Match Report


RavennaRavenna     PescaraPescara
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Fabrizio GiandebiaggiF. Giandebiaggi69
G
1
G
75Colin JamesC. James
Cleto CaputoC. Caputo66
D
2
D
74Wladimiro VasariW. Vasari
Simon HelmerS. Helmer61
D
captain3captain
D
70Flavio CapecchiF. Capecchi
Arno RichterA. Richter61
D
4
D
68Steven GrayS. Gray
Gianluca Di NapoliG. Di Napoli54
D
5
M
61Pietro Del GrossoP. Del Grosso
Luca CoriniL. Corini62
M
6
M
60Ian TerryI. Terry
Giulio CavalliG. Cavalli61
M
7
M
59Eddy MirriE. Mirri
Ronnie BosmanR. Bosman55
M
8
M
56Gianpaolo BerniniG. Bernini
Andre BraatA. Braat68
A
9
A
64Gaetano PieriniG. Pierini
Arturo CastellazziA. Castellazzi62
A
10
A
64Piero RossiP. Rossi
Pierluigi BrighiP. Brighi49
A
11
A
56Wladimiro ApaW. Apa
 
Luciano LeoneL. Leone67
G
12
D
60Ighli MazzoleniI. Mazzoleni
Ighli DeganoI. Degano59
G
13
G
57Luigi TorricelliL. Torricelli
Jonathan TomeiJ. Tomei59
G
14
M
55Richard HendryR. Hendry

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Match Report
An overcast sky looms overhead here at Stadio Bruno Benelli where Ravenna play host to Pescara. A crowd of 9,336 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Ravenna are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Pescara appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Pasquale Gilardino.


0.00
The whistle blows and Pescara kick off!
2.49
Giulio Cavalli flicks a high pass forward. Andre Braat controls it well on his chest. Andre Braat shoots from distance but it misses the target by a large margin!
3.04
Gianluca Di Napoli pushes up the pitch. Gianluca Di Napoli makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Arturo Castellazzi. Arturo Castellazzi knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
8.11
Arno Richter passes the ball forward to Giulio Cavalli. Giulio Cavalli chips the ball to his team mate, Pierluigi Brighi. Pierluigi Brighi tries a spectacular long range effort. The ball dips but the keeper is on top of it. He makes it look easy!
14.40
Luca Corini makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Arturo Castellazzi. Arturo Castellazzi shoots from long range. It curls slightly but Colin James manages to gather it.
18.06
Giulio Cavalli hacks Ian Terry from behind! The referee calls over Giulio Cavalli and warns him to calm down! Ian Terry gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
22.44
Wladimiro Vasari knocks the ball to his team mate, Ian Terry. Ian Terry threads the ball through to Wladimiro Apa. Wladimiro Apa knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
30.01
Ronnie Bosman makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Arturo Castellazzi. Arturo Castellazzi lofts in a cross ball towards Pierluigi Brighi. Pierluigi Brighi rises majestically and gets a header on goal. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
34.07
There is some beautiful football being played out on the pitch today.
45.00
The referee whistles the end of the first half!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Ravenna appear unchanged since the first half. Pescara have changed their lineup with Richard Hendry replacing Gaetano Pierini. Both teams look fired up and appear much more hungry than they were previously.

