Match Report


LazioLazio     LecceLecce
darren Nichollsdarren Nicholls Computer Player Computer Player
Boubacar SoroB. Soro82
G
1captain
G
53Ottavio FantiniO. Fantini
Eidur FinnbogasonE. Finnbogason81
D
2
D
70Nico JungN. Jung
Julian JimenezJ. Jimenez79
D
3
D
64Paolo ClemenceP. Clemence
Jakob ContehJ. Conteh77
D
4
D
64Martin BridgesM. Bridges
Sonny AltafiniS. Altafini87
M
5
M
75Denny LangerakD. Langerak
Dmitri YashinD. Yashin87
M
captain6
M
70Alejandro BortoluzziA. Bortoluzzi
Alpay IzzetA. Izzet85
M
7
M
68Giuliano BocchettiG. Bocchetti
Kevin McGroryK. McGrory89
M
8
M
66Frank BallF. Ball
Stanley CoppingS. Copping78
A
9
A
67Sebastian SuarezS. Suarez
Arek BoniekA. Boniek73
A
10
A
65Mariano Di GiuliantonioM. Di Giuliantonio
John RobinsonJ. Robinson75
A
11
A
61Vitor SemedoV. Semedo
 
Andreas SimonssonA. Simonsson75
A
12
M
65Gianni MonacoG. Monaco
Enrique SerranoE. Serrano75
D
13
D
59Pedro José MariP. José Mari
Martim FerreiraM. Ferreira76
A
14
D
58Fausto CiprianiF. Cipriani

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Match Report
There is a slight drizzle in the air here at Stadio Olimpico where Lazio play host to Lecce. A crowd of 17,635 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in great condition.
Both Lazio and Lecce are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Pier G. Conteh.


0.00
Lecce get the match underway!
2.26
Mariano Di Giuliantonio clumsily knocks into Jakob Conteh. The referee warns Mariano Di Giuliantonio to calm down! Jakob Conteh stretches but gets up unharmed.
3.24
Julian Jimenez flicks a high pass forward. Alpay Izzet controls it well on his chest. Alpay Izzet makes a simple pass to Stanley Copping. Stanley Copping lofts in a cross ball towards Alpay Izzet. Alpay Izzet fearlessly jumps in, powering the ball goalwards with his head. The shot is on target but blocked by Paolo Clemence. That should have been a goal!
4.10
Giuliano Bocchetti flicks a high pass forward. Vitor Semedo holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Vitor Semedo lofts in a cross ball towards Frank Ball. Frank Ball is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal but it misses the target by a large margin!
6.11
Dmitri Yashin passes the ball forward to Kevin McGrory. Kevin McGrory whips in a cross ball towards Arek Boniek. Arek Boniek powers a header at goal. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Arek Boniek!
9.09
Dmitri Yashin darts forward. Dmitri Yashin shoots from 20 yards. Ottavio Fantini gathers the ball up comfortably. Well saved!
10.46
Jakob Conteh flicks a high pass forward to Alpay Izzet who brings the ball under control. Alpay Izzet threads a neat ball through to John Robinson. John Robinson shoots from long range but slams it into the crowd!
14.35
Kevin McGrory hits a low pass to Dmitri Yashin. Dmitri Yashin passes the ball forward but Arek Boniek is offside!
16.26
Showing composure, Stanley Copping laces a through ball forward to Arek Boniek. Arek Boniek knocks in a cross ball towards Stanley Copping. Stanley Copping makes a convincing header but it flies just wide!
18.54
From the throw-in, Dmitri Yashin picks out Alpay Izzet. Alpay Izzet flicks a high ball forward to Arek Boniek who takes it down. Arek Boniek knocks in a cross ball towards Dmitri Yashin. Dmitri Yashin finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head. The ball clips the inside of the post and flies into the back of the net!! Goal for Lazio!
21.20
Alpay Izzet flicks the ball to his team mate, Arek Boniek. Arek Boniek knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
24.33
Alpay Izzet runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Alpay Izzet finds some space and shoots from distance but it flies wide!
27.08
Martin Bridges hits a low pass to Vitor Semedo. With great vision, Vitor Semedo plays the ball forward to Mariano Di Giuliantonio who has made a great run into the box. Mariano Di Giuliantonio shows great control and tries a shot on goal but he balloons it over the crossbar!
30.43
Julian Jimenez makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Dmitri Yashin. Dmitri Yashin makes a probing pass to Stanley Copping. Stanley Copping whips in a cross ball towards Arek Boniek. Arek Boniek is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal. Ottavio Fantini manages to gather it effortlessly.
33.27
Julian Jimenez hacks Sebastian Suarez from behind! The referee calls over Julian Jimenez and warns him to calm down! Sebastian Suarez carries on, but is struggling a bit.
36.38
Jakob Conteh flicks the ball to his team mate, Arek Boniek. Arek Boniek whips in a cross ball towards Stanley Copping. Martin Bridges comes in with a late challenge on Stanley Copping. Stanley Copping appeals for a penalty! Given!!
36.38
The referee points to the spot..
37.52
Dmitri Yashin takes a slow run up but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
45.00
Alejandro Bortoluzzi clumsily knocks into Julian Jimenez. Alejandro Bortoluzzi is given a warning by the referee! Julian Jimenez runs off the knock.
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Lazio have changed their lineup with Enrique Serrano replacing Julian Jimenez. Lecce appear unchanged since the first half. The Lecce players look more motivated than they were before.

