Match Report


Chievo VeronaChievo Verona     UdineseUdinese
Computer Player Computer Player Atle Olai Stavlund Atle Olai Stavlund
Dayo NataliD. Natali80
G
captain1captain
G
78Abdelkrim El BraziA. El Brazi
Giampaolo MazziG. Mazzi69
D
2
D
73Daniele FilippiniD. Filippini
John ShearerJ. Shearer65
D
3
D
77Aladino CasazzaA. Casazza
Ernesto SerranoE. Serrano58
D
4
D
77Craig BoothC. Booth
Richard MccallR. Mccall73
M
5
M
77Julian SpenglerJ. Spengler
Eric HitzlspergerE. Hitzlsperger72
M
6
M
79Raffaele ContehR. Conteh
Miguel VieraM. Viera59
M
7
M
76Kieron GodberK. Godber
Olivier FacciuttoO. Facciutto57
M
8
M
75Callum YoungC. Young
Christian MatthäusC. Matthäus64
A
9
A
76Patrick OlembéP. Olembé
Gianmarco LannaG. Lanna60
A
10
A
79Yuri PetrovY. Petrov
Aladino DanottiA. Danotti60
A
11
A
76Rabiu AliyuR. Aliyu
 
Ronnie Van BarneveldR. Van Barneveld61
G
12
A
77Tommaso PellizzaroT. Pellizzaro
Aladino SadottiA. Sadotti57
D
13
M
74Vasco GuevaraV. Guevara
Paul BräutigamP. Bräutigam53
M
14
D
78Scott McallisterS. Mcallister

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Match Report
It's a warm sunny day here at Stadio Marc Antonio Bentegodi where Chievo Verona play host to Udinese. A crowd of 18,278 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Both Chievo Verona and Udinese are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Pedro Caneira.


0.00
Chievo Verona kick off and get the first half underway!
2.36
Craig Booth punts the ball hopefully upfield. Yuri Petrov whips in a cross ball towards Patrick Olembé. Patrick Olembé connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal. The ball clips the inside of the post and flies into the back of the net!! Goal for Udinese!
6.06
Kieron Godber kicks a strong pass forward to Rabiu Aliyu. Rabiu Aliyu lofts in a cross ball towards Yuri Petrov. Yuri Petrov connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
12.38
Craig Booth makes a probing pass to Julian Spengler. Julian Spengler flicks a high pass forward. Rabiu Aliyu controls it well on his chest. Rabiu Aliyu knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
16.48
Raffaele Conteh flicks a high ball forward to Rabiu Aliyu who takes it down. Rabiu Aliyu shoots from outside the area but Dayo Natali is on top of it.
21.30
Callum Young runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Callum Young knocks in a cross ball towards Patrick Olembé. Patrick Olembé makes a convincing header. Dayo Natali gathers the ball up comfortably. Great save!
22.48
Aladino Casazza sweeps the ball long. Rabiu Aliyu whips in a cross ball towards Yuri Petrov. Yuri Petrov connects with a diving header. The ball takes a deflection leaving Dayo Natali with no chance!! Goal for Udinese!
26.20
Daniele Filippini makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Kieron Godber. Kieron Godber threads the ball through to Patrick Olembé. Patrick Olembé flicks a high pass forward. Rabiu Aliyu controls it well on his chest and turns goalwards. Rabiu Aliyu tries a spectacular strike. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Rabiu Aliyu!
30.53
Kieron Godber passes the ball forward to Rabiu Aliyu. Rabiu Aliyu knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
32.49
John Shearer hacks Patrick Olembé from behind! The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Patrick Olembé runs off the knock.
34.28
Julian Spengler flicks a high pass forward. Rabiu Aliyu holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Rabiu Aliyu shoots from long range but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
36.52
Kieron Godber flicks a high pass forward. Patrick Olembé controls it well on his chest. Patrick Olembé advances inside the box! Some silky footwork from Patrick Olembé provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
39.25
Aladino Casazza controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Raffaele Conteh. Raffaele Conteh threads a neat ball through to Patrick Olembé. Patrick Olembé finds some space and shoots from distance but somehow Dayo Natali manages to keep it out.
42.38
Eric Hitzlsperger flicks a high pass forward. Gianmarco Lanna holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Gianmarco Lanna whips in a cross ball towards Aladino Danotti. Aladino Danotti makes a deft header but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
45.00
Aladino Casazza flicks a high pass forward to Julian Spengler who brings the ball under control. Julian Spengler flicks a high pass forward to Patrick Olembé who brings the ball under control. Patrick Olembé edges inside the box! Patrick Olembé looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal but it's a woeful effort!
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Chievo Verona appear unchanged since the first half. Udinese have changed their lineup with Tommaso Pellizzaro replacing Patrick Olembé. The Udinese players look more relaxed than they were earlier in the game.

