Match Report


RavennaRavenna     CittadellaCittadella
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Mario GattusoM. Gattuso61
G
captain1
G
60Fausto AntonioliF. Antonioli
Gerhard BierhoffG. Bierhoff61
D
2
D
68Pierpaolo MazziP. Mazzi
Gianluca PistoneG. Pistone57
D
3
D
58Richard CoppingR. Copping
Don MeiklejohnD. Meiklejohn54
D
4
D
56Duccio Del PieroD. Del Piero
Vincenzo BertaniV. Bertani53
D
5
D
50William GazzoliW. Gazzoli
Duccio BernardiD. Bernardi61
M
6
M
68Gabriel GimenezG. Gimenez
Amedeo VignaroliA. Vignaroli59
M
7
M
68Antoine RobbenA. Robben
Nicola BrancaN. Branca59
A
8
A
70Juan-Carlos VilaJ. Vila
Flavio MutarelliF. Mutarelli57
A
9
A
63Girolamo MarinoG. Marino
Achille PercassiA. Percassi54
A
10captain
A
62Tiziano CossatoT. Cossato
Frederico SoaresF. Soares52
A
11
A
61Max TerryM. Terry
 
Antonino FerranteA. Ferrante61
G
12
M
58Mirko PiacentiniM. Piacentini
Luca SotgiaL. Sotgia61
G
13
M
55Stanislas TraoreS. Traore
Gennaro Ivan BellavistaG. Bellavista56
M
14
G
54Giampaolo Di MasiG. Di Masi

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Match Report
It's a beautiful clear and sunny day here at Stadio Bruno Benelli where Ravenna play host to Cittadella in this derby match. Its a sell-out today with the 10,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in good condition.
Both Ravenna and Cittadella are lined up in a 4-2-4 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Elvis Franzone.


0.00
Cittadella kick off and get the first half underway!
3.22
Duccio Bernardi makes a simple pass to Nicola Branca. Nicola Branca threads the ball through into the box. Flavio Mutarelli muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal but it misses the target by a large margin!
16.40
Gianluca Pistone hits a low pass to Amedeo Vignaroli. Amedeo Vignaroli flicks a high pass forward. Nicola Branca holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Nicola Branca shoots from 25 yards. It curls slightly but Fausto Antonioli manages to gather it.
21.52
Gabriel Gimenez threads the ball through to Max Terry. Max Terry shoots from 25 yards. It's miles wide!
27.03
Richard Copping hacks Frederico Soares from behind! The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Frederico Soares carries on, but is struggling a bit.
28.04
Richard Copping flicks a high pass forward. Antoine Robben holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Antoine Robben hits a low pass to Max Terry. Max Terry shoots from 25 yards but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
40.22
Showing composure, Don Meiklejohn laces a through ball forward to Amedeo Vignaroli. Amedeo Vignaroli makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Frederico Soares. Frederico Soares threads a neat, attacking ball through to Flavio Mutarelli. Some clumsy but lucky footwork from Flavio Mutarelli provides some space. He stabs the ball goalward. The keeper is more than a match for it. Great save!
42.00
Amedeo Vignaroli threads a neat ball through to Achille Percassi. Achille Percassi lofts in a cross ball towards Frederico Soares. Frederico Soares heads the ball goalwards but it's well over the bar!
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Ravenna appear unchanged since the first half. Cittadella also appear unchanged since the first half. The Ravenna players look more determined than they did at the start of the game.

45.00
The second half starts with Ravenna kicking off!
48.36
Duccio Bernardi deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Achille Percassi. Achille Percassi edges inside the box! Achille Percassi shoots from just inside the box but it's drastically wayward!
49.08
Richard Copping knocks the ball to his team mate, Antoine Robben. Antoine Robben plays the ball forward to Max Terry. Max Terry shoots from distance his aim is horrendously poor!
51.50
Antoine Robben darts forward. Antoine Robben plays a scrappy one-two with Tiziano Cossato and stumbles forward towards the goal... Antoine Robben strikes a beautiful left-footed shot at goal which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
55.25
Antoine Robben surges forward with the ball. Antoine Robben plays a quick one-two with Juan-Carlos Vila and rushes in on goal... Antoine Robben muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal. Mario Gattuso gets down and covers it.
57.03
Antoine Robben threads a neat ball through to Tiziano Cossato. Tiziano Cossato whips in a cross ball towards Juan-Carlos Vila. With a superhuman jump, Juan-Carlos Vila connects with the ball and heads it goalwards. The ball comes off Gianluca Pistone and the loose ball is cleared up field.
59.53
Antoine Robben threads a neat ball through to Juan-Carlos Vila. Juan-Carlos Vila plays a scrappy one-two with Girolamo Marino and stumbles forward towards the goal... Juan-Carlos Vila cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal but slams it into the crowd!
60.06
Ravenna have made a substitution with Luca Sotgia replacing Gerhard Bierhoff .
65.20
William Gazzoli knocks the ball forward to Antoine Robben. Antoine Robben takes it forward alone. Antoine Robben shoots from long range but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
71.04
Gabriel Gimenez chips the ball to his team mate, Max Terry. Max Terry shoots from distance but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
72.01
Duccio Bernardi controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Nicola Branca. Nicola Branca runs straight at the defence! Richard Copping catches Nicola Branca on the ankles. Nicola Branca appeals for a penalty! Given!!
72.01
The referee points to the spot..
73.06
Frederico Soares takes a cautious run up. The keeper has read the penalty correctly. He gets his fingers to it, but the shot is too strong and edges inside the post. Goal!
79.43
Antoine Robben threads the ball through to Girolamo Marino. Girolamo Marino shoots from outside the area but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
81.09
Antoine Robben chips the ball to his team mate, Max Terry. Max Terry plays a scrappy one-two with Juan-Carlos Vila and stumbles forward towards the goal... Max Terry takes a shot at goal. Mario Gattuso gathers the ball up comfortably. Quality keeping!
83.52
Amedeo Vignaroli takes it forward alone. Amedeo Vignaroli deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Achille Percassi but the linesman indicates offside!
84.36
Amedeo Vignaroli advances with the ball. Amedeo Vignaroli plays a scrappy one-two with Nicola Branca and advances towards the goal... Amedeo Vignaroli shoots from just inside the box but it is tipped over by Fausto Antonioli.
85.31
It's a corner kick. Duccio Bernardi loops the ball out towards the edge of the box. Flavio Mutarelli tries a spectacular strike but it's a woeful effort!
87.04
Seeing a gap ahead, Gabriel Gimenez laces a through ball forward to Max Terry. Max Terry rushes past Don Meiklejohn! Max Terry cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Great keeping!
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle

Match Statistics
 

Ravenna

Cittadella
Goals
1
1
Shots on Target
4
5
Shots off Target
4
7
Offsides
1
0
Fouls
0
2
Yellow Cards
0
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
37.5%
62.5%
Play Area
29.2%
45.8%
25%

Scorers
Frederico Soares 73 (p)
Antoine Robben 51

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Antoine Robben of Cittadella

Match Ratings