45.00
The whistle blows and Lazio kick off!
47.19
Jakob Conteh clumsily knocks into Denny Langerak. The referee calls over Jakob Conteh and shows him a yellow card! Denny Langerak grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
49.09
Dmitri Yashin flicks a high pass forward. Stanley Copping comfortably collects the pass. Stanley Copping whips in a cross ball towards Arek Boniek. Arek Boniek heads the ball goalwards. Ottavio Fantini picks it out of the air!
51.15
Jakob Conteh takes the throw-in. Eidur Finnbogason makes a strong solo run forward. Eidur Finnbogason threads the ball through to Stanley Copping. Stanley Copping knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Martin Bridges.
54.36
Alejandro Bortoluzzi surges forward with the ball. Alejandro Bortoluzzi knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
59.34
Alejandro Bortoluzzi kicks a strong pass forward to Frank Ball. Frank Ball kicks a strong pass forward to Denny Langerak but the referee indicates it's offside!
61.16
Eidur Finnbogason flicks a high pass forward to John Robinson who brings the ball under control. John Robinson passes the ball forward to Stanley Copping. Stanley Copping whips in a cross ball towards Arek Boniek. Arek Boniek rises majestically and gets a header on goal. Good keeping from Ottavio Fantini as he gets his fingers to the ball and pushes it wide.
62.27
It's a corner kick. Sonny Altafini kicks a low ball out wide. Kevin McGrory cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal but Ottavio Fantini is on top of it.
63.32
Jakob Conteh controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Kevin McGrory. Kevin McGrory plays the ball forward to Sonny Altafini. Sonny Altafini knocks in a cross ball towards Stanley Copping. Stanley Copping makes a convincing header. Paolo Clemence steps in front, blocking the shot. He clears the ball quickly up field.
66.07
Paolo Clemence brings the ball forward. Paolo Clemence flicks a high pass forward. Giuliano Bocchetti holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Giuliano Bocchetti controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
71.16
Alpay Izzet passes the ball forward to Arek Boniek. Arek Boniek shoots from long range but it's well over the bar!
73.50
With great vision, Sonny Altafini plays the ball forward to John Robinson. John Robinson whips in a cross ball towards Stanley Copping. With a superhuman jump, Stanley Copping connects with the ball and heads it goalwards. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
77.26
Lecce have made 3 substitutions with Gianni Monaco replacing Paolo Clemence, Pedro José Mari replacing Frank Ball and Fausto Cipriani replacing Mariano Di Giuliantonio .
78.33
Alejandro Bortoluzzi barges into Dmitri Yashin. The referee calls over Alejandro Bortoluzzi and shows him a yellow card! Dmitri Yashin stretches but gets up unharmed.
79.20
Jakob Conteh threads the ball through to Alpay Izzet. Alpay Izzet flicks a high pass forward. Stanley Copping holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Stanley Copping plays a scrappy one-two with John Robinson and stumbles forward towards the goal... Stanley Copping shoots from just inside the box. Ottavio Fantini gathers the ball up comfortably. Quality keeping!
84.50
Enrique Serrano flicks a high ball forward to Kevin McGrory who takes it down. Kevin McGrory whips in a cross ball towards John Robinson. John Robinson connects with a diving header. Ottavio Fantini didn't know what hit him as the ball comes off him at close range. The loose ball is scrambled clear by the defence.
85.58
Giuliano Bocchetti makes a simple pass to Vitor Semedo. Vitor Semedo puts a great ball through. Sebastian Suarez runs beyond the defensive line but is deemed offside!
89.45
Alejandro Bortoluzzi hits a low pass to Fausto Cipriani. Fausto Cipriani knocks in a cross ball towards Vitor Semedo. Vitor Semedo flicks the ball with his head. It's miles wide!
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!

Match Statistics
 

Lazio

Lecce
Goals
3
0
Shots on Target
12
0
Shots off Target
5
4
Offsides
1
3
Fouls
2
4
Yellow Cards
1
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
59.1%
40.9%
Play Area
28%
45.2%
26.9%

Scorers
Arek Boniek 6
Dmitri Yashin 19
Stanley Copping 74

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Arek Boniek of Lazio

Match Ratings