Match Report
| Ancona | Ancona |  |  | Bologna | Bologna | ||||||||||||||||
| Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | ||||||||||||||||||
| Manuel Bressan | M. Bressan |  | 65 | G |  |  | 1 | | | G | 73 | | Zerbini Poli | Z. Poli | |||||||
| Wilco Heerkens | W. Heerkens |  | 59 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 60 |  | Jermaine Smithe | J. Smithe | |||||||||
| Linus Ahrens | L. Ahrens |  | 59 | D | | 3 | | D | 55 | | Benoit Sottil | B. Sottil | |||||||||
| Joost Piqué | J. Piqué | | 58 | D | | 4 | | D | 54 | | Fabian N. Ferro | F. Ferro | |||||||||
| Flavio Sulcis | F. Sulcis | | 62 | M | | 5 | | D | 53 | | Alejandro Maniero | A. Maniero | |||||||||
| Bruno Stendardo | B. Stendardo | | 60 | M | | 6 | | D | 51 | | Bernardo Iannuzzi | B. Iannuzzi | |||||||||
| David Pistone | D. Pistone | | 57 | M | | 7 | | M | 68 | | Antonino Trinchera | A. Trinchera | |||||||||
| Raul Gemmi | R. Gemmi | | 51 | M | | 8 | | M | 66 | | Giacomo Gritti | G. Gritti | |||||||||
| Ivan Morfeo | I. Morfeo | | 68 | A | | 9 | | M | 63 | | Marino Redaelli | M. Redaelli | |||||||||
| Mark Diana | M. Diana | | 64 | A | | 10 | | A | 71 | | Giorgio Zanchi | G. Zanchi | |||||||||
| Fausto Maiuri | F. Maiuri | | 61 | A | | 11 | | A | 68 | | Eugenio Gemmi | E. Gemmi | |||||||||
| Mauricio Guardalben | M. Guardalben | | 59 | A | | 12 | | G | 66 |  | Arturo Rey | A. Rey | |||||||||
| Raffaele Morante | R. Morante | | 58 | A | | 13 | | A | 55 | | Brenny Van Halst | B. Van Halst | |||||||||
| Edoardo Toldo | E. Toldo | | 54 | G | | 14 | | A | 55 | | Ivan Tedesco | I. Tedesco | |||||||||
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Match Report
It's a warm sunny day here at Del Conero where Ancona play host to Bologna. A crowd of 9,279 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Ancona are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Bologna appear to be shaped for 5-3-2.
Today's match is refereed by Pasquale Gilardino.
The pitch is in good condition.
Ancona are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Bologna appear to be shaped for 5-3-2.
Today's match is refereed by Pasquale Gilardino.
0.00
0-0The whistle blows and Bologna get the match underway!
2.12
0-0David Pistone makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Ivan Morfeo. Ivan Morfeo shoots from 20 yards but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
3.31
1-0Wilco Heerkens flicks a high pass forward. Raul Gemmi collects the pass. Raul Gemmi controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Mark Diana. Mark Diana tries a spectacular long range effort. Mark Diana scores for Ancona!!
9.39
Antonino Trinchera flicks the ball to his team mate, Eugenio Gemmi. Eugenio Gemmi shoots from outside the area. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
12.42
Bruno Stendardo knocks the ball to his team mate, Fausto Maiuri. Fausto Maiuri controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
14.24
David Pistone decides to run forward with the ball. David Pistone lofts in a cross ball towards Fausto Maiuri. Fausto Maiuri connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal but it rises well off target!
20.58
Antonino Trinchera threads a neat ball through to Eugenio Gemmi. Eugenio Gemmi tries a spectacular long range effort. The ball flies a good few feet wide of the post.
21.50
1-1Linus Ahrens hacks Giorgio Zanchi from behind! Linus Ahrens is warned by the referee! Giorgio Zanchi grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
26.15
1-1Wilco Heerkens passes the ball forward to Flavio Sulcis. Flavio Sulcis hits a low pass to Fausto Maiuri. Fausto Maiuri knocks the ball forward to Ivan Morfeo but the linesmans flag is up. Offside!
27.54
Wilco Heerkens passes the ball forward to Bruno Stendardo. Bruno Stendardo makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Fausto Maiuri. Fausto Maiuri lofts in a cross ball towards Ivan Morfeo. Ivan Morfeo flicks the ball with his head but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
28.29
1-1Linus Ahrens sees Bruno Stendardo in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. With vision, Bruno Stendardo plays the ball forward to Fausto Maiuri. Fausto Maiuri knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
38.20
1-1Bruno Stendardo flicks a high pass forward. Mark Diana holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Mark Diana sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but Zerbini Poli reads it well. Excellent save!
