Match Report


VeneziaVenezia     AnconaAncona
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Sergio BuffonS. Buffon64
G
captain1captain
G
65Manuel BressanM. Bressan
Morgan GalliM. Galli76
D
2
D
59Wilco HeerkensW. Heerkens
Marvin HermansM. Hermans61
D
3
D
59Linus AhrensL. Ahrens
Mark RijkaardM. Rijkaard57
D
4
D
59Valentino BreviV. Brevi
Stephane CavalliS. Cavalli69
M
5
M
63Alessandro BertottoA. Bertotto
Vito Di CanioV. Di Canio67
M
6
M
62Flavio SulcisF. Sulcis
Giulio MacellariG. Macellari63
M
7
M
60Bruno StendardoB. Stendardo
Niccolo FletcherN. Fletcher60
M
8
M
57David PistoneD. Pistone
Gianpaolo PavanG. Pavan60
A
9
A
68Ivan MorfeoI. Morfeo
Gareth PearceG. Pearce58
A
10
A
64Mark DianaM. Diana
Paolo BaiocchiP. Baiocchi56
A
11
A
61Fausto MaiuriF. Maiuri
 
Gennaro DoardoG. Doardo59
M
12
A
60Mauricio GuardalbenM. Guardalben
Andres IglesiasA. Iglesias57
M
13
A
58Raffaele MoranteR. Morante
Amedeo AltomareA. Altomare57
D
14
D
58Joost PiquéJ. Piqué

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Match Report
It's a warm sunny day here at Stadio P. L. Penzo where Venezia play host to Ancona. A crowd of 8,925 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Both Venezia and Ancona are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Thomas Adami.


0.00
The whistle blows and Ancona kick off!
4.58
Bruno Stendardo flicks a high pass forward. Mark Diana controls it well on his chest. Mark Diana sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. It curls slightly but Sergio Buffon manages to gather it.
6.58
Bruno Stendardo controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Mark Diana. Mark Diana shoots from long range but he balloons it over the crossbar!
8.22
Niccolo Fletcher kicks a strong pass forward to Gareth Pearce. Gareth Pearce advances inside the box! Gareth Pearce rockets a shot on goal but he balloons it over the crossbar!
9.11
Wilco Heerkens flicks a high pass forward to Bruno Stendardo who brings the ball under control. Bruno Stendardo threads the ball through to Ivan Morfeo. Ivan Morfeo knocks in a cross ball towards Fausto Maiuri. Fausto Maiuri beats his man to it with a header but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
10.22
Flavio Sulcis runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Flavio Sulcis whips in a cross ball towards Mark Diana. Mark Diana fearlessly jumps in, powering the ball goalwards with his head. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
14.57
Vito Di Canio makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Paolo Baiocchi. Paolo Baiocchi cuts inside the box! Paolo Baiocchi cuts inside onto his preferred right foot and rushes a shot at goal. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Paolo Baiocchi!
18.10
Without breaking stride, Valentino Brevi plays the ball forward to David Pistone. David Pistone chips the ball to his team mate, Mark Diana. Mark Diana knocks in a cross ball towards Ivan Morfeo. Ivan Morfeo connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal but it's a lousy effort!
20.55
Valentino Brevi knocks the ball to his team mate, Alessandro Bertotto. Alessandro Bertotto decides to run forward with the ball. Alessandro Bertotto whips in a cross ball towards Fausto Maiuri. Fausto Maiuri flicks the ball with his head but it slams into the crowd!
21.55
Valentino Brevi controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Alessandro Bertotto. Alessandro Bertotto sees Mark Diana in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Mark Diana shoots from long range but it curls horrendously wide!
22.35
Flavio Sulcis hits a low pass to Fausto Maiuri. Fausto Maiuri shoots from outside the area. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. The loose ball is cleared by the defence.
27.32
Morgan Galli flicks a high pass forward to Giulio Macellari who brings the ball under control. Giulio Macellari flicks a high pass forward. Paolo Baiocchi collects the pass. Paolo Baiocchi shoots from 20 yards. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
30.57
Linus Ahrens breaks forward. Linus Ahrens knocks the ball to his team mate, Mark Diana. Mark Diana shoots from 20 yards. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is a match for it. Quality keeping!
33.42
Giulio Macellari controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Gareth Pearce. Gareth Pearce knocks in a cross ball towards Paolo Baiocchi. Paolo Baiocchi knocks the ball goalwards with his head. The keeper is on top of it. Excellent keeping!
40.07
Alessandro Bertotto plays the ball forward to Mark Diana. Mark Diana tries a spectacular long range effort but slams it into the crowd!
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Venezia appear unchanged since the first half. Ancona also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
Venezia kick off the second half!
47.24
Without breaking stride, David Pistone plays the ball forward to Ivan Morfeo. Ivan Morfeo whips in a cross ball towards Fausto Maiuri. Fausto Maiuri connects with a diving header but Sergio Buffon is on top of it.
49.53
Giulio Macellari decides to run forward with the ball. Giulio Macellari controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it's drastically wayward!
51.22
Paolo Baiocchi clumsily knocks into Linus Ahrens. The referee brings Paolo Baiocchi to one side and gives him a warning! Linus Ahrens runs off the knock.
53.25
Bruno Stendardo passes the ball forward to Ivan Morfeo. Ivan Morfeo whips in a cross ball towards Mark Diana. Mark Rijkaard clumsily knocks into Mark Diana. Mark Diana appeals for a penalty! No!! Unbelievable!!
60.05
Ancona have made 2 substitutions with Raffaele Morante replacing Flavio Sulcis and Joost Piqué replacing Mark Diana .
66.37
Giulio Macellari plays the ball forward to Paolo Baiocchi. Paolo Baiocchi knocks in a cross ball towards Gareth Pearce. Gareth Pearce jumps high and flicks the ball with his head. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
71.28
Alessandro Bertotto controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Fausto Maiuri. Fausto Maiuri shoots from distance. Solid save from Sergio Buffon.
72.08
Wilco Heerkens makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Alessandro Bertotto. Alessandro Bertotto makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Joost Piqué. Joost Piqué finds some space and shoots from distance but slams it into the crowd!
79.00
Mark Rijkaard comes in with a late challenge on Alessandro Bertotto. The referee brings Mark Rijkaard to one side and gives him a warning! Alessandro Bertotto carries on, but is struggling a bit.
83.36
Alessandro Bertotto threads the ball through to Joost Piqué. Joost Piqué rushes past Mark Rijkaard! Some good footwork from Joost Piqué provides some space. He shoots at goal. Magnificent save by Sergio Buffon!
84.56
Vito Di Canio comes in with a late challenge on Raffaele Morante. The referee calls over Vito Di Canio and warns him to calm down! Raffaele Morante stretches but gets up unharmed.
90.00
David Pistone knocks the ball forward to Fausto Maiuri. Fausto Maiuri shoots from 20 yards. Sergio Buffon gathers the ball up comfortably. He makes it look easy!
90.00
The referee blows for full-time

