Match Report
| Siena | Siena |  |  | Brescia | Brescia | ||||||||||||||||
| Gerry Montenegro | Gerry Montenegro | Gary Shapland | Gary Shapland | ||||||||||||||||||
| Modeste Ndo | M. Ndo |  | 87 | G |  | 1 | | G | 75 |  | Jon Dahl Beck | J. Beck | |||||||||
| Joaquín Velasquez | J. Velasquez |  | 80 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 73 |  | Joel Brander | J. Brander | |||||||||
| Ken Torres | K. Torres |  | 77 | D | | 3 | | D | 70 |  | Tiziano Chiesa | T. Chiesa | |||||||||
| Paulo Viana | P. Viana |  | 77 | D | | 4 | | D | 74 | | Maurice Lauderdale | M. Lauderdale | |||||||||
| Danny Schwarzer | D. Schwarzer |  | 73 | D | | 5 | | D | 67 |  | Duncan Mason | D. Mason | |||||||||
| Callum Hendry | C. Hendry | | 77 | M | | 6 | | D | 72 | | Alex Morrison | A. Morrison | |||||||||
| Fabian Arias | F. Arias | | 81 | M | | 7 | | M | 75 |  | Alexander Milligan | A. Milligan | |||||||||
| Steffen Timm | S. Timm | | 78 | A |  | | 8 | | M | 79 | | Seth Taylor | S. Taylor | ||||||||
| Emmanuel Babayaro | E. Babayaro |  | 76 | A | | 9 | | A | 61 |  | Zvonimir Boksic | Z. Boksic | |||||||||
| Martin Tomas | M. Tomas | | 78 | A | | 10 | | A | 72 |  | Marcos Lopez | M. Lopez | |||||||||
| David Stockdale | D. Stockdale | | 73 | A | | 11 | | | A | 76 |  | Ebi Iwan | E. Iwan | ||||||||
| Alex Bremner | A. Bremner | | 69 | D | | 12 | | A | 83 |  | Esteban Arellano | E. Arellano | |||||||||
| Neil Henderson | N. Henderson | | 77 | M | | 13 | | M | 78 | | Adrian Jack | A. Jack | |||||||||
| Alex Amoah | A. Amoah |  | 73 | A | | 14 | | M | 73 | | Paulo Carvalho | P. Carvalho | |||||||||
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Match Report
It's a beautiful clear and sunny day here at Artemio Franchi where Siena play host to Brescia. Its a sell-out today with the 21,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in good condition.
Siena are playing in a 4-2-4 formation while Brescia appear to be shaped for 5-2-3.
Today's match is refereed by Sergio Statuto.
The pitch is in good condition.
Siena are playing in a 4-2-4 formation while Brescia appear to be shaped for 5-2-3.
Today's match is refereed by Sergio Statuto.
0.00
0-0The whistle blows and Siena kick off!
3.04
0-0Callum Hendry kicks a strong pass forward to Emmanuel Babayaro. Emmanuel Babayaro tries a spectacular long range effort but Jon Dahl Beck reads it well. Quality keeping!
8.25
0-0Fabian Arias clumsily knocks into Seth Taylor. The referee calls over Fabian Arias and shows him a yellow card! Seth Taylor hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
9.01
Paulo Viana gives the ball a hefty kick upfield. This is true route-one football. Steffen Timm deftly passes the ball to Martin Tomas, releasing him through on goal. Martin Tomas comes in from the left and smashes a shot from 9 yards out but it is tipped over by Jon Dahl Beck.
10.23
0-0Callum Hendry takes the corner kick, swinging the ball in towards the far post. Jon Dahl Beck drops low and scoops up the ball.
12.36
Tiziano Chiesa makes a beautiful solo run. Tiziano Chiesa threads the ball through to Ebi Iwan. Ebi Iwan advances inside the box! Ebi Iwan muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal but Modeste Ndo reads it well. Fabulous save!
15.06
Alexander Milligan brings the ball forward. Alexander Milligan flicks the ball to his team mate, Zvonimir Boksic. Zvonimir Boksic strikes a beautiful left-footed shot at goal but Modeste Ndo is on top of it.
18.15
0-0Seth Taylor threads the ball through to Zvonimir Boksic. Zvonimir Boksic plays a one-two with Marcos Lopez and advances towards the goal... Zvonimir Boksic shoots from just inside the box but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
22.59
Callum Hendry chips the ball to his team mate, David Stockdale. David Stockdale advances inside the box! David Stockdale side-steps and rifles a shot at goal. The keeper is more than a match for it. Good save!
24.22
0-0There is some beautiful football being played out on the pitch today.
27.27
Seth Taylor flicks a high ball forward to Ebi Iwan who takes it down. Ebi Iwan knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
33.21
Callum Hendry flicks the ball to his team mate, Steffen Timm. Steffen Timm finds some space and shoots from distance but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
34.20
Fabian Arias makes an attacking run forward. Fabian Arias plays a sublime one-two with Martin Tomas and races in on goal... Fabian Arias strikes a beautiful left-footed shot at goal. The keeper is more than a match for it. Great keeping!
36.43
Seth Taylor catches Fabian Arias on the ankles. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Fabian Arias runs off the knock.
38.07
0-0Joaquín Velasquez brings the ball forward. Joaquín Velasquez runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Joaquín Velasquez passes the ball forward but Martin Tomas is offside!
