Match Report
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Match Report
The air is damp with a fine drizzle here at Stadio Britanteo where AC Monza play host to Atalanta. A crowd of 18,666 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in great condition.
AC Monza are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Atalanta appear to be shaped for 4-2-4.
Today's match is refereed by Ljubisa Pane.
The pitch is in great condition.
AC Monza are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Atalanta appear to be shaped for 4-2-4.
Today's match is refereed by Ljubisa Pane.
0.00
0-0AC Monza start the match!
3.10
0-0Ljubisa Sogliano makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Zbigniew Smolarek. Zbigniew Smolarek deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Almamy Miézan but the linesman indicates offside!
8.06
0-0Ljubisa Sogliano flicks the ball to his team mate, Almamy Miézan. Almamy Miézan knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Gennaro Ivan Giampà.
9.07
0-0Matthew Addo brings the ball forward. Matthew Addo knocks the ball forward to Zbigniew Smolarek. Zbigniew Smolarek cuts inside the box! Zbigniew Smolarek takes a shot at goal but it is tipped over by Arnauld Maqua.
10.57
0-0Ljubisa Sogliano takes the corner kick, swinging the ball out wide. Giulio Lanna cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. Magnificent block by Tieme Jansen!
14.49
Matthew Addo pushes mid-way up the pitch. Matthew Addo decides to run forward with the ball. Matthew Addo tries a spectacular long range effort. It curls slightly but Arnauld Maqua manages to gather it.
15.33
Ljubisa Sogliano knocks the ball to his team mate, Almamy Miézan. Almamy Miézan knocks the ball forward to Giulio Lanna but the linesmans flag is up. Offside!
18.20
0-1Guerino Ventura flicks a high pass forward. Moritz Leitner controls it well on his chest. Moritz Leitner finds some space and shoots from distance. The ball takes a deflection leaving Arnauld Maqua with no chance!! Goal for Atalanta!
27.03
With some swift thinking, Guerino Ventura plays the ball forward to Ljubisa Sogliano. Ljubisa Sogliano shoots from 25 yards. Magnificent save by Arnauld Maqua!
28.36
0-1Stefan Statuto barges into Zbigniew Smolarek. The referee brings Stefan Statuto to one side and gives him a warning! Zbigniew Smolarek hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
32.11
Diaw Vannucchi makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Jimmy Ongarato. Jimmy Ongarato rushes past Mathias Gustafsson! Jimmy Ongarato makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. Yacine Hamadou comfortably gets down and covers it.
33.07
Seeing a gap ahead, Guerino Ventura plays the ball forward to Almamy Miézan. Almamy Miézan knocks in a cross ball towards Zbigniew Smolarek. Zbigniew Smolarek whips the ball goalwards with his head. Arnauld Maqua didn't know what hit him as the ball comes off him at close range. The loose ball is scrambled clear by the defence.
34.52
Gennaro Ivan Giampà barges into Almamy Miézan. Gennaro Ivan Giampà is warned by the referee! Almamy Miézan runs off the knock.
38.46
Edmundo Herrero kicks a strong pass forward to Diaw Vannucchi. Diaw Vannucchi knocks the ball forward to Jimmy Ongarato. Jimmy Ongarato knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Michael Bresciano.
39.24
Matthew Addo sees Michael Bresciano in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Michael Bresciano makes a simple pass to Almamy Miézan. Almamy Miézan whips in a cross ball towards Moritz Leitner. Moritz Leitner is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
45.00
Ljubisa Sogliano surges forward with the ball. Ljubisa Sogliano rushes past Gennaro Ivan Giampà! Ljubisa Sogliano cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. The ball takes a deflection leaving Arnauld Maqua with no chance!! Goal for Atalanta!
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!
Both teams emerge for the second half. AC Monza appear unchanged since the first half. Atalanta also appear unchanged since the first half.
45.00
Atalanta start the second half!
48.51
Guerino Ventura deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Ljubisa Sogliano. Ljubisa Sogliano takes it forward alone. Ljubisa Sogliano lofts in a cross ball towards Almamy Miézan. Almamy Miézan outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward but Arnauld Maqua reads it well. Excellent save!
49.41
Giulio Lanna plays the ball forward to Ljubisa Sogliano. Ljubisa Sogliano controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. Magnificent save by Arnauld Maqua!
53.50
Mirko De Liguori flicks a high pass forward to Jimmy Ongarato who brings the ball under control. Jimmy Ongarato knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Mathias Gustafsson.
57.02
With a delightful solo run, Diaw Vannucchi stretches the opposition's defence. Diaw Vannucchi plays a one-two with Mirko De Liguori and rushes in on goal... Diaw Vannucchi muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal but somehow Yacine Hamadou manages to keep it out.
59.37
Mathias Gustafsson threads a neat ball through to Guerino Ventura. Guerino Ventura decides to run forward with the ball. Guerino Ventura lofts in a cross ball towards Giulio Lanna. Giulio Lanna flicks the ball with his head. Giulio Lanna scores for Atalanta!!
