Match Report


CittadellaCittadella     JuventusJuventus
Darren CogginsDarren Coggins David Connor David Connor
David HuckerbyD. Huckerby71
G
1
G
78Daniel VeraD. Vera
Cesare BrancaC. Branca54
D
2
D
76Carl MoncurC. Moncur
Aaron PerryA. Perry61
D
3
D
84Andre Augusto FernandezA. Fernandez
Brian DavisB. Davis61
D
4
D
79Malcolm CotteeM. Cottee
Lucian MirceaL. Mircea65
D
5
D
78Alfred BowyerA. Bowyer
Alberto MartinsA. Martins63
M
6
M
80Nicolás PobleteN. Poblete
Jose Javier LozanoJ. Lozano62
M
7captain
M
89Robbie ThatcherR. Thatcher
Dayo BellucciD. Bellucci55
M
8
A
81Cedric TangheC. Tanghe
Fabiano FabbriF. Fabbri66
M
9
A
76Nicolas PichichiN. Pichichi
Lennart WeigelL. Weigel69
A
10
A
81Peter BeattieP. Beattie
Eric AddoE. Addo63
A
captain11
A
83Cesare AntonelliniC. Antonellini
 
Gianfranco CenturioniG. Centurioni58
A
12
D
34Stanley HamiltonS. Hamilton
Franco MacellariF. Macellari59
A
13
M
30Ivan UnsworthI. Unsworth
Damiano ContiD. Conti60
A
14
A
78Stuart SounessS. Souness

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Match Report
There is a slight drizzle in the air here at Stadion Tombolato where Cittadella play host to Juventus. A crowd of 18,498 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Cittadella are playing in a 4-4-2 formation while Juventus appear to be shaped for 4-2-4.
Today's match is refereed by Danilo Erra.


0.00
Juventus kick off and get the match underway!
2.27
With vision, Andre Augusto Fernandez plays the ball forward to Cesare Antonellini. Cesare Antonellini flicks a high pass forward. Nicolas Pichichi holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Nicolas Pichichi shoots from long range but it is shockingly off target!
3.52
Dayo Bellucci clumsily knocks into Carl Moncur. The referee calls over Dayo Bellucci and shows him a yellow card! Carl Moncur gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
8.23
Alberto Martins receives the ball from a throw-in from Jose Javier Lozano. Alberto Martins plays the ball forward to Eric Addo. Eric Addo knocks in a cross ball towards Lennart Weigel. Lennart Weigel beats his man to it with a header. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
10.19
Nicolas Pichichi flicks a high pass forward to Peter Beattie who brings the ball under control. Peter Beattie shoots from distance. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
20.31
Nicolás Poblete makes a beautiful solo run. Nicolás Poblete shoots from distance but it's a woeful effort!
21.48
Dayo Bellucci surges forward with the ball. Dayo Bellucci runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Dayo Bellucci edges inside the box! Dayo Bellucci makes some space for himself and shoots at goal but Daniel Vera reads it well. Fabulous save!
26.37
Jose Javier Lozano flicks the ball to his team mate, Lennart Weigel. Lennart Weigel knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
32.56
Brian Davis threads the ball through to Lucian Mircea. Lucian Mircea flicks a high pass forward to Lennart Weigel who brings the ball under control. Lennart Weigel knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Robbie Thatcher.
34.13
Robbie Thatcher threads a neat ball through to Cedric Tanghe. Cedric Tanghe whips in a cross ball towards Nicolás Poblete. Nicolás Poblete jumps high and flicks the ball with his head but it whistles just wide of the post!
36.11
Fabiano Fabbri flicks the ball to his team mate, Jose Javier Lozano. Jose Javier Lozano whips in a cross ball towards Eric Addo. Eric Addo jumps high and flicks the ball with his head. The ball flies towards the top corner but the keeper is able to reach it. Great save!
45.00
The referee blows for the end of the first half

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

45.00
The second half starts with Cittadella kicking off!
49.44
Alberto Martins flicks the ball to his team mate, Eric Addo. Eric Addo advances inside the box! Some silky footwork from Eric Addo provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal. The ball skims nastily along the ground and slips under the keeper's body. Goal!!
53.25
Nicolás Poblete threads the ball through to Cesare Antonellini. Cesare Antonellini knocks in a cross ball towards Cedric Tanghe. Cedric Tanghe finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head but is denied by David Huckerby. Excellent save.
59.45
Robbie Thatcher threads a neat ball through to Nicolás Poblete. Nicolás Poblete finds some space and shoots from distance. David Huckerby gets down and covers it.
60.25
Dayo Bellucci threads a neat ball through to Fabiano Fabbri. Fabiano Fabbri finds some space and shoots from distance. The ball dips but the keeper is more than a match for it. Great keeping!
66.10
Andre Augusto Fernandez knocks the ball to his team mate, Robbie Thatcher. Robbie Thatcher passes the ball forward to Cesare Antonellini. Cesare Antonellini edges inside the box! Some good footwork from Cesare Antonellini provides some space. He shoots at goal but is denied by David Huckerby. Excellent save.
69.07
Nicolás Poblete controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Robbie Thatcher. Robbie Thatcher finds some space and shoots from distance but David Huckerby is on top of his game. Well saved!
71.40
Jose Javier Lozano kicks a strong pass forward to Fabiano Fabbri. Fabiano Fabbri lofts in a cross ball towards Eric Addo. Eric Addo fearlessly jumps in, powering the ball goalwards with his head. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
75.16
Fabiano Fabbri flicks a high pass forward. Eric Addo controls it well on his chest. Eric Addo shoots from outside the area but somehow Daniel Vera manages to keep it out.
77.36
Cittadella have made 3 substitutions with Gianfranco Centurioni replacing Fabiano Fabbri, Franco Macellari replacing Eric Addo and Damiano Conti replacing Lennart Weigel .
78.44
Nicolás Poblete makes a probing pass to Robbie Thatcher. Robbie Thatcher lofts in a cross ball towards Peter Beattie. Peter Beattie jumps high and flicks the ball with his head. Magnificent save by David Huckerby!
79.08
Malcolm Cottee knocks the ball to his team mate, Nicolas Pichichi. Nicolas Pichichi shoots from 20 yards. David Huckerby gathers the ball up comfortably. Great keeping!
85.46
Alberto Martins controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Franco Macellari. Franco Macellari knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
89.02
Malcolm Cottee clumsily knocks into Franco Macellari. The referee calls over Malcolm Cottee and shows him a yellow card! Franco Macellari runs off the knock.
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Cittadella

Juventus
Goals
2
0
Shots on Target
6
6
Shots off Target
1
4
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
1
1
Yellow Cards
1
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
56.3%
43.7%
Play Area
22.5%
46.5%
31%

Scorers
Eric Addo 49, 71

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Eric Addo of Cittadella

Match Ratings