Match Report


PescaraPescara     PistoiesePistoiese
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Colin JamesC. James75
G
1
G
57Renzo CristianoR. Cristiano
Wladimiro VasariW. Vasari74
D
2captain
D
61Flavio LucarelliF. Lucarelli
Flavio CapecchiF. Capecchi70
D
captain3
D
59Mauricio CammarataM. Cammarata
Steven GrayS. Gray68
D
4
D
57Salvatore PensalfiniS. Pensalfini
Pietro Del GrossoP. Del Grosso61
M
5
M
62Carmine CinettoC. Cinetto
Ian TerryI. Terry60
M
6
M
59Delano Van GalenD. Van Galen
Eddy MirriE. Mirri59
M
7
M
58Filippo FumaiF. Fumai
Gianpaolo BerniniG. Bernini56
M
8
M
50Andrez StroppaA. Stroppa
Gaetano PieriniG. Pierini64
A
9
A
68Leonardo EspositoL. Esposito
Piero RossiP. Rossi64
A
10
A
67Walter CerioniW. Cerioni
Wladimiro ApaW. Apa56
A
11
A
67Leon BrücknerL. Brückner
 
Ighli MazzoleniI. Mazzoleni60
D
12
A
60Aimo CircatiA. Circati
Luigi TorricelliL. Torricelli57
G
13
A
59Jimmy RobinJ. Robin
Richard HendryR. Hendry55
M
14
D
55Cesare LantignottiC. Lantignotti

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Match Report
It's a clear sunny day here at Stadio Adriatico where Pescara play host to Pistoiese. A crowd of 9,247 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Both Pescara and Pistoiese are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Giuliano Marrocolo.


0.00
Pistoiese kick off and get the first half underway!
4.53
Steven Gray knocks the ball to his team mate, Eddy Mirri. Eddy Mirri chips the ball to his team mate, Gaetano Pierini. Gaetano Pierini knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
24.16
Flavio Lucarelli threads a neat ball through to Delano Van Galen. Delano Van Galen sees Leonardo Esposito in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Leonardo Esposito knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
26.48
Steven Gray runs forward with the ball. Steven Gray knocks the ball forward to Piero Rossi. Piero Rossi shoots from distance. The ball clips the inside of the post and flies into the back of the net!! Goal for Pescara!
30.52
Flavio Capecchi controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Ian Terry. Ian Terry flicks a high ball forward to Gaetano Pierini who takes it down. Gaetano Pierini sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it is tipped over by Renzo Cristiano.
32.08
Corner kick to Pescara. Gianpaolo Bernini plays it short to Wladimiro Vasari. Wladimiro Vasari shows great control and tries a shot on goal but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
33.21
Gianpaolo Bernini threads a neat ball through to Piero Rossi. Piero Rossi shoots from distance but it rises well off target!
39.25
Pietro Del Grosso flicks a high pass forward. Piero Rossi collects the pass. Piero Rossi sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
42.46
Gianpaolo Bernini controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Gaetano Pierini. Gaetano Pierini shoots from 25 yards which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
45.00
Eddy Mirri deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Wladimiro Apa. Wladimiro Apa threads a neat, attacking ball through to Gaetano Pierini. Gaetano Pierini looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal. Magnificent save by Renzo Cristiano!
45.00
The referee whistles the end of the first half!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Pescara have changed their lineup with Richard Hendry replacing Gaetano Pierini. Pistoiese appear unchanged since the first half. The Pescara players look more determined than they did at the start of the game.

45.00
The second half starts with Pescara kicking off!
53.25
Wladimiro Vasari makes a simple pass to Gianpaolo Bernini. Gianpaolo Bernini plays the ball forward to Piero Rossi. Piero Rossi tries a spectacular long range effort but slams it into the crowd!
55.05
Filippo Fumai kicks a strong pass forward to Walter Cerioni. Walter Cerioni shoots from 25 yards but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
59.33
Filippo Fumai knocks the ball forward to Leonardo Esposito. Leonardo Esposito shoots from outside the area. It curls slightly but Colin James manages to gather it.
60.31
Pescara have made a substitution with Luigi Torricelli replacing Pietro Del Grosso .
71.30
Gianpaolo Bernini kicks a strong pass forward to Richard Hendry. Richard Hendry shoots from 25 yards. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. The loose ball is cleared by the defence.
72.20
Filippo Fumai flicks a high pass forward. Leonardo Esposito controls it well on his chest. Leonardo Esposito controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it is tipped over by Colin James.
73.26
Carmine Cinetto takes the corner kick, swinging the ball out wide. Filippo Fumai takes a shot at goal. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
77.09
Pescara have made a substitution with Ighli Mazzoleni replacing Steven Gray .
79.01
Salvatore Pensalfini takes it forward alone. Salvatore Pensalfini brings the ball forward. Salvatore Pensalfini advances inside the box! Some awkward footwork from Salvatore Pensalfini provides some space. He curls a shot at goal but Colin James reads it well. Fabulous stop!
84.21
Luigi Torricelli comes in with a late challenge on Filippo Fumai. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Filippo Fumai hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
90.00
The whistle blows full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Pescara

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

Possession
58.6%
41.4%
Play Area
28.6%
45.7%
25.7%

Scorers
Piero Rossi 26
Gaetano Pierini 42

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Gaetano Pierini of Pescara

Match Ratings