Match Report


AtalantaAtalanta     PiacenzaPiacenza
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Adriano CappelliniA. Cappellini60
G
1
G
59Wayne MossW. Moss
Pablo LorenzoP. Lorenzo70
D
2
D
68Paolo GrabbiP. Grabbi
Joao BarbosaJ. Barbosa67
D
3
D
64Alessandro GrandoniA. Grandoni
Dino VillaD. Villa62
D
4captain
D
57Duccio PiacentiniD. Piacentini
Matteo Di CanioM. Di Canio67
M
5
D
48Fabian Natale GautieriF. Gautieri
Norman DeanN. Dean64
M
captain6
M
71Paolo GottardiP. Gottardi
Giacomo IaquintaG. Iaquinta59
M
7
M
70Nicola C. BalliN. Balli
Leonardo RoccoL. Rocco53
M
8
M
65Florian ZolaF. Zola
Matteo MiccoliM. Miccoli72
A
9
A
67Datti Mohamed ParamattiD. Paramatti
Felipe NavarroF. Navarro68
A
10
A
61Rodolfo CortesR. Cortes
Nuno FerreiraN. Ferreira53
A
11
A
58Gavin NaylorG. Naylor
 
Demetrio BotticellaD. Botticella57
D
12
M
62Nunzio Delli CarriN. Delli Carri
Yazid MarquetY. Marquet54
D
13
G
57Diogo AlmeidaD. Almeida
John WrightJ. Wright51
G
14
A
56Pierpaolo OngaratoP. Ongarato

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Match Report
Snow flakes fill the overcast sky here at Stadio Atleti Azzurri dItalia where Atalanta play host to Piacenza. A crowd of 9,644 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Atalanta are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Piacenza appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Antonino Accursi.


0.00
Piacenza get the match underway!
8.52
Dino Villa hits a low pass to Norman Dean. Norman Dean flicks a high pass forward. Nuno Ferreira collects the pass. Nuno Ferreira sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
9.33
Joao Barbosa plays the ball forward to Giacomo Iaquinta. Giacomo Iaquinta flicks the ball to his team mate, Leonardo Rocco. Leonardo Rocco runs straight at the defence! Leonardo Rocco side-steps and rifles a shot at goal. Wayne Moss is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
18.28
Dino Villa knocks the ball forward to Matteo Di Canio. Matteo Di Canio hits a low pass to Leonardo Rocco. Leonardo Rocco skips past Paolo Gottardi! Leonardo Rocco side-steps and rifles a shot at goal. Wayne Moss is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
27.30
Giacomo Iaquinta makes a beautiful solo run. Giacomo Iaquinta knocks in a cross ball towards Felipe Navarro. With a superhuman jump, Felipe Navarro connects with the ball and heads it goalwards. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
28.36
Dino Villa flicks the ball to his team mate, Norman Dean. Norman Dean threads the ball through to Nuno Ferreira. Nuno Ferreira makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Matteo Miccoli but he's offside!
30.19
Felipe Navarro barges into Alessandro Grandoni. The referee warns Felipe Navarro to calm down! Alessandro Grandoni hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
33.27
Leonardo Rocco passes the ball forward to Nuno Ferreira. Nuno Ferreira plays a one-two with Matteo Miccoli and rushes in on goal... Nuno Ferreira looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal. Nuno Ferreira scores for Atalanta!!
36.07
Dino Villa knocks the ball to his team mate, Leonardo Rocco. Leonardo Rocco flicks the ball to his team mate, Matteo Miccoli. Matteo Miccoli knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
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. Piacenza also appear unchanged since the first half. The Piacenza players look more motivated than they were before.

45.00
Atalanta start the second half!
49.40
Norman Dean flicks a high pass forward. Matteo Di Canio controls it well on his chest. Matteo Di Canio plays a one-two with Felipe Navarro and rushes in on goal... Matteo Di Canio takes a shot at goal. Magnificent save by Wayne Moss!
53.59
Norman Dean runs forward with the ball. Norman Dean makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Leonardo Rocco. Leonardo Rocco cuts inside the box! Some silky footwork from Leonardo Rocco provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal but Wayne Moss is on top of it.
55.59
Atalanta are in full control of this game.
63.27
Nicola C. Balli flicks a high pass forward. Rodolfo Cortes controls it well on his chest. Rodolfo Cortes finds some space and shoots from distance. Magnificent save by Adriano Cappellini!
71.25
Without breaking stride, Nicola C. Balli plays the ball forward to Rodolfo Cortes. Rodolfo Cortes lofts in a cross ball towards Datti Mohamed Paramatti. Datti Mohamed Paramatti powers a header at goal. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
73.33
Florian Zola threads a neat ball through to Datti Mohamed Paramatti. Datti Mohamed Paramatti knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
75.56
Dino Villa chips the ball to his team mate, Matteo Miccoli. Matteo Miccoli skips past Paolo Gottardi! Matteo Miccoli takes a shot at goal but somehow Paolo Gottardi happens to be in the right place to block it.
77.18
Gavin Naylor chips the ball to his team mate, Rodolfo Cortes. Rodolfo Cortes whips in a cross ball towards Datti Mohamed Paramatti. Datti Mohamed Paramatti makes a convincing header. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
81.04
Dino Villa flicks a high pass forward to Norman Dean who brings the ball under control. Norman Dean threads a neat ball through to Giacomo Iaquinta. Giacomo Iaquinta sees Norman Dean just inside the box and quickly passes the ball. Norman Dean strikes a beautiful left-footed shot at goal. Magnificent block by Paolo Gottardi!
83.17
Nuno Ferreira flicks the ball to his team mate, Felipe Navarro. Felipe Navarro knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Duccio Piacentini.
87.12
Giacomo Iaquinta barges into Nicola C. Balli. Giacomo Iaquinta is given a warning by the referee! Nicola C. Balli stretches but gets up unharmed.
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Atalanta

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

Possession
65.4%
34.6%
Play Area
28.2%
44.9%
26.9%

Scorers
Leonardo Rocco 9, 18
Nuno Ferreira 33

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Leonardo Rocco of Atalanta

Match Ratings