44.28
Flavio Sulcis flicks a high pass forward to Fausto Maiuri who brings the ball under control. Fausto Maiuri sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal his aim is horrendously poor!
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Ancona appear unchanged since the first half. Bologna appear to have rearranged themselves into a 4-4-2 formation. The Bologna players look more motivated than they were before.
45.00
Ancona kick off the second half!
47.14
1-1Bruno Stendardo hacks Marino Redaelli from behind! The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Marino Redaelli hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
49.15
Benoit Sottil makes a beautiful solo run. Benoit Sottil flicks the ball to his team mate, Eugenio Gemmi. Eugenio Gemmi shoots from outside the area but Manuel Bressan reads it well. Great save!
54.41
Linus Ahrens makes a simple pass to Flavio Sulcis. Flavio Sulcis chips the ball to his team mate, Ivan Morfeo. Ivan Morfeo knocks in a cross ball towards Mark Diana. With a superhuman jump, Mark Diana connects with the ball and heads it goalwards. The ball is well placed but the keeper is a match for it. He makes it look easy!
57.44
Giacomo Gritti threads the ball through to Giorgio Zanchi. Giorgio Zanchi plays a scrappy one-two with Eugenio Gemmi and stumbles forward towards the goal... Some awkward footwork from Giorgio Zanchi provides some space. He scuffs the ball at goal but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
59.37
Bruno Stendardo passes the ball forward to Fausto Maiuri. Fausto Maiuri shoots from 25 yards but it slams into the crowd!
60.45
1-1Ancona have made 2 substitutions with Raffaele Morante replacing Bruno Stendardo and Edoardo Toldo replacing Mark Diana .
65.00
With imagination, Antonino Trinchera plays the ball forward to Eugenio Gemmi. Eugenio Gemmi controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
69.20
Wilco Heerkens threads a neat ball through to David Pistone. With a delightful solo run, David Pistone stretches the opposition's defence. David Pistone knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
73.19
Antonino Trinchera sees Giorgio Zanchi in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Giorgio Zanchi shoots from outside the area but it whistles just wide of the post!
75.22
1-1Raffaele Morante comes in with a late challenge on Marino Redaelli. The referee calls over Raffaele Morante and warns him to calm down! Marino Redaelli hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
77.16
Bologna have made a substitution with Brenny Van Halst replacing Bernardo Iannuzzi .
81.38
1-1Ancona are in full control of this game.
87.37
Joost Piqué flicks the ball to his team mate, Raffaele Morante. Raffaele Morante flicks a high pass forward. Edoardo Toldo controls it well on his chest. Edoardo Toldo shoots from 25 yards but it is shockingly off target!
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!
Match Statistics
Goals
1
1
Shots on Target
3
2
Shots off Target
7
4
Offsides
1
0
Fouls
3
0
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
58.8%
41.2%
Play Area
26.5%
45.6%
27.9%
Scorers
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Mark Diana of Ancona |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Manuel Bressan (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Wilco Heerkens (DEF) | 7 | |
| 3. | Linus Ahrens (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Joost Piqué (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Flavio Sulcis (MID) | 6 | |
| 6. | Bruno Stendardo (MID) |  | 6 |
| 7. | David Pistone (MID) | 7 | |
| 8. | Raul Gemmi (MID) | 7 | |
| 9. | Ivan Morfeo (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Mark Diana (ATT) |  | 9 |
| 11. | Fausto Maiuri (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Mauricio Guardalben (ATT) | 0 | |
| 13. | Raffaele Morante (ATT) | 6 | |
| 14. | Edoardo Toldo (GK) | 6 | |
| 1. | Zerbini Poli (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | Jermaine Smithe (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Benoit Sottil (DEF) | 7 | |
| 4. | Fabian N. Ferro (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Alejandro Maniero (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Bernardo Iannuzzi (DEF) | 6 | |
| 7. | Antonino Trinchera (MID) | 8 | |
| 8. | Giacomo Gritti (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Marino Redaelli (MID) | 6 | |
| 10. | Giorgio Zanchi (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Eugenio Gemmi (ATT) | | 9 |
| 12. | Arturo Rey (GK) | 0 | |
| 13. | Brenny Van Halst (ATT) | 6 | |
| 14. | Ivan Tedesco (ATT) | 0 | |