Match Report


PescaraPescara     TorinoTorino
David BaconDavid Bacon Jay Livermore Jay Livermore
David RenardD. Renard76
G
1
G
70Niccolo YoungN. Young
Rene ClaesR. Claes68
D
2
D
70Albrecht OuindiA. Ouindi
Regilio GronkjaerR. Gronkjaer73
D
3captain
D
71Garry BremnerG. Bremner
Mauricio CamineroM. Caminero74
D
4
D
70Lomano ClarkeL. Clarke
Alexandre AlmeidaA. Almeida81
M
5
D
72Wayne CrooksW. Crooks
Elena BlancoE. Blanco76
M
6
M
76Alex ColonnelloA. Colonnello
Eduardo CalvoE. Calvo76
M
captain7
M
77Maurizio TottiM. Totti
Miguel RomanM. Roman78
M
8
M
79Alonso QuinteroA. Quintero
Kaci MichelK. Michel72
A
9
A
78Nigel BowyerN. Bowyer
Lamine HeurliéL. Heurlié79
A
10
A
74Marco Dal MoroM. Dal Moro
Anthony ButtA. Butt69
A
11
A
75Stefano SierS. Sier
 
Frank BurgessF. Burgess57
G
12
D
71Julian GuardiolaJ. Guardiola
Stanley GranttS. Grantt33
D
13
M
71Jaap Van Den HerikJ. Van Den Herik
Jacob BloomerJ. Bloomer68
A
14
A
69Rafael Del SolR. Del Sol

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Match Report
There are a few clouds overhead here at Stadio Adriatico where Pescara play host to Torino. 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 Torino appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Nicola Carlo Caruso.


0.00
Pescara kick off the first half!
3.07
Rene Claes flicks a high pass forward. Elena Blanco controls it well on his chest. Elena Blanco sees space and advances. Elena Blanco controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. Niccolo Young gets down and covers it.
4.57
Garry Bremner passes the ball forward to Alonso Quintero. Alonso Quintero chips the ball to his team mate, Stefano Sier. Stefano Sier knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
8.54
Maurizio Totti threads a neat ball through to Alonso Quintero. Alonso Quintero knocks in a cross ball towards Stefano Sier. Stefano Sier shows true skill creating a chance out of nothing and knocks the ball goalwards with his head but it flies well off target!
9.15
Seeing a gap ahead, Wayne Crooks laces a weighted ball forward to Maurizio Totti. Maurizio Totti controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Stefano Sier. Stefano Sier knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
10.30
Regilio Gronkjaer threads the ball through to Lamine Heurlié. Lamine Heurlié brings the ball forward. Lamine Heurlié knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Lomano Clarke.
12.59
Wayne Crooks threads a neat ball through to Maurizio Totti. Maurizio Totti makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Stefano Sier. Stefano Sier knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
18.57
Mauricio Caminero hacks Nigel Bowyer from behind! Mauricio Caminero is warned by the referee! Nigel Bowyer hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
20.15
Maurizio Totti makes an attacking run forward. Maurizio Totti knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
24.27
Lomano Clarke threads a neat ball through to Alex Colonnello. Alex Colonnello sees Nigel Bowyer in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Nigel Bowyer knocks in a cross ball towards Marco Dal Moro. Marco Dal Moro rises majestically and gets a header on goal. Magnificent save by David Renard!
26.57
Seeing a gap ahead, Regilio Gronkjaer plays the ball forward to Miguel Roman. Miguel Roman flicks a high pass forward to Kaci Michel who brings the ball under control. Kaci Michel knocks the ball beyond the defensive line but Eduardo Calvo is offside!
30.29
Miguel Roman flicks a high pass forward. Elena Blanco controls it well on his chest. Elena Blanco controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it flies well off target!
34.39
Regilio Gronkjaer threads the ball through to Anthony Butt. Anthony Butt finds some space and shoots from distance. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
38.14
Alexandre Almeida clumsily knocks into Alonso Quintero. The referee calls over Alexandre Almeida and warns him to calm down! Alonso Quintero grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!