45.00
The whistle blows and Ravenna get the second half underway!
53.12
Wladimiro Vasari threads a neat ball through to Eddy Mirri. Eddy Mirri flicks a high pass forward. Richard Hendry holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Richard Hendry shoots from long range. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
54.36
Arno Richter pushes up the pitch. Arno Richter knocks the ball to his team mate, Arturo Castellazzi. Arturo Castellazzi shoots from 25 yards but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
57.50
Eddy Mirri threads a neat ball through to Richard Hendry. Richard Hendry whips in a cross ball towards Piero Rossi. Piero Rossi is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Goal!!
60.18
Pescara have made a substitution with Luigi Torricelli replacing Pietro Del Grosso .
61.22
Gianluca Di Napoli hits a low pass to Giulio Cavalli. Giulio Cavalli runs straight at the opposition's defence. Giulio Cavalli plays a one-two with Andre Braat and rushes in on goal... Giulio Cavalli comes in from the left and smashes a shot from 12 yards out. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is more than a match for it. Nice keeping!
65.09
Giulio Cavalli kicks a strong pass forward to Arturo Castellazzi. Arturo Castellazzi finds some space and shoots from distance but it is tipped over by Colin James.
66.48
Corner kick to Ravenna. Luca Corini plays it short to Arturo Castellazzi. Some silky footwork from Arturo Castellazzi provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal but it is deflected wide by Flavio Capecchi.
67.18
It's a corner kick. Luca Corini loops the ball over to the far post. Some good footwork from Ronnie Bosman provides some space. He shoots at goal but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
69.28
Luca Corini chips the ball to his team mate, Pierluigi Brighi. Pierluigi Brighi whips in a cross ball towards Arturo Castellazzi. Arturo Castellazzi gets a glancing touch on the cross ball. It's miles wide!
72.57
Luigi Torricelli comes in with a late challenge on Ronnie Bosman. Luigi Torricelli is warned by the referee! Ronnie Bosman runs off the knock.
72.57
There is some beautiful football being played out on the pitch today.
73.55
Giulio Cavalli threads a neat ball through to Andre Braat. Andre Braat knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
77.42
Ravenna have made 3 substitutions with Ighli Degano replacing Ronnie Bosman, Luciano Leone replacing Andre Braat and Jonathan Tomei replacing Arno Richter .Pescara have made a substitution with Ighli Mazzoleni replacing Steven Gray .
79.50
Giulio Cavalli kicks a strong pass forward to Pierluigi Brighi. Pierluigi Brighi knocks in a cross ball towards Luciano Leone. Luciano Leone beats his man to it with a header. The ball is well placed but the keeper is a match for it. Excellent keeping!
89.40
Simon Helmer flicks a high pass forward. Luca Corini holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Luca Corini flicks a high pass forward. Pierluigi Brighi controls it well on his chest. Pierluigi Brighi shoots from 20 yards. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is more than a match for it. Great save!
90.00
Giulio Cavalli flicks a high pass forward. Luciano Leone holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Luciano Leone rushes past Ighli Mazzoleni! Luciano Leone side-steps and rifles a shot at goal. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Goal!!
90.00
The whistle blows full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Ravenna

Pescara
Goals
1
1
Shots on Target
8
1
Shots off Target
5
1
Offsides
0
1
Fouls
1
1
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
69.7%
30.3%
Play Area
25.8%
47%
27.3%

Scorers
Luciano Leone 90
Piero Rossi 58

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Luciano Leone of Ravenna

Match Ratings
1.Fabrizio Giandebiaggi (GK)
6
2.Cleto Caputo (DEF)
6
3.Simon Helmer (DEF)
6
4.Arno Richter (DEF)
7
5.Gianluca Di Napoli (DEF)
7
6.Luca Corini (MID)
6
7.Giulio Cavalli (MID)
9
8.Ronnie Bosman (MID)
6
9.Andre Braat (ATT)
6
10.Arturo Castellazzi (ATT)
6
11.Pierluigi Brighi (ATT)
7
 
12.Luciano Leone (GK)goal scored
9
13.Ighli Degano (GK)
6
14.Jonathan Tomei (GK)
6

1.Colin James (GK)
9
2.Wladimiro Vasari (DEF)
6
3.Flavio Capecchi (DEF)
6
4.Steven Gray (DEF)
6
5.Pietro Del Grosso (MID)
6
6.Ian Terry (MID)
6
7.Eddy Mirri (MID)
6
8.Gianpaolo Bernini (MID)
6
9.Gaetano Pierini (ATT)
6
10.Piero Rossi (ATT)goal scored
8
11.Wladimiro Apa (ATT)
6
 
12.Ighli Mazzoleni (DEF)
6
13.Luigi Torricelli (GK)
5
14.Richard Hendry (MID)
7