Match Report


Verona HellasVerona Hellas     CittadellaCittadella
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Patrick LloydP. Lloyd64
G
1
G
60Fausto AntonioliF. Antonioli
Dominic StrachanD. Strachan67
D
captain2
D
68Pierpaolo MazziP. Mazzi
Ruben SousaR. Sousa66
D
3
D
58Richard CoppingR. Copping
Tomas PiazzaT. Piazza65
D
4
D
56Duccio Del PieroD. Del Piero
Gianluca PisanuG. Pisanu71
M
5
D
50William GazzoliW. Gazzoli
Richard ThompsonR. Thompson70
M
6
M
68Gabriel GimenezG. Gimenez
Jose E. CastellazziJ. Castellazzi68
M
7
M
68Antoine RobbenA. Robben
Domenico CerioniD. Cerioni68
M
8
A
70Juan-Carlos VilaJ. Vila
Alessandro TassoA. Tasso65
A
9
A
63Girolamo MarinoG. Marino
Neil LofthouseN. Lofthouse64
A
10captain
A
62Tiziano CossatoT. Cossato
Giampaolo MorabitoG. Morabito63
A
11
A
61Max TerryM. Terry
 
Alexandre CamposA. Campos67
M
12
M
58Mirko PiacentiniM. Piacentini
Claudio José MariC. José Mari63
D
13
M
55Stanislas TraoreS. Traore
Marco LasalandraM. Lasalandra59
D
14
G
54Giampaolo Di MasiG. Di Masi

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Match Report
Rain falls steadily from above here at Stadio Bentegodi where Verona Hellas play host to Cittadella. A crowd of 9,784 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Verona Hellas are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Cittadella appear to be shaped for 4-2-4.
Today's match is refereed by Nicola Ghirardello.


0.00
The whistle blows and Verona Hellas get the match underway!
4.10
Duccio Del Piero flicks a high ball forward to Gabriel Gimenez who takes it down. Gabriel Gimenez flicks a high pass forward. Juan-Carlos Vila controls it well on his chest. Juan-Carlos Vila knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Tomas Piazza.
9.19
Jose E. Castellazzi flicks a high pass forward. Neil Lofthouse collects the pass. Neil Lofthouse whips in a cross ball towards Giampaolo Morabito. With a superhuman jump, Giampaolo Morabito connects with the ball and heads it goalwards. The keeper, Fausto Antonioli, sees it late!! Goal for Verona Hellas!
12.29
Antoine Robben kicks a strong pass forward to Max Terry. Max Terry edges inside the box! Max Terry comes through the middle and smashes a shot from 11 yards out. The keeper is more than a match for it. Good save!
15.15
Tomas Piazza comes in with a late challenge on Gabriel Gimenez. The referee calls over Tomas Piazza and shows him a yellow card! Gabriel Gimenez gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
20.30
Richard Copping hits it upfield. Tiziano Cossato shoots from distance but it flies wide!
22.38
Gabriel Gimenez laces a weighted ball forward to Juan-Carlos Vila. Juan-Carlos Vila kicks a strong pass forward to Max Terry but the referee indicates it's offside!
26.06
Pierpaolo Mazzi makes a probing pass to Gabriel Gimenez. Gabriel Gimenez deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Max Terry. Max Terry runs straight at the defence! Max Terry takes a shot at goal but it flies well off target!
28.30
Gabriel Gimenez catches Gianluca Pisanu on the ankles. Gabriel Gimenez is shown the yellow card! Gianluca Pisanu hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
32.48
Antoine Robben controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Max Terry. Max Terry knocks in a cross ball towards Juan-Carlos Vila. Juan-Carlos Vila finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
33.45
Alessandro Tasso barges into Duccio Del Piero. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Duccio Del Piero runs off the knock.
34.24
Richard Thompson makes a simple pass to Neil Lofthouse. Neil Lofthouse plays a quick one-two with Giampaolo Morabito and rushes in on goal... Some silky footwork from Neil Lofthouse provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal. The ball clips the inside of the post and flies into the back of the net!! Goal for Verona Hellas!
40.13
Richard Thompson sees Alessandro Tasso in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Alessandro Tasso knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
45.00
The referee whistles the end of the first half!

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

45.00
Cittadella kick off and get the second half underway!
47.12
Gabriel Gimenez knocks the ball forward to Juan-Carlos Vila. Juan-Carlos Vila knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Dominic Strachan.
49.29
Antoine Robben threads a neat ball through to Max Terry. Max Terry plays a scrappy one-two with Girolamo Marino and stumbles forward towards the goal... Max Terry shoots from just inside the box but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
51.50
Richard Thompson threads the ball through to Neil Lofthouse. Neil Lofthouse knocks in a cross ball towards Alessandro Tasso. Alessandro Tasso powers a header at goal but it rises well off target!
54.19
Showing composure, Jose E. Castellazzi plays the ball forward to Alessandro Tasso. Alessandro Tasso edges inside the box! Alessandro Tasso muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal but Fausto Antonioli reads it well. Superb keeping!
57.12
Richard Thompson kicks a strong pass forward to Neil Lofthouse. Neil Lofthouse whips in a cross ball towards Alessandro Tasso. Alessandro Tasso makes a deft header which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
60.20
Verona Hellas have made a substitution with Alexandre Campos replacing Neil Lofthouse .
61.21
Jose E. Castellazzi makes a probing pass to Alexandre Campos. Alexandre Campos knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Richard Copping.
65.37
Gianluca Pisanu flicks a high pass forward. Giampaolo Morabito collects the pass. Giampaolo Morabito lofts in a cross ball towards Alessandro Tasso. Alessandro Tasso whips the ball goalwards with his head. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
66.05
Ruben Sousa makes a simple pass to Jose E. Castellazzi. Jose E. Castellazzi makes a probing pass to Alessandro Tasso. Alessandro Tasso knocks in a cross ball towards Giampaolo Morabito. Giampaolo Morabito connects with a diving header. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
72.17
Duccio Del Piero punts the ball hopefully upfield. Girolamo Marino knocks in a cross ball towards Tiziano Cossato. Tiziano Cossato whips the ball goalwards with his head but it flies well off target!
73.58
Richard Copping clumsily knocks into Richard Thompson. The referee calls over Richard Copping and warns him to calm down! Richard Thompson grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
75.54
Jose E. Castellazzi decides to run forward with the ball. Jose E. Castellazzi knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Pierpaolo Mazzi.
77.37
Verona Hellas have made 2 substitutions with Claudio José Mari replacing Domenico Cerioni and Marco Lasalandra replacing Jose E. Castellazzi .
83.34
Duccio Del Piero deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Gabriel Gimenez. Gabriel Gimenez flicks a high ball forward to Girolamo Marino who takes it down. Girolamo Marino knocks the ball forward to Max Terry but the linesmans flag is up. Offside!
84.03
Antoine Robben makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Girolamo Marino. Girolamo Marino shoots from long range his aim is horrendously poor!
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!

Match Statistics
 

Verona Hellas

Cittadella
Goals
3
0
Shots on Target
4
1
Shots off Target
3
6
Offsides
0
2
Fouls
2
2
Yellow Cards
2
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
46.2%
53.8%
Play Area
23.1%
44.6%
32.3%

Scorers
Giampaolo Morabito 9
Neil Lofthouse 34
Alessandro Tasso 57

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Neil Lofthouse of Verona Hellas

Match Ratings