo advances with the ball. Michelangelo Nervo makes a simple pass, allowing Jimmy Molendijk to run into the box. Jimmy Molendijk makes some space for himself and shoots at goal but it slams into the crowd!
53.24
Wladimiro Cammarata flicks a high pass forward. Stephen Hughes holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Stephen Hughes plays the ball forward to Arnauld Bosi. Arnauld Bosi shoots from distance but it misses the target by a large margin!
57.17
Ruggero Turrini hacks Michelangelo Nervo from behind! The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Michelangelo Nervo stretches but gets up unharmed.
59.12
Wladimiro Cammarata hits a low pass to Michele Di Canio. Michele Di Canio flicks a high ball forward to Harvey Lawrence who takes it down. Harvey Lawrence makes a great pass forward. Mauro Ruotolo runs clear and latches on but the linesman indicates offside!
60.51
Sampdoria have made a substitution with Vitor Marques replacing Sandro Cardinale .
61.53
Vittorio Petrachi kicks a strong pass forward to Jimmy Molendijk. Jimmy Molendijk runs straight at the defence! Jimmy Molendijk cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal but it is tipped over by Carmine Cassano.
63.44
Corner kick to Sampdoria. Fabio Salvetti plays it to the far post. Michele Di Canio reaches the ball and hoofs it clear.
65.45
Stephen Hughes flicks a high pass forward. Harvey Lawrence collects the pass. Harvey Lawrence knocks in a cross ball towards Mauro Ruotolo. Mauro Ruotolo connects with a diving header but it flies wide!
67.42
Michelangelo Fortin flicks a high pass forward. Michele Di Canio controls it well on his chest. Michele Di Canio runs straight at the opposition's defence. Michele Di Canio whips in a cross ball towards Harvey Lawrence. Harvey Lawrence powers a header at goal. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
71.56
Gianluca Belardi knocks the ball forward to Harvey Lawrence. Harvey Lawrence shoots from long range. It's miles wide!
72.50
Fabio Salvetti catches Stephen Hughes on the ankles. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Stephen Hughes runs off the knock.
75.16
Ruggero Turrini controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Harvey Lawrence. Harvey Lawrence tries a spectacular long range effort. The keeper is more than a match for it. Superb keeping!
77.44
Sampdoria have made 2 substitutions with Vito Capone replacing Vittorio Petrachi and Davide Cudini replacing Jimmy Molendijk .
78.51
Gianluca Belardi makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Arnauld Bosi. Arnauld Bosi shoots from 20 yards but it curls horrendously wide!
81.40
Stephen Hughes hacks Michelangelo Nervo from behind! Stephen Hughes is given a warning by the referee! Michelangelo Nervo stretches but gets up unharmed.
84.37
Liam Bonfiglio plays the ball forward to Michelangelo Nervo. Michelangelo Nervo changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Michelangelo Nervo plays a scrappy one-two with Davide Cudini and advances towards the goal... Some silky footwork from Michelangelo Nervo provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal. Carmine Cassano gathers the ball up comfortably. He makes it look easy!
85.28
Jimmy Palladini makes a simple pass to Ruggero Turrini. Ruggero Turrini flicks a high pass forward to Mauro Ruotolo who brings the ball under control. Mauro Ruotolo lofts in a cross ball towards Harvey Lawrence. Harvey Lawrence outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward but it's a lousy effort!
87.37
Jimmy Palladini sees Gianluca Belardi in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Gianluca Belardi passes the ball forward to Harvey Lawrence. Harvey Lawrence knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Juri Conte who gathers it comfortably.
90.00
Giulio Di Francesco knocks the ball forward to Fabio Salvetti. Fabio Salvetti threads a neat ball through to Davide Cudini. Davide Cudini lofts in a cross ball towards Domenico Teodorani. Domenico Teodorani jumps high and flicks the ball with his head. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Fiorentina

Sampdoria
Goals
4
1
Shots on Target
6
3
Shots off Target
5
2
Offsides
2
0
Fouls
2
4
Yellow Cards
1
3
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
67.5%
32.5%
Play Area
30.1%
39.8%
30.1%

Scorers
Arnauld Bosi 21
Harvey Lawrence 28, 38, 67
Domenico Teodorani 90

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Harvey Lawrence of Fiorentina

Match Ratings