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

45.00
Torino kick off the second half!
48.23
Lomano Clarke kicks a strong pass forward to Maurizio Totti. Maurizio Totti threads a neat ball through to Stefano Sier. Stefano Sier shoots from 20 yards but it rises well off target!
51.21
Alex Colonnello threads a neat ball through to Stefano Sier. Stefano Sier knocks in a cross ball towards Alonso Quintero. Alonso Quintero connects with a diving header but somehow David Renard manages to keep it out.
53.17
Alonso Quintero receives the ball from a throw-in from Maurizio Totti. With great vision, Alonso Quintero plays the ball forward to Stefano Sier. Stefano Sier knocks in a cross ball towards Nigel Bowyer. Nigel Bowyer makes a convincing header. Regilio Gronkjaer clears it off the line with his head!
54.42
Seeing a gap ahead, Alonso Quintero laces a weighted ball forward to Marco Dal Moro. Marco Dal Moro shoots from 20 yards. The ball comes in low, but David Renard easily smothers it!
57.54
Alonso Quintero makes a probing pass to Stefano Sier. Stefano Sier knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
61.19
Maurizio Totti knocks the ball forward to Stefano Sier. Stefano Sier whips in a cross ball towards Nigel Bowyer. Nigel Bowyer finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Nigel Bowyer!
67.49
Alonso Quintero knocks the ball forward to Nigel Bowyer. Nigel Bowyer shoots from long range. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. The loose ball is cleared by the defence.
69.36
Regilio Gronkjaer kicks a strong pass forward to Kaci Michel. Kaci Michel skips past Garry Bremner! Kaci Michel comes in from the right and smashes a shot from 11 yards out. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
71.44
Alonso Quintero flicks the ball to his team mate, Stefano Sier. Stefano Sier knocks in a cross ball towards Marco Dal Moro. Marco Dal Moro jumps high and flicks the ball with his head but it is tipped over by David Renard.
72.14
Alonso Quintero takes the corner kick, swinging the ball in towards the near post. Marco Dal Moro side-steps and rifles a shot at goal but it is shockingly off target!
73.45
Maurizio Totti surges forward with the ball. Maurizio Totti flicks a high pass forward. Nigel Bowyer controls it well on his chest. Nigel Bowyer whips in a cross ball towards Marco Dal Moro. Marco Dal Moro shows true skill creating a chance out of nothing and knocks the ball goalwards with his head. Good keeping from David Renard as he gets his fingers to the ball and pushes it wide.
74.49
Alex Colonnello takes the corner, driving a low ball out to the edge of the box. Alexandre Almeida gets to the ball and kicks it upfield to safety.
77.31
Wayne Crooks flicks the ball to his team mate, Alex Colonnello. Alex Colonnello kicks a strong pass forward to Nigel Bowyer. Nigel Bowyer whips in a cross ball towards Marco Dal Moro. Marco Dal Moro outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward. It's there!! David Renard has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
83.58
Alex Colonnello makes a simple pass to Nigel Bowyer. Nigel Bowyer shoots from 20 yards. The keeper is more than a match for it. Great keeping!
84.44
Alonso Quintero knocks the ball forward to Stefano Sier. Stefano Sier knocks in a cross ball towards Marco Dal Moro. Marco Dal Moro directs the ball goalwards with his head. Magnificent save by David Renard!
87.16
Regilio Gronkjaer darts forward. Regilio Gronkjaer plays a perfect one-two with Anthony Butt and rushes in on goal... Regilio Gronkjaer makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. The ball comes in low, but it is blocked by Maurizio Totti.
89.21
Garry Bremner threads a neat ball through to Lomano Clarke. Lomano Clarke flicks a high pass forward. Marco Dal Moro holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Marco Dal Moro knocks in a cross ball towards Nigel Bowyer. Nigel Bowyer makes a deft header. Nigel Bowyer scores for Torino!!
90.00
The whistle blows full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Pescara

Torino
Goals
1
3
Shots on Target
3
11
Shots off Target
2
4
Offsides
1
0
Fouls
2
0
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
33.7%
66.3%
Play Area
27.9%
43%
29.1%

Scorers
Anthony Butt 34
Nigel Bowyer 61, 89
Marco Dal Moro 77

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Nigel Bowyer of Torino

Match Ratings
1.David Renard (GK)
7
2.Rene Claes (DEF)
6
3.Regilio Gronkjaer (DEF)
7
4.Mauricio Caminero (DEF)
5
5.Alexandre Almeida (MID)
6
6.Elena Blanco (MID)
6
7.Eduardo Calvo (MID)
6
8.Miguel Roman (MID)
6
9.Kaci Michel (ATT)
6
10.Lamine Heurlié (ATT)
6
11.Anthony Butt (ATT)goal scored
7
 
12.Frank Burgess (GK)
0
13.Stanley Grantt (DEF)
0
14.Jacob Bloomer (ATT)
0

1.Niccolo Young (GK)
6
2.Albrecht Ouindi (DEF)
6
3.Garry Bremner (DEF)
6
4.Lomano Clarke (DEF)
6
5.Wayne Crooks (DEF)
6
6.Alex Colonnello (MID)
6
7.Maurizio Totti (MID)
7
8.Alonso Quintero (MID)
7
9.Nigel Bowyer (ATT)goal scoredgoal scored
9
10.Marco Dal Moro (ATT)goal scored
8
11.Stefano Sier (ATT)
7
 
12.Julian Guardiola (DEF)
0
13.Jaap Van Den Herik (MID)
0
14.Rafael Del Sol (ATT)
0