Match Report


FiorentinaFiorentina     AnconaAncona
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Achille VasariA. Vasari74
G
1
G
69Emiliano SerenaE. Serena
Felipe GonzalezF. Gonzalez74
D
captain2
D
72Lamberto SurianoL. Suriano
Pierre G. ColomboP. Colombo63
D
3
D
71Gary McgovernG. Mcgovern
Jason CortJ. Cort63
D
4
D
70Elvis BenfariE. Benfari
Gianfranco AgliardiG. Agliardi70
M
5
D
70Edoardo Lo GattoE. Lo Gatto
Rui AntunesR. Antunes69
M
6
D
70Saul MainiS. Maini
Carlo AmbrosettiC. Ambrosetti65
M
7captain
M
76Olaf WeversO. Wevers
Paolo VierchwoodP. Vierchwood63
M
8
M
75Paolo PreiteP. Preite
Sylvain FernandezS. Fernandez69
A
9
A
73Sebastiao LoureiroS. Loureiro
Pascal FrieserP. Frieser65
A
10
A
71Tom Van SteenveldtT. Van Steenveldt
Filipe LimaF. Lima56
A
11
A
71Mitchell OoijerM. Ooijer
 
Nenad LagetN. Laget71
G
12
M
74Carl KonéC. Koné
Mariano LongoM. Longo67
G
13
A
70Valentino LambrughiV. Lambrughi
David FranckeD. Francke59
M
14
D
69Diaw ManighettiD. Manighetti

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Match Report
It's a beautiful clear and sunny day here at Stadio Franchi where Fiorentina play host to Ancona. A crowd of 18,340 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Fiorentina are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Ancona appear to be shaped for 5-2-3.
Today's match is refereed by Gian Paolo Cozza.


0.00
Fiorentina kick off and get the first half underway!
2.56
Filipe Lima kicks a strong pass forward to Sylvain Fernandez. Sylvain Fernandez whips in a cross ball towards Pascal Frieser. Pascal Frieser connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
4.26
Paolo Preite chips the ball to his team mate, Tom Van Steenveldt. Tom Van Steenveldt whips in a cross ball towards Olaf Wevers. Olaf Wevers is unmarked! He powers a header at goal but it is shockingly off target!
6.54
Paolo Preite sees Mitchell Ooijer in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Mitchell Ooijer deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Olaf Wevers but the linesman indicates offside!
10.16
Carlo Ambrosetti kicks a strong pass forward to Sylvain Fernandez. Sylvain Fernandez controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is on top of it. He makes it look easy!
12.51
Jason Cort hacks Gary Mcgovern from behind! The referee calls over Jason Cort and warns him to calm down! Gary Mcgovern stretches but gets up unharmed.
14.38
Paolo Preite sees Tom Van Steenveldt in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Tom Van Steenveldt skips past Felipe Gonzalez! Tom Van Steenveldt looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
24.57
Rui Antunes threads the ball through to Sylvain Fernandez. Sylvain Fernandez finds some space and shoots from distance but Emiliano Serena is on top of it.
26.21
Rui Antunes sees Carlo Ambrosetti in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Carlo Ambrosetti knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Gary Mcgovern.
27.27
Paolo Preite kicks a strong pass forward to Olaf Wevers. Olaf Wevers whips in a cross ball towards Tom Van Steenveldt. Tom Van Steenveldt is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. Solid save from Achille Vasari.
28.57
Edoardo Lo Gatto surges forward with the ball. Edoardo Lo Gatto knocks the ball to his team mate, Tom Van Steenveldt. Tom Van Steenveldt knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
30.10
Gary Mcgovern advances with the ball. Gary Mcgovern flicks a high pass forward. Tom Van Steenveldt controls it well on his chest. Tom Van Steenveldt plays a one-two with Paolo Preite and rushes in on goal... Tom Van Steenveldt makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. Achille Vasari gathers the ball up comfortably. Fabulous stop!
32.04
Gary Mcgovern takes a long throw-in. Saul Maini knocks the ball forward to Paolo Preite. Paolo Preite deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Mitchell Ooijer. Mitchell Ooijer lofts in a cross ball towards Tom Van Steenveldt. Tom Van Steenveldt rises majestically and gets a header on goal. The ball skims just under the bar, beyond the keeper's outstretched hand. Goal!!
44.39
Sebastiao Loureiro threads a neat ball through to Olaf Wevers. Olaf Wevers knocks in a cross ball towards Sebastiao Loureiro. Sebastiao Loureiro jumps high and flicks the ball with his head. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Beautiful goal!!
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Fiorentina appear unchanged since the first half. Ancona have changed their lineup with Carl Koné replacing Elvis Benfari and Valentino Lambrughi replacing Olaf Wevers.