39.16
0-0Paulo Viana flicks the ball to his team mate, Fabian Arias. Fabian Arias flicks a high pass forward. David Stockdale controls it well on his chest. David Stockdale skips past Tiziano Chiesa! Joel Brander comes in with a late challenge on David Stockdale. That's got to be a penalty! Yes!!
39.16
0-0The referee points to the spot..
40.27
1-0Steffen Timm slowly runs up. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
45.00
The referee blows for the end of the first half
Both teams emerge for the second half. Siena appear unchanged since the first half. Brescia also appear unchanged since the first half. The Brescia players look more motivated than they were before.
45.00
Brescia kick off the second half!
47.49
Seth Taylor flicks the ball to his team mate, Marcos Lopez. Marcos Lopez knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Danny Schwarzer.
48.32
Alexander Milligan kicks a strong pass forward to Ebi Iwan. Ebi Iwan makes a pass forward but Marcos Lopez makes his run far too early. Offside by a mile!
49.04
Paulo Viana flicks a high pass forward. Fabian Arias easily holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Fabian Arias flicks a high pass forward. Martin Tomas collects the pass. Martin Tomas shoots from 25 yards. Jon Dahl Beck comfortably gets down and covers it.
51.50
Tiziano Chiesa decides to run forward with the ball. Tiziano Chiesa flicks a high pass forward to Zvonimir Boksic who brings the ball under control. Zvonimir Boksic makes a probing pass between the defence to Ebi Iwan. Ebi Iwan side-steps and rifles a shot at goal. Modeste Ndo gathers the ball up comfortably. Well saved!
53.44
1-0Ken Torres hacks Zvonimir Boksic from behind! The referee brings Ken Torres to one side and gives him a warning! Zvonimir Boksic stretches but gets up unharmed.
55.52
Callum Hendry flicks a high pass forward. Steffen Timm holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Steffen Timm passes the ball forward to Martin Tomas. Martin Tomas cuts inside onto his preferred right foot and rushes a shot at goal but it is miles over!
57.33
Fabian Arias knocks the ball to his team mate, David Stockdale. David Stockdale controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. It's miles wide!
59.18
Seth Taylor sees a break and surges forward. Seth Taylor knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
61.13
Fabian Arias controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Steffen Timm. Steffen Timm tries a spectacular long range effort. Steffen Timm scores for Siena!!
65.35
Ken Torres pushes up the pitch. Ken Torres takes it forward alone. Ken Torres rushes past Alex Morrison! Some silky footwork from Ken Torres provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal. The ball comes in low, but Jon Dahl Beck smothers it!
66.29
Ken Torres flicks a high pass forward to Fabian Arias who brings the ball under control. Fabian Arias plays the ball forward to Martin Tomas. Martin Tomas cuts inside the box! Martin Tomas muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
67.24
Paulo Viana hacks Zvonimir Boksic from behind! The referee brings Paulo Viana to one side and gives him a warning! Zvonimir Boksic runs off the knock.
77.56
2-0Brescia have made 3 substitutions with Esteban Arellano replacing Ebi Iwan, Adrian Jack replacing Alex Morrison and Paulo Carvalho replacing Alexander Milligan .
81.06
Seth Taylor deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Zvonimir Boksic. Zvonimir Boksic makes a probing pass to Esteban Arellano but he's offside!
90.00
Paulo Viana chips the ball to his team mate, Fabian Arias. Fabian Arias knocks the ball to his team mate, David Stockdale. David Stockdale knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Duncan Mason.
90.00
The referee blows for full-time
Match Statistics
Goals
2
0
Shots on Target
8
3
Shots off Target
4
1
Offsides
1
2
Fouls
3
2
Yellow Cards
1
1
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
58.5%
41.5%
Play Area
29.3%
43.9%
26.8%
Scorers
| Steffen Timm 40 (p), 61 |
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Fabian Arias of Siena |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Modeste Ndo (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | Joaquín Velasquez (DEF) | 7 | |
| 3. | Ken Torres (DEF) | 8 | |
| 4. | Paulo Viana (DEF) | 7 | |
| 5. | Danny Schwarzer (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Callum Hendry (MID) | 7 | |
| 7. | Fabian Arias (MID) |  | 9 |
| 8. | Steffen Timm (ATT) |  | 8 |
| 9. | Emmanuel Babayaro (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Martin Tomas (ATT) | 7 | |
| 11. | David Stockdale (ATT) | 7 | |
| 12. | Alex Bremner (DEF) | 0 | |
| 13. | Neil Henderson (MID) | 0 | |
| 14. | Alex Amoah (ATT) | 0 | |
| 1. | Jon Dahl Beck (GK) | 9 | |
| 2. | Joel Brander (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Tiziano Chiesa (DEF) | 7 | |
| 4. | Maurice Lauderdale (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Duncan Mason (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Alex Morrison (DEF) | 6 | |
| 7. | Alexander Milligan (MID) | 7 | |
| 8. | Seth Taylor (MID) | | 6 |
| 9. | Zvonimir Boksic (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Marcos Lopez (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Ebi Iwan (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Esteban Arellano (ATT) | 6 | |
| 13. | Adrian Jack (MID) | 6 | |
| 14. | Paulo Carvalho (MID) | 6 | |