Match Report


RavennaRavenna     Verona HellasVerona Hellas
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Mario GattusoM. Gattuso61
G
captain1
G
64Patrick LloydP. Lloyd
Gerhard BierhoffG. Bierhoff61
D
2captain
D
67Dominic StrachanD. Strachan
Gianluca PistoneG. Pistone58
D
3
D
66Ruben SousaR. Sousa
Don MeiklejohnD. Meiklejohn54
D
4
D
65Tomas PiazzaT. Piazza
Vincenzo BertaniV. Bertani53
D
5
M
71Gianluca PisanuG. Pisanu
Duccio BernardiD. Bernardi62
M
6
M
70Richard ThompsonR. Thompson
Amedeo VignaroliA. Vignaroli60
M
7
M
68Domenico CerioniD. Cerioni
Adam SinclairA. Sinclair61
A
8
M
67Alexandre CamposA. Campos
Nicola BrancaN. Branca61
A
9
A
66Alessandro TassoA. Tasso
Flavio MutarelliF. Mutarelli57
A
10
A
64Neil LofthouseN. Lofthouse
Achille PercassiA. Percassi55
A
11
A
63Giampaolo MorabitoG. Morabito
 
Luca SotgiaL. Sotgia61
G
12
D
63Claudio José MariC. José Mari
Gennaro Ivan BellavistaG. Bellavista56
M
13
A
60Daniel HernandezD. Hernandez
Giulio MuzziG. Muzzi54
M
14
D
60Marco LasalandraM. Lasalandra

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Match Report
A few clouds cover the sky here at Stadio Bruno Benelli where Ravenna play host to Verona Hellas. A crowd of 9,040 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Ravenna are playing in a 4-2-4 formation while Verona Hellas appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Duccio Centurioni.


0.00
Verona Hellas kick off and get the match underway!
2.38
Domenico Cerioni comes in with a late challenge on Amedeo Vignaroli. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Amedeo Vignaroli hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
3.04
With great vision, Dominic Strachan plays the ball forward to Gianluca Pisanu. Gianluca Pisanu knocks the ball forward to Alessandro Tasso. Alessandro Tasso sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but Mario Gattuso reads it well. Nice save!
4.32
With vision, Ruben Sousa plays the ball forward to Gianluca Pisanu. Gianluca Pisanu sees Neil Lofthouse in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Neil Lofthouse knocks in a cross ball towards Alessandro Tasso. Alessandro Tasso flicks the ball with his head but Mario Gattuso reads it well. Superb keeping!
8.01
Domenico Cerioni passes the ball forward to Giampaolo Morabito. Giampaolo Morabito knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
10.11
Richard Thompson surges forward with the ball. Richard Thompson lofts in a cross ball towards Giampaolo Morabito. Giampaolo Morabito knocks the ball goalwards with his head. Mario Gattuso punches it away to safety.
16.38
Seeing a gap ahead, Tomas Piazza plays the ball forward to Domenico Cerioni. Domenico Cerioni flicks a high ball forward to Neil Lofthouse who takes it down. Neil Lofthouse lofts in a cross ball towards Alessandro Tasso. Alessandro Tasso whips the ball goalwards with his head. The ball flies towards the top corner but the keeper is able to reach it. Excellent save!
18.38
Gianluca Pistone hits a low pass to Amedeo Vignaroli. Seeing a gap ahead, Amedeo Vignaroli plays the ball forward to Nicola Branca. Nicola Branca sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
20.36
Richard Thompson flicks a high pass forward. Alessandro Tasso controls it well on his chest. Alessandro Tasso knocks in a cross ball towards Giampaolo Morabito. Giampaolo Morabito connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal. Mario Gattuso easily picks it out of the air!
27.12
Ruben Sousa passes the ball forward to Alexandre Campos. Alexandre Campos makes a probing pass to Neil Lofthouse. Neil Lofthouse shoots from 20 yards but it's well over the bar!
32.21
Amedeo Vignaroli controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Achille Percassi. Achille Percassi plays a one-two with Flavio Mutarelli and rushes in on goal... Some silky footwork from Achille Percassi provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal. Patrick Lloyd gathers the ball up comfortably. Nice keeping!
34.44
Ruben Sousa knocks the ball forward to Richard Thompson. With some swift thinking, Richard Thompson plays the ball forward to Alessandro Tasso. Alessandro Tasso knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Mario Gattuso who gathers it comfortably.
38.54
Domenico Cerioni deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Alessandro Tasso. Alessandro Tasso knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Gianluca Pistone.
45.00
Seeing a gap ahead, Richard Thompson plays the ball forward to Giampaolo Morabito. Giampaolo Morabito knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!

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

45.00
Ravenna kick off the second half!
47.27
Amedeo Vignaroli knocks the ball to his team mate, Adam Sinclair. Adam Sinclair shoots from 20 yards. Magnificent save by Patrick Lloyd!
51.54
Tomas Piazza threads a neat ball through to Gianluca Pisanu. Gianluca Pisanu takes it forward alone. Gianluca Pisanu controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The ball dips but the keeper is on top of it. Excellent keeping!
53.11
Richard Thompson clumsily knocks into Amedeo Vignaroli. Richard Thompson is warned by the referee! Amedeo Vignaroli stretches but gets up unharmed.
60.33
Ravenna have made a substitution with Gennaro Ivan Bellavista replacing Gerhard Bierhoff .Verona Hellas have made a substitution with Claudio José Mari replacing Neil Lofthouse .
73.49
Amedeo Vignaroli knocks the ball to his team mate, Flavio Mutarelli. Flavio Mutarelli advances inside the box! Flavio Mutarelli tries a spectacular strike but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
78.19
Tomas Piazza flicks the ball to his team mate, Alexandre Campos. Alexandre Campos knocks the ball to his team mate, Alessandro Tasso. Alessandro Tasso makes a defence splitting pass to Giampaolo Morabito. Giampaolo Morabito strikes a beautiful right-footed shot at goal. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
83.41
Amedeo Vignaroli hits a low pass to Achille Percassi. Achille Percassi makes a probing pass to Adam Sinclair but he's offside!
85.15
Amedeo Vignaroli laces a through ball forward to Nicola Branca. Nicola Branca puts a great ball through. Adam Sinclair runs beyond the defensive line but is deemed offside!
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle

Match Statistics
 

Ravenna

Verona Hellas
Goals
0
1
Shots on Target
2
7
Shots off Target
2
1
Offsides
2
0
Fouls
0
2
Yellow Cards
0
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
36.6%
63.4%
Play Area
28%
45.1%
26.8%

Scorers
Giampaolo Morabito 78

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Giampaolo Morabito of Verona Hellas

Match Ratings