45.00
The whistle blows and Ancona get the second half underway!
49.31
Pierre G. Colombo flicks a high pass forward. Filipe Lima collects the pass. Filipe Lima tries a spectacular long range effort. The ball dips but the keeper is on top of it. Great save!
51.58
Carlo Ambrosetti advances with the ball. Carlo Ambrosetti knocks in a cross ball towards Filipe Lima. Filipe Lima makes a convincing header but it is shockingly off target!
54.30
With vision, Carlo Ambrosetti laces a through ball forward to Gianfranco Agliardi. Gianfranco Agliardi knocks in a cross ball towards Sylvain Fernandez. Sylvain Fernandez connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal. The ball flies towards the top corner but the keeper is able to reach it. Excellent keeping!
60.45
Ancona have made a substitution with Diaw Manighetti replacing Sebastiao Loureiro .
61.52
Felipe Gonzalez hits a low pass to Rui Antunes. Rui Antunes decides to run forward with the ball. Rui Antunes whips in a cross ball towards Pascal Frieser. Pascal Frieser whips the ball goalwards with his head but it's well over the bar!
63.49
Valentino Lambrughi makes an attacking run forward. Valentino Lambrughi knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Achille Vasari who gathers it comfortably.
65.16
Valentino Lambrughi advances with the ball. Valentino Lambrughi shoots from distance. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
69.38
Carlo Ambrosetti passes the ball forward to Sylvain Fernandez. Sylvain Fernandez plays a one-two with Rui Antunes and advances towards the goal... Carl Koné clumsily knocks into Sylvain Fernandez. Penalty for Fiorentina!!
69.38
The referee points to the spot..
70.09
Sylvain Fernandez takes a long run up. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
72.10
Paolo Preite hacks Paolo Vierchwood from behind! The referee calls over Paolo Preite and shows him a yellow card! Paolo Vierchwood stretches but gets up unharmed.
73.59
Rui Antunes threads a neat ball through to Pascal Frieser. Pascal Frieser controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it flies wide!
79.42
With a delightful solo run, Pascal Frieser stretches the opposition's defence. Pascal Frieser lofts in a cross ball towards Sylvain Fernandez. Sylvain Fernandez beats his man to it with a header but Emiliano Serena reads it well. Well saved!
89.05
Rui Antunes flicks a high ball forward to Carlo Ambrosetti who takes it down. Carlo Ambrosetti plays a scrappy one-two with Sylvain Fernandez and stumbles forward towards the goal... Carlo Ambrosetti shoots from just inside the box. The ball swerves viciously but Edoardo Lo Gatto is standing on the goal line and blocks what would otherwise have been a goal!
90.00
Gary Mcgovern hacks Pascal Frieser from behind! The referee brings Gary Mcgovern to one side and gives him a warning! Pascal Frieser runs off the knock.
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!

Match Statistics
 

Fiorentina

Ancona
Goals
1
2
Shots on Target
7
4
Shots off Target
4
3
Offsides
1
1
Fouls
1
3
Yellow Cards
0
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
53%
47%
Play Area
22.9%
44.6%
32.5%

Scorers
Sylvain Fernandez 70 (p)
Tom Van Steenveldt 32
Sebastiao Loureiro 44

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Tom Van Steenveldt of Ancona

Match Ratings