Match Report


CosenzaCosenza     VicenzaVicenza
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Arno HallerA. Haller61
G
1
G
67Marinus Van WonderenM. Van Wonderen
Ivone SesiaI. Sesia70
D
2
D
59Arnauld TonettoA. Tonetto
Martino CasaleM. Casale66
D
captain3
D
59Gary CaldwellG. Caldwell
Marco BennardoM. Bennardo57
D
4
D
56Mauricio ColomboM. Colombo
Filippo BanchelliF. Banchelli52
D
5
D
54Eusebio RomaE. Roma
Eugenio LocatelliE. Locatelli63
M
6captain
M
63Giampaolo De AscentisG. De Ascentis
Manuel TambelliniM. Tambellini63
M
7
M
60Mauricio ApaM. Apa
Pier Giovanni FlorioP. Florio66
A
8
M
57Duccio AlbonettiD. Albonetti
Valerio TomeiV. Tomei62
A
9
A
67Jimmy Di BariJ. Di Bari
Filippo MezzanoF. Mezzano61
A
10
A
62Francisco BarrosF. Barros
Achille RomanoA. Romano61
A
11
A
57Gianmatteo SbagliaG. Sbaglia
 
Gianluca GonzalezG. Gonzalez60
M
12
M
57Cesar ValenteC. Valente
Ivone Di VaioI. Di Vaio59
M
13
G
57Robert HoweyR. Howey
Guerino BallottaG. Ballotta58
M
14
A
56Jose E. Del NeroJ. Del Nero

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Match Report
A few clouds cover the sky here at San Vito where Cosenza play host to Vicenza. A crowd of 7,975 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Cosenza are playing in a 4-2-4 formation while Vicenza appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Tonino Pagliuca.


0.00
Cosenza kick off and get the match underway!
3.46
Giampaolo De Ascentis deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Gianmatteo Sbaglia. Gianmatteo Sbaglia whips in a cross ball towards Francisco Barros. Francisco Barros whips the ball goalwards with his head but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
6.05
Eugenio Locatelli flicks the ball to his team mate, Achille Romano. Achille Romano finds some space and shoots from distance. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
16.24
Giampaolo De Ascentis makes a beautiful solo run. Giampaolo De Ascentis shoots from outside the area but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
21.48
Manuel Tambellini makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Achille Romano. Achille Romano sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Achille Romano!
24.56
Mauricio Apa makes a probing pass to Jimmy Di Bari. Jimmy Di Bari shoots from outside the area but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
33.10
Duccio Albonetti sees a break and surges forward. Duccio Albonetti knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Arno Haller who gathers it comfortably.
38.45
Manuel Tambellini hits a low pass to Valerio Tomei. Valerio Tomei tries a spectacular long range effort but it flies just off target!
39.11
Mauricio Apa makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Francisco Barros. Francisco Barros knocks in a cross ball towards Gianmatteo Sbaglia. Gianmatteo Sbaglia heads the ball goalwards. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
42.59
Manuel Tambellini knocks the ball to his team mate, Pier Giovanni Florio. Pier Giovanni Florio threads the ball through to Achille Romano but he's offside!
44.08
Gary Caldwell plays the ball forward to Duccio Albonetti. Duccio Albonetti flicks a high pass forward. Jimmy Di Bari holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Jimmy Di Bari knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Arno Haller who gathers it comfortably.
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Cosenza appear unchanged since the first half. Vicenza also appear unchanged since the first half. The Vicenza players look more motivated than they were before.

45.00
The second half starts with Vicenza kicking off!
51.21
Mauricio Apa threads a neat ball through to Francisco Barros. Francisco Barros knocks in a cross ball towards Jimmy Di Bari. Jimmy Di Bari whips the ball goalwards with his head. It's miles wide!
54.53
Martino Casale flicks a high pass forward to Manuel Tambellini who brings the ball under control. Manuel Tambellini flicks a high pass forward. Valerio Tomei collects the pass. Valerio Tomei shoots from long range but it's drastically wayward!
55.36
Giampaolo De Ascentis threads a neat ball through to Jimmy Di Bari. Jimmy Di Bari shoots from distance. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is more than a match for it. He makes it look easy!
57.31
Mauricio Colombo hacks Valerio Tomei from behind! Mauricio Colombo is shown the yellow card! Valerio Tomei runs off the knock.
59.45
Duccio Albonetti flicks a high pass forward. Gianmatteo Sbaglia holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Gianmatteo Sbaglia shoots from distance. The ball flies a good few feet wide of the post.
71.58
Manuel Tambellini makes a simple pass to Pier Giovanni Florio. Pier Giovanni Florio edges inside the box! Pier Giovanni Florio tries a spectacular strike. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
78.10
Duccio Albonetti advances with the ball. Duccio Albonetti tries a spectacular long range effort but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
81.55
Duccio Albonetti chips the ball to his team mate, Gianmatteo Sbaglia. Gianmatteo Sbaglia whips in a cross ball towards Francisco Barros. Francisco Barros connects with a diving header but he balloons it over the crossbar!
83.59
Seeing a gap ahead, Eugenio Locatelli plays the ball forward to Valerio Tomei. Valerio Tomei tries a spectacular long range effort but it is tipped over by Marinus Van Wonderen.
89.39
Mauricio Colombo makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Giampaolo De Ascentis. Giampaolo De Ascentis threads the ball through to Francisco Barros. Francisco Barros sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it whistles just wide of the post!
90.00
The whistle blows full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Cosenza

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

Possession
29.2%
70.8%
Play Area
31.9%
45.8%
22.2%

Scorers
Achille Romano 21
Pier Giovanni Florio 72
Gianmatteo Sbaglia 39

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Manuel Tambellini of Cosenza

Match Ratings