Match Report


PescaraPescara     CittadellaCittadella
David BaconDavid Bacon Darren Coggins Darren Coggins
Silvio JardimS. Jardim75
G
1
G
71David HuckerbyD. Huckerby
Filipe LoureiroF. Loureiro75
D
2
D
70Frederico MoyaF. Moya
Regilio GronkjaerR. Gronkjaer71
D
3
D
61Aaron PerryA. Perry
Mauricio CamineroM. Caminero74
D
4
D
61Brian DavisB. Davis
Alexandre AlmeidaA. Almeida78
M
5
D
54Cesare BrancaC. Branca
Simon CarrickS. Carrick75
M
6
M
63Alberto MartinsA. Martins
Denis GuillouD. Guillou80
M
captain7
M
62Jose Javier LozanoJ. Lozano
Elena BlancoE. Blanco76
M
8
M
55Dayo BellucciD. Bellucci
Jose Javier MoraJ. Mora71
A
9
M
66Fabiano FabbriF. Fabbri
Pierre-Alain ArphexadP. Arphexad77
A
10
A
69Lennart WeigelL. Weigel
Eugenio FerrerE. Ferrer74
A
11captain
A
63Eric AddoE. Addo
 
Frank BurgessF. Burgess57
G
12
A
60Damiano ContiD. Conti
Marcus MaddisonM. Maddison68
D
13
A
59Franco MacellariF. Macellari
Eduardo LoureiroE. Loureiro67
A
14
A
58Gianfranco CenturioniG. Centurioni

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Match Report
There is a slight drizzle in the air here at Stadio Adriatico where Pescara play host to Cittadella. A crowd of 18,450 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Pescara are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Cittadella appear to be shaped for 4-4-2.
Today's match is refereed by Gian Paolo Cozza.


0.00
Pescara get the match underway!
4.31
Mauricio Caminero hits a low pass to Elena Blanco. Elena Blanco sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it misses the target by a large margin!
8.51
Filipe Loureiro sees Simon Carrick in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Simon Carrick kicks a strong pass forward to Alexandre Almeida. Alexandre Almeida shoots from 25 yards his aim is horrendously poor!
9.49
Denis Guillou sees space and advances. Denis Guillou shoots from 20 yards. It curls slightly but David Huckerby manages to gather it.
15.07
Alexandre Almeida flicks a high ball forward to Jose Javier Mora who takes it down. Jose Javier Mora knocks in a cross ball towards Eugenio Ferrer. Eugenio Ferrer knocks the ball goalwards with his head. David Huckerby didn't know what hit him as the ball comes off him at close range. The loose ball is scrambled clear by the defence.
16.41
Filipe Loureiro clumsily knocks into Eric Addo. The referee calls over Filipe Loureiro and warns him to calm down! Eric Addo hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
22.48
Filipe Loureiro chips the ball to his team mate, Alexandre Almeida. Alexandre Almeida controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Pierre-Alain Arphexad. Pierre-Alain Arphexad shoots from outside the area but it is miles over!
24.55
Eric Addo hacks Mauricio Caminero from behind! Eric Addo is given a warning by the referee! Mauricio Caminero runs off the knock.
28.18
Filipe Loureiro barges into Lennart Weigel. The referee calls over Filipe Loureiro and shows him a yellow card! Lennart Weigel stretches but gets up unharmed.
33.00
Regilio Gronkjaer sees space and advances. Regilio Gronkjaer deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Jose Javier Mora. Jose Javier Mora knocks in a cross ball towards Pierre-Alain Arphexad. Pierre-Alain Arphexad makes a convincing header. Magnificent block by Aaron Perry!
39.47
Pierre-Alain Arphexad brings the ball forward. Pierre-Alain Arphexad shoots from long range but it's a woeful effort!
40.03
Alexandre Almeida clumsily knocks into Fabiano Fabbri. Alexandre Almeida is given a warning by the referee! Fabiano Fabbri runs off the knock.
45.00
The referee blows for the end of the first half

Both teams emerge for the second half. Pescara appear unchanged since the first half. Cittadella also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
The whistle blows and Cittadella kick off!
47.33
Aaron Perry threads a neat ball through to Brian Davis. With a delightful solo run, Brian Davis stretches the opposition's defence. Brian Davis knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Filipe Loureiro.
48.53
Jose Javier Lozano flicks the ball to his team mate, Eric Addo. Eric Addo knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Filipe Loureiro.
49.19
Simon Carrick runs straight at the opposition's defence. Simon Carrick finds some space and shoots from distance but David Huckerby is on top of it.
53.47
Simon Carrick threads the ball through to Eugenio Ferrer. Eugenio Ferrer finds some space and shoots from distance but it flies just wide!
57.38
Simon Carrick hits a low pass to Jose Javier Mora. Jose Javier Mora whips in a cross ball towards Pierre-Alain Arphexad. Pierre-Alain Arphexad heads the ball goalwards. Magnificent save by David Huckerby!
59.16
Regilio Gronkjaer flicks a high pass forward to Denis Guillou who brings the ball under control. Denis Guillou makes a probing pass to Pierre-Alain Arphexad. Pierre-Alain Arphexad shoots from 20 yards but it slams into the crowd!
61.25
Dayo Bellucci threads the ball through to Alberto Martins. Alberto Martins lofts in a cross ball towards Eric Addo. Eric Addo gets a glancing touch on the cross ball but Silvio Jardim reads it well. Nice keeping!
63.12
Without breaking stride, Regilio Gronkjaer plays the ball forward to Denis Guillou. Denis Guillou makes a simple pass to Simon Carrick. Simon Carrick controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. David Huckerby easily gets down and covers it.
65.36
Jose Javier Lozano threads the ball through to Dayo Bellucci. Dayo Bellucci takes it forward alone. Dayo Bellucci knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
67.04
Aaron Perry hacks Pierre-Alain Arphexad from behind! The referee warns Aaron Perry to calm down! Pierre-Alain Arphexad carries on, but is struggling a bit.
69.36
Brian Davis decides to run forward with the ball. Seeing a gap ahead, Brian Davis plays the ball forward to Eric Addo. Eric Addo knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Silvio Jardim who gathers it comfortably.
73.36
Mauricio Caminero threads the ball through to Denis Guillou. Denis Guillou surges forward with the ball. Denis Guillou controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
77.24
Cittadella have made 3 substitutions with Damiano Conti replacing Fabiano Fabbri, Franco Macellari replacing Eric Addo and Gianfranco Centurioni replacing Lennart Weigel .
78.29
Simon Carrick deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Alexandre Almeida. Alexandre Almeida sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but is denied by David Huckerby. Excellent save.
83.47
Plenty of goal mouth action is making this a great game to watch.
85.18
Aaron Perry flicks the ball to his team mate, Dayo Bellucci. Dayo Bellucci flicks a high pass forward. Alberto Martins holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Alberto Martins knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
87.01
Aaron Perry sees space and advances. Aaron Perry hits a low pass to Damiano Conti. Damiano Conti knocks in a cross ball towards Franco Macellari. Franco Macellari makes a looping header on goal but Silvio Jardim reads it well. Excellent save!
90.00
Jose Javier Lozano knocks the ball to his team mate, Franco Macellari. Franco Macellari knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Silvio Jardim who gathers it comfortably.
90.00
The referee blows for full-time

Match Statistics
 

Pescara

Cittadella
Goals
0
0
Shots on Target
7
2
Shots off Target
7
0
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
3
2
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
51.9%
48.1%
Play Area
25.9%
46.9%
27.2%
 

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to David Huckerby of Cittadella

Match Ratings