Match Report


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Match Report
The air is damp with a fine drizzle here at Stadio Atleti Azzurri dItalia where Atalanta play host to Brescia in this derby match. Its a sell-out today with the 10,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Atalanta and Brescia are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Pier Giovanni Faccini.


0.00
Atalanta start the game by kicking off the first half!
6.58
Norman Dean chips the ball to his team mate, Nuno Ferreira. Nuno Ferreira threads the ball through to Felipe Navarro. Felipe Navarro cuts inside the box! Felipe Navarro takes a shot at goal. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Felipe Navarro!
10.38
Giacomo Grassadonia runs straight at the opposition's defence. Giacomo Grassadonia knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
15.17
Piero Mazzantini sees Attilio Benussi in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Attilio Benussi knocks the ball forward to Giulio Pinton. Giulio Pinton shoots from long range but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
18.46
Attilio Benussi flicks a high ball forward to Giacomo Grassadonia who takes it down. Giacomo Grassadonia knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Pablo Lorenzo.
21.02
Joao Barbosa controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Giacomo Iaquinta. Giacomo Iaquinta hits a low pass to Nuno Ferreira. Nuno Ferreira plays a quick one-two with Felipe Navarro and rushes in on goal... Some silky footwork from Nuno Ferreira provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal but slams it into the crowd!
22.10
Wladimiro Casale flicks a high pass forward to Giulio Pinton who brings the ball neatly under control. Giulio Pinton rushes past Joao Barbosa! Some silky footwork from Giulio Pinton provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal but he balloons it over the crossbar!
27.55
Pablo Lorenzo flicks a high pass forward. Nuno Ferreira collects the pass. Nuno Ferreira tries a spectacular long range effort but it misses the target by a large margin!
28.43
Wladimiro Casale kicks a strong pass forward to Arturo Giannichedda. Arturo Giannichedda flicks the ball to his team mate, Lamberto Franceschetti. Lamberto Franceschetti skips past Giacomo Iaquinta! Joao Barbosa barges into Lamberto Franceschetti. Penalty for Brescia!!
28.43
The referee points to the spot..
29.35
Giacomo Grassadonia takes a cautious run up. It's in!! Adriano Cappellini had no chance!!
33.09
Ivone Ferron makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Giovanni Galeoto. Giovanni Galeoto knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Adriano Cappellini who gathers it comfortably.
34.21
Giovanni Galeoto makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Arturo Giannichedda. Arturo Giannichedda plays a quick one-two with Giulio Pinton and rushes in on goal... Some awkward footwork from Arturo Giannichedda provides some space. He scuffs the ball at goal his aim is horrendously poor!
36.14
Attilio Benussi deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Giovanni Galeoto. Giovanni Galeoto advances inside the box! Giovanni Galeoto makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
39.07
Attilio Benussi knocks the ball forward to Lamberto Franceschetti. Lamberto Franceschetti knocks in a cross ball towards Giovanni Galeoto. Giovanni Galeoto fearlessly jumps in, powering the ball goalwards with his head. The keeper is on top of it. Great keeping!
42.20
Giovanni Galeoto receives the ball from a throw-in from Lamberto Franceschetti. Giovanni Galeoto flicks a high ball forward to Giulio Pinton who takes it down. Giulio Pinton knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Adriano Cappellini who gathers it comfortably.
44.32
Matteo Di Canio flicks a high pass forward to Felipe Navarro who brings the ball under control. Felipe Navarro finds some space and shoots from distance. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is a match for it. Great keeping!
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!

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

45.00
Brescia kick off the second half!
47.07
Norman Dean flicks a high pass forward to Felipe Navarro who brings the ball under control. Felipe Navarro lofts in a cross ball towards Matteo Miccoli. Danilo Bertarelli hacks Matteo Miccoli from behind! Matteo Miccoli appeals for a penalty! The referee just ignores him!!
48.08
Piero Mazzantini advances with the ball. Piero Mazzantini shoots from long range. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is more than a match for it. Excellent save!
53.22
Showing composure, Pablo Lorenzo plays the ball forward to Dino Villa. Dino Villa deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Felipe Navarro. Felipe Navarro cuts inside the box! Felipe Navarro comes in from the right and smashes a shot from 11 yards out but Vito Calderoni is on top of it.
54.08
Seeing a gap ahead, Joao Barbosa plays the ball forward to Norman Dean. Norman Dean hits a low pass to Nuno Ferreira. Nuno Ferreira sees Felipe Navarro just inside the box and quickly passes the ball. Some silky footwork from Felipe Navarro provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
57.16
Norman Dean deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Nuno Ferreira. Nuno Ferreira sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it's a lousy effort!
60.45
Arturo Giannichedda makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Giacomo Grassadonia. Giacomo Grassadonia shoots from distance but it curls horrendously wide!
65.34
With a delightful solo run, Giacomo Grassadonia stretches the opposition's defence. Giacomo Grassadonia plays a one-two with Attilio Benussi and rushes in on goal... Giacomo Grassadonia muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
69.01
Giacomo Iaquinta hits a low pass to Nuno Ferreira. Nuno Ferreira whips in a cross ball towards Matteo Miccoli. Matteo Miccoli is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
77.28
Dino Villa sweeps the ball long. Nuno Ferreira whips in a cross ball towards Norman Dean. Norman Dean connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal. The ball clips the inside of the post and flies into the back of the net!! Goal for Atalanta!
83.23
Giacomo Iaquinta controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Nuno Ferreira. Nuno Ferreira rushes past Danilo Bertarelli! Danilo Bertarelli comes in with a late challenge on Nuno Ferreira. Nuno Ferreira appeals for a penalty! The referee just ignores him!!
90.00
The referee blows for full-time

Match Statistics
Goals
4
2
Shots on Target
6
4
Shots off Target
3
5
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
1
0
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
42.7%
57.3%
Play Area
30.7%
45.3%
24%


Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Felipe Navarro of Atalanta