Match Report


PistoiesePistoiese     AtalantaAtalanta
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Elvis LorieriE. Lorieri51
G
1
G
60Adriano CappelliniA. Cappellini
Gianluca CaponeG. Capone73
D
2
D
70Pablo LorenzoP. Lorenzo
Luciano CammarataL. Cammarata60
D
3
D
67Joao BarbosaJ. Barbosa
Mattia TorricelliM. Torricelli50
D
4
D
62Dino VillaD. Villa
Giancarlo CostacurtaG. Costacurta50
D
5
M
67Matteo Di CanioM. Di Canio
Gianmatteo CostacurtaG. Costacurta68
M
captain6captain
M
64Norman DeanN. Dean
Danilo PinziD. Pinzi56
M
7
M
59Giacomo IaquintaG. Iaquinta
Ljubisa PrevitaliL. Previtali56
M
8
M
52Leonardo RoccoL. Rocco
Pier Giovanni PagliariniP. Pagliarini55
M
9
A
72Matteo MiccoliM. Miccoli
Armando PieriniA. Pierini61
A
10
A
68Felipe NavarroF. Navarro
Linus BusseL. Busse58
A
11
A
53Nuno FerreiraN. Ferreira
 
Gianni CammarataG. Cammarata50
D
12
D
57Demetrio BotticellaD. Botticella
Fabian N. De LiguoriF. De Liguori49
A
13
D
54Yazid MarquetY. Marquet
Cristian MoscardiC. Moscardi47
G
14
G
51John WrightJ. Wright

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Match Report
Rain falls steadily from above here at Stadio Comunale where Pistoiese play host to Atalanta. A crowd of 9,679 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Pistoiese are playing in a 4-4-2 formation while Atalanta appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Gian Matteo Gilardino.


0.00
Pistoiese start the match!
3.16
Norman Dean brings the ball forward. Norman Dean cuts inside the box! Norman Dean shows great control and tries a shot on goal. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Fabulous stop!
4.16
Gianluca Capone runs straight at the opposition's defence. Gianluca Capone sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it flies well off target!
10.23
Giacomo Iaquinta controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Norman Dean. Norman Dean cuts inside the box! Norman Dean tries a spectacular strike. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
15.47
Giacomo Iaquinta knocks the ball forward to Nuno Ferreira. Nuno Ferreira knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Elvis Lorieri who gathers it comfortably.
16.48
Giacomo Iaquinta kicks a strong pass forward to Matteo Miccoli. Matteo Miccoli knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Elvis Lorieri who gathers it comfortably.
22.18
Joao Barbosa deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Norman Dean. Norman Dean makes a beautiful solo run. Norman Dean lofts in a cross ball towards Nuno Ferreira. Nuno Ferreira gets a glancing touch on the cross ball but it's a woeful effort!
26.46
Without breaking stride, Luciano Cammarata plays the ball forward to Danilo Pinzi. Danilo Pinzi sees space and advances. Danilo Pinzi finds some space and shoots from distance. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Good keeping!
27.41
Ljubisa Previtali flicks the ball to his team mate, Armando Pierini. Armando Pierini shoots from long range but it goes wide for a goal kick.
30.11
Linus Busse hits a low pass to Ljubisa Previtali. Ljubisa Previtali shoots from outside the area. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. It's dealt with comprehensively by the defence.
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Pistoiese appear unchanged since the first half. Atalanta also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
The second half starts with Atalanta kicking off!
51.22
Ljubisa Previtali plays the ball forward to Linus Busse. Linus Busse shoots from 25 yards. Solid save from Adriano Cappellini. What a great pair of hands!
55.12
There is some beautiful football being played out on the pitch today.
66.53
Luciano Cammarata makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Danilo Pinzi. Danilo Pinzi sees Gianmatteo Costacurta in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Gianmatteo Costacurta shoots from 25 yards. The ball comes in low, but Adriano Cappellini smothers it!
71.42
Armando Pierini kicks a strong pass forward to Linus Busse. Linus Busse controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it's a woeful effort!
75.35
Leonardo Rocco runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Leonardo Rocco threads a neat ball through to Matteo Miccoli. Matteo Miccoli makes some space for himself and shoots at goal but it goes wide for a goal kick.
77.02
Linus Busse knocks the ball to his team mate, Armando Pierini. Armando Pierini knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Leonardo Rocco.
78.29
Dino Villa threads a neat ball through to Felipe Navarro. Felipe Navarro surges forward with the ball. Felipe Navarro threads a neat, attacking ball through to Norman Dean. Norman Dean looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal. Elvis Lorieri gathers the ball up comfortably. Excellent save!
79.20
Luciano Cammarata sees Giancarlo Costacurta in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Giancarlo Costacurta makes a simple pass to Pier Giovanni Pagliarini. Pier Giovanni Pagliarini tries a spectacular long range effort but it rises well off target!
81.43
Gianmatteo Costacurta hits a low pass to Armando Pierini. Armando Pierini knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
83.25
There is some beautiful football being played out on the pitch today.
85.42
Mattia Torricelli hoofs the ball up the pitch. Armando Pierini tries a spectacular long range effort. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. The loose ball is cleared by the defence.
87.11
Luciano Cammarata flicks the ball to his team mate, Ljubisa Previtali. Ljubisa Previtali makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Linus Busse. Linus Busse shoots from long range but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!

Match Statistics
 

Pistoiese

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

Possession
52.8%
47.2%
Play Area
25%
47.2%
27.8%

Scorers
Norman Dean 10

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Norman Dean of Atalanta

Match Ratings