Match Report


AtalantaAtalanta     SampdoriaSampdoria
Chris WoodChris Wood Barry Skinner Barry Skinner
Adriano CappelliniA. Cappellini60
G
1
G
71Achille ZampagnaA. Zampagna
Pablo LorenzoP. Lorenzo69
D
2
D
55Demetrio TagliaferriD. Tagliaferri
Dino VillaD. Villa62
D
3
D
57Michelangelo PinedaM. Pineda
Joao BarbosaJ. Barbosa67
D
4
D
52Alfredo SassanelliA. Sassanelli
Giacomo IaquintaG. Iaquinta58
M
5
M
65Ronnie McgovernR. Mcgovern
Matteo Di CanioM. Di Canio66
M
captain6
M
68Pierluigi AlessiP. Alessi
Norman DeanN. Dean64
M
7captain
M
68Tiziano RoccoT. Rocco
Leonardo RoccoL. Rocco52
M
8
M
65Amedeo CudiniA. Cudini
Nuno FerreiraN. Ferreira51
A
9
A
69Bart WitschgeB. Witschge
Ivan PottsI. Potts47
A
10
A
64Emanuele MaiuriE. Maiuri
Matteo MiccoliM. Miccoli71
A
11
A
71Guillermo CortesG. Cortes
 
Demetrio BotticellaD. Botticella56
D
12
G
63Giordano LamacchiG. Lamacchi
Yazid MarquetY. Marquet52
D
13
A
56Mattia NarcisoM. Narciso
Ighli BattagliaI. Battaglia50
M
14
D
58Alfredo NistaA. Nista

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Match Report
There is a slight drizzle in the air here at Stadio Atleti Azzurri dItalia where Atalanta play host to Sampdoria. Its a sell-out today with the 10,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Atalanta and Sampdoria are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Elvis Zanutta.


0.00
Atalanta kick off and get the match underway!
3.16
Norman Dean makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Giacomo Iaquinta. Giacomo Iaquinta runs straight at the defence! Giacomo Iaquinta takes a shot at goal. It curls slightly but Achille Zampagna manages to gather it.
4.22
Leonardo Rocco threads the ball through to Norman Dean. Norman Dean shoots from 25 yards. Solid save from Achille Zampagna.
6.52
Pierluigi Alessi makes a probing pass to Guillermo Cortes. Guillermo Cortes knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
8.35
Matteo Di Canio sees space and advances. Matteo Di Canio makes a beautiful attacking pass to the feet of Matteo Miccoli. Some world-class footwork from Matteo Miccoli provides some space. He rifles a shot at goal. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Matteo Miccoli!
12.24
Pablo Lorenzo hacks Amedeo Cudini from behind! Pablo Lorenzo is shown the yellow card! Amedeo Cudini runs off the knock.
14.25
Emanuele Maiuri makes a simple pass to Bart Witschge. Bart Witschge knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Pablo Lorenzo.
15.13
Michelangelo Pineda sees Pierluigi Alessi in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Pierluigi Alessi threads a neat ball through to Tiziano Rocco. Tiziano Rocco shoots from long range but it's a woeful effort!
16.17
Matteo Di Canio sees space and advances. Matteo Di Canio skips past Demetrio Tagliaferri! Some superb footwork from Matteo Di Canio provides some space. He scuffs the ball at goal. Michelangelo Pineda steps in front, blocking the shot. He clears the ball quickly up field.
21.27
Norman Dean barges into Michelangelo Pineda. Norman Dean is shown the yellow card! Michelangelo Pineda stretches but gets up unharmed.
28.18
Pablo Lorenzo threads a neat ball through to Giacomo Iaquinta. Giacomo Iaquinta flicks a high ball forward to Ivan Potts who takes it down. Ivan Potts skips past Alfredo Sassanelli! Ivan Potts shoots from just inside the box. The ball flies a good few feet wide of the post.
30.09
Matteo Di Canio flicks a high pass forward to Matteo Miccoli who brings the ball under control. Matteo Miccoli plays a one-two with Nuno Ferreira and advances towards the goal... Matteo Miccoli looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is on top of it. Nice save!
32.26
Dino Villa threads a neat ball through to Leonardo Rocco. Leonardo Rocco brings the ball forward. Leonardo Rocco shoots from 20 yards. The keeper is more than a match for it. Nice keeping!
33.08
Leonardo Rocco plays the ball forward to Nuno Ferreira. Nuno Ferreira lofts in a cross ball towards Ivan Potts. Ivan Potts beats his man to it with a header but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
40.40
Tiziano Rocco passes the ball forward to Bart Witschge. Bart Witschge rushes past Joao Barbosa! Bart Witschge comes in from the left and smashes a shot from 12 yards out. The ball dips but the keeper is more than a match for it. Well saved!
42.08
Matteo Miccoli threads a neat ball through to Nuno Ferreira. Nuno Ferreira shoots from 20 yards but it's a lousy effort!
45.00
The referee blows for the end of the first half

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

45.00
The whistle blows and Sampdoria kick off!
48.21
Matteo Miccoli sees a break and surges forward. Matteo Miccoli whips in a cross ball towards Nuno Ferreira. Nuno Ferreira powers a header at goal but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
49.03
Ronnie Mcgovern makes a probing pass to Guillermo Cortes. Guillermo Cortes shoots from outside the area. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Great save!
51.35
Tiziano Rocco pushes mid-way up the pitch. Tiziano Rocco deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Guillermo Cortes. Guillermo Cortes plays a quick one-two with Emanuele Maiuri and rushes in on goal... Some clumsy but lucky footwork from Guillermo Cortes provides some space. He stabs the ball goalward. It's miles wide!
55.04
Giacomo Iaquinta runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Giacomo Iaquinta makes a great pass forward. Nuno Ferreira runs clear and latches on but the linesman indicates offside!
59.58
Guillermo Cortes barges into Pablo Lorenzo. Guillermo Cortes is shown the yellow card! Pablo Lorenzo carries on, but is struggling a bit.
66.39
Pierluigi Alessi makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Bart Witschge. Bart Witschge cuts inside the box! Some awkward footwork from Bart Witschge provides some space. He curls a shot at goal. It curls slightly but Adriano Cappellini manages to gather it effortlessly.
67.22
Tiziano Rocco hits a low pass to Guillermo Cortes. Guillermo Cortes shoots from 20 yards. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
72.40
Norman Dean comes in with a late challenge on Tiziano Rocco. The referee calls over Norman Dean and shows him his second yellow card! He's sending him off!! Tiziano Rocco carries on, but is struggling a bit.
73.43
Pierluigi Alessi knocks the ball forward to Bart Witschge. Bart Witschge knocks in a cross ball towards Amedeo Cudini. Amedeo Cudini directs the ball goalwards with his head. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
83.25
Tiziano Rocco flicks a high ball forward to Bart Witschge who takes it down. Bart Witschge lofts in a cross ball towards Guillermo Cortes. Guillermo Cortes connects with a diving header but it is shockingly off target!
84.03
Matteo Di Canio makes a beautiful solo run. Matteo Di Canio plays a quick one-two with Nuno Ferreira and rushes in on goal... Some good footwork from Matteo Di Canio provides some space. He shoots at goal but slams it into the crowd!
90.00
Atalanta are keeping most of the possession.
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle

Match Statistics
 

Atalanta

Sampdoria
Goals
1
2
Shots on Target
6
5
Shots off Target
5
3
Offsides
2
0
Fouls
3
1
Yellow Cards
1
1
Red Cards
1
0

Possession
57.7%
42.3%
Play Area
28.2%
46.5%
25.4%

Scorers
Matteo Miccoli 8
Guillermo Cortes 67
Amedeo Cudini 73

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Matteo Di Canio of Atalanta

Match Ratings