Match Report


PescaraPescara     Inter MilanInter Milan
David BaconDavid Bacon Computer Player Computer Player
Silvio JardimS. Jardim75
G
1captain
G
69David FranckeD. Francke
Regilio GronkjaerR. Gronkjaer71
D
2
D
72Eugenio PerezE. Perez
Marcus MaddisonM. Maddison68
D
3
D
71Nicolas FloresN. Flores
Mauricio CamineroM. Caminero74
D
4
D
68John BowerJ. Bower
Alexandre AlmeidaA. Almeida78
M
5
D
66Liam PegoloL. Pegolo
Denis GuillouD. Guillou80
M
6
M
77Albert GroenendijkA. Groenendijk
Eduardo CalvoE. Calvo75
M
captain7
M
73Niccolo FlintlockN. Flintlock
Arnauld MassonA. Masson70
M
8
M
70David MccallD. Mccall
Jose Javier MoraJ. Mora71
A
9
A
77Mariano CáceresM. Cáceres
Pierre-Alain ArphexadP. Arphexad77
A
10
A
74Bram JuffingB. Juffing
Eugenio FerrerE. Ferrer74
A
11
A
72Martijn Van NistelrooyM. Van Nistelrooy
 
Frank BurgessF. Burgess57
G
12
M
70Nicky MasonN. Mason
Filipe LoureiroF. Loureiro75
D
13
A
66Renzo TurciR. Turci
Eduardo LoureiroE. Loureiro67
A
14
M
66Paolo TentoniP. Tentoni

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Match Report
Hail stones bounce on the pitch here at Stadio Adriatico where Pescara play host to Inter Milan. Its a sell-out today with the 21,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Pescara are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Inter Milan appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Giovanni Macchi.


0.00
The whistle blows and Pescara get the match underway!
2.54
Eduardo Calvo knocks the ball forward to Arnauld Masson. Arnauld Masson lofts in a cross ball towards Pierre-Alain Arphexad. Pierre-Alain Arphexad makes a convincing header but it is tipped over by David Francke.
4.06
Corner kick to Pescara. Alexandre Almeida plays it to the far post. John Bower reaches the ball and hoofs it clear.
6.31
Niccolo Flintlock threads the ball through to Bram Juffing. Bram Juffing knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Silvio Jardim who gathers it comfortably.
8.12
Nicolas Flores kicks a strong pass forward to David Mccall. Seeing a gap ahead, David Mccall laces a through ball forward to Mariano Cáceres. Mariano Cáceres shoots from outside the area. The ball dips but the keeper is a match for it. Great save!
12.29
Niccolo Flintlock makes a beautiful pass to the feet of David Mccall. David Mccall shoots from outside the area. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Excellent keeping!
14.00
Albert Groenendijk chips the ball to his team mate, Mariano Cáceres. Mariano Cáceres lofts in a cross ball towards Martijn Van Nistelrooy. Martijn Van Nistelrooy flicks the ball with his head but it is tipped over by Silvio Jardim.
15.50
It's a corner kick. Martijn Van Nistelrooy kicks a low ball out wide. Mauricio Caminero steps in with a tackle, taking the ball and clearing it up the pitch.
16.08
Niccolo Flintlock flicks a high pass forward. Martijn Van Nistelrooy holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Martijn Van Nistelrooy sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
21.15
Eduardo Calvo comes in with a late challenge on Niccolo Flintlock. Eduardo Calvo is given a warning by the referee! Niccolo Flintlock runs off the knock.
24.45
Regilio Gronkjaer threads a neat ball through to Arnauld Masson. Arnauld Masson threads a neat ball through to Eugenio Ferrer. Eugenio Ferrer whips in a cross ball towards Pierre-Alain Arphexad. Pierre-Alain Arphexad heads the ball goalwards. It's there!! David Francke has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
32.54
Liam Pegolo threads a neat ball through to Bram Juffing. Bram Juffing shoots from distance. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Quality keeping!
34.10
Bram Juffing clumsily knocks into Alexandre Almeida. The referee brings Bram Juffing to one side and gives him a warning! Alexandre Almeida stretches but gets up unharmed.
39.35
Nicolas Flores chips the ball to his team mate, David Mccall. David Mccall threads the ball through to Mariano Cáceres. Mariano Cáceres tries a spectacular long range effort. Superb reactions from Silvio Jardim. What a save!
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!

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

45.00
Inter Milan kick off!
47.40
Seeing a gap ahead, Albert Groenendijk plays the ball forward to Martijn Van Nistelrooy. Martijn Van Nistelrooy sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. Solid save from Silvio Jardim. What a great pair of hands!
48.52
Alexandre Almeida makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Jose Javier Mora. Jose Javier Mora controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but is denied by David Francke. Excellent save.
49.01
Seeing a gap ahead, John Bower plays the ball forward to Bram Juffing. Bram Juffing shoots from 20 yards but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
51.59
Eduardo Calvo flicks a high pass forward to Arnauld Masson who brings the ball under control. Arnauld Masson whips in a cross ball towards Jose Javier Mora. Jose Javier Mora makes a deft header. Magnificent save by David Francke!
55.42
Eugenio Ferrer barges into Albert Groenendijk. Eugenio Ferrer is warned by the referee! Albert Groenendijk hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
60.29
Albert Groenendijk surges forward with the ball. Albert Groenendijk knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Mauricio Caminero.
61.33
Marcus Maddison passes the ball forward to Denis Guillou. Denis Guillou runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Denis Guillou finds some space and shoots from distance. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is more than a match for it. He makes it look easy!
69.59
Alexandre Almeida makes a simple pass to Pierre-Alain Arphexad. Pierre-Alain Arphexad whips in a cross ball towards Denis Guillou. Denis Guillou rises majestically and gets a header on goal. Denis Guillou scores for Pescara!!
78.22
Jose Javier Mora runs straight at the opposition's defence. Jose Javier Mora controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it's well over the bar!
83.48
Marcus Maddison knocks the ball to his team mate, Alexandre Almeida. Alexandre Almeida threads the ball through to Jose Javier Mora. Jose Javier Mora shoots from outside the area. The ball dips but the keeper is more than a match for it. Great keeping!
89.04
Albert Groenendijk controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Martijn Van Nistelrooy. Martijn Van Nistelrooy controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it's drastically wayward!
90.00
Marcus Maddison barges into Bram Juffing. The referee calls over Marcus Maddison and shows him a yellow card! Bram Juffing stretches but gets up unharmed.
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle

Match Statistics
 

Pescara

Inter Milan
Goals
2
0
Shots on Target
7
6
Shots off Target
1
3
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
3
1
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
47.3%
52.7%
Play Area
27%
45.9%
27%

Scorers
Pierre-Alain Arphexad 24
Denis Guillou 70

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Pierre-Alain Arphexad of Pescara

Match Ratings