Match Report


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Match Report
It's a sunny day here at Stadio Adriatico where Pescara play host to Siena. A crowd of 19,478 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Pescara are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Siena appear to be shaped for 4-4-2.
Today's match is refereed by Danilo Erra.


0.00
Siena get the match underway!
3.04
Elena Blanco flicks a high pass forward. Eduardo Calvo collects the pass. Eduardo Calvo controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but is denied by Bernard Assati. Excellent save.
4.16
David Niven barges into Simon Carrick. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Simon Carrick stretches but gets up unharmed.
6.38
Ottavio De Patre makes a probing pass to Marcos Delgado. Marcos Delgado controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but is denied by Silvio Jardim. Excellent save.
8.09
Filipe Loureiro flicks a high pass forward. Elena Blanco controls it well on his chest. Elena Blanco kicks a strong pass forward to Eduardo Calvo. Eduardo Calvo controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. It's miles wide!
9.57
Maurizio Panarelli makes a simple pass to Marcos Delgado. Marcos Delgado rushes past Marcus Maddison! Marcos Delgado takes a shot at goal. The ball skims nastily along the ground and slips under the keeper's body. Goal!!
15.08
David Niven comes in with a late challenge on Regilio Gronkjaer. The referee calls over David Niven and shows him his second yellow card! He's sending him off!! Regilio Gronkjaer stretches but gets up unharmed.
18.36
Eduardo Calvo passes the ball forward to Elena Blanco. Elena Blanco whips in a cross ball towards Eugenio Ferrer. Eugenio Ferrer is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. Eugenio Ferrer scores for Pescara!!
22.55
Arnauld Masson threads a neat ball through to Elena Blanco. Elena Blanco shoots from long range. Bernard Assati gets down and covers it.
26.11
Marcus Maddison passes the ball forward to Arnauld Masson. Arnauld Masson chips the ball to his team mate, Eugenio Ferrer. Eugenio Ferrer knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Donato Bellotto.
27.37
Marcus Maddison makes a probing pass to Arnauld Masson. Arnauld Masson controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Simon Carrick. Simon Carrick shoots from long range but somehow Bernard Assati manages to keep it out.
28.10
Marcus Maddison flicks a high pass forward. Simon Carrick controls it well on his chest. Simon Carrick deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Pierre-Alain Arphexad. Pierre-Alain Arphexad knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Bernard Assati who gathers it comfortably.
30.02
Elena Blanco deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Eugenio Ferrer. Eugenio Ferrer shoots from 25 yards but it flies well off target!
33.40
Simon Carrick flicks a high ball forward to Eduardo Loureiro who takes it down. Eduardo Loureiro knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Ottavio De Patre.
34.34
Pescara are in full control of this game.
45.00
Elena Blanco makes a probing pass to Arnauld Masson. Arnauld Masson lofts in a cross ball towards Pierre-Alain Arphexad. Pierre-Alain Arphexad gets a glancing touch on the cross ball. Magnificent block by Martin Metzger!
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Pescara appear unchanged since the first half. Siena also appear unchanged since the first half. The Siena players look more motivated than they were before.

45.00
Pescara kick off and get the second half underway!
54.51
Marcus Maddison plays the ball forward to Eduardo Calvo. With some swift thinking, Eduardo Calvo plays the ball forward to Eduardo Loureiro. Eduardo Loureiro tries a spectacular long range effort. Bernard Assati gets down and covers it.
59.52
Regilio Gronkjaer threads a neat ball through to Marcus Maddison. Marcus Maddison flicks a high ball forward to Simon Carrick who takes it down. Simon Carrick shoots from outside the area. The ball dips but the keeper is more than a match for it. Great save!
65.03
Eduardo Calvo flicks a high pass forward. Simon Carrick collects the pass. Simon Carrick shoots from 20 yards but it flies well off target!
66.57
Ciro Dundjerski runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Ciro Dundjerski advances inside the box! Ciro Dundjerski shows great control and tries a shot on goal. Silvio Jardim gets down and covers it.
69.09
Filipe Loureiro sees Eduardo Calvo in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Eduardo Calvo makes a beautiful solo run. Eduardo Calvo finds some space and shoots from distance but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
73.16
Arnauld Masson threads a neat ball through to Pierre-Alain Arphexad. Pierre-Alain Arphexad shoots from long range. Magnificent save by Bernard Assati!
75.53
Eduardo Calvo flicks a high pass forward. Eduardo Loureiro holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Eduardo Loureiro knocks in a cross ball towards Eugenio Ferrer. Eugenio Ferrer heads the ball goalwards. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
77.53
Siena have made 3 substitutions with Girolamo Bonfanti replacing Gabriel Hernandez, Ronnie Gentile replacing Maurizio Panarelli and Martino Goretti replacing Alfredo Garcia .
81.46
Marcos Delgado comes in with a late challenge on Simon Carrick. Marcos Delgado is shown the yellow card! Simon Carrick hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
84.16
Plenty of goal mouth action is making this a great game to watch.
90.00
Regilio Gronkjaer makes a probing pass to Eduardo Calvo. Eduardo Calvo runs straight at the opposition's defence. Eduardo Calvo tries a spectacular long range effort. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. The loose ball is cleared by the defence.
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!

Match Statistics
Goals
2
1
Shots on Target
9
3
Shots off Target
5
0
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
0
3
Yellow Cards
0
1
Red Cards
0
1

Possession
75%
25%
Play Area
23.6%
51.4%
25%


Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Eugenio Ferrer of Pescara

Match Ratings