63.17
Guerino Ventura flicks a high pass forward to Moritz Leitner who brings the ball under control. Moritz Leitner knocks in a cross ball towards Almamy Miézan. Almamy Miézan rises majestically and gets a header on goal. Almamy Miézan scores for Atalanta!!
66.41
Diaw Vannucchi makes a probing pass to Ivone Cevoli. Ivone Cevoli flicks a high pass forward. Mirko De Liguori collects the pass. Mirko De Liguori lofts in a cross ball towards Jimmy Ongarato. Jimmy Ongarato makes a deft header but it is tipped over by Yacine Hamadou.
67.05
0-5It's a corner kick. Diaw Vannucchi loops the ball in to towards the near post. Matthew Addo reaches the ball and heads it out of the danger area!
71.03
Michael Bresciano hits a long diagonal ball forward. Moritz Leitner knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Gennaro Ivan Giampà.
72.10
Stefan Statuto sees a break and surges forward. Stefan Statuto flicks a high pass forward. Mirko De Liguori holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Mirko De Liguori knocks in a cross ball towards Jimmy Ongarato. Jimmy Ongarato makes a looping header on goal. The ball takes a deflection leaving Yacine Hamadou with no chance!! Goal for AC Monza against the run of play!
75.06
Ivone Cevoli chips the ball to his team mate, Mirko De Liguori. Mirko De Liguori shoots from distance. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Nice save!
77.40
1-5Guerino Ventura receives the ball from a throw-in from Ljubisa Sogliano. Guerino Ventura deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Moritz Leitner. Moritz Leitner finds some space and shoots from distance but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
79.42
Guerino Ventura threads the ball through to Moritz Leitner. Moritz Leitner knocks in a cross ball towards Almamy Miézan. Almamy Miézan flicks the ball with his head. What a cracker!! Arnauld Maqua had no chance!! Goal for Atalanta!
83.29
Ljubisa Sogliano kicks a strong pass forward to Zbigniew Smolarek. Zbigniew Smolarek plays the ball forward to Moritz Leitner who has made a great run into the box. Moritz Leitner cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal but somehow Arnauld Maqua manages to keep it out.
84.22
Ivone Cevoli flicks a high pass forward. Mirko De Liguori collects the pass. Mirko De Liguori lofts in a cross ball towards Jimmy Ongarato. Jimmy Ongarato whips the ball goalwards with his head. The shot is on target but blocked by Matthew Addo. That should have been a goal!
85.52
Ljubisa Sogliano flicks a high pass forward. Giulio Lanna controls it well on his chest. Giulio Lanna makes a great pass forward. Almamy Miézan runs clear and latches on but the linesman indicates offside!
87.15
1-6Mathias Gustafsson clumsily knocks into Ivone Cevoli. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Ivone Cevoli stretches but gets up unharmed.
90.00
Rodolfo Vila flicks a high pass forward to Diaw Vannucchi who brings the ball under control. Diaw Vannucchi makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Ivone Cevoli. Ivone Cevoli sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. It curls slightly but Yacine Hamadou manages to gather it easily.
90.00
The whistle blows full-time!
Match Statistics
Goals
1
6
Shots on Target
7
14
Shots off Target
0
1
Offsides
0
3
Fouls
2
1
Yellow Cards
0
1
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
39.6%
60.4%
Play Area
37.4%
41.8%
20.9%
Scorers
| Jimmy Ongarato 72 | Moritz Leitner 18, 39 Ljubisa Sogliano 45 Giulio Lanna 59 Almamy Miézan 63, 79 |
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Moritz Leitner of Atalanta |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Arnauld Maqua (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | Moreno Gattuso (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Gennaro Ivan Giampà (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Edmundo Herrero (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Stefan Statuto (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Rodolfo Vila (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Diaw Vannucchi (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | Tieme Jansen (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Mirko De Liguori (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Jimmy Ongarato (ATT) |  | 7 |
| 11. | Ivone Cevoli (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Michele Gonzalez (ATT) | 0 | |
| 13. | Fabio Bonora (MID) | 0 | |
| 14. | Andy McNeill (DEF) | 0 | |
| 1. | Yacine Hamadou (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | Michael Bresciano (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Matthew Addo (DEF) | 7 | |
| 4. | Mathias Gustafsson (DEF) |  | 6 |
| 5. | Jonatan Liedholm (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Guerino Ventura (MID) | 8 | |
| 7. | Ljubisa Sogliano (MID) | | 8 |
| 8. | Giulio Lanna (ATT) | | 7 |
| 9. | Almamy Miézan (ATT) | | 8 |
| 10. | Zbigniew Smolarek (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Moritz Leitner (ATT) | | 9 |
| 12. | Edgar Pasanen (DEF) | 0 | |
| 13. | Moreno Mandelli (MID) | 0 | |
| 14. | Youri Yanowski (ATT) | 0 | |