45.00
The whistle blows and Udinese kick off!
47.41
With great vision, Kieron Godber plays the ball forward to Yuri Petrov. Yuri Petrov whips in a cross ball towards Tommaso Pellizzaro. Tommaso Pellizzaro rises majestically and gets a header on goal. The ball is well placed but John Shearer is standing on the goal line and blocks what would otherwise have been a goal!
48.50
Kieron Godber flicks a high ball forward to Tommaso Pellizzaro who takes it down. Tommaso Pellizzaro knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
51.02
Aladino Danotti comes in with a late challenge on Daniele Filippini. The referee calls over Aladino Danotti and shows him a yellow card! Daniele Filippini hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
53.12
Ernesto Serrano catches Rabiu Aliyu on the ankles. Ernesto Serrano is warned by the referee! Rabiu Aliyu gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
54.27
Eric Hitzlsperger sees Gianmarco Lanna in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Gianmarco Lanna knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
57.57
Aladino Danotti catches Craig Booth on the ankles. Aladino Danotti is warned by the referee! Craig Booth runs off the knock.
59.38
Miguel Viera sees Christian Matthäus in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Christian Matthäus shoots from outside the area. It's miles wide!
60.37
Udinese have made a substitution with Vasco Guevara replacing Raffaele Conteh .
61.43
Eric Hitzlsperger hits a low pass to Christian Matthäus. Christian Matthäus passes the ball forward but Gianmarco Lanna is offside!
65.25
Callum Young kicks a strong pass forward to Rabiu Aliyu. Rabiu Aliyu knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
66.03
Vasco Guevara flicks a high pass forward. Rabiu Aliyu collects the pass. Rabiu Aliyu knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Giampaolo Mazzi.
67.56
Craig Booth makes a simple pass to Kieron Godber. Kieron Godber flicks a high pass forward. Rabiu Aliyu holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Rabiu Aliyu knocks in a cross ball towards Yuri Petrov. Yuri Petrov jumps high and flicks the ball with his head. The ball skims just under the bar, beyond the keeper's outstretched hand. Goal!!
72.30
John Shearer flicks a high pass forward. Richard Mccall controls it well on his chest. Richard Mccall controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Christian Matthäus. Christian Matthäus knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
77.11
Udinese have made a substitution with Scott Mcallister replacing Daniele Filippini .
78.13
Craig Booth flicks a high pass forward. Kieron Godber holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Kieron Godber flicks a high ball forward to Tommaso Pellizzaro who takes it down. Tommaso Pellizzaro knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
83.51
Ernesto Serrano flicks a high pass forward to Eric Hitzlsperger who brings the ball under control. Eric Hitzlsperger decides to run forward with the ball. Eric Hitzlsperger shoots from 25 yards but slams it into the crowd!
87.47
Craig Booth makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Kieron Godber. Kieron Godber makes a simple pass to Rabiu Aliyu. Rabiu Aliyu lofts in a cross ball towards Yuri Petrov. Yuri Petrov connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal. Dayo Natali manages to gather it comfortably.
90.00
The referee blows for full-time

Match Statistics
 

Chievo Verona

Udinese
Goals
0
6
Shots on Target
0
11
Shots off Target
3
2
Offsides
1
0
Fouls
4
0
Yellow Cards
2
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
26.7%
73.3%
Play Area
30.7%
40%
29.3%

Scorers
Patrick Olembé 2, 37
Yuri Petrov 6, 22, 68
Rabiu Aliyu 26

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Yuri Petrov of Udinese

Match Ratings