Match Statistics
 

Venezia

Ancona
Goals
2
1
Shots on Target
3
7
Shots off Target
3
8
Offsides
1
0
Fouls
3
0
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
37.7%
62.3%
Play Area
31.2%
42.9%
26%

Scorers
Paolo Baiocchi 15
Gareth Pearce 66
Mark Diana 10

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Paolo Baiocchi of Venezia

Match Ratings
1.Sergio Buffon (GK)
8
2.Morgan Galli (DEF)
7
3.Marvin Hermans (DEF)
6
4.Mark Rijkaard (DEF)
5
5.Stephane Cavalli (MID)
6
6.Vito Di Canio (MID)
7
7.Giulio Macellari (MID)
7
8.Niccolo Fletcher (MID)
6
9.Gianpaolo Pavan (ATT)
6
10.Gareth Pearce (ATT)goal scored
8
11.Paolo Baiocchi (ATT)goal scored
9
 
12.Gennaro Doardo (MID)
0
13.Andres Iglesias (MID)
0
14.Amedeo Altomare (DEF)
0

1.Manuel Bressan (GK)
6
2.Wilco Heerkens (DEF)
6
3.Linus Ahrens (DEF)
6
4.Valentino Brevi (DEF)
6
5.Alessandro Bertotto (MID)
8
6.Flavio Sulcis (MID)
7
7.Bruno Stendardo (MID)
6
8.David Pistone (MID)
6
9.Ivan Morfeo (ATT)
6
10.Mark Diana (ATT)goal scored
8
11.Fausto Maiuri (ATT)
6
 
12.Mauricio Guardalben (ATT)
0
13.Raffaele Morante (ATT)
6
14.Joost Piqué (DEF)
6