Match Report


AC MonzaAC Monza     AnconaAncona
Ciprian PilanCiprian Pilan Computer Player Computer Player
Erwin Van Der LaanE. Van Der Laan80
G
captain1
G
65Kwame BrouwerK. Brouwer
Luuk StamL. Stam73
D
2captain
D
67Darren FerdinandD. Ferdinand
Ruben QuaresmaR. Quaresma71
D
3
D
65Ivone GattusoI. Gattuso
Cesar MartinsC. Martins68
D
4
D
64Ighli OngaratoI. Ongarato
Ernesto MonteroE. Montero66
D
5
M
63Oliver MeyerO. Meyer
Abdelkrim El HadriouiA. El Hadrioui81
M
6
M
60Datti Mohamed RinaldiD. Rinaldi
Jesper DahlinJ. Dahlin72
M
7
M
59Gianfranco BrocchiG. Brocchi
Oliver BeckenbauerO. Beckenbauer66
A
8
M
58Riccardo MinottiR. Minotti
Alpay AyazA. Ayaz69
A
9
A
76Paolo BigicaP. Bigica
Davide BrancaD. Branca73
A
10
A
75Morgan PastineM. Pastine
Mirko BenarrivoM. Benarrivo68
A
11
A
66Pedro VelosoP. Veloso
 
Spencer DaviesS. Davies67
D
12
G
62Gianluca GiorgettiG. Giorgetti
Carlos PachecoC. Pacheco72
A
13
D
61Marco LeoneM. Leone
Kevin AndrewsK. Andrews72
M
14
A
60Rocco R. TaddeiR. Taddei

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Match Report
It's a warm sunny day here at Stadio Britanteo where AC Monza play host to Ancona. Its a sell-out today with the 21,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in good condition.
AC Monza are playing in a 4-2-4 formation while Ancona appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Paolo Allegretti.


0.00
AC Monza start the match!
2.25
Jesper Dahlin clumsily knocks into Riccardo Minotti. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Riccardo Minotti runs off the knock.
4.42
Ighli Ongarato makes a strong solo run forward. Ighli Ongarato deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Morgan Pastine. Morgan Pastine controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. Solid save from Erwin Van Der Laan. What a great pair of hands!
6.47
Darren Ferdinand passes the ball forward to Riccardo Minotti. Riccardo Minotti flicks a high pass forward. Paolo Bigica collects the pass. Paolo Bigica lofts in a cross ball towards Pedro Veloso. Pedro Veloso beats his man to it with a header. The ball clips the inside of the post and flies into the back of the net!! Goal for Ancona!
9.20
Riccardo Minotti passes the ball forward to Morgan Pastine. Morgan Pastine knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Erwin Van Der Laan who gathers it comfortably.
10.11
Gianfranco Brocchi catches Jesper Dahlin on the ankles. Gianfranco Brocchi is shown the yellow card! Jesper Dahlin hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
15.52
Jesper Dahlin flicks a high pass forward to Davide Branca who brings the ball under control. Davide Branca shoots from 25 yards but it curls horrendously wide!
18.15
Jesper Dahlin knocks the ball forward to Alpay Ayaz. Alpay Ayaz shoots from 25 yards. Solid save from Kwame Brouwer.
26.00
Riccardo Minotti threads the ball through to Morgan Pastine. Morgan Pastine cuts inside the box! Morgan Pastine shows great control and tries a shot on goal. Erwin Van Der Laan easily gets down and covers it.
27.22
Riccardo Minotti darts forward. Riccardo Minotti knocks the ball beyond the defensive line but Pedro Veloso is offside!
30.48
Cesar Martins chips the ball to his team mate, Abdelkrim El Hadrioui. Abdelkrim El Hadrioui flicks a high pass forward. Oliver Beckenbauer holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Oliver Beckenbauer knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
38.12
Jesper Dahlin threads a neat ball through to Oliver Beckenbauer. Oliver Beckenbauer knocks in a cross ball towards Davide Branca. Ivone Gattuso comes in with a late challenge on Davide Branca. Davide Branca appeals for a penalty! The referee hasn't seen anything wrong!!
42.16
Datti Mohamed Rinaldi knocks the ball forward to Pedro Veloso. Pedro Veloso shoots from long range. Magnificent save by Erwin Van Der Laan!
44.13
Cesar Martins threads the ball through to Jesper Dahlin. Jesper Dahlin makes an attacking run forward. Jesper Dahlin shoots from 25 yards but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
45.00
Seeing a gap ahead, Jesper Dahlin plays the ball forward to Mirko Benarrivo. Mirko Benarrivo passes the ball forward but Alpay Ayaz is offside!
45.00
The referee whistles the end of the first half!

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

45.00
Ancona kick off the second half!
48.47
Ighli Ongarato deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Datti Mohamed Rinaldi. Datti Mohamed Rinaldi flicks a high pass forward. Paolo Bigica easily holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Paolo Bigica knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Erwin Van Der Laan who gathers it comfortably.
54.46
Ruben Quaresma flicks a high pass forward to Abdelkrim El Hadrioui who brings the ball under control. Abdelkrim El Hadrioui chips the ball to his team mate, Oliver Beckenbauer. Oliver Beckenbauer shoots from 25 yards. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
60.52
AC Monza have made 2 substitutions with Carlos Pacheco replacing Oliver Beckenbauer and Kevin Andrews replacing Abdelkrim El Hadrioui .
61.59
Gianfranco Brocchi chips the ball to his team mate, Paolo Bigica. Paolo Bigica knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
63.19
Gianfranco Brocchi catches Luuk Stam on the ankles. Gianfranco Brocchi is shown his second yellow card!! He leaves the field in disgrace!! Luuk Stam carries on, but is struggling a bit.
65.28
Ruben Quaresma passes the ball forward to Jesper Dahlin. Jesper Dahlin controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Carlos Pacheco. Carlos Pacheco shoots from long range but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
67.09
Jesper Dahlin sees Carlos Pacheco in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Carlos Pacheco shoots from long range but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
69.39
Ighli Ongarato barges into Alpay Ayaz. The referee calls over Ighli Ongarato and shows him a yellow card! Alpay Ayaz runs off the knock.
71.48
Ruben Quaresma comes in with a late challenge on Pedro Veloso. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Pedro Veloso runs off the knock.
73.33
Jesper Dahlin clumsily knocks into Pedro Veloso. The referee warns Jesper Dahlin to calm down! Pedro Veloso hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
77.29
Cesar Martins threads a neat ball through to Kevin Andrews. Kevin Andrews controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Davide Branca. Davide Branca knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
78.01
Kevin Andrews plays the ball forward to Mirko Benarrivo. Mirko Benarrivo tries a spectacular long range effort but is denied by Kwame Brouwer. Excellent save.
81.22
Luuk Stam controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Jesper Dahlin. Jesper Dahlin flicks a high pass forward to Davide Branca who brings the ball under control. Davide Branca finds some space and shoots from distance. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
84.24
Riccardo Minotti clumsily knocks into Kevin Andrews. The referee brings Riccardo Minotti to one side and gives him a warning! Kevin Andrews hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
85.35
Jesper Dahlin threads a neat ball through to Davide Branca. Davide Branca knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Kwame Brouwer who gathers it comfortably.
87.22
Luuk Stam takes it forward alone. Luuk Stam deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Alpay Ayaz. Alpay Ayaz controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
90.00
The whistle blows full-time!

Match Statistics
 

AC Monza

Ancona
Goals
0
1
Shots on Target
2
4
Shots off Target
7
0
Offsides
1
1
Fouls
3
4
Yellow Cards
2
1
Red Cards
0
1

Possession
57.4%
42.6%
Play Area
28.7%
45.7%
25.5%

Scorers
Pedro Veloso 6

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Pedro Veloso of Ancona

Match Ratings