Match Report
| AC Monza | AC Monza |  |  | Empoli | Empoli | ||||||||||||||||
| Computer Player | Computer Player | Dave Townsend | Dave Townsend | ||||||||||||||||||
| Ljubisa Spinesi | L. Spinesi |  | 66 | G |  | 1 | | G | 73 | | Ighli Zini | I. Zini | |||||||||
| Ralph Myers | R. Myers |  | 72 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 73 |  | Youssef Elhamdaoui | Y. Elhamdaoui | |||||||||
| Rafael Barbosa | R. Barbosa |  | 70 | D | | 3 | | D | 71 | | Antonio Lima | A. Lima | |||||||||
| Pier G. Bucchi | P. Bucchi | | 66 | D | | 4 | |  | D | 79 |  | Alpay Izzet | A. Izzet | ||||||||
| Ciro Viali | C. Viali | | 60 | D | | 5 | | D | 73 |  | Jose Montero | J. Montero | |||||||||
| Kewullay Crovari | K. Crovari | | 78 | M | | 6 | | M | 73 |  | Norio Ono | N. Ono | |||||||||
| Nicholas Grantt | N. Grantt | | 67 | M | | 7 | | M | 76 | | Jacob Winterburn | J. Winterburn | |||||||||
| Thomas Lanna | T. Lanna | | 61 | M | | 8 | | M | 79 |  | Corentin Pamarot | C. Pamarot | |||||||||
| Titus Grantt | T. Grantt | | 77 | A | | 9 | | A | 80 |  | Patrick Wieler | P. Wieler | |||||||||
| Gianmarco Ganz | G. Ganz | | 69 | A | | | 10 | | A | 74 | | Antonio Jardim | A. Jardim | ||||||||
| Torsten Bischoff | T. Bischoff |  | 69 | A | | 11 | | A | 74 | | Luigi Lotti | L. Lotti | |||||||||
| Henry Power | H. Power | | 68 | A | | 12 | | M | 71 |  | Jurgen de Bruin | J. de Bruin | |||||||||
| Pedro Tavares | P. Tavares | | 59 | M | | 13 | | A | 70 | | Ismael Ayaz | I. Ayaz | |||||||||
| Benoit Simeoni | B. Simeoni | | 59 | A | | 14 | | M | 68 | | Pietro Fioretti | P. Fioretti | |||||||||
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Match Report
It's a sunny day here at Stadio Britanteo where AC Monza play host to Empoli. A crowd of 17,834 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both AC Monza and Empoli are lined up in a 4-3-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Valentino Petruzzi.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both AC Monza and Empoli are lined up in a 4-3-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Valentino Petruzzi.
0.00
0-0The whistle blows and AC Monza get the match underway!
6.53
0-1Jacob Winterburn makes a probing pass to Antonio Jardim. Antonio Jardim plays a one-two with Corentin Pamarot and advances towards the goal... Antonio Jardim tries a spectacular strike. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
10.48
0-1Norio Ono makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Corentin Pamarot. Corentin Pamarot flicks the ball to his team mate, Luigi Lotti. Luigi Lotti shoots from long range but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
14.28
0-1Antonio Lima takes it forward alone. Antonio Lima flicks the ball to his team mate, Patrick Wieler. Patrick Wieler knocks in a cross ball towards Corentin Pamarot. Corentin Pamarot flicks the ball with his head. Ljubisa Spinesi manages to gather it.
15.56
Antonio Lima flicks the ball to his team mate, Norio Ono. Norio Ono flicks a high pass forward. Patrick Wieler holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Patrick Wieler shoots from long range but is denied by Ljubisa Spinesi. Excellent save.
16.18
0-1Corentin Pamarot controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Patrick Wieler. Patrick Wieler cuts inside the box! Pier G. Bucchi hacks Patrick Wieler from behind! Patrick Wieler appeals for a penalty! The referee just ignores him!!
24.50
Corentin Pamarot surges forward with the ball. Corentin Pamarot sees Antonio Jardim in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Antonio Jardim skips past Pier G. Bucchi! Antonio Jardim cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal but Ljubisa Spinesi is on top of it.
26.59
With intelligent imagination, Nicholas Grantt picks a pass forward to Thomas Lanna. Thomas Lanna shoots from distance. It curls slightly but Ighli Zini manages to gather it.
27.58
Ciro Viali flicks a high pass forward. Torsten Bischoff controls it well on his chest. Torsten Bischoff plays a one-two with Kewullay Crovari and advances towards the goal... Torsten Bischoff side-steps and rifles a shot at goal but it's drastically wayward!
36.10
Youssef Elhamdaoui darts forward. Youssef Elhamdaoui passes the ball forward to Antonio Jardim. Antonio Jardim skips past Rafael Barbosa! Antonio Jardim takes a shot at goal. The ball clips the inside of the post and flies into the back of the net!! Goal for Empoli!
39.04
0-2Norio Ono comes in with a late challenge on Thomas Lanna. The referee warns Norio Ono to calm down! Thomas Lanna stretches but gets up unharmed.
42.52
Rafael Barbosa kicks a strong pass forward to Kewullay Crovari. Kewullay Crovari kicks a strong pass forward to Titus Grantt. Titus Grantt shoots from outside the area but it flies wide!
45.00
0-2Titus Grantt clumsily knocks into Corentin Pamarot. Titus Grantt is shown the yellow card! Corentin Pamarot hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!
Both teams emerge for the second half. AC Monza appear unchanged since the first half. Empoli also appear unchanged since the first half. The AC Monza players look more determined than they did at the start of the game.
45.00
The whistle blows and Empoli kick off!
47.17
Jacob Winterburn clumsily knocks into Nicholas Grantt. The referee calls over Jacob Winterburn and shows him a yellow card! Nicholas Grantt hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
49.18
With great vision, Alpay Izzet plays the ball forward to Corentin Pamarot. Corentin Pamarot makes a simple pass to Antonio Jardim. Antonio Jardim chips the ball to his team mate, Luigi Lotti. Some silky footwork from Luigi Lotti provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal. The ball comes in low, but Ljubisa Spinesi comfortably smothers it!
51.00
0-2Pier G. Bucchi makes a probing pass to Thomas Lanna. Showing composure, Thomas Lanna laces a weighted ball forward to Kewullay Crovari. Kewullay Crovari makes a beautiful attacking pass to the feet of Torsten Bischoff. Torsten Bischoff cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. The ball comes in low, but it is blocked by Youssef Elhamdaoui.
57.57
0-2Corentin Pamarot launches a long ball forward into the other half. Luigi Lotti knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Pier G. Bucchi.
59.42
Gianmarco Ganz hits a low pass to Torsten Bischoff. Torsten Bischoff shoots from outside the area. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is more than a match for it. Good keeping!
61.01
Rafael Barbosa runs forward with the ball. Rafael Barbosa changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Rafael Barbosa passes the ball forward to Nicholas Grantt. Some awkward footwork from Nicholas Grantt provides some space. He stabs the ball goalward but it's a woeful effort!
71.46
Ralph Myers passes the ball forward to Thomas Lanna. Thomas Lanna chips the ball to his team mate, Kewullay Crovari. Kewullay Crovari knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Alpay Izzet.
72.42
Pier G. Bucchi deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Kewullay Crovari. Kewullay Crovari makes a simple pass to Gianmarco Ganz. Gianmarco Ganz shoots from 25 yards. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Beautiful goal!!
75.09
Antonio Lima barges into Nicholas Grantt. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Nicholas Grantt hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
77.52
Rafael Barbosa flicks a high pass forward to Nicholas Grantt who brings the ball under control. Nicholas Grantt knocks the ball forward to Torsten Bischoff. Torsten Bischoff knocks in a cross ball towards Kewullay Crovari. Kewullay Crovari beats his man to it with a header. Magnificent block by Corentin Pamarot!
78.36
Jose Montero flicks a high pass forward to Norio Ono who brings the ball under control. With some swift thinking, Norio Ono plays the ball forward to Corentin Pamarot. Corentin Pamarot lofts in a cross ball towards Antonio Jardim. Antonio Jardim connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal. Ciro Viali clears it off the line with his head!
85.06
Pier G. Bucchi threads a neat ball through to Ralph Myers. Ralph Myers flicks a high pass forward. Torsten Bischoff controls it well on his chest. Torsten Bischoff sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it flies well off target!
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!
Match Statistics
Goals
1
2
Shots on Target
5
7
Shots off Target
4
1
Offsides
2
0
Fouls
1
3
Yellow Cards
1
2
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
58.8%
41.2%
Play Area
27.5%
41.2%
31.2%
Scorers
| Gianmarco Ganz 72 | Antonio Jardim 7, 36 |
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Antonio Jardim of Empoli |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Ljubisa Spinesi (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | Ralph Myers (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Rafael Barbosa (DEF) | 7 | |
| 4. | Pier G. Bucchi (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Ciro Viali (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Kewullay Crovari (MID) | 7 | |
| 7. | Nicholas Grantt (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | Thomas Lanna (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Titus Grantt (ATT) |  | 5 |
| 10. | Gianmarco Ganz (ATT) |  | 7 |
| 11. | Torsten Bischoff (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Henry Power (ATT) | 0 | |
| 13. | Pedro Tavares (MID) | 0 | |
| 14. | Benoit Simeoni (ATT) | 0 | |
| 1. | Ighli Zini (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Youssef Elhamdaoui (DEF) | 7 | |
| 3. | Antonio Lima (DEF) | | 6 |
| 4. | Alpay Izzet (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Jose Montero (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Norio Ono (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Jacob Winterburn (MID) | | 5 |
| 8. | Corentin Pamarot (MID) | 8 | |
| 9. | Patrick Wieler (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Antonio Jardim (ATT) | | 9 |
| 11. | Luigi Lotti (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Jurgen de Bruin (MID) | 0 | |
| 13. | Ismael Ayaz (ATT) | 0 | |
| 14. | Pietro Fioretti (MID